EP0707843B1 - Dispositif pour monter dans une baignoire ou analogue comme aide d'entrer ou de sortir - Google Patents

Dispositif pour monter dans une baignoire ou analogue comme aide d'entrer ou de sortir Download PDF

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EP0707843B1
EP0707843B1 EP95116445A EP95116445A EP0707843B1 EP 0707843 B1 EP0707843 B1 EP 0707843B1 EP 95116445 A EP95116445 A EP 95116445A EP 95116445 A EP95116445 A EP 95116445A EP 0707843 B1 EP0707843 B1 EP 0707843B1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61G—TRANSPORT, PERSONAL CONVEYANCES, OR ACCOMMODATION SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PATIENTS OR DISABLED PERSONS; OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; FUNERAL DEVICES
    • A61G7/00—Beds specially adapted for nursing; Devices for lifting patients or disabled persons
    • A61G7/10—Devices for lifting patients or disabled persons, e.g. special adaptations of hoists thereto
    • A61G7/1001—Devices for lifting patients or disabled persons, e.g. special adaptations of hoists thereto specially adapted for specific applications
    • A61G7/1003—Devices for lifting patients or disabled persons, e.g. special adaptations of hoists thereto specially adapted for specific applications mounted on or in combination with a bath-tub
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61G—TRANSPORT, PERSONAL CONVEYANCES, OR ACCOMMODATION SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PATIENTS OR DISABLED PERSONS; OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; FUNERAL DEVICES
    • A61G7/00—Beds specially adapted for nursing; Devices for lifting patients or disabled persons
    • A61G7/10—Devices for lifting patients or disabled persons, e.g. special adaptations of hoists thereto
    • A61G7/1013—Lifting of patients by
    • A61G7/1019—Vertical extending columns or mechanisms
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61G—TRANSPORT, PERSONAL CONVEYANCES, OR ACCOMMODATION SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PATIENTS OR DISABLED PERSONS; OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; FUNERAL DEVICES
    • A61G7/00—Beds specially adapted for nursing; Devices for lifting patients or disabled persons
    • A61G7/10—Devices for lifting patients or disabled persons, e.g. special adaptations of hoists thereto
    • A61G7/1049—Attachment, suspending or supporting means for patients
    • A61G7/1059—Seats
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61G—TRANSPORT, PERSONAL CONVEYANCES, OR ACCOMMODATION SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PATIENTS OR DISABLED PERSONS; OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; FUNERAL DEVICES
    • A61G7/00—Beds specially adapted for nursing; Devices for lifting patients or disabled persons
    • A61G7/10—Devices for lifting patients or disabled persons, e.g. special adaptations of hoists thereto
    • A61G7/1073—Parts, details or accessories
    • A61G7/1082—Rests specially adapted for
    • A61G7/1088—Back
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10S297/00—Chairs and seats
    • Y10S297/10—Occupant-arising assist

