Shower and / or bathing cubicle for cleaning objects and / or users

Abstract

The present invention relates to a shower and / or bathing cabin for cleaning objects and / or users, such as people or animals. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a method for cleaning objects and / or users, such as people or animals.

Description

[0001] The present invention relates to a shower and / or bathing cabin for cleaning objects and / or users, such as humans or animals, according to the preamble of claim 1. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a method for cleaning objects and / or users, such as humans or animals, according to the preamble of claim 10.

[0002] In the past, particularly due to the after-effects of the Corona crisis, the trend towards camping holidays has increased significantly. This necessitated appropriate shower and cleaning facilities, which, however, were often operated in a very unhygienic manner at campsites.

[0003] On the other hand, the increasing homelessness has led to a desire on the part of local authorities to provide access to cleaning facilities for homeless people or people not properly registered with a residential address.

[0004] However, in this case too, we are only talking about suitable shower rooms in designated houses or accommodations.

[0005] The present invention is therefore based on the idea of ​​avoiding the aforementioned problems and thus offering a shower and / or bathing cabin for cleaning objects and / or users, as well as a corresponding method by which a cleaning opportunity that is also as maintenance-free as possible is provided in a particularly simple and cost-effective manner.

[0006] This problem is solved by the subject matter of patent claim 1 and the subject matter of method claim 10.

[0007] In this context, a mobile shower or bath cabin means that it can be moved without damage. For example, it can be transported in a fully compact form, meaning without having to disassemble any parts or even the entire cabin. Ideally, the shower or bath cabin can be loaded onto regular transport vehicles such as trailers or cars. For this purpose, the frame of the shower or bath cabin, on which a cleaning chamber and an anteroom (as described here) are mounted, can be attached to mobile casters. These casters allow the shower cabin to be moved precisely a few meters to the desired location, and the entire transport process can be accomplished simply by moving it along the casters.Preferably, however, a moving process takes place by a combination of rolling (to the desired location) and loading onto a means of transport, such as a trailer or car, truck or the like.

[0008] According to the invention, the mobile shower and / or bathing cabin for cleaning objects and / or users, such as people or animals, comprises at least one cleaning room within which the showering and / or bathing process can be carried out. In particular, an anteroom can be provided within which the object and / or user to be cleaned can be undressed and / or dressed.

[0009] According to at least one embodiment, the mobile shower and / or bathing cabin for cleaning objects and / or users, such as people or animals, is characterized in that the cleaning room can only be entered if an entrance control unit releases a lock to the anteroom, and wherein the cleaning room is enclosed on all sides in a horizontal direction by boundary walls, and thus the cleaning room can only be exited by passing through the anteroom.

[0010] The cleaning room is preferably delimited on all sides by cleaning walls in a horizontal direction, i.e., along the standing plane in which the user stands in the cleaning room, wherein the cleaning walls are preferably either designed to be stretched or, if they are designed in the form of panels, in the form of a panel fabric (these panels are then mounted together non-destructively at a certain angle, preferably a right angle, for example by screwing, riveting, etc.).

[0011] Furthermore, the cleaning room preferably has a standing area so that the user does not have to stand on the surface, for example the bare asphalt or the ground, which offers advantages for hygienic cleaning.

[0012] The anteroom described here can also have partition walls in the corresponding horizontal direction, preferably partition walls on all sides. The anteroom and the cleaning room are connected by a door, preferably a lockable one. The cleaning room is preferably accessible only via the anteroom.

[0013] Both the cleaning room and the anteroom can be connected to each other by means of fasteners, so that it forms, at least essentially, a single-piece frame element.

