GB2419086A - A bath seat - Google Patents

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GB2419086A
GB2419086A GB0422829A GB0422829A GB2419086A GB 2419086 A GB2419086 A GB 2419086A GB 0422829 A GB0422829 A GB 0422829A GB 0422829 A GB0422829 A GB 0422829A GB 2419086 A GB2419086 A GB 2419086A
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61G—TRANSPORT, PERSONAL CONVEYANCES, OR ACCOMMODATION SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PATIENTS OR DISABLED PERSONS; OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; FUNERAL DEVICES
    • A61G7/00—Beds specially adapted for nursing; Devices for lifting patients or disabled persons
    • A61G7/10—Devices for lifting patients or disabled persons, e.g. special adaptations of hoists thereto
    • A61G7/1073—Parts, details or accessories
    • A61G7/1082—Rests specially adapted for
    • A61G7/1094—Hand or wrist
    • 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
    • A47K3/12—Separate seats or body supports
    • 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
    • A47K3/12—Separate seats or body supports
    • A47K3/122—Seats
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61G—TRANSPORT, PERSONAL CONVEYANCES, OR ACCOMMODATION SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PATIENTS OR DISABLED PERSONS; OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; FUNERAL DEVICES
    • A61G7/00—Beds specially adapted for nursing; Devices for lifting patients or disabled persons
    • A61G7/10—Devices for lifting patients or disabled persons, e.g. special adaptations of hoists thereto
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61G—TRANSPORT, PERSONAL CONVEYANCES, OR ACCOMMODATION SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PATIENTS OR DISABLED PERSONS; OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; FUNERAL DEVICES
    • A61G7/00—Beds specially adapted for nursing; Devices for lifting patients or disabled persons
    • A61G7/10—Devices for lifting patients or disabled persons, e.g. special adaptations of hoists thereto
    • A61G7/1001—Devices for lifting patients or disabled persons, e.g. special adaptations of hoists thereto specially adapted for specific applications
    • A61G7/1003—Devices for lifting patients or disabled persons, e.g. special adaptations of hoists thereto specially adapted for specific applications mounted on or in combination with a bath-tub
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61G—TRANSPORT, PERSONAL CONVEYANCES, OR ACCOMMODATION SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PATIENTS OR DISABLED PERSONS; OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; FUNERAL DEVICES
    • A61G7/00—Beds specially adapted for nursing; Devices for lifting patients or disabled persons
    • A61G7/10—Devices for lifting patients or disabled persons, e.g. special adaptations of hoists thereto
    • A61G7/1013—Lifting of patients by
    • A61G7/1015—Cables, chains or cords
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61G—TRANSPORT, PERSONAL CONVEYANCES, OR ACCOMMODATION SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PATIENTS OR DISABLED PERSONS; OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; FUNERAL DEVICES
    • A61G7/00—Beds specially adapted for nursing; Devices for lifting patients or disabled persons
    • A61G7/10—Devices for lifting patients or disabled persons, e.g. special adaptations of hoists thereto
    • A61G7/104—Devices carried or supported by
    • A61G7/1044—Stationary fixed means, e.g. fixed to a surface or bed
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61G—TRANSPORT, PERSONAL CONVEYANCES, OR ACCOMMODATION SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PATIENTS OR DISABLED PERSONS; OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; FUNERAL DEVICES
    • A61G2200/00—Information related to the kind of patient or his position
    • A61G2200/30—Specific positions of the patient
    • A61G2200/34—Specific positions of the patient sitting

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Abstract

A flexible bath seat comprises a lifting belt 5 that spans the width of the bath that raises and lowers a user within the bath. Preferably one end of the lifting belt 5 is attached to a winch 4 shaft roller mounted adjacent to one side of the bath eg. on the floor adjacent one side of the bath or bath frame besides the bath and the other end is detachably secured to an attachment on the opposing side of the bath eg. on the wall or floor. The winch 4 shaft coils and uncoils the reinforced flexible belt 5 is powered by a battery unit that docks into the housing. An attachment plate 8 is fixed to the end of the lift belt 5 to allow the lift belt to be detachable secured to a lift belt attachment cradles 9 mounted onto a wall-mounted safety rail 10. The raising and lowering for the bath seat may be operated by remote control or via a pendant.

