Automatic liquid mud application bed
The ergonomic bed with a recirculation pump and integrated tank addresses the inefficiencies of manual and localized mud application systems by enabling cost-effective, sanitary, and energy-efficient automatic mud application with minimal mud use.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- FR2024001009
- Authority / Receiving Office
- FR · FR
- Patent Type
- Applications
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-02-01
- Publication Date
- 2025-08-08
AI Technical Summary
Existing mud application methods, particularly manual application and existing localized liquid mud application systems, are costly, labor-intensive, and fail to meet health and energy efficiency standards, with complex installations and inefficient reprocessing.
An ergonomic bed with a recirculation pump and integrated tank for continuous application of liquid mud via diffusion ramps and blades, allowing automatic and generalized mud application with low mud volume and automatic rinsing, controlled by an internal controller.
Provides a cost-effective, space-efficient, and sanitary solution for widespread mud application, reducing labor requirements and ensuring health and energy efficiency with minimal mud consumption and easy installation.
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Abstract
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Title of the invention: Automatic liquid mud application bed
[0001] Stas-Doyer, a pioneer in hydrotherapy for 60 years, designs, manufactures, sells, installs and maintains innovative equipment designed to meet the requirements of our customers.
[0002] Over the years, we have become a leader in thermalism and thalassotherapy, particularly in water and mud-based treatments.
[0003] CONTEXT:
[0004] The application of mud for treatment is multiple but 3 methodologies stand out: - Manual application of thick mud. - Application of poultices filled with mud. - Application of localized and / or generalized liquid mud.
[0005] Manual application is becoming economically and socially difficult. Manual application of mud in thermal baths and thalassotherapy centers is becoming increasingly expensive and requires labor that is increasingly difficult to find.
[0006] Manual application of mud is tending to be reduced to be replaced by poultice applications. We then lose direct contact with the mud and its active ingredients.
[0007] There are indeed some systems for applying liquid mud, but they are often localized and require a bulky and expensive industrial process for preparing the mud. In this respect, document FR 2 951 934 is known, which describes a device for the localized application of thermal mud to the body of a spa guest, comprising a structure shaped so as to constitute a cavity for receiving the body of said spa guest in a lying position and for continuous circulation of thermal mud. In particular, this device comprises localized nozzles for injecting said mud into at least two locations in said cavity. Thus, during treatment, the spa guest's body is immersed at least partially in the mud. This is followed by localized injections of mud which, by pouring, returns to a unit for reprocessing this mud. It is also towards this reprocessing unit that the draining sludge from the device is sent.
[0008] It is undeniable that such known devices for the localized application of thermal mud to the body of a spa guest represent complex installations, in particular due to the large quantities of mud used. In addition, the solutions for reprocessing this mud no longer meet the health requirements in this area. Their energy efficiency is also unfavorable.
[0009] The application device, called VULCANO, according to the invention aims to provide an economical and facilitating solution for the automatic application of liquid mud, by the automatic and generalized application of liquid mud on bodies.
[0010] The present innovation allows the widespread application of liquid mud to the body.
[0011] The term liquid mud covers all fluid thermal peloids, muds based on marine algae, and all similar products.
[0012] The device is composed of a bed with an ergonomic structure allowing a user to be comfortably accommodated in a semi-reclined position. It is composed of a shell serving as a seat integrating a low-volume liquid mud tank and a recirculation pump. An upper cover closes the bed and helps retain heat and prevent splashes. This cover allows the specific mud diffusion ramps to be supported.
[0013] The liquid mud can be prepared directly in the device, under the bed, thanks to its small mixing / preparation tank integrated under the seat. Optionally, the filling of the preparation tank can be done by external production.
[0014] The treatment carried out by the device corresponds to a continuous application of liquid mud to the body by means of diffusion ramps and mud blades.
[0015] Unlike existing solutions consisting of largely immersing the client's body, the objective of the invention consists of diffusing a film of mud over the client's body by means of the ramps and benefiting from the active care ingredients.
[0016] The recirculation pump and its tank, integrated into the device, allow a continuous supply of the ramps and blades. The duration of the treatment can vary (from 10 minutes to 20 minutes usually) without any impact on the consumption of mud which remains fixed and low (10 liters maximum).
[0017] At the end of the treatment, the mud is automatically evacuated into a drainage pipe, possibly towards a treatment system. The device is automatically rinsed at the same time as the user. This rinsing also helps to ensure the sanitary quality of the treatment.
[0018] All control of the device is done by an internal controller and a touch screen.
[0019] The competitive advantages of this innovation are as follows: - Space-saving stand-alone bed that can be installed in standard cabins - Preparation of liquid mud possible directly in the VULCANO bed thanks to its small integrated tank. - Volume of liquid mud required for treatment is low (< 101) and independent of treatment time. - Automatic diffusion of mud over the entire body via specific mud ramps and blades. - Automatic rinsing of the VULCANO bed and the client in the device. - Single use of mud and complete rinsing at the end of treatment to guarantee sanitary quality. - Limits the hardship of application personnel. - Cost reduction. - Easy access for the user with a low threshold. - Improves working conditions by preventing mud from being thrown into the cabin thanks to its shape and hood. - Possibility of directing sludge discharges to a treatment or recycling system. OPERATING MODE:
[0020] PHASE 1: Preheating, filling. The agent starts a first cycle which allows the VULCANO bed to be preheated with hot water. At the end of preheating, the integrated tank is filled with water.
[0021] PHASE 2: Preparation. The agent adds a powder (clay, seaweed, etc.) to the tank and the solution will be homogenized automatically by the pump. This operation can also be done with a filling of mud prepared outside the device.
[0022] PHASE 3: Installation, care. The client sits on the bed of the device and closes the protective cover. The agent starts the cycle and the diffusion of liquid mud is done automatically and continuously thanks to the integrated recycling pump. The legs, the pelvis, the shoulders and the back are continuously covered with this liquid mud. The liquid mud is continuously recovered under the seat by the tank and the pump.
[0023] PHASE 4: Draining and rinsing. At the end of the cycle, the sludge is flushed from the unit with rinsing water. The sludge circuits are purged and the sludge is discharged to a treatment system. The client is also rinsed directly on the bed during this same operation. Additional manual rinsing can be done on the bed.
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