US20100251469A1 - Upper body support apparatus for toilets - Google Patents

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US20100251469A1
US20100251469A1 US12/602,656 US60265608A US2010251469A1 US 20100251469 A1 US20100251469 A1 US 20100251469A1 US 60265608 A US60265608 A US 60265608A US 2010251469 A1 US2010251469 A1 US 2010251469A1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47K—SANITARY EQUIPMENT NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; TOILET ACCESSORIES
    • A47K17/00—Other equipment, e.g. separate apparatus for deodorising, disinfecting or cleaning devices without flushing for toilet bowls, seats or covers; Holders for toilet brushes
    • A47K17/02—Body supports, other than seats, for closets, e.g. handles, back-rests, foot-rests; Accessories for closets, e.g. reading tables
    • A47K17/026—Armrests mounted on or around the toilet
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47K—SANITARY EQUIPMENT NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; TOILET ACCESSORIES
    • A47K17/00—Other equipment, e.g. separate apparatus for deodorising, disinfecting or cleaning devices without flushing for toilet bowls, seats or covers; Holders for toilet brushes
    • A47K17/02—Body supports, other than seats, for closets, e.g. handles, back-rests, foot-rests; Accessories for closets, e.g. reading tables
    • A47K17/022—Wall mounted grab bars or handles, with or without support on the floor
    • A47K17/024—Wall mounted grab bars or handles, with or without support on the floor pivotally mounted on the wall
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47K—SANITARY EQUIPMENT NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; TOILET ACCESSORIES
    • A47K17/00—Other equipment, e.g. separate apparatus for deodorising, disinfecting or cleaning devices without flushing for toilet bowls, seats or covers; Holders for toilet brushes
    • A47K17/02—Body supports, other than seats, for closets, e.g. handles, back-rests, foot-rests; Accessories for closets, e.g. reading tables
    • A47K17/022—Wall mounted grab bars or handles, with or without support on the floor
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61G—TRANSPORT, PERSONAL CONVEYANCES, OR ACCOMMODATION SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PATIENTS OR DISABLED PERSONS; OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; FUNERAL DEVICES
    • A61G7/00—Beds specially adapted for nursing; Devices for lifting patients or disabled persons
    • A61G7/10—Devices for lifting patients or disabled persons, e.g. special adaptations of hoists thereto
    • A61G7/1001—Devices for lifting patients or disabled persons, e.g. special adaptations of hoists thereto specially adapted for specific applications
    • A61G7/1007—Devices for lifting patients or disabled persons, e.g. special adaptations of hoists thereto specially adapted for specific applications mounted on or in combination with a toilet
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47K—SANITARY EQUIPMENT NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; TOILET ACCESSORIES
    • A47K17/00—Other equipment, e.g. separate apparatus for deodorising, disinfecting or cleaning devices without flushing for toilet bowls, seats or covers; Holders for toilet brushes
    • A47K2017/006—Defecation help for disabled persons

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  • the present invention relates to an upper body support apparatus for supporting the upper body of a user who sit on a toilet.
  • constipated persons Recently, the number of constipated persons has markedly increased attributable to excessive stress and attempts to lose weight. In the case of such constipated persons, due to anxiety when having bowel movements, it becomes still more difficult to have smooth bowel movements.
  • the conventional upper body support board includes a support board to support the arms of a user thereon, a support rod, which is coupled to the support board to support the support board, and a mounting rod, into which the support rod is inserted so as to be rotatable relative to the mounting rod within a predetermined angular range, and which is installed in a lavatory to position the support board and the support rod at a predetermined position in the lavatory.
  • an object of the present invention is to provide an upper body support apparatus for toilets which enables a user to place his/her arms thereon when having a bowel movement, and is constructed such that free movement of the user in a lavatory having limited space is ensured, opening or closing of a door of the lavatory is not impeded, and the operation of washing the floor of the lavatory is not impeded, and which has a function of providing heat to maintain the body temperature of the user in the winter and a vibration function to stimulate the abdomen of the user to promote bowel evacuation.
  • the present invention provides an upper body support apparatus for toilets provided at a predetermined position adjacent to a toilet to support the upper body of a user sitting on the toilet, the upper body support apparatus including: a support board to support the arms of the user thereon, the support board being rotated upwards or downwards around the first end thereof between a wall and the front of the upper body of the user.
  • an upper body support apparatus for toilets a user can place his/her arms on a support board while having the bowel movement, thus maintaining correct posture such that the upper body of the user is prevented from leaning too far forwards, thereby preventing an increase in blood pressure attributable to the bowel movement.
  • the support board is inserted into and stored in a wall in the upright state.
  • the upper body support apparatus is prevented from impeding the opening or closing of a door of the lavatory.
  • the upper body support apparatus is prevented from impeding the washing operation. Water is prevented from being applied to the interior of the upper body support apparatus, so that metal elements thereof are prevented from rusting, and the upper body support apparatus is prevented from being covered with scale.
