RU182500U1 - BATH FOR PERSONALITIES WITH MOBILE DISABILITIES AND ELDERLY PEOPLE - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model relates to the field of hygiene, designed for hygienic cleansing of elderly people and people with disabilities in movement and can be used at home, in sanatoria, rehabilitation institutions. The bath contains a body, the inside of which is made in the form of a bowl. The bath contains a water overflow hole and two water drain holes from the bath. Bath operation controls are installed on the upper board of the front wall of the housing. The bath is equipped with two handrails made on the outer sides of the front and rear walls of the body, three handles for support when moving a person in the bath, installed along the upper perimeter of the bath body. The bath door is made wider than half the length of the bath body. In the bottom of the body is made a seat in the form of a horizontal protrusion. The bath is equipped with protrusions made on the inner continuous side wall of the housing and the inner wall of the door for the position of the arms bent at the elbows. A headrest is made on the rear inner wall of the housing. An inclined protrusion for one foot of a person’s foot is made in the bottom wall of the body, and a second inclined protrusion for another person’s foot is made lower on the inside of the door. Inside the housing, hydromassage nozzles are installed on the front wall in the bottom and on the rear wall. The technical result is the expansion of the operational capabilities of the device. 1 s.p. f-ly, 2 ill.

Description

The utility model relates to the field of hygiene, designed for hygienic cleansing of elderly people and people with disabilities in movement and can be used at home, in sanatoria, rehabilitation institutions.

A well-known balneological bathtub (RF patent No. 66953, IPC А61Н 35/00, publication date 10/10/2007), comprising a trapezoidal body, a bowl-shaped container, a panel with control levers in the form of cold and hot water taps, a tap with a gander for filling the bathtub and a tap for supplying water to the shower head, handrails attached to the sides of the bowl and a drain hole, a series of air nozzles, at least five, are placed in the bottom of the bath bowl, and foot support is made in the form of steps that diverge from the center of the back wall to the side the walls of the bowl, on the front walls on top, a headrest is made in the form of a protrusion and at least four hydromassage nozzles are installed on the inner surface, and the inner surface of the bowl under the control levers is equipped with maxi hydromassage nozzles and a temperature sensor, and hydromassage nozzles are located on the side inner surfaces of the bowl There are at least three “midi” types, symmetrical overflow holes and water locks, while the handrails are attached at one end to the center of the side wall of the bath bowl and the other to the top side of the side wall shi, and the panel with control levers is equipped with a touch switch, regulators for supplying air to the hydromassage nozzles and is installed on the side of the smaller base of the trapezoid housing on the back wall of the bowl.

The disadvantages of the known baths are low functionality, since the design of the bath does not allow it to be used for bathing and hydrotherapy procedures for the elderly and people with limited mobility. Known bath is designed to accommodate the patient in it only in a prone position.

Known hot tub (RF patent No. 69402, IPC AH 35/00, publication date 12/27/2007), taken as a prototype, containing a body equipped with handrails and a bowl with rounded corners, a drain hole is placed in the bottom of the bowl, and the control panel is equipped with control devices and controls, the casing and the bowl are made in a rectangular shape, and the side wall of the bath body with the bowl is made with hermetic opening doors, the handrails are attached to the board of the front and rear walls of the bowl and are placed along the entire length of the walls, in In this part of the cup, a projection-shaped seat for the patient is made, hydromassage nozzles are installed on the back, front walls inside the cup and on the bottom, an overflow hole is placed inside the cup, and a temperature sensor is installed between the hydromassage nozzles, the control panel is additionally equipped with such control elements as a semi-automatic thermo mixer with bulk, a pneumatic button, a regulator of air supply to the hydraulic system, the bath body is closed with fiberglass panels.

The disadvantages of the known device are the limited operational capabilities of the bath for use by people with disabilities in movement, for example, injured or disabled, as well as the elderly, namely:

- the execution of the bath door of a small size, the insufficient width of the bath door relative to the length of the bath, makes it difficult for a person with disabilities to move into the bath, as well as exit from it, since with a narrow door, a person must first enter the bath in a standing position, and then make a landing on the seat. When leaving a bath, a person with limited mobility needs to first get up safely, having taken a vertical position, and then also safely leave the bath, which reduces the operational capabilities of the known bath as a whole;

- the inner side vertical walls of the bathtub are made without any additional devices for hands, which limits the possibility of supporting an elderly person on them during the adoption of procedures;

- the bottom of the bowl is made without additional devices for the feet of a person, which limits the possibility of resting on them a person with disabilities in movement and an elderly person during the adoption of procedures;

- the implementation of only two handrails on the walls of the bowl limits the elderly person the possibility of safe entry-exit and landing in the bath;

- the presence of one drain hole in the bottom of the bath reduces the rate of water discharge and, accordingly, the waiting time for a person (patient) to leave the bath.

