JP2002325818A - Showering and bathing system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a showering and bathing system which can solve problems of conventional showering and bathing systems and be manufactured into a small size at low cost. SOLUTION: This showering and bathing system (1) is equipped with a bathtub (2) set on a floor (4), etc. The bathtub (2) has a sitting part (5a) with a sitting face (5) on which a person (P) can sit during showering or bathing, and is further equipped with a foot and leg housing part (5b) for housing foot and leg parts of a person (P) sitting on the sitting face (5) as well as a door opening part (6) and a door member (7). Height (H) of the sitting face (5) above the floor (4), etc., is equivalent or almost equivalent to height (H) of the sitting face (8) of a general chair (9a) or conveyor (9b). The door member (7) is constituted upward rotatable or detachable from the bathtub (2) to open the door opening part (6). The bathtub (2) is unable to be largely rotated and/or pushed up/down but adjustable in those directions at need.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a seating member having a seating surface on which a bather can sit, a leg and a foot capable of accommodating a leg and a foot of a person seated on the seating surface. A component member and a door opening for the person to enter and exit in the direction of the seating surface of the seat, and a door member for closing the door opening when the person is in the bathtub, are installed on the floor. The present invention relates to a shower and a bathing device comprising a bathtub.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art An apparatus of this kind is disclosed in GB 2029.
No. 211 is known. The device includes a door opening and a door member for pivoting the door upward to open the door. The bath tub of this device is arranged to be supported by a column and pivotally mounted to the column, so that a portion of the hot water injected into the leg end of the bath tub is partially moved by the pivoting movement of the bath tub. The water flows from the side end of the bathtub to the head end. However, this swivel mechanism and strut structure has the disadvantage of increasing the manufacturing costs of the shower and bathing equipment. Another problem is that the strut structure blocks a major part of the space below the bathtub.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is, therefore, an object of the present invention to provide a shower and bath apparatus which can solve the above-mentioned problems.

[0004]

This object is achieved according to the invention by a device having the features of claim 1.

[0005] The device having the above-mentioned features allows easy movement on and off of the seating surface, and the device can be manufactured at low cost.

[0006]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

In the figure, it is possible to take a shower as a sanitary measure and take a bath to relieve tension.
An example of the device 1 according to the invention is shown. This device 1
Consists of a bathtub 2 and a column 3 installed on the floor 4 and supporting the bathtub 2. The bathtub 2 has a seating portion 5a having a seating surface 5 for a person P who is taking a bath or is bathed, and legs for the legs and feet of the person P sitting on the seating surface 5 of the bathtub 2. And a foot portion 5b.
The bathtub 2 has a door opening 6 through which the person P can move toward or away from the seating surface 5 and a door opening 6 when the person P is in the bathtub 2.
And a door member 7 for closing the door. The bathtub 2 preferably has a vertically long shape, in which case one short side forms the foot end F of the bathtub 2 and the other short side forms the head end HA of the bathtub 2. Form. The door opening 6 and the door 7 are arranged on the front vertical surface 2 a of the bathtub 2. For example, the leg and foot portion 5b and the seating portion 5a of the bathtub 2 may be filled with water for bathing the whole body, or only the leg and foot may be filled with water for bathing in the lower body. .

The inner width of the leg and foot portion 5b may be smaller than the inner width of the seat 5a. This makes it possible to reduce the amount of water in the leg and foot parts when bathing in the lower body, and the total capacity of the bathtub 2 in whole body input is the same as the width of the leg and foot parts 5b and the seating part 5a. It can be reduced compared to the bathtub 2.

The seating surface 5 of the bathtub 2 is arranged at a height H above the floor 4 (or equivalent), and the height H above the floor (or equivalent) is the chair 9a or the above. To the device 1 with the person P sitting or to the device 1
It corresponds to the height of the seating surface 8 of the transfer device 9b for transferring away from the transfer device 9b. Thus, the person P can be moved or moved between two planes 5 and 8 at the same or almost the same height above the floor 4 or the like. In FIG. 1, the chair 9a and the transport device 9b are indicated by dotted lines, and the transport device 9b can be, for example, a wheelchair or other transport chair, a patient carrier or a patient lifting device.

The height H of the seating surface 5 above the floor 4 is determined by whether the person P standing near the bathtub 2 on the floor 4 sits on the seating surface 5 by retreating without climbing on the bathtub. Alternatively, it is selected to be seated and to be able to be accommodated in the leg and foot part 5b by lifting the leg.

