WO2008107752A2

WO2008107752A2 - Universal seat for shower and bathtub with adjustable-height

Info

Publication number: WO2008107752A2
Application number: PCT/IB2008/000392
Authority: WO
Inventors: Giuseppe Masciarelli
Original assignee: Giuseppe Masciarelli
Priority date: 2007-03-08
Filing date: 2008-02-21
Publication date: 2008-09-12
Also published as: WO2008107752A3; CA2581004A1

Abstract

Universal seat 1 that comprises a supporting structure 2 that comprises two racks 7 and an anatomic seat 3. Appropriate pins 17-17 and 18-18 assembled on the anatomic seat 3, allow, this way, to join the same seat to the structure. This way it is easy to adjust, in a manual or automatic way, the height where the anatomic seat 3 is used. Moreover, there are means of containment 14 made, essentially, by a supporting armrest 5 and side protection strips 6, that can be adjusted in height and slant, both in a connection and independent way respect to each other. Further accessories, as sanitary recipients 11, soap dishes 12, closing doors 10, wheels 25 and supports 8, can be alternatively integrated together on independently in the universal seat.

Description

UNIVERSAL SEAT FOR SHOWER AND BATHTUB WITH ADJUSTABLE-HEIGHT

Technical Field

The present invention concerns the sanitary field and in particular it refers to a device that facilitates and allows the integral or partial hygienization of disable or not totally self-sufficient persons.

State of the Art The hygienization of disable or not totally self- sufficient persons is not a simple operation, and it often requires both the support of a specialized operator and of specific tools.

Often the disable person is completely unable to move or bear its own weight and therefore, beside the help of a specialized health worker that aids him during all the sanitation phases, are needed also devices that keep him safe and firm in an appropriate position to perform correctly the procedure . Other times, on the other hand, the person could be just partially self-sufficient and thus own a limited mobility for few parts of the body. These types of partial paralysis could be, moreover, permanent or temporary and due to various temporary causes as for example surgical intervention or injury in general. Thus, in this case the user can be able to reach in perfect autonomy a tub or a toilet seat through the help of crutches or wheelchair, but in anyway have still the need of devices that allow to complete the personal sanitation in a complete facility and safety. 0 nowadays, there are many types of sanitary articles usable to absolve to these aims.

For example there are tubs that comprise special safety arm supports and are designed in their internal in a way to facilitate the lifting and maintenance in position of the5 person, to avoid this way the risk of slipping or drowning. However, these types of tubs are very cumbersome and expensive and for this reason are found only in specialized structures or in houses of persons with a total or permanent paralysis.

In the case the person, totally or permanently paralysed, would like to have a shower instead of a bath, must then look to particular types of loading structures to remain firm and safe in position during the whole procedure. However, also in this case there are encumbrance and assembling of the device problems, such as it is practically fixed and in fact installed in toilets of specialized structures. Moreover, another significant inconvenient of these loading devices, is that they are practically of a universal type, without adjusting to the dimensions of height and to the particular needs of the singular patient, causing significant uneasiness and danger at the same time.

In case instead of a non-permanent partial paralysis, as for example the recovery from surgical operations with eventual rehabilitation at home, the patient, forced to use his own private sanitary facilities during this whole period of temporary dependence, would need cheap and not cumbersome devices that would facilitate all the personal sanitation operations. In these cases the nowadays systems found in the marker are heavy and expensive universal structures and not adjustable in function of the dimensions and height of the user. the user is then force to recur to provisional unsafe supporting means, as stools or chairs. The consequence of this is that, also in this cases of non-severe or anyway temporary disability, it is needed the presence of a second person who would help in the sanitation phases.

Disclosure of invention thus, it is the aim of the present invention to supply a device that allows the sanitation processes for disable or not completely self-sufficient persons in complete safety. It is also the aim of the present invention to give a device, for the sanitation of disable persons, that is able to be adjusted to the singular facility and comfort needs of the user . It is also the aim of the invention to give a device for the personal sanitation of disable persons, that is easy to install in any shower and any tub and that has a reduced encumbrance .