  • electronic components of the upper body support apparatus are prevented from absorbing moisture or from directly contacting water.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating an upper body support apparatus built in a wall in a lavatory according to the present invention
  • FIG. 2 is a perspective view illustrating a downward extracted state of the upper body support apparatus built in the wall in the lavatory according to the present invention
  • FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the construction of the upper body support apparatus in the downward extracted state, according to an embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view showing the construction of the upper body support apparatus in the downward extracted state according to the embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 5 is a plan sectional view showing the construction of the upper body support apparatus in the downward extracted state according to the embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 6 is a partial side sectional view showing the construction of a hinge unit according to the embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a control unit integrated with a main body of the upper body support apparatus according to the present invention.
  • FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing the upper body support apparatus mounted to the wall surface according to the present invention.
  • FIG. 9 is an exploded perspective view of the upper body support apparatus mounted to the wall surface according to the present invention.
  • FIG. 10 is a partial plan sectional view of the upper body support apparatus mounted to the wall surface according to the present invention.
  • FIG. 11 is a partial side sectional view showing a vibration unit mounted to the upper body support apparatus according to the present invention.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating an upper body support apparatus built in a wall in a lavatory according to the present invention.
  • FIG. 2 is a perspective view illustrating a downward extracted state of the upper body support apparatus built in the wall in the lavatory according to the present invention.
  • FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the construction of the upper body support apparatus in the downward extracted state, according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view showing the construction of the upper body support apparatus in the downward extracted state according to the embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 5 is a plan sectional view showing the construction of the upper body support apparatus in the downward retracted state.
  • FIG. 6 is a partial side sectional view showing the construction of a hinge unit according to the embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating an upper body support apparatus built in a wall in a lavatory according to the present invention.
  • FIG. 2 is a perspective view illustrating a downward extracted state of the upper body support apparatus
  • FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a control unit integrated with a main body of the upper body support apparatus.
  • FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing the upper body support apparatus mounted to the wall surface.
  • FIG. 9 is an exploded perspective view of the upper body support apparatus mounted to the wall surface.
  • FIG. 10 is a partial plan sectional view of the upper body support apparatus mounted to the wall surface.
  • FIG. 11 is a partial side sectional view showing a vibration unit mounted to the upper body support apparatus.
  • the upper body support apparatus 10 is provided at a predetermined position adjacent to a toilet 1 to support the upper body of the user.
  • the upper body support apparatus 10 includes a support board 11 , which supports the arms of the user thereon, and is constructed such that the support board 11 is rotatable around a first end thereof between a wall 2 and the front of the upper body of the user.
  • a receptacle 11 a a cover of which is closed so as to be openable using a hinge, is provided in a medial portion of the upper surface of the support board 11 .
  • Transparent windows are disposed in the support board 11 on opposite sides of the receptacle 11 a .
  • Far infrared lamps 11 b which are operated using power transmitted from the outside and are controlled by a control unit 19 for providing an operating signal, are provided in the respective transparent windows.
  • a cushion member 11 d is adhered to the upper surface of the support board 11 .
  • a support block 13 is provided under the lower surface of the support board 11 when seen in the state in which it is rotated downwards and extracted from the wall 2 .
  • the support block 13 is brought into contact with the wall 2 when the support board 11 is extracted, thus serving to support a load applied to the support board 11 .
  • a hinge unit 15 which is coupled to the opposite sidewalls of a lower end of a main apparatus body 30 recessed in the wall 2 , is provided on the opposite sides of the first end of the support board 11 .
  • the far infrared lamps 11 b serve to emit light and heat outside the apparatus through the transparent windows, thus taking off the chill in the winter.
  • an ultraviolet lamp may substitute for the far infrared lamp 11 b.
  • the transparent windows are preferably made of semitransparent material to partially intercept ultraviolet rays such that the skin of the user is prevented from being injured by excessive exposure to ultraviolet rays.
  • a substance which is made of rubber, silicone or sponge and is covered with a leather cover, may be used as the cushion member 11 d.
  • the support block 13 is a support such as a bracket.
  • the support block 13 may be integrally formed on the support board 11 into a single body, or, alternatively, it may be separately provided and fastened to the support board 11 by bonding or bolting.
  • the support board 11 When the support board 11 is rotated downwards and disposed ahead of the upper body of the user, one end of the support block 13 is brought into contact with the wall 2 , thus supporting the load applied to the support board 11 on the wall 2 , thereby realizing the stable support function of the upper body support apparatus.
  • the hinge unit 15 includes hinge shafts 15 a, which are provided on the respective opposite sides of the first end of the support board 11 , and an elastic member 15 b, which is fitted over one of the hinge shafts 15 a to elastically support the hinge shaft 15 a using a spring.
  • the remaining one of the hinge shafts 15 a is coupled to the output shaft of a motor 15 c, such that the support board 11 can be automatically opened or closed in response to the manipulation of the control unit 19 .
  • the control unit 19 which has a block shape, may be disposed on the wall at a position spaced apart from the support board 11 .
  • the control unit 19 may be integrally provided with the main apparatus body 30 , as shown in FIG. 7 .
