FR3057453A1 - LAUNDRY AND POSSIBLY DRY ENHANCER, FOR TOILET SEAT - Google Patents

Abstract

Wash-and-dry booster seats, working with or without electricity. Said booster (1) is equipped with a support (2) of stainless metal or plastic on which is encrusted at least one nozzle (3) posterior side, ditto anterior side (6). A fender-gate with hot air outlet (5), a presence detector (4), a remote control (7) to control all the functions.

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©) Date of filing: 17.10.16. © Applicant (s): HOUMMADA JAMAL - FR. (© Priority: @ Inventor (s): HOUMMADA JAMAL. ©) Date of public availability of the request: 20.04.18 Bulletin 18/16. ©) List of documents cited in the preliminary search report: See the end of this booklet (© References to other related national documents: ® Holder (s): HOUMMADA JAMAL. ©) Extension request (s): © Agent (s): HOUMMADA JAMAL.

WASHING AND POSSIBLY DRYING BOOSTER, FOR TOILET SEAT.

(67) Washer-dryer boosters, operating with or without electricity. Said booster (1) is equipped with a support (2) of stainless metal or plastic on which is encrusted at least one nozzle (3) on the rear side, idem on the front side (6). A gate leaf with hot air outlet (5), a presence detector (4), a remote control (7) to control all of the functions.

FR 3 057 453 - A1

-1 Many patents have been filed in the field of intimate hygiene, the majority of these patents are Japanese, Korean and Chinese, I will quote some because the list is long: JP02-08725, JP

2012-107476, JP58-135240, JP5257859, KR10-2005-003366 ......, it is a cultural phenomenon in Japan, 2/3 of households are equipped with it, large companies have started to market toilets Japanese style, like "TOTO", "PANASONIC", "MATSUCHITA" ... in Japan, "HYUNDAY", "INUS", FULL RAIN "... in South Korea," DRYTH "," RUILEMEI "," FRESHSPA "," GIZO "," WEST FIELD CHUANFU ".... In China," BIDET KING "," RIMBIDET "," BIFFY "," BIOBIDET ".... In the USA. In Europe it is still shy, we will mention the Swiss manufacturer "GIBERIT", we will find more and more this type of toilet in the West and in rich countries around the world. Most European countries subsidize the purchase of this type of toilet for the elderly, obese people, people with joint problems paraplegics and quadriplegics, people with incontinence ...

Precisely for this reason, the inventors have deposited patents for the booster seats, so that the patient is in a high and comfortable position, where he will use less his inflamed joints and his weak muscles, as is the case with the elderly. We cite the patents:

FR 2043249, EP 0161352, US 4964179, US 5412815, CN 2011/204025902.

The problem which arises for the persons mentioned above, is that the Japanese-style washing lavatory toilets are often low and cannot receive the booster seats existing on the market, on the other hand the booster seats existing on the market do not are not equipped with a washer-dryer system.

The invention is dual-use, it has a wide range of economic, ecological, hygienic washer-dryer boosters that can be used by healthy people as well as by people with the diseases mentioned above, it requires little maintenance, more space for electrical, mechanical and hydraulic components. No fixing on the bowl, no motorizations of the nozzles therefore less breakdowns, the anterior and posterior nozzles converge so that the two jets cancel each other out avoiding any faecal contamination of the female genital organ. A barrier flap protects the nozzles against any urinary and other contamination, the conical shape adjacent to said barrier flap protects the nozzles against any faecal and urinary contamination because all the water droplets and projections will fall down under the effect gravity. There is no need to heat the seat because it is equipped with polyurethane foam which has a dual role: thermal insulation for the seat and thermal insulation for the hot water tank or tanks integrated in the booster. The external part of the booster side of the bowl and the internal part enclosing the electrical and electronic components and others, is hermetic which will prevent the return of humid air towards the components mentioned above, which could cause breakdowns. This is what has pushed manufacturers to use resins and gels which they spray on printed circuits. On the other hand this will also prevent the accumulation of microbes, difficult to eradicate without an effective treatment which requires the opening of the device by a specialized technician.