These and other aims are obtained through the present device for the personal sanitation of disable or not self- sufficient persons. The present device is thus made to be positioned in showers, toilets and sanitary facilities in general and comprises:

• at least a supporting structure (2) that can placed inside said showers, toilets and sanitary facilities in general.

• at least an anatomic seat (3) joined to the supporting structure (2) and able to sustain the disable person during the operation of personal sanitation.

Characterized by the fact that there are means to change the height position of the anatomic seat (3) in respect to the supporting structure (2) , these means comprise at least interconnection elements firmly joined to the anatomic seat (3) and supporting elements firmly joined to the supporting structure (2) and such to be reciprocally adjustable to variable heights.

Thus, in this manner it is possible to regulate the height of the anatomic seat adapting the undertaken device to the height of the patient and therefore to give the best comfort, safety and stability.

Advantageously the supporting elements firmly joined to the supporting structure (2) comprising at least a rack device (7) or similar and the interconnection elements firmly joined to the anatomic seat (3) comprising at least a pin (17), the pin (17) can be this way hooked up on the rack (7) at variable heights .

It is therefore possible to release the pin from the rack, by operating on the seat, and lift or bring down the anatomic seat to regulate it to the desired height. It is possible this way to satisfy to the personal need of each user.

Advantageously, on the present invention, there can be means of containment (14) able to maintain in a balanced position the disable persons.

This way the device is able to guarantee an ulterior important safety element.

Moreover these containment means are movable and able to be moved into specific position of employment respect to the employment position of said anatomic seat (3) .

This way, beyond the possibility to adjust the height of the seat, the undertaken means of containment will guarantee an appropriate firm and safe positioning for the patient.

The means of containment can be adjusted in many ways. In particular the containment means (14) are adjustable through rotation, being able to assume predetermined angular positions, and further more adjustable in height through the translation being able to assume predetermined heights respect to the positioning of said anatomic seat (3) . these adjustment possibilities make the means of containment not only safe, but also versatile.

Advantageously the means of containment (14) comprise at least two vertical bars (4) fitted on the supporting structure

(2) on opposite parts respect to the anatomic seat (3), the vertical bars (4) have respectively assembled on them a supporting armrest (5) and a side protection strip (6), each of said vertical bars (4) can rotate and/or translate in connection to the corresponding supporting armrest (5) and the side protection strip (6) approaching predetermined configurations of use.

In this manner it is therefore possible, with a simple lifting or rotating movement, to fully regulate the containment means .

However it is also possible to obtain fully independent adjustments for each component of the means of containment. Indeed it could be that the vertical bars (4), the respective supporting armrests (5) and side protection strips (6) can rotate and/or translate in an independent way respect to each other, allowing this way to each means of containment (14) to approach respective predetermined configurations of use.

To economize as much as possible the space, at the end of the employment of the universal seat, it has been conceived that the means of containment (4, 5, 6) can alternatively turn down when not used inside the supporting structure (2) .

With the aim to improve the safety level it is also possible to have a safety belt (6) placed in correspondence to the anatomic seat (3) able to maintain further on the disable or non self-sufficient person in balance during the use of the device .

To make more pliable the use of the present invention, there is the possibility to join specific means to allow the user to make rehabilitation exercises, in the case of need. In particular there can be on the means of containment (14) ulterior elastic means (26) suitable to make specific rehabilitation exercises.

Once it has been chosen and adjusted the height to use the anatomic seat, having the same seat to support the whole weight of the user, it is necessary to make steady and safe its fastening to the supporting structure.

For this aim, therefore, the anatomic seat (3) is firmly joined to two racks (7) placed respectively on two diametrically opposed parts of the supporting structure (2) by means of two couples of pins (17-17) and (18-18) placed on two diametrically opposed parts of the anatomic seat (3) .

The adjustment of the height of the anatomic seat allows not only to configure the same seat in a way to support the body of the user, but also to have a closed configuration that economizes the encumbrance spaces at the end of the employment .

Thus, it is possible to have a first configuration of engagement of the two couple of pins (17-17) and (18-18) to the two respective racks (7) to which it corresponds a using configuration of the anatomic seat (3) at a predetermined height of use, and a second configuration of engagement of the two couple of pins (17-17) and (18-18) to the two respective racks (7) to which it corresponds a retracted position of the anatomic seat (3) inside the supporting structure (2) .

