EP1666017B1 - Apparatus for dry hydromassage - Google Patents

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EP1666017B1
EP1666017B1 EP05026469A EP05026469A EP1666017B1 EP 1666017 B1 EP1666017 B1 EP 1666017B1 EP 05026469 A EP05026469 A EP 05026469A EP 05026469 A EP05026469 A EP 05026469A EP 1666017 B1 EP1666017 B1 EP 1666017B1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61H—PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY
    • A61H9/00—Pneumatic or hydraulic massage
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61H—PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY
    • A61H2201/00—Characteristics of apparatus not provided for in the preceding codes
    • A61H2201/16—Physical interface with patient
    • A61H2201/1602—Physical interface with patient kind of interface, e.g. head rest, knee support or lumbar support
    • A61H2201/1654—Layer between the skin and massage elements, e.g. fluid or ball
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61H—PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY
    • A61H2201/00—Characteristics of apparatus not provided for in the preceding codes
    • A61H2201/16—Physical interface with patient
    • A61H2201/1657—Movement of interface, i.e. force application means
    • A61H2201/1664—Movement of interface, i.e. force application means linear
    • A61H2201/1669—Movement of interface, i.e. force application means linear moving along the body in a reciprocating manner
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61H—PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY
    • A61H2203/00—Additional characteristics concerning the patient
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  • the invention relates to a massaging device for "dry water jet massage", ie for body massage with water jets, but which have no direct contact with the skin of the patient.
  • a “dry” water jet massage is advantageous because it has almost the same effects as an underwater massage by means of water jets of the immersed in a water body of the patient, the body physically but much less burdened.
  • a device for dry water jet massage according to the preamble of claim 1 is made EP-A-0 880 958 known.
  • a device for dry water jet massage is already the subject of the German utility model 203 19 734 of the applicant. It consists of a tub, which is covered with a foil serving as a lying surface, and arranged in the tub mechanism for generating directed against the underside of the film massaging water jets.
  • This mechanism comprises a in the tub reciprocating motorized carriage on which at least one water jet nozzle is arranged to be movable by motor, which is supplied via a flexible hose by a water pump with pressurized water.
  • the water jet nozzle is formed by a nozzle head which is freely rotatably arranged on a motor-driven and a rotary movement exporting crank element.
  • the present invention has for its object to further improve a device for dry water jet massage in terms of more comfortable operation and optimized mechanics.
  • the invention includes a device for dry water jet massage, as indicated in claim 1.
  • Advantageous embodiments of the invention are the subject of the dependent claims.
  • the device consists of a trough 1, which can be supported on the movability of the device serving rollers 2, with the fittings described below and a trough covering the top film 3 as a support surface for the patient for water jet massage treatment ,
  • At least one nozzle carriage assembly is installed in the central main area of the tank cross-section;
  • Such a nozzle carriage assembly is shown in Fig. 3 in enlarged cross-section to illustrate the arrangement and the function more understandable.
  • each nozzle carriage arrangement consists of a guide rail 4, a nozzle carriage 6 which can be moved thereon by means of wheels 5, and at least one nozzle 7 which is rigidly arranged on the nozzle carriage.
  • the guide rail 4 is seated on an axis 8 extending longitudinally through the guide rail or is formed at its ends with corresponding axle journals or the like in order to suspend the guide rail in the tray 1 in a pendulum manner about a longitudinal axis.
  • a motor 9 (Fig. 2) serves to generate a reciprocating rotary motion of the axis 8 and the associated guide rail 4. This oscillating rotational movement of the guide rail 4 about the longitudinal axis 8 is completed by the nozzle carriage 6, so that the rigidly arranged nozzle 8 performs a corresponding pivoting movement and accordingly the outlet direction of the water jet is changed from the nozzle.
  • a nozzle 7 is arranged, but it can also be provided in any arrangement on the nozzle carriage two or more nozzles.
  • the or each nozzle 7 is connected via a hose 10 (FIGS. 1 and 2) to a pump 11 associated with the respective nozzle carriage arrangement, which is accommodated in the adjacent longitudinal side area of the trough 1 and sucks water from the trough floor area according to FIG.
  • a circulating toothed belt 12 which is formed as a continuous toothed belt and is arranged in a running along the guide rail 4 loop.
  • One run 12a is fixedly connected to the nozzle carriage 6, while the other run 12b of the toothed belt is freely movable by the nozzle carriage 6.
  • the toothed belt is guided over a free-running deflection roller 13, and at the other end of the loop, the toothed belt is guided over a pinion 15 driven by a motor 14.
  • each nozzle carriage 6 of the two nozzle carriage assemblies of the device according to the illustrated embodiment in the longitudinal direction of the trough along the guide rail 4 is movable and oscillating by swinging rotational movement of the axis 8 sideways simultaneously back and forth, so that the corresponding pendulum tilting exporting Nozzle 7 directs the jet of water, which is directed to the tub top closing foil 3 and thus impinges indirectly on the patient and this massaged.
  • Both the longitudinal movement of the or each nozzle carriage and the rotational movement of the guide rail 4 about its axis can be programmably controlled in any way, for both nozzle carriage assemblies synchronously or independently.
  • a temperature control unit 16 for heating or cooling the water is accommodated in one side region of the trough, while an electronic control unit 17 can be accommodated in the other side region.
  • guide rail 4, carriage 6 and rollers 5, in particular the relative arrangement of guide rail 4 and rollers 5, is also variable in a wide range within the constructive and functional overall principle of the device according to the invention.
  • the pumps under the electronic control can be operated so that they produce either water jets at a constant pressure or with varying pressure.
  • the most varied massage images can be generated with a simple structural design of the device, namely, for example, circular with different diameters, elliptical or sickle-shaped.
  • the nozzle movement can vary between faster and slower.
  • the nozzle movements of the two nozzle carriage arrangements can run parallel, that is to say in the same direction, or in opposite directions and in the same or non-uniform manner.
  • nozzle carriage instead of a movable with wheels 5 nozzle carriage and a slidably along the guide rail slidable nozzle carriage can be used, and instead of a single nozzle carriage (or slide) can on the or each guide rail also several, for example two or three nozzle carriage or nozzle carriage at a certain distance be arranged from each other, which are movable together.