The objective of the utility model is the development of an easy-to-use safe bathing device for hygienic purposes and the possibility of adopting water procedures for people with disabilities in movement and the elderly.

The technical result obtained by solving the problem is to expand the operational capabilities of the device.

The technical result is achieved in that the bathtub for people with reduced mobility and the elderly, containing a rectangular-shaped case equipped with handrails, the inside of which is made in the form of a bowl, a drain hole is placed in the bottom of the case, the side wall of the bathtub is made with a sealed opening door , handrails are attached to the front and rear walls of the housing and are installed along the entire length of the walls, in the bottom of the housing there is a seat for a person in the form of a protrusion, on the rear, front The jets inside the body and in the bottom part have hydromassage nozzles, an overflow hole is made inside the body, the body is equipped with controls made on board the front wall of the body, according to a utility model, the bath is equipped with three handles for supporting when moving a person in the bath, installed along the upper perimeter of the body bathtubs, one of which is mounted on the solid side wall of the bathtub body, the second handle is mounted on the front wall of the bathtub, the third handle is installed on the sidewall of the bathtub next to the opening door, the width of the door being more than half the length of the bath body, the handrails are attached to the outer sides of the front and rear walls of the body, the inner solid side wall of the body and the inner wall of the door are provided with protrusions for the position of the person’s arms bent at the elbows, on the back a head restraint for the neck and head of a person is made to the inner wall of the body, an inclined protrusion for one foot of the human foot is made in the bottom wall of the body, a second inclined protrusion for the other foot of the human foot is made below on the inside of the door, the bottom wall of the housing is provided with a second hole for draining water.

The width of the opening door is more than half the length of the body of the bath allows for easy access to the seat, unobstructed, convenient and safe placement in the bath of a person with limited mobility and an elderly person with different anthropological data, which increases the operational capabilities of the device.

Providing the bathtub with additional three handles for supporting it when moving a person in the bathtub, installed along the upper perimeter of the bathtub body, improves the convenience and safety of entry and exit and landing of a person with limited mobility and an elderly person in the bathtub.

Performing protrusions on the inner continuous side wall of the bath body and on the inner wall of the door for the position of the arms of a person bent at the elbows allows you to create additional support for an elderly person during the adoption of water procedures.

Performing an inclined projection for one foot of a person’s foot and a second inclined projection for another person’s foot at the bottom of the door in the bottom wall of the case allows creating the possibility of additional support of a person with limited mobility, reducing the load on the legs, and increasing comfort during procedures . In addition, the implementation of the second protrusion on the inner part of the door increases the convenience and safety of entering and leaving the bath.

The implementation of the second hole for draining the water in the bath allows you to increase the speed of draining the water and reduce the waiting time for a person to exit the bath, which increases the operational capabilities of the bath.

The technical result is also achieved by the fact that, as a control element, the bathtub contains a semi-automatic mixer with a filling, a pneumatic button, an air supply regulator for the hydraulic system, a turbo pool, a chromotherapy lamp touch control element, a handle for opening / closing drain holes, a shower head, which expands the operational capabilities of the device .

Comparison of the claimed solutions with the prototype and other technical solutions in the art shows that the set of features described is not known from the existing level of technology, based on which we can conclude that it meets the criterion of the useful model of "novelty".

The compliance of the claimed utility model with the criterion of "industrial applicability" is shown on the example of a specific bathtub for people with disabilities in movement and the elderly.

In FIG. 1 shows a side view of the bath in section AA, in FIG. 2 is a top view of the bath.

