EP1020572B1 - Washing device - Google Patents

Abstract

The washing system has a container (1) for the washing water and a hose (2) which is flexible, at least at the outlet end (2b), directs the water at the part of the body to be washed. The outlet end (2b) of the hose is attached to the hand of the user. The inlet end of the hose can be fitted to a water faucet. The outlet can open into a bag (3) to fit over the user's hand, with a soap dispenser (9).

Description

The invention relates to a washing device by means of which the washing water or spent near the place of washing and in its inflow is regulated directly by the immediate existence of a Water connection, a shower or similar installations.

With the help of such a washing device, both objects be washed as well as body parts of the user, especially his Buttocks area.

With the help of the washing device can thus be a problem for those people to be resolved due to age or medical conditions especially forced to wash the buttocks regularly after bowel movements, and not just on what is usually present To use toilet paper or moist toilet paper.

US-A-5 722 349 already discloses a washing device for washing Pets, consisting of a rubber glove with a friction surface and a supply hose for washing water and soap. A four-way branching element, which in the field of handball on Rubber glove is fixed, serves as a fastening device for attaching the Feed hose on the rubber glove, from this four-way branching element again lead several channels away on the outlet side Rubber glove run, and the drain ends of these multiple channels themselves open between the fingers to the outside of the rubber glove. The Disadvantage is that consequently the wash water between the fingers emerges and does not flow over the friction surface over the handbag, causing the Washing effect is low, and the formation of channels in the rubber glove too leads to high manufacturing costs.

II. Presentation of the invention a) Technical task

It is therefore the object of the present invention to provide a washing device for Wash an object to create that is inexpensive and easy to manufacture.

b) solving the problem

This task is carried out with a washing device with the features of Claim 1 solved. Advantageous embodiments result from the Dependent claims.

The washing device according to the invention is particularly suitable for use Seat toilets trained, but can also be used on any other any place.

The user is no longer on sanitary equipment such as bidet, shower or the like, which is not a requirement, especially when traveling can be.

The washing device according to the invention thus solves the problem, even without existing fixed installations an inflow of washing water directly to the site to enable washing and thus a washing process with flowing Water and soap at any location with the lowest water consumption to be able to perform.

In the following, the washing to be carried out by a Washing the buttocks of the user with the help of the user's hand, and all of the following parts of the description are directed to this, although by the same washing device both other parts of the body as well as any one other item can be washed.

The washing device according to the invention differs in its Embodiments on the one hand, depending on whether in the immediate vicinity Water connection in the form of a tap is available and can be used can or the water can be provided from a water tank must, and on the other hand, whether the water supply directly or indirectly via the Washing hand is carried out on the user's washing station. The washing hand of the The user is provided with a waterproof handbag, which is worn like a glove, protected from moisture and pollution be after washing - along with parts of the rest Washing device or the entire washing device - hygienically disposed of can be. A separate disposal bag can be provided for this purpose is already connected in one piece with the washing device in particular. In particular, the inverted handbag and / or water container serves as Disposal bags.

The water source of the washing device is either one Water tank that is filled with water elsewhere before use must be, or in a fastening device for the supply line on a Water tap. The usual case, namely for a location-independent use of the Washing device, is the use of a water container. This should be in Not need to be small and compact and therefore preferably consists of a foil bag or at least from such material that with falling Degree of filling take off the outer dimensions of the water tank, especially when empty, a collapse of the water container is possible.

Disposable solutions are made with very thin foil bags, for example Polyethylene film from reusable water containers differentiate, which consist of thicker film.

A supply line in the form of a hose with either relatively stable Round cross-section or in the form of a very thin-walled, not yourself dimensionally stable film tube guides the water from the water source, so the water tank or the water connection, to the place of washing, i.e. in usually on the user's washing hand protected by the handbag, who washes his buttocks with it.

Instead of this indirect supply of water to the user's washing station the water can be led into a water pocket which Wash hand is led and held directly to the place of the wash, and into which the supply line is sealed, in particular in one piece empties. The water bag in turn then has one or more Outlet openings so that when positioning them in the right place Outlet openings one or more water jets directly at the location of the Ablution straightens.