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The device has a tub (1) covered with foil (3) for serving the patient. A nozzle carrier mechanism (4,7) is mounted inside the tub for producing at least one water jet directed against underside of foil. The nozzle carrier mechanism is held on a guide rail, on which the nozzle carrier is driven by a motor in a longitudinal axis, and carries a pump fed-nozzle (7) for producing a massage water jet.

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Die Erfindung betrifft ein Massagegerät zur "trockenen Wasserstrahlmassage", d.h. zur Körpermassage mit Wasserstrahlen, die jedoch keine direkte Berührung mit der Haut des Patienten haben. Eine solche "trockene" Wasserstrahlmassage ist vorteilhaft, weil sie nahezu die gleichen Wirkungen hat, wie eine Unterwassermassage mittels Wasserstrahlen des in ein Wasserbad eingetauchten Körpers des Patienten, den Patienten körperlich aber weit weniger belastet. Ein Gerät zur trockenen Wasserstrahlmassage nach dem Oberbegriff von Anspruch 1 ist aus EP-A-0 880 958 bekannt.The invention relates to a massaging device for "dry water jet massage", ie for body massage with water jets, but which have no direct contact with the skin of the patient. Such a "dry" water jet massage is advantageous because it has almost the same effects as an underwater massage by means of water jets of the immersed in a water body of the patient, the body physically but much less burdened. A device for dry water jet massage according to the preamble of claim 1 is made EP-A-0 880 958 known.