The invention relates to a booster-washer-dryer (1) as shown in Figure (1) with a height (h) between 10 and 13.5 cm and a width (I) between 8 and 10 cm . It consists of a nozzle holder plate (2) made of stainless metal or plastic inlaid with one or more nozzles (3) on the rear side, the same device equips the washer-dryer booster on the front part (6), a

-2 presence detector (4) is fixed on the upper side parallel to the ground, a hot air outlet (5) protected by a barrier flap which rises upwards under the pressure of hot air located adjacent to the nozzle holder support (2), as well as a remote control (7) which controls all the functions of the washer-dryer booster.

The invention relates to several embodiments:

The first embodiment is illustrated by FIG. 3 representing a booster (1) equipped with a cold water inlet (10), preceded by a filter (9) with a water control handle (11) "On / off". In the “on” position the water will take the direction of the rear nozzles (3) and the front nozzles (6) by passing through flexible pipes (14), and under the pressure of the water which spurts through nozzles (Bal) and (Bpl) illustrated in FIG. 18, the barrier leaves (35a) and (35p) are thus raised allowing the water to reach the target, while preventing the splashing of excrement and urine from reaching the nozzles and contaminate them. A second protection against contamination is the form of projection (f) fig. 9 which plays the role of stalactites thus allowing the contaminated water to flow without touching the nozzles, these are orientable in all directions and this over an angle (a, a ') of 2x 45 ° relative to the axis (Bx) in Figure 19. The advantage of this embodiment is the absence of a complicated mechanical or electrical mechanism, which comes at an affordable price. It is intended especially for hot countries.

The second embodiment is illustrated in FIG. 4 representing a booster (1), having the same characteristics as the first embodiment, to which a hot water supply (15) and a mixer (12) have been added.

The third embodiment is illustrated by FIG. 5 representing a booster (1), having the same characteristics as the first embodiment, to which an instantaneous water heater (17) with digital display has been added, the temperatures of which are included between 38 ° and 42 °. The power supply socket (21) is protected by a 30mA differential circuit breaker, and connected to earth.

The fourth embodiment is illustrated by FIG. 6 representing a booster (1),

Having the same characteristics as the third embodiment, to which a dryer has been added which supplies hot air through the turbine (18) by stirring the heating filaments (32) and exits through the opening (19) by pushing the barrier leaf (5).

The fifth embodiment is illustrated by FIGS. 7 and 8, this model is composed of a remote control (7), and of a drawer (20), in which are housed the electrical, mechanical and control systems and controls. hydraulic as well as the drying system. The drawer (20) is inserted in the rear part of the booster (1) and will be screwed and or clipped, as illustrated in fig. 8.

In fig. 7 the water passes through the filter (23) located in the rear part of the drawer (20) and via flexible pipes the water passes through the non-return valve (24). Then a solenoid valve (25) which will let the water pass or not to the water heater (26) equipped with a multitude of probes (27) which control the temperature of the water, its pressure and its level. The whole is managed by a microprocessor. Once the desired water temperature is reached, the water will pass into a storage tank (28) the said tank is surrounded by polyurethane foam which keeps the water at a temperature between 38 ° and 42 °. A heat exchanger is integrated or installed separately.

-3After leaving the water tank (28) the water passes through a non-return valve (24 ') and beyond the bypass T which will direct the water to the pumps (30) and (31) and finally the nozzles (3) and (6).

The turbine (33) is placed on at least one of the lateral walls of the drawer (20) and or on the rear side thereof, the air coming from the turbine (33) stirs the heating filaments (32) and leaves the tunnel by the exit (19) by pushing the barrier leaf (5). The dryer is equipped with an air temperature control system and a thermal fuse. The electrical and electronic circuit board (22) supplied by the socket (21) is protected by a 30mA differential circuit breaker, and connected to earth.

It is also equipped with a microprocessor which controls valves, probes, pumps, temperature regulators, pressure regulators and other components not mentioned.