In this manner, when finishing using the undertaken universal seat, a second person can continue to use the shower or toilet without having to remove it to save space.

It is possible to change manually the engagement position of the pins (17-17) and (18-18) on the two respective racks (7), changing this way the positioning height of the anatomic seat (3) in respect to the supporting structure (2).

In this manner the universal seat results both affordable and safe, not using in any way electrical systems that could cause dangers if in contact with water.

However, with opportune safety solutions, it is anyway possible to have the possibility to change the engagement position of the pins (17-17) and (18-18) on the respective two racks (7) through specific electrical or similar tyres actuators, joined at one implementation's end to the anatomic seat (3) .

Depending to the gravity of the paralysis and patient' s pathology it is also possible to have the insertion of a container (11), as sanitary toilettes and similar, underneath the anatomic seat (3) , by means of at least an appropriate support (20) obtained on the anatomic seat (3) and through which the container can be connected to the seat (3) .

This way it is possible to resolve many situations of severe pathology, both physical paralysis and mental, where it is practically impossible for the patient to have a self- control over his personal physiological needs.

When it is not used, to replace the universal seat in any place of the house without having it in the way and moreover without having an unpleasant view, there are closing doors (10) connected to the supporting structure (2) and able to close and contain the means of containment (4, 5, and 6) and the anatomic seat (3) inside the supporting structure (2).

Advantageously, to have an easy and fast employment, the present universal seat has been create in a way to result connectable to any kind of shower, tub and sanitary service's surfaces in general through pins, screws or similar, thus being eventually removable when not used.

Advantageously there are ulterior supports (8), firmly joined to the supporting structure (2) able to support further on the weight of the user and to adequately adjust the universal seat (1) inside the sanitary services.

Moreover there is a frame (25) firmly joined to the universal seat (1) and supplied with rollers (24) suitable to allow the free movement of the universal seat. This ulterior solution allows therefore to place the patients with severe problems from their bed directly on the universal seat and move them quickly inside the sanitary services or anyway to use the universal seat as a common wheelchair .

Brief description of drawings

Further features and advantages of this universal seat adjustable in height for showers and toilets, according to the invention, will be clearer with the description of some of its pattern realization that follows, made to illustrate but not limit, with reference to the annexed drawings, in which:

- Figure 1 represents a prospective view of the universal seat according to a preferred first configuration. - Figure 2 represents in detail the connection between the seat and the structure.

- Figure 3 represents, in prospective view, a possible additional version that can be assembled on the universal seat . - Figures 4 and 5, in prospective view, show the possible adjustments that can be applied on some components of the universal seat.

- Figure 6 show, in prospective view, ulterior adjustments of the components of the universal seat to economize the encumbrance spaces.

- Figures 7 and 8, in prospective view, show the possible adjustments of the universal seat inside showers and toilets.

- Figure 9 shows a version of the invention.

- Figures 10, 11, and 12 show, in prospective view, additional accessories applicable to the invention.

Description of some pattern realizations.

In figure 1 is described a first pattern realization according to the invention. In particular the universal seat 1 comprises a supporting structure 2 realized in a water- resistant material and composed essentially by two lateral walls 2' and two horizontal walls 2" place respectively in the upper and lower part of the lateral walls. On the internal face of each lateral wall 2' are assembled specific supporting elements and in particular a rack device 7.

As schematically represented in figure 2, the rack 7 can be assimilated to a bar that has a plurality of teeth 15 and 16, similar to gear teeth, and placed respectively on the two faces opposite to the same rack. Moreover, the teeth 15 and 16 generate the respective sites 15' and 16' . This way, the anatomic seat 3, through its interconnection elements composed for example by a bar 13 and two couples of pins 17-17 and 18- 18 respectively fitted to the two ends of the same bar 13, can be firmly joined to the supporting structure 2.

In particular, as represented in detail A of figure 2, it is highlighted the way the couple of pins 17-17 are inserted inside the respective sited 15' and 16' of the rack 7 realising this way the firm connection between the anatomic seat 3 and the supporting structure 2. Naturally, in an equivalent way but not represented in the figure only for reasons of simplicity, also the couple of pins 18-18 fitted at the opposed end of the bar 13 are inserted ^■ inside the respective specific sites of the second rack.