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  • the invention relates to a device for insertion into a bathtub or the like as entry and exit aid.
  • Such devices are helpful for the elderly or frail or indispensable. They enable safe and convenient entry and exit Get off in a bathtub, tub or the like.
  • the basic construction always has a seat plate.
  • the seat plate is in generally carried by a scissor frame, the scissor lever are adjustable and thus cause a change in the height of the seat plate.
  • the drive can be electric or pneumatic or in the exploitation of the Water pressure of the municipal water network exist.
  • the device for inserting into a bathtub as an insert and Exit aid revealed.
  • the device has a seat, the seat plate can be raised and lowered, also a backrest.
  • the seat plate serves as a drive.
  • a support engages the seat plate, which can be extended downwards is to support itself against a support surface and thus raise the Effect seat plate.
  • the invention has for its object a device according to the To design the preamble of claim 1 such that the drive motor comes to lie above the water surface.
  • a very decisive advantage resulting from the invention is in that it is possible to mount the motor on the backrest, yes even in its upper area, so that it depends on the level of water in the Bathtub is as far away as possible.
  • Figure 1 shows one Seating device in a side view. You can see the seat plate 1 there a base plate 2. These two are by means of a scissor frame 3 connected with each other. In the front area on the top of the seat plate there are two pushbuttons with which the user can open or Can control shutdown.
  • An essential element is a backrest unit 5, which has several Items included.
  • the unit 5 has a backrest 6, which is similar to the seat plate 1 can be constructed.
  • On the back of the Backrest plate is a mechanism that is very essential Contains elements of the invention, which can be seen particularly well from FIGS. 2, 4 and 5 recognizes.
  • FIG. 2 is a view of the seat assembly in a usable condition from behind.
  • the guide shaft 6.1 goes into another Shaft 6.2 over, these two shafts together at least have approximately the shape of a walking stick.
  • a rack 8 In the guide shaft 6.1 there is a rack 8.
  • the tooth segments 8.1 are articulated connected with each other. They run on the one hand in the guide shaft 6.1, on the other hand in shaft 6.2, hereinafter referred to as "rack shaft” becomes.
  • FIG. 5 is a partial enlarged view of the subject of Figure 2.
  • This Figure shows details of the structure of the rack 8. How one sees, a pinion 12 is provided, the teeth of which with the teeth Comb the rack segments 8.1.
  • the rack is 8 in Guide shaft 6.1 and in rack shaft 6.2 can be slid and can follow the channel curvature in the upper area of the unit 5.
  • FIGS 3 and 4 show the seat device when folded Scissor frame 3.
  • the rack 8 is now completely in the rack shaft 6.2, and the support 9 is completely in the guide shaft 6.1.
  • the seat device works as follows: If the seat device is in the state shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 and the pinion 12 is driven by the geared motor 11 in the counterclockwise direction, the toothed rack 8 is set in motion in such a way that its right end in FIG. 4 is pressed down. Because of the connection between rack 8 and support 9, support 9 is also pressed down. A pressure is exerted against the base plate 2 so that the backrest unit 5 and thus also the seat plate 1 firmly connected to it is raised. This continues until the state shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 is reached.
  • the backrest unit 5 can be folded down so that the one in FIG shown state is reached. So that the seat device is one relatively small and handy package folded. With accordingly light weight, the device can be easily transported. This can then be important if, for example, disabled or elderly people Go traveling.
  • the necessary safety during operation of the Seat device taken care of.
  • the support 9 In front of the foot of the support 9 there is a latching angle 10 is a slide 10.1 slidably guided.
  • Slider 10.1 has an elongated hole, through which a locking pin 10.3 inserted into the locking bracket 10 reaches through.
  • Slider 10.1 has an axial bore, which is a tension spring 10.2 contains.
  • Slider 10.1 has an elbow at its front end on.
  • the seat device is extended so that the seat plate 1 is up moved and thus removed from base plate 2, wedge 1.1 is also removed from the elbow of the slide 10.1.
  • the two abutment surfaces mentioned thus come out of engagement.
  • the spring 10.2 Act It is attached with its rear end to the stop pin 10 and with their front end on slide 10.1. It causes slide 10.1 with its rear end snaps into the hole in the foot of the support 9. So that is Support 9 secured against slipping or moving. This backup stops during the entire adjustment process and of course also in the extended state of the seat plate 1.
  • FIG. 8 shows the seat device in a side view similar to that Illustration according to Figure 1, but greatly enlarged and without the rack 8 with support 9.
  • the seat plate 1 the Hinge bracket 7 on which the backrest unit 5 by means of the hinge axis 7.1 is articulated, the guide shaft 6.1 for receiving the not here shown support, and finally the base plate 2.
  • the key components are a rocker arm 30, which is about a hinge axis 30.1, which is arranged on the guide shaft 6.1, is also tiltable Pawl 31 which is pivotable about a hinge axis 31.3. It is from there a bearing block 32 stored.
  • a tension spring is another important component 33, a compression spring 34 and a release pin 35.
  • rocker arm 30 and pawl 31 work together in such a way that they can snap together. Note the wedge tip 31.4 from Pawl 31 and the corresponding recess 30.2 of rocker arm 30. If these two parts interlock, the backrest unit 5 is against Secured toppling forward. However, the two parts are apart solved, the backrest unit 5 can be folded forward, so that the state shown in Figure 6 is reached. The latter is then desirable if the seat plate 1 and base plate 2 are brought closer together. This triggering is inevitable when mutual approaches Seat plate 1 and base plate 2, in that the front part of the Pawl 34 strikes the trigger pin 35.

