EP0088728A1 - Badewanne zugänglich für Personen mit verminderter Beweglichkeit - Google Patents

Badewanne zugänglich für Personen mit verminderter Beweglichkeit Download PDF

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EP0088728A1
EP0088728A1 EP83810085A EP83810085A EP0088728A1 EP 0088728 A1 EP0088728 A1 EP 0088728A1 EP 83810085 A EP83810085 A EP 83810085A EP 83810085 A EP83810085 A EP 83810085A EP 0088728 A1 EP0088728 A1 EP 0088728A1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47K—SANITARY EQUIPMENT NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; TOILET ACCESSORIES
    • A47K3/00—Baths; Douches; Appurtenances therefor
    • A47K3/006—Doors to get in and out of baths more easily

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  • the present invention relates to a bathtub accessible to people with reduced mobility, in particular to people with disabilities.
  • This bathtub can be of traditional shape or of the "clog" type; depending on the case, we will consider below the bottom or seat of this bathtub.
  • the main object of the invention is to facilitate access to the bottom or to the seat of the bathtub, for disabled people, by avoiding them having to step over the edge of the bathtub and by rendering the aid unnecessary. third person for their installation inside this bathtub.
  • the invention further provides various arrangements which contribute to facilitating safe access to the bath and also eliminating the risk of injury or burns during the use of the bath.
  • the previous embodiments consist essentially of devices, accessories or improvements, such as "standing" devices, invalid's chair, lifting and descending seat, adaptable to traditional baths .
  • a bathtub opening from the front whose essential advantage is to exempt a disabled person from stepping over the edge, but this bathtub, by not eliminating the forced displacement from one plane to another of height different from the center of gravity of the user's body, always offers the risk of slipping or falling due to loss of contact, either with his seat for the disabled person in a wheelchair, or with any point of support, generally cantilever, and therefore requires the presence and help of a third party in almost all cases of motor disability.
  • the present invention overcomes these drawbacks and it therefore aims to facilitate access to and use of a bathtub for all persons with reduced mobility, without the risk of lateral or forward slipping, even in the case of contractures, and without risk of injury or burns, which could be serious for disabled people who have lost tactile sensitivity.
  • the invention makes the seat of this bath located at the same height as that of a wheelchair seat, easily accessible without risk of falling, even in the case of a wet surface, a motor handicapped being able to operate, all alone, its transfer from the seat of his armchair brought next to the seat of the bathtub, the simplicity of the movement adopted offering the user the advantage of helping the lateral movement of its center of gravity, in the same horizontal plane determined by the two seats arranged side by side, without any loss of contact with its direct support points.
  • the bathtub according to the present invention essentially comprises, to facilitate access to its seat or to its bottom 2, a movable part 4 which, in a first position, completes or itself constitutes the shell 1 of the bathtub so as to allow it to be filled with water and its normal use and which, in a second position, releases an opening or a lateral access space 3 located on one side of the seat or of the bottom 2 of the bathtub.
  • the bathtub has a lateral access opening 3 formed on one of the longitudinal sides of its shell 1, this opening 3 being closable in a sealed manner by a door 4 opening towards bottom, up or longitudinally.
  • the bathtub thus comprises a wide lateral notch 3, which can either be closed, or entirely released by a corresponding door 4.
  • a simple guidance system for this door can be achieved by providing the lateral ends of said upper 5 and lower finger holder 6, each cooperating with offset guide means 7, 8 respectively.
  • Such guide means may for example consist of slides, slides, worms or columns with balls for example or any other suitable device.
  • the downward and upward movement of the door 4 can be carried out for example under the control of at least one geared motor 10, actuating an appropriate means such as a rack or a transverse axis 11 provided with gears 12 at each of its ends for example.
  • the approach to the seal 9 at the end of closure can also be carried out under the control of at least one geared motor 13, actuating means such as levers or racks for example.
  • the pressure on ce.joint 9 at the end of the climb can be obtained for example by means of cams integrated into the slides serving as guide means 7, 8, these cams being able to be controlled by the same motor or by a separate, regulated motor. in synchronism.
  • the opening and closing maneuvers of the door 4 can also be accomplished manually, in this case preferably being assisted by means such as inert gas cylinders, rechargeable or not.
  • the door 4 having been closed, the user installed on the seat or the bottom 2 of the bathtub can then proceed to fill the latter.
  • the bathtub comprises a double shell 1a, 1b, one of the shells (1a) comprising the seat or the bottom 2 of the bathtub and the other shell (1b), vertically movable relative to the first by remaining parallel to itself, coming in its high position to complete or constitute itself the upper part of the bathtub, while in its low position it clears an access space 3 to this bathtub.
  • the inner and outer walls of the bath are thus distributed over two shells 1a, 1b which are nestable one inside the other by vertical translation; in the position of use of the bathtub, these walls come exactly in line with one another, the seal being formed at their joint, for example using a seal 9.
  • the two shells of the bathtub can be mobile, one rising while the other goes down, or more simply one is fixed and the other is mobile.
  • the relative movement of the two shells can be controlled by a mechanism 14 with single or double scissors, housed between the two shells or fixed on an external frame bearing on the ground and forming a cradle.
  • a mechanism 14 with single or double scissors housed between the two shells or fixed on an external frame bearing on the ground and forming a cradle.
  • Such a command can be controlled by a geared motor 10, possibly replaced by a manual command.
