EP2138082A1 - Shower space with floor with an integrated seat - Google Patents

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EP2138082A1
EP2138082A1 EP09162549A EP09162549A EP2138082A1 EP 2138082 A1 EP2138082 A1 EP 2138082A1 EP 09162549 A EP09162549 A EP 09162549A EP 09162549 A EP09162549 A EP 09162549A EP 2138082 A1 EP2138082 A1 EP 2138082A1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47K—SANITARY EQUIPMENT NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; TOILET ACCESSORIES
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    • A47K3/28—Showers or bathing douches
    • A47K3/281—Accessories for showers or bathing douches, e.g. cleaning devices for walls or floors of showers
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47K—SANITARY EQUIPMENT NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; TOILET ACCESSORIES
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  • the present invention relates to the field of shower spaces.
  • a seat In a shower area, for example a shower stall or a bathtub with a shower, it may be convenient to have a seat so that you can shower while sitting.
  • seats for example a seat fixed against (or molded with) the wall of the shower, this seat being optionally collapsible so as to save space in the shower stall when this seat is not in use.
  • the seat When the seat is molded or integrated into the structure of a shower enclosure or bathtub, it can not be removed and therefore takes up space and disturbs the person showering.
  • such a seat is not very comfortable because it necessarily has a small seat in order to encroach as little as possible on the inside of the shower area, especially in the case of a shower stall.
  • this seat When this seat is foldable against the wall of the shower space, this seat and its attachment mechanism still protrude from the wall so that the user may hit him and hurt himself.
  • the height of such a seat is not adjustable depending on the size of the user, male or female, which is undesirable.
  • the present invention aims to remedy these disadvantages.
  • the invention aims to provide a shower space in which the user can sit comfortably, or stay up while having all the side space of the shower area.
  • the shower area is provided with a substantially flat floor with at least a portion is perforated, which comprises a lift seat whose seat is formed by a portion of this floor.
  • the user has in the shower area a seat on which he can sit comfortably if he wishes by placing this seat in the raised position.
  • this seat can be folded so that the user can have the entire space of the shower without being bothered by the folded seat.
  • the fact that at least a portion of this floor is perforated allows the water to pass through to flow out of the shower area.
  • the fact that the floor is substantially flat means that in the folded position the seat does not exceed the height of the rest of the floor, and therefore the user is not likely to injure himself a foot on this seat.
  • the seat comprises a deployable mechanism and a fixing adapted to allow to adjust the seat of the seat to at least two different heights.
  • the user can sit comfortably regardless of its size, simply by adjusting the height of the seat to the height that suits him best.
  • This perforated floor may be for example a grating, that is to say be composed of boards assembled together in one direction and separated by grooves able to let water, or be composed of rods assembled together in two or three directions to form braces with holes.
  • the figure 1 represents a floor 10 grating, consisting of parallel boards separated by grooves. These boards are held together by perpendicular rods located on the underside of the floor 10.
  • a first edge 221 of the seat 22 comes into contact all along a first inner shoulder 41 on one side of the hole 40, and a second edge 222, opposite the first edge 221, comes into contact with all along the second inner shoulder 42 on the other side of the hole 40, opposite the first side.
  • the seat 22 of the seat In the folded position, when it is integrated in the floor, the seat 22 of the seat remains in the same plane as the floor 10, so that the floor is substantially flat, and the user is not likely to hurt himself .
  • the seat 20 comprises a gripping device 24 which allows to place the seat 22 in the raised position (elevated position relative to the rest of the floor).
  • This gripping device 24 must not protrude from the surface of the seat 20 so that the user does not hurt himself by stepping on it.
  • This gripping device 24 consists of two holes that allow the user to introduce the hand to lift the seat 22: 1 a first hole 241 is disposed near the first edge 221 of the seat 22, and a second hole 242 is disposed near the second edge 222 of the seat 22 opposite the first edge 221.
  • the first hole 241 and the second hole 242 open, to allow water to flow through the seat and not stagnate in these holes.