It is preferable to provide a vertically elongated groove 5f in the seating surface 5 (see FIGS. 3 and 4), and this groove divides the seating surface 5 into portions 5g and 5h, and the person P 5g,
Sitting 5h above, the groove can extend between the thighs. The groove 5f starts in the rear part of the seat 5 and leads into the leg and foot part 5b. The bottom 5k of the groove 5f extends obliquely towards the leg and foot part 5b, so that water and other liquids or other materials can be passed through the groove 5f and into the leg and foot part 5b. It is possible to flow into. The seat portions 5g, 5 on one longitudinal rear section and two central sections of the groove 5f
h are surfaces 51, 5 projecting obliquely downward with respect to the groove 5f.
m can extend into the groove 5f (see FIG. 4).

These surfaces 51 and 5m extend downward at an angle β of about 30 ° with respect to the seating surface 5. With these slopes 5l and 5m, water and the like can be more easily made into portions 5g and
h flows into the groove 5f. Leg and foot part 5b
The surfaces 51, 5m formed obliquely at the front end of the seating surface 5 connected to the protruding portions 5n, 5p,
These are provided to prevent the person P sitting on the seat surface 5 from slipping forward toward the leg and foot portion 5b.

The door 7 of the bathtub 2 is vertically pivotable about a horizontal axis 10 from a lower position A where the door opening 6 is closed to an upper position B where the door opening 6 is open. Has become. In FIG. 1, the door member 7 is indicated by a solid line at a lower position A, and is partially indicated by a dotted line at an upper position B. As an alternative, the door member 7 can be detachably attached to the bathtub 2 to open the door opening 6.

In order to achieve a cost-effective construction, the bathtub 2 can basically be fixedly mounted on the column 3, ie the bathtub 2 is not significantly pivotable and / or liftable and pushable. It can be adjusted as needed. The adjustment here is the support 3
Or it may mean that the bathtub 2 can be pivoted somewhat and / or lifted or depressed in order to maintain the required position with respect to the floor 4 or the like. After performing the adjustment, the bath 2 can be locked, for example, in a selected position.

The door member 7 can be pivoted upward from the position A closing the door opening 6 or can be removed upward from the bathtub 2 but cannot be lowered downward. A space for the free space 11 is formed below. The free space 11 is composed of two parts 11a and 11b connected to each other, and the first part 11a has a height H1.
And is located below the seating surface 5. The first portion 11a preferably extends upward from the floor or the like to the seating surface 5. The second part of the space 11 is the first part 11
The portion 11b has a height H2 lower than a. The lower portion 11b preferably extends from the floor 4 or the like to the lower surface 11c of the leg and foot portion 5b. The person P sitting on the seating surface 5 can accommodate his legs in the higher part 11a of the space 11 and his feet below the seating 5 towards the floor 4. The person P can easily go up from above in a sitting state, and as a result, can easily sit on this. The lower base 12 of the transfer device 9b can be inserted into the higher portion 11a of the space 11, and can be inserted into the lower portion 11b if the height of the lower portion 11b is sufficient.

In FIG. 2, the lower base 12 is schematically indicated by a dotted line, which is inserted into the space 11, and the legs are accommodated in the space 11, and the feet are placed on the upper seating surface such as the floor 4. The person P accommodated under 5 is shown. In FIG. 2, the space 1 is further inserted into the space 11 until the lower base 12 is located behind the vertical surface V including the front edge 13 of the seating surface 5.
1 is shown. FIG. 2 further shows that the space 11 is arranged so that the person P sitting on the seating surface 5 can accommodate his feet behind the vertical surface V on the floor 4 or the like. ing.

The leg portion 5b is preferably formed in the shape of a trough having a horizontal or substantially horizontal foot support surface 5d at the lower portion, and this support is provided when the person P is sitting on the seat surface 5. You can put your feet on the surface. The seating surface is connected to the foot supporting surface 5d via a vertical or substantially vertical wall member 5e.

The door opening 6 has a lower surface 16 which is linear or substantially linear when viewed from the side toward the bathtub 2 and extends in a horizontal or substantially horizontal plane HP.
The bathtub 2 is a straight or substantially straight surface when viewed from the side toward the bathtub 2 and has a horizontal or substantially horizontal surface HP3.
And has an upper edge 37 extending parallel to or substantially parallel to the lower surface 16 of the door opening 6.

The door opening 6 is preferably formed by a first short side 14, a second short side 15, and the lower surface 16 described above. It is preferable that the lower surface 16 and the seat surface 5 be located in the same horizontal or substantially horizontal plane HP. The second short side 15 is disposed near the portion 5 b of the bathtub 2 and the horizontal axis 10.

The door member 7 has a door opening 6
Is provided so as to be combined with the first short side 14 of the door opening 6 when the door is closed. The door member 7 has a second short side 18 provided to be combined with the second short side 15 of the door opening 6 when the door member 7 closes the door opening 6. Further, the door member 7 has a lower surface 19 provided so as to be combined with the lower surface 16 of the door opening 6 when the door member 7 closes the door opening 6.

The first short side 14 of the door opening 6 has an arcuate shape whose center C is located on the horizontal plane HP2 or above the bathtub 2, and the first short side 17 of the door member 7 is a door. It has an arcuate shape that matches the arcuate shape of the first short side 14 of the opening 6.

The shaft 10 preferably extends in the first horizontal plane HP1.

The first short side 14 and the lower surface 16 of the door opening 6
Has a radius R of 50 to 150 mm, especially 85 mm or about 85 mm. The corresponding corner 21 of the door member 7 is located between the second short side 18 and the lower surface 19 of the door member 7 and has a radius corresponding to the radius R of the corner 20 of the door opening 6. It has an arcuate shape.

The second short side 15 and the lower surface 16 of the door opening 6
Has a radius R1 of 50 to 150 mm, in particular 85 mm or about 85 mm. The corresponding corner 23 of the door member 7 is located between the second short side 18 and the lower surface 19 of the door member 7 and has a radius corresponding to the radius R1 of the corner 22 of the door opening 6. It has an arcuate shape.

The angle α between the second short side 15 of the door opening 6 and the vertical plane V1 is at most 15 °, in particular 5 ° or about 5 °.
°. The corresponding second short side 18 of the door member 7 forms an equivalent angle α with the vertical plane V1.

The door member 7 preferably comprises a three-layer sandwich-like door plate, ie, two outer layers 24, 26 made of reinforced plastic material and these outer layers 24, 26. An inner layer 25 made of a polyurethane foam or the like disposed between the inner layers 26.
Since the door plate has a sandwich-like structure and is made of the above-mentioned material or an equivalent material, the door plate has a maximum weight of 8 kg. Door member 7
Has the above-mentioned structure either when it is pivotally attached to the bathtub 2 or when it is detachable.

The door member 7 acts on at least the first and second short sides 17, 18 in combination with the portion 27 of the door opening 6 when the door member 7 closes the door opening 6. It has portions 28, 29, which prevent the door member 7 from being pushed out of the door opening 6 when receiving the water pressure in the bathtub 2. Further, the door member 7 or the portion 27 or 28, 29 of the door opening 6 is
Door member 7 when door opening 6 is closed by
In order to form a waterproof or almost waterproof connection between the tub and the bathtub 2, the connection can be made airtight. The part 27 of the door opening 6 can be formed from a track 27, and the parts 28, 29 of the door member 7 can be formed from a track 28 and a sealing rim 29 fitted therein. The door member 7 and the sealing edge 29 of the door member 7
When the door opening 6 is closed by means of this, it fits into the track 27 of this door opening 6 with the sealing rim 29
7 is airtightly bonded to the side surface.

The door opening 6 and the door member 7 have lower surfaces 16,
It is also possible to have similar parts 27, 28 and 29 on 19, which parts can work in combination with one another to form a tight connection between the door opening 6 and the door member 7. . However, the lower surface 16 of the door opening 6 can also be formed from a flat or substantially flat member 27 instead of the sunken track 27, so that water concentrates in the lower surface 16 of the door opening 6 in this case. No large orbit is formed.

The door opening 6 and the door member 7 preferably have a substantially parallelepiped shape, and the lower surfaces 16 and 19 thereof.
Is linear or substantially linear. Further, the lower surface 16 of the door opening 6 is preferably horizontal or substantially horizontal, and the seating surface 5 of the bathtub 2 is also preferably flat or substantially flat and horizontally or substantially horizontally. The lower surface 16 of the door opening 6 and the seating surface 5 of the bathtub 2 are preferably located at the same height or substantially the same height above the floor 4 or the like.

The seating surface 5 is 450 mm ± 20% above the floor 4 or the like.
It is preferable that the bathtub 2 has a total height of 900 mm ± 20% from the floor 4 or the like to the upper edge 37 of the bathtub 2. The upper edge portion 37 is preferably linear when viewed from the side of the bathtub 2 and extends in the horizontal plane HP3.

The height H3 between the seat surface 5 and the upper edge 37 of the bathtub 2 is preferably set to 470 mm ± 100 mm. Seat surface 5 and foot support surface 5 of leg and side portion 5b
It is preferable that the height H4 between d and d is 365 mm ± 100 mm. The height H5 between the foot support surface 5d and the upper edge 37 is preferably 835 mm ± 100 mm. The seating surface 5 preferably has a length L of 430 mm ± 100 mm. The leg and foot member 5b is (3
50mm ± 100mm) × (350mm ± 100mm)
And the back plate 5r is 10 ° ± 10 ° with respect to the vertical plane.
It is preferred to have an angle of °.

The leg and foot portion 5b preferably has an inner width B1 smaller than the inner width B2 of the seating portion 5a.

A lock device 30 for holding the door member 7 in a closed state is provided. The locking device 30 can be configured and arranged in various ways. In the embodiment shown, the locking device 30 is arranged near the door opening 6 and the first short side 14, 17 of the door member 7, which is pivotally mounted on the door member 7 by a horizontal axis 32. It can be fitted to the bathtub 2 via the lever 31 and the shaft 33.

The locking device 30 can be configured to apply pressure to the sealing rim 29 when locking the door member 7 to the bathtub 2.

A balancing device 34, for example comprising at least one gas spring, has a distal end pivotally mounted on the bathtub 2 via a bearing 35,
The opposite end is pivotally connected to the door member 7 via a bearing 36. The balancing device 34 is provided to maintain the balance of the door member 7 in order to facilitate the operation of the door member 7 and prevent the door member 7 from dropping.

The column 3 of the bathtub 2 can be constructed in various ways. For example, this is located below the seat 5a and two pedestals 38, 39 located below the seat 5a.
And two pedestals 40, 4 arranged below the leg portion 5b
1 can be formed.

The pedestals 38-41 preferably have foot members 46 installed on the floor 4 or the like. These foot members 46 preferably have threaded journals 47 with threaded portions 48 threaded into pedestals 38-41,
Therefore, the height H of the bathtub 2 from the floor 4 or the like can be adjusted.

It is preferable to omit a water supply device such as a valve, a water mixer, a shower device or the like for supplying water for bathing or showering from the device 1, thereby simplifying the structure of the device. You. Alternatively, these water supply devices can be arranged, for example, on the wall to which the bathtub 2 is joined. On the other hand, the bathtub 2 can be provided with a drain port for bathing water and an upper drain port (not shown) for preventing water from flowing out over the upper edge 37.

The fixing device 50 for fixing the door member 7 to the bathtub 2 can include, for example, an arm 51 arranged on the door member 7. The arm 51 can be pivotally attached directly or via a socket to a bolt 52 fixedly screwed to the bathtub 2.

The device 1 can be widely applied due to its simple construction and small size, for example in private homes and / or nursing homes and / or rehabilitation homes and / or hospitals, in particular for the elderly and / or those requiring care. And / or for persons with disabilities and / or sick persons, wherein each device 1 can be assigned to one person or to a plurality of people living together.

Apparatus 1 is preferably provided for private use by residents of a private residence or for use in a dormitory or facility. For this reason, the apparatus 1 can replace a common bathing facility generally used by a plurality or all residents in a dormitory or facility.

The device constructed as described above or in a similar manner can also be embodied in a bath 2 without a door opening 6. Thereafter, a door member 7 for closing the door opening 6 can be attached to the modified bathtub 2. The modified bath tub 2 is equipped with extendable pedestals, so that the bath tub 2 and its seat 5 are 450 m long.
m ± 20%.

The structure of the device 1 shown by the foregoing description and by the figures can be varied in many ways within the definition defined in the claims. The bath may be formed of a polymer material or other appropriate material. The struts 3 can be formed from or provided with tubing, but it is not necessary to provide the stanchions and the bath tub can only have pedestals or can be arranged on a raised floor.

As shown by the dotted lines in FIGS. 1 and 2, a shielding wall 54 (so-called upholstery) can be provided on the front surface of the bathtub 2, at least a lower base having legs 38-41 is provided on the front side. It is to shield from. The shielding wall member 54 has a low sunken portion 55 extending rearward toward the lower base and forming the space 11. The low sunken portion 55 is tapered rearward and has a shielding wall material 54.
Is preferably formed by the upper surface 56, the two side surfaces 57, 58, and the rear surface 59 of the light emitting element. The front surface extends obliquely downward to the rear surface 59 when viewed from the front to the rear, and the side surfaces 57 and 58 extend to the rear surface 59 while being inclined to each other when viewed from the front.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic side view showing an apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the apparatus of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a top view of the apparatus of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the device of FIG. 3 taken along line IV-IV.

FIG. 5 is a partial sectional view of the apparatus of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a partial configuration diagram showing a part of the apparatus of FIG. 1;

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Device 2 Bath tub 3 Prop 4 Floor 5, 8 Seat surface 5a Seating portion 5b Leg and foot portion 5c Lower surface 5d Foot support surface 5e Wall member 5f Groove 5g, 5h portion 51, 5m surface 6 Door opening 7 Door Member 9a Chair 9b Transport device 10 Axis 11 Space 11a, 11b Part 12 Lower base 13 Front edge 14, 15, 17, 18 Short side 16, 19 Lower surface 20, 22, 23 Corner 24, 26 Outer layer 25 Inner layer 27, 28, 29 part 30 locking device 31 lever 32 horizontal shaft 33 shaft 34 balancing device 35, 36 bearing 37 upper edge 38, 39, 40, 41 pedestal 46 foot member 47 journal 48 screw portion 50 fixing device 51 arm 52 bolt 54 Covering wall material 55 Low sunken part 56 Top surface 57, 58 Side surface 59 Back surface

Claims (52)

[Claims] 1. A bathtub (2) installed on a floor (4) or the like.
The bathtub (2) has a seating portion (5a) having a seating surface (5) on which a person (P) taking a bath or using a shower can sit, and a person (P) seated on the seating surface (5). Consists of a leg and a foot part (5b) capable of accommodating a leg and a foot, and the bathtub (2) is provided with a seat of the seat (5a) through which the person (P) passes. A door opening (6) that can be moved or moved toward or away from the surface (5), wherein the person (P) is located in the bathtub (2) when the person is in the bathtub (2). In the shower and bathing apparatus (1) provided with a door member (7) for closing the part (6), the height (H) of the seat surface (5) above the floor (4) or the like is a general chair. (9a) or equivalent to the height (H) of the seating surface (8) of the transfer device (9b) The door member (7) is configured to pivot upward to open the door opening (6) or to be detachable from the bathtub (2), and the bathtub (2) is largely pivotable and / or substantially equivalent. Or a device which is not liftable and depressible but is adjustable in these directions as required. 2. The height (H) of the seating surface (5) of the bathtub (2) above the floor (4) or the like is equal to the height of the seating surface (8) of the general chair (9a) or the conveying device (9b). This transport device (9b) corresponds to or substantially corresponds to the height (H), and allows the person (P) to travel toward or away from the bathtub (2) while sitting on the seating surface (8). Such as a wheelchair or a patient transport platform, so that the person (P) can move between the transport device (9b) and the bathtub (2) at the same or substantially the same height. 5,
8. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that it is movable or movable between 8). 3. A person (P) standing on a floor (4) or the like on the side of the apparatus, sitting on a seating surface (5) while moving backward without climbing on a bathtub (2). Seat of a bathtub (2) above a floor (4) or the like so that it can be accommodated in a leg and foot part (5b) by rotating the body and then lifting the leg. The height (H) of the face (5) and the leg and foot parts (5
2. The arrangement according to claim 1, wherein the arrangement is constituted by the arrangement of b).
Or the apparatus according to 2. 4. When the door opening (6) is opened, the space (11) and the seat surface (5) below the door opening (6) are not blocked by the door member (7). The door opening (6) is opened by pivoting or removing the door member (7) upward with respect to the bathtub (2), and the space (11) is seated on a seat (5). (P) can accommodate the legs in this space (11) and extend the toes in the direction of the floor (4) below the seating surface (5), so that the person (P) can easily sit down. The space (11) is configured to be able to stand up from a posture, and / or the space (11) is configured such that a lower platform (12) of a transport device (9b) can be inserted into the space. An apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3. 5. The space (11) is such that the person (P) sitting on the seating surface (5) is behind a vertical surface (V) including the front edge (13) of the seating surface (5). Can accommodate the toes on the floor (4) of the vehicle and / or by inserting the lower platform (12) of the transport device (9b) into the space (11) and partially reaching the vertical plane (V) 5. The device according to claim 4, wherein the device is configured to be accommodated behind the device. 6. The space (11) is composed of two connected parts (1).
1a, 11b), of which a portion (11a) located below the seating surface (5) extends from the floor (4) or the like to near the seating surface (5), and a leg portion (5b). The portion (11b) located below the lower surface (5b) of the leg portion (5b) is lower than the portion (11a) below the seating surface (5).
6. The device according to claim 4, wherein the device extends to c). 7. Device according to claim 4, wherein the space (11) extends along at least a major part of the lower surface (16) of the door opening (6). 8. A front surface of the bathtub is provided with a covering wall member (54), which covers at least a lower stand having at least a pedestal (38-41) and having a bathtub (2) thereon. Apparatus according to any of claims 4 to 7, characterized in that the covering wall member (54) has a recess (55) projecting rearward towards the lower platform and forming a space (11). 9. The device according to claim 8, wherein the space (11) defined by the depression (55) of the covering wall member (54) tapers rearward. 10. The covering wall member (54) has one upper surface (5).
6) and a recess (55) consisting of two opposite side surfaces (57, 58) and a back surface (59), and a top surface (56).
Extend obliquely downward from the front to the rear to the rear surface (59), and the side surfaces (57, 58) extend rearwardly and obliquely to the rear surface (59). Item 10. The apparatus according to Item 9. 11. The leg and foot portion (5b) is provided with a horizontal or substantially horizontal foot support surface (5d) at a lower portion, and the person (P) is seated on the seat surface (5). The foot can be rested on this support surface when it is present, and the seating surface (5) can be supported by a vertical or substantially vertical wall member (5e).
11. The device according to claim 1, wherein the device is connected to d). 12. The door opening (6) is linear or substantially linear when viewed from the side toward the bathtub (2) and extends into a horizontal or substantially horizontal plane (HP). The bathtub (2) is straight or substantially straight when viewed from the side toward the bathtub (2), extends in a horizontal or substantially horizontal plane (HP3), and has a door opening ( 6) Lower surface (1)
6) Upper edge (37) parallel or substantially parallel to
The device according to any one of claims 1 to 11, comprising: 13. The seat (5) is located above the floor (4).
The height from the floor (4) or the like to the upper edge (37) of the bathtub (2) is 900 mm ± 20%.
The device according to any one of claims 1 to 12, wherein the value is%. 14. Device according to claim 1, wherein the height (H3) between the seat (5) and the upper edge (37) of the device is 470 mm ± 100 mm. . 15. The height (H4) between the seating surface (5) and the foot supporting surface (5d) of the leg and side portion (5b) is 365 mm ± 100 mm. Item 15. The device according to any one of Items 1 to 14. 16. The height (H5) between the foot support surface (5d) of the leg and side part (5b) and the upper edge (37) of the device is 835 mm ± 100 mm. The apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 15, wherein 17. The seating surface (5) is 430 mm ± 100 mm.
Device according to any of the preceding claims, having a length (L). 18. The device according to claim 1, wherein the back plate (5r) in the seat (5a) has an angle of 10 ° ± 10 ° with respect to a vertical plane. . 19. The leg and foot part (5b) comprises (3
50mm ± 100mm) × (350mm ± 100mm)
Device according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that it has a foot support surface (5d) having the following dimensions: 20. The inner width (B1) of the leg and foot portion (5b) of the bathtub (2) is equal to the seating portion (5a) of the bathtub (2).
Device according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that it is smaller than the inner width (B2) of the device. 21. Apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the bathtub (2) is formed from a polymeric material. 22. The bathtub (2) is supported on a pedestal (38-41), the pedestal (38-41) being below the seat (5a) and below the leg and foot part (5b). 23. The device according to claim 1, wherein the device is arranged at: 23. A bathtub (2) above a floor (4) or the like.
Device according to claim 22, characterized in that the foot (38-41) comprises an adjustable foot member (46) so that the height (H) of the foot can be adjusted. 24. The bathtub (2) does not have a device such as a valve for supplying water into the bathtub (2) and / or a shower device for using a shower. An apparatus according to any one of 1 to 23. 25. The door member (7) is pivotally mounted about a horizontal axis (10) arranged near the leg and foot part (5b).
25. The apparatus according to any one of the above items. 26. A bath tub (2) provided on a floor (4) or the like, wherein the bath tub (2) has a seating surface (5) on which a person (P) who is taking a bath or using a shower can sit. The seat (5a) comprises a portion (5b) capable of accommodating the legs of the person (P), and the bathtub (2) has a seating portion (5a) through which the person (P) passes. ) Comprising a door opening (6) that can be moved or moved toward or away from the seating surface (5) of the person (P), wherein the person (P) is in the bathtub (2). A door member (7) for closing the door opening (6), wherein the door opening (6) is located on the first short side (14) located near the upper end (HA) of the bathtub (2). The door opening (6) has a second short side (15) located near the lower end (F) of the bathtub (2). Have, door member (7) is the first short side of the door opening (6) when the door member (7) is closed the door opening (6) (1
4) has a first short side (17) which acts in combination with the door opening (6), and furthermore, the door member (7) is closed when the door member (7) closes the door opening (6). 6) The second short side (1) acting in combination with the second short side (15)
8) In a shower and bathing device comprising a door opening (6), the first short side (14) of the door opening (6) is arcuate with its center (C) located on a horizontal plane (HP2) above the bathtub (2). The first short side (17) of the door member (7) has a door opening (6).
Device having an arcuate shape that matches the arcuate shape of the first short side (14) of the device. 27. A door member (7) mounted to be pivotable about a horizontal axis (10) located near a second short side (15) of the door opening (6); A first short side (14) of the door opening (6) is located above a first horizontal plane (HP1) containing said axis (10).
Device according to claim 26, characterized in that it has an arcuate shape whose center (C) is contained in the horizontal plane (HP2) of the device. 28. A first short side (1) of a door opening (6).
4) and a first corner (2) located between the lower surface (16).
0) has an arcuate shape whose radius (R) is 50 to 150 mm, and the corresponding corner (21) of the door member (7) is the second short side (18) of the door member (7). 27. An arcuate shape which is located between the upper and lower surfaces (19) and has a radius corresponding to the radius (R) of the corner (20) of the door opening (6). Or the apparatus of 27. 29. Device according to claim 28, wherein the first corner (20) of the door opening (6) has a radius (R) of 85 mm or about 85 mm. 30. The second short side (1) of the door opening (6).
5) and a second corner (2) located between the lower surface (16).
2) has an arcuate shape having a radius (R1) of 50 to 150 mm, and the corresponding second corner (23) of the door member (7) has a second short side (18) and a lower surface. 30. An arcuate shape having a radius corresponding to the radius (R1) of the corner (22) of the door opening (6), located between the door opening (6) and the door opening (6). An apparatus according to any one of the above. 31. The second corner (22) of the door opening (6) has a radius (R1) of 85 mm or about 85 mm.
31. The device of claim 30, comprising: 32. The second short side (1) of the door opening (6).
The angle (α) between 5) and the vertical plane (V1) is at most 15
And the corresponding second short side (18) of the door member (7) forms an equivalent angle (α) with the vertical plane (V1). Apparatus according to any of claims 26 to 31. 33. The device according to claim 32, wherein the angle (α) between the second short side (15) and the vertical plane (V1) is 5 ° or about 5 °. 34. The door member (7) comprises three layers (24, 2).
5,26), i.e. they comprise two outer layers (24,26) of a reinforced plastic material and these outer layers (2,2).
27. An inner layer (25) of polyurethane foam or the like arranged between (4, 26).
