ES2652445B1 - Improvements introduced in an automatic and / or manual installation for the complete hygiene of people - Google Patents

Abstract

The object of this invention are improvements introduced in an automatic and / or manual installation for the complete hygiene of people, which comprises a cabin (1) with a mobile cleaning roller (8), such improvements being mainly means to facilitate cleaning and hygiene of the feet, in particular some buckets (2a) and (2b) lower that support a cylinder (3) that rolls at low revolution and a rotating belt (4), both with support and protection points and safety sensors; safety elements and grip for the user specified in parallel bars of adjustable height anchored in a turntable or platform at the base of the cabin (1) and in a holding trapeze located at an elevated point of said cabin (1) formed by a flexible tape linked to a grip rod; and water spray means specified in a shower head (5) with folding or unfolding button (7) and anchored to a height-adjustable guide (6) fixed in the upper part of the cabin (1).

Description

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by manually operated pushbuttons and includes some features and elements that facilitate the access of people with reduced mobility, such as grab bars, in addition to means to regulate their height, optional faucet elements and adjustable ventilation grilles or a pump pressure regulating the flow of fluids and a heat pump.

Description of the invention

The addition patent presented in this document develops improvements introduced in an automatic and / or manual installation for the complete hygiene of people and that perfect the installation described in some basic aspects for its operation. In particular, these improvements refer to the conformation of said installation, specifying especially safety elements for the user, that is, a means of grip and grip, incorporating means to facilitate the cleaning and hygiene of the feet, and incorporating other practical elements for the hygiene of the person and to facilitate the moment of their cleanliness, such as lighting means, means of emission of body lotion, means of sprinkling water and means of emission of acoustic and / or optical signals.

The safety elements are specified in parallel bars anchored in the plate or platform of the cabin, adjustable in height by means of a push-button, located one on each side of the user destined to be a point of support and grip that helps the stability of people with reduced mobility. A second safety element is specified in a holding trapeze that is located at a more or less elevated point of the cabin, exceeding the user's head, and culminating with a grip rod that is the point at which it is held the person and who also has the means to regulate their height.

With respect to the plate or platform of the cabin, in one embodiment, this platform is rotatable and is located on the corresponding bearings, with a low consumption motor driven manually or automatically.

In another embodiment, the parallel bars and / or the trapezoid are removed and replaced by a seat, centrally located in the cabin, which has means of

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sprinkling of cleaning and water products located in the same structure, specifically outlet holes connected to water pipes and to deposits of said products. This seat, which can have a central hole for a better passage of water, facilitates the personal hygiene of fragile individuals who find it difficult to remain upright even with the help of parallel bars or the trapezoid. The sprinkling of water and cleaning products through the holes ensures sufficient pressure to reach the whole body of the person and allow their complete hygiene.

Additionally, the seat is auxiliary, foldable and attached at any point on the interior perimeter of the cabin, acting as a means of safety for the user if at any given time he is tired or unstable.

The means to facilitate the hygiene of the feet, especially in the area between the fingers, always difficult to access, are specified in buckets located in the lower area of the cabin, a first bucket in which a textured cylinder is located soft that rolls at low revolution and a second bucket in which a rotary tape of cotton or similar material is located, both elements having their corresponding rubber support point and safety sensors for blocking and stopping that stop their rotation before any obstacle. These cuvettes are especially useful for those who find it difficult to bend down since the soft texture of both the cylinder and the tape allows the fingers to rest comfortably and the material of both elements is inserted between the fingers, while the movement Rotary roller and belt slider facilitate the cleaning of the toes. A bucket means a cavity or cavity that runs through the lower part of the cabin and in which the cleaning means for the aforementioned feet, soft textured cylinder and / or a rotating tape of cotton or similar material are housed.

Another improvement element is water spray means, specified in a folding shower head and manual use, which has its corresponding fold or unfold button. Thanks to this folding capacity, the shower allows the passage of the main cleaning roller of the cabin, already claimed in the patent P200601609, capable of moving upwards, downwards and with rotary and / or rotating movement.

Another improvement element is specified in means of issuing body lotion or similar product for hygiene, in particular, in a diffuser that the user operates and manipulates voluntarily and manually, and which has controls to open or close the exit of the

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lotion, this diffuser being linked with a flexo with a connector that is assembled with the cabin and related, by means of a selector, with two containers containing the lotion and other similar products. Another alternative to apply body lotion or another product is a curl with flexo equally assembled with the cabin by means of a connector and that can be rechargeable.