Ein Gerät zur trockenen Wasserstrahlmassage ist bereits Gegenstand des deutschen Gebrauchsmusters 203 19 734 des Anmelders. Es besteht aus einer Wanne, die mit einer als Liegefläche dienenden Folie abgedeckt ist, und einem in der Wanne angeordneten Mechanismus zum Erzeugen von gegen die Unterseite der Folie gerichteten Massagewasserstrahlen. Dieser Mechanismus umfasst einen in der Wanne hin und her motorisch verfahrbaren Laufwagen, an dem mindestens eine Wasserstrahldüse motorisch beweglich angeordnet ist, die über einen flexiblen Schlauch durch eine Wasserpumpe mit druckbeaufschlagtem Wasser versorgt wird. Die Wasserstrahldüse ist dabei durch einen Düsenkopf gebildet, der frei drehbar an einem motorisch angetriebenen und eine Drehbewegung ausführenden Kurbelelement angeordnet ist.A device for dry water jet massage is already the subject of the German utility model 203 19 734 of the applicant. It consists of a tub, which is covered with a foil serving as a lying surface, and arranged in the tub mechanism for generating directed against the underside of the film massaging water jets. This mechanism comprises a in the tub reciprocating motorized carriage on which at least one water jet nozzle is arranged to be movable by motor, which is supplied via a flexible hose by a water pump with pressurized water. The water jet nozzle is formed by a nozzle head which is freely rotatably arranged on a motor-driven and a rotary movement exporting crank element.

Der vorliegenden Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, ein Gerät zur trockenen Wasserstrahlmassage im Hinblick auf einen noch komfortableren Betrieb und eine optimierte Mechanik weiter zu verbessern.The present invention has for its object to further improve a device for dry water jet massage in terms of more comfortable operation and optimized mechanics.

Dementsprechend beinhaltet die Erfindung ein Gerät zur trockenen Wasserstrahlmassage, wie es im Anspruch 1 angegeben ist. Vorteilhafte Ausgestaltungen der Erfindung sind Gegenstand der Unteransprüche.Accordingly, the invention includes a device for dry water jet massage, as indicated in claim 1. Advantageous embodiments of the invention are the subject of the dependent claims.

Die Einzelheiten der Erfindung ergeben sich aus der folgenden Beschreibung eines Ausführungsbeispiels unter Bezugnahme auf die anliegenden Zeichnungen, in denen zeigt:

Fig. 1
einen schematisierten Querschnitt durch ein Gerät nach der Erfindung,
Fig. 2
eine schematisierte Draufsicht auf das Gerät nach Fig. 1,
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einen vergrößerten Querschnitt durch eine der beiden Düsenwagenanordnungen des Geräts nach Fig. 1.
The details of the invention will become apparent from the following description of an embodiment with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:
Fig. 1
a schematic cross section through a device according to the invention,
Fig. 2
a schematic plan view of the device of FIG. 1,
Fig. 3
an enlarged cross section through one of the two nozzle carriage assemblies of the device of FIG. 1.

Wie die Fig. 1 und 2 zeigen, besteht das Gerät aus einer Wanne 1, die auf der Verfahrbarkeit des Geräts dienenden Rollen 2 abgestützt sein kann, mit den nachstehend beschriebenen Einbauten und einer die Wanne oben abdeckenden Folie 3 als Auflagefläche für den Patienten zur Wasserstrahlmassagebehandlung.As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the device consists of a trough 1, which can be supported on the movability of the device serving rollers 2, with the fittings described below and a trough covering the top film 3 as a support surface for the patient for water jet massage treatment ,

Im mittleren Hauptbereich des Wannenquerschnitts ist mindestens eine Düsenwagenanordnung eingebaut; beim dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiel sind es zwei Düsenwagenanordnungen, die in Längsrichtung der Wanne parallel nebeneinander durch die Wanne verlaufend angeordnet sind.In the central main area of the tank cross-section at least one nozzle carriage assembly is installed; In the illustrated embodiment, there are two nozzle carriage assemblies, which are arranged in the longitudinal direction of the trough parallel to each other running through the trough.

