EP0291669B1 - Shower and bath cabin - Google Patents

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EP0291669B1
EP0291669B1 EP19880105071 EP88105071A EP0291669B1 EP 0291669 B1 EP0291669 B1 EP 0291669B1 EP 19880105071 EP19880105071 EP 19880105071 EP 88105071 A EP88105071 A EP 88105071A EP 0291669 B1 EP0291669 B1 EP 0291669B1
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  • the invention relates to a shower and bath cubicle with a lying surface and a supply device for the required water opening above the lying surface, in which above the lying surface a slide which is movable along a guide is arranged and which has at least one nozzle, preferably an exchangeable nozzle or nozzle group Delivery of water carries, which is pivotable and height-adjustable relative to the carriage, and in which a control device for controlling the pressure and the amount of water and the position of the nozzle is also provided.
  • a shower and bath cabin of the type mentioned at the outset is used to expose a patient's body to water in order to carry out medical or therapeutic treatment in this way.
  • a known shower and bath cabin which is described, for example, in EP-A2-194625, the patient's body is exposed to water jets that come out of the shower heads under pressure and practically uniformly.
  • GB 2160444 describes a similar arrangement, but only for water therapy.
  • the water showers used here are largely variably arranged and can also treat larger areas if a large number of water nozzles is provided.
  • the water also emerges from the water showers under high pressure, which, like the water temperature and the current intensity, can be regulated. In any case, massage-like treatment of limited parts of the patient's body should be achieved.
  • the invention has for its object to provide a shower and bath cabin of the type mentioned, which with a simple structure and simple, reliable usability enables targeted treatment of individual parts of a patient's body and a large area of permanent irrigation of the patient's body.
  • the object is achieved in that a tub which is fillable with water and is provided on the underside thereof with a large number of outlet nozzles is arranged above the slide and corresponds to the size of the lying surface. It is thus possible, for example, to irrigate or shower the patient's body over a large area, while on the other hand the nozzles arranged on the slide can be used for the selective treatment of individual body parts.
  • the tub is divided into several segments that can be individually filled with water and / or is height-adjustable.
  • the segments can be used to expose individual body areas, for example the feet, to water jets independently of the nozzles arranged on the carriage.
  • a constant continuous irrigation of the patient can actually take place, which can take place in addition to the treatment through the nozzles.
  • this continuous irrigation for example, an undesired cooling of the body parts of the patient can be avoided, which are not currently subjected to targeted treatment by the controllable nozzles.
  • nozzles are grouped together to form shower heads or sprinkling heads.
  • shower heads or sprinkling heads it is possible to form individual sectors or zones of the shower and bath cabin, which can be put into operation at the same time.
  • a pulsation device is provided in the feed device for the water, which comprises a baffle arranged in the feed device for water and rotatable by the water flow, which is operationally connected to a downstream closing element for briefly interrupting the water flow , wherein the closing element is preferably actuated by an electric motor operatively connected to the closing element.
  • An additional massage effect can be brought about by the pulsation device. Since it is possible to specifically influence individual parts of the patient's body, these individual parts of the body can also be massaged in a targeted manner using the pulsation device.
  • the pulsation device prefferably controls the pulsation device by means of the control device, for the control device to be controllable according to a predetermined program sequence or for it to be operated manually by a patient or an operator located in the shower and bathing cabin.
  • a particularly advantageous development can be achieved by adding gases to the water.
  • the therapy effect can be influenced in a targeted manner by appropriate selection of the gases, for example it is possible to add a particularly high proportion of oxygen to the water.
  • additional air nozzles are provided.
  • the air jets can be used, for example, to blow warm air into the cabin, through which individual parts of the patient's body can be warmed.
  • Fig. 1 the outside of an embodiment of the shower and bath cabin according to the invention is shown in front view. This has a lying surface 1, as well as an inlet opening 14, which is provided with closable, door-like elements which comprise a neck opening for the passage of the patient's head. Above the inlet opening 14, the cabin according to the invention has an operating console 16, by means of which the functions to be described below can be carried out.
  • FIG. 2 and 3 show the sectional view of the cabin shown in Fig. 1.
  • a guide 3 is mounted above the lying surface 1, on which a carriage 4 can be moved along the lying surface 1.
  • a nozzle 5 is arranged on the underside of the slide 4 and is connected to a supply device 2 for water via a flexible line 18.
