WO1988007346A1 - Appareil de bain avec isolation par rapport au fluide environnant - Google Patents

Appareil de bain avec isolation par rapport au fluide environnant Download PDF

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WO1988007346A1
WO1988007346A1 PCT/US1987/000599 US8700599W WO8807346A1 WO 1988007346 A1 WO1988007346 A1 WO 1988007346A1 US 8700599 W US8700599 W US 8700599W WO 8807346 A1 WO8807346 A1 WO 8807346A1
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bathing
container
water
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Carlos Frederick Sebastian
Gerald Herbert Vind
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Carlos Frederick Sebastian
Gerald Herbert Vind
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Priority to US07/130,120 priority Critical patent/US4864666A/en
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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
    • A47K3/00—Baths; Douches; Appurtenances therefor
    • A47K3/02—Baths
    • 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
    • A47K3/00—Baths; Douches; Appurtenances therefor
    • A47K3/001—Accessories for baths, not provided for in other subgroups of group A47K3/00 ; Insertions, e.g. for babies; Tubs suspended or inserted in baths; Security or alarm devices; Protecting linings or coverings; Devices for cleaning or disinfecting baths; Bath insulation
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61H—PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY
    • A61H33/00—Bathing devices for special therapeutic or hygienic purposes
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61H—PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY
    • A61H33/00—Bathing devices for special therapeutic or hygienic purposes
    • A61H33/60—Components specifically designed for the therapeutic baths of groups A61H33/00
    • A61H33/601—Inlet to the bath
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61H—PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY
    • A61H2201/00—Characteristics of apparatus not provided for in the preceding codes
    • A61H2201/12—Driving means
    • A61H2201/1238—Driving means with hydraulic or pneumatic drive
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61H—PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY
    • A61H2201/00—Characteristics of apparatus not provided for in the preceding codes
    • A61H2201/16—Physical interface with patient
    • A61H2201/1683—Surface of interface
    • A61H2201/1688—Surface of interface disposable
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61H—PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY
    • A61H2201/00—Characteristics of apparatus not provided for in the preceding codes
    • A61H2201/50—Control means thereof
    • A61H2201/5023—Interfaces to the user
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61H—PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY
    • A61H2203/00—Additional characteristics concerning the patient
    • A61H2203/04—Position of the patient
    • A61H2203/0406—Standing on the feet

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  • This invention pertains to private and commercial bath ⁇ ing. It is a bathing apparatus employing a bathing bag con ⁇ taining a small amount of bathing fluid that is pressed against the bather inside the bag by surrounding water in the apparatus. Thus, it provides sanitary protection from previous bathers by means of a replacable bathing bag, isol ⁇ ating the bather from the surrounding volume of water.
  • a bathing apparatus that includes a cylindrical-rigid bathing container that is filled with water and fitted with a piston-like platform on which the bather stands.
  • the platform moves up or down under hydraulic action of water, when the water is circulated in the bathing container through inlets and outlets at the top and bottom of said container.
  • the bather stands on the platform inside of a thin-walled bathing bag. When the platform is in its top position the bather places a bathing bag in the center of the platform, steps upon it, and fastens the top of the bag to the top of the bathing container.
  • the bather actuates a control device and the platform is lowered. Prior to or during platform lowering, a bathing liquid is poured into the bathing bag.
  • the invention permits fluid-isolation bathing, whereby any bather can bathe in a relatively small volume of a bathing liquid that is isolated by means of a thin-walled bathing bag from the larger volume of water in the bathing container.
  • the benefits of this invention are: (1) economiess of bathing in costly bathing liquids through the containment of the bathing bag; (2) Sanitary bathing through isolation by disposable thin-walled bathing bags.
  • Fig. 1 is an illustration of the invention installed with its top flush with the floor level.
  • the bather is illustrated stepping onto the top of the piston-like plat- form that is covered with a thin-walled bathing bag fitted to the top of the bathing container.
  • Numeral 1 identifies the locking ring that holds the top of the bathing bag sec- c urely to the outside diameter of the top of the water-filled bathing container.
  • Numeral 2 identifies the thin walled bathing bag with the top held in place by the locking ring, and the slack portion on the bathing platform.
  • Numeral 3 identifies a hand-held control that operates the bathing apparatus, although a remote control may be operated by an attendant.
  • Numeral 4 identifies a jack connecting the hand- held control to the actuating mechanism of the apparatus.
  • Fig. 2 is an illustration of the apparatus with the bather lowered into the water-filled bathing container, yet isolated from water in the container by the thin-walled bathing bag.
  • Fig. 3 is an illustration, in cross section, of the invention with the piston-like platform raised to the top.
  • Fig. 4 is an illustration, in cross section, of the invention with the piston-like platform lowered to the bottom.
  • Numeral 4 identifies the jack that connects the hand-held controls to the actuating mechanism of the apparatus.
  • Numeral 5 identifies the bathing container which is a rigid-right cylinder that is closed at the bottom and water tight when filled with water.
  • Numeral 6 identifies the structure that supports the bathing container and the contents of said bathing container.
  • Numeral 7 identifies the bathing platform which is a piston-like cylinder closed 5 on the top and bottom and fitted to the walls of the bathing container in a manner to permit movement up or down through the hydraulic action of water in the apparatus.
  • Numeral 8 identifies a pump and valve mechanism that is the actuating mechanism of the invention, which provides the means to
  • Numeral 11 identifies the overflow chamber that encircles the top of the bathing container and provides several openings into said container through which the water
  • Numeral 12 identifies the surface of the water filling the bathing container.
  • Numeral 13 identifies the floor or deck ⁇ ing that supports the apparatus.
  • the invention is recessed in a floor or
  • the bather (or an attendant) fits a thin-walled bathing bag to a lip around the top of the bathing container.
  • a mechanical locking device holds the top of the bag in place.
  • the bather steps onto the platform and into the center of the bag.
  • a small amount of a special bathing fluid e.g., four to eight liters is poured into the bag; the lip holding the top of the bag is of sufficient height (e.g., four centimeters) to contain bathing fluid when said platform is fully raised.
  • the container lip may be recessed to floor or deck level, in which case it would be necessary to lower the said platform four centimeters before fitting the bag and pouring in the bathing fluid.
  • the apparatus may be constru ⁇ cted in any size to accept one or two bathers. The typical size would provide comfortable bathing container side-wall and depth clearance for a large bather.
  • the pump and valve mechanism which provides for alter ⁇ nating the directional flow of water to raise and lower the bathing platform, may be implemented in several configurat ⁇ ions; it may also be implemented with only a reversable pump and thus eliminate some or all of the valve mechanism.

Abstract

Dans un appareil qui permet de prendre un bain tout en étant isolé du fluide environnant, un baigneur peut se baigner dans un volume relativement petit de fluide ou de liquide de bain choisi pour ses propriétés spéciales (par exemple de détersion ou d'imprégnation). Le baigneur est isolé d'un volume d'eau environnant plus grand au moyen d'un sac à paroi fine (2). Le baigneur entre et sort de l'appareil au moyen d'une plate-forme en forme de piston (7) à actionnement hydraulique, qui est adaptée à un récipient de bain cylindrique (5) rempli d'eau. La circulation hydraulique de l'eau entre le sommet et le fond du récipient est assurée par un mécanisme à pompe et à soupape (8) commandé par le baigneur. La présente invention permet de prendre des bains sanitaires grâce à l'isolation par rapport au fluide environnant qui est assurée par des sacs de bain jetables (2) à paroi fine. Elle permet également de prendre un bain sur toute la surface du corps dans un petit volume de fluides de bain qui peuvent être relativement coûteux.
PCT/US1987/000599 1987-03-23 1987-03-23 Appareil de bain avec isolation par rapport au fluide environnant WO1988007346A1 (fr)

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US07/130,120 US4864666A (en) 1987-03-23 1987-03-23 Fluid-isolation bathing apparatus
PCT/US1987/000599 WO1988007346A1 (fr) 1987-03-23 1987-03-23 Appareil de bain avec isolation par rapport au fluide environnant

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EP0448966A1 (fr) * 1990-02-26 1991-10-02 Paul Haslauer Dispositif, en particulier pour prendre des bains ou bains de siège
EP0594966A1 (fr) * 1992-08-26 1994-05-04 RENGERS KUNSTSTOFFVERARBEITUNGS GmbH & Co. KG Bassin d'eau
US6363545B1 (en) * 1998-08-10 2002-04-02 Oswald Nowosad Bath system, notably for physically handicapped persons

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US3581316A (en) * 1968-10-29 1971-06-01 Ted W Babbel Sheet-type elevator apparatus for standard bathtubs
US3961380A (en) * 1975-05-27 1976-06-08 Garr Ernest J Bathtub appliance with hot water bladder and heat chamber
US4051563A (en) * 1975-05-16 1977-10-04 Clarke Jr Joseph A Cushioned liner for a bath tub
US4221009A (en) * 1977-11-09 1980-09-09 Wright Howard S Bathing or shower apparatus
US4285078A (en) * 1979-04-17 1981-08-25 French Masterpieces, Inc. Automatic swimming pool cover
US4364131A (en) * 1979-08-17 1982-12-21 Clerk Robert C Liquid reservoir

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3581316A (en) * 1968-10-29 1971-06-01 Ted W Babbel Sheet-type elevator apparatus for standard bathtubs
US4051563A (en) * 1975-05-16 1977-10-04 Clarke Jr Joseph A Cushioned liner for a bath tub
US3961380A (en) * 1975-05-27 1976-06-08 Garr Ernest J Bathtub appliance with hot water bladder and heat chamber
US4221009A (en) * 1977-11-09 1980-09-09 Wright Howard S Bathing or shower apparatus
US4285078A (en) * 1979-04-17 1981-08-25 French Masterpieces, Inc. Automatic swimming pool cover
US4364131A (en) * 1979-08-17 1982-12-21 Clerk Robert C Liquid reservoir

Cited By (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0448966A1 (fr) * 1990-02-26 1991-10-02 Paul Haslauer Dispositif, en particulier pour prendre des bains ou bains de siège
EP0594966A1 (fr) * 1992-08-26 1994-05-04 RENGERS KUNSTSTOFFVERARBEITUNGS GmbH & Co. KG Bassin d'eau
US6363545B1 (en) * 1998-08-10 2002-04-02 Oswald Nowosad Bath system, notably for physically handicapped persons

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