Eine solche Düsenwagenanordnung ist in Fig. 3 in vergrößertem Querschnitt dargestellt, um die Anordnung und die Funktion verständlicher darzustellen.Such a nozzle carriage assembly is shown in Fig. 3 in enlarged cross-section to illustrate the arrangement and the function more understandable.

Jede Düsenwagenanordnung besteht gemäß Fig. 3 aus einer Führungsschiene 4, einem darauf mittels Rädern 5 verfahrbaren Düsenwagen 6 und mindestens einer auf dem Düsenwagen starr angeordneten, im wesentlichen nach oben gerichteten Düse 7.According to FIG. 3, each nozzle carriage arrangement consists of a guide rail 4, a nozzle carriage 6 which can be moved thereon by means of wheels 5, and at least one nozzle 7 which is rigidly arranged on the nozzle carriage.

Die Führungsschiene 4 sitzt auf einer längs durch die Führungsschiene hindurch verlaufenden Achse 8 oder ist an ihren Enden mit entsprechenden Achszapfen oder dgl. ausgebildet, um die Führungsschiene um eine Längsachse pendelfähig in der Wanne 1 aufzuhängen. Ein Motor 9 (Fig. 2) dient der Erzeugung einer hin- und her pendelnden Drehbewegung der Achse 8 bzw. der damit verbundenen Führungsschiene 4. Diese pendelnde Drehbewegung der Führungsschiene 4 um deren Längsachse 8 wird vom Düsenwagen 6 mit vollzogen, so daß auch die daran starr angeordnete Düse 8 eine entsprechende Schwenkbewegung ausführt und dementsprechend die Austrittsrichtung des Wasserstrahls aus der Düse verändert wird.The guide rail 4 is seated on an axis 8 extending longitudinally through the guide rail or is formed at its ends with corresponding axle journals or the like in order to suspend the guide rail in the tray 1 in a pendulum manner about a longitudinal axis. A motor 9 (Fig. 2) serves to generate a reciprocating rotary motion of the axis 8 and the associated guide rail 4. This oscillating rotational movement of the guide rail 4 about the longitudinal axis 8 is completed by the nozzle carriage 6, so that the rigidly arranged nozzle 8 performs a corresponding pivoting movement and accordingly the outlet direction of the water jet is changed from the nozzle.

Auf jedem Düsenwagen 6 ist, wie dargestellt, eine Düse 7 angeordnet, es können aber auch zwei oder mehr Düsen in beliebiger Anordnung auf dem Düsenwagen vorgesehen sein.
Die bzw. jede Düse 7 ist über einen Schlauch 10 (Fig. 1 und 2) mit einer der betreffenden Düsenwagenanordnung zugeordneten Pumpe 11 verbunden, die gemäß Fig. 1 im benachbarten Längsseitenbereich der Wanne 1 untergebracht ist und Wasser aus dem Wannenbodenbereich ansaugt.On each nozzle carriage 6, as shown, a nozzle 7 is arranged, but it can also be provided in any arrangement on the nozzle carriage two or more nozzles.
The or each nozzle 7 is connected via a hose 10 (FIGS. 1 and 2) to a pump 11 associated with the respective nozzle carriage arrangement, which is accommodated in the adjacent longitudinal side area of the trough 1 and sucks water from the trough floor area according to FIG.

