OA13070A - Apparatus intended to facilitate the accomplishment of ablutions. - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention concerns a novel device for facilitating ablutions in the context of acts prior to prayer among Islamic devotees. It consists of a single piece which can be mobile or fixed and made of several elements among which a mobile seat, a waste water receptacle, a box supporting the receptacle, a drinking water tank and a device for discharging and recuperating wastewater derived from the ablutions which is either a reservoir in the case of a mobile device or a pipe in the case of a fixed device. The operation of the device is based on the manner of using the mobile seat and the washing of all the body parts concerned by the ablution in the water receiving chamber. The novel device significantly improves conditions of ablutions. It solves the problems related to user safety and facilitates the recuperation of the wastewater derived form the ablutions whereof the upgrading enables water-savings.

Description

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1. DESCRIPTION

The subject of the present invention is a new apparatus for facilitating the completion of ablution in the context of preparatory acts for prayer among practitioners of the Muslim religion. It also allows the recovery of wastewater ablutions to value. It can be fixed or mobile and is flexible.

Ablutions in the water occupy an important place in the Muslim worship ritual. It is a prerequisite for the faithful to be in a state of purity to pray to GOD (SWT). They are usually done before each canonical prayer so five (05) times a day and sometimes more.The amount of water used by ablution and per person is about one (01) liter for a daily consumption of five (05) liters. Either for a population of one (01) million inhabitants for example, 5 million liters per day or 5.000 m3 per day. The completion of ablutions outside some mosques that have rooms and a few concessions that are equipped with summary facilities is a real problem for the faithful because of the lack of a development designed for that in his immediate environment. It does not exist either in individual (villas) or collective housing (buildings, floors, etc.) or in public spaces (supermarkets, bus and railway stations, ports, airports) and even less in transport (trains, boat, plane). In these places, ablutions are mainly done in the toilets or in the open air, which is at the origin of problems of all kinds.

The difficulties encountered depend on where you are. Usually in single-family dwellings with a yard, ablutions take place in these, although they often happen to be in the washroom. In collective dwellings, typical buildings or floors, and generally wherever there is a problem of space (receptive, boarding, workplaces, etc.), they take place in the toilets. This is also the case in transportation (plane, boat, train). For the public space (markets, bus and railway stations, airports and ports, etc.), they are generally kept in the open air. It therefore appears that ablutions, because of the lack of adequate accommodation are held in two essential places: toilets and open air. The holding of these in these places generates problems of safety, hygiene and religious order. 3 013070

Ablutions in the toilet • Safety

The standing position when performing ablutions that last on average 5 to 10 minutes is very uncomfortable especially for women, the elderly and especially for the disabled. It is felt more during the washing of the feet than a considerable effort and balancing qualities that are neither of any age nor health.

The tiled floor, often wet, is very slippery. All this makes that the cases of fall are numerous and often serious. • Religious

The seated position strongly recommended during the completion of ablutions can not be realized here because of the general use of the washbasin and the bathtub which forces the follower to keep the standing position.

Ablutions in the open air • Security

The stagnation of waste water from ablutions on the roadway, the sidewalk and walkways, as well as in the market aisles, makes them slippery. This is the cause of many accidents due to pedestrian falls or skidding of vehicles. On the other hand, in the shopping streets and popular districts, the privileged use of the pavement by the faithful to make his ablutions exposes him to the danger of traffic. • Environment

The stagnation of waste water on the shopping avenues as well as in the alleys of the markets and bus stations, etc., poses real problems of hygiene and environment favoring the proliferation of agents vectors of diseases.

The search for a solution through the state of the art (patent documentation and scientific and technical publications) has not given results in relation to the problems posed above.

The new apparatus for ablution object of the present invention solves against the technical problems related to the conditions of accomplishment of ablutions and the recovery of wastewater that result for their valuation. 4 013070

TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION

The new apparatus for ablution object of the present invention consists of a single piece (plate 1), comprising a movable seat, a drinking water tank, a receiver of waste water, a box that supports the receiver and a system waste water recovery and disposal system which is either a reservoir in the case of the mobile device or a pipe in the case of the fixed device.

Each element of the apparatus can be made of synthetic material (polyethylene, plasticized plastic, etc.), or of metal.

The 30x40x10 seat (board 2), is equipped with four (04) wheels each equipped with a brake shoe.

The 15x100x40 water tray (Plate 3) rests on a sort of box and is placed at the front of a siphon for the evacuation of wastewater from ablutions. The upper rear part of its side walls is provided with two (02) rails for the seat translation. Its front part includes four (04) holes for fixing the drinking water tank.

The 20x40x15 drinking water tank (Plate 4) with a capacity of approximately 12 liters includes an opening with a lid on its upper part for drinking water supply. On its front wall is fixed a tap. The bottom of the tank has an opening with shutter for emptying. In the case of the fixed apparatus the tank can be supplied with running water. It rests on four feet fixed by nesting on the receiver.

The 12x50x35 wastewater tank (Plate 5) with a capacity of approximately 20 liters only exists for the mobile device; It is installed under the water receiver to which it is bound by an unscrewable siphon which allows its detachment. It has in its lower part longitudinal drains which allow to install it under the receiver by sliding on the rails. A wrist attached to its front allows you to pull it.

The support box of the 40x100x40 tray, (Plate 6) comprises two (02) compartments separated by a transverse partition. The front compartment which has inner guide rails is used for the location of the wastewater tank. The rear compartment is used for storing cleaning equipment and small tools for the maintenance of the device. In the case of the mobile device, the box is mounted on four (04) wheels equipped with a brake shoe system. For the fixed device it has feet of fixing on the ground. The box has at the rear two (02) arms used to push the device in case of displacement. 5 013070

OPERATION The user installed on the seat actuates the lever of the brake shoe system then by a movement of the bust impulse the seat a translational movement forward or backward to suit its convenience and actuates the handle again to immobilize it. Then he opens the tap of the drinking water tank to run the water. The washing of all the parts involved in ablutions is done within the confines of the recipient's enclosure, which receives all the waste water from the ablutions. The water is collected and discharged through a siphon to the wastewater tank installed below the water receiver in the case of the mobile device. The tank is emptied periodically. For the fixed apparatus, these waters are collected and evacuated by piping to a processing unit for recovery.

ADVANTAGES

The new apparatus for ablution object of the present invention allows: • to release the toilet to many priority users,. the faithful to fulfill all the supererogatory and meritorious invocations accompanying the ablutions which it was deprived in the toilets, • to reduce considerably the risks of an accident by falls especially in the toilets, • to preserve the environment by removing the stagnant water ,. to relieve the various users who can now perform their ablutions in all places and in good conditions, • to save water in the sense that it allows the recovery of wastewater that can be valued in gardening, small market gardening, washing of vehicles, cattle water supply etc.

The new apparatus for ablution object of the present invention may interest homes, property developers, administration, municipalities etc. Its small size and its mobility allow to install it in various places according to the choice of the user (bedroom, balcony etc.)

Claims (5)

013070 CLAIMS 1. Device for making ablution easy in the context of preparatory acts for the prosecution of practitioners of the Muslim religion, characterized in that it iscomposed of a movable seat, a reservoir of drinking water, a wastewater receiver, a box carrying the recipient and a device for recovering and evacuating residual water ablutions, all forming a single piece. 2. A device for making ablution easy according to claim 1, characterized in that the movable seat of dimensions 30 x 40 x 10 is provided with four (04) wheels equipped with a brake shoe system. 3. Device for making ablution easy according to claims 1 and 2 characterized that the movable seat moves by translation along the wastewater receiver. 4. A device for making ablution easy according to claims 1 and 2 characterized in that the receiver wastewater size of 15 x 100 x 40 has the front of unsiphon and two rails in its rear part, and at the front of four (04) holes for fixing the drinking water tank. 5. A device for easy ablution according to any one of the claimscharacterized in that all the elements are made of synthetic material (polyethylene, recycled plastic etc .....), or metal.