According to a longitudinal section in the axis (yy ') of Figure (2) of the washer-dryer booster (1) detailed in Figures 9,10,11 and 12, there is a symmetry of the anterior and posterior section of the booster with respect to the axis (xx ') of the figure. 9. In order not to reproduce, we will treat the previous cut illustrated in the figure. 12. The water arrives through the flexible pipe (14) after having traversed the half-circumference of the washer-dryer booster (1), arriving at the nozzles (6) one of the nozzles (Bal) raises the barrier leaf (35a) under the effect of the water jet (Jl) until reaching the position (35a ') which varies according to the water pressure. The other jets with a number greater than one reach their targets the anterior intimate part (Pa). The projection (f) is shown. 12 will thus allow the contaminated water to flow without touching the nozzles (6), the latter are encrusted on a support made of stainless metal or inclined plastic in order to increase the angle of the water jets jl, J2. .....

One of the nozzles is illustrated in the figure. 10, the water inlet pipe (14) is inserted into the nozzle (Bpl), made from resins, and or plastics and or composite materials. The water passes through the conduit (Bp2) and ends its course in the element (Bp3) made of a stainless metal and or of plastic and or of composite material. The latter has a spherical shape, it is embedded in the support (3a) of plastic and or composite. The ball (Bp3) is removable in order to allow a jet of water leaving the orifice (3b) to take several directions in the angles (a, a ') equal to 90 ° as illustrated in the figures. 11 and 19. The change of direction of the water jet is done using the instrument (43) illustrated in fig. 20 by inserting the small sewer (44) into the orifice (3b) after removing the hood (45), and since the morphology of the private parts of the users is not the same, this manipulation allows the orientation to be adjusted water jets leaving the nozzles. This adjustment is made only once at the first use. This process does not require any electric motorization, therefore no heavy maintenance with less occupied space and a lot of water saving since the water outlet (3b) of the nozzle is less than 1mm in diameter.

Our invention solves the problem of contamination of the female genital organ by splashing of excrement, as illustrated in the figures. 17 and 18. Indeed, figure .17 illustrates a water jet 0a) emanating from the anterior nozzle (Ba) reaches the female genital area (Pa), and a water jet (jp) emanating from the posterior nozzle ( Bp) reaches the intimate part (Pp), thus the two jets of water (Ja) and (Jp) cancel each other and the splashes of excrement reach the bottom of the bowl without contaminating the female genital part. The same phenomenon applies to a multitude of nozzles (Bal, Ba2 ... Bpl, Bp2 ...) illustrated in the figure. 18

-4 Figure .13 illustrates a cross section of the washer-dryer booster as shown in Figure .2 along the axes (x) and (x ') on the left side. In the following embodiment, the outer layer consists of a layer of flexible polymer (37) with a thickness of 2 to 4 mm below this layer there is a thicker layer of polyurethane foam (38) except the groove. (R). In contact with the bowl, said foam gives more comfort to the user. And plays the role of thermal insulation against the cold. Finally there is a hollow template (42) made of a composite, the latter may contain electrical and or electronic components and or one or more tanks of hot and warm water.

Figure .14 illustrates a cross section of the washer-dryer booster as shown in Figure .2 along the axes (x) and (x ') right side. The only difference with figure .13 is the flexible hose (41) protected by the sheath (40) which leads the water to the nozzles (6).

The other embodiment is illustrated in Figure .15. It is a cross section of the washer-dryer booster (1) along the axes (x) and (x ') on the left side as shown in figure. 2. The outer layer consists of a layer of flexible polymer (37) with a thickness of 2 to 4 mm embalmed with polyurethane foam (38). One or more water tanks fitted with probes (27) or not are surrounded by polyurethane foams except the parts carrying electronic probes and the rear part where the drawer (20) is located. The padding of the washer-dryer booster with polyurethane foam acquires three functions:

a) Sitting comfort especially for patients who spend a lot of time in the bathroom because of a pathology.

b) Thermal comfort (no feeling of cold in the air).

c) Thermal insulation, thus water is kept at a temperature between 38 ° and 42 ° longer than tanks without insulation, resulting in savings in electricity and water.

Figure .16 shows a cross section of the washer-dryer booster along the axes (x) and (x ') on the right side as shown in Figure .2. The only differences with figure .15 is the flexible hose (41) protected by the sheath (40) which leads the water to the nozzles (6) and the filling of the empty space with polyurethane foam (38) .