  • the feed device 2 comprises a pump 19 and a collecting basin 17, in which the running water is collected.
  • the line leading from the pump 19 to the nozzle 5 can be shut off by means of a shut-off element 20.
  • a movement of the carriage 4 on the guide 3 can be controlled by means of a motor 21.
  • only one nozzle 5 is provided, which is designed in the form of a flat nozzle.
  • a trough 8 is arranged above the guide 3 and the slide 4 and divides it into several segments is.
  • the tub 8 has on its underside a multiplicity of outlet nozzles 9 through which the water running into the tub 8 emerges evenly, in the manner of a rain shower.
  • the tub 8 can also be supplied with water by means of the pump 19.
  • the cabin is provided with a heating device, not shown, by which the water can be preheated and kept at a certain temperature.
  • FIGS. 4 to 6 show further design variants of the shower and bathing cabin shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, with FIGS. 4 to 6 schematically showing a view according to FIG. 3.
  • a pulsing device 7 is interposed in the supply device for the water, which can be actuated by means of an electric motor 22. Furthermore, a plurality of shut-off elements 20 are provided, by means of which the water supply to the tub 8 and the nozzle designed as a flat nozzle 6 in this exemplary embodiment can be controlled.
  • the flat nozzle 6 is mounted on the carriage 4 so that it is adjustable in height over a wide range. The height-adjustable area of the flat nozzle is covered by a bellows 23.
  • a flat nozzle 6 is also provided, which is height-adjustable via telescopic elements 24.
  • a plurality of nozzles are combined to form a sprinkling head 13, which is box-shaped in the embodiment shown and enables field-like irrigation of the patient's body.
  • the irrigation head 13 can either be arranged fixedly on the slide 4, but it is also possible to make it pivotable in order to change the direction of spraying or spraying.
  • FIGS. 8 and 9 show an exemplary embodiment of the pulsation device 7.
  • This is arranged in a feed pipe of the feed device for the water and has a rotatably mounted impact body 11, which can be designed, for example, in the form of a screw-like body and which is designed for flow through the pulsation device can be rotated.
  • a closing element 12 is firmly connected to the impact body 11 and, as can be seen from FIGS. 8 and 9, is constructed in such a way that when the impact body 11 rotates, the water drain from the pulsation device 7 is temporarily closed at least partially. In this way, depending on the flow rate of the water, a pulsation is caused.
  • FIGS. 6 and 7 show a further embodiment variant of the irrigation head 13 shown in FIGS. 6 and 7.
  • a plurality of irrigation heads 13 are arranged side by side, which are essentially in the form of cylinder tubes and have a plurality of nozzles 5 on their underside.
  • the individual irrigation heads 13 are mounted in a storage box 26, which is provided with a water inlet 25 and is mounted on the carriage 4. Through the inlet 25, the water flows into the storage box 26 and into the interior of the tubular irrigation heads 13, which are mounted in a sealing manner on the storage box 26, in order to ensure that the water only exits the calculation heads 13 through the nozzles 5.
  • the irrigation heads 13 are also rotatably mounted about their longitudinal axis on the storage box 26 and are connected to one another by means of a coupling rod 27 on which an actuating handle 28 is arranged.
  • the coupling rod 27 has a substantially horizontally arranged connecting strut 30 which can be displaced relative to the storage box 26 and which is articulated to the upper end of the actuating handle 28 and connecting struts 31, which are each connected to the irrigation heads 13, connected is.
  • the actuating handle or actuating lever 28 is pivotally connected to the bearing box 26 on a bearing 29 which is arranged in the plane of the central axes of the irrigation heads 13.
  • a parallelogram-like overall construction is thus created, which makes it possible to rotate the respective irrigation heads 13 by pivoting the actuating handle 28 and thus to change the position of the nozzles 5. The operator can thus determine the impact angle of the water emerging from the nozzles 5.
  • An actuation of the adjustment of the sprinkling heads 13, which are mounted on the storage box 26, can also take place hydraulically, pneumatically or servo-electrically, so that the control device of the shower and bath cabin can also adjust the position of the nozzles 5 to the requirements.
  • the pulsing device is preferably actuated and, if necessary, the carriage is displaced, and the sprinkling heads shown in FIGS. 10 to 12 are adjusted by hydraulic motors. It is also advantageous to control the various shut-off elements hydraulically. A particularly high level of safety is achieved in this way, since the risk of an electric shock is substantially reduced. Furthermore, electric motors and valves can also be used, whereby low voltages of 12 to 24 volts should be selected here for safety reasons.
  • the invention is not limited to the exemplary embodiments shown, rather there are many possible variations for the person skilled in the art, in particular with regard to the type, size and design of the individual nozzles, the combination of the nozzles into individual functional groups and the control options.

