EP0603475A1 - Cabine de douche compacte - Google Patents

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EP0603475A1
EP0603475A1 EP93115338A EP93115338A EP0603475A1 EP 0603475 A1 EP0603475 A1 EP 0603475A1 EP 93115338 A EP93115338 A EP 93115338A EP 93115338 A EP93115338 A EP 93115338A EP 0603475 A1 EP0603475 A1 EP 0603475A1
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shower
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basin
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shower booth
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Mauro Mechi
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ALBA '90 Srl
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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
    • A47K3/28—Showers or bathing douches
    • A47K3/30—Screens or collapsible cabinets for showers or baths
    • A47K3/36—Articulated screens
    • 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
    • A47K3/28—Showers or bathing douches
    • A47K3/30—Screens or collapsible cabinets for showers or baths
    • A47K3/32—Collapsible cabinets

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  • the present invention relates to a compact shower booth.
  • shower booths are currently made of various materials, according to the most disparate shapes, and have substantially constant space occupations, which generally vary between 1 and 2 cubic meters.
  • the aim of the present invention is to eliminate the above described drawbacks of the known art by providing a compact shower booth which, when not in use, has an extremely limited space occupation and pleasantly integrates itself among the bathroom furnishings.
  • an important object of the invention is to provide a compact shower booth which can be easily installed even in cramped spaces, such as caravans, boats, prefabricated houses and the like.
  • Another object of the invention is to provide a compact shower booth which can be equipped with any type of accessory currently commercially available and which, according to the requirements, can have an automated or manual opening and closing mechanism.
  • a further object of the present invention is to provide a compact shower booth which has, when closed, an automatic device for washing the shower basin, thus always ensuring perfect hygiene for the user.
  • Another object of the invention is to provide a compact shower booth which has an extremely low cost and can be easily installed, even by non-specialized personnel, in a bathroom or in any cramped room in which its use is required.
  • a compact shower booth comprising: at least one first wall, second wall and third wall with at least one closing door and a control means for supplying water to a fitting for dispensing the water and a shower basin for collecting and discharging the water, characterized in that the second wall, the third wall and the shower basin have a side which is rotatably associated with the first wall in order to arrange themselves parallel to the first wall in closed position.
  • the shower booth according to the invention generally designated by the reference numeral 1, comprises a first wall, a second wall and a third wall, respectively designated by the reference numerals 2, 3 and 4, and at least one door 5 for closing the booth thus formed.
  • the booth has control means 6 to allow the supply of water to a fitting for dispensing it, designated by the reference numeral 7, and a shower basin 8 for collecting and discharging the water.
  • the second wall, the third wall and the shower basin 8 have a side which is rotatably associated with the first wall 2 so that they can arrange themselves, in the closed position of the shower booth, parallel to the first wall in order to limit the space occupied by the booth when it is not in use.
  • the shower basin by virtue of the presence of a gasket 10 on two opposite sides, sealingly engages the surface of the second and third walls 3 and 4, preventing the water from infiltrating between the various parts, preventing the flooding of the bathroom.
  • the second and third walls 3 and 4 furthermore have, below the gasket 10, a drain channel 11 which extends along all of the second and third walls to collect any water infiltrations occurring between the shower basin and the walls.
  • the shower basin 8 comprises, in a lower region, two supporting feet, designated by the reference numeral 13, which by virtue of movement means, generally designated by the reference numeral 14, move from a position which is parallel to the shower basin, when the basin is in closed position, i.e. parallel to the second wall, to a position which is vertical with respect to the shower basin when the basin is moved into the open position.
  • the feet 13 can move telescopically in contrast with, and by the action of elastic means, in particular a spring 34, when the shower basin bears a weight, for example the weight of the user.
  • the weight of the user causes the retraction of the feet 13 and thus, by virtue of the presence of a safety switch 33 inside at least one foot 13, causes the activation of the switch so as to disconnect, in the case of an automated shower booth, the means for the activation of the second and third walls and of the shower basin.
  • the means 14 for the movement of the feet 13 is formed by a tie rod 15 which is rigidly coupled, at one end, to a bracket 16 for actuating the rotation of the feet and, at the opposite end, to a cam 17 which is suitable to actuate the movement of the tie rod 15 during the rotation of the basin 8 when it moves from a closed position to an open position or vice versa.
  • the electric valve can be replaced for example with a normal faucet located outside the booth.
  • the closing door 5 thereof is formed by an accordion door 5 composed of two folding parts which, when closed, is fully contained within the second wall 3, thus allowing the second wall to rotate about its pivoting axis to move into a position which is parallel or vertical with respect to the first wall 2.
  • the closing door 5, once extracted from the second wall 3, allows to close the booth perfectly and thus to use it without problems.
  • the second wall 3 and the third wall 4 have pivoting means, and more precisely a steel ball 21 which is accommodated in a hemispherical seat of a supporting member 22 which in turn is supported by the floor of the bathroom in which the booth is placed.
  • the ball forms a very simple hinge which occupies an extremely limited space, also allowing perfect rotation of the second and third walls.
  • the supporting element 22 is also shorter for the second wall 3 and longer for the third wall 4.
  • the third wall 4 is pivoted in a region of the shower booth which is closer to the first wall 2 than the second wall 3 in order to allow, when both walls are closed, a perfectly parallel arrangement of the walls without producing any kind of contact.
  • the shower booth comprises a means for activating the selective and sequential rotation of the second wall 3, of the third wall 4, and finally of the shower basin 8.
  • the activation means comprises fluidodynamic pistons, designated by the reference numerals 25 for the one related to the second wall, 26 for the one related to the third wall 4, and 27 for the one related to the movement of the shower basin.
  • the cylinders 25, 26 and 27 are controlled by an oleodynamic control unit 28 which is connected to an electric control unit 29 provided with an electronic circuit which may be set for remote control and is capable of handling all the safeties and the various movements of the different parts of the shower booth.
  • box-like wall-mounted structure of the shower booth is made of thermoformed plastic and is made so as to obtain both the perimetric load-bearing structure and the rear wall in a single part.
  • the shower booth 8 is also connected to a discharge tray 20 for the water that collects in the shower basin; the tray is provided with a siphon 31 in a lower region.
  • the tray 30 is installed prior to the installation of the shower and is suitable to act as template for the placement of the booth in the room.
  • the entire unit is controlled by means of a single pushbutton 35 for opening and closing the shower booth.
  • the shower booth can also be opened and/or closed by remote control.
  • the second wall 3 opens first, followed by the third wall 4 and finally by the shower basin 8, with automatic placement of its feet.
  • the user merely has to close the accordion door, thus sealingly connecting the second wall to the third wall, and use the booth in the conventional manner.
  • the user After showering, the user makes the booth perform the reverse sequence and finally, once the shower basin has arranged itself parallel to the second wall, the spray nozzles wash it.
  • the shower booth according to the invention is particularly advantageous in that, when it is in closed position, it occupies an extremely limited space which makes it suitable for application in any room, even small ones, or in caravans, boats, hotels, etc.