In particular, in detail A of figure 2 the couple of pins 17-17 has been then identified with indexes 17-17' and 17"-17"' simply to highlight the possible configurations that the couple of pins 17-17 can assume inside the sites 15' and 16' of the rack 7, and which identifies a particular configuration of the seat 3 in a predetermined height.

Essentially there are two possible configurations of pairing the pins 17-17 and 18-18 to the respective sites 15' and 16' of the two racks 7. In particular, still in detail A of figure 2, it is represented a first configuration of pairing of the pins in the sites 15' and 16' of the rack correspondent to the combination 17'' -17'''. In this particular configuration the seat 3 results to be positioned parallel to the ground and thus ready to be used, supporting the weight of the patient, at a predetermine height.

The second configuration, on the other hand, corresponds to the combination 17-17' of the couple of pins and identifies a "retracted" position of the seat. In this case the seat results to be completely lifted, almost vertical to the ground, and placed inside the supporting structure 2 (figure 2 detail A and figure 3) .

Naturally, as explained further on, the configuration 17" - 17"' equivalent to a predetermined height of employment, can be changed by bringing the chair to different working heights .

Moreover, as represented in figure 3, the anatomic seat 3 is structured in a way that in its lower part 19 there can be appropriate supports that allow, in case of necessity of the user, to fix underneath it a container 11. The container can therefore be indifferently a sanitary recipient or a sanitary toilette and has prevailingly the gathering function. In particular there can be used some simple guides 20 obtained on the lower face 19 of the anatomic seat 3 within which, slide and therefore block the container 11. In this case the section B-B of figure 3 gives a representation of a possible connection solution. Nothing would prohibit, anyway, to use equivalent hook-up systems, as pins or similar, without moving apart from the present inventive concept. Turning back to the description of figure 1, are highlighted other elements that constitute the universal seat 1 on the whole. In particular there are means of containment 14 able to protect and support the user, in the case this last one has severe balance problems. In particular are highlighted the two vertical bars 4. These result to be inserted on the two horizontal walls 2" of the supporting structure 2 through appropriate holes obtained from two parts diametrically opposed respect to the seat 3. on each one of the vertical bars 4 are assembled a supporting armrest 5 and a side protection strip 6. The means of containment can be both fixed and mobile , according to the patient's needs.

Naturally, comprising mobile and adjustable means of containment, makes the universal seat extremely versatile. According to what is described in figure 4, it is possible to make an adjustment to the positions of the means of containment 14. In particular, according to this first preferred configuration of the described invention, it is possible to comprise the supporting armrest 5 and the side protection strip 6 firmly joined to each of the two vertical bars 4. This way, by making a torsion on the supporting armrests 5, the user can adjust the slant of each means of containment in an independent way respect to the others. Alternatively a translation movement upwards or downwards, for example still through the supporting armrests 5, allows the adjustment to a higher or lower position of the means of containment. Once it has been chosen a favourable configuration, appropriate fitting screws 21 and 22 allow the user to block the chosen position.

Simple translation and rotation or similar bearings can be used inside the holes obtained on the two horizontal walls 2" within which are inserted the vertical bars 4, to allow both the rotation and the translation of the means of containment. Any other equivalent device that allow a movement of the means of containment could anyway be used, without moving apart form this inventive concept, but are not described because are prior art and are not a specific object of the present invention. According to a second chosen pattern realization (figure 5) , it is alternatively possible to comprise the supporting armrest 5 and the lateral protections 6 rotary and translating respect to the corresponding vertical bars 4 in a complete independent way respect to each other. This way, a user has the possibility to regulate the height and rotation angle of both the means of containments 6 and the supporting armrests 5 in a complete independent way to each other, obtaining this way all the safety and comfort required by the user.