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  1. Dispositif à placer dans une baignoire ou objet analogue pour aider à y entrer et à en sortir.
    1.1. comportant un siège dont la plaque d'assise (1) peut être relevée et abaissée ;
    1.2. comportant un dossier (6) ;
    1.3. comportant un moteur pour relever et abaisser la plaque d'assise ;
    1.4. comportant une commande qui est disposée entre le moteur et la plaque d'assise (1) ;
    1.5. la commande comprend un support (9), qui s'applique à la plaque d'assise (1) et qui peut être sortie vers le bas afin de s'appuyer contre une face d'appui, par exemple une plaque de fond (2) du dispositif et provoquer ainsi, en fonction de sa course, le relèvement de la plaque d'assise (1) ;
    caractérisé par les particularités suivantes :
    1.6. à l'extrémité supérieure du support (9) s'applique une crémaillère (8) :
    1.7. la crémaillère (8) est composée d'une pluralité de segments dentés (8.1) ;
    1.8. les segments dentés (8.1) peuvent s'accumuler dans un puits (6.2) de la crémaillère ;
    1.9. un pignon (12) entraíné par un moteur (11) est prévu dont les dents s'engrènent avec celles des segments dentés (8.1) ;
    1.10. le moteur (11), le pignon (12) et le puits (6.2) de la crémaillère sont disposés au voisinage du dossier au-dessus de la plaque d'assise (1).
  2. Dispositif selon la revendication (1), caractérisé en ce qu'entre la plaque d'assise (1) et la plaque de fond (2) est prévu un pied (3)articulé en à croisillon.
  3. Dispositif selon les revendications 1 ou 2, caractérisé en ce que le puits (6.2) de la crémaillère présente un coude et est disposé a l'intérieur du contour du dossier (6).
  4. Dispositif selon l'une des revendications 1 à 3 caractérisé par la présence d'une sécurité pour bloquer le support (9) lors de son mouvement de sortie, ainsi qu'à l'état sorti.
  5. Dispositif selon la revendication 4, caractérisé en ce que la sécurité présente un loquet (10.1),qui se dégage lors du mouvement ascensionnel de la plaque d'assise (1) pour saisir la région inférieure du support (9) et le verrouiller, et qui, lors du mouvement d'abaissement de la plaque d'assise (1), juste avant qu'elle atteigne sa position la plus basse, se dégage de sa prise avec la région inférieure du support (9).
  6. Dispositif selon l'une des revendications 1 à 5, caractérisé par la présence d'une sécurité prévue pour bloquer le dossier (6) en empêchant toute modification de son inclinaison (basculement vers l'arrière) lorsque la plaque d'assise (1) est sortie.
  7. Dispositif selon la revendication 6, caractérisé par les particularités suivantes :
    7.1. la sécurité du dossier comprend un levier basculant (30) qui est monté de manière basculante sur le dossier (6) (ou sur un ensemble (5) formant le dossier) ;
    7.2. la sécurité du dossier présente un cliquet de blocage (31) qui est monté sur la plaque d'assise en un point fixe, mais de manière pivotable ;
    7.3. le levier (30) et le cliquet de blocage (31) peuvent être amenés en prise mutuelle ;
    7.4. une tige de déclenchement (35) est prévue qui est associée à la plaque de fond (2) et qui provoque le déclenchement du cliquet de blocage (31) dans la partie inférieure de la course lorsque la plaque d'assise 1 et la plaque de fond 2 s'approchent mutuellement.
EP95116445A 1994-10-20 1995-10-18 Dispositif pour monter dans une baignoire ou analogue comme aide d'entrer ou de sortir Expired - Lifetime EP0707843B1 (fr)

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DE4437513A DE4437513C2 (de) 1994-10-20 1994-10-20 Vorrichtung zum Einsetzen in eine Badewanne oder dergleichen als Ein- und Ausstiegshilfe
DE4437513 1994-10-20

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