Under these conditions, it goes without saying that the invention is not limited to the forms of execution thus illustrated; on the contrary, it embraces all variants.

Claims (17)

Claims 1) Washer-dryer booster, intended for the general public for intimate hygiene, but especially for the elderly, disabled, or with joint or obese problems. Characterized by a nozzle holder support (2) made of stainless metal or any hard and stainless material, of a set of removable nozzles (3) on the rear internal face and the front internal face (6). 2) washer-dryer booster, according to claim 1 characterized in that the outer layer consists of a layer of flexible polymer (37) with a thickness of 2 to 4 mm. Below this layer, there is a thicker layer of polyurethane foam (38) except a groove (R) in contact with the bowl, the two layers surround a hollow template (42) made of a composite material which gives it lightness and hardness. 3) washer-dryer booster, according to claim 2 characterized in that the hollow template (42) contains electrical and or electronic components and or one or more tanks of hot and warm water. 4) washer-dryer booster, according to claim 1 characterized in that the outer layer consists of a layer of flexible polymer (37) with a thickness of 2 to 4 mm. And in that the interior space (42) is padded with polyurethane foam. 5) washer-dryer booster, according to any one of claims 3 or 4 characterized in that one or more tanks of hot and / or warm water are located in the interior space (42) and are covered with polyurethane foam except the parts where the probes and other electrical and electronic elements are fixed. 6) washer-dryer booster, according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it comprises a handle (11) which controls the opening and closing of the water passing through the flexible pipes (14) located at the 'interior of said booster (1) and exits through the nozzles (3) and (6). 7) Washer-dryer booster, according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it comprises a mixer (12) supplied by domestic hot water, which regulates the desired temperature. 8) washer-dryer booster, according to any one of claims 1 to 6 characterized in that it comprises an instantaneous water heater (17) with digital display supplied with current by the socket (7), which provides hot water at temperatures between 38 ° and 42 °. 9) washer-dryer booster, according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it comprises a dryer (18) which supplies hot air which exits through an air outlet (19) after having lifted a leaf. barrier (5). 10) washer-dryer booster, according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it comprises a drawer (20), in which are housed the regulation systems. -6 and electrical, mechanical and hydraulic controls as well as the drying system, which is inserted in the rear part of the washer-dryer booster (1) and will be screwed and or clipped. 11) Washer-dryer booster, according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that a remote control (7) controls the functionalities (on / off, rinsing before, rinsing before and behind, drying). 12) washer-dryer booster, according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the inner lateral face comprises, front and rear, a recess for housing the nozzles (2 and 6) provided with a projection (f), flow protection. 13) Washer-dryer booster, according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the nozzles (2 and 6) are protected by barrier gates (35a) and (35p) and the jet (J 1) or and ( J2) or and (J3) is used to rinse and lift the barrier leaf. 14) washer-dryer booster, according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the assembly of nozzles (3) and (6) and support (2) is inclined in order to increase the angle of the jets upwards. 15) washer-dryer booster, according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the water inlet pipe (14) is inserted into a nozzle end-piece (Bpl), made from resins, and or plastics and or composite materials. 16) washer-dryer booster, according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the nozzles (2 and 6) comprise an element (Bp3) made of a stainless metal and or of plastic and or of composite material, and having a spherical shape, embedded in a support (3a) in plastic and or in composite, the element (Bp3) is mobile in order to allow a jet of water leaving its orifice (3b) to take several directions in an angle ( a, a ') equal to 90 ° using an instrument (43), provided with an Eggs (44). 17) washer-dryer booster, according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the nozzles (2 and 6) are arranged so that a jet of water (ja) emanating from the front nozzle (Ba) reaches the female genital area (Pa), and a jet of water (jp) emanating from the posterior nozzle (Bp) reaches the intimate part (Pp), of a person sitting on the booster, thus the two jets of water (Ja) and (Jp) cancel each other and the splashes of excrement reach the bottom of the bowl without contaminating the female genital area; The same phenomenon applies in the case of a multitude of nozzles (Bal, Ba2 ... Bpl, Bp2 ...) 1/6