CN103417346A

CN103417346A - Adaptation to an assistive device

Info

Publication number: CN103417346A
Application number: CN2013101103941A
Authority: CN
Inventors: B·J·韦克特
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2012-04-09
Filing date: 2013-04-01
Publication date: 2013-12-04

Abstract

The invention provides adaptation to an assistive device. Embodiments of the present invention generally relate to transfer benches and, more particularly, to a transfer bench adapted to facilitate the movement into and out of an enclosure, such as a bathtub, by persons having limited mobility. In one embodiment of the present invention, a transfer bench comprises a first seating section, a second seating section rotatably coupled to said first seating section and configured to rotate from and between a substantially horizontal position to a substantially vertical position, wherein the second seating section cannot rotate more than about 90 degrees from the horizontal position, a first plurality of legs configured to support the first seating section, a second leg configured to support the second seating section, and a back support member extending from a side of the first seating section perpendicular to an axis of rotation of the second seating section.

Description

The adaptation of auxiliary device

Cross-reference to related applications

The application is the U.S. Patent Application Serial Number 11/750 that the denomination of invention submitted on May 17th, 2007 is " adaptation of auxiliary device ", 104 continuation application, this continuation application requires the priority at the U.S. Provisional Application serial number 60/747,621 of submission on May 18th, 2006.These applications are incorporated to this paper with its integral body by reference.

Technical field

Embodiments of the present invention relate generally to the transfer bench, more specifically, relate to and shift the bench that is suitable for helping to be moved into and moved out by the people with restricted movement enclosure structure, and enclosure structure is such as bathtub.

Background technology

Moving into and move out wet environment, such as bathtub, may be difficult for the people with restricted movement.This movement, for the ambulant people with standard level, normal need has a small amount of effort and carefully to keep safety.Yet, for the people with restricted movement, such as weakling, other people of situation of physiological defect person, people with disability being arranged or thering is the function of restriction muscle, a small amount of effort and carefully usually hindered safe handling bathtub or other wet environment.

The device that it is now know that can help the people to enter or leave wet environment is protected people's safety deficiently.For example, device may not considered the enclosure structure of wet environment, such as moving into one's husband's household upon marriage or curtain, does not therefore consider that water spills the periphery of wet environment.This may further endanger individual safety.

Therefore, want help in the prior art and move into and pass in and out wet environment, make the maximized device of personal security simultaneously and use its method.

Summary of the invention

In an embodiment of the invention, shift bench and comprise the First bit position, the second seat part, the second seat part is combined with described First bit position rotationally and is configured to turn to from the basic horizontal position basic upright position and rotates between basic horizontal position and basic upright position, wherein the second seat part is rotated and cannot be surpassed approximately 90 degree from horizontal level, be configured to support more than first lower limb of First bit position, be configured to support the second lower limb of second seat part, the back support parts that stretch out with the side of the First bit position of the axle of rotation from perpendicular to second seat part.

In yet another embodiment of the present invention, the bathtub assembly comprises the bathtub with enclosure structure, and enclosure structure comprises the bathtub with floor surface and sidewall; With the transfer bench, it comprises: the First bit position; The second seat part, the second seat part is combined with described First bit position rotationally and is configured to turn to from the basic horizontal position basic upright position and rotates between basic horizontal position and basic upright position, and wherein the second seat part is rotated and cannot be surpassed approximately 90 degree from horizontal level; Be configured to support more than first lower limb of First bit position, more than first lower limb fixed and bathtub; Be configured to support the second lower limb of second seat part, and the back support parts that stretch out from the side of the First bit position of the axle of the rotation perpendicular to the second seat part.

In also another embodiment of the present invention, shift stool and comprise: have the framework of laying the shiftable track on it, framework has first and second portion; Be fixed on from first and slide into the slidably seat part the slidably track of second portion; Second portion, it rotatably is attached to described first and is configured to and turns to basic upright position from the basic horizontal position and rotate between basic horizontal position and basic upright position, and wherein second portion rotates and cannot surpass approximately 90 degree from horizontal level; Be configured to support more than first lower limb of first; Be configured to support the second lower limb of second portion, and the back support parts that stretch out from the side of the first of the axle of the rotation perpendicular to second portion.

