EP0460410A1 - Baignoire avec supports pour pieds - Google Patents

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EP0460410A1
EP0460410A1 EP91107268A EP91107268A EP0460410A1 EP 0460410 A1 EP0460410 A1 EP 0460410A1 EP 91107268 A EP91107268 A EP 91107268A EP 91107268 A EP91107268 A EP 91107268A EP 0460410 A1 EP0460410 A1 EP 0460410A1
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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
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  • the invention relates to a bathtub with longitudinal side walls which are delimited at one end by a head part forming a backrest and at the other end by an end wall forming a foot part.
  • the invention has for its object to shape a bathtub so that a comfortable use by both "long” people and by "short” people, ie people with very different height is possible.
  • the end wall delimiting the tub interior projects into the tub interior with at least one step in the longitudinal direction of the tub. and forms a foot part stepped in the longitudinal direction of the bathtub. It is particularly expedient here if the foot part merges into at least one longitudinal side wall in the form of at least one step.
  • Such a stepped rear wall which protrudes into the tub interior, or which merges into one long side wall on one side or merges symmetrically into both long side walls, offers the advantage that there is sufficient space for long people to relax, since this is the largest End portion of the end wall defining the longitudinal extent of the tub interior forms a support surface for the feet.
  • the graded transition offers both the one-sided gradation and the symmetrical gradation the advantage that a correspondingly shortened floor length is available even for short people, so that here too there is a support surface for the feet for relaxed lying in the tub.
  • a length gradation, measured over the bath floor, between about 1300 and 980 mm, can be achieved with three gradations.
  • the end part of the end wall delimiting the greatest longitudinal extent of the tub interior corresponds to approximately half of the clear tub width. This ensures sufficient and comfortable legroom when using the largest tub length.
  • the backrest in a gradation of the end wall, preferably with only one step, is aligned with its curvature diagonally to the step on the one hand and to the end part of the end wall on the other hand in the event of a gradation of the end wall.
  • This arrangement ensures that comfortable support of the back is provided both when using the greatest tub length and when using the tub length shortened by the step. ie the shape of the backrest is matched to the different sitting positions.
  • the length of the gradation in the longitudinal direction of the tub corresponds approximately to its width in the transverse direction of the tub. With only one-sided gradation, this results in an appealing and harmonious design of the level progression.
  • the length of the gradation can be greater than its width in the transverse direction of the tub in order to achieve the desired length gradation here, too.
  • both feet can be placed side by side on the step section running transversely to the longitudinal direction of the tub, while in the case of a symmetrical design, the width of the step in the transverse direction of the tub must be correspondingly smaller, but here it is possible to support one foot on both long sides of the tub.
  • the approximately horizontal transition surface of the gradation in the area of the tub edge is lower than the peripheral tub edge at least with the edge delimiting the tub interior.
  • the transition surface as a whole is recessed relative to the tub rim.
  • this transition area offers a variety of uses.
  • This transition surface can be used as a seating and storage surface, it being expedient here if the edge of the transition surface delimiting the tub interior is raised somewhat above the surface itself and forms a holding edge, with an interruption of the edge being provided at least at one point for the water drainage have to be.
  • the edge provides support when sitting, so that slipping is not possible. Furthermore, this edge prevents soap or the like from slipping into the tub.
  • the transition area can also be designed as a faucet plateau.
  • the transition surface which is designed as a recessed seat, as a fitting plateau if the customer so requests, since the necessary through holes can be retrofitted here.
  • the area remaining around the fittings then also serves as a shelf for soap, brush or the like.
  • FIG. 1, 2 and 3 show in top view, longitudinal section and cross section an embodiment of a "long" bathtub with longitudinal side walls 1, 2, a head part 3 designed as a backrest and an end wall 4 which forms a foot part.
  • the longitudinal side walls 1, 2 delimiting the tub interior and the end wall 4 run inclined against the tub floor 5, approximately at an angle of 10 °, measured with respect to the vertical, while the backrest 3 is below at an angle of approximately 45 °, measured with respect to the vertical, is inclined.
  • the backrest is provided in the usual way with a slightly inward arch 6 to support the lumbar vertebra.
  • the walls delimiting the tub interior merge into a peripheral edge 7 at the top.
  • An overflow fitting 8 is arranged in the end wall 4 in the upper region and the drain opening 9 in the bottom region.
  • the end wall merges with a step 10 into the longitudinal side wall 2, so that a foot part which is stepped in the longitudinal direction of the bathtub is formed.
  • the end portion 11 of the end wall 4 which delimits the greatest longitudinal extent of the tub interior is dimensioned such that it corresponds to approximately half the clear tub width, so that when used by a person with a long body in the direction of the diagonal line 12 there is sufficient room for the feet to move.
  • a person with a short height takes a lying position approximately in the direction of the diagonal line 13, so that the soles of his feet can be supported on the support surface 14 of the gradation 10.
  • the support surface 14 is inclined slightly in the transverse direction of the tub towards the foot end, so that the diagonal line 13 and the support surface 14 are aligned with each other in their projection. With appropriate dimensioning, a greatest length, measured above the tub floor along the diagonal line 12, of about 1250 mm and a shortest length, measured over the bottom 5 along the diagonal line 13, of about 1000 mm is possible, so that here in a bathtub Length difference of about 250 mm is available.
  • the backrest 3 is designed in its curvature so that it offers a comfortable back support both with respect to the diagonal line 12 and with respect to the diagonal line 13. As can be seen from FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, the transition surface 15 which delimits the top is lowered relative to the edge 7, so that spillover is avoided here.
  • the transition surface 15 can be used both as a seat and as a dashboard.
  • the transition surface is expediently recessed in a trough-shaped manner, so that the rim 16 delimiting the tub interior is raised, as is indicated by the dash-dotted line 17 in FIG. 1, which has an interruption 18 only in the direction of the tub drain, so that the water from the overflow surface can run off.
  • the edge 16 ensures that objects placed on the transition surface 15, for example soap bars, cannot slide into the interior of the tub.
  • the edge bead provides the necessary secure support for the body against slipping.
  • the transition surface 15 can also be arranged lower in height than the trough bottom, so that the edge 19 delimiting the transition surface relative to the edge 7 forms a short back support.
  • FIG. 4 only in a top view corresponds in its basic structure to the embodiment according to FIG. Fig. 1.
  • the end wall 4 is graduated twice, so that a total of three different user lengths can be made available. Since the deviations in the lying position from the longitudinal central axis are only slight in this embodiment, a backrest 3 symmetrical to the longitudinal axis 20 can be provided here.
  • the end wall 4 is provided with two gradations 10, each of which merges into a longitudinal side wall 1, 2, so that the tub as a whole is formed symmetrically to the longitudinal central axis 20.
  • the end wall part 11 is designed such that it corresponds to approximately half the clear trough width, so that here there is sufficient freedom of movement for the feet.
  • the individual support surfaces 14 of the gradations are then here chosen so wide that it is slightly wider than the width of an adult's foot.
  • Fig. 6 is the arrangement shown in Fig. 5 modified so that a step 10 protrudes like a stool in the longitudinal direction of the tub into the tub interior from the end wall 4.
  • a step 10 protrudes like a stool in the longitudinal direction of the tub into the tub interior from the end wall 4.
  • several gradations are possible, which can be designed symmetrically or asymmetrically with respect to the central axis 20.
  • This arrangement is advantageous for use as a seat because of the greater freedom of movement for the user.
  • the surface 15 lying above is slightly lower than the edge 7.