In particular, as described in detail C of figure 5, there can be for example the side protection strips 6 and the armrests 5 sliding through specific sites 23 and 23' inside two independent portions 4 and 4' of the vertical bar, in a way to become translating inside this tubular structure in an independent way respect to each other. This way the height of each side protection strip 6 and armrests can be adjusted. A suitable connection 30, for example through rotation bearings, will then connect the two portions 4 and 4' in a way to make them rolling respect to each other. This way, by applying a torsion, for example to the armrest 5, an angular adjustment of the portion 4 will be obtained. By applying the same operation to the side protection strip 6, an angular adjustment of the portion 4" will be obtained equivalently .

Also in this case, to make possible these movements, simple bearings or equivalent systems not described in detail because not object of the present invention, could be used.

Naturally, equivalent constructive solutions that .make independent the movements of these means of containment can be easily used without moving apart from the protective field of the present invention. According to a third chosen configuration of the invention (figure5) is alternatively possible to comprise a safety belt 13 to be connected to the anatomic seat 3 through for example two fasteners 24' and 24 placed for example on the bar 13 of the seat. This way, in case of severe paralysis of the user, it can be alternatively added this further safety device in a way to maintain firm and safe the position of the patient during the use of the chair. Alternatively the safety belt 13 can be removed by acting on the fasteners 24 and 24' in case the use of it is not strictly needed or anyway requested.

It is possible a further chosen configuration of the invention (figure 6) where the universal seat 1 is, moreover, supplied with two closing doors 10. This way, when not used anymore, and therefore when the anatomic seat 3 is replaced into the retracted position and the supporting armrests 5 are rotated inside the supporting structure 2, it is possible to close the closing doors 10 and place the universal seat 1 as if it is a small wardrobe. This way the use of it becomes easy and handy without occupying unnecessarily more free space. It is also possible to have a simple soap dish 12 connected, for example, to any point of the supporting structure 2 and elastic elements 26 joined, for example, to the side protection strips 6 and able to allow the user to make rehabilitation exercises. These small accessories, somewhat common, result to be anyway very useful when integrated to the same device. This way objects and soaps are immediately at hand of the user or of his aide. Moreover, during the whole cleaning process, good and simple rehabilitation exercises can be made. All the chosen described configurations result to be easy to assemble in any sanitary service, as toilets and showers, and in particular result to be not cumbersome. Moreover, they can be easily removed when not used.

In particular, in the case it is used in a bath tub (figure 8), the universal seat 1 can be fixed to the wall through hooks 9 gripped on the supporting structure 2, while the lower horizontal wall 2" of the supporting structure 2 leans on the edge of the bath tub. With this simple way, the universal seat 1 remains firm in the position while it is used. At the end of the cleaning operations of the patient, the universal seat can be easily closed, removed from the hooks and stored in any part of the house without creating any encumbrance problem.

In case it is used in showers (figure I)₁ or in places where there are no appropriate leaning surfaces as the ones of the edge of a bath tub, it is then possible to have supports 8, to be assembled, for example, underneath the supporting structure 2, that lift and support appropriately the whole device. The supports 8 can, for example, be simply screwed underneath the supporting structure and, consequently, result to be easily removable in case they are not needed anymore. Some simple hooks inserted then in the wall of the shower, exactly as in case of the bath tub, maintain the device in a position adherent to the wall. According to a last preferred configuration of the invention, it is also possible to connect to the supporting structure 2 a frame 25 supplied with wheels 24 (figure 9) . This way it is possible to move the user directly inside the sanitary service as if it is a simple wheelchair. Therefore , in case of severe paralysis, the user can be easily moved from the bed on the universal seat 1 and then moved inside the sanitary services. Also in this case, the means of connection of the supporting structure 2 with the frame 25 can be of many kinds, as hooks, pins or similar, which are comprised on the supporting structure and frame. Naturally, these means of connection are prior art and therefore are not further on described.

Referring to figures from 10 to 12, is described a typical sequence of use of the present invention. Starting from the initial condition where the article is completely closed and replaced in a closet or any storage, the use procedure consists initially in moving the universal seat close to the installation point. Then, it is possible to proceed in opening the doors 10 (figure 10 and 11) . Nothing would stop the user to open the doors before the moving, but this would anyway result uncomfortable.