  • FIGS. 1 to 3 a first embodiment of the invention, applied to a hip bath, that is to say of which the shell 1 comprises a seat 2, directly molded in this shell, said seat being located at the same height as that of a wheelchair seat.
  • This bathtub has a lateral opening 3, formed on one of the longitudinal sides of the wall of the shell 1 and completely freeing access to the seat 2.
  • the opening 3 can be closed by a door 4, of corresponding shape, which in the example shown opens by moving down.
  • the door 4 is provided at each of its lateral ends with upper 5 and lower fingers 6.
  • the fingers 5 consist of extensions of a horizontal transverse bar 15, itself integral with the upper, internal part, of the door, for example by means of screws, welding points or molding in the mass.
  • the fingers 6 are the extensions of a horizontal transverse bar 16, integral with the lower, internal part, of the door 4.
  • the bars 15 and 16 can also be both parts of a frame ensuring the rigidity of the door.
  • Each of the upper fingers 5 is provided at its end with a tapped opening cooperating with a guide means 7 such as a threaded rod disposed vertically in the internal space provided by the shell 1, connected to the upper part of said shell by means fixing device 17.
  • a guide means 7 such as a threaded rod disposed vertically in the internal space provided by the shell 1, connected to the upper part of said shell by means fixing device 17.
  • said threaded rod 7 comprises a so-called bevel gear 18, cooperating with a corresponding gear 12 secured to a horizontal transverse axis 11, itself driven by the gear motor 10.
  • the guide device thus described ensures a vertical downward or upward movement of the upper part of the door 4.
  • each of the lower fingers 6 cooperates with a guide means such as a slide 8.
  • This slide secured to the base of the bathtub in its lower part, is preferably connected to said base using a known device, axially movable, 19.
  • said slide 8 must be able to follow the slight lateral movement which this finger 6 undergoes during the downward or upward movement of the door 4 (see FIG. 3).
  • said slide 8 is mounted telescopically. Any other suitable device can also be envisaged.
  • Said slide can also be arranged so as to be almost vertical when the door 4 is in the closed position.
  • the door 4 can be moved at will by the operator using appropriate control mechanisms, such as those illustrated in FIG. 1 by 20, 21 and 22, the latter being fixed to an element external to the bath, such as a bathroom wall for example, or even a remote control 23, as outlined in FIG. 1.
  • the gear motor 10 rests on a plate 24, integral with the base of the bathtub.
  • a gear motor 13 preferably placed at the height of the middle of the longitudinal face of the bath and fixed to the base, is connected by a threaded rod 25, cooperating with a first lever 32, actuating a second lever 26 placed at each end of a horizontal transverse axis 31.
  • This second lever 26 in turn actuates a cam 27, the end of which has a notch 28 into which the transverse bar 16 mentioned above fits, when the door 4 is in the high position.
  • a spring 29 provides sufficient vertical traction to maintain the cam 28 on the bar 16.
  • the door 4 is opened as follows: in the high and closed position, the gasket 9 is compressed around the entire periphery of the door 4 under the thrust of the mechanism described above. Following a traction, the lower part of said door is released, towards the outside, of a sufficient space to allow a vertical downward sliding (Fig. 4). Under the action of the gear motor 10, the door 4 then performs a downward movement which brings it to its low position (Fig. 3, dotted drawings). In the execution illustrated by FIG. 2, 3 and 4, the external part of said door is designed so that it can be inserted, during the downward movement, into the interior space provided by the shell 1.
  • the bathtub according to the invention can be surmounted by a gantry allowing the installation of a rack suspension bracket, offering the disabled user a direct fulcrum facilitating its installation on the bottom or seat of the bathtub, - and more particularly its transfer between the seat of the wheelchair and that of the bathtub or vice versa , and thus avoiding any risk of falling, even in the event of a wet surface.
  • the bathtub according to the present invention advantageously comprises a fitting of fittings 30, for example arranged in the wall of its shell on the side opposite the opening or the space of access to the bottom or seat of the bathtub.
  • This recess molded under the upper rim of the shell, makes it possible to house the taps on the outside of the wall, in which is formed an opening allowing the filling water to flow into the bath by sliding on the inside of the wall.
  • This recess can also be arranged in such a way that the tap control buttons or the mixer handle, located above the upper edge of the bathtub, do not protrude inside the bathtub and are within reach. hand of the user seated against the seat back.
  • This device can also receive, optionally not part of the present invention, a thermostatic valve. It can also be arranged to allow the installation of a container containing liquid soap which the user can dose at will the mixture with the bath water, or the connection of an ozone cartridge.
  • the shell 1 may for example be suspended at a portico. This shell can also be mounted on a cradle or on feet which position it at the desired height above the ground.
  • the manufacture of the shell 1 is provided in fiberglass or in a light foundry alloy or other components, ensuring sufficient elasticity and resistance, in order to be able to produce by simple structure all moldings allowing the arrangement of versions adapted to the different types. handicap and make, thanks to its relatively low weight, or 12 to 15 kilograms for a shell, easily removable the bathtub whose installation, from one housing to another, can be facilitated by a universal fitting adaptable to different sewage disposal devices.
  • the present invention contributes to the autonomy of movements of people with reduced motility, installed or reinstalled in their homes, therefore allows them to free themselves from the assistance of a third person, in most cases of disability, for the accomplishment of an act of hygiene which is all the more necessary for them because they are often subject, by their handicap, to urinary incontinence.
  • the present invention can also, in the hospital field, facilitate the distribution and improve the effectiveness of the hygiene care provided to patients hospitalized in motor rehabilitation centers or in establishments for the treatment of neurological and traumatic conditions or for treatment.