  • the seat 20 comprises a deployable mechanism 30 connecting the seat 22 to the rest of the floor 10 and adapted to support the seat 20 in the raised position. This mechanism is visible on the figure 2 .
  • the seat 22 When the seat is in the raised position (high position), the seat 22 (and the user sitting on it) is supported by this deployable mechanism 30, and is held in the raised position by a fastener 35 fixed under the seat 22.
  • the seat 20 thus comprises a fastener 35 which cooperates with the deployable mechanism 30 to maintain the seat in the raised position.
  • the deployable mechanism 30 is a foldable base under the seat 22 of the seat. Thus, this base does not exceed above the floor 10 when the seat 20 is folded into the floor 10 (low position).
  • This base is constituted by a first element 31 and a second element 32 each connecting the seat 22 of the seat with the rest of the floor, and articulated together by a rod 33 so as to form an X.
  • the first element 31 is a rectangular frame.
  • the second element 32 is a flat bar capable of pivoting in the space of the rectangular frame.
  • the upper side 312 of the first element 31 is articulated under the seat 22 near the first edge 221.
  • the lower side 311 of the first element 31 slides along rails extending along the edges of the hole 40 between the first inner shoulder 41 and the second inner shoulder 42 of the hole 40.
  • the lower side 321 of the second element 32 is articulated on the second inner shoulder 42 of the hole 40.
  • the upper side 322 of the second element 32 is able, in the high position, to engage in the fastener 35 fixed under the seat 22.
  • the two elements 31 and 32 are locked, and the seat 22 remains stable at a given height.
  • the upper side 322 of the second element 32 of the binding 35 is disengaged, then the seat 22 is lowered to the remainder of the floor 20.
  • the first element 31 and the second element 32 fold under the seat 22 until they come into contact along their entire length with the lower surface of the seat 22, the second element 32 then being surrounded by the first element 31.
  • the deployable mechanism 30 and the attachment 35 make it possible to adjust the seat 22 of the seat at two different heights.
  • the attachment 35 comprises a first row of catches 351 and a second row of catches 352 at different distances from the second edge 222 of the seat 20. engaging the upper side 322 of the second member 32 with the catches 351 or the catches 352, it is possible to choose the height of the seat 22.
  • the height of the seat 20 is therefore adjustable according to the size of the user, man, woman or child, who can sit more comfortably.
  • the floor is made of any material that can be used in a humid environment, that is to say that substantially retains its dimensions, its shape and its mechanical properties.
  • this floor is aluminum, stainless steel, wood or plastic.
  • the removable floor 10 occupies substantially the entire bottom 81 of the shower area.
  • a removable floor is that it can be removed if desired by the user. When in place, this floor provides the user with the comfort of being able to keep their feet out of the water when they shower, and safety, because its surface is generally less slippery than the bottom surface. from the shower enclosure or bathtub. For security and stability reasons, the floor occupies substantially the entire bottom of the shower area.
  • the outer edge 11 of the floor 10 rests on a circumferential rim 85 along the inner face of the wall 82 of the shower enclosure. In this way, there is a gap between the floor 10 and the bottom 81 of the shower enclosure, so that the flow of water below the floor 10 is not impeded.
  • the floor 10 may be provided with feet resting on the bottom 81 of the cabin. This configuration provides additional support for the floor 10 so that it remains flat. This configuration is useful in the case of a thinner floor, which then has the advantage of being lighter and therefore easier to handle, but which is then less rigid and therefore more deformable.
  • the seat 20 may have a rectangular shape, as shown in the Figures 1 to 3 , or another form: square, round, oval, or other.
  • the floor 10 can be made with the hole 40 without cutting.
  • the gripping device 24 may be retractable into the seat 22. It may be for example one or two (or more) retractable handles. In the retracted position, this or these handles do not exceed the surface of the seat 22. The user can remove these handles and lift the seat.
  • the floor can be integrated with the bottom of the shower space, in this case the shower stall.
  • the portion of the seating floor is perforated, in order to let the water flow through when the seat is folded into the rest of the floor.
  • the rest of the floor merges with the bottom of the shower area.
  • the shower area is a shower stall.
  • the invention applies similarly to the case where the shower area is a bathtub with a shower.