With indirect water supply to the washing point by discharging the Washing liquid by means of the supply line on the handbag Protected palm of the user's washing hand can also be a Deployment bag can be used, the z. B. inside the toilet the rear area attached, for example by means of adhesive tape is glued on. This provision pocket is open at the top Insert the outlet opening of the feed line, and there also has one Fastening device for the temporary fixing of the supply line in this Deployment pocket on. The provision bag still has one Outlet opening, for example the upper opening for inserting the Supply line, which then serves as an overflow.

The provision pocket primarily serves to close the end of the supply line without To accommodate the risk of contamination until use in a defined position, and in addition to - especially when the washing water is supplied from a water source - to be able to adjust the temperature by checking in the supply pocket, from which the water during the adjustment process runs reliably into the toilet.

The individual parts of the washing device, namely in particular water containers and Supply line, but also supply line and supply pocket, supply line and handbag, supply line and water bag, can in case of training even designed as a single-use item in one piece or in several pieces trained and already fixed to each other, for example by means of Adhesive tapes, in particular by means of double-sided adhesive tapes. Likewise but also the representation as individual parts with corresponding connection options, i.e. clips, hooks, plug connections, adhesive tape, thrown over rubber rings etc. conceivable, especially when reused individual components of the washing device, for example the Water tank or the main part of the supply line, while only the counter the end of the supply line facing the end serves as a disposable item and must be disposed of regularly. Here is one after each use possible capping of the outlet end of the inlet line is conceivable, which always becomes shorter, so that the end of the run is then replaced after a few times got to.

Preferably - to limit water consumption and thereby ensure that the limited amount of water in the water tank the outlet of the is also sufficient to end the washing process Regulates the amount of water at the place of washing and especially when needed can be stopped. This is preferably done by a valve, which preferably present in the supply line and / or in the water pocket and can be operated by the user. The valve can be located in the higher area, So in the direction of the inlet end of the supply line, that is close to the Water bag, or so close to the drain end of the supply line, that it can be operated by the user's washing hand.

The valve can be thinner, in particular when the feed line is designed Foil tube consist in that a suitable point of the supply line z. B. by the little finger of the user's washing hand or by the user's hand other hand, the control hand, reduced in cross-section or entirely is depressed, or by a near the inlet end Loop / bag clip that is pulled by the user or by the Supply line is hung over a hanging hook, which is higher than that Water surface in the water tank.

The water flow is ensured by either the water tank suspended from a position higher than the place of the wash is, for example on the user himself, for example on his neck or collar, or by on the water tank with z. B. the other hand, the control hand, the User or by means of suitable devices such as a compressed air reservoir Pressure is exerted.

In the latter case, all connections between e.g. B. water tank and Supply line not only be tight, but also pressure-resistant, so that simple plug connections are usually not sufficient.

A preferred embodiment is therefore the execution of water tanks and feed line in one piece from thin polyethylene film of about 1/10 mm thick or even less, designed for single use. If too Handbag and / or supply bag and / or water bag from the consist of the same material, all individual parts together and for example separated from each other only by tear perforations in one and the same Cutting a double-layer film with appropriate edge seals presented in sheets or continuously on the roll.

In order to wash with a certain one, which is often necessary for medical reasons Washing substance, for example with a certain liquid soap allow a soap dispenser to be provided, which is preferably not is handled freely, but already exists in a fixed position, for example on the outside of the handbag, and in one piece or several pieces, but attached to the handbag, can be formed. especially the Arrangement between the thumb and forefinger is preferable since this is a Squeeze out the soap, and because of this pressure it may first burst open of the soap dispenser, which is also designed in particular as a foil bag to allow the thumb against the index finger or other fingers and also spreading out the liquid soap on the palm of the hand.

For this purpose, the handbag itself preferably has not only the shape a rectangular bag open on one narrow side for reaching in with Possibility of closing the open side around the wrist (in the form of Adhesive tapes or elastic), but also at least Individual pockets for e.g. B. the user's thumb and / or little finger of the user who, as already explained, for actuating the soap dispenser and / or disconnecting the discharge end of the supply line and thus the Serve to interrupt the water jet.

Likewise, the water tank can also be formed in two parts, with one Receiving area for washing liquid and another for clear water, the control from which container the feed into the feed line takes place, by means of a valve arranged on the water tank by the user must be done.