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US4561160A (en) * 1984-10-12 1985-12-31 Nicol Paul G Method of altering a conventional tub for the handicapped
WO1986003389A1 (fr) * 1984-12-12 1986-06-19 Jack Martin Baignoire pour personnes a motilite reduite
WO1995028141A1 (en) * 1994-04-19 1995-10-26 David Fagnani Bathtub for hydromassage and/or application of alternating hot and cold water

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US2804629A (en) * 1954-07-12 1957-09-03 Ring William Bathtub
US2955221A (en) * 1959-04-02 1960-10-04 Duro Test Corp Cold cathode light source
DE1921434A1 (de) * 1969-04-26 1971-02-18 Adelheid Hanson Badewanne
GB1226206A (de) * 1968-05-30 1971-03-24

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US2804629A (en) * 1954-07-12 1957-09-03 Ring William Bathtub
US2955221A (en) * 1959-04-02 1960-10-04 Duro Test Corp Cold cathode light source
GB1226206A (de) * 1968-05-30 1971-03-24
DE1921434A1 (de) * 1969-04-26 1971-02-18 Adelheid Hanson Badewanne

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US4561160A (en) * 1984-10-12 1985-12-31 Nicol Paul G Method of altering a conventional tub for the handicapped
WO1986003389A1 (fr) * 1984-12-12 1986-06-19 Jack Martin Baignoire pour personnes a motilite reduite
WO1995028141A1 (en) * 1994-04-19 1995-10-26 David Fagnani Bathtub for hydromassage and/or application of alternating hot and cold water

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