PORTABLE SHOWER

Abstract

The portable shower consists of a frame (9), walls and a roof (10) with a support, water tanks, and a shower hose (11) with a shower handle. The base (12) comprises two chambers: a clean water chamber and a dirty water chamber. The chambers serve as shower trays. In addition, a heater and a water pump (3) are mounted in the clean water chamber, to which a shower hose (11) is connected. At the end of the hose is a shower handle with a switch (15) for the water pump (3). The dirty water compartment is equipped with a click-clack type drain plug (4), and both compartments have inlet and outlet openings (7a) and (7b), respectively screwed with plugs. (See diagram: Fig. 1)

Description

Title of the invention: PORTABLE SHOWER

[0001] The object of the utility model is a portable shower intended for use in campsites or during car journeys, as well as during construction or renovation work when sanitary facilities are not available.

[0002] Campsites generally have sanitary facilities with accessible toilet blocks. These facilities are used by many people and often raise concerns about their hygiene. On the other hand, when traveling by car and camping in areas without sanitary facilities, it is not possible to take a shower. There are many professions that thousands of people worldwide carry out without access to showers, such as truck drivers. Only a few TIR parking areas are equipped with permanent showers, and with more than a hundred drivers in such a parking area at any one time, the hygienic condition of the showers in these areas leaves much to be desired. Even during construction or renovation work, when sanitary facilities are not yet available or are inaccessible, it is necessary to wash comfortably.

[0003] Simple solutions for mobile showers are known. In most cases, this consists of a small tent on a lightweight, foldable frame, similar to small tourist tents. A lightweight cover with an entrance hole and a zipper is attached to the frame. The resulting shower cubicle has no floor. Bathing is done by pouring water from an inserted container or, in a more advanced version, using a pump at the end of the shower hose. In both cases, the problem of wastewater arises. In cubicles without a floor, the water used with detergent flows out and pollutes the environment. In the case of a cubicle with a floor, the problem is more significant, as the water must be drained from inside the cubicle and contaminates the surrounding area.These cabins are easy to fold and unfold and take up little space, but they don't allow for hot water showers and don't offer an environmentally friendly way to dispose of wastewater. If you want to use such a shower, it's not possible to do so in the truck cab.

[0004] A portable mobile shower according to the description in the Chinese utility model CN211796086U, comprising: a folding tent, a shower handle, a hot and cold water mixer, a water pump assembly, an electrical control box, a water bucket, a heat-resistant water bucket, a wastewater bucket, a tent stand, a roof, a side panel, a wastewater tank, a infiltration plate, a water pump mounting base, and a first pump. The tent consists of a tent pole, a roof, and a side panel. The roof is inserted into the upper part of the tent pole, and the side panel is inserted into the lower part of the tent pole. The wastewater tank is located at the bottom of the tent frame and inside the side panel. The drain cover is attached and installed above the wastewater tank. The shower is suspended and mounted on the tent pole. The three water pumps are permanently mounted on the base, and the electrical control box is permanently mounted on the base of the first water pump through the pole. The inlet end of the first water pump is connected to the bucket by a hose. The outlet end of the first water pump is connected to the hot and cold water mixer by a hose.The hot and cold water mixer tap's outlet is connected to the shower via a water hose. This hose connects to the wastewater tank, and the outlet of the third water pump is also connected to the wastewater bucket via another water hose. The structure described for utility model CN211796086U is complex and contains numerous components. Despite its great utility, this type of portable shower is difficult to unfold and fold. Furthermore, the number of components results in a significant size and weight for the entire kit, making it impractical for those without large vehicles. Additionally, for people who travel long distances and frequently change locations, even daily, setting up and deploying such a structure is excessively time-consuming.Furthermore, using such a shower inside a truck cab is frankly impossible due to the considerable number of components that would need to be assembled and subsequently disassembled. It remains to develop a design that, on the one hand, meets the user's expectations, is easy to assemble and disassemble, takes up little space when folded and, on the other hand, ensures user comfort and is environmentally friendly.