The outlet end of the supply line is thus on the hand or wrist the user fixes that the water jet emerging from the drain end on the palm of the user's washing hand is directed. When using a This end of the handbag is attached to the corresponding one Outer surface of the handbag, again by means of z. B. double-sided adhesive tape, which is already attached to the handbag at the appropriate position, or by means of clamping devices such as rubber rings etc., otherwise with the same aids directly on the wrist or palm of the Wash hands.

When using a water bag with in particular lateral outlet openings, into which the supply line merges and which particularly opposite the supply line is wider, it is attached on the inside the deployment bag.

The outlet opening of the outlet end of the supply line or the water pocket is preferably perforated, that is to say formed with many small openings a finely distributed water jet directed towards the wash station to create.

c) working examples

Fig. 1:

Wasserbehälter mit Zufuhrleitung sowie mit getrennt hiervon dargestelltem Handbeutel,

Fig. 2:

die beiden Teile im verbundenen Zustand,

Fig. 3:

eine Detaildarstellung am Ort der Waschung,

Figuren 4:

eine Lösung mit Direktanschluß und Bereitstellungstasche und

Fig. 5:

eine Detaildarstellung der Bereitstellungstasche.

Embodiments according to the invention are described below by way of example with reference to the figures. Show it:

Fig. 1:

Water container with supply line and with a handbag shown separately,

Fig. 2:

the two parts in the connected state,

Fig. 3:

a detailed presentation at the place of washing,

Figures 4:

a solution with direct connection and provision pocket and

Fig. 5:

a detailed representation of the provision bag.

In Fig. 1, the handbag 3 is shown in the lower half of the picture, the with an open narrow side in FIG. 1 pointing like a glove is formed, and when using the washing device, the washing, in Handbag 3 to be picked up, hand 4, which is shown in detail in FIG. 3 Protect wetness and pollution.

The wash water is made in one piece by means of a water tank 1 in FIG. 2 attached supply line 2 provided, which over their Outlet opening 8 the water on the palm of your hand Outside of the handbag 3 provides what through Attachment of the drain end 2b of this supply line 2 to the corresponding one Surface of the handbag 3 is achieved, as shown in Fig. 2. All items are through two-layer film, which means at the edges to be closed Sealing seams 22 a, b, c, ... tightly attached to each other, in particular welded, are, formed.

As shown in FIG. 1, the handbag 3 is in particular designed like a glove with individual pockets 17 and 18 for the little finger and for the thumb, while the other three fingers can be found in the middle pocket. This can be done by corresponding arrangement of the sealing seams 22c and caps of the opposite Areas of the film protruding from a rectangular shape, be achieved.

The other way to leave the glove with just one pocket and in particular to be rectangular, again with the opening on one of the Narrow sides is shown in Fig. 2.

In both cases, preferably, devices must be available in order to open side of the handbag 3 in its cross section around the wrist to be able to reduce, and thus the slipping off in the handbag 3 to avoid hand. 1 is an elastic band 21 for this incorporated along the open, upper edge of the handbag 3. Instead of An elastic band can also be a loose one in a slide guide act guided cord that can be pulled closer and tied.

2 is for the same purpose on at least one of the sides of the Handbag 3 arranged an adhesive tab 19 made of tape or the like, which - after contracting the upper end of the handbag 3 around the Wrist - glued across the collapsed, folded area becomes.

The water tank 1 is made of two, preferably one on top of the other rectangular and against each other along the edges with a sealed seam 22a connected pieces of film formed and here with a divided area 1a Have valve 26 for washing liquid.

In the upper area, preferably in the area of one of the upper corners, there is an inlet opening 23 is left open, and in this area there is also one Hanging device for attaching the water tank to a fixed point the environment provided, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 through holes in the Water container 1 guided loop 24.

At the opposite end, in this case at the opposite end Corner of the water tank 1, this has an outlet opening at which a supply line 2 connects. This also consists of two superimposed ones and along the edges sealed pieces of film, which in particular in one piece together with the film pieces of the water container 1 are trained.

By hanging the water tank 1 on one of the top corner settle diagonally due to the gravity of the water tank 1 and so that the supply line 2, in contrast, slightly bent downward protrude.

The inlet end 2a of the feed line 2 is thus in one piece and identical to that Outlet opening of the water tank 1.