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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Dusch- und Badekabine mit einer Liegefläche und einer oberhalb der Liegefläche mündenden Zuführeinrichtung für das erforderliche Wasser, bei der oberhalb der Liegefläche ein längs einer Führung verfahrbarer Schlitten angeordnet ist, der zumindest eine Düse ― vorzugsweise eine auswechselbare Düse oder Düsengruppe ― zur Abgabe von Wasser trägt, die relativ zum Schlitten verschwenkbar und höhenverstellbar ist, und bei der ferner eine Steuereinrichtung zur Steuerung des Drucks und der Menge des Wassers und der Stellung der Düse vorgesehen ist.The invention relates to a shower and bath cubicle with a lying surface and a supply device for the required water opening above the lying surface, in which above the lying surface a slide which is movable along a guide is arranged and which has at least one nozzle, preferably an exchangeable nozzle or nozzle group Delivery of water carries, which is pivotable and height-adjustable relative to the carriage, and in which a control device for controlling the pressure and the amount of water and the position of the nozzle is also provided.

Eine Dusch- und Badekabine der eingangs genannten Art wird verwendet, um den Körper eines Patienten einer Wasserbeaufschlagung auszusetzen, um auf diese Weise eine medizinische oder therapeutische Behandlung durchzuführen. Bei einer bekannten Dusch- und Badekabine, welche beispielsweise in der EP-A2-194625 beschrieben ist, erfolgt eine praktisch gleichmäßige Beaufschlagung des Körpers des Patienten mit aus Brauseköpfen unter Druck austretenden Wasserstrahlen. Für bestimmte medizinische Anwendungszwecke kann es sich als notwendig erweisen, einzelne Körperpartien des Patienten in gezielter Weise Wasserstrahlen auszusetzen und auf diese Weise einer Wassertherapie zu unterziehen.A shower and bath cabin of the type mentioned at the outset is used to expose a patient's body to water in order to carry out medical or therapeutic treatment in this way. In a known shower and bath cabin, which is described, for example, in EP-A2-194625, the patient's body is exposed to water jets that come out of the shower heads under pressure and practically uniformly. For certain medical uses it may prove necessary prove to expose individual parts of the patient's body to water jets in a targeted manner and in this way to undergo water therapy.

Aus der FR-Offenlegungsschrift 2310125 ist es bereits bekannt, über der Liegefläche einen fahrbaren Schlitten anzuordnen, der mit einem punktuell arbeitenden Brausekopf oder dergleichen versehen ist, um bestimmte Körperpartien einem Druckwasser- oder Druckluftstrahl auszusetzen. Eine gleichmäßige Beaufschlagung des Körpers des Patienten mit Wasserstrahlen ist bei dieser Einrichtung nicht vorgesehen.From FR-Offenlegungsschrift 2310125 it is already known to arrange a mobile sled over the lying surface, which is provided with a selectively working shower head or the like in order to expose certain parts of the body to a jet of pressurized water or compressed air. A uniform application of water jets to the patient's body is not provided with this device.

In der GB-Offenlegungsschrift 2160444 ist eine ähnliche Anordnung, jedoch nur für die Wassertherapie, beschrieben. Die dabei verwendeten Wasserduschen (Wasserdüsen) sind dabei weitgehend variabel angeordnet und können auch größere Flächen behandeln, wenn eine Vielzahl von Wasserdüsen vorgesehen wird. Das Wasser tritt aus den Wasserduschen bei dieser bekannten Anordnung ebenfalls unter hohem Druck aus, der wie auch die Wassertemperatur und die Stromstärke regelbar ist. In jedem Falle soll aber eine massageähnliche Behandlung von begrenzten Körperpartien des Patienten erreicht werden.GB 2160444 describes a similar arrangement, but only for water therapy. The water showers used here are largely variably arranged and can also treat larger areas if a large number of water nozzles is provided. In this known arrangement, the water also emerges from the water showers under high pressure, which, like the water temperature and the current intensity, can be regulated. In any case, massage-like treatment of limited parts of the patient's body should be achieved.

Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, eine Dusch- und Badekabine der eingangs genannten Art zu schaffen, welche bei einfachem Aufbau und einfacher, betriebssicherer Anwendbarkeit eine gezielte Behandlung einzelner Partien des Körpers eines Patienten sowie eine großflächige Dauerberegnung des Körpers des Patienten ermöglicht.The invention has for its object to provide a shower and bath cabin of the type mentioned, which with a simple structure and simple, reliable usability enables targeted treatment of individual parts of a patient's body and a large area of permanent irrigation of the patient's body.

Erfindungsgemäß wird die Aufgabe dadurch gelöst, daß oberhalb des Schlittens eine der Größe der Liegefläche entsprechende, an ihrer Unterseite mit einer Vielzahl von Austrittsdüsen versehene, mit Wasser füllbare Wanne angeordnet ist. Es ist somit möglich, beispielsweise zum einen den Körper des Patienten flächig zu beregnen oder abzuduschen, während andererseits die an dem Schlitten angeordneten Düsen zur punktuellen behandlung einzelner Körperteile verwendet werden kann.According to the invention, the object is achieved in that a tub which is fillable with water and is provided on the underside thereof with a large number of outlet nozzles is arranged above the slide and corresponds to the size of the lying surface. It is thus possible, for example, to irrigate or shower the patient's body over a large area, while on the other hand the nozzles arranged on the slide can be used for the selective treatment of individual body parts.

Es ist vorteilhaft, wenn die Wanne in mehrere, einzeln mit Wasser füllbare Segmente unterteilt und/oder höhenverstellbar ist. Die Segmente können verwendet werden, um einzelne Körperbereiche, beispielsweise die Füße, unabhängig von den an dem Schlitten angeordneten Düsen Wasserstrahlen auszusetzen.It is advantageous if the tub is divided into several segments that can be individually filled with water and / or is height-adjustable. The segments can be used to expose individual body areas, for example the feet, to water jets independently of the nozzles arranged on the carriage.