[0014] The access control element described here can be a scanner or other card reader; however, a classic key lock or a wireless RFID or Bluetooth lock is also possible. Using the correct signal, the lock can be opened or closed via wireless communication (e.g., RFID, Bluetooth, or similar). Preferably, the lock closes automatically upon entry to the cleaning room; more preferably, it opens automatically after the cleaning process is completed. This can be achieved through appropriate sensors and electrical wiring connected to the access control element. For example, this could be implemented with a knob on the outside and a handle on the inside. This allows the door to always be opened from the inside but not from the outside. Access is then only possible via an electric door opener. Additionally, a panic lock can be used to secure the door from the inside in case of emergency.

[0015] If the nozzles are switched off, the lock can therefore be reopened fully automatically after a certain period of time, for example 10 or 30 seconds. However, it is also possible for the lock to be opened from the inside by the user, particularly to indicate an escape route, even during the fully automatic cleaning process.

[0016] In any case, when the door is opened from the inside using the entry control element and the electrical connection with a control of the cleaning nozzles, the cleaning process is automatically stopped.

[0017] According to at least one embodiment, the entrance control unit includes a key lock and / or a (chip) card access, so that only authorized persons can enter the vestibule.

[0018] The entry control element can also alternatively or additionally include facial recognition, which includes pre-stored access faces (i.e., faces pre-scanned according to the facial software) and / or fingerprint unlocking.

[0019] It is also possible to combine all these options for particularly secure access control to the cleaning room.

[0020] Preferably, the entry control unit is designed and intended to allow only a single person and / or a single item into the cleaning room. Alternatively, a predetermined group of people can be admitted, for example, parents with a child.

[0021] It is also preferable that a monitoring element, for example video surveillance, be installed in the cleaning room and / or in the anteroom, but then with due regard for personal interests.

[0022] However, video surveillance is conceivable even before entering the anteroom. For example, a checkpoint anteroom could be located before the anteroom. This could be connected to the anteroom in the same way as the anteroom is connected to the cleaning room. The checkpoint anteroom could then be used for identification purposes. Alternatively, or in addition to the access controls between the anteroom and the cleaning room, the checkpoint anteroom could also have its own access control point. If such a checkpoint anteroom has access control, it is conceivable that further access controls between the anteroom and the cleaning room could be at least partially eliminated. Access control could be based on a concept and / or using automatic identification and data capture technology (Auto-ID), such as DMC, etc.Access control can be managed and / or configured via a web-based program, such as an app.

[0023] According to at least one embodiment, the entry control unit has at least one wireless reader, such as an RFID reader, a barcode reader and / or a barcode reader or the like, or the (chip) card access includes such a device.

[0024] According to at least one embodiment, the shower and / or bathing cabin includes an access means, a key, a chip and / or a reader card, by means of which, after data interaction with the entrance control unit, opens or blocks access to the anteroom.

[0025] According to at least one embodiment, the shower and / or bathing cabin is characterized in that such readable information is stored on the access device in data format, which can generate a certain number of activations of the access restriction device.

[0026] For example, users are issued a corresponding chip card in advance, which can be recharged and, once loaded, entitles them to a certain number of separate, fully automated shower sessions. Preferably, access control to at least one of the rooms, i.e., the anteroom and / or the cleaning room, is designed so that entry is only granted again after a shower session if a waiting period has expired. For example, one or two days. This prevents the repeated waste of resources and the continuous occupancy of the shower cubicle by individual users.

[0027] According to at least one embodiment, after a preset time period and after entering the cleaning room, at least one cleaning nozzle is automatically set up and provided for dispensing a cleaning fluid.

[0028] For example, the cleaning nozzle is also mounted in a controlled, movable manner, enabling a specific washing program similar to that of a car wash. The cleaning nozzle is designed such that, during this washing process, a certain droplet size, jet thickness, and / or jet intensity are preset, preferably selectable by the user.

[0029] According to at least one embodiment, a door to the cleaning room includes sensors that detect when the user enters the cleaning room in order to begin dispensing the cleaning fluid after this preset time period.