The outlet end 2b of the feed line 2 can be designed differently:

The version of this drain end 2b drawn on the water tank 1 is on her front end open. Water consumption and thus the emptying time of the Water tank thus depend on the cross section of the supply line 2 on the narrowest point. This cross section is in the solution in Fig. 1 constant cross-section, and must therefore be chosen relatively narrow.

2, this cross section can be arranged by arranging a valve 7 a bracket or other suitable device that is operated by the user is pressed, further reduced and also brought to zero, and thus the Flow can be stopped.

The one in Figures 1 and 2 in the left-hand detailed solution of the end 2b the solution shown, on the other hand, has a drain end 2b which is closed at the end which has outlet openings 8 in the form of several small holes in the end region has, which are arranged in only one of the two layers of film and connection with the hollow inside of the feed pipe 2. This will turn one off several sub-beams existing finely divided beam transverse to the longitudinal extent of the discharge end 2b of the supply line 2 is generated. The bottom solution is this end 2b widened to a water bag 25 to cover the large area To be able to wash the washing area.

In both cases there is a fastening device 20 above the outlet end 2b in the form of an adhesive strip 20a, for example made of double-sided adhesive tape, provided that the attachment of the drain end 2b of the supply line 2 another place, for example on the handbag 3, is used.

In the right-hand detailed solution of the outlet end 2b of the feed line 2 there is one Attachment several times at intervals from the free end upwards arranged, and in between are each across the supply line 2, ie in two foil layers existing embossments or perforations 16 arranged facilitate tearing off the supply line 2 at these points by hand.

In Fig. 2 the washing device is assembled ready for use shown, that is, by the discharge end 2b of the supply line 2 on one side of the Handbag is fixed by means of adhesive tape, and the handbag 3 itself around the (in Fig. 2, not shown) wash hand around on the open side by means of a Adhesive tab is contracted. In addition, in the area above the Wash bag the valve 7, for example in the form of a clip to the Supply line 2 arranged around. The bracket can be one Act execution that only releases the cross-section under pressure, or the other way around, the pressure only reduces the cross-section. Depending on this Valve 7 in the relaxed rest position, the supply line 2 open or closed hold.

Another difference between Figures 1 and 2 is the arrangement a soap dispenser 9 in the form of a film bag filled with liquid soap.

In the form of the handbag 3 with individual pockets according to FIG. 1, one can Soap dispenser 9 preferably in the area between the individual pocket 17 for the Thumb and the adjacent pocket of the handbag arranged so that by pressing the thumb against the rest of the hand the soap out of the soap dispenser 9 onto the outer surface used for washing of the handbag 3 can be pressed.

2 with only a single pocket within the Handbag 3, this soap dispenser 9 is preferably on the for washing certain outside of the handbag 3, and must for example be pressurized by forming a fist with the wash hand.

In both cases, the soap dispenser 9 is preferably on the by means of gluing corresponding point on the outside of the handbag 3 is arranged.

Fig. 3 shows a side view of the washing hand 4 located in the handbag 3 with the palm of your hand pointing towards the place 10 of the wash.

The drain end 2b of the feed line 2 ends on the outside of the Handbag 3, which is assigned to the palm of the hand, approximately at the level of Palm rejection.

Incoming end 2b of the feed line 2 and the handbag 3 can be moved together fixes the wrist of the wash hand around with a rubber ring 20b his.

That on the palm of the hand from the outlet opening 8 of the feed line 2 flowing water is from the palm of your hand - if necessary together with the liquid soap - used for washing and then flows from the palm of your hand and thus from the handbag 3, either into one below Toilet or on the ground.

However, this is always a wash with flowing, fresh and clean Water ensured.

Fig. 4 shows a variant in which the wash water does not come from a previously filling water tank, but directly from a running water source, for example a faucet 5 is provided. In this case, the Supply line 2 a connection device 13 at its inlet end 2 Have attachment to the tap 5, for example an elastic Area, a clamp, an attachment option using adhesive tape or like.

It is also a prerequisite that the tap 5 is sufficiently close Surrounding the location 10 of the wash is located, that is, when performing the Wash on a toilet bowl 11 on a nearby Wash basin 12.