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DE4017948 1990-06-05
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DE4021822 1990-07-09
DE4021822A DE4021822A1 (de) 1990-06-05 1990-07-09 Badewanne mit fussstuetzen

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FR2702645A1 (fr) * 1993-03-16 1994-09-23 Neomediam Baignoire adaptable pour salle de bains.
DE102015105513A1 (de) 2014-06-30 2015-12-31 Franz Eckerstorfer Badewanne

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DE29902652U1 (de) * 1999-02-15 1999-06-10 HOESCH Metall + Kunststoffwerk GmbH & Co., 52372 Kreuzau Badewanne mit Körperstütze im Bodenbereich
DE202013006811U1 (de) * 2013-07-29 2014-10-30 Josef Lesslhumer Badestuhl

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GB490251A (en) * 1937-04-09 1938-08-11 Alexander Hutchison Improvements in baths
US2168079A (en) * 1937-05-20 1939-08-01 Crane Co Safety bathing fixture

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GB490251A (en) * 1937-04-09 1938-08-11 Alexander Hutchison Improvements in baths
US2168079A (en) * 1937-05-20 1939-08-01 Crane Co Safety bathing fixture

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR2702645A1 (fr) * 1993-03-16 1994-09-23 Neomediam Baignoire adaptable pour salle de bains.
DE102015105513A1 (de) 2014-06-30 2015-12-31 Franz Eckerstorfer Badewanne
EP2962611A1 (fr) 2014-06-30 2016-01-06 Franz Eckerstorfer Baignoire

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