After, the supporting armrests 5 should be rotated until is reached an open position that allows to recline the seat 3 (figure 12). Obviously the reclining operation of the seat must be made in a way to place the seat 3 at the desired height.

To make this easy manual operation (see detail A of figure 2) it is sufficient to act on the seat, that is initially found in a retracted position and is equivalent to the pin's configuration corresponding to 17-17'. Practically, by clasping and opportunely move the seat, it is possible to cause the pin 17 to exit from its site 16' of the rack and determinate a further rotation of the seat according to the direction of the arrow M in a way that it can get gripped to a higher height and correspond to the position indicated by the pin 17".

Obviously every movement of the seat, determinates a firm and contemporary movement of the couple of pins 17-17 and 18-18, since they are firmly joined to the seat through the axis 13. This way, the adjustment procedure is been described step by step, exclusively for clarity reasons.

The rotation of the pin 17 towards the position 17", will determine an equivalent firm rotation M of the corresponding pin 17' that will then go in correspondence to 17"' .

More in detail, the distance found between the couple of pins 17-17 and 18-18 is greater that the total width of the rack. This is why, during the rotation M of the pin 17 toward the position 17", the pin 17' placed in the site 15' , will have a sufficient space to exit the site 15' and solidly rotate toward M in a site 15' correspondent to the pin 17"' .

This way we have moved from a retracted configuration to a configuration of employment in a predetermined height. Naturally, once the seat has been fixed to the height prefixed in the configuration of employment, the same operation can be made again as many time, in case we want to change the height of the seat for comfort or for closing the same seat.

It is clear therefore that the manual movement applied on the seat to regulate the height, shall be made initially in way to allow the pin (for example 17) to exit from its site. Only then, it can be rotated using as the rotation hinge the corresponding 17' . Only during the rotation around the hinge 17' and only when sufficient space has been reached, the movement of the seat shall be in a way to free also the pin 17' from its site to bring it into the desired position 17"' . Alternatively , this kind of adjustment of the seat 3 can be made by appropriate actuators joined at one end to the seat and at the other to the supporting structure 3, here not described for reasons of simplicity. The above description of a specific shape is able to show the invention from the conceptive point of view, in a way that others, by using the art, can modify and/or adapt in different applications this specific shape without any further research and without going apart from the inventive concept, and, therefore, it is intended that these adaptations and transformations will be considered as equivalent to this specific realization. The means and materials to make the many described functions can be of various nature without exiting the area of the invention, it is intended that the expressions or the terminology used have a simple descriptive aim and therefore not limiting.

Claims

1) Device for the personal sanitation of disable or not self-sufficient persons in general, said device able to be placed in showers, bath tubs and sanitary services in general, comprising:

• at least a supporting structure (2) that can be placed inside said showers, toilets and sanitary facilities in general. • at least an anatomic seat (3) joined to said supporting structure (2) and able to sustain said disable person during the operation of personal sanitation.

Characterized by the fact that there are means to change the height position of the anatomic seat (3) in respect to said supporting structure (2 ), said means comprise at least some interconnection elements firmly joined to said anatomic seat (3) and supporting elements firmly joined to the supporting structure (2) and such to be reciprocally adjustable to variable heights.

2) Device for the personal sanitation of disable or non self-sufficient persons, according to claim 1, where said supporting elements , firmly joined to said supporting structure (2), comprise at least a rack device (7) or similar and said interconnection elements, firmly joined to said anatomic seat (3) , comprise at least a pin (17), said pin (17) can be this way hooked up on the rack (7) at variable heights.

3) Device for the personal sanitation of disable or non self-sufficient persons, according to claim 1, where there are means of containment (14 ) able to maintain in a balanced position the disable persons.

4) Device for the personal sanitation of disable or non self-sufficient persons, according to claim 1 and 3, where said containment means are movable and able to be moved into specific position of employment respect to the employment position of said anatomic seat (3) .

5) Device for the personal sanitation of disable or non self-sufficient persons, according to claim 4, where said containment means (14) are adjustable through rotation, being this way able to assume predetermined angular positions, and further more adjustable in height through the translation, being able this way to assume predetermined heights respect to the positioning of said anatomic seat (3) .