[0030] According to at least one embodiment, the entry control unit records a counting unit in the number and / or duration of a shower process, in particular wherein this is automatically stored on the card by means of RFID, so that only one is stored on the card and / or in a storage element of the access control unit.

[0031] According to at least one embodiment, a self-cleaning process can be carried out after a predetermined number of uses, controlled in particular by the access control unit, so that the interior of the cleaning room is always as clean as possible for further use. A cleaning notification can also be sent to the operator / cleaning staff. This notification could be based on the number of previous shower uses and experience with, for example, a campsite or event, as well as on the feedback switch mounted at the exit. In this context, it is conceivable that a cleaning notification could be sent if negative feedback is received too frequently, instructing the shower to be cleaned. This could also be understood as a backup cleaning system.

[0032] Furthermore, the present invention relates to a method for cleaning objects and / or users, such as humans or animals, in particular by means of a device according to claim 1.

[0033] The method for cleaning objects and / or users, such as humans or animals, in particular by means of a device according to claim 1, comprises in a first step unlocking the access control unit and subsequently entering the anteroom as well as subsequently undressing the user.

[0034] The next step of the procedure involves entering the cleaning room and, preferably fully automatically, using the access control unit or other control unit, controlling the cleaning nozzles to emit a cleaning fluid along a predefinable cleaning interval.

[0035] The cleaning room is then exited via, for example, a door or other imaginary or tactile separation to the anteroom, and subsequently at least one cleaning room within which the showering and / or bathing process can be carried out.

[0036] Furthermore, it is possible to undress and / or dress the object to be cleaned and / or the user within at least one anteroom.

[0037] The method for cleaning objects and / or users, such as people or animals, in particular by means of a device, can be designed in at least one embodiment such that the cleaning room can only be entered if an entry control unit releases a lock to the anteroom, and wherein the cleaning room is enclosed on all sides in a horizontal direction by boundary walls, and thus the cleaning room can only be left by passing through the anteroom.

[0038] The method described here has the same advantages.

[0039] All features disclosed for the device described herein are also disclosed for the method described herein and vice versa.

[0040] The invention described here will be described in more detail below using an exemplary embodiment.

[0041] This describes Fig. 1 a basic structure of the shower cubicle described here, including also a switching interlock described here with battery operation and water storage.

[0042] The Fig. Figure 2 shows the corresponding access control, which can be implemented, for example, using a credit card and / or RFID and / or on the basis of an electric door opener.

[0043] The Fig. Figure 3 shows a flowchart, i.e., a flow diagram of a self-contained showering process from the beginning to the end of the showering process.

[0044] The Fig. Figure 4 shows a frame and the basic structure of the cleaning room and the anteroom, as well as the corresponding side boundary panels to be attached afterwards.

[0045] The Fig. Figure 5 shows the storage space, which contains a water storage tank with a corresponding hot / cold water distribution system for supplying the cleaning nozzles, including or especially those mounted on the walls (shower enclosure walls), with the cleaning fluid. The storage space described here is preferably constructed in the same way as the other spaces described here, and is also connected to them in the same manner.

[0046] For example, the storage space described here can also be separately fluidically connected to the cleaning space to supply the cleaning nozzles with the cleaning fluid.

[0047] The Fig. Figure 6 shows various steps in the cleaning process described here, in particular a first step which includes switching on the cleaning nozzles and a second step which includes switching on cleaning nozzles for the floor.

[0048] In the Fig. Figure 7 shows further nozzles and a corresponding drainage channel 12 within the cleaning room.

[0049] In the Fig. Figure 8 shows corresponding lifting feet 11 which are able to bear several tons of weight, for example 3 tons of support weight.

[0050] Fig. Figure 1 shows the mobile shower and / or bathing cabin 1 for cleaning objects and / or users, such as people or animals, with at least one cleaning room 2 within which the showering and / or bathing process can be carried out, and at least one anteroom 3 within which the object and / or user to be cleaned can be undressed and / or dressed.