Mittels der erfindungsgemäß angeordneten Wanne kann tatsächlich eine gleichmäßige Dauerberegnung des Patienten erfolgen, welche zusätzlich zu der Behandlung durch die Düsen erfolgen kann. Mittels dieser Dauerberegnung kann beispielsweise ein unerwünschtes Abkühlen der Körperpartien des Patienten vermieden werden, welche momentan nicht einer gezielten Behandlung durch die steuerbaren Düsen unterworfen sind.By means of the tub arranged according to the invention, a constant continuous irrigation of the patient can actually take place, which can take place in addition to the treatment through the nozzles. By means of this continuous irrigation, for example, an undesired cooling of the body parts of the patient can be avoided, which are not currently subjected to targeted treatment by the controllable nozzles.

Eine weitere vorteilhafte Ausgestaltung ist dadurch gegeben, daß die Düsen im Gruppen zur Ausbildung von Brauseköpfen oder Beregnungsköpfen zusammengefaßt sind. Auf diese Weise ist es möglich, einzelne Sektoren oder Zonen der Dusch- und Badekabine auszubilden, welche jeweils gleichzeitig in Betrieb setzbar sind. Es ist beispielsweise möglich, an dem Schlitten einen oder mehrere Brauseköpfe anzuordnen, die jeweils einen größeren Körperbereich des Patienten beduschen.Another advantageous embodiment is given in that the nozzles are grouped together to form shower heads or sprinkling heads. In this way it is possible to form individual sectors or zones of the shower and bath cabin, which can be put into operation at the same time. For example, it is possible to arrange one or more shower heads on the sled, each of which shower on a larger body area of the patient.

Eine weitere günstige Weiterebtwicklung ist dadurch gegeben, daß in der Zuführeinrichtung für das Wasser eine Pulsiereinrichtung vorgesehen ist, welche einen in der Zuführeinrichtung für Wasser angeordneten, durch die Wasserströmung in Drehung versetzbaren Prallkörper umfaßt, der mit einem nachgeordneten Verschließelement zum kurzzeitigen Unterbrechen der Wasserströmung betriebsverbunden ist, wobei das Verschließelement vorzugsweise von einem mit dem Verschließelement betriebsverbundenen Elektromotor betätigbar ist. Durch die Pulsiereinrichtung kann ein zusätzlicher Massageeffekt hervorgerufen werden. Da die Möglichkeit einer gezielten Beeinflussung einzelner Körperpartien des Patienten gegeben ist, können diese einzelnen Körperpartien auch gezielt mittels der Pulsiereinrichtung massiert werden.A further favorable further development is given by the fact that a pulsation device is provided in the feed device for the water, which comprises a baffle arranged in the feed device for water and rotatable by the water flow, which is operationally connected to a downstream closing element for briefly interrupting the water flow , wherein the closing element is preferably actuated by an electric motor operatively connected to the closing element. An additional massage effect can be brought about by the pulsation device. Since it is possible to specifically influence individual parts of the patient's body, these individual parts of the body can also be massaged in a targeted manner using the pulsation device.

Es ist möglich, daß die Pulsiereinrichtung mittels der Steuereinrichtung steuerbar, die Steuereinrichtung gemäß eines vorgegebenen Programmablauf steuerbar oder manuell durch einen in der Dusch- und Badekabine befindlichen Patienten oder eine Bedienungsperson betätigbar ist.It is possible for the pulsation device to be controllable by means of the control device, for the control device to be controllable according to a predetermined program sequence or for it to be operated manually by a patient or an operator located in the shower and bathing cabin.

Eine besonders vorteilhafte Weiterbildung kann dadurch erfolgen, daß dem Wasser Gase beigemischt sind. Durch entsprechende Auswahl der Gase kann der Therapieeffekt gezielt beeinflußt werden, so ist es beispielsweise möglich, dem Wasser einen besonders hohen Anteil an Sauerstoff beizufügen. Weiterhin ist es vorteilhaft, wenn zusätzliche Luftdüsen vorgesehen sind. Mittels der Luftdüsen läßt sich beispielsweise Warmluft in die Kabine einblasen, durch welche einzelne Körperpartien des Patienten erwärmt werden können.A particularly advantageous development can be achieved by adding gases to the water. By The therapy effect can be influenced in a targeted manner by appropriate selection of the gases, for example it is possible to add a particularly high proportion of oxygen to the water. It is also advantageous if additional air nozzles are provided. The air jets can be used, for example, to blow warm air into the cabin, through which individual parts of the patient's body can be warmed.

Im folgenden wird die Erfindung anhand von Ausführungsbeispielen in Verbindung mit der Zeichnung beschrieben. Dabei zeigt:

Fig. 1
eine stirnseitige Außenansicht der erfindungsgemäßen Dusch- und Badekabine;
Fig. 2
eine Seitenansicht, im Schnitt, entlang der Linie II-II von Fig. 1;
Fig. 3
eine stirnseitige Schnittansicht gemäß den Fig. 1 und 2 entlang der Linie III-III von Fig. 2;
Fig. 4
eine Teilansicht, ähnlich Fig. 3, eines weiteren Ausführungsbeispiels der erfindungsgemäßen Dusch- und Badekabine;
Fig. 5
eine Ansicht eines weiteren Ausführungsbeispiels, ähnlich Fig. 4;
Fig. 6
eine Ansicht eines weiteren Ausführungsbeispiels, ähnlich Fig. 4;
Fig. 7
eine Teilansicht eines weiteren Ausführungsbeispiels, ähnlich Fig. 2;
Fig. 8
eine schematische Darstellung einer Seitenansicht eines Ausführungsbeispiels einer Pulsiereinrichtung;
Fig. 9
eine schematische stirnseitige Ansicht der in Fig. 8 gezeigten Pulsiereinrichtung;
Fig. 10
eine Seitenansicht, im Schnitt, eines weiteren Ausführungsbeispiels eines Teils der erfindungsgemäßen Dusch- und Badekabine;
Fig. 11
eine Unteransicht des in Fig. 10 gezeigten Ausführungsbeispiels; und
Fig. 12
eine Seitenansicht des in den Fig. 10 und 11 gezeigten Ausführungsbeispiels, ähnlich Fig. 2.

The invention is described below using exemplary embodiments in conjunction with the drawing. It shows:
Fig. 1
a front exterior view of the shower and bath cabin according to the invention;
Fig. 2
a side view, in section, along the line II-II of Fig. 1;
Fig. 3
an end sectional view according to Figures 1 and 2 along the line III-III of Fig. 2.
Fig. 4
a partial view, similar to Figure 3, of another embodiment of the shower and bath cabin according to the invention.
Fig. 5
a view of another embodiment, similar to Fig. 4;
Fig. 6
a view of another embodiment, similar to Fig. 4;
Fig. 7
a partial view of another embodiment, similar to Fig. 2;
Fig. 8
a schematic representation of a side view of an embodiment of a pulsation device;
Fig. 9
is a schematic front view of the pulsing device shown in Fig. 8;
Fig. 10
a side view, in section, of another embodiment of part of the shower and bath cabin according to the invention;
Fig. 11
a bottom view of the embodiment shown in Fig. 10; and
Fig. 12
10 and 11 is a side view of the embodiment shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, similar to FIG. 2.

In Fig. 1 ist in Stirnansicht die Außenseite einer Ausführungsform der erfindungsgemäßen Dusch- und Badekabine dargestellt. Diese weist eine Liegefläche 1 auf, sowie eine Einlaßöffnung 14, welche mit verschließbaren, türartigen Elementen versehen ist, die einen Halsausschnitt zum Durchtritt des Kopfes des Patienten umfassen. Oberhalb der Einlaßöffnung 14 weist die erfindungsgemäße Kabine eine Bedienungskonsole 16 auf, mittels derer die nachstehend zu beschreibenden Funktionen ausgeführt werden können.In Fig. 1, the outside of an embodiment of the shower and bath cabin according to the invention is shown in front view. This has a lying surface 1, as well as an inlet opening 14, which is provided with closable, door-like elements which comprise a neck opening for the passage of the patient's head. Above the inlet opening 14, the cabin according to the invention has an operating console 16, by means of which the functions to be described below can be carried out.

Die Fig. 2 und 3 zeigen die Schnittansicht der in Fig. 1 gezeigten Kabine. Oberhalb der Liegefläche 1 ist eine Führung 3 gelagert, an welcher ein Schlitten 4 längs der Liegefläche 1 verfahrbar ist. An der Unterseite des Schlittens 4 ist eine Düse 5 angeordnet, welche über eine flexible Leitung 18 mit einer Zuführeinrichtung 2 für Wasser verbunden ist. Die Zuführeinrichtung 2 umfaßt eine Pumpe 19 sowie ein Sammelbecken 17, in welchem das ablaufende Wasser gesammelt wird. Die von der Pumpe 19 zu der Düse 5 führende Leitung ist mittels eines Absperrelements 20 absperrbar. Eine Bewegung des Schlittens 4 an der Führung 3 ist mittels eines Motors 21 steuerbar. In dem gezeigten Ausführungsbeispiel ist nur eine Düse 5 vorgesehen, welche in Form einer Flachdüse ausgebildet ist.2 and 3 show the sectional view of the cabin shown in Fig. 1. A guide 3 is mounted above the lying surface 1, on which a carriage 4 can be moved along the lying surface 1. A nozzle 5 is arranged on the underside of the slide 4 and is connected to a supply device 2 for water via a flexible line 18. The feed device 2 comprises a pump 19 and a collecting basin 17, in which the running water is collected. The line leading from the pump 19 to the nozzle 5 can be shut off by means of a shut-off element 20. A movement of the carriage 4 on the guide 3 can be controlled by means of a motor 21. In the exemplary embodiment shown, only one nozzle 5 is provided, which is designed in the form of a flat nozzle.

Oberhalb der Führung 3 und des Schlittens 4 ist eine Wanne 8 angeordnet, welche in mehrere Segmente unterteilt ist. Die Wanne 8 weist an ihrer Unterseite eine Vielzahl von Austrittsdüsen 9 auf, durch welche das in die Wanne 8 laufende Wasser gleichmäßig, in der Art eines Regenschauers austritt. Die Wanne 8 ist ebenfalls mittels der Pumpe 19 mit Wasser versorgbar.A trough 8 is arranged above the guide 3 and the slide 4 and divides it into several segments is. The tub 8 has on its underside a multiplicity of outlet nozzles 9 through which the water running into the tub 8 emerges evenly, in the manner of a rain shower. The tub 8 can also be supplied with water by means of the pump 19.