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EP93115338A 1992-09-29 1993-09-23 Cabine de douche compacte Withdrawn EP0603475A1 (fr)

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Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
ITLT920006A IT1262504B (it) 1992-09-29 1992-09-29 Cabina doccia a scomparsa completamente automatica o a funzionamento manuale.
ITLT920006 1992-09-29

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Cited By (5)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0784547A1 (fr) * 1994-10-11 1997-07-23 Expanda-Suite Pty Ltd Cabine de douche
GB2316609A (en) * 1996-08-24 1998-03-04 Kenbal Properties Limited Shower enclosure
WO2003017816A1 (fr) * 2001-08-27 2003-03-06 Daesong Lim Ensemble de cabine de douche dote d'un dispositif de sechage corporel
EP1374750A2 (fr) * 2002-06-07 2004-01-02 Guennadi Tchoumatchenko Cabine de douche rétractable
WO2019073188A1 (fr) * 2017-10-12 2019-04-18 Nodar Babuadze Cabine de douche pliante

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE2019097A1 (de) * 1969-04-22 1970-11-05 Bolt Harry Collett Duschkabine
FR2126799A5 (fr) * 1971-02-09 1972-10-06 Bolt Harry
DE3204053A1 (de) * 1982-02-06 1983-08-18 Heinz Georg 3626 Hünibach Thun Baus Duschkabine
DE9300239U1 (de) * 1993-01-11 1993-04-08 Hanser, Armin, Dipl.-Designer, 7070 Schwäbisch Gmünd Duscheinrichtung

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE2019097A1 (de) * 1969-04-22 1970-11-05 Bolt Harry Collett Duschkabine
FR2126799A5 (fr) * 1971-02-09 1972-10-06 Bolt Harry
DE3204053A1 (de) * 1982-02-06 1983-08-18 Heinz Georg 3626 Hünibach Thun Baus Duschkabine
DE9300239U1 (de) * 1993-01-11 1993-04-08 Hanser, Armin, Dipl.-Designer, 7070 Schwäbisch Gmünd Duscheinrichtung

Cited By (10)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0784547A1 (fr) * 1994-10-11 1997-07-23 Expanda-Suite Pty Ltd Cabine de douche
EP0784547A4 (fr) * 1994-10-11 1998-03-04 Expanda Suite Pty Ltd Cabine de douche
GB2316609A (en) * 1996-08-24 1998-03-04 Kenbal Properties Limited Shower enclosure
GB2316609B (en) * 1996-08-24 2000-11-01 Kenbal Properties Limited Shower enclosure
WO2003017816A1 (fr) * 2001-08-27 2003-03-06 Daesong Lim Ensemble de cabine de douche dote d'un dispositif de sechage corporel
EP1374750A2 (fr) * 2002-06-07 2004-01-02 Guennadi Tchoumatchenko Cabine de douche rétractable
EP1374750A3 (fr) * 2002-06-07 2004-01-07 Guennadi Tchoumatchenko Cabine de douche rétractable
WO2019073188A1 (fr) * 2017-10-12 2019-04-18 Nodar Babuadze Cabine de douche pliante
CN111328268A (zh) * 2017-10-12 2020-06-23 N·巴布阿泽 可折叠的淋浴隔间
US11540674B2 (en) 2017-10-12 2023-01-03 Nodar Babuadze Collapsible shower cubicle

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