The accompanying drawing explanation

Wherein the above-mentioned feature of enumerating of the present invention can be understood in more detail, and the more specifically feature of embodiments of the present invention is summed up compactly above, can be with reference to embodiment, and it is diagram in the accompanying drawings.Yet, it should be noted the typical way of the accompanying drawing embodiment that only diagram comprises within the scope of the invention, therefore, should not be regarded as restriction, for the present invention, can admit that other is equal to effective embodiment, wherein:

Fig. 1 describes according to one embodiment of the present invention, shifts the schematic diagram of the perspective view of bathtub bench;

Fig. 2 describes according to one embodiment of the present invention, shifts the schematic diagram of the perspective view of bathtub bench;

Fig. 3 describes according to one embodiment of the present invention, the figure of the location of the transfer bathtub bench in the diagram bathtub;

Fig. 4 describes according to one embodiment of the present invention, and diagram is contiguous has the figure of location of shower curtain of bathtub of the transfer bathtub bench of layout therein;

Fig. 5 describes according to one embodiment of the present invention, shifts the perspective view of bathtub bench;

Fig. 6 describes according to the present invention another embodiment, shifts another perspective view of bathtub bench; With

Fig. 7 describes according to the present invention another embodiment, shifts the upward view of the part of bathtub bench.

At title used herein, only for organizational goal, and be not intended to for limiting the scope of description or claims.As used in whole this application, word " can " (may) with the meaning of allow selecting, use (that is, mean and there is probability), rather than force meaning (that is, mean must).Similarly, word comprises that (" include ", " including ", and " includes ") means and includes but not limited to.In order to help to understand, when possibility, with similar reference number, carry out the common like of called after figure.

The specific embodiment

The present invention by with reference to following detailed description, embodiment, accompanying drawing and claims and they before and description afterwards can be easier to understand.Yet, before this device of disclosure and description, system and/or method, should be appreciated that the present invention is not restricted to disclosed specific device, system and/or method, unless otherwise indicated, similarly, certainly can change.Also it should be understood that at term used herein be only in order to describe the purpose of the specific embodiment, and to be not intended to be restrictive.

As used in description and additional claims, (" a of singulative, " an and the) comprise plural form, unless clearly otherwise indication of context.Therefore, for example, mention lower limb (a " leg ") and can comprise two or more this lower limbs, unless context otherwise shows.

In this paper scope, can be expressed as from " approximately " particular value, and/or to " approximately " another particular value.When this scope of statement, another embodiment comprises from a particular value and/or to other particular value.Similarly, when by front use " approximately ", while being expressed as approximation, understanding particular value and form another embodiment.The end points that will be further understood that each scope is with respect to another end points and to be independent of another end points be significant.

As used herein, term " optionally " or " optionally " refer to describe subsequently event or situation may maybe can not occur, and this description comprises the situation that wherein said event or situation occur and the situation do not occurred.

According to various embodiments of the present invention, openly shift bench and use in the enclosure structure of the periphery with bottom and predetermined altitude.In some embodiments, enclosure structure can be humidity/dry environment, such as bathtub, shower enclosure structure (such as shower room or shower cabinet (shower closet)), hot tube, pond etc.Optionally, shifting bench can use in any proper environment.Therefore, although diagram is used transfer device together with bathtub in Fig. 3 and 4, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that and shift any relevant environment use that bench can provide, at least disclosed function.By further recognizing that " people " or " user " that shift as used herein bench is intended to comprise the direct user that shifts bench and/or the helper who refers in particular to, such as nurse, assistant, helper or other nursing activity executor.

The periphery of enclosure structure, in some embodiments, can have negligible predetermined altitude or zero predetermined altitude.For example, a plurality of cloak rooms and similar bathing environment have the shower room of bottom, and it is almost level with ground on every side.Therefore, in this shower room, at least part of periphery can have zero height.In conventional bath, periphery can have the height of several inches to several feet.In various embodiments, peripheral height can be along peripheral length variations.In further embodiment, periphery can by wall (such as bathtub), flange, shower curtain, door (such as Unscrew or slide along the track), other closed means or these any combination limit.

Shift bench, according to an embodiment of the invention, comprise First bit position and the second seat part of being combined with the First bit position.With reference to Fig. 1, shift bench 100 and can comprise First bit position 102, at least part of First bit position 102 is positioned at the basic horizontal plane.In one embodiment, the First bit position can be to be plane substantially.Optionally, the First bit position can form the shape at the rear portion of accepting at least part of people.Second seat part 104 can be similarly shape basic plane or that can form the rear portion that can accept at least part of people.