Description

- 2419086
BATH LIFT
This invention relates to a bath lift.
Bath lifts are well known and are generally of two types: a) A portable raising seat that is mounted inside the bath. This can be powered by motorised actuators, springs, pneumatics or hydraulics.
b) A belt-lift that raises and lowers the user. These are currently of three types: 1. Wall-mounted winch mechanism, having a belt which is secured to the floor on the opposite side of the bath.
2. Secured height-adjustable seat platform mounted adjacent one side of the bath, the platform having an integrated powered retractable lift belt, and wherein an attachment is provided..on the opposite side of the bath for securement of the lift belt.
3. Bath mounted double-winch mechanism, having a belt which is wound equally between the two winches from either side of the bath edge.
Type (a) is generally low cost, but does not allow the user to lower to the very bottom of the bath due to the seat and mechanism depth, which is below their bottom.
Type (b 1) does allow the user to lower themselves to the very bottom of the bath, but by being mounted on the wall, it impedes the internal width of the bath. It does not generally incorporate a safety-rail which can be reached comfortably by an arthritic user when at the bottom of the bath.
Type (b2) does allow the user to lower themselves to the very bottom of the bath, and by being mounted outside the bath does not impede the internal width of the bath. It does incorporate a safety-rail which can be reached comfortably by an arthritic user when at the bottom of the bath. However, having a height-adjustable seat as a major feature of the design increases the cost of the product and if the bath is sited next to a sink or toilet, it can prevent the use of the device.
I'ype (b3) does allow the user to lower themselves to the very bottom of the bath, and by being mounted on top of the bath does not impede the internal width of the bath. It does not generally incorporate a safetyrail of any type, thereby leaving the user with normally only the bath edge to reassure them during motion. The device is generally the most expensive of all the aforementioned devices.
The benefits of the invention are: i. A floor-mounted, powered retractable belt-type device that allows the user to sit on to the taut belt, which unwinds, lowering the user into a conventional bath. Retraction of the belt subsequently raises the user for exit from the again taut belt.
ii. Because the belt is slim, the user can get a full normal immersion when in the bath.
iii. The device can be made compact enough to be sited beside the bath, even if a sink or toilet is also sited close to the bath.
iv. The device can be made cost effectively, generally cheaper than types (b2) and (b3).
v. The combined belt attachment and safety-rail gives reassurance for the user during transfer manoeuvres.
According to the present invention there is provided a bath lift specifically adapted for use with a conventional bath, the device comprising a powered retractable belt-type mechanism, and wherein an attachment is provided on the opposite side of the bath for securement of the lift belt.
The bath seat fabrication is preferably from a metal or plastics material with a strong and flexible material for the lift belt.
It is preferable that the lift belt attachment is combined with a wallmounted safety rail to provide reassurance to the user and allow quick engagement and disengagement.
A specific embodiment of the invention will now be described by way of example with reference to the accompanying drawing in which:- ..
Figure I shows in perspective, the device sited beside a conventional bath with the powered belt taut to accept the user: Figure 2 shows in perspective, the user removable parts.
Figure 3 shows a cross-sectional view of the bath seat sited beside a conventional bath showing the lift belt in both a raised 5i and lowered position Sii.
Figure 4 shows in perspective, the combined safety rail and lift belt attachment with the lift belt removed.
Referring to the drawings the device comprises of a chassis 1 which has holes 2 for securing to the floor or bath-frame beside the bath. A winch shaft 4 coils and uncoils a reinforced lift belt 5, travelling over a rotating guide shaft 6 and the edge of the bath side 7. At the opposite end of the lilt belt 5 is securely fitted a lift belt attachment plate 8.
On the wall opposite the bath seat are securely fitted lift belt attachment cradles 9, mounted onto a wall-mounted safety rail 10, allowing the lift belt 5 to be easily and safely fitted and removed without tools when the bath is to be used normally.
A cover 11 is fined over the chassis 1, and is adjacent to a removable electronics and rechargeable battery module 12, which is lifted away from a docking bay 13. The removable electronics and rechargeable battery module 12 has docking sockets to allow electrical connection to the chassis 1, it also has an external charging socket for remote charging of the internal rechargeable battery.
Controlling the raising and lowering of the bath seat is by way of switching polarity of the DC motor 14, which drives the winch shaft 4 via gearing 15. The method of switching the polarity depends on the user preference and disability, but is generally push buttons on a roving pendant 16 or remote control. 3