The means or elements to liven up the moment of the grooming of the person are specified in the incorporation in the same cabin, especially in its upper part or ceiling, of own lighting means of the type led lighting sources and a loudspeaker.

This loudspeaker is capable of being connected to acoustic signal emission means, that is, to a microphone, which allows the person to ask for help if necessary and which in turn can also activate an optical alert signal.

Likewise, the inclusion of fragrance diffusers distributed in the internal perimeter of the cabin or by means of an external diffuser element located at a fixing point specially arranged in the cabin is contemplated.

The different means described, especially those that involve mobility, such as the means of cleaning the feet, have safety sensors that block the system against any incident.

In addition, and as a preferred safety measure, the cabin has an emergency button that, when pressed, stops the complete operation of the installation and emits an alert, audible and / or optical, audible and / or visible signal in the cabin and / or at a point outside of it and, optionally, sends a signal, by means of precise technical means, to a main control panel alerting of the emergency.

Brief description of the drawings

To complement the description that has been made and in order to help a better understanding of the characteristics of this innovation, this descriptive report is accompanied by a set of drawings from which the configuration, operation and advantages will be more easily understood of the claimed invention.

Figure 1.- View of the personal cleaning cabin

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Figure 2.- Cut of the cuvette with detail of the opening for access area of the foot with

support points and protection of rubber and soft textured cylinder

Figure 3.- Cut of the cuvette with detail of the opening for access area of the foot with

rubber support and protection points and a rotating cotton or material tape

Similary.

Figure 4.- Detail view of the parallel bars and the turntable Figure 5.- Detail view of the parallel bars

Figure 6.- View of the cabin with detail of the trapeze of support with grip rod for the person, lighting means and loudspeaker Figure 7.- Detail view of the lotion diffuser Figure 8.- Detail view of the lotion applicator roller

Description of a preferred realization

According to these drawings, the object of this patent are improvements in an automatic and / or manual installation for the complete hygiene of people

Figure 1 shows a view of the installation, which comprises a cabin (1) that has various cleaning means. In this figure 1, in the lower part of the cabin (1), in particular in the lower part of the wall of the same, a first bucket (2a) in which a cylinder (3) of latex, fiber is located or any other material, of soft texture and rolling at low revolution, said bucket (2a) being provided with its corresponding point of support and protection of rubber or rubber and said cylinder (3) being intended for cleaning the user's feet , in particular the area between the fingers. The cylinder (3) includes safety sensors that stop its rotation before any obstacle. A second means for cleaning the dirt between the toes is specified in a rotating tape (4) of cotton, artificial fiber or similar material, also located in a second bucket (2b) of this lower part of the cabin wall (1), which also has safety sensors and a support and protection point of rubber or rubber.

This figure 1 shows, anchored in a height guide (6), fixed in the upper part of the cabin (1), a shower head (5), for manual and folding use with its corresponding fold button or deployment (7). Thanks to this folding capacity, the shower allows the passage of the main cleaning roller (8), which slides up / down, with a rotating / rotating movement.

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In figures 2 and 3 schematic views are shown, in an image of a side section of the cuvette (2a) and (2b), which is shaped as a recess or cavity that runs through the bottom of the cabin and in which the means for cleaning and hygiene of the feet are housed. This bucket (2a) and (2b) has a front access opening with a rubber or rubber protection lining (9) that covers the upper and lower edge of the cavity or cavity, this opening being the area through which the The user's foot, with said protective coating (9) of rubber or rubber as a support point for the sole of the foot, also avoiding friction on the upper part of the foot.

Figure 2 shows the conformation of the part of the cuvette (2a) in which the soft-textured cylinder (3) is housed, linked to an axis with a rotational movement of low revolution. Figure 3 shows the conformation of the part of the cuvette (2b) in which the rotary tape (4) of cotton or the like is housed, linked to a double axis that allows its continuous rotation. In both cases, the user's toes are in direct contact with the cylinder (3) or with the rotating belt (4), so that it is the friction, always soft, of both elements (3) and (4) in movement, which acts to clean the area or interdigital fold between the toes.

Figure 4 shows the detail of the base of the cabin (1), which contains a turntable or platform (10) located above the corresponding bearings (11) or, where appropriate, other similar elements for proper sliding , related to a low consumption motor (12), which can be operated manually or automatically. This turntable or turntable (10) allows the cleaning roller (8) centrally located in the vertical of the cabin (1) to have access to the front and back of the body of the user

In this figure 4 and also in figure 5 parallel bars (13) of adjustable height are also shown by means of a push button (14) that are anchored, in vertical position, on the mentioned turntable or platform (10) and that are intended to facilitate the stability of people with reduced mobility or insecurity to remain upright.