34. The apparatus according to any one of claims 33. 35. Apparatus according to claim 26, wherein the door member has a maximum weight of 8 kg. 36. At least first and second short sides (17, 18) of the door member (7) when the door member (7) closes the door opening (6). )), The part group (27) acting in combination with the parts (28, 29) provided on at least the first and second short sides (14,
36. The method as claimed in claim 26, further comprising the step of preventing the door member from being pushed out of the door opening when the door member receives the water pressure in the bathtub. An apparatus according to any of the preceding claims. 37. The parts (27, 28, 29) are airtightly joined to each other when the door opening (6) is closed by the door member (7) and are connected to the bath member (2). 37. The device of claim 36, wherein the device is configured to form a waterproof or substantially waterproof connection therebetween. 38. The part (27) of the door opening (6) comprises a track (27), and the parts (28, 29) of the door member (7) comprise a track (28).
And a sealing rim (29) fitted therein, wherein when the door opening (6) is closed by the door member (7), the door member (7) and the sealing rim (29) are the door. 37. Fitting in the track (27) of the opening (6), the sealing rim (29) sealingly joining the side of the track (27) of the door opening (6). 37. The apparatus according to 37. 39. The lower surface (19) of the door member (7) acts in combination with the flat or substantially flat portion (27) of the lower surface (16) of the door opening (6).
This allows water to concentrate in a large track in the lower surface (16) of the door opening (6) without lowering the water in the door opening (6) and the door member (7).
Device according to any of claims 36 to 38, characterized in that a gas-tight connection is formed between 16). 40. The device according to claim 2, wherein the door opening and the door member have a substantially parallelepiped shape.
The apparatus according to any of claims 6 to 39. 41. Door opening (6) and door member (7)
Has a linear or substantially linear lower surface (16, 19), the lower surface (16) of the door opening (6) is horizontal or substantially horizontal, and the seat surface (5) of the bathtub (2) is flat or The lower surface (16) of the door opening (6) and the seating surface (5) of the bathtub (2) are at the same height or approximately the same height above the floor (4) or the like. Apparatus according to any one of claims 26 to 40, characterized in that it is located at: 42. A locking device (30) for locking the door member (7) to the bathtub (2) when the door opening (6) is closed by the door member (7). 43. The locking device according to claim 26, wherein the locking device is configured to apply pressure to a sealing rim disposed between the door member and the bathtub.
An apparatus according to any one of the above. 43. The lower position (A) of the door member (7) around a horizontal axis (10) with the door opening (6) closed.
Position (B) where the door opening (6) is open from the
43. Apparatus according to any one of claims 26 to 42, characterized in that it is constructed so as to be able to pivot vertically upwards. 44. A balancing device according to claim 43, wherein a balancing device (34) is provided for holding the door member (7) in balance, the balancing device (34) having at least one gas spring. apparatus. 45. Apparatus according to any one of claims 26 to 44 configured according to at least one of the apparatus according to at least one of claims 1 to 22. 46. A tub (2) provided on a floor (4) or the like, wherein the tub (2) has a seating surface (5) on which a person (P) who is taking a bath or using a shower can sit. A bath portion (5) comprising a seat portion (5a) having a leg portion and a foot portion (5b) capable of accommodating a leg portion and a foot portion of a person (P) seated on the seating surface (5); Has a door opening (6) through which the person (P) can move or be moved toward or away from the seat (5) of the seat (5a). A shower and bath apparatus (1) comprising: a door member (7) for closing a door opening (6) when the person (P) is present in a bathtub (2); A vertical groove (5f) connected to the leg and foot part (5b) is provided in the parentheses. And wherein the Rukoto. 47. The groove (5f) has a bottom (5k) extending obliquely toward the leg and foot part (5b), and the part (5g, 5h) of the seat surface (5) is a groove. On both sides of (5f), the surfaces (5l, 5m) projecting obliquely downward toward the groove (5f) are connected, and the surfaces (5l, 5m) projecting toward the groove (5f) are seats. A raised portion (5n, 5n, 5) on the front end of this seat (5), whose surface (5) is connected to the leg and foot member (5b).
5p), which prevents the person (P) sitting on the seating surface (5) from sliding forward towards the leg and foot part (5b). 47. The apparatus of claim 46, wherein 48. The surface (5l, 5m) of the seat surface (5) projecting obliquely downward toward the groove (5f) extends at an angle β of about 30 ° with respect to the seat surface (5). Apparatus according to claim 46 or 47, characterized in that: 49. The device (1) may be used in private homes and / or nursing homes and / or rehabilitation homes and / or hospitals, etc., especially for the elderly and / or those requiring care.
2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the device is used for the disabled and / or sick (P), wherein each device is assigned to one person or to a plurality of people living together.
50. A method for using the device according to any one of the above items. 50. The method according to claim 49, wherein the device (1) is applied in private residences or in dormitories or facilities for personal use by residents of these private residences or facilities. 51. In a shower and bath apparatus provided with a bathtub (2), an extendable pedestal is attached to the bathtub (2) so that the seat surface (5) of the bathtub (2) is 450 mm ±.
A method for improving a shower and bathing device, characterized in that the bathtub (2) is raised so that it can be raised to 20%. 52. The method according to claim 51, wherein the device is configured according to one or more of claims 1 to 45.