Die Kabine ist mit einer nicht dargestellten Heizungseinrichtung versehen, durch welche das Wasser vortemperiert und auf einer bestimmten Temperatur gehalten werden kann.The cabin is provided with a heating device, not shown, by which the water can be preheated and kept at a certain temperature.

Die Fig. 4 bis 6 zeigen weitere Ausgestaltungsvarianten der in den Fig. 1 bis 3 gezeigten Dusch- und Badekabine, wobei die Fig. 4 bis 6 in schematischer Weise eine Ansicht gemäß der Fig. 3 zeigen.4 to 6 show further design variants of the shower and bathing cabin shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, with FIGS. 4 to 6 schematically showing a view according to FIG. 3.

In Fig. 4 ist in der Zuführungseinrichtung für das Wasser eine Pulsiereinrichtung 7 zwischengeschaltet, welche mittels eines Elektromotors 22 betätigbar ist. Weiterhin sind mehrere Absperrelemente 20 vorgesehen, mittels derer die Wasserzufuhr zu der Wanne 8 und der in diesem Ausführungsbeispiel als Flachdüse 6 ausgebildeten Düse steuerbar ist. Bei dem in Fig. 4 gezeigten Ausführungsbeispiel ist die Flachdüse 6 so an dem Schlitten 4 gelagert, daß diese über einen weiten Bereich höhenverstellbar ist. Der höhenveränderbare Bereich der Flachdüse ist mittels eines Faltenbalges 23 abgedeckt.In Fig. 4, a pulsing device 7 is interposed in the supply device for the water, which can be actuated by means of an electric motor 22. Furthermore, a plurality of shut-off elements 20 are provided, by means of which the water supply to the tub 8 and the nozzle designed as a flat nozzle 6 in this exemplary embodiment can be controlled. In the embodiment shown in Fig. 4, the flat nozzle 6 is mounted on the carriage 4 so that it is adjustable in height over a wide range. The height-adjustable area of the flat nozzle is covered by a bellows 23.

Bei dem in Fig. 5 dargestellen Ausführungsbeispiel ist ebenfalls eine Flachdüse 6 vorgesehen, welche über Teleskopelemente 24 höhenveränderbar ist.In the embodiment shown in FIG. 5, a flat nozzle 6 is also provided, which is height-adjustable via telescopic elements 24.

Bei dem in Fig. 6 gezeigten Ausführungsbeispiel ist, wie auch aus der in Fig. 7 gezeigten Teil-Seitenansicht des Ausführungsbeispiels von Fig. 6 ersichtlich ist, eine Vielzahl von Düsen zu einem Beregnungskopf 13 zusammengefaßt, welcher bei dem gezeigten Ausführungsbeispiel kastenförmig ausgebildet ist und eine feldartige Beregnung des Körpers des Patienten ermöglicht. Der Beregnungskopf 13 kann entweder fest am Schlitten 4 angeordnet sein, es ist jedoch auch möglich, diesen verschwenkbar auszubilden, um die Beregnungsrichtung oder Sprührichtung zu verändern.In the exemplary embodiment shown in FIG. 6, as can also be seen from the partial side view of the exemplary embodiment shown in FIG. 6, a plurality of nozzles are combined to form a sprinkling head 13, which is box-shaped in the embodiment shown and enables field-like irrigation of the patient's body. The irrigation head 13 can either be arranged fixedly on the slide 4, but it is also possible to make it pivotable in order to change the direction of spraying or spraying.

Bei den Ausführungsbeispielen gemäß den Fig. 4 bis 7 wurden gleiche Teile wie bei den Fig. 1 bis 3 mit gleichen Bezugsziffern versehen, so daß auf eine detaillierte Beschreibung dieser Teile verzichtet werden kann.In the exemplary embodiments according to FIGS. 4 to 7, the same parts as in FIGS. 1 to 3 have been provided with the same reference numbers, so that a detailed description of these parts can be dispensed with.

Die Fig. 8 und 9 zeigen ein Ausführungsbeispiel für die Pulsiereinrichtung 7. Diese ist in einem Zuführungsrohr der Zuführungseinrichtung für das Wasser angeordnet und weist einen drehbar gelagerten Prallkörper 11 auf, welcher, beispielsweise in Form eines schraubenartigen Körpers ausgebildet sein kann und welcher bei einer Durchströmung der Pulsiereinrichtung in Drehung versetzt werden kann. Ein Verschließelement 12 ist fest mit dem Prallkörper 11 verbunden und ist, wie aus den Fig. 8 und 9 ersichtlich, so aufgebaut, daß bei einer Drehung des Prallkörpers 11 kurzzeitig ein zumindest teilweises Verschließens des Wasserablaufs aus der Pulsiereinrichtung 7 erfolgt. Auf diese Weise wird, in Abhängigkeit von der Durchströmungsmenge des Wasser, eine Pulsierung hervorgerufen.8 and 9 show an exemplary embodiment of the pulsation device 7. This is arranged in a feed pipe of the feed device for the water and has a rotatably mounted impact body 11, which can be designed, for example, in the form of a screw-like body and which is designed for flow through the pulsation device can be rotated. A closing element 12 is firmly connected to the impact body 11 and, as can be seen from FIGS. 8 and 9, is constructed in such a way that when the impact body 11 rotates, the water drain from the pulsation device 7 is temporarily closed at least partially. In this way, depending on the flow rate of the water, a pulsation is caused.

