EP2431542A1 - Appareil sanitaire - Google Patents

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EP2431542A1
EP2431542A1 EP11007374A EP11007374A EP2431542A1 EP 2431542 A1 EP2431542 A1 EP 2431542A1 EP 11007374 A EP11007374 A EP 11007374A EP 11007374 A EP11007374 A EP 11007374A EP 2431542 A1 EP2431542 A1 EP 2431542A1
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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
    • A47K1/00—Wash-stands; Appurtenances therefor
    • A47K1/04—Basins; Jugs; Holding devices therefor
    • 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
    • A47K3/02—Baths
    • A47K3/022—Baths specially adapted for particular use, e.g. for washing the feet, for bathing in sitting position
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E03—WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE
    • E03C—DOMESTIC PLUMBING INSTALLATIONS FOR FRESH WATER OR WASTE WATER; SINKS
    • E03C1/00—Domestic plumbing installations for fresh water or waste water; Sinks
    • E03C1/01—Domestic plumbing installations for fresh water or waste water; Sinks for combinations of baths, showers, sinks, wash-basins, closets, urinals, or the like

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  • the invention relates to a sanitary fixture. More particularly, the invention relates to a sanitary fixture for allowing a user to perform ablutions.
  • ablutions include the washing of the feet.
  • such ablutions might typically be performed using ablution fountains, having seats at which a person could sit and taps for dispensing water.
  • ablution fountains having seats at which a person could sit and taps for dispensing water.
  • ablutions are performed in the home for example using the bathroom sink, but this can be difficult for those who find it difficult to lift their feet high enough to wash them in the sink. This is due to reasons of lack of balance, lack of height or lack of flexibility, which may result in them failing to wash their feet satisfactorily.
  • the performance of such ablutions have been known to be difficult for, say, the elderly and indeed even hazardous in that some persons performing the ablutions have been known to slip and fall during their performance. Further, the performance of such ablutions have been known to aggravate medical conditions such as back problems and the like.
  • a device for the performance of ablutions is disclosed in International Patent Publication No. W02006/064322 .
  • This Publication discloses a device consisting of a single piece which can be mobile or fixed and made of several elements which include a mobile seat, a waste water receptacle, a box supporting the receptacle, a drinking water tank and a device for discharging and recuperating wastewater which , for mobile devices consists of a reservoir, and for fixed devices consists of a pipe.
  • the operation of the device is based on the manner of using the mobile seat and the washing of all the body parts concerned by the ablution in the water receiving chamber.
  • such devices are not without their drawbacks. For instance, such devices require a relatively large footprint and therefore are undesirable to keep in a user's home. Further, because of their relatively complex nature, they are also relatively expensive to manufacture.
  • a sanitary fixture for allowing a person standing on a surface adjacent the fixture to perform ablutions, the fixture comprising a first basin at a first level above the surface and a second basin at a second level above the surface, the second level being lower than the first level.
  • a method of manufacturing a sanitary fixture comprising using a mould to produce, or otherwise forming, a fixture for allowing a person standing on a surface adjacent the fixture to perform ablutions, the fixture comprising a first basin at a first level above the surface and a second basin at a second level above the surface, the second level being lower than the first level.
  • a method of performing ablutions comprising washing a foot or other part of the body in a basin in a sanitary fixture, said basin being disposed at a lower height than another basin of the fixture.
  • a sanitary fixture may assist the young, the elderly and those who are inflexible, for example because of back problems, in washing their feet.
  • such a sanitary fixture may assist people with infants to wash their hands, as well as to teach infants how to wash hands at an early age without needing a step in front of the sink. This may reduce the likelihood of injury arising from a child falling from such a step.
  • sanitary fixtures as disclosed herein may function as a teaching tool, whereby a child may mimic the adult by washing his/her hands at the same time as the adult does.
  • Such a sanitary fixture may furthermore be advantageous in households including an individual with dwarfism, by allowing all members of the household (and guests) to wash their hands using the same sanitary fixture.
  • such a sanitary fixture has a relatively small footprint, especially when compared with known ablution devices of the prior art, and may be installed in a space otherwise occupied by a traditional washbasin, thus allowing for the above advantages without increasing the space required.
  • a device as herein described may be provided in a user's home with minimal or no disruption to the original layout or sanitary ware currently existing in the user's home. The device does not require additional complicated plumbing or fixtures and does not need to alter the existing infrastructure.
  • the second basin is provided with a cut-away lip for facilitating access for the foot of the user therein.
  • the first basin is supported by a stand, and the second basin is laterally disposed relative to the stand.
  • the sanitary fixture comprises a third basin which is laterally disposed relative to the stand such that the stand is disposed between the second and third basins.
  • the second and third basins are formed such that water placed therein flows towards a common outlet aperture.
  • the second and third basins each comprise a drain opening.