In specific implementations, second seat part 104 can be in a rotatable manner with First bit position 102 in conjunction with or be connected and can be placed between primary importance and the second position.As diagram in Fig. 3, in one embodiment, primary importance is the cardinal principle horizontal level, and wherein the second seat part is coplanar with the First bit position substantially.The second position can be upright or upright position substantially, and wherein second seat is partly substantially perpendicular to the First bit position.As described at this, horizontal level can refer to that enough levels are with prevention user in use first and/or second seat partly slides into or the position of landing substantially.The cardinal principle upright position of second seat part can comprise vertically, almost upright position is crossed in vertical or inclination, with respect to the position of First bit position.

Two seat parts can be by allowing the combined in various manners of this movement.For example, the second seat part can be connected to the First bit position by hinge type, such as passing through one or more hinges 140.Optionally, the seat part can be by any alternate manner combination of pin and pore structure, pin and groove structure, pawl (detent) and pore structure or permission second seat part relative rotation motion of driving system.Also can be provided for optionally maintaining the device of second seat part in the second position, such as pinning or other fixture.Any in the first and second seat parts or both comprise equally drainage arrangement, with when shifting bench and use in wet environment from surface drainage separately.This drainage arrangement can comprise hole, seam, groove or its combination, to be conducive to draining ground mode from the surface of seat surface separately, to construct and settles.

In one embodiment, second seat part can comprise that hands can grab thing, and such as for helping stablize user, user has second seat is partly moved to the device of the second position from primary importance, or for other purpose.It can be handle that hands can be grabbed thing, stretch out by the hole 118 of second seat part, and such as shown in Figure 1, or other device.Can provide other device for helping user to rotate the second seat part between the first and second positions and the first and second positions, such as being placed on second seat partly interior, upper or connected stay cord or other device.In one embodiment, locking device, such as above description, can operably can grab thing with hands or be placed on that second seat is partly gone up or other interior blood processor is connected.For example, hands can be grabbed thing and can be comprised and be placed on the compressible means of stretching out by the hole of second seat part.User can catch hands partly to enter into upright position to handle second seat by the pawl thing, and locking device can mesh to maintain the second seat part in this position.When user expectation rotation second seat partly arrives horizontal level, user can compress hands can grab the compressing mechanism of thing to break away from locking device.

In one embodiment, can provide other to install to support user, such as one or more handrails, rear back braces etc.When in upright position, the second seat part also can support user, such as passing through the restrictive transverse movement of user, or the support that provides user to rely on or to have a rest.In specific implementations, the First bit position can comprise the first edge and opposite edges.The second seat part can be attached to the First bit position at contiguous the first edge rotationally, and handrail can be close to the second edge arrangement.In going back another embodiment, shift bench and can comprise back support.Back support can be stretched out from the First bit position in the angle of selecting.For example, back support can be stretched out substantially vertically upward from the First bit position.Optionally, back support can be chosen in the angle of horizontal and vertical or the angle between horizontal and vertical is stretched out, and to allow user, relies on back support.In going back another embodiment, back support can have for regulating the device with respect to the angle of First bit position, to allow user, settles the back support device to any angle.In some embodiments, can provide one or more handrails and back support.Therefore, shift bench and can comprise handrail (one or more), back support or both.In any embodiment, handrail and/or back support are provided therein, handrail (one or more) and/or back support can be detachably connected to the transfer bench.Also can be provided for connecting the device of back support at one or more edges of contiguous First bit position, make and shift bench and can use in various enclosure structures.Optionally, handrail (one or more) and/or back support can be fixedly connected to the transfer bench.

The first and second seat parts only are shown as basic right angle for illustrative purposes in Fig. 1; What should consider is that each in the seat part can be that any size and dimension is to accept and to support user.In one embodiment, the second seat part can be suitable size and shape, makes when the transfer bench is placed in enclosure structure, and second seat partly is configured to, when in primary importance, stretch out the periphery over enclosure structure.In the seat part one or both can comprise the material of the weight that is configured to support user, and the transverse shifting (mobile such as sliding) that makes user is through first and/or the second seat part.This material can be highstrenghtpiston, metal, timber, composite wooden material, aluminum, glass fibre, its combination or other material of fit for service.

