ES2726600A1 - PERFECTED SHOWER CABIN (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding) - Google Patents

Abstract

Improved shower cabin, which has a means of transport to move a person with reduced mobility inside a shower cubicle, consisting of a rotating cubicle, in the form of a hollow cylinder closed by its bases and truncated by a vertical plane central, which constitutes the front of the cubicle that is open for access to its interior and that has a height-adjustable seat and some handles, ready to be used by a user, the cubicle being able to rotate at least 180º on an axis that passes through its geometric center and ready to receive the rotary movement of a motor with remote control. (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)

Description

DESCRIPTION

PERFECTED SHOWER CABIN

TECHNICAL SCOPE

The present invention relates to an improved shower cabin, of general application in the industry for the manufacture of bath cabins, whether for domestic and / or sanitary use, whose purpose is to facilitate people with reduced mobility and / or handicapped persons, the cleaning and personal cleaning, without the need of assistants to introduce them in the showers.

For this purpose, the invention perfects the means of transporting a shower cabin, which allows a user to be introduced into the cabin for cleaning, using a rotating cubicle provided inside a height adjustable seat and gripping means , in a position to automatically receive a rotational movement around a vertical axis that passes through the geometric center of the cubicle, which allows the safe transport by rotation of a user from the outside of the shower cubicle to its interior.

Likewise, the invention has provided that the means of transport of the shower cubicle can be formed by a rotating vertical panel, with a rotational movement around a vertical axis, which passes through its geometric center and which involves associated with its front face a height-adjustable seat, and some arms, which allow the seat and grip of a user to be transported by rotating the panel from the outside to the inside of the shower cabin for cleaning and cleaning.

Finally, the invention includes that the rotating transport means are located in the front of the shower cabin and next to the entrance door to said cabin, to be attached to the rotating means by its edge through a gasket of tightness, allowing the tightness of the shower cubicle. It is also provided that the door automatically opens so that the means of transport can be turned towards the inside and outside of the cabin and also closes automatically during the shower and / or cleaning of the user.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

In the current state of the art it is already known the use of chairs provided with wheels, which allow them to be housed manually inside a shower cabin to perform the cleaning or cleaning of a person with reduced mobility previously seated therein, such and as in the utility model for "Portable shower for disabled and disabled people with publication number ES1042996 U.

These types of chairs have the disadvantage that an assistant requires to introduce the user into the shower or bathtub, which is sometimes embarrassing for the user since it requires reserving their privacy.

On the other hand, to introduce the chair with wheels into the shower tray, it requires that the plate have recesses to allow the wheels to enter the shower cabin, which causes the shower water to flow through the recesses flooding the toilet room, a fact that is very uncomfortable for this type of shower can be used in a home.

The technique is also known by the state, another type of wheelchair, whose seat is removable with lower guides to be coupled on a platform that is housed inside the bathtub, as is the case of the utility model number ES 1035 481 U for "Device for mobile seat for bathtubs".

These types of chairs require the help of several people to remove the seat with the disabled person and place it inside a bathtub, which can cause the user to feel upset about the work he is giving to the people around him.

On the other hand, these types of chairs have the disadvantage that their configuration is very complex and that they require assembly and disassembly work to use the same seat for the bathroom as for transport, resulting in a waste of time and energy to perform The toilet of a user.

Finally, the US patent US 6195815 B1 is also known by the state of the art with the title "Unit for a shower" where it is claimed that it comprises support means in the form of an elongated panel that is adapted to be mounted with its substantially horizontal longer edges and in a position to receive mounted transport means comprising a front and rear panel that extend respectively downwards in each side of the elongated support panel and a third intermediate panel forming the panel assembly an inverted "U" slidable along the edge of the support panel and whose front panel of the "U" has a seat.

This type of patent has the disadvantage of presenting a structurally more complex means of transport since it is composed of several movable panels, which is unsafe when the transport assembly moves through an elongated support panel, and with a greater weight that undermines its resistance to deformation and that has nothing to do with the rotating transport of the requested patent.

Likewise, said patent in the USA lacks a door that closes the cabin during the shower, which creates a lack of privacy for the user, in addition to creating a problem of lack of water tightness in the shower.

