US2676596A

US2676596A - Cabinet for applying light or heat baths

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Publication number: US2676596A
Application number: US156771A
Authority: US
Inventors: Rouat Roger
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1949-04-20
Filing date: 1950-04-19
Publication date: 1954-04-27
Anticipated expiration: 1971-04-27
Also published as: FR984857A; GB699881A; DE811130C

Description

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Patented Apr. 27, 1954 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE CABINET FOR APPLYING LIGHT GR HEAT BATHS Roger Rouat, Paris, France Application April 19, 1950, Serial No. 156,771

Claims priority, application France April 20, 1949 1 Claim. 1

An apparatus for the treatment with physical agents is already known which is characterized in that the treatment space comprises opening parts pivotally mounted by means of hinges on the fixed remainder of said space which makes it possible for the patient easily to enter said space and to leave it without any difficulty.

According to a form of execution of this apparatus the treatment space comprises a fixed hood containing the lower part of the body of the patient and a hood containing the middle and upper part of said body and pivotally mounted on the fixed hood by means of a transversal hinge.

The present invention relates to various novel forms of execution of treatment apparatus of this type.

The present invention relates to an apparatus for the treatment with physical agents which comprises a fixed hood containing the lower part of the body of the patient and a hood containing the middle and upper part of said body and pivotally connected to the fixed hood by means of a transversal hinge, said treatment apparatus being characterized in that the movable hood is combined with means adapted to maintain said hood in a raised condition in various positions and comprises inner source of radiation which makes it possible to subject the patient recumbent on the treatment table to a remote irradiation, for example to a treatment with ultra-violet rays.

According to a characteristic feature of the invention the walls of the movable hood are lined inside with reflecting surfaces which makes it possible to reflect towards the patient the rays sent out by the sources and directed laterally.

According to a form of execution of the invention the means for maintaining the movable hood in a raised position are formed of racks secured to one of the hoods and capable of being hooked to a stop securedto the other of said hoods.

The present invention also extends to an apparatus for the treatment with physical agents, characterized in that the panel which forms the inclined plane is 'pivotally connected to the treatment table by means of hinges arranged near the opening of the hood which makes it possible to use said inclined plane according to its inclination either as a pillow for a recumbent patient or as a back for a sitting patient or still again as a. closing panel closing the opening of the casing.

According to a feature of the invention the treatment table comprises on .both sides of a median plate of resilient material, an annular groove for the outflow of the sweat and a rib limiting this annular groove externally which makes it possible to prevent that said sweat flow past the annular groove intended to collect them.

According to another feature of the invention the treatment t e comprises on its edges and externally with r spect to the ribs elongated holes the axis of which i oblique with respect to the median plane of the apparatus which makes it possible to guide the air heated in contact with the sources of heat arranged below the treatment table.

The present invention also extends to the hereinaiter described features and to their various possible combinations.

Treatment apparatus made in accordance with the invention are shown by way of examples in the accompanying drawing, in which: v

Figure 1 is a perspective view showing an apparatus for the treatment with ultra-violet rays in one of its positions of treatment.

Figure 2 is a longitudinal sectional view showing this apparatus with the patient in a recumbent position. I

Figure 3 is a longitudinal sectional view showing the apparatus with the patient in a sitting position.

Figure 4 is a View showing the rack for the adjustment of the hood.

Figure 5 is a perspective view showing the part of the apparatus corresponding to the head of the patient.

Figure 6 is a perspective view with a cross-section showing the treatment table supporting the patient.

Figure '7 is an elcvational view showing an apparatus mounted on wheels, and

Figure 8 is a view showing the balancing device.

The treatment apparatus in accordance with the present invention comprises a treatment table I resting on the ground through feet 15 and below which a lower casing 52 is suspended which contains heating means such as electric resistors 23 arranged, for example, longitudinally (Figures 2, 3 and 6).

Mounted on the treatment table l is a fixed hood 5 intended to contain the lower part of the body of the patient. Pivotally connected to said fixed hood 5 by means of a transversal hinge I is a movable hood 8 showing a convex shape and carrying inwardly sources of radiation such as, for example, an ultra-violet ray lamp ill secured to the highest point of this hood.

A rack :il pivotally mounted at 23 on each inner side face of the movable hood 8 can be hooked on the edge of a guide 42 secured to the corresponding wall of the fixed hood 5.

Both said lateral racks make it thus possible to maintain the movable hood 8 in a suitable raised position (Figure 2) and to subject the whole body of the patient to an irradiation. with ultra-violet rays sent out by the lamp 40 without said patient being enclosed in the apparatus.

In this case, the ceiling and the side faces 81, 82 of the movable hood 8 form reflectors and reflect onto the patient in the direction of the arrows f1, f2 (Figure 1) the rays of which are directed laterally and which in a normal apparatus are lost for the patient.