Der Antrieb des Düsenwagens 6 für dessen Längsbewegung entlang der Führungsschiene 4 erfolgt mittels eines umlaufenden Zahnriemens 12, der als Endloszahnriemen ausgebildet ist und in einer entlang der Führungsschiene 4 verlaufenden Schleife angeordnet ist. Das eine Trumm 12a ist fest mit dem Düsenwagen 6 verbunden, während das andere Trumm 12b des Zahnriemens frei durch den Düsenwagen 6 bewegbar ist. An einem Ende der Zahnriemenschleife wird der Zahnriemen über eine freilaufende Umlenkrolle 13 geführt, und am anderen Ende der Schleife wird der Zahnriemen über ein mittels eines Motors 14 angetriebenes Ritzel 15 geführt.The drive of the nozzle carriage 6 for the longitudinal movement along the guide rail 4 by means of a circulating toothed belt 12 which is formed as a continuous toothed belt and is arranged in a running along the guide rail 4 loop. One run 12a is fixedly connected to the nozzle carriage 6, while the other run 12b of the toothed belt is freely movable by the nozzle carriage 6. At one end of the toothed belt loop, the toothed belt is guided over a free-running deflection roller 13, and at the other end of the loop, the toothed belt is guided over a pinion 15 driven by a motor 14.

Aufgrund der dargestellten und beschriebenen Anordnung ist also jeder Düsenwagen 6 der beiden Düsenwagenanordnungen des Geräts nach dem dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiel in Längsrichtung der Wanne längs der Führungsschiene 4 verfahrbar und durch pendelnde Drehbewegung der Achse 8 gleichzeitig seitwärts hin- und herschwenkbar, so daß die eine entsprechende Pendelneigungsbewegung ausführende Düse 7 den Wasserstrahl entsprechend lenkt, der zur die Wanne oben abschließende Folie 3 gerichtet wird und so mittelbar auf den Patienten auftrifft und diesen massiert.Due to the arrangement shown and described so each nozzle carriage 6 of the two nozzle carriage assemblies of the device according to the illustrated embodiment in the longitudinal direction of the trough along the guide rail 4 is movable and oscillating by swinging rotational movement of the axis 8 sideways simultaneously back and forth, so that the corresponding pendulum tilting exporting Nozzle 7 directs the jet of water, which is directed to the tub top closing foil 3 and thus impinges indirectly on the patient and this massaged.

Sowohl die Längsbewegung des bzw. jedes Düsenwagens als auch die Drehbewegung der Führungsschiene 4 über dessen Achse können in beliebiger Weise programmierbar gesteuert werden, und zwar für beide Düsenwagenanordnungen synchron oder voneinander unabhängig. Gemäß Fig. 1 ist im einen Seitenbereich der Wanne ein Temperieraggregat 16 zum Heizen oder Kühlen des Wassers untergebracht, während im anderen Seitenbereich ein elektronisches Steueraggregat 17 untergebracht sein kann.Both the longitudinal movement of the or each nozzle carriage and the rotational movement of the guide rail 4 about its axis can be programmably controlled in any way, for both nozzle carriage assemblies synchronously or independently. According to FIG. 1, a temperature control unit 16 for heating or cooling the water is accommodated in one side region of the trough, while an electronic control unit 17 can be accommodated in the other side region.

Es versteht sich, daß die Anordnung der einzelnen Komponenten in der Wanne bzw. in deren Seitenbereichen unter Zweckmäßigkeitsgesichtspunkten beliebig variierbar ist.It is understood that the arrangement of the individual components in the tub or in their side regions can be varied as desired from the point of view of expediency.

Die konkrete Anordnung und Ausgestaltung von Führungsschiene 4, Laufwagen 6 und Rollen 5, insbesondere die relative Anordnung von Führungsschiene 4 und Rollen 5, ist ebenfalls in einem Weitenbereich innerhalb des konstruktiven und funktionellen Gesamtprinzips des erfindungsgemäßen Geräts variierbar. Weiter können auch die Pumpen unter der elektronischen Steuerung so betrieben werden, daß sie entweder Wasserstrahlen mit konstantem Druck oder mit wechselndem Druck erzeugen.The specific arrangement and design of guide rail 4, carriage 6 and rollers 5, in particular the relative arrangement of guide rail 4 and rollers 5, is also variable in a wide range within the constructive and functional overall principle of the device according to the invention. Further, the pumps under the electronic control can be operated so that they produce either water jets at a constant pressure or with varying pressure.

Mit der erfindungsgemäßen Anordnung sind bei einfacher konstruktiver Gestaltung des Geräts die unterschiedlichsten Massagebilder erzeugbar, nämlich beispielsweise kreisförmig mit unterschiedlichen Durchmessern, elliptisch oder sicheförmig. Die Düsenbewegung kann zwischen schneller und langsamer variieren. Bei zwei Düsenwagenanordnungen können die Düsenbewegungen der beiden Düsenwagenanordnungen parallel, also gleichsinnig, oder gegenläufig sowie gleichartig oder ungleichartig verlaufen.With the arrangement according to the invention the most varied massage images can be generated with a simple structural design of the device, namely, for example, circular with different diameters, elliptical or sickle-shaped. The nozzle movement can vary between faster and slower. In the case of two nozzle carriage arrangements, the nozzle movements of the two nozzle carriage arrangements can run parallel, that is to say in the same direction, or in opposite directions and in the same or non-uniform manner.

Damit wird gegenüber dem Gerät nach dem Eingangs genannten Gebrauchsmuster mehr Flexibilität, höherer Massagekomfort und eine bedeutend größere Vielfalt der Strahlbewegungsmöglichkeiten gegeben.Thus, more flexibility, higher massage comfort and a significantly greater variety of beam movement options is given to the device after the utility model mentioned above.

Schließlich kann statt eines mit Rädern 5 verfahrbaren Düsenwagens auch ein gleitend längs der Führungsschiene verschiebbarer Düsenschlitten eingesetzt werden, und statt eines einzigen Düsenwagens (oder Düsenschlittens) können auf der bzw. jeder Führungsschiene auch mehrere, beispielsweise zwei oder drei Düsenwagen bzw. Düsenschlitten in gewissem Abstand voneinander angeordnet sein, die gemeinsam verfahrbar sind.Finally, instead of a movable with wheels 5 nozzle carriage and a slidably along the guide rail slidable nozzle carriage can be used, and instead of a single nozzle carriage (or slide) can on the or each guide rail also several, for example two or three nozzle carriage or nozzle carriage at a certain distance be arranged from each other, which are movable together.

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  1. Apparatus for dry water-jet massaging, comprising a tub (1) covered with a sheet (3) which serves as a support surface for the patient, and comprising a nozzle carriage mechanism (4 to 8), arranged inside the tub, for generating at least one massaging water jet directed against the underside of the sheet (3), wherein the nozzle carriage mechanism has at least one guide rail (4) and, on the guide rail (4) or on each guide rail, has a nozzle carriage or nozzle slide (6) which is movable along said guide rail by motor and which carries at least one nozzle (7) for generating a massaging water jet, which nozzle can be fed from a pump, characterized in that, within the tub (1), the guide rail is rotatable by motor about a longitudinally extending rotational axis (8) .
  2. Apparatus according to Claim 1, wherein the nozzle carriage or nozzle slide is movable along the guide rail (4) by means of a motor-driven tractive element (12).
  3. Apparatus according to either of Claims 1 or 2, wherein a plurality of nozzle carriages or nozzle slides are arranged with mutual spacing on the guide rail (3) or on each guide rail so as to be jointly movable.
  4. Apparatus according to any one of Claims 1 to 3, wherein the nozzle or nozzles (7) of the nozzle carriage or nozzle slide, or of each nozzle carriage or nozzle slide, of a guide rail is or are fed, via a flexible hose connection, from a pump (11) arranged in a fixed manner in the tub.
  5. Apparatus according to any one of Claims 1 to 4, wherein the rotary motion of the guide rail (4), or of each guide rail, about said longitudinally extending axis (8) and the traversing motion of the nozzle carriage or nozzle slide (6), or of each nozzle carriage or nozzle slide, are variably controllable by means of a programmable electronic controller (17).
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