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Abstract

The space has a flat removable opened floor (10) i.e. duckboard, including a raisable seat (20) whose base (22) is formed by a portion of the floor. The seat has an unfoldable mechanism (30) i.e. leg assembly, that connects the base to the rest portion of the floor. The seat has a fastener (35) that cooperates with the mechanism for maintaining the seat in a raised position. The mechanism and the fastener permit raising of the base at two different heights. Holes (241, 242) are arranged near respective edges (221, 222) of the base.

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La présente invention concerne le domaine des espaces de douche.The present invention relates to the field of shower spaces.

Dans un espace de douche, par exemple une cabine de douche ou une baignoire munie d'une douche, il peut être pratique de disposer d'un siège afin de pouvoir se doucher tout en étant assis. Il existe actuellement de tels sièges, par exemple un siège fixé contre (ou moulé avec) le mur de la douche, ce siège étant éventuellement repliable de façon à gagner de la place dans la cabine de douche lorsque ce siège n'est pas utilisé. Lorsque le siège est moulé ou intégré dans la structure d'une cabine de douche ou d'une baignoire, il ne peut être retiré et prend donc de la place et gêne la personne se douchant. De plus un tel siège est peu confortable car il a nécessairement une petite assise afin d'empiéter le moins possible sur l'intérieur de l'espace de douche, spécialement dans le cas d'une cabine de douche. Lorsque ce siège est repliable contre la paroi de l'espace de douche, ce siège et son mécanisme d'accrochage dépassent malgré tout de la paroi de telle sorte que l'utilisateur risque de le heurter et de se blesser.In a shower area, for example a shower stall or a bathtub with a shower, it may be convenient to have a seat so that you can shower while sitting. There are currently such seats, for example a seat fixed against (or molded with) the wall of the shower, this seat being optionally collapsible so as to save space in the shower stall when this seat is not in use. When the seat is molded or integrated into the structure of a shower enclosure or bathtub, it can not be removed and therefore takes up space and disturbs the person showering. In addition, such a seat is not very comfortable because it necessarily has a small seat in order to encroach as little as possible on the inside of the shower area, especially in the case of a shower stall. When this seat is foldable against the wall of the shower space, this seat and its attachment mechanism still protrude from the wall so that the user may hit him and hurt himself.

De plus, dans tous les cas, la hauteur d'un tel siège n'est pas ajustable en fonction de la taille de l'utilisateur, homme femme ou enfant, ce qui est indésirable.In addition, in any case, the height of such a seat is not adjustable depending on the size of the user, male or female, which is undesirable.

Il est également possible d'amener dans l'espace de douche un tabouret pris à l'extérieur. Dans ce cas ce tabouret est posé directement sur le fond de la baignoire ou du bac de la cabine douche. Un tel tabouret n'est cependant pas spécialement adapté à un tel usage, et y occupe trop de place. Dans tous les cas, un utilisateur est nécessairement gêné par ce tabouret et est obligé de le sortir de la douche ou de la baignoire pour disposer d'un maximum de place et pour s'y laver de façon confortable.It is also possible to bring in the shower area a stool taken outside. In this case this stool is placed directly on the bottom of the tub or the tray of the shower cubicle. Such a stool is however not particularly adapted to such use, and occupies too much space. In any case, a user is necessarily embarrassed by this stool and is forced to get out of the shower or bathtub to have maximum space and to wash in a comfortable way.

La présente invention vise à remédier à ces inconvénients.The present invention aims to remedy these disadvantages.

L'invention vise à proposer un espace de douche dans laquelle l'utilisateur peut s'asseoir de façon confortable, ou rester debout en disposant alors de tout l'espace latéral de cet espace de douche.The invention aims to provide a shower space in which the user can sit comfortably, or stay up while having all the side space of the shower area.