6) Device for the personal sanitation of disable or non self-sufficient persons, according to claims 3, 4, and 5, where said means of containment (14) comprise at least two vertical bars (4) fitted on said supporting structure (2) on opposite parts respect to said anatomic seat (3), said vertical bars (4)have respectively assembled on them a supporting armrest (5) and a side protection strip (6), each of said vertical bars (4) can rotate and/or translate in connection to the corresponding supporting armrest (5) and the side protection strip (6) approaching predetermined configurations of use.

7) Device for the personal sanitation of disable or non self-sufficient persons, according to claims 3, 4, and

5, where said vertical bars (4) , the respective supporting armrests (5) and side protection strips (6) can rotate and/or translate in an independent way respect to each other, allowing this way to each means of containment (14) to approach respective predetermined configurations of use.

8) Device for the personal sanitation of disable or non self-sufficient persons, according to claims 3, 4, 5,_ 6 and 7 where said means of containment (4, 5, 6) can alternatively turn down, when not used, inside said supporting structure (2).

9) Device for the personal sanitation of disable or non self-sufficient persons, according to the previous claims, where it is also possible to have a safety belt (6) placed in correspondence to said anatomic seat (3) able to maintain further on the disable or non self- sufficient person in balance during the use of the sanitation device. 10) Device for the personal sanitation of disable or non self-sufficient persons, according to claims 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8, where there can be on the means of containment (14) ulterior elastic means (26) suitable to make specific rehabilitation exercises. 11) Device for the personal sanitation of disable or non self-sufficient persons, according to claim 2, where said anatomic seat (3) is firmly joined to two racks (7) placed respectively on two diametrically opposed parts of the supporting structure (2) by means of two couples of pins (17-17) and (18-18), said pins are placed on two diametrically opposed parts of said anatomic seat (3) . 12) Device for the personal sanitation of disable or non self-sufficient persons, according to claims 1 and 2, where it is possible to have a first configuration, where said two couple of pins (17-17) and (18-18) are hooked up to said two respective racks (7) in a certain way, to which it corresponds a using configuration of the anatomic seat (3) at a predetermined height of use, and a second configuration, where said two couples of pins (17-17) and (18-18) are hooked up to said two respective racks (7) in a way, to which it corresponds a retracted position of said anatomic seat (3) inside said supporting structure (2) .

13) Device for the personal sanitation of disable or non self-sufficient persons, according to claims 1, 2, 11 and 12, where it is possible to change manually the engagement position of the pins (17-17) and (18-18) on said two respective racks (7) , changing this way the positioning height of said anatomic seat (3) in respect to said supporting structure (2) .

14) Device for the personal sanitation of disable or non self-sufficient persons, according to claims 1, 2, 11 and 12, where it is alternatively possible to change the engagement position of said pins (17-17) and (18-18) on said respective two racks (7) through specific electrical or similar tyres actuators, joined at one implementation's end to said anatomic seat (3).

15) Device for the personal sanitation of disable or non self-sufficient persons, according to claims 1, where it is possible to have the insertion of a container (11) , as sanitary toilettes and similar, underneath said anatomic seat (3) , by means of at least an appropriate support (20) obtained on said anatomic seat (3) and through which said container can be connected to said seat (3) .

16) Device for the personal sanitation of disable or non self-sufficient persons, according to one or more of the previous claims, where there are closing doors (10) connected to said supporting structure (2) and able to close and contain the means of containment (4, 5, and 6) and the anatomic seat (3) inside the supporting structure (2) .

17) Device for the personal sanitation of disable or non self-sufficient persons, according to one or more of the previous claims, where said device results connectable to any kind of shower, tub and sanitary service's surfaces in general through pins, screws or similar, thus being eventually removable when not used.

18) Device for the personal sanitation of disable or non self-sufficient persons, according to one or more of the previous claims, where there are ulterior supports (8), firmly joined to the supporting structure (2) able to support further on the weight of the user and to adequately adjust the universal seat (1) inside the sanitary services.

19) Device for the personal sanitation of disable or non self-sufficient persons, according to one or more of the previous claims, where there is a frame (25) firmly joined to the universal seat (1) and supplied with rollers (24) suitable to allow the free movement of the universal seat.