[0051] Furthermore, the Fig. 1 the mobile shower and / or bathing cabin 1 for cleaning objects and / or users, such as people or animals, to be removed, that the cleaning room 2 can only be entered if an entrance control unit 4 releases a lock to the anteroom 3, and wherein the cleaning room 2 is enclosed on all sides in a horizontal direction by boundary walls 5, and thus the cleaning room 2 can only be left by passing through the anteroom 3.

[0052] Fig. 1 and Fig. It can be seen from section 2 that the entrance control unit 4 includes a key lock and / or a (chip) card access system, so that only authorized persons can enter the anteroom 3. The entrance control unit 4 must have at least one wireless reader, such as an RFID reader, a barcode reader, and / or a barcode scanner, or the (chip) card access system must include such a device. This can also be controlled via an app. For example, a time slot and / or access slot for showering can also be booked via this app.

[0053] Additionally, for campsites, for example, a continuously open shower facility would be conceivable. In this context, the door could be opened temporarily or continuously by at least one electrically operated opener (E-opener), and / or its open / closed status could be monitored. The door monitoring system could then allow or stop the shower process after a predetermined period. After the shower has been vacated (the door monitoring system detects it being opened again), a cleaning process for the walls and floor could be initiated.

[0054] The door can be locked by the user, for example, by locking it from the inside. In this case, a permanently open state is also conceivable, e.g., from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.

[0055] From the Fig. 1 and Fig. 2 (as well as the Fig. 6) It can be seen that an access device comprises a key, a chip and / or a reader card, by means of which, after data interaction with the entry control unit 4, opens or blocks access to the anteroom 3, wherein such readable information is stored on the access device in data technology as can generate a certain number of unlockings of the access control device.

[0056] Furthermore, Fig. 1 and Fig. It can be deduced from paragraph 2 that after a preset time period and after entering the cleaning room 2, at least one cleaning nozzle 6 is automatically set up and provided for dispensing a cleaning fluid, wherein a door to the cleaning room 2 includes a sensor which detects at what time the user enters the cleaning room 2 in order to begin dispensing the cleaning fluid after this preset time period.

[0057] The Fig. 1 and Fig. It can also be seen from section 2 that the entry control unit 4 records a counting unit in the number and / or duration of a shower process, in particular that this is automatically stored on the card via RFID, so that only one is stored on the card and / or in a storage element of the access control unit 7, and that after a predefinable number (for example, also after each use of the shower), and in particular controlled by the access control unit 7, a self-cleaning process can be carried out, so that the interior of the cleaning room 2 is always as clean as possible for further use.

[0058] Furthermore, the Fig. 1 and Fig. 2 a method 100 for cleaning objects and / or users, such as humans or animals, in particular by means of a device according to claim 1.

[0059] The method 100 for cleaning objects and / or users, such as humans or animals, in particular by means of a device 100 according to claim 1 comprises in a first step unlocking the access control unit 7 and subsequently entering the anteroom 3 as well as further undressing the user.

[0060] A further step of the method 100 involves entering the cleaning room 2, preferably fully automatically or via a switch, button or similar device, using the access control unit 7 or other control unit 4. Cleaning nozzles 6 are then activated to emit a cleaning fluid along a predefinable cleaning interval.

[0061] Generally, instead of or in addition to access control, the shower can always be unlocked (e.g., at a campsite) and / or access can be recorded via an access door. This activates the shower duration or unlocks the start button. The shower is limited to a specific duration. After the shower room and / or anteroom is vacated, automatic cleaning is started before the next person can enter the anteroom.

[0062] Furthermore, within at least one anteroom 3, it is possible to undress and / or dress the object to be cleaned and / or the user.