Ce but est atteint grâce au fait que l'espace de douche est muni d'un plancher sensiblement plan dont une partie au moins est ajourée, qui comporte un siège relevable dont l'assise est formée par une portion de ce plancher.This goal is achieved by the fact that the shower area is provided with a substantially flat floor with at least a portion is perforated, which comprises a lift seat whose seat is formed by a portion of this floor.

Grâce à ces dispositions, l'utilisateur dispose dans l'espace de douche d'un siège sur lequel il peut s'asseoir de façon confortable s'il le souhaite en plaçant ce siège en position relevée. En cas de non-utilisation, ce siège peut être replié de telle sorte que l'utilisateur peut disposer de tout l'espace de la cabine de douche sans être gêné par ce siège replié. Le fait qu'une partie au moins de ce plancher soit ajouré permet à l'eau de passer au travers pour s'écouler hors de l'espace de douche. Le fait que le plancher soit sensiblement plan signifie qu'en position repliée le siège ne dépasse pas en hauteur du reste du plancher, et donc que l'utilisateur ne risque pas de se blesser un pied sur ce siège.With these provisions, the user has in the shower area a seat on which he can sit comfortably if he wishes by placing this seat in the raised position. In case of non-use, this seat can be folded so that the user can have the entire space of the shower without being bothered by the folded seat. The fact that at least a portion of this floor is perforated allows the water to pass through to flow out of the shower area. The fact that the floor is substantially flat means that in the folded position the seat does not exceed the height of the rest of the floor, and therefore the user is not likely to injure himself a foot on this seat.

Avantageusement, le siège comporte un mécanisme déployable et une fixation aptes à permettre de régler l'assise du siège à au moins deux hauteurs différentes.Advantageously, the seat comprises a deployable mechanism and a fixing adapted to allow to adjust the seat of the seat to at least two different heights.

Ainsi, l'utilisateur peut être assis confortablement quelle que soit sa taille, tout simplement en réglant la hauteur du siège à la hauteur qui lui convient le mieux.Thus, the user can sit comfortably regardless of its size, simply by adjusting the height of the seat to the height that suits him best.

L'invention sera bien comprise et ses avantages apparaîtront mieux, à la lecture de la description détaillée qui suit, d'un mode de réalisation représenté à titre d'exemple non limitatif. La description se réfère aux dessins annexés sur lesquels :

  • la figure 1 est une vue en perspective d'un plancher selon l'invention avec le siège replié,
  • la figure 2 est une vue en perspective d'un plancher selon l'invention avec le siège en position relevée,
  • la figure 3 est une vue en perspective d'une cabine de douche munie d'un plancher selon l'invention.
The invention will be better understood and its advantages will appear better on reading the detailed description which follows, of an embodiment shown by way of non-limiting example. The description refers to the accompanying drawings in which:
  • the figure 1 is a perspective view of a floor according to the invention with the seat folded,
  • the figure 2 is a perspective view of a floor according to the invention with the seat in the raised position,
  • the figure 3 is a perspective view of a shower stall equipped with a floor according to the invention.

Dans la description qui suit, on décrit le cas où le plancher ajouré est amovible.In the following description, the case is described where the perforated floor is removable.

On décrit tout d'abord la structure d'un tel plancher amovible, en référence aux figures 1 et 2.The structure of such a removable floor is first described with reference to Figures 1 and 2 .

Ce plancher ajouré peut être par exemple un caillebotis, c'est-à-dire être composé de planches assemblées entre elles selon une direction et séparées par des rainures aptes à laisser passer l'eau, ou être composé de baguettes assemblées entre elles selon deux ou trois directions de façon à former des croisillons avec des trous.This perforated floor may be for example a grating, that is to say be composed of boards assembled together in one direction and separated by grooves able to let water, or be composed of rods assembled together in two or three directions to form braces with holes.