Finally, the automatisms that move the rotating means of transport do not exist in the scrollable means of the patent in the USA, which solves the technical problem of providing a shower cabin that is more comfortable to be used by people with lack of movement, or wheelchair bound.

OBJECT OF THE INVENTION

The object of the present invention is to provide the market with an improved shower cabin, whose refinements focus on the rotating means of transport provided by a shower cabin, so that a user with reduced mobility can be mounted on the means of transport, trained to have a rotational movement around a vertical axis and thus facilitate the transfer by rotation of the user from the outside of the shower cubicle to its interior for cleaning or cleaning.

It is also provided that the rotating means of transport are located in the front of the shower cabin, next to the entrance door of said cabin, in order that the door can close on the rotating transport means to create a good water tightness of the cabin.

In addition, the movements of opening and closing the door have been automated, which allows the cabin door to open automatically so that they can turn or rotate the means of transport to the interior and exterior of the cabin and can be closed also automatically during the shower and / or toilet of the user.

DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

In accordance with the invention, the improved shower cubicle is constituted by a closed structure of transportable and / or fixed walls, the base of which consists of a shower tray and which has improved means of transport to transport a handicapped or disabled person reduced inside a shower cabin for personal hygiene.

For this purpose, the means of transport is constituted by a rotating cubicle in the form of a hollow cylinder, closed by its bases and truncated by a central vertical plane, which constitutes the frontis of the cubicle and is open for access to its interior. a user, where he has a height-adjustable seat and grab handles, all in a position to be used as a means of transport of the user, for the transfer by turn inside the shower cubicle.

For said transport, the cubicle is capable of rotating or rotating at least 180 ° around a vertical axis that passes through its geometric center, and whose rotation movement is transmitted by a remote-controlled motor that drives the vertical axis, which remains defined by an upper section of axis and another lower section of axis, which protrude in vertical extension of the upper and lower base of the cubicle.

Said shaft sections are supported by bearings provided on the upper and lower crossbars of the shower cubicle, to facilitate its rotation by the engine and the transmission gears, which are also supported on the upper crossbar of the cabin.

All this is arranged so that the user housed and seated inside the rotating cubicle can be transported by rotation with a rotation of at least 180 °, to the inside of the shower cubicle, leaving the rear part of the rotating cubicle as a wall of closure of an area of the shower cabin itself.

Likewise, the invention has provided that the means of transport of the shower cabin can be formed by a rotating vertical panel, provided with an external reinforcement or internal frame, metallic or of any other resistant material, while its front face involves associated height-adjustable seat, and some arms for grip.

Said rotating vertical panel has a section of upper axis and a section of lower axis in vertical extension, and in a position to receive the rotary movement of the motor with remote control, which rotates and rotates at least 180 °, supported by the bearings of the upper and lower crossbars for transporting a user from the outside of the shower cubicle to the interior thereof, the rear part of the rotating vertical panel remaining as a closing wall for an area of the shower cubicle.

The invention has provided that the transport means, either in the form of the rotating cubicle or in the form of a rotating vertical panel, can be mounted on the front of the shower cabin and next to the door of said cabin, in a position to close the door on the means of transport with intermediation of gaskets, which ensures the water tightness of the shower cubicle.

The invention has also provided that the opening and closing movements of the shower cabin door are automated, which allows the door to automatically close on the edge of the rotating cubicle or on the edge of the rotating vertical panel, a once the 180 ° rotation of the cubicle or panel has been made towards the inside of the shower cabin for the user's toilet, the door being able to open automatically so that the rotating cubicle or the rotating vertical panel, by reverse rotation, return to its initial position of loading and unloading the user.

DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

For a better understanding of the above, the descriptive memory of a set of drawings in which the object of the invention is shown is attached, without it being understood that the aforementioned graphic representation constitutes a limitation of the peculiar characteristics of this application.

Figure 1: Shows a perspective view of the improved shower cabin. It shows that the means of transport is formed by a rotating cubicle in the form of a cylinder of closed bases and truncated by a vertical plane that forms the open front of access to the cubicle and whose bases protrude upper and lower axis sections in vertical extension ready to receive a rotation rotation around its axis through the transmission of an engine. The cabin door closes tightly on one side of the cubicle.

