Bath aid structure and bath aid assembly

Inactive Publication Date: 2014-11-13
CHIEN LI SHENG +1
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Benefits of technology

The patent is for a bath aid that helps disabled or elderly people enter a bathtub safely and comfortably. The bath aid structure includes a pivotally connected to the bottom surface of the first plate and a seat structure comprising a chair pad, support rods, and a second connection rod. This allows adjustment of the distance between the first plate and the chair pad. The technical effect is that the present invention provides a safer and easier way for disabled or elderly people to enter the bathtub and take a bath.

Problems solved by technology

However, it is so difficult for an aged or disabled occupant to cross a sidewall of the bathtub that the aged or disabled occupant can do so only when assisted by another person.
Also, bathrooms and bathtubs are usually wet and thus pose a risk factor for slips and bone fractures among the elderly and the disabled.
Hence, when it comes to aged or disabled occupants, a bathtub in a bathroom will be a dangerous fixture in a bathroom, unless the bathroom or the bathtub is equipped with a protective appliance.
Furthermore, unlike their young or physically fit counterparts, aged or disabled occupants are unable to stand inside a bathtub for a long while, and thus they prefer to sit inside the bathtub.
However, conventional bathtubs are seldom designed to allow sedentary users to stretch their lower limbs, thereby rendering a bath difficult.
It is not only difficult for disabled or aged persons to enter conventional bathtubs but also dangerous for them to do so.

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[0029]Referring to FIG. 1 through FIG. 3, there are shown diagrams of a bath aid structure 100 according to the present invention. The bath aid structure 100 is adapted for use with a bathtub 1000. The bath aid structure 100 comprises a first plate 10, at least a handle 20, and a second plate 30.

[0030]The first plate 10 is mounted on top of two sidewalls 1001 of the bathtub 1000. The first plate 10 comprises a bend portion 11, a first pivotal connection portion 12, and a first engagement portion 13. The bend portion 11 is disposed on a lateral surface of the first plate 10. An opening 11a of the bend portion 11 corresponds in position to a cavity 1002 of the bathtub 1000. The first pivotal connection portion 12 is disposed inside the bend portion 11 and positioned distal to the opening 11a. The first pivotal connection portion 12 is provided in the form of a shaft. The first engagement portion 13 is positioned proximate to the opening 11a of the bend portion 11, as shown in FIG. 1, ...

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[0036]Referring to FIG. 4 and FIG. 5, there are shown schematic views of a bath aid structure 200 according to the present invention. The bath aid structure 200 is substantially identical to the bath aid structure 100, except the following. The bath aid structure 200 further comprises a cushion 40 removably mounted beneath the second plate 30 such that, after lifting the second plate 30, the disabled or aged person can lean against the cushion 40 comfortably.

[0037]Referring to FIG. 5, the bath aid structure 200 further comprises at least a bathtub fitting element 50 disposed beneath the first plate 10. In an embodiment of the present invention, the at least a bathtub fitting element 50 is in the number of two. With the two bathtub fitting elements 50, the first plate 10 is fixed to the sidewalls 1001 of the bathtub 1000 to thereby fix the bath aid structure 200 in place.

[0038]Furthermore, the bath aid structure 200 further comprises a plate reinforcing element 60 disposed beneath th...

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Abstract

A bath aid structure for use with a bathtub includes a first plate, a handle disposed on top of the first plate, and a second plate. The first plate is mounted on top of two sidewalls of the bathtub and includes a bend portion disposed on the first plate and having an opening corresponding in position to a cavity of the bathtub; a first pivotal connection portion disposed inside the bend portion and positioned distal to opening; and a first engagement portion positioned proximate to the opening. The second plate is received in the bend portion and includes a second pivotal connection portion corresponding in position to the first pivotal connection portion, such that the second plate is pivotally coupled to the first plate; and a second engagement portion corresponding in position to the first engagement portion, such that the second plate is movably fixed to the first plate.

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FIELD OF TECHNOLOGY[0001]The present invention relates to bath aid structures, and more particularly, to a bath aid structure for assisting a disabled person in entering a bathtub.BACKGROUND[0002]Almost each household in a developed country today has a bathroom furnished with a bathtub in which an occupant bathes.[0003]However, it is so difficult for an aged or disabled occupant to cross a sidewall of the bathtub that the aged or disabled occupant can do so only when assisted by another person.[0004]Also, bathrooms and bathtubs are usually wet and thus pose a risk factor for slips and bone fractures among the elderly and the disabled. Hence, when it comes to aged or disabled occupants, a bathtub in a bathroom will be a dangerous fixture in a bathroom, unless the bathroom or the bathtub is equipped with a protective appliance.[0005]Furthermore, unlike their young or physically fit counterparts, aged or disabled occupants are unable to stand inside a bathtub for a long while, and thus...

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IPC IPC(8): A47K3/12
CPCA47K3/122A47K3/125
InventorCHIEN, LI-SHENGHO, CHIEN-CHANG
OwnerCHIEN LI SHENG