Figure 6 shows the cabin (1) of the installation that incorporates a gripping element that fulfills the function of support for people who need it. In this embodiment, this gripping element is specified in a holding trapeze (15) anchored in the roof of the cabin (1) and located in principle exceeding the user's head, so that it is grasped with the hands raising the arms up to a rod

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grip (16), which is linked to the tape (17) of the trapezoid (15), equipped with a spring (18), free pin and ratchet (19) to vary its height in accordance with the user's height. The tape (17) is of any flexible material, for example fabric, fiber, etc. suitable for contact with water and cleaning products.

This figure 6 also shows the possibility of incorporating, especially on the top or roof of the cabin (1), LED-type lighting sources (20) and a speaker (21).

Figure 7 shows an example of the realization of a diffuser (22) of body lotion or similar product for hygiene, of a manual nature and equipped with controls for opening and closing (23) of the exit of the lotion and linked with a flexo (24) related to a connector (25) that assembles it with the cabin (1) and which in turn is related, by means of a selector, with two containers containing the lotion and other similar products. In figure 8 the body lotion or similar product for hygiene is applied by means of a roller (26) that the user slides on his body, also assembled with the cabin by means of a connector (25) related to the conductive flexo (24) of the lotion and being related, by means of a selector, with two containers containing the lotion and other similar products. This roller, in another variant, is rechargeable.

With respect to the main cleaning roller (8), already claimed in patent P200601609, centrally arranged in the cabin and equipped with rotary, rotary, ascending or descending movement, although its main objective is to act as an element for cleaning the body, This also fulfills a function of massage for the body, being formed in this case in latex, rubber, fiber or any material that is effective for said body massage, of various designs and shapes, for example with tips or protrusions, all of them adaptable to fit into its intended location in the cabin (1) thanks to its two anchor points and a spring for its extraction.

It is recommended that the use of a waterproof cap is recommended to protect the user's hair, especially in the use of the main cleaning roller, preventing the hair from getting tangled in it.

The improvements described in this patent of addition acquire their full meaning by being designed for a hygiene facility that can be located in a domestic environment, for a particular use, or integrated into public or private centers for collective use, for example geriatric centers , hospitals, sports centers, etc.

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For this reason, these improvements are designed as modules that are integrated into the facility for the complete hygiene of people according to the user's needs, that is, from the basic cabin that integrates the main cleaning roller, means to provide water and agents cleaners, a pre-programmed control and / or manually operated pushbuttons, one or more reference elements are integrated, combining them, which allows to have different cab models with different features and / or customized for each user or center that goes to use it in its facilities.

10 It is not considered necessary to make this description more extensive so that any person skilled in the art understands the scope of the invention and the advantages derived therefrom. The materials, shape, size and disposition of the elements will be subject to variation as long as this does not imply an alteration in the essentiality of the invention. The terms in which this report has been written should always be taken in a broad and non-limiting sense.

Claims (1)