In further embodiment, provide a plurality of bracing or strutting arrangements to support each in the first and second seat parts.Bracing or strutting arrangement is in one embodiment, at least equally high with the predetermined altitude of the periphery of enclosure structure.For example, as shown in Figure 1, can provide at least one first lower limb 108 to support First bit position 102, and can provide at least one second lower limb 110 to support second seat part 104.In specific implementations, can provide at least four lower limbs support the First bit position and can provide at least two legs to support the second seat part, although consider within the scope of the invention other arrangement.For example, the First bit position can by more than or be less than four lower limbs and support, and the second seat part can by more than or be less than two lower limbs and support.

In specific implementations, wherein the First bit position is supported by four lower limbs, and second seat part is supported by two legs, when second seat is partly during at the cardinal principle horizontal level and with the basic copline of First bit position, shift bench and will be supported by least six lower limbs.When second seat is partly in the cardinal principle upright position or in the cardinal principle level and substantially between upright position the time, shift bench and will be supported by least four lower limbs that support the First bit position.In any embodiment, every lower limb can have rubber, flexible plastic, sucker or other material or the device of the far-end that is placed on foot or lower limb, with absorbing vibration, stabilizing leg and/or protect surperficial surface layer, supports thereon and shifts bench.Can provide extra stability by the strengthening part connected or be arranged between two or more lower limbs.For example, shown in Fig. 1, strengthening part 112 can provide between the lower limb 110 that supports second seat part 104.Strengthening part or other support or stiffening device can provide equally between the lower limb 108 that supports First bit position 102.

According to various embodiments, every lower limb can have the adjustable height of selectivity, makes it to stretch out and to retract.For example, every lower limb can be telescopic, at far-end or the liner on foot of lower limb, can be adjusted to all lengths (for example, as passing through screw type rotary), or every lower limb is by being used closed pin or other pin or pawl type assembly can be fixed on all lengths.In specific implementations, every lower limb can be independent adjustable.Shift bench and therefore can use in the environment on unevenness, inclination or irregular height surface, and the First bit position can maintain horizontal level substantially, so that the increase stability for user to be provided.Similarly, when second seat is partly in primary importance the time, it can be positioned at basic copline and horizontal orientation with respect to the First bit position.What should consider is to shift the lower limb that bench can have at least the height equally high with peripheral predetermined altitude.In various embodiments, one or more lower limbs can be attached to first and/or the second seat part rotationally.For example, in specific implementations, support the lower limb 110 (one or more) of second seat part 104 can be rotatably or hinge be connected to the second seat part.Shown in Fig. 2, when second seat partly turns to the cardinal principle upright position, lower limb 110a, 110b can turn to respect to the bottom fold of second seat part or lie flat.For lower limb 110 being connected to other structure of second seat part, and the device of folding leg, such as, but not limited to spring loaded design, laterally folded mechanism etc., be considered, and think within the scope of the invention.

In use, disclosed method is for helping the people to move into and passing in and out enclosure structure.The method comprises provides the transfer bench, such as the above description according to various embodiments.For example, with reference to Fig. 3, can provide the transfer bench, it comprises the second seat part 104 by one or more lower limbs 108 the First bit position 102 supported and the First bit positions that are rotatably connected, and also by one or more lower limbs 110, is supported.Method comprises and being placed in the enclosure structure with bottom and predetermined altitude periphery shifting bench, and enclosure structure is such as, but not limited to bathtub 120.In specific implementations, shift bench and optionally be placed in enclosure structure, make at least First bit position be arranged in periphery fully.

The second seat part can be configured to rotate the second cardinal principle upright position and substantially rotate between upright position at the first cardinal principle horizontal level and second from the first cardinal principle horizontal level.Method may further include settles second seat partly arrive primary importance, make second seat partly stretch out at least partly the periphery over enclosure structure.For example, Fig. 3 diagram transfer bench is used in the standard bathtub.Shift bench and be placed in bathtub, make the First bit position intactly be placed in the periphery of bathtub.The second seat part, when being placed in the cardinal principle horizontal level, stretch out the periphery over bathtub.In this position, the lower limb that supports the second seat part can be configured to stretch out to support the second seat part downwards.

The lower limb that supports the first and second seat parts can be in height to regulate separately and optionally.The lower limb 108 that supports the First bit position can be handled to regulate the height of First bit position, makes lower limb at least equally high with peripheral predetermined altitude.For example, while using in bathtub, lower limb can be adjusted to the position that First bit position height is at least equally high with the wall of bathtub, makes when in primary importance, and the second seat part can not stretched out through periphery with stopping.Lower limb can be regulated, and for example, if the bottom of enclosure structure is unevenness, tilts etc., makes the First bit position can maintain horizontal plane substantially.Supporting the lower limb (one or more) of second seat part also can optionally be regulated.For example, if the floor surface outside enclosure structure is the level different at the height of the bottom from enclosure structure, lower limb can stretch out or shrink to maintain the first and second seat parts in basic horizontal and copline arrangement, when second seat is partly during in primary importance.