Ergänzend ist an dieser Stelle auszuführen, daß die Ausgestaltung der Wanne 8 bzw. der einzelnen Segmente 10 der Wand 8 so erfolgen kann, daß diese höhenveränderbar sind. Bei einer seitlichen Führung des Schlittens 4 ist es möglich, die Wanne 8 bzw. deren Segmente 10 abzusenken, sobald der Schlitten in eine seiner Endlagen verfahren wurde.In addition, it should be stated at this point that the design of the tub 8 or of the individual segments 10 of the wall 8 can take place in such a way that the height can be changed. If the carriage 4 is guided laterally, it is possible to lower the tub 8 or its segments 10 as soon as the carriage has been moved into one of its end positions.

In den Fig. 10 bis 12 ist eine weitere Ausgestaltungsvariante des in den Fig. 6 und 7 gezeigten Beregnungskopfes 13 dargestellt. Bei diesem Ausführungsbeispiel sind mehrere Beregungsköpfe 13 nebeneinander angeordnet, die im wesentlichen in Form von Zylinderrohren ausgebildet sind und an ihrer Unterseite eine Vielzahl von Düsen 5 tragen. Die einzelnen Beregnungsköpfe 13 sind in einem Lagerungskasten 26 gelagert, der mit einem Wasserzulauf 25 versehen ist und an dem Schlitten 4 gelagert ist. Durch den Zulauf 25 strömt das Wasser in den Lagerungskasten 26 und in den Innenraum der rohrförmigen Beregnungsköpfe 13, welche in dichtender Weise an dem Lagerungskasten 26 gelagert sind, um sicherzustellen, daß das Wasser ausschließlich durch die Düsen 5 aus den Berechnungsköpfen 13 austritt. Die Beregnungsköpfe 13 sind weiterhin um ihre Längsachse drehbar an dem Lagerungskasten 26 gelagert und sind mittels eines Kupplungsgestänges 27 miteinander verbunden, an welchem ein Betätigungsgriff 28 angeordnet ist. Wie in Fig. 12 ersichtlich ist, weist das Kupplungsgestänge 27 eine im wesentichen waagerecht angeordnete, relativ zu dem Lagerungskasten 26 verschiebbare Verbindungsstrebe 30 auf, welche gelenkig mit dem oberen Ende des Betätigungsgriffs 28 und Verbindungsstreben 31, die jeweils mit den Beregnungsköpfen 13 verbunden sind, verbunden ist. Der Betätigungsgriff oder Betätigungshebel 28 ist an einem Lager 29, welches in der Ebene der Mittelachsen der Beregnungsköpfe 13 angeordnet ist, mit dem Lagerungskasten 26 schwenkbar verbunden. Es wird somit eine parallelogrammartige Gesamtkonstruktion geschaffen, welche es ermöglicht, durch ein Verschwenken des Betätigungsgriffs 28 die jeweiligen Beregnungsköpfe 13 zu drehen und damit die Stellung der Düsen 5 zu verändern. Die Bedienungsperson kann somit den Aufprallwinkel des aus den Düsen 5 austretenden Wassers bestimmen.10 to 12 show a further embodiment variant of the irrigation head 13 shown in FIGS. 6 and 7. In this embodiment, a plurality of irrigation heads 13 are arranged side by side, which are essentially in the form of cylinder tubes and have a plurality of nozzles 5 on their underside. The individual irrigation heads 13 are mounted in a storage box 26, which is provided with a water inlet 25 and is mounted on the carriage 4. Through the inlet 25, the water flows into the storage box 26 and into the interior of the tubular irrigation heads 13, which are mounted in a sealing manner on the storage box 26, in order to ensure that the water only exits the calculation heads 13 through the nozzles 5. The irrigation heads 13 are also rotatably mounted about their longitudinal axis on the storage box 26 and are connected to one another by means of a coupling rod 27 on which an actuating handle 28 is arranged. As can be seen in FIG. 12, the coupling rod 27 has a substantially horizontally arranged connecting strut 30 which can be displaced relative to the storage box 26 and which is articulated to the upper end of the actuating handle 28 and connecting struts 31, which are each connected to the irrigation heads 13, connected is. The actuating handle or actuating lever 28 is pivotally connected to the bearing box 26 on a bearing 29 which is arranged in the plane of the central axes of the irrigation heads 13. A parallelogram-like overall construction is thus created, which makes it possible to rotate the respective irrigation heads 13 by pivoting the actuating handle 28 and thus to change the position of the nozzles 5. The operator can thus determine the impact angle of the water emerging from the nozzles 5.