  • the drain openings in the second and third basins are formed such that water placed therein flows towards a common outlet aperture.
  • a sanitary fixture generally referred to by 100 comprises a first basin 102 at a first level and a second basin 104 at a second level, the second level being lower than the first level relative to the surface 106 on which the fixture is placed.
  • sanitary fixture 100 for personal ablutions comprises a base (the part of stand 108 supported on a surface such as a floor), a first basin 102 at a first vertical distance from the base and a second basin 104 at a second vertical distance from the base, wherein the second vertical distance is less than the first vertical distance.
  • the terms “level” and “vertical distance” in connection with the basins refer to the height at which the basins are accessible; for example, the height from a user's standing area adjacent the sanitary fixture. So, the second basin is at, and accessible from, a lower height than the first basin. Further, and for example, if access to the first basin must be made over a peripheral lip, describing a second basin as lower, or at a lesser vertical distance, than a first basin means that at least a portion of the second basin is lower relative the standing area than the lowest portion of the peripheral lip of the first basin. For example, the lip of the second basin may be at a height which is less than the peripheral lip of the first basin. The same could be said about the lower internal surface - the lower surface on which water rests - of one basin being lower than the other. The term is not intended to imply that the entire second basin is necessarily lower than the entirety of the first basin.
  • the second basin 104 has length 1 (see Figure 2 ) and width w adapted to receive a human adult foot.
  • the length 1 may be between 25cm and 40cm, or more preferably between 30cm and 35cm, and the width w may be between 10cm and 20cm, or more preferably between 12cm and 15cm.
  • the first basin 102 is supported by a stand 108, and the second basin 104 is laterally disposed relative to the stand. It is also possible to provide a third basin 110 also laterally disposed relative to the stand 108 such that the stand is disposed between the second and third basins 104, 110. As viewed in Figure 1 , second and third basins 104, 110 can be used, respectively, for a user's right and left feet.
  • the sanitary fixture 100 is provided with the second basin 104 being provided with a "cut-away" lip to provide easy access for a user's foot into the second basin 104. That is, in such a configuration, second basin 104 is not provided with a traditional peripheral lip such as the lip of first basin 102 over which a user will place his (or her) hands to access inside the basin. For instance, Figure 1 shows second basin 104 having this cut-away lip configuration. Thus, a user can place his foot into the second basin 104 without the additional effort of having to lift the foot higher to go over the peripheral lip traditionally provided in basins.
  • the cut-away is a "full" cut-away in which the lower edge of the cut-away lip adjoins a front edge of the inner lower internal surface of basin 104.
  • a "full” cut-away is not necessary, and any reduction in height of the lip which facilitates access for a user's foot is contemplated.
  • the second basin 104 and (where provided) third basin 110 are formed with a sloping lower surface such that water placed therein flows towards a common outlet aperture 112.
  • the sloping lower surface is shaped to slope away from the user so that any water used in the washing of feet does not flow over the lower edge of the cut-away lip onto the floor.
  • the second and third basins 104, 110 have, in respective edges thereof respective apertures 114 for receiving taps 116 for the delivery of water thereto.
  • first, second and third basins 102, 104, 110 are integrally formed, for example by being slipcast in a ceramic material or by other forming techniques known to those skilled in the art.
  • the second and third basins 104, 110 and the stand 108 are integrally formed and the first basin 102 is formed separately and subsequently fixed on the adjacent wall against which the entire installation rests.
  • respective drainage traps 118, 120 are fitted to an outlet aperture 122 in the first basin and the common outlet aperture 112 of the second and third basins 104, 110.
  • Ducts 124 and 126 carry wastewater away, via a connector 128, to a drain (not shown).
  • hot and cold water feed pipes 130, 132 carry hot and cold water respectively, via connectors 134, 136 (see Figure 6 ) to mixer taps 116 (in the second and third basins), 138 (in the first basin).
  • mixer taps 116 in the second and third basins
  • 138 in the first basin.
  • separate hot and cold water taps are used in one or more of the basins.
  • each of the second basin 104 and the third basin 110 is provided with its own drain 112.
  • Figure 7 is similar to Figure 1 , except that there is a separate drain for each lower basin 104 and 110.
  • the embodiments of Figures 3 and 5 may be similarly provided with separate drains.
  • each drain 112 in the lower basins 104 and 110 may be provided with a trap 120, and the traps 120 may be connected to the duct 126 and thence to the connector 128 to the outfall drain (not shown).
  • the taps 116 in the second and third basins 104, 110 are actuated by a pedal or button disposed in the basin for operation using the heel or toe of a foot inserted into the basin.
  • the tap 116 in at least one of the second and third basins is actuated by a pedal or button disposed adjacent the surface 106 on which the fixture is located for operation using one foot while the other foot is inserted in the second or third basin.
  • the tap in one of the second and third basins is first opened by hand, and then a foot to be washed is inserted into the basin. The foot may then be washed using one hand, perhaps using the other to hold the edge of the first basin for balance. This is repeated for the other foot, using the other of the second and third basins, if desired.