Figure 2: Represents a perspective view of the previous improved shower cubicle where a height-adjustable seat is observed inside the rotating cubicle, as well as external handles for the user's grip. The cabin door is kept open to start the cubicle a 180 ° turn around its axis.

Figure 3: Illustrates a perspective view of the improved shower cabin where it is observed that a user is seated in the rotating cubicle seat and has made an initial 90 ° turn towards the inside of the cabin, the door being open for Do not interfere with that turn.

Figure 4: Shows a perspective view of the improved shower cubicle where it is observed that the rotating cubicle has turned 180 °, leaving the user in the field of action of the shower of the cabin, while the rear part of the cubicle It acts as a closing wall for a sector of the shower cabin, on which the door is closed to ensure the tightness of the cabin.

Figure 5: Represents a perspective view of the improved shower cabin. It shows that the means of transport is formed by a rotating vertical panel whose axes of the panel protrude some axes upper and lower in vertical extension ready to receive a rotation rotation by transmitting an engine. The cabin door closes tightly on a side upright of the vertical panel.

Figure 6: Illustrates a perspective view of the previous improved shower cabin where the swivel vertical panel has a height-adjustable seat on its front face, as well as armrests for the user's grip. The cabin door is kept open to initiate the panel a 180 ° rotation around its vertical axis of rotation.

Figure 7: Shows a perspective view of the improved shower cubicle where it is observed that the rotating vertical panel has made an initial rotation of 90 ° towards the interior of the cabin, the door being open so as not to interfere with said rotation.

Figure 8: It represents a perspective view of the improved shower cubicle where it is observed that the vertical panel has made a 180 ° rotation, leaving the rear face of the panel as a closing wall of a sector of the shower cubicle, and leaving the Door closed on the panel to ensure the tightness of the cabin.

Figure 9: Illustrates a perspective view of a detail of the transmission of the motor to the vertical axis of rotation of the means of transport. It shows that the motor mounted on the upper crossbar of the cabin has a pinion on its output shaft that transmits the 180 ° rotation in two directions, to the pinion of the upper section of the transport means axis.

PREFERRED EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION

The different components that make up the improved shower cubicle are detailed below and listed, according to a planned form of execution.

The improved shower cubicle is constituted by a closed structure of transportable and / or fixed walls, the base of which consists of a shower tray and which has improved means of transport to transfer to a handicapped or disabled person inside a shower cabin for personal hygiene.

In the first, second, third and fourth figures, it is observed that the means of transport of the shower cubicle is constituted by a rotating cubicle (1), in the form of a hollow cylinder (2), closed by its bases (3) and (4) and truncated by a central vertical plane (5), which constitutes the front of the cubicle that remains open (6) for access to a user's interior.

Inside the cubicle, it has a seat (7) adjustable in height so that the user's feet do not stumble against the lower edge of the cabin when the cubicle is rotated and some grip handles (8) for user safety in its transport to the interior of the cabin.

In these figures it is also observed that, the cubicle used by a user, is capable of a rotation movement of at least 180 ° on a vertical axis (9) that passes through its geometric center, in a position to receive the rotational movement of a Engine (10) with remote control.

For this purpose, the first figure shows that the cubicle has an upper section of axis (11) and another lower section of axis (12) protruding in vertical extension from the upper and lower bases of the cubicle.

Said shaft sections are arranged to be supported by bearings provided on the lower cross member (13) and on the upper cross member (14) of the shower cubicle (15).

In said upper cross member (13) the motor (10) is transmitted, which transmits the rotation through a pinion (16) to the pinion (17) which is coupled to the end of the upper axis section (11), as observed in the ninth figure.

All this arranged so that the user housed inside the rotating cubicle (1) can be transported by a 180 ° turn to the inside of the shower cubicle, leaving the rear part of the rotating cubicle as a closing wall (18) of a area of the shower cubicle, as shown in the fourth figure.

In the fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth figures, it can be seen that the means of transport is formed by a rotating vertical panel (19), provided with an external reinforcement or internal metal frame (20) or any other resistant material, while which has a height-adjustable seat (21) associated with its front face, and arms (22), for the user's grip.

Said rotating vertical panel has an upper axis section (23) and a lower axis section (24) in vertical extension, and in a position to receive the rotational movement of a motor (10) with remote control.