Method may further include acceptor on the second seat part.Then the people can be transferred to the First bit position.For example, the user that shifts bench can be sitting in second seat and partly go up and move to the First bit position, by the lower limb that lifts each user, on the periphery of enclosure structure (such as, but not limited to bathtub wall) and to the First bit position, slides or moves.

Method may further include the second seat part is turned to the second position from primary importance, as illustrated by arrow in Fig. 3.Can provide hands to catch thing or other devices, with someone who helps the people or help the people to use to shift bench, rotate the second seat part.In specific embodiment, should consider when second seat be partly during in the cardinal principle upright position, the transfer bench is arranged in the periphery of enclosure structure.In this position, shower door, shower curtain or other enclosure structure device can be pulled to or stretch out, to be enclosed in the transfer bench in the closed structures.The lower limb that supports the second seat part can be pivotally attached to the second seat part, and is configured to when in the cardinal principle upright position, folds or substantially lies low on the basal surface of second seat part.

Can provide and/or handle pinning or fixture to maintain the second seat part in the cardinal principle upright position.Then the enclosure structure device can be handled at least part of encirclement enclosure structure, such as shown in Figure 4.For example, shower curtain 130, door or other can draw or drag down to surround enclosure structure around device.In wet environment, surround device and can be handled to surround the periphery that enclosure structure and anti-sealing spill enclosure structure.In the safety supports that the people then can be in enclosure structure and the position of taking one's seat, take a shower, shower etc., the people also can utilize upright second seat part as other stabilising arrangement.As described above, can provide back support, handrail or both are further to support and/or stable people.

In order to leave enclosure structure, the people can handle the enclosure structure device to allowing second seat partly to reach the position of horizontal level substantially.The second seat part can turn to this position and the people can be to move to the second seat part with above description opposite way from the First bit position.

That various modifications and changes may be made not departing from scope of the present invention or spirit for those skilled in the art significantly.According to detailed description of the present invention disclosed herein and practice, other embodiment of the present invention will be obvious for those skilled in the art.Be intended to describe in detail and embodiment to be considered to be only exemplary, true scope of the present invention and spiritually illustrated by following claim.

Fig. 5 describes the perspective view of transfer bench according to another implementation of the invention.As shown in fig. 5, shift bench 500 and comprise generally two seat parts, first 502 and second portion 504, at least one lower limb 510 of a plurality of lower limbs 508 of first 502, second portion 504, wherein second portion 504 is rotationally connected to first round common edge.As illustrated more than this paper, in various embodiments of the present invention, second portion 504 can be connected to first through rotatable means, such as mechanical hinge 540.Also should it should be noted that, any in lower limb 508,510 can comprise coating, stigma or similar anti-slip material on its bottom, to guarantee to use the safety of the individuality that shifts bench 500.

The lower limb 508 of first 502 positioned vertical substantially, under first 502, makes lower limb 508 support and is placed on the predetermined maximum weight/load in first 502.In a plurality of embodiments, lower limb 508 can be retractable or alternate manner is tensile, makes the overall height of lower limb 508 and transfer bench can be regulated for various application.In this embodiment, extending feature can comprise spring supporting button and tank systems, screw thread expanding system (that is, its can along threads turn to rise or each lower limb that descends), use screw thread/bolt or similar machinery to keep movably lower limb suitable local clamping hoop type etc. in sleeve pipe of alternate manner.As illustrated in the drawings, lower limb 508 can comprise that strengthening part 512 or similar structures are placed on the load on lower limb 508 with support.

The lower limb 510 of second portion 504 positioned vertical substantially, under second portion 504, makes lower limb 510 can support the maximum weight/load be placed on second portion 504.In numerous embodiments, lower limb 510 is can be retractable or alternate manner is tensile, as the above description for lower limb 508.Generally speaking, on lower limb 510, also provide any of lower limb 508 to shrink or elongated features, make the still level of bench 500 that shifts.