[0063] The method 100 for cleaning objects and / or users, such as humans or animals, in particular by means of a device, is characterized in that the cleaning room 2 can only be entered if an entry control unit 4 releases a lock to the anteroom 3, and wherein the cleaning room 2 is enclosed on all sides in a horizontal direction by boundary walls 5, and thus the cleaning room 2 can only be left by passing through the anteroom 3. Reference symbol list 1 Mobile shower and / or bath cabin 2 Cleaning room 3 Anteroom 4 Input control unit 5 boundary walls 6 Cleaning nozzle 7 Access control unit 8 Switchgear interlocking 9 Battery 10 water reservoirs 11 lifting feet 12 Drainage channel 100 procedures

Claims

[1] Mobile shower and / or bath cabin (1) for cleaning objects and / or users, such as people or animals, comprising - at least one cleaning room (2) within which the showering and / or bathing process can be carried out, - at least an anteroom (3) within which it is possible to undress and / or dress the item to be cleaned and / or the user, - characterized by , that - in particular wherein the cleaning room (2) can only be entered if an entry control unit (4) releases a lock to the anteroom (3), and wherein the cleaning room (2) is enclosed on all sides in a horizontal direction by boundary walls (5), and thus the cleaning room (2) can only be left by passing through the anteroom (3). [2] Shower and / or bathing cabin (1) according to claim 1, characterized by, that the entrance control unit (4) includes a key lock and / or a (chip) card access so that only authorized persons can enter the anteroom (3). [3] Shower and / or bathing cabin (1) according to the preceding claim, characterized by , that the entry control unit (4) includes at least one wireless reader, such as an RFID reader, a barcode reader and / or a barcode reader or the like, or that the (chip) card access includes such a device. [4] Shower and / or bathing cabin (1) according to the preceding claim, characterized by , that an access means comprises a key, a chip and / or a reader card which, after data interaction with the entry control unit (4), opens or blocks access to the vestibule (3). [5] Shower and / or bathing cabin (1) according to the preceding claim, characterized by, that such readable information is stored on the access device in a data-technical manner as can generate a certain number of activations of the access restriction device (7). [6] Shower and / or bathing cabin (1) according to the preceding claim, characterized by , that after a preset time period and after entering the cleaning room (2) at least one cleaning nozzle (6) is set up and provided for the dispensing of a cleaning fluid fully automatically. [7] Shower and / or bathing cabin (1) according to the preceding claim, characterized by , that a door to the cleaning room (2) includes a sensor which detects at what time the user enters the cleaning room (2) in order to start dispensing the cleaning fluid after this preset time period. [8] Shower and / or bathing cabin (1) according to the preceding claim, characterized by, that the entry control unit (4) records a counting unit in the number and / or duration of a shower process, in particular where this is automatically stored on the card by means of RFID, so that only one is stored on the card and / or in a storage element of the access control unit (7). [9] Shower and / or bathing cabin (1) according to the preceding claim, characterized by , that after a predetermined number of, and in particular controlled by the access control unit (7), a self-cleaning process can be carried out so that the interior of the cleaning room (2) is always as clean as possible for further use. [10] Method (100) for cleaning objects and / or users, such as humans or animals, in particular by means of a device according to claim 1, comprising the following steps: - Unlocking the access control unit (7) and subsequently entering the anteroom (3) as well as the user subsequently undressing - Entering the cleaning room (2), and preferably fully automatically controlling the cleaning nozzles (6) by means of the access control unit (7) or other control unit to emit a cleaning fluid along a predefinable cleaning interval. - subsequent exit from the cleaning room (2) via a door to the anteroom (3), and - furthermore, at least one cleaning room (2) within which the showering and / or bathing process can be carried out, - at least an anteroom (3) within which it is possible to undress and / or dress the item to be cleaned and / or the user, - characterized by , that - in particular, the cleaning room (2) can only be entered if an entry control unit (4) releases a lock to the anteroom (3), and the cleaning room (2) is enclosed on all sides in a horizontal direction by boundary walls (5), and thus the cleaning room (2) can only be left by passing through the anteroom (3).

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