Eine Betätigung der Verstellung der Beregnungsköpfe 13, die an dem Lagerungskasten 26 gelagert sind, kann auch auf hydraulische, pneumatische oder servoelektrische Weise erfolgen, so daß die Steuereinrichtung der Dusch-und Badekabine auch die Stellung der Düsen 5 den Erfordernissen anpassen kann.An actuation of the adjustment of the sprinkling heads 13, which are mounted on the storage box 26, can also take place hydraulically, pneumatically or servo-electrically, so that the control device of the shower and bath cabin can also adjust the position of the nozzles 5 to the requirements.

In bevorzugter Weise erfolgt die Betätigung der Pulsiereinrichtung sowie ggf. die Verschiebung des Schlittens, sowie die Verstellung der in den Fig. 10 bis 12 gezeigten Beregnungsköpfe durch Hydraulikmotoren. Ebenso ist es vorteilhaft, die verschiedenen Absperrelemente hydraulisch anzusteuern. Auf diese Weise wird ein besonders hohes Maß an Sicherheit erreicht, da die Gefahr eines Stromschlages wesentlich vermindert wird. Des weiteren können auch elektrische Motoren und Ventile verwendet werden, wobei hier aus Sicherheitsgründen Niederspannungen von 12 bis 24 Volt gewählt werden sollten.The pulsing device is preferably actuated and, if necessary, the carriage is displaced, and the sprinkling heads shown in FIGS. 10 to 12 are adjusted by hydraulic motors. It is also advantageous to control the various shut-off elements hydraulically. A particularly high level of safety is achieved in this way, since the risk of an electric shock is substantially reduced. Furthermore, electric motors and valves can also be used, whereby low voltages of 12 to 24 volts should be selected here for safety reasons.

Die Erfindung ist nicht auf die gezeigten Ausführungsbeispiele beschränkt, vielmehr ergeben sich für den Fachmann vielfältige Variationsmöglichkeiten, insbesondere hinsichtlich der Art, Größe und Ausbildung der einzelnen Düsen, der Zusammenfassung der Düsen zu einzelnen Funktionsgruppen und der Steuerungsmöglichkeiten.The invention is not limited to the exemplary embodiments shown, rather there are many possible variations for the person skilled in the art, in particular with regard to the type, size and design of the individual nozzles, the combination of the nozzles into individual functional groups and the control options.

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1. A shower and bathing cubicle having a lying surface (1) and a supply device (2) for the required water, this supply device opening out above the lying surface (1), with which cubicle a carriage (4) movable along a guide device (3) is arranged above the lying surface (1) and bears at least one nozzle (5) ― preferably an exchangeable nozzle or nozzle group ― which is for delivering water, which is pivotable in relation to the carriage (4) and which can be vertically adjusted in relation to the latter, and with which cubicle furthermore there is provided a control device for controlling the pressure and the quantity of water and the position of the nozzle (5), characterized in that a tank (8) fillable with water is arranged above the carriage (4), this tank corresponding to the size of the lying surface (1) and being provided with a plurality of outlet nozzles (9) on its underside.
2. A shower and bathing cubicle in accordance with Claim 1, characterized in that the tank (8) is divided into a plurality of segments (10) which can be individually filled with water.
3. A shower and bathing cubicle in accordance with Claim 1 and 2, characterized in that the tank (8) is vertically adjustable.
4. A shower and bathing cubicle in accordance with Claim 1, characterized in that the tank (8) can be operated in addition to the nozzles (5).
5. A shower and bathing cubicle in accordance with Claim 1 and 4, characterized in that the nozzles (5) are combined in groups to form spray heads or sprinkler heads.
6. A shower and bathing cubicle in accordance with Claim 1 to 5, characterized in that a pulsation device (7) is provided in the supply device (2) for the water.
7. A shower and bathing cubicle in accordance with Claim 6, characterized in that the pulsation device (7) comprises a deflecting body (11) which is arranged in the supply device (2) for water, can be set in rotation by the water flow and is operationally connected to a subsequent arranged closure element (12) for the temporary interruption of the water flow.
8. A shower and bathing cubicle in accordance with Claim 6 and 7, characterized in that the closure element (12) is operable by an electric motor (22) operationally connected to the closure element (12).
9. A shower and bathing cubicle is accordance with Claim 1 to 8, characterized in that the pulsation device (7) is controllable by means of the control device.
10. A shower and bathing cubicle is accordance with Claim 1 to 9, characterized in that the control device is controllable in accordance with a predetermined control sequence.
11. A shower and bathing cubicle in accordance with Claim 1 to 9, characterized is that the control device is manually operable by means of the patient in the shower and bathing cubicle or by an operator.
12. A shower and bathing cubicle in accordance with any one of Claims 1 to 11, characterized in that gases are mixed with the water.
13. A shower and bathing cubicle in accordance with any one of Claims 1 to 12, characterized in that additional air nozzles are provided.
14. A shower and bathing cubicle in accordance with any one of Claims 1 to 13, characterized in that it is designed as a closed cubicle.
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