In numerous embodiments, lower limb 510 can be folding, and the basal surface that makes lower limb to turn to respect to second portion from basic upright position is plan-position, shown in figure.In this embodiment, lower limb 510 can be locked in upright position substantially by the rotatable hinge (not shown) on the basal surface in second seat part 504, and cannot separate with rotatable, until separating mechanism is activated.In one embodiment, separating mechanism comprises locking device or the switch of the handle 518 be connected on the outward flange that is placed in second portion 504.Being described in more detail of the 26S Proteasome Structure and Function aspect of this embodiment is shown in Figure 6 and open at this paper.

Fig. 6 describes another perspective view of transfer bench according to another implementation of the invention.As illustrated in the drawings, second portion 504 can turn to basic upright position from basic plane, horizontal level, that is, and the approximately rotation of 90 degree.With the basal surface with respect to second portion 504, substantially flat position illustrates lower limb 510.In one embodiment, lower limb 510 flattens with pushing away under nominal pressure by the hands of user.In another embodiment, lower limb 510 can be set level automatically, and when second portion relies on mechanical arm or the rotation of other structure to become upright position, and, when second portion rotates towards 90 degree position, lower limb 510 rotates towards the zero degree position.Optionally, by handle 518, providing separating mechanism, or, in other position, make separating mechanism can allow the rotation of second portion 504 and rotation and lower limb 510.

Turn back to Fig. 5, shift bench 500 and may further include back support 550 and/or main handle 560.Main handle 560 can comprise any projection, arm or the parts on the lateral edges that is placed in the first 502 relative with the common edge of second portion 504.During using transfer bench 500, can utilize main handle 560 to support individual.Usually, the handle 518 that can utilize main handle 560 to be communicated with on second portion 504 supports the individual, when second portion 504 is during in upright position.

Back support 550 generally can comprise for connecting at least one or a plurality of back support arm 552 of first 502.As described more than this, using transfer bench 500 simultaneously, back support 550 can provide individual total support.In some embodiments, back support 550 can comprise hole or the back support handle of being convenient to carrying transfer bench 500.

It is tubular part substantially that back support arm 552 can comprise one or more, and its back support 550 that can be connected on first end is connected with first 502 on the second end with being suitable for.Back support arm 552 can be constructed through any appropriate device and is connected to first 502, comprises those that describe in Fig. 7.

Fig. 7 describes the upward view of the part of transfer bathtub bench according to another implementation of the invention.The basal surface of first 502 generally comprises one or more back support knee-joints and is subject to device 554.As illustrated in the drawings, the back support knee-joint is subject to device can comprise the tubular structure with the hole passed therethrough, for accepting the second end of back support arm 552.In this embodiment, the second end of back support arm 552 can comprise the substantially straight part that can hold and be subject to the pipe of device 554 by the back support knee-joint.

In numerous embodiments, can there be a plurality of back support knee-joints on the bottom side that is placed in first 502 to be subject to device 554.For example, in one embodiment, a pair of back support receiving device 554 can be placed on the opposite side of first 502, wherein this opposite side perpendicular to the side with handle 560 and with the common edge of second portion 504.Similarly, back support 550 can be exchanged between side, make to shift bench 500 and can be adapted to different assembling shower/bathtubs,, from the left side or the right of the approaching side of bathtub, arrange shower head that is.

(not shown) in further embodiment of the present invention, the transfer bench that single seat part is only arranged can be provided, be arranged on the track stretched out between first and second portion, other side is similar to embodiments of the present invention described above substantially.In this embodiment, shifting bench can be settled shown in above Fig. 3.The individual can be sitting in the seat part, and by sliding rail, can slide into first from second portion, make thus this individual by the seat part slidably of sliding from the outside of bathtub to the inside of bathtub.When the individual is positioned at bathtub, in the first position, individuality can be as described and rise to second portion more than this.When the individual has completed bathing, can reduce second portion, and can slide the seat part and can slide into second portion from first, then the individual can stand and come outside bathtub, or easily mobile he/her self to wheelchair or other auxiliary device.

In yet another embodiment of the present invention, shift bench and can be fixed on bathtub, make it be mechanically connected to this.Can utilize arbitrary embodiment described herein to produce this bathtub assembly.In this embodiment, the surface that the lower limb of first can be twisted, bolt is installed, depend on, frictional fit or other modes are fixed on bathtub, and each still can correspondingly be worked in this other function described above.