[0005] Known as utility model W. 131947, the portable shower unit consists of a frame, lockable walls and ceiling, a floor, water tanks, a rubber shower hose with a shower handle, and a compartment for clean and dirty water, all enclosed in a suitcase. The frame is made of flexible tubes of elastic material, preferably needle-punched, which are inserted into one another; the frame may also be an inner tube filled with compressed air. The walls and roof are permanently attached to the frame and locked. A water pump is installed in the fresh water chamber, to which a shower hose is connected, at the end of which is a shower handle equipped with a water pump switch. A thermostatically controlled water heater is installed in the clean water chamber. The dirty water compartment is equipped with a Drain plug. Both chambers have filling and emptying ports. The roof and walls, which close with a zipper, are permanently attached to the frame.

[0006] The essence of the utility model is as follows: a portable mobile shower consisting of a frame, an enclosure, walls, a roof, and a shower handle. The frame is permanently fixed to the base of the shower. The shower column consists of two compartments: a clean water compartment and a dirty water compartment. A water pump is installed in the clean water compartment, to which a shower hose is connected. At the end of the hose is a shower handle equipped with a water pump switch. The water pump can be powered by a small additional rechargeable battery, so that the shower can be used anywhere when it is unplugged. The dirty water compartment is equipped with a drain plug, preferably of the click-clack type. Both compartments have filling and draining ports fitted with plugs. The walls, ceiling, and floor of the shower are made of waterproof material.The shower frame consists of flexible tubes made of elastic material, preferably needle-like, inserted one inside the other. The frame can also be an air chamber filled with compressed air, in which case it must have at least one lockable inlet / outlet port. The shower walls and roof, made of waterproof material, are permanently attached to the frame. Advantageously, the air chamber frame includes four inlet / outlet valves to allow for faster deflation of the air chambers. A thermostatically controlled heater can be installed in the clean water chamber to heat the water to the desired temperature, with the additional option of adjusting the temperature from 35 to 40°C via the thermostat.The water heater and water pump are powered by an electrical cable with a plug from the car's cigarette lighter socket, with a voltage of 12V DC or 24V DC depending on the vehicle, or by the existing electrical grid. The type of heater is chosen to match the type of electrical supply. Alternatively, the water can be heated using commercially available gas-fired instantaneous water heaters and pumped to the shower head via an existing pump in the fresh water tank. Simply reverse the water valves from the shower head outlet to the gas-fired instantaneous water heater, from which the water will continue to flow to the shower head. The shower is equipped with wheels, allowing it to be moved to the fresh water tap and filled through the fresh water tank's overflow opening.Next, to heat the water in the fresh water tank, a water heater or instantaneous water heater is connected to an available power source, and the thermostat knob is set to the desired temperature. The fact that the water has been heated—that is, that it has reached the set temperature—is indicated by the light illuminating or by an audible signal. The system then shuts off. The outer zipper is then opened, the manual air pump is connected to one of the valves on the frame's chambers, and the air chambers are pumped in this way. The chambers are assembled to form the lockable side walls and roof, with the floor also lockable. One of the walls has an inner zipper which, when opened, provides access to the inside of the shower. Upon entering, the water pump button on the shower handle is activated. The water pump begins pumping hot water. Hot water starts flowing from the shower handle at the temperature set on the thermostat. At the bottom of the shower, the floor drain plug is pressed down with a click to open the dirty water chamber. When the dirty water is poured onto the floor, it flows by gravity into the dirty water chamber.When you have finished showering, press the click-lock drain plug, which closes the dirty water leak. After showering, allow it to dry. Air is then evacuated from the frame chambers by unscrewing the frame's inlet / outlet valves. The wall and roof materials are folded into a suitcase with two tanks for clean and dirty water, and the outer zipper is secured. Move the assembled shower to a location with running water, unscrew the drain plug from the dirty water compartment, and empty the contents of the dirty water compartment into the drain.