Claims (4)

1. A bath lift specifically adapted for use with a conventional bath, the device comprising a secured powered retractable belt-type mechanism mounted adjacent one side of the bath, and wherein an attachment is provided on the opposite side of the bath for securement of the lift belt.
2. A docking-mounted battery and electronics module designed specifically to mate with the bath lift.
3. A safety rail with combined belt attachment cradles, the purpose of which is to provide an easily released but safe attachment for the belt of the bath lift.
4. A bath lift substantially as described herein with reference to Figures 1-4 of the accompanying drawings.
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Cited By (2)

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GB2448900A (en) * 2007-05-02 2008-11-05 Care Knight Ltd A controller for controlling a bath lift
NL2002957C2 (en) * 2009-06-03 2010-12-07 Vdv Innovations B V BATH LIFT AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SUCH BATH LIFT.

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EP0403235A1 (en) * 1989-06-15 1990-12-19 William David Steadman An improved lifting mechanism
GB2322074A (en) * 1997-02-12 1998-08-19 Aquasoothe Limited Apparatus for lifting and lowering a person relative to a bath
WO1999008643A1 (en) * 1997-08-15 1999-02-25 Silver Crown Associates Limited Bath lift
DE19839175A1 (en) * 1998-08-28 2000-03-02 Wolfgang Dentler Bath hoist for invalids; has seat raised by electric motor controlled by electronic unit enclosed in waterproof casing within backrest
GB2361181A (en) * 2000-04-14 2001-10-17 Aquasoothe Ltd Lifting apparatus for use in a bath
GB2366722A (en) * 2000-08-29 2002-03-20 Roy Nicholas Mcdine Bath seat
GB2411830A (en) * 2004-03-11 2005-09-14 Roy Nicholas Mcdine A bath seat adapter

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0403235A1 (en) * 1989-06-15 1990-12-19 William David Steadman An improved lifting mechanism
GB2322074A (en) * 1997-02-12 1998-08-19 Aquasoothe Limited Apparatus for lifting and lowering a person relative to a bath
WO1999008643A1 (en) * 1997-08-15 1999-02-25 Silver Crown Associates Limited Bath lift
DE19839175A1 (en) * 1998-08-28 2000-03-02 Wolfgang Dentler Bath hoist for invalids; has seat raised by electric motor controlled by electronic unit enclosed in waterproof casing within backrest
GB2361181A (en) * 2000-04-14 2001-10-17 Aquasoothe Ltd Lifting apparatus for use in a bath
GB2366722A (en) * 2000-08-29 2002-03-20 Roy Nicholas Mcdine Bath seat
GB2411830A (en) * 2004-03-11 2005-09-14 Roy Nicholas Mcdine A bath seat adapter

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2448900A (en) * 2007-05-02 2008-11-05 Care Knight Ltd A controller for controlling a bath lift
WO2008135721A1 (en) * 2007-05-02 2008-11-13 Care-Knight Limited Controller
US20100138987A1 (en) * 2007-05-02 2010-06-10 Care-Knight Limited Controller
GB2448900B (en) * 2007-05-02 2012-12-05 Care Knight Ltd A controller for controlling a bath lift
US8405353B2 (en) * 2007-05-02 2013-03-26 Care-Knight Limited Controller
NL2002957C2 (en) * 2009-06-03 2010-12-07 Vdv Innovations B V BATH LIFT AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SUCH BATH LIFT.

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