5 10 fifteen twenty 25 30 35 1st Improvements introduced in an automatic and / or manual installation for the complete hygiene of people, which includes at least - a cabin (1) equipped with gwas, straight or curved - a cleaning element, specified in a replaceable roller (8), which moves in a rotating and / or rotating direction, ascending and descending - means for providing water and cleaning agents, - a pre-programmed control and / or manually operated buttons said improvements being characterized in that they comprise means to facilitate the cleaning and hygiene of the feet, safety elements and grip for the user, lighting means, means for emitting body lotion and similar products, water spray means and means for emitting acoustic and / or optical signals. 2a Improvements introduced in an automatic and / or manual installation for the complete hygiene of people, according to the 1st claim, characterized in that the means to facilitate the cleaning and hygiene of the feet are specified in buckets (2a) and (2b) located in the lower area of the cabin wall (1), so that in the first cuvette (2a) there is a cylinder (3) of soft texture, latex, fiber or any other material, which rolls at a low revolution, while in the second cuvette (2b) a rotating tape (4) of cotton, artificial fiber or similar material is located, both the cylinder (3) and the rotating tape (4) being provided with a support and protection point (9 ) rubber or rubber and safety sensors lock and stop. 3a Improvements introduced in an automatic and / or manual installation for the complete hygiene of people, according to the claim, characterized in that the safety and grip elements for the user are specified in parallel bars (13) of adjustable height by means of a push button ( 14) which are anchored in a turntable or turntable (10) located at the base of the cabin (1). 4a Improvements introduced in an automatic and / or manual installation for the complete hygiene of people, according to claim 3a, characterized in that the turntable (10) is placed on bearings (11) or, where appropriate, other similar elements related to a low consumption motor (12), driven manually or automatically. 5 10 fifteen twenty 25 30 35 5a Improvements introduced in an automatic and / or manual installation for the complete hygiene of people, according to the claim, characterized in that the safety and grip elements for the user are specified in a holding trapeze (15) anchored in the roof of the cabin (1), formed by a tape (17) of flexible material linked to a grip rod (16) and equipped with a spring (18), free pinon and ratchet (19) to vary its height. 6a Improvements introduced in an automatic and / or manual installation for the complete hygiene of people, according to the 3rd and 5th claims, characterized in that the parallel bars (13) and / or the trapezium of support (15) are replaced by a seat, centrally located in the cabin (1), which has means of sprinkling cleaning products and water located in the same structure, specifically exit holes connected to water pipes and tanks of said products. 7a Improvements introduced in an automatic and / or manual installation for the complete hygiene of people, according to the 6th claim, characterized in that the seat has a central hole. 8a Improvements introduced in an automatic and / or manual installation for the complete hygiene of people, according to the 6th claim, characterized in that the seat is folding auxiliary and is attached at any point of interior perimeter of the cabin. 9a Improvements introduced in an automatic and / or manual installation for the complete hygiene of people, according to the 1st claim, characterized in that the water spray means are specified in a shower head (5) for manual and folding use with its corresponding button of folding or unfolding (7) which is anchored to a height guide (6), fixed in the upper part of the cabin (1) 10th Improvements introduced in an automatic and / or manual installation for the complete hygiene of people, according to the 1st claim, characterized in that the lighting means are specified in LED lighting sources (20) located in the upper part or roof of the cabin (one). 11a Improvements introduced in an automatic and / or manual installation for the complete hygiene of people, according to the 1st claim, characterized in that the means of emission of body lotion and other similar products are specified in a diffuser (22) of manual character, provided with controls for opening and closing (23) of the lotion outlet and eleven 5 10 fifteen twenty 25 30 35 linked with a flexo (24) that has a connector (25) that assembles it with the cabin and that in turn is related, by means of a selector, with two containers containing the lotion and other similar products. 12a Improvements introduced in an automatic and / or manual installation for the complete hygiene of people, according to the claim, characterized in that the means of emission of body lotion and other similar products are specified in a loop (26) linked with a flexo (24 ) that it has a connector (25) that assembles it with the cabin and that in turn is related, by means of a selector, with two containers containing the lotion and other similar products. 13a Improvements introduced in an automatic and / or manual installation for the complete hygiene of people, according to the 12th claim, characterized in that the roller (26) is rechargeable. 14a Improvements introduced in an automatic and / or manual installation for the complete hygiene of persons, according to the claim, characterized in that the acoustic signal emission means are specified in a loudspeaker (21) capable of being connected to signal emission means acoustics, that is, a microphone. 15a Improvements introduced in an automatic and / or manual installation for the complete hygiene of people, according to the 1st claim, characterized in that the means of emission of acoustic and / or optical signals are specified in an emergency button that, when pressed, stops the complete operation of the installation and emits an alert signal, audible and / or optical, audible and / or visible in the cabin (1) and / or at a point outside it. 16th Improvements introduced in an automatic and / or manual installation for the complete hygiene of people, according to the 15th claim, characterized in that the emergency button sends a signal, by means of precise technical means, to a main control panel alerting of the emergency. 17a Improvements introduced in an automatic and / or manual installation for the complete hygiene of people, according to the 1st claim, characterized in that the main cleaning roller (8) centrally arranged in the cabin (1) is a latex shaped body massage element, rubber, fiber or any other design and shape material 12 diverse, adapted to fit in its planned location in the cabin (1) thanks to its two anchor points and a spring for its extraction. 18a Improvements introduced in an automatic and / or manual installation for the complete hygiene of persons, according to the claim, characterized in that the cabin (1) includes fragrance diffusers distributed in the internal perimeter of the cabin or by means of an external diffuser element located at a fixing point specially arranged in the cabin.