  • the control unit 19 includes a control pad 19 a and a control circuit 19 b, which conducts the operation, corresponding to a command selected by manipulating key buttons of the control pad 19 a, using power transmitted from the outside.
  • the control unit 19 is connected to the far infrared lamps 11 b, which are installed in the support board 11 , the motor 15 c, a vibration unit 20 and a light 34 , which will be explained later herein, through power wires and control signal supply wires, thus supplying driving power and control signals to the components.
  • the power wires and the control signal supply wires of the control unit 19 may be connected to the motor 15 c and the light 34 of the main apparatus body 30 through a separate molding pipe, or, alternatively, they may be connected to the components in a wall-embedded state.
  • control unit 19 may transmit control signals to the components through Bluetooth communication or RF (radio frequency) communication, in place of using the control signal supply wires.
  • the main apparatus body 30 has therein a receiving space 31 for receiving the support board 11 , and insert holes 32 , to which the hinge unit 15 of the support board 11 coupled, and which are formed at lower positions in the respective opposite sidewalls of the receiving space 31 .
  • the main apparatus body 30 further has a stopper 33 , which is provided at an upper position in the receiving space 31 and prevents the support board 11 , which is received in the receiving space 31 , from being undesirably rotated downwards and extracted from the receiving space 31 due to its own weight.
  • the main apparatus body 30 further has the light 34 , which is provided at an upper position on a front surface in the receiving space 31 to radiate light onto the support board 11 , which is extracted downwards, and onto the area around the support board 11 .
  • the main apparatus body 30 may be embedded in the wall 2 , or, alternatively, it may be fastened to the wall 2 using screws, as shown in FIGS. 8 through 10 .
  • the stopper 33 may be an elastic hook corresponding to a locking protrusion, which is provided on a second end of the support board 11 .
  • the light 34 may be an angle adjustable type light, which is configured such that the light is fitted into a circular block embedded in the main apparatus body 30 .
  • an installation method in which the main apparatus body 30 is embedded in the wall 2 can be used.
  • the installation method in which the main apparatus body 30 is fastened to the wall 2 using screws can be applied to an existing building.
  • the installation methods can be selectively used in consideration of efficiency in connection of the power wires and the control signal supply wires.
  • the present invention may further include the vibration unit 20 , which is provided under the lower surface of the support board 11 , when seen in the downward extracted state, at a position adjacent to the user.
  • the vibration unit 20 may be a vibrating body, which is eccentrically rotated by the rotation of a motor.
  • the vibration unit 20 serves to massage the abdomen of the user. That is, the user brings his/her abdomen into contact with the vibration unit 20 and pushes a control button of the control pad 19 a corresponding to the vibration unit 20 . Then, the vibration unit 20 massages the abdomen of the user. In particular, in the case of a constipated user, the vibration unit 20 stimulates the large intestine of the user, thus enabling easy evacuation of the bowels.
  • the vibration unit 20 may be coupled to the support board 11 in a fitting manner or a screw coupling manner.
  • the vibration unit 20 may be constructed such that the inclination angle thereof relative to the forward direction can be adjusted.
  • the support board 11 can be extracted downwards by a manual method or an automatic method.
  • the automatic extraction of the support board 11 will be explained.
  • the user can place his/her arms on the support board 11 and have a bowel movement.
  • the user may be able to carry out other routine work such as reading or applying makeup.
  • the control circuit 19 b operates the far infrared lamps 11 b , thus enabling maintenance of the body temperature of the user in the winter or heat therapy.
  • a sterilizing function can be conducted.
  • the light 34 may be used for illumination.
  • the abdomen massage can be implemented by the vibration of the vibration unit 20 .
  • the vibration unit 20 stimulates the large intestine of the user, thus guiding smooth bowel evacuation.
  • an upper body support apparatus of the present invention enables a user to place his/her arms on a support board while having a bowel movement, thus maintaining correct posture such that the upper body of the user is prevented from leaning too far forwards, thereby preventing an increase in blood pressure attributable to the bowel movement.
  • the support board is inserted into and stored in a wall in the upright state.
  • the upper body support apparatus is prevented from impeding the opening or closing of a door of the lavatory.
  • the upper body support apparatus is prevented from impeding the washing operation. Water is prevented from being applied to the interior of the upper body support apparatus, so that metal elements thereof are prevented from rusting, and the upper body support apparatus is prevented from being covered with fur.
  • electronic components of the upper body support apparatus are prevented from absorbing moisture or from directly contacting water.
  • the support board can be automatically rotated downwards or upwards and is thus opened or closed by manipulating control buttons. Therefore, even the old and the weak can easily use the upper body support apparatus.
  • a heat generating means or a sterilization means is provided in the support board, thus enabling maintenance of the body temperature of the user in the winter, and improving personal sanitation in a lavatory in which it is hard to continuously maintain a sanitary state.
  • the upper body support apparatus of the present invention can promote the bowel movement, thus guiding smooth bowel evacuation.
  • the present invention enables the user to place his/her arms thereon and, as well, enables a book or cosmetics to be placed thereon, thus making it possible to conduct other routine work as well as the bowel evacuation.

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