Relate to embodiments of the present invention although aforementioned, of the present invention other and further embodiment can design not departing from its elemental range.Also should be appreciated that the scope comprised at this not departing from, this paper describes a various embodiment and can be utilized in conjunction with any other embodiment of describing.In addition, because application-specific may require, embodiments of the present invention are further extendible.

Claims

1. transfer bench comprises:

The First bit position;

The second seat part, it is connected to rotationally described First bit position and is configured to and turns to basic upright position from the basic horizontal position and rotate between basic horizontal position and basic upright position, and wherein the second seat part cannot be rotated and surpass approximately 90 degree from horizontal level;

More than first lower limb, it is configured to support the First bit position;

The second lower limb, it is configured to support the second seat part; With

The back support parts, its side from the First bit position of the axle of the rotation perpendicular to the second seat part is stretched out.

2. transfer bench according to claim 1, wherein the back support parts comprise at least one back support arm, it is subject to device for connecting the back support parts at least one the back support knee-joint on the bottom side of First bit position.

3. transfer bench according to claim 2, wherein the back support parts are dismountable.

4. transfer bench according to claim 3, wherein the back support parts can exchange between the second side of the first side of First bit position and First bit position, and such the first and second sides are perpendicular to the axle of the rotation of second seat part.

5. transfer bench according to claim 1 further comprises:

Main handle, its First bit position the side of the First bit position relative with the second seat part stretches out.

6. transfer bench according to claim 1 further comprises: handle, its second seat the side of the second seat part relative with the First bit position partly stretches out.

7. transfer bench according to claim 6, wherein handle comprises separating mechanism, its for separating of at least the second lower limb from latched position to rotatable position.

8. transfer bench according to claim 1, wherein the second lower limb can be turned to from the primary importance that is basically perpendicular to the second seat part second position that the basal surface with respect to the second seat part keeps flat substantially.

9. transfer bench according to claim 8, wherein the second lower limb turns to its second position from its primary importance, when the second seat part turns to its basic vertical seat position from its basic horizontal seat position.

10. bathtub assembly comprises:

Bathtub with enclosure structure, enclosure structure comprises the bathtub with floor surface and sidewall; With

Shift bench, it comprises:

The First bit position;

The second seat part, it is pivotally connected to described First bit position and is configured to and turns to basic upright position from the basic horizontal position and rotate between basic horizontal position and basic upright position, and wherein the second seat part is rotated and cannot be surpassed approximately 90 degree from horizontal level;

More than first lower limb, it is configured to support the First bit position, and more than first lower limb is fixed on bathtub;

The second lower limb, it is configured to support the second seat part; With

11. transfer bench according to claim 10, wherein the back support parts comprise at least one back support arm, and it is subject to device for connecting back support parts at least one back support knee-joint on the bottom side of First bit position.

12. transfer bench according to claim 11, wherein the back support parts are dismountable.

13. transfer bench according to claim 12, wherein the back support parts can be commutative between the second side of the first side of First bit position and First bit position, and such the first and second sides are perpendicular to the axle of the rotation of second seat part.

14. transfer bench according to claim 10 further comprises:

15. transfer bench according to claim 10 further comprises:

Handle, its second seat the side of the second seat part relative with the First bit position partly stretches out.

16. transfer bench according to claim 15, wherein handle comprises separating mechanism, its at least for separating of the second lower limb from latched position to rotatable position.

17. transfer bench according to claim 10, wherein the second lower limb can be turned to respect to second seat from the primary importance that is basically perpendicular to the second seat part second position that basal surface partly keeps flat substantially.

18. transfer bench according to claim 17, wherein the second lower limb turns to its second position from its primary importance, when the second seat part turns to its basic vertical seat position from its basic horizontal seat position.

19. the transfer bench comprises:

Have the framework of laying the shiftable track on it, framework has first and second portion;

Be fixed on from first and slide into the slidably seat part the slidably track of second portion; Second portion, it rotatably is attached to described first and is configured to and turns to basic upright position from the basic horizontal position and rotate between basic horizontal position and basic upright position, and wherein second portion rotates and cannot surpass approximately 90 degree from horizontal level;

Be configured to support more than first lower limb of first;

Be configured to support the second lower limb of second portion; With

The back support parts that stretch out from the side of the first of the axle of the rotation perpendicular to second portion.

20. transfer bench according to claim 19, wherein the back support parts can be commutative between the second side of the first side of first and first, and such the first and second sides are perpendicular to the axle of the rotation of second portion.