La figure 1 représente un plancher 10 en caillebotis, constitué de planches parallèles séparées par des rainures. Ces planches sont maintenues solidaires les unes des autres par des tiges perpendiculaires situées sur la face inférieure du plancher 10.The figure 1 represents a floor 10 grating, consisting of parallel boards separated by grooves. These boards are held together by perpendicular rods located on the underside of the floor 10.

Une partie de ce plancher 10 est découpée de façon à former dans le plancher un trou 40 sensiblement rectangulaire (visible sur la figure 2). Ce trou est complètement ou presque complètement bouché par une portion de plancher rectangulaire qui peut être la partie du plancher qui a été découpée, ou une plaque rapportée de mêmes dimensions (dans ce dernier cas cette plaque peut être ajourée ou non). Cette portion de plancher forme l'assise 22 d'un siège 20.Part of this floor 10 is cut so as to form in the floor a substantially rectangular hole 40 (visible on the floor). figure 2 ). This hole is completely or almost completely blocked by a rectangular floor portion which may be the part of the floor which has been cut, or a reported plate of the same dimensions (in the latter case this plate may be perforated or not). This floor portion forms the seat 22 of a seat 20.

En position basse, un premier bord 221 de l'assise 22 vient en contact tout le long d'un premier épaulement intérieur 41 d'un côté du trou 40, et un second bord 222, opposé au premier bord 221, vient en contact tout le long du second épaulement intérieur 42 d'un autre côté du trou 40, opposé au premier côté.In the low position, a first edge 221 of the seat 22 comes into contact all along a first inner shoulder 41 on one side of the hole 40, and a second edge 222, opposite the first edge 221, comes into contact with all along the second inner shoulder 42 on the other side of the hole 40, opposite the first side.

En position repliée, lorsqu'elle est intégrée dans le plancher, l'assise 22 du siège reste dans le même plan que le plancher 10, de telle sorte que le plancher est sensiblement plan, et que l'utilisateur ne risque pas de se blesser.In the folded position, when it is integrated in the floor, the seat 22 of the seat remains in the same plane as the floor 10, so that the floor is substantially flat, and the user is not likely to hurt himself .

De préférence, le siège 20 comporte un dispositif de préhension 24 qui permet de placer l'assise 22 en position relevée (position surélevée par rapport au reste du plancher). Ce dispositif de préhension 24 ne doit pas dépasser de la surface du siège 20 afin que l'utilisateur ne se blesse pas en marchant dessus.Preferably, the seat 20 comprises a gripping device 24 which allows to place the seat 22 in the raised position (elevated position relative to the rest of the floor). This gripping device 24 must not protrude from the surface of the seat 20 so that the user does not hurt himself by stepping on it.

Ce dispositif de préhension 24 est constitué de deux trous qui permettent à l'utilisateur d'y introduire la main pour soulever l'assise 22 : 1 un premier trou 241 est disposé près du premier bord 221 de l'assise 22, et un second trou 242 est disposé près du second bord 222 de l'assise 22 opposé au premier bord 221.This gripping device 24 consists of two holes that allow the user to introduce the hand to lift the seat 22: 1 a first hole 241 is disposed near the first edge 221 of the seat 22, and a second hole 242 is disposed near the second edge 222 of the seat 22 opposite the first edge 221.

Le positionnement des trous près de deux bords opposés de l'assise 22 permet de la soulever plus aisément.Positioning the holes near two opposite edges of the seat 22 makes it easier to lift.

Le premier trou 241 et le second trou 242 sont débouchant, afin de permettre à l'eau de s'écouler au travers du siège et de ne pas stagner dans ces trous.The first hole 241 and the second hole 242 open, to allow water to flow through the seat and not stagnate in these holes.