The further difference of that in Figures 4 in plan and side view solution shown is that the supply line especially during regulating the temperature of the water from the tap with your The end 2b does not discharge the water onto a handbag 3, but into one Provision pocket 6 inside, which is shown in Fig. 5 in detail. Such Provision pocket 6 in turn preferably consists of two together welded pieces of film, and has an opening 14 in its upper region for filling the water, i.e. for inserting and fastening the End 2b of the supply hose 2 of an adhesive tape 20a the desired assignment of this end of flow 2b in Fixed inside the supply pocket 6 so that the end of the supply line that later brought to the wash station, before not having germinated in the toilet Connection can come.

The provision pocket 6 is - preferably by means of adhesive strips 15 - on it upper edge at a fixed point, for example the upper or outer Edge of the toilet bowl 11 attached. The provision pocket 6 points in in its lower region, in turn, preferably a plurality of outlet openings 8 'in one of the superimposed pieces of film on the sealed seams 22d are sealed tightly all around except for the top opening. This defines a from the inner wall of the supply bag 6 in the finely divided jet emerging from the toilet generates. If the total cross section all existing outlet openings 8 'of the provision pocket 6 approximately that Corresponds to the cross-section of the outlet opening 8 of the feed line 2, which runs Deployment pocket 6 does not have, however, because of the location of the top Opening 14 below the top of the toilet is also unproblematic.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

1

water tank

2

Supply pipe

2a

inlet end

2 B

expiring

3

hand bag

4

hand

5

water tap

6

Deployment bag

7

Valve

8, 8 '

outlet opening

9

soap dispenser

10

place

11

toilet bowl

12

sink

13

connecting device

14

opening

15

tape

16

perforation

17

single bag

18

single bag

19

adhesive pocket

20

fastening device

20a

duct tape

20b

rubber ring

20c

duct tape

21

elasticated

22 a, b, c

seal

23

inlet opening

24

loop

25

water bag

26

Valve

Claims (14)

1. Device for increasing the height of an electric power pylon, having a lifting device which, via lifting means, carries and vertically moves an upper pylon part (1) separated from the lower pylon part (2), the lifting device being connected to the upper pylon part in at least two planes at a distance from one another, characterized in that the lifting device is arranged within the electric power pylon and has an assembly tower (6) composed of a plurality of tower sections, in that the upper pylon part (1) is connected to at least two lifting frames (11, 12) which can be moved along the assembly tower, and in that fastened on the upper tower section are cable deflection rollers (27) which guide cables (25, 26) connected to at least one pulling device (29) to the corners of the upper lifting frame (12).
2. Device according to Claim 1, characterized in that the assembly tower (6) is erected so as to be freestanding and is supported on the ground via a foundation cross (7) and laterally arranged foundation plates (8).
3. Device according to Claim 1, characterized in that the assembly tower (6) is supported via a central foundation plate (31) and is connected to the lower pylon part (2) via lateral supports (32).
4. Device according to one of Claims 1 to 3, characterized in that each lifting frames (11, 12) is composed of two [sic] outer (13) and two [sic] inner connecting members (14), the inner connecting members (14) bounding a surface which is suitable for the assembly tower (6) to be guided through and the outer connecting members (13) being used for connecting to the upper pylon part (1).
5. Device according to one of Claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the lifting frames (11, 12) are connected to pylon corner legs (4) of the upper pylon part (1) via corner-leg clamps (16) which at the same time have shackles (22) for fastening the cables.
6. Device according to one of Claims 1 to 5, characterized by a pulling device (29) which is fastened within the assembly tower (6) and which, via a lifting cable (25), is fastened on a lower cable-compensating roller (28) which, via a lower tension-compensating cable (26), is connected to two upper cable-compensating rollers (28) which guide upper cable-compensating cables (26) which are fastened on the corners of the upper lifting frame (12) via cable deflection rollers (27).
7. Device according to one of Claims 1 to 5, characterized by two interacting pulling devices (29) which are fastened within the assembly tower (6) and which, via lifting cables (25), are fastened on cable-compensating rollers (28) which are connected to the corners of the upper lifting frame (12) via tension-compensating cables (26) and cable deflection rollers (27).
8. Device according to one Claims 1 to 5, characterized by pulling devices (29) fastened within the assembly tower (6) and intended for each corner of the lifting frame (12).

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