Modular Shower Chair Assembly for Safer Assisted Bathing Access
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional shower chairs lack increased functionality, ease of use, comfort, and safety for individuals with physical limitations or impairments, making showering and bathing difficult or impossible.
Innovation Solution
A modular shower chair with a seat board, bidet nozzle, control panel, armrest, and transfer bench assembly, allowing for customizable configurations and easy access, featuring detachable components and adjustable features for enhanced usability and safety.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If conventional shower chairs are used, then basic showering support is provided, but functionality and ease of use are insufficient for individuals with physical limitations
Solution Approach 1:
The shower chair is divided into multiple detachable components including the seat board, control panel, showerhead, bidet nozzle, armrest, and transfer bench assembly. Each component can be independently attached or removed based on user needs, allowing customization of functionality without permanently increasing device complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The shower chair integrates multiple functions into a single system: seating support, showering (via detachable showerhead), bidet functionality (via detachable nozzle), and transfer assistance (via detachable bench assembly). This multi-functionality increases adaptability while maintaining manageable complexity through modular design.
2Ease of operation
If detachable components are added to increase functionality, then ease of use and comfort are improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
Components such as the control panel, showerhead, bidet nozzle, armrest, and transfer bench assembly are designed to be detachably coupled to the seat board using simple coupling mechanisms. This segmentation allows users to easily attach or remove components based on their specific needs without requiring complex assembly procedures.
Solution Approach 2:
The shower chair transitions from a static structure to a dynamic, reconfigurable system where components can be attached or detached as needed. This dynamic capability enhances ease of use by allowing users to customize the chair's configuration for different bathing scenarios while the modular design prevents excessive complexity through standardized coupling interfaces.
Data Source
AI summary
A shower chair includes a plurality of legs, a seat board, a showerhead, and a bidet nozzle. The seat board defines an opening therethrough and is configured to be supported on the legs. The seat board includes a control panel with a pair of control knobs. The showerhead is configured to be in fluid communication with a first control knob of the pair of control knobs. The bidet nozzle is coupled to the seat board and configured to be in fluid communication with a second control knob of the pair of control knobs.