Outre l'assise 22, le siège 20 comprend un mécanisme déployable 30 reliant l'assise 22 au reste du plancher 10 et apte à supporter le siège 20 en position relevée. Ce mécanisme est visible sur la figure 2. Lorsque le siège est en position relevée (position haute), l'assise 22 (et l'utilisateur assis dessus) est supportée par ce mécanisme déployable 30, et est maintenue en position relevée par une fixation 35 fixée sous l'assise 22.In addition to the seat 22, the seat 20 comprises a deployable mechanism 30 connecting the seat 22 to the rest of the floor 10 and adapted to support the seat 20 in the raised position. This mechanism is visible on the figure 2 . When the seat is in the raised position (high position), the seat 22 (and the user sitting on it) is supported by this deployable mechanism 30, and is held in the raised position by a fastener 35 fixed under the seat 22.

Le siège 20 comprend donc une fixation 35 qui coopère avec le mécanisme déployable 30 pour maintenir ce siège en position relevée.The seat 20 thus comprises a fastener 35 which cooperates with the deployable mechanism 30 to maintain the seat in the raised position.

Le mécanisme déployable 30 est un piètement repliable sous l'assise 22 du siège. Ainsi, ce piètement ne dépasse pas au dessus du plancher 10 lorsque le siège 20 est replié dans le plancher 10 (position basse).The deployable mechanism 30 is a foldable base under the seat 22 of the seat. Thus, this base does not exceed above the floor 10 when the seat 20 is folded into the floor 10 (low position).

Ce piètement est constitué par un premier élément 31 et un second élément 32 reliant chacun l'assise 22 du siège avec le reste du plancher, et articulés entre eux par une tige 33 de façon à former un X.This base is constituted by a first element 31 and a second element 32 each connecting the seat 22 of the seat with the rest of the floor, and articulated together by a rod 33 so as to form an X.

Le premier élément 31 est un cadre rectangulaire. Le second élément 32 est une barre plate apte à pivoter dans l'espace du cadre rectangulaire.The first element 31 is a rectangular frame. The second element 32 is a flat bar capable of pivoting in the space of the rectangular frame.

Le côté supérieur 312 du premier élément 31 est articulé sous l'assise 22 près du premier bord 221. Le côté inférieur 311 du premier élément 31 coulisse le long de rails s'étendant le long des bords du trou 40 entre le premier épaulement intérieur 41 et le second épaulement intérieur 42 du trou 40.The upper side 312 of the first element 31 is articulated under the seat 22 near the first edge 221. The lower side 311 of the first element 31 slides along rails extending along the edges of the hole 40 between the first inner shoulder 41 and the second inner shoulder 42 of the hole 40.

Le côté inférieur 321 du second élément 32 est articulé sur le second épaulement intérieur 42 du trou 40. Le côté supérieur 322 du second élément 32 est apte, en position haute, à s'engager dans la fixation 35 fixée sous l'assise 22.The lower side 321 of the second element 32 is articulated on the second inner shoulder 42 of the hole 40. The upper side 322 of the second element 32 is able, in the high position, to engage in the fastener 35 fixed under the seat 22.

Ainsi, en position haute, les deux éléments 31 et 32 se bloquent, et l'assise 22 reste stable à une hauteur donnée.Thus, in the high position, the two elements 31 and 32 are locked, and the seat 22 remains stable at a given height.

Pour passer en position basse, on désengage le côté supérieur 322 du second élément 32 de la fixation 35, puis on rabaisse l'assise 22 jusqu'au reste du plancher 20. Dans ce mouvement, le premier élément 31 et le second élément 32 se replient sous l'assise 22 jusqu'à venir en contact sur toute leur longueur avec la surface inférieure de l'assise 22, le second élément 32 étant alors entouré par le premier élément 31.To move into the lower position, the upper side 322 of the second element 32 of the binding 35 is disengaged, then the seat 22 is lowered to the remainder of the floor 20. In this movement, the first element 31 and the second element 32 fold under the seat 22 until they come into contact along their entire length with the lower surface of the seat 22, the second element 32 then being surrounded by the first element 31.