The motor (10) through the gears (16) and (17) rotates the axis of the panel at least 180 °, supported by the bearings of the upper and lower crossbars to transport a user from outside the cabin of shower inside it, leaving the rear part of the rotating vertical panel as a closing wall (25) of an area of the shower cubicle.

In the first, second, third and fourth figures, it can be seen that the rotating cubicle (1) is mounted on the front (26) of the shower cabin and next to the door (27) of said cabin, in arrangement to close the door tightly on the cubicle with seal gasket intermediation (28), which ensures the water tightness of the shower cubicle (15).

Also in the fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth figures it can be seen that the rotating vertical panel (19) occupies the front of the shower cabin and next to the closing door of the shower cabin, in a position to close the door hermetically on the vertical panel with gaskets (28).

The movements of opening and closing the door (27), are likely to be automated, so that with a remote control the door can be closed on the rotating cubicle (1) or on the rotating vertical panel (19) , once the 180 ° rotation of said rotating means of transport into the shower cabin has taken place, where the user remains in the field of action of the water jets of a shower for cleaning and cleaning.

Likewise, with the remote control the door can be opened automatically so that the rotating cubicle or the rotating vertical panel, by reverse rotation, return to its initial position of loading and unloading of the user.

In the ninth figure, the assembly of the motor (10) on the upper cross member (14) can be seen, at whose output there is a pinion (16) in a position to transmit the 180 ° rotation in two directions, to the pinion (17) coupled to the upper section of the axis of rotation of the means of transport.

Claims (4)

1. - PERFECTED SHOWER CABIN, of the type that is constituted by a closed enclosure of transportable and / or fixed walls, whose base is formed by a shower tray and that has means of transport to transport a disabled or mobility-impaired person reduced inside a shower cabin for personal hygiene, characterized in that the means of transport is constituted by a rotating cubicle (1), in the form of a hollow cylinder (2), closed by its bases (3) and (4) and truncated by a central vertical plane (5), which constitutes the front of the cubicle that is open (6) for access to its interior and that has a seat (7) adjustable in height and some handles (8), in disposition to be used by a user, the cubicle being able to rotate at least 180 ° on a vertical axis (9) that passes through its geometric center and in a position to receive the rotating movement of a motor (10) with remote control, for whose effect the cubícu it is presented by an upper section of shaft (11) and another lower section of shaft (12) that protrude in vertical extension of the upper and lower bases of the cubicle, in a position to be supported by bearings provided in the lower cross member (13) and in the upper cross member (14) of the shower cabin (15), where the motor that transmits the rotation through the output pinion (16) to the pinion (17) coupled to the upper shaft section is mounted, all arranged so that The user housed inside the rotating cubicle (1) can be transported by a 180 ° turn to the inside of the shower cubicle, leaving the rear part of the rotating cubicle as a closing wall (18) of an area of the cockpit. shower. 2. - PERFECTED SHOWER CABIN characterized in that the means of transport can be formed by a rotating vertical panel (19), provided with an external reinforcement or internal frame (20), while a seat (21) is associated with its front face adjustable in height, and some arms (22), as well as a section of upper axis (23) and a section of lower axis (24) in vertical extension, and ready to receive the rotary movement of the motor (10) with remote control and rotate at least 180 °, supported by the bearings of the lower (13) and upper (14) cross members in a position to transport a user from outside the shower cabin (15) to the inside thereof, leaving the rear part of the rotating vertical panel as a closing wall (25) of an area of the shower cubicle. 3.- PERFECTED SHOWER CABIN, according to the first and second claims characterized in that the transport means either in the form of a rotating cubicle (1) or in the form of a rotating vertical panel (19), are mounted on the front (26) of the shower cabin and next to the door (27) of said cabin, in a position to hermetically close the door on the means of transport with seal gasket intermediation (28), which ensures the water tightness of the cabin shower (15). 4.- PERFECTED SHOWER CABIN according to the preceding claims, the opening and closing movements of the door (27) are capable of being automated, in a position to automatically close the door on the rotating cubicle (1) or on the vertical swivel panel (19), once the 180 ° rotation has been made inside the shower cubicle, for the user's toilet, or the door is opened automatically so that the rotating cubicle or the rotating vertical panel, by rotation conversely, return to your initial loading and unloading position of the user.