[0007] A similar procedure is followed if the frame is in the form of tubes, which are folded one inside the other and placed in the case.

[0008] The utility model is represented in the drawing in which [Fig. 1] shows the components of the shower in exploded view; [Fig. 2] shows a view of the shower in the ready-to-use position; [Fig. 3] shows a top view of the shower base; [Fig. 4] shows the location of the heater, water pump, two-way valves and drain plug in the case of side-by-side arrangement of the clean and dirty water tanks, the clean water chamber and the dirty water chamber being connected by a single wall at the shower base; [Fig. 5] shows the location of the heater, water pump, two-way valves and drain plug in the arrangement of the juxtaposed clean and dirty water tanks in the alternative option; [Fig. 6] shows a frame in the form of air chambers without walls; [Fig.7] shows the tube-shaped frame, [Fig.8] shows the base on one side; [Fig.9] shows the base on the other side and the [Fig.

[10] shows the additional instantaneous gas water heater with the gas cylinder.

[0009] The shower consists of a frame 9, a base 12, walls and a ceiling 10, and a rubber hose with a shower handle 11. The frame 9 is permanently fixed to the shower base 12. The shower base 12 consists of two compartments: a clean water chamber 12a and a dirty water chamber 12b. The two chambers 12a and 12b can be placed side by side or one above the other. In In the variant with stacked chambers, the dirty water 4 flows through the clean water tank 12a via a separator. A water pump 3 is mounted in the fresh water chamber 12a, to which a shower hose 11 is connected. At the end of this hose is a shower handle with a switch 15 for the water pump 3. The dirty water compartment 12b is equipped with a click-clack type drain plug 4. Both chambers have filling and drain openings 7a and 7b with plugs. The walls and roof of the shower 10, made of waterproof material and closed by a lock or zipper 16, are permanently attached to the frame 9. The frame 9 consists of four interconnected air chambers filled with compressed air. The frame 9 has four lockable inlet / outlet holes 14.A heater 1 with thermostat 2 is installed in the clean water chamber 12a, which heats the water to the desired temperature with the additional possibility of adjusting the desired bath temperature using thermostat 2. The water heater 1 and the water pump 3 are powered by the car's cigarette lighter socket with a voltage of 12 V DC or 24 V DC depending on the vehicle, or by the existing electrical network by means of a power cable with plug 6.

[0010] The water can also be heated in an external instantaneous water heater 19 with a gas cylinder 20 and pumped by the water pump 3 to the shower head 11. The water pump 3 is equipped with two-way valves 17 that can be switched manually or electrically. The water is conveyed by the water pump 3 to the quick-connect fitting 18, from where the water passes to the external instantaneous water heater 19, and then to the shower head 11. The shower frame 9 can be made of flexible tubes of elastic plastic material, inserted one inside the other.

Claims

Demands

1. A mobile shower consisting of a frame, lockable walls, ceiling and floor, water tanks, a rubber shower hose with a shower handle, a clean water compartment and a dirty water compartment, all contained in a suitcase, in which the frame is made of flexible tubes of elastic material on which are placed four interconnected air chambers filled with compressed air, and whose walls and ceiling are permanently closed by a lock, and in the clean water compartment is a water pump to which is connected a shower hose, at the end of which is a shower handle with a water pump switch, and in the clean water compartment is a water heater with a thermostat, the dirty water compartment has a drain plug and both compartments have filling and draining ports,characterized by a clean water compartment (12a) and a dirty water compartment (12b) are placed side by side or one below the other in the shower holder (12).

2. Portable mobile shower according to claim 1, characterized in that in the variant with chambers one below the other, the evacuation of dirty water (4) passes through the clean water tank (12a) via a separator.

3. Portable mobile shower according to claim 1, characterized in that in the side-by-side chamber variant, the clean water chamber (12a) and the dirty water chamber (12b) are connected by a single wall at the base (12) of the shower.

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