To this end, said walls may be lined with sheets of polished or glazed aluminum having a high reflecting power. The upper part of hood 8 is provided with advantage with a heat-insulated coating 55 (Figures 2 and 3) of glass wool, for example, in order to prevent the radiation of the heat 1 outwardly.

Also, the apparatus according to the present invention may be used for the treatment of the legs of the patient only, this latter sitting on the treatment table I and his back being supported by the inclined plane 9 the inclination of which is adjustable by means of racks E8 in accordance with the French Patent No. P. V. 536,604 of June 18, 1947. 7

Thus, the patient is placed in a comfortable position which makes it possible for him to read (Figure 3).

The panel 9 which forms the inclined plane pivotally connected to the treatment table by means of hinges 44 and which thus serves either as a pillow (Figures 1 and 2) 01' as a back (Figure 3) can also be tilted back against the opening of the movable hood as shown in dotted lines in Figure (position 91) in order to close the opening of the hood and make possible a rapid setting of the apparatus under temperature before introducing the patient thereinto.

The opening 45 of the movable hood 8 (Figure 5) may be provided in a plate 46 sliding in slideways 4'! of the internal faces of the hood. Furthermore, this plate may be provided, in accordance with the present invention, with two holes 48 making it possible for the patient to pass therethrough his hands which are inside the hood and to raise said hood without burning himself on inner sources of heat.

These holes make it also possible for the patient to execute under infra-red radiations, for example, movements of gymnastics accentuating the perspiration.

In order to prevent the sweat from corroding the hinges 44 when the inclined plane is pivotally connected to the treatment table the rubber panel 49 fastened to the inclined plane is extended inside the hood through a drip-flap 491 (indicated in dotted lines in Figure 5) which covers said hinges 44.

The treatment table is formed with advantage as shown in Figure 6.

It comprises a strong panel I of wood, for example, on which a panel of spongy rubber 2 is fastened in its central part.

On both sides of this panel the table I is provided with

longitudinal grooves

501, 502 and comprises on the outside of each groove a projecting rib 5l1, 512 provided with elongated holes 53 the axes of which are inclined with respect to the plane of table I. The boring axes of these holes are inclined downwardly and towards the median plane of the apparatus.

The hereinabove described treatment table makes it possible to collect the sweat which fiows from the patient in the

grooves

501, 502, the ribs 5h, 512 preventing said sweat from flowing to the edges of the table and flowing out, for example, through the holes 53.

Holes which are particularly intended for the outflow of said sweat either into the inner hood or into particular vessels are provided at suitable points of said

grooves

501, 502.

The inclination of the axes of the holes 53 makes it possible to guide the hot air currents coming from the resistors 23 in a direction inclined outwardly which makes it possible for said hot air better to envelop the patient.

The heating resistors 23 arranged in the lower casing 12. may be combined, moreover, with burners for perfumes, with ozone producers or substituted by the latter in order to fight against the troublesome odours produced by the perspiration.

The apparatus which forms the subject-matter of the present invention can be mounted on two wheels 54 (Figure '7) in order to facilitate its displacement by raising the lower part.

The treatment apparatus may comprise for the heating of the space formed in the fixed hood 5 an upper transversal heating resistor 56 (Figures 2, 3 and 4) as well as resistors 23, shown in Figures 2 and 3, arranged beneath the treatment table.

The movable hood may be balanced at least partially through springs 58 (Figure 8) which facilitate the raising of this hood. Said balancing may also be obtained by means of counterweights.

The treatment apparatus which forms the subject-matter of the present invention may be made of metal such as steel plate or aluminum sheet, of ply-wood, of moulded plastic material or any other known materials.

The apparatus is provided with all the actuating and control devices making it possible after a predetermined duration of the treatment to have the current automatically switched off on the radiation sources.

Such a cut-out switch may be such that only some sources of heat remain switched on in order that the patient may not be subjected to a too sudden change of temperature.

I claim:

In a cabinet for applying light or heat baths, a treatment table resting on the floor, a fixed hood fixed above this table to one of its ends for receiving the patients feet, a movable hood capable, in its tilted-back position, 01 enclosing the middle and upper part of the patients body, springs connected to said movable hood for balancing the same, racks secured to one of said hoods, stops secured to the other hood and capable of engaging the teeth of said racks to hold the movable hood in various tilted positions, and sources of radiation fixed in said movable hood.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 804,484 Lindstrom Nov. 14, 1905 2,243,570 Morrison May 27, 1941 2,298,046 Emerson Oct. 6, 1942 2,311,415 Rouat Feb. 16, 1943 2,530,442 Rouat Nov. 21, 1950 FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country Date 945,851 France Dec. 6.11948;