Dans le mode de réalisation représenté sur les figures, le mécanisme déployable 30 et la fixation 35 permettent de régler l'assise 22 du siège à deux hauteurs différentes. Pour ce faire, la fixation 35 comprend une première rangée de taquets 351 et une seconde rangée de taquets 352 à des distances différentes du second bord 222 de l'assise 20. Ainsi, en engageant le côté supérieur 322 du second élément 32 avec les taquets 351 ou les taquets 352, on peut choisir la hauteur de l'assise 22. La hauteur du siège 20 est donc ajustable en fonction de la taille de l'utilisateur, homme, femme ou enfant, lequel peut ainsi s'asseoir de façon plus confortable.In the embodiment shown in the figures, the deployable mechanism 30 and the attachment 35 make it possible to adjust the seat 22 of the seat at two different heights. To do this, the attachment 35 comprises a first row of catches 351 and a second row of catches 352 at different distances from the second edge 222 of the seat 20. engaging the upper side 322 of the second member 32 with the catches 351 or the catches 352, it is possible to choose the height of the seat 22. The height of the seat 20 is therefore adjustable according to the size of the user, man, woman or child, who can sit more comfortably.

Le plancher est fabriqué en tout matériau utilisable en milieu humide, c'est-à-dire qui conserve sensiblement ses dimensions, sa forme, et ses propriétés mécaniques. Par exemple, ce plancher est en aluminium, en acier inoxydable, en bois ou en matière plastique.The floor is made of any material that can be used in a humid environment, that is to say that substantially retains its dimensions, its shape and its mechanical properties. For example, this floor is aluminum, stainless steel, wood or plastic.

La figure 3 montre le plancher amovible 10 alors qu'il est placé dans une cabine de douche 80. Le contour extérieur du plancher 10 est adapté à la forme de la cabine de douche 80 de telle sorte que le plancher 10 occupe sensiblement la totalité du fond 81 de la cabine de douche 80. Dans le cas présent cette forme est sensiblement ronde.The figure 3 shows the removable floor 10 while it is placed in a shower cabin 80. The outer contour of the floor 10 is adapted to the shape of the shower enclosure 80 so that the floor 10 occupies substantially the entire bottom 81 of the shower enclosure 80. In this case this shape is substantially round.

D'une manière générale, le plancher 10 amovible occupe sensiblement la totalité du fond 81 de l'espace de douche.In general, the removable floor 10 occupies substantially the entire bottom 81 of the shower area.

L'intérêt d'un plancher amovible est qu'il peut être enlevé si souhaité par l'utilisateur. Lorsqu'il est en place, ce plancher apporte à l'utilisateur le confort de pouvoir se maintenir les pieds hors de l'eau lorsqu'il se douche, et la sécurité, car sa surface est en général moins glissante que la surface du fond de la cabine de douche ou de la baignoire. Pour des raisons de sécurité et de stabilité, le plancher occupe sensiblement la totalité du fond de l'espace de douche.The advantage of a removable floor is that it can be removed if desired by the user. When in place, this floor provides the user with the comfort of being able to keep their feet out of the water when they shower, and safety, because its surface is generally less slippery than the bottom surface. from the shower enclosure or bathtub. For security and stability reasons, the floor occupies substantially the entire bottom of the shower area.

Le bord extérieur 11 du plancher 10 repose sur un rebord circonférentiel 85 le long de face interne de la paroi 82 de la cabine de douche. De la sorte, il subsiste un espace entre le plancher 10 et le fond 81 de la cabine de douche, de telle sorte que l'écoulement de l'eau en dessous du plancher 10 n'est pas entravé. Alternativement, ou en supplément, le plancher 10 peut être muni de pieds s'appuyant sur le fond 81 de la cabine. Cette configuration permet d'apporter un support supplémentaire au plancher 10 de façon à ce qu'il reste plan. Cette configuration est utile dans le cas d'un plancher plus fin, qui a alors l'avantage d'être plus léger donc plus facile à manipuler, mais qui est alors moins rigide donc plus déformable.The outer edge 11 of the floor 10 rests on a circumferential rim 85 along the inner face of the wall 82 of the shower enclosure. In this way, there is a gap between the floor 10 and the bottom 81 of the shower enclosure, so that the flow of water below the floor 10 is not impeded. Alternatively, or in addition, the floor 10 may be provided with feet resting on the bottom 81 of the cabin. This configuration provides additional support for the floor 10 so that it remains flat. This configuration is useful in the case of a thinner floor, which then has the advantage of being lighter and therefore easier to handle, but which is then less rigid and therefore more deformable.