The bathtub for people with reduced mobility and the elderly includes a rectangular housing 1 (Fig. 1) with rounded corners, the inside of which is made in the form of a bowl. The bath is equipped with handrails 2 and 3, made on the outer sides of the front and rear walls of the housing 1 and installed along the entire length of the walls. The bath contains three handles 4, 5, 6 for support when moving a person in the bath, installed along the upper perimeter of the body 1 of the bath. The first handle 4 is mounted on the solid side wall of the bath body 1, the second handle 5 is mounted on the front wall of the body 1, the third handle 6 is mounted on the side wall of the body 1 next to the door 7, which opens by means of the handle 8 (Fig. 2). The door 7 is made opening outward by 180 degrees. The width of the door 7 is made greater than half the length of the body of the bath, which allows a person with disabilities in movement, an elderly person or a seriously ill patient to conveniently and safely sit in and out of the bath. In the bottom of the housing 1 is made a seat 9 for an elderly person in the form of a horizontal protrusion. The height of the seat 9 corresponds to the height of the seats of the wheelchairs. The inner continuous side wall of the housing 1 is provided with a protrusion 10, and the inner wall of the door 7 is provided with a protrusion 11 for the position of the arms of a person bent at the elbows. On the rear inner wall of the housing 1, a headrest 12 is made for the neck and head of a person. The head restraint 12 is made of foamed soft rough material (polyurethane). In the bottom wall of the housing 1, an inclined protrusion 13 is made for one foot of a person’s foot, a second inclined protrusion 14 for the other foot of a man’s foot is made below on the inside of the door 7. The protrusions 13 and 14 provide a convenient emphasis for a person when he is in the bath in a sitting position. The door 7 is equipped with a lock with a fuse (not shown), preventing its accidental opening in the presence of water in the bath. Inside the housing 1 on the front wall, in the bottom and on the rear wall mounted hydromassage nozzles 15, 16, 17, respectively. A hole 18 of a water overflow is made on the front wall inside the housing 1, a chromotherapy lamp 19 is installed on the side wall. In the bottom of the housing 1 there are two holes 20 and 21 for quickly draining water from the bath. On the upper board of the front wall of the housing 1 there are controls - a semi-automatic mixer 22 with water inlet, a regulator 23 for supplying air to the hydraulic system, a turbo pool 24, a touch control element 25 for a chromotherapy lamp 19, a handle 26 for opening / closing the drain holes 20 and 21, a shower head 27. The device operates as follows.

To take a bath, an elderly person or a person with reduced mobility, holding grab handles 2 and 3 as necessary, using the supporting handles 5, 6, opens the door 7 by 180 degrees by turning the handle 8. Next, using a wide open opening in the bathtub, providing free access to the seat 9 of the bath, a person sits on the seat 9, leaning at the same time as necessary on the support arms 4, 5, 6. After that, the person closes the door 7, which ensures water tightness. Then the person is conveniently placed in the bath, putting his elbows bent at the protrusions 10 and 11, placing his head on the headrest 12, made on the rear wall of the housing 1, resting his feet on the inclined protrusions 13 and 14. Next, open the tap 22 of the water mixer and fill the bath water, before putting the handle 26 control opening / closing the drain holes 20 and 21 in the closed position (not shown). Water overflow through the sides of the bathtub is protected by a drain-overflow device (hole 28). When taking water procedures, if necessary for hygienic or therapeutic purposes, the hydromassage system of individual parts of the body, for example, legs, back, air massage and chromotherapy is alternately turned on and off to improve the general condition of a person, and also use a shower head 27. All these features are turned on and off with using controls located on the upper board of the front wall of the housing 1 bath.

After receiving hygiene procedures, the used bath functions are turned off and the handle 26 for opening / closing the drain holes 20 and 21 is turned to the “open” position (not shown). When the water is completely drained from the bath through the holes 20 and 21, turn the handle 8 and open the door 7, through which, holding if necessary all the handles 4, 5, 6 available around the perimeter of the bath, exit the bath and close the door 7.

Using the claimed utility model increases the operational capabilities of the bathtub for people with disabilities in movement and the elderly. Allows you to carry out water-hygiene procedures and water massage of the whole body of a person in a sitting position both in medical institutions and in domestic and home conditions.

Claims (2)

1. Bathtub for people with reduced mobility and elderly people, containing a rectangular-shaped case equipped with handrails, the inside of which is made in the form of a bowl, a drain hole is placed in the bottom of the case, the side wall of the bathtub is made with a sealed opening door, the handrails are attached to the front and rear walls of the body and are installed along the entire length of the walls, in the bottom of the body there is a seat for a person in the form of a protrusion, on the rear, front walls inside the body and in the bottom of the mouth hydromassage nozzles were updated, an overflow hole was made inside the housing, the housing is equipped with controls made on board the front wall of the housing, characterized in that it is equipped with three handles for supporting when moving a person in the bath, installed along the upper perimeter of the bath body, one of which is mounted on a solid the side wall of the bath body, the second handle is installed on the front wall of the body, the third handle is installed on the side wall of the body next to the opening door, while the width of the door more than half the length of the body of the bathtub is made, handrails are attached to the outer sides of the front and rear walls of the body, the inner continuous side wall of the body and the inner wall of the door are provided with protrusions for the position of the arms bent at the elbows of the person, a head restraint for neck and head is made on the rear inner wall of the body person, in the bottom wall of the body made an inclined protrusion for one foot of the human foot, the second inclined protrusion for the other foot of the human foot is made below on the inside of the door, the bottom wall of the building sa is provided with a second opening for draining water. 2. The bath according to claim 1, characterized in that the bath contains a semi-automatic mixer with a filling, a pneumatic button, a regulator for supplying air to the hydraulic system, a turbo pool, a chromotherapy lamp touch control element, a handle for opening / closing the drain holes, and a shower head.

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