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WO2013136055A1 (fr) * 2012-03-12 2013-09-19 Azmi Moin Uzzaman Lavabo comportant une installation de lavage de pied
CN103735202A (zh) * 2013-12-26 2014-04-23 苏州木仁子金属材料科技有限公司 一种语音报温度的洗脚盆
US9187882B2 (en) 2012-08-14 2015-11-17 Hadi Ibrahim MASOUD Bathroom washing apparatus with plural basins and integrated waterflow features
WO2018103838A1 (fr) * 2016-12-07 2018-06-14 Jentschura, Rolf Lavabo pour pieds et lavabo pour mains combinés, le lavabo pour pieds réutilisant l'eau d'un lavabo pour mains

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GB189827358A (en) * 1898-12-28 1899-05-27 William Cassels Improvements in Combined Bath and Wash Basin.
GB885725A (en) * 1958-04-24 1961-12-28 Walther Loeffler A washing up sink or wash-hand basin with a sink arranged underneath
FR2657519A1 (fr) * 1990-02-01 1991-08-02 Ould Ahmed Khalifa Mohamed Ensemble sanitaire pour soins hygieniques et ablutions a caractere rituel.
JPH0461835A (ja) * 1990-06-29 1992-02-27 Inax Corp 足洗装置付洗面台
JPH06154111A (ja) * 1992-11-24 1994-06-03 Sekisui Chem Co Ltd 洗面台
GB2314015A (en) * 1996-06-10 1997-12-17 Alphonse Jabbar Stephan Combined footbath, washbasin and dryer
JP2000204619A (ja) * 1999-01-11 2000-07-25 Sekisui Chem Co Ltd ２槽式ガ―デンシンク
KR20050008448A (ko) * 2003-12-23 2005-01-21 정재원 원터치형 일괄배수 세면대
WO2006064322A1 (fr) 2004-12-06 2006-06-22 Bah Abdourahmane Athie Dispositif destine a rendre aise l'accomplissement des ablutions

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB189827358A (en) * 1898-12-28 1899-05-27 William Cassels Improvements in Combined Bath and Wash Basin.
GB885725A (en) * 1958-04-24 1961-12-28 Walther Loeffler A washing up sink or wash-hand basin with a sink arranged underneath
FR2657519A1 (fr) * 1990-02-01 1991-08-02 Ould Ahmed Khalifa Mohamed Ensemble sanitaire pour soins hygieniques et ablutions a caractere rituel.
JPH0461835A (ja) * 1990-06-29 1992-02-27 Inax Corp 足洗装置付洗面台
JPH06154111A (ja) * 1992-11-24 1994-06-03 Sekisui Chem Co Ltd 洗面台
GB2314015A (en) * 1996-06-10 1997-12-17 Alphonse Jabbar Stephan Combined footbath, washbasin and dryer
JP2000204619A (ja) * 1999-01-11 2000-07-25 Sekisui Chem Co Ltd ２槽式ガ―デンシンク
KR20050008448A (ko) * 2003-12-23 2005-01-21 정재원 원터치형 일괄배수 세면대
WO2006064322A1 (fr) 2004-12-06 2006-06-22 Bah Abdourahmane Athie Dispositif destine a rendre aise l'accomplissement des ablutions

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO2013136055A1 (fr) * 2012-03-12 2013-09-19 Azmi Moin Uzzaman Lavabo comportant une installation de lavage de pied
CN104271849A (zh) * 2012-03-12 2015-01-07 莫因·乌扎曼·阿兹米 带有洗脚用具的盥洗盆
US9187882B2 (en) 2012-08-14 2015-11-17 Hadi Ibrahim MASOUD Bathroom washing apparatus with plural basins and integrated waterflow features
CN103735202A (zh) * 2013-12-26 2014-04-23 苏州木仁子金属材料科技有限公司 一种语音报温度的洗脚盆
WO2018103838A1 (fr) * 2016-12-07 2018-06-14 Jentschura, Rolf Lavabo pour pieds et lavabo pour mains combinés, le lavabo pour pieds réutilisant l'eau d'un lavabo pour mains

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