JP2004538114A - Shower room mechanism with body dryer - Google Patents

Abstract

A drying system is provided that is integrated into the shower stall. The drying system includes a shower wall defined by an opening for entering the shower wall and the shower room, and a water piping system that supplies water from a water supply source to a water outlet in the shower room, and the shower room further includes: It is characterized by containing the supply air sent from the water outlet to the space defined by the shower room from at least one wall of the shower room. The system also includes means for controlling the delivery of the supply air to dry the body of the user in the shower cubicle when the supply air is delivered to the room.
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Description

【Technical field】
[0001]
The present invention relates to an air dryer, and more particularly, to a whole-body air dryer that can be used in a shower stall that enables whole body drying after a shower. The invention further relates to a drying system usable in a shower stall.
[Background Art]
[0002]
Conventionally, towels have been used to dry the body after a bath or shower. This means stretching and bending in various ways to wipe the whole body. This has the problem that it is difficult for physically handicapped and elderly people to dry their bodies using towels. This can also affect personal hygiene standards. Twisting the body to dry it can cause physical injury to the elderly and disabled. The use of towels is inconvenient for the general public, as they must be washed and dried after each use. Thus, there is a great deal of effort in preparing towels for use. Also, bath towels are often used jointly, which can lead to transmission of skin disorders or skin diseases among those who have used the same bath.
[0003]
Also, when using a public shower or bath, the user must always remember to bring a towel. If you forget to bring a towel, there is no convenient alternative to dry your body.
[0004]
Many businessmen use showers after lunchtime exercise. You must remember to bring a towel to take a shower after exercise. If you forget to bring your towels, you have no choice but to exercise or wait for your sweat to dry, and you must spend the rest of the afternoon sultry and uncomfortable.
[0005]
At present, there is no device capable of showering, drying and whole body drying combined with a massage in a shower room. There are dryers that use various drying means, but there is no device that is integrated with a shower stall for whole body drying and additional massage.
[0006]
In a known drying device, when a user stands on a low step platform, warm air blows upward from a foot of the user from a hole in the upper surface of the step platform. Another known device is a shower room, such as an enclosure formed by a flexible skirt with multiple air holes, which the user needs to access and use, through which hot air passes. Some provide a side drying function.
[0007]
U.S. Pat. No. 6,189,231 discloses a foot dryer that includes a dryer compartment having front and rear units defining foot receiving cavities. A footrest is provided in the foot receiving cavity to assist the user's foot. A blower is provided adjacent to the footrest and is included in the rear unit. The blower applies pressure to send air into the cavity. The holder in the upper compartment of the user's foot can be used to face down and apply a wetting or antimicrobial agent to the foot without using a blower. Such a device provides only local drying and cannot dry the whole body and the hair (US Pat. No. 6,037,037).
[0008]
An example of another known dryer is U.S. Pat. No. 5,996,249, which is a portable clothes dryer with a carry case having a support with an opening in the upper center. The lightweight and durable air-permeable clothes bag is fixed to an opening on the lower surface of the support portion. The elastic part surrounds the other opening of the auxiliary part, and stores the body of the hair dryer airtightly without any gap. A set of adjustable straps is secured to the support side and supports the support, so that the garment bag is free to hang under the support. Wet clothes can be hung inside the bag and power on the hair dryer. In a preferred embodiment, the foldable flap for closing the clothes bag extends from the auxiliary part and is firmly fixed to the bottom of the support when the clothes dryer is not in use. In this patent, there is no description of applying a drying device as a body dryer (Patent Document 2).
[0009]
U.S. Patent No. 6,148,539 discloses a trimmed body drying system that includes an enclosure having a pair of opposed side walls and an upper surface connected between the upper ends of the side walls. The side walls and top surface are defined by outer and inner walls spaced apart to define a hollow interior. It also includes conduits located in the side walls and upper surface of the chamber. Next, a plurality of holes are provided in the side wall communicating with the conduit. It also contains a fan for sending air from the hole through the conduit during operation and a blower containing a heating element for warming the air during operation. A control panel for operating the fan and heating element is provided in the recess. This is an independent dryer and cannot be integrally attached to a shower room (Patent Document 3).
[0010]
Another known drying device is U.S. Pat. No. 5,976,622, which discloses a floor-mounted hair drying device that allows a user to dry hair with both hands and adjust the temperature and air by one or two. You can do it with your feet. The electric hair dryer is mounted on a flexible arm. The flexible arm is connected to the floor stand, so that the floor stand supports the flexible arm with the electric hairdryer attached. The foot panel is electrically and mechanically connected to the foot control panel, allowing operation with the foot of the invention. With the buttons on the foot control panel, it is possible to adjust the hot air and cold air for drying the head, and the air flow adjustment device is operated by the foot adjustment device, and the air flow rate that gradually increases from the low flow rate The air flow rate can be selected depending on the degree. Many of the well-known drying apparatuses are small ones for partially drying a body such as a hand or a foot (Patent Document 4).
[0011]
U.S. Pat. No. 5,581,431 discloses a foot drying apparatus and method. The foot dryer applies pressure to send warm air across the top and bottom of the foot. The dryer includes a dryer compartment having a front air conditioning unit and a rear air storage unit defining a foot cavity in the dryer compartment. A blower is installed in the dryer housing to apply pressure and safely and effectively send an equal amount of airflow to the top and bottom of the foot. A mist sprayer is installed in the rear air containment unit of the dryer housing to automatically spray mist of the antimicrobial particles to the user's toes. The sprayed particles promote suppression of bacterial growth on feet such as athlete's foot. The amount of the substance to be sprayed is selected in an amount ranging from a normal spraying amount to a maximum spraying amount (Patent Document 5).
[0012]
As another example of a dryer, U.S. Pat.No. 5,752,326 discloses a personal dryer for drying objects, especially persons, which comprises a small room defining a drying location and a swirling or vortexing air stream in the drying location. Disclosed are those that include one or more vanes tuned to generate. Preferably, this air is recirculated, and the recirculated air is subjected to, for example, heating, drying, and washing processing (Patent Document 6).
[0013]
As an example of a further drying device, U.S. Pat.No. 6,044,716 discloses a wrapping therapeutic shower for performing a 360 degree complete therapeutic wash of the body, with a space within the space for use as a showerhead and shower cubicle. Water is sprayed from the hole in the tube. These tubes are connected to each other by a rotating air-water servo mechanism that rotates around a vertical water supply axis. The holes are arranged so that the spray of water is directed toward the center of the shower room. The rotary servo mechanism is driven by a motor, and the servo mechanism induces a rotational movement of the tube in the shower room, which movement is combined with a water spray movement from the tube to provide a body treatment function at the shower room center position. For drying after the shower, the drying control device can be activated to switch to blowing hot air from the tube. The device is self-contained with a mobile unit and is not easily adaptable to existing shower stalls, a combined fold containing a shower rose, a dry air delivery system and a massage system in one shower. It does not disclose a type shower (Patent Document 7).
[0014]
The benefits of massaging the human body are well known, and the use of hydromassage, a water massage, has recently become widespread in order to enjoy these benefits without resorting to skilled masseurs. I have.
[0015]
However, the devices currently in use have several disadvantages in terms of complete wrapping of the body, thermal fluctuations of the body, and drying systems. Such drawbacks lead to the conclusion that the therapeutic properties of today's shower devices can be greatly improved. Therefore, the user's request is only partially satisfied. Although there are drying systems that combine with and are integral with the shower system, none provide the added therapeutic benefit, particularly to multiple jetting systems. Today, a certain number of shower devices are known, available on the market and mentioned by several patents.
[0016]
More specifically, the Bianchi device of No. 4724553 proposes a shower device that provides a continuous hydromassage, but is provided only in one direction, leaving a body part that is not always accessible to water and air (Patent Reference 8).
[0017]
Some other inventions (Forane No. 2536656, Imel No. 2341604, Antoine No. 5418985 (Patent Document 9), Nap No. 4544690, Hiraishi No. 5428850 (Patent Document No. 10), Cies No. 5299743 (Patent Document 11)) The aim is to provide a therapeutic effect on the body, but its design does not provide the therapeutic effect sought here, because the whole body cannot be covered completely continuously. No. 2536656 of Forlan provides a hydrotherapy device for a body part, which cannot cover the whole body and cannot produce the required overall therapeutic effect.
[Patent Document 1]
U.S. Pat.No. 6,189,231
[Patent Document 2]
U.S. Pat.No. 5,996,249
[Patent Document 3]
U.S. Patent No. 6,148,539
[Patent Document 4]
U.S. Pat.No. 5,970,622
[Patent Document 5]
U.S. Pat.No. 5,581,431
[Patent Document 6]
US Patent No. 5752326
[Patent Document 7]
US Patent No. 6047416
[Patent Document 8]
US Patent No.4724553
[Patent Document 9]
U.S. Pat.No. 5,418,985
[Patent Document 10]
U.S. Pat.No. 5,428,850
[Patent Document 11]
U.S. Pat.No. 5,297,973
DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION
[0018]
(The present invention)
The present invention addresses the above problems and shortcomings, such as the use of towels to dry themselves and the need to use towels. The present invention provides a whole body drying unit for drying the whole body including hair. The present invention can be integrated with a foldable shower system and a massage treatment system, and provides all the techniques of high-quality drying. The massage function also provides a sense of quality during a shower. By adding the function of folding the shower, the shower requires only a small space in the bathroom, and thus is very useful in a space-conscious place.
[0019]
In general form, the invention includes:
Shower room defined by shower wall and opening for entering the shower room,
Water piping system for supplying water from the water supply source to the water outlet in the shower room;
The shower cubicle is further characterized in that it comprises supply air supplied by the water outlet from at least one wall of the shower cubicle to a space defined by the shower cubicle; and
Means for controlling the delivery of supply air for drying the body of the user in the shower room by supplying the supply air to the room;
A body drying system incorporated in a fixed shower stall, including the above.
[0020]
In a preferred embodiment of the present shower body drying unit, body drying can be controlled by the user in the shower room. The user will have control over the rate, temperature, and amount of air delivered to him. The body dryer can be modified to suit the user's preference for the most comfortable drying.
[0021]
In order to be able to control the temperature of the air, the unit needs to have the ability to generate a stable and temperature-controllable hot air used to dry the body.
[0022]
There are two suitable methods for creating such warm air.
The first is to use a high-resistance electric heating element, which generates heat and then generates warm air through the air. The amount of electricity supplied to the heating element is controlled, thereby controlling the temperature of the air.
[0023]
Another method of adjusting the temperature of the air is to use two air flows, cool air and hot air. The two streams of air are put into one pipe and merged into one stream. The two flows of air are controlled individually by valves that limit how much flow is put into one flow. Thus, the temperature can be controlled by adding a controller that adjusts the ratio of one stream to the other when mixing.
[0024]
A heating element for generating hot air consumes energy. In a preferred method of generating hot air, energy consumption can be reduced by using an air tank. The warm air required for the body dryer unit can be generated before it is needed for drying and stored in an air tank. This reduces the energy power required to operate the body dryer, as the hot air is already available and can be supplied to the shower stall immediately without consuming much energy. be able to.
[0025]
These heating methods work in conjunction with a fan driven by a motor. When air needs to be blown into the shower room, the fan rotates and creates a flow of air. The speed of the motor, i.e. the fan, can also be adjusted in the shower room, so that it can be changed further according to preference.
[0026]
In preferred embodiments, various methods for improving the quality of dryness are included.
It is achieved by incorporating an infrared generator for use in the shower room when drying. This light beam emits light toward the user, providing infrared therapy. The addition of perfume to the air delivered to the shower stall provides a pleasant fragrance when the body is dry and provides further treatment. The use of the halogen heating device together assists the drying of the user's body and the shower room. These treatment and drying devices are integrated into an integrated shower drying device.
[0027]
In other preferred embodiments, the massage device can be provided in various ways. It has a massage mechanism that massages the body by hydrotherapy, and the water spout is positioned at an appropriate location in the shower room to approach the body part to be massaged. It also provides direct contact massage using the massage pad of the wall body drying unit. It incorporates the provision of massage using a powerful air jet that blows air to the user to provide a massage effect. Thus, using these three techniques, a massage system is provided that greatly improves the quality of the shower. These massage functions are built into the integrated shower drying unit.
[0028]
In another preferred embodiment, the shower stall can be folded, providing greater benefits to the user. The structure for folding the shower is described in more detail below.
[0029]
(Detailed description)
The present invention will be described in more detail with reference to preferred embodiments and the accompanying drawings, but is not limited thereto.
[0030]
FIG. 1 is an elevation view of a drying system installed in a shower room.
FIG. 2 shows a folded structure of a shower in one of the embodiments.
FIG. 3 shows the same folded structure as in FIG. 2, with the shower wall / screen element highlighted.
FIG. 4 (a, b, c) shows an arrangement of another embodiment of the shower folding structure.
FIG. 5 shows the internal structure of one embodiment of an air dryer coupled to a showerhead.
FIG. 6 shows a means for temperature control.
[0031]
FIG. 1 shows a person 1 standing under a water and air delivery nozzle 2 in a folding shower room 5. The nozzle can deliver both air and water upon the request of the person. The nozzle 2 sends out water to the person 1 by operating in a general manner of a shower. Water is sent along a tap 3 from a conventional water source (not shown).
[0032]
The nozzle 2 also leads to an air dryer line 4 which makes the nozzle 2 function as a supply of both air and water. The air flow 6 is delivered to the person 1 in the folding shower room 5.
[0033]
The blowing is controlled by an electric motor 7 communicating with the air dryer line 4 and the air hose 9. In one embodiment, the electric motor 7 contains a fan that delivers air through the line 4 or the hose 9, and the air exits above and below the person 1. It is clear that those skilled in the art can change the position of the air delivery outlet according to the needs of each person.
[0034]
If a plurality of spouts are installed in the space provided for use, the person can be completely wrapped in warm air. If a shower head is added above the shower device, the air flow for drying completely encloses the body. An air bleed system can also be installed in the shower room to bleed air quickly when needed and to help circulate ambient air.
The user finishes the shower stage and starts hot air drying.
[0035]
The present invention provides a method for drying the whole body using ambient air or warm air that can adjust the temperature and flow rate. These can be adjusted according to the needs of each individual to adapt the body dryer to their liking. The height of the body dryer can also be adjusted according to each person's height. It provides an integrated shower / whole body dryer, which can be applied / retrofitted into a conventional shower stall as a mechanism.
[0036]
In one embodiment, the shower room includes a body massager, a body dryer 10 and a foot massager 11, etc., so that the user can receive a mechanical massage separately or while drying the body.
[0037]
One form of the present invention provides an integrated shower, full-body air dryer, and massage system. This system contains a heating device, a head / body drying mechanism, and a massage unit to provide further treatment. To save space in the bathroom, the entire shower and drying mechanism can be made larger or smaller.
[0038]
Preferably, the heating system contains an air blowing device such as a heating element and a fan. The temperature of the heating element can be adjusted to adjust the temperature of the discharged air. The intensity of the air blown to the user's body can be controlled by adjusting the fan speed. These adjustments can be made by the user using a switch or dial plate.
[0039]
The air can be sent directly to the user, for example through a heating coil, to the user, or can be supplied directly from the storage tank. The use of tanks to store heated air is more economical, as it saves energy by maintaining air at a fixed temperature.
Therefore, the pre-heated air is released before use, that is, stored before the shower or during the shower, and then released as needed.
[0040]
The body dryer includes a shower head 2 which operates in two ways, with water and hot air being sent through supply lines 3 and 4 at the operator's choice. Thus, water and air exit the showerhead. A switch is used to select air or water. The upper part (head and hair) of the person and the upper part of the torso are dried by the shower head, and the central part and the lower part of the torso are dried by the warm air coming out of the spaced holes in the shower wall. The temperature of the hot air is controlled by a switch. The height of the shower head is automatically adjusted by adjusting the motor 7. This allows the user to dry and shower at the desired height. The shower, the body dryer, and the massage system can be installed as a mechanism in a general shower, or can be installed in a foldable shower unit as described below. An advantage of installing in a foldable shower system is the additional convenience of saving space when not using the shower / body dryer.
[0041]
A typical shower mechanism unit consists of an arm, motor, screw, curtain, faucet, and electrical equipment. The use of the motor 7 allows the shower wall to be moved up and down by means of two worm drive rods arranged vertically on the side wall. When the motor rotates the worm drive rod from one to the other, the two arms attached to the worm drive rod move up and down in the direction of rotation of the worm drive rod. The upper part of the curtain is attached to the arm. The lower part of the curtain is attached to the shower floor, so that when the shower arm moves up and down, the curtain automatically extends and opens. Thus, the side wall of the shower is formed. The corner of the shower floor is slightly raised so that water does not leak from this unit, there is a water distribution hole on the floor where water can flow out, and there are four corners where shower curtains are attached.
[0042]
When the shower is folded, the arms are lowered and the curtains are not extended. The shower floor can be made to rotate 90 degrees from horizontal to vertical, lay flat on the wall when not in use, and the shower does not take up a little place in the bathroom.
[0043]
The mechanism's massage facility may contain foot and body massage devices including floors with massage reliefs. If you stick your foot there, the massage will be automatically automatic.
[0044]
Foot massage is performed by gently stimulating the feet with gentle floor relief. The body massage includes a water outlet 10 (next to the air outlet) in the side wall that strongly blows water to the body. There is also a mechanical massage built into the wall, which is applied when the user presses the body against the wall.
[0045]
As explained above, the shower case, head, body dryer and additional massage system can be used as a set (mechanism) or can be used separately as existing parts of a separate shower or bath Can be installed in The materials used here are durable and waterproof.
[0046]
The installed heating box is not limited to a simple heating element and a fan structure. Any combination of components may be used as long as it provides a flow of warm air and maximizes body drying. The materials and equipment used here may be any durable and waterproof.
[0047]
Body dryers installed in showers, especially side body dryers and special shower heads / dryers, can be sold individually and can be conveniently installed in existing shower equipment.
[0048]
FIG. 5 shows the internal workings of one embodiment of the air dryer incorporated in the showerhead.
This arrangement includes a heating system container incorporating a heating element coil 51 of a high resistance material. The system further includes a temperature sensor 52. The fan motor 53 operates the fan 54 that receives air through the air intake 55. The air blowing pipe 57 sends out a jet 58 of air, and the shower water pipe 56 sends out a jet 59 of shower water. Reference numeral 60 in FIG. 5 shows a combined mechanism mounted on a wall or ceiling containing an integrated dryer outlet, lighting and heating elements.
[0049]
FIG. 6 shows the air temperature control means.
This arrangement contains a motor 71 that operates an air intake 70 and a fan 72. This arrangement further includes a valve lid 73 and a heating element coil 74 of a high resistance material. The pipe 75 sends out cool air, and the pipe 76 sends out hot air.
[0050]
In another general form, the present invention includes a collapsible shower cubicle mechanism that can be fitted with the body drying system described in the previous embodiment.
The foldable shower mechanism includes means for folding the shower screen, i.e., a motor, foldable walls, and wires.
[0051]
There are three preferred ways to fold the shower.
A schematic is shown in FIG. 4 (a, b, c) and will be described here.
FIG. 4 shows a different embodiment of folding the shower.
a) The two left and right walls can be folded like an accordion and are made of a material suitable for folding. As one non-limiting example, it can be made of a wrinkled plastic curtain material. Therefore, it can be folded horizontally, and when folded it lays flat on the wall.
b) This embodiment is shown in FIGS. It is a shower that falls below the ceiling.
c) In this embodiment, a hard wall is shown, in contrast to (a). The hard left and right walls are folded in half. It is therefore folded horizontally and laid flat on the wall.
[0052]
2 and 3, the folding structure of FIG. 4 (b) is described in more detail.
[0053]
FIG. 2 shows one shower folding structure of the embodiment.
The embodiment of FIG. 2 shows a motor 20 for driving a reel 22. As the motor rotates, the reel 22 engages the pulley rollers 21 and raises and lowers the shower tray 24 via a linkage 23 that can use chains, wires, and strings, so that the shower tray rises to the ceiling and folds the shower.
[0054]
FIG. 3 shows a folding structure similar to FIG. 2, detailing the shower wall / screen element.
The arrangement of FIG. 3 includes a ceiling 30, an adjacent motor 31, and a tray cover box 32. The water hose 33 supplies water and the air hose 34 supplies air to the shower room. The accordion cover 35 incorporates a shower screen 36. The user activates the air flow with the control switch panel 37, which can also be used to raise and lower the shower screen / wall. The wire / string / chain 38 interacts with the shower wall / accordion 39 to move the shower tray 40 up and down. The shower tray 40 at the bottom of the mechanism contains a drain hole 41.
[0055]
It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations of the present invention generally described herein are possible without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.
[Brief description of the drawings]
[0056]
FIG. 1 is an elevation view of a drying system installed in a shower room.
FIG. 2 shows a folded structure of a shower in one embodiment.
FIG. 3 shows the same folded structure as in FIG. 2, with the shower wall / screen element highlighted.
FIG. 4 (a, b, c) shows an arrangement of another embodiment of the shower folding structure.
FIG. 5 shows the internal structure of one embodiment of an air dryer coupled to a showerhead.
FIG. 6 shows a means for temperature control.
[Explanation of symbols]
[0057]
1 person
2 nozzles
3 water supply
4 Air dryer line
5 shower room
6 Air flow
7 Electric motor
9 Air hose
10 Dryer
20 motor
21 Pulley roller
22 reel
23 Connecting device
24 shower tray
30 ceiling
31 motor
32 tray cover box
33 water hose
34 air hose
35 cover
36 shower screen
37 Control switch panel
38 Wire / String / Chain
39 shower wall / accordion
40 shower tray
41 drainage hole
51 Heating element coil
52 temperature sensor
53 fan motor
54 fans
55 air intake
56 shower water pipe
57 Air outlet pipe
58 Air Injection
59 Shower water spout
60 Composite mechanism
70 air intake
71 motor
72 fans
73 Valve lid
74 heating element coil
75 pipe
76 pipe

Claims (32)

Shower room defined by shower wall and opening for entering the shower room,
A water piping system that supplies water from a water supply source to a water outlet;
The shower cubicle is further characterized in that it comprises supply air supplied by the water outlet from at least one wall of the shower cubicle to a space defined by the shower cubicle; and
Means for controlling the delivery of supply air for drying the body of the user in the shower room by supplying the supply air to the room;
Including: a body drying system integrated into the shower stall. The drying system according to claim 1, wherein the supply air is heated by a heating means before being sent to the chamber. The drying system according to claim 2, wherein the supply air is heated by a heating element before being sent to the chamber. 4. The drying system according to claim 3, wherein the supply air is heated by an electrical element before being sent to the chamber. 5. The drying system of claim 4, wherein the air outlet is located in a shower room and is able to fully surround a user in the shower room via one or more walls and a showerhead. The drying system according to claim 5, further comprising a user control device in the shower room, and means for controlling a supply speed, a temperature, and an amount of air sent to the user by the air outlet. 7. The drying system according to claim 6, comprising a blower fan operated by a motor to send air to the shower cubicle. The drying system according to claim 7, wherein the thermostat is electrically coupled to the heating means and controls the amount of thermal energy generated by the heating means between a selected high and low temperature range. The drying system according to claim 7, wherein the temperature of the air is adjusted using a flow of hot air and a flow of cold air that are merged into one stream according to the adjustment amount. 10. Drying according to claim 8 or 9, wherein the blowing is controlled and adjusted by a control device which allows the user to select a blowing speed between a maximum and a minimum in the shower room or to switch on / off the air flow. system. The drying system according to claim 10, wherein the hot air is generated and stored in an air tank before a user needs the hot air for drying. The drying system according to claim 10, further comprising an air extraction system for extracting dry hot air from the shower enclosure. 11. The drying system according to claim 10, further comprising a halogen heating device to assist drying of the user's body and shower stall. The drying system according to claim 10, further comprising an infrared generator that emits light to the user to provide infrared therapy to the user. 11. The drying system of claim 10, wherein a perfume is added to the air supplied to the shower stall to provide a pleasant aroma when the body dries. A drying system, which is a combination of any of claims 11, 12, 13, 14, and 15. 17. The massage mechanism of claim 16, further comprising a hydrotherapy-based body massager, wherein the water spout is positioned at an appropriate location in the shower room to approach the body part to be massaged. Drying system. 17. The method according to claim 16, comprising a massage pad capable of providing a massage in direct contact with the body by a massage pad on the wall or floor of the room and mechanically vibrating at least a portion of the body of the shower room user. Drying system. 17. The drying system according to claim 16, comprising an air outlet for injecting air to a user and including a massage mechanism for providing a massage effect to the body. A drying system comprising a massage mechanism which is a combination of any of claims 17, 18 and 19. Drying system according to any of the preceding claims, wherein any combination of the preceding forms a small self-contained unit and can be installed as an accessory in an existing shower stall. The drying system according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the drying system is installed in a space other than a shower. Means for folding and folding the shower screen,
motor,
Folding wall,
Wire,
Folding shower cubicle mechanism, including combinations of: 24. The foldable shower cubicle mechanism of claim 23, wherein the shower roof is attached to a ceiling of a space in which the foldable shower is located. The folding shower room mechanism according to claim 24, wherein the folding is performed by a motor that rotates, via a pulley, a roller whose inner curve forms a line, and raises a shower tray to a ceiling. 26. The foldable shower cubicle mechanism of claim 25, wherein the shower wall is foldable. 27. The shower cubicle mechanism of claim 26, wherein the shower wall is vertically folded in an accordion fashion. 24. The shower cubicle mechanism of claim 23, wherein the shower wall is folded horizontally. 25. The shower cubicle mechanism of claim 24, wherein the two shower walls are horizontally folded in an accordion fashion. 30. The shower cubicle mechanism of claim 29, wherein the two shower walls are folded in half horizontally. 30. The collapsible shower cubicle mechanism of claim 29, wherein the motor retracts the shower wall, the two sidewalls of the shower are accordion-folded, and folded into the sidewall of the space in which the shower is located. A foldable shower room mechanism according to any of the preceding claims, incorporating the body drying system according to any of the claims 23-31.

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