D'autres modes de réalisation d'aspects de la présente invention sont possibles.Other embodiments of aspects of the present invention are possible.

Le siège 20 peut avoir une forme rectangulaire, comme représenté sur les figures 1 à 3, ou une autre forme : carrée, ronde, ovale, ou autre.The seat 20 may have a rectangular shape, as shown in the Figures 1 to 3 , or another form: square, round, oval, or other.

Le plancher 10 peut être fabriqué avec le trou 40, sans découpage.The floor 10 can be made with the hole 40 without cutting.

Le dispositif de préhension 24 peut être escamotable dans l'assise 22. Il peut s'agir par exemple d'une ou deux (ou plusieurs) poignées escamotables. En position rentrée, cette ou ces poignées ne dépassent pas de la surface de l'assise 22. L'utilisateur peut sortir ces poignées et soulever le siège.The gripping device 24 may be retractable into the seat 22. It may be for example one or two (or more) retractable handles. In the retracted position, this or these handles do not exceed the surface of the seat 22. The user can remove these handles and lift the seat.

Dans un autre mode de réalisation le plancher peut être intégré avec le fond de l'espace de douche, dans le cas présent de la cabine de douche. Dans ce cas, seule la portion du plancher formant assise est ajourée, afin de laisser s'écouler l'eau au travers lorsque l'assise est repliée dans le reste du plancher. Le reste du plancher se confond avec le fond de l'espace de douche.In another embodiment the floor can be integrated with the bottom of the shower space, in this case the shower stall. In this case, only the portion of the seating floor is perforated, in order to let the water flow through when the seat is folded into the rest of the floor. The rest of the floor merges with the bottom of the shower area.

Dans le cas décrit ci-dessus, l'espace de douche est une cabine de douche. L'invention s'applique de façon similaire au cas où l'espace de douche est une baignoire munie d'une douche.In the case described above, the shower area is a shower stall. The invention applies similarly to the case where the shower area is a bathtub with a shower.

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Espace de douche caractérisé en ce qu'il est muni d'un plancher (10) sensiblement plan dont une partie au moins est ajourée, qui comporte un siège (20) relevable dont l'assise (22) est formée par une portion de ce plancher, ce plancher recouvrant sensiblement la totalité du fond dudit espace de douche.Shower room characterized in that it is provided with a substantially plane floor (10) at least a portion of which is perforated, which comprises a liftable seat (20) whose seat (22) is formed by a portion of this floor, this floor substantially covering the entire bottom of said shower area. Espace de douche selon la revendication 1, caractérisée en ce que ledit siège (20) comporte un mécanisme déployable (30) reliant ladite assise (22) au reste dudit plancher et apte à supporter ledit siège en position relevée.Shower room according to claim 1, characterized in that said seat (20) comprises a deployable mechanism (30) connecting said seat (22) to the rest of said floor and adapted to support said seat in the raised position. Espace de douche selon la revendication 2, caractérisée en ce que ledit siège (20) comprend une fixation (35) qui coopère avec ledit mécanisme déployable (30) pour maintenir ce siège en position relevée.Shower room according to claim 2, characterized in that said seat (20) comprises a fastener (35) which cooperates with said deployable mechanism (30) for maintaining said seat in the raised position. Espace de douche selon la revendication 3, caractérisée en ce que ledit mécanisme déployable (30) et ladite fixation (35) sont aptes à permettre de régler l'assise (22) dudit siège à au moