Classifications

• • 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
  • A47K3/16—Devices for fastening baths to floors or walls; Adjustable bath feet ; Lining panels or attachments therefor
  • A47K3/1605—Hard foam bathtub supports
• • 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
  • A61H23/00—Percussion or vibration massage, e.g. using supersonic vibration; Suction-vibration massage; Massage with moving diaphragms
  • A61H23/02—Percussion or vibration massage, e.g. using supersonic vibration; Suction-vibration massage; Massage with moving diaphragms with electric or magnetic drive
  • A61H23/0254—Percussion or vibration massage, e.g. using supersonic vibration; Suction-vibration massage; Massage with moving diaphragms with electric or magnetic drive with rotary motor
• • 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
  • A61H33/6089—Specific construction features for further massaging means, i.e. not for the nozzles
• • 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
  • A61H7/00—Devices for suction-kneading massage; Devices for massaging the skin by rubbing or brushing not otherwise provided for
  • A61H7/001—Devices for suction-kneading massage; Devices for massaging the skin by rubbing or brushing not otherwise provided for without substantial movement between the skin and the device
• • 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
  • A61H2201/01—Constructive details
  • A61H2201/0165—Damping, vibration related features
  • A61H2201/0169—Noise reduction
• • 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
  • A61H2201/10—Characteristics of apparatus not provided for in the preceding codes with further special therapeutic means, e.g. electrotherapy, magneto therapy or radiation therapy, chromo therapy, infrared or ultraviolet therapy
• • 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
  • A61H2201/1253—Driving means driven by a human being, e.g. hand driven
  • A61H2201/1261—Driving means driven by a human being, e.g. hand driven combined with active exercising of the patient
  • A61H2201/1284—Driving means driven by a human being, e.g. hand driven combined with active exercising of the patient using own weight
• • 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
  • A61H2201/14—Special force transmission means, i.e. between the driving means and the interface with the user
  • A61H2201/1418—Cam
• • 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
  • A61H2201/1602—Physical interface with patient kind of interface, e.g. head rest, knee support or lumbar support
  • A61H2201/1654—Layer between the skin and massage elements, e.g. fluid or ball
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
  • A61N—ELECTROTHERAPY; MAGNETOTHERAPY; RADIATION THERAPY; ULTRASOUND THERAPY
  • A61N5/00—Radiation therapy
  • A61N5/06—Radiation therapy using light
  • A61N2005/0658—Radiation therapy using light characterised by the wavelength of light used
  • A61N2005/0662—Visible light
  • A61N2005/0663—Coloured light

Definitions

• the present invention relates to an improved bath.
• the main problem relates to the weight of the bath that exhibits a mass which makes transport and installation thereof prohibitive.
• the technical problem at the basis of the present invention is to provide a bath which should allow to solve the disadvantages mentioned above with reference to the prior art.
• the present invention provides some important advantages.
• the main advantage consists in the fact that the bath according to the present invention allows a high protection from accidents further being especially pleasant on the body upon contact.
• figure 1 shows a perspective partially dissected view of a bath according to the present invention
• figures 2 and 2A respectively show a cross section view and a detail thereof, showing the bath of figure 1
• figure 3 shows a longitudinal section view of the bath of figure 1 and of respective vibrating means.
• a bath according to the present invention is generally indicated with reference numeral 100.
• the bath comprises a support 1 made of a foamed polymeric material, for example foam rubber.
• foamed polymeric materials are characterised by a certain softness and low specific weight.
• the support is advantageously coated with a water repellent outer film 14, for example made with two layers of polyurethane coating, of which one is charged with aramid.
• Such film can also optionally allow to improve the surface hardness of the support, so as to decrease the wear and tear thereof related to the normal use of the bath.
• the support is suitable for defining a volume 101 inside which water or other liquid intended for the sanitary uses the bath will be used for, and thus inside which the user can plunge, can be received.
• the bath according to the present invention can be used, besides household purposes, also by way of an example in hospitals or in wellbeing centres, and can therefore contain even liquids other than simple water.
• support 1 Besides defining the useful volume for receiving the liquid wherein the user can plunge, support 1 also allows to define a special support portion of the bath that will allow the positioning of the same onto the floor or other support surface.
• the support can further comprise two different layers of materials, always foamed polymeric materials but with different mechanical features, for example the layer being suitable for defining the volume can be softer than that of the support portion.
• the bath according to the present invention further comprises a coating 2 of support 1, which covers at least partly the inner side walls and the bottom of the bath.
• the coating is mosaic-wise, by a plurality of blocks 21, substantially arranged one next to the other.
• Blocks 21 further exhibit structural stiffness higher than said support I 5 ensuring a greater overall resistance of the structure, being arranged next to one another so as to make a substantially continuous coating.
• blocks 21 are made of multilayer wood, especially treated to be water repellent and fire resistant.
• wood allows to obtain optimum aesthetic quality, together with sufficient surface resistance and limited weights.
• blocks 21 may be fixed to the support, optionally coated by the film, by means of an adhesive, for example silicon based, which allows the adhesion of the blocks without impairing the softness of the structure in general.
• an adhesive for example silicon based, which allows the adhesion of the blocks without impairing the softness of the structure in general.
• the bath according to the present invention can advantageously exhibit coating 2 at all the outer surface of the support, both for aesthetical reasons and, as already explained, for improving the mechanical features of the entire structure forming the support as a whole.
• the bath moreover, provides special connections to drainages and taps, not shown in the figure, that are suitable for the soft material the support is made of.
• Such connections can in any case be made in a manner substantially similar to the traditional baths, using special reinforcements of the support at such connections to the drainages.
• systems especially devised for effectively adapting to the bath according to the present invention may be provided.
• the bath according to the present invention allows a particularly simple and inexpensive processing, further allowing high customisation of shapes and dimensions.
• the support can be made simply by engraving a block of foamed polymeric materials, so as to carry out also a non serial processing, without excessive increase of costs.
• the bath according to the present invention also allows maximum easiness of transport, thanks to the limited specific weight of the materials used.
• Such features are also suitable for making baths of small dimensions, which can be not connected to the household water system, and put away after use.
• the bath will be advantageously provided with special water drainage means.
• the bath according to the present invention can advantageously comprise at least one vibrating element 3, arranged inside support I 5 underneath coating 2, for example made by an eccentric rotating mass. Since support 1 is made of a soft material, the vibrating element will be free to carry out the vibrating action, propagating it to the coating and thus to the user's body.
• Such aspect allows to make in a simple manner a massaging bath, which can be conveniently used for both household and therapeutic uses.
• the bath can be advantageously provided with a plurality of vibrating elements and with a control unit of the same, which allows programming thereof according to different frequencies and intensities, so as to adapt as good as possible to the user's needs.
• the bath according to the present invention can also be conveniently used for chromotherapy treatments, using the action of optical fibres passing between two adjacent blocks and thus diffusing light ⁇ n the water.

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• Dermatology (AREA)
• Devices For Medical Bathing And Washing (AREA)
• Percussion Or Vibration Massage (AREA)
• Orthopedics, Nursing, And Contraception (AREA)
• Manufacture Of Porous Articles, And Recovery And Treatment Of Waste Products (AREA)
• Laminated Bodies (AREA)
• Bathtubs, Showers, And Their Attachments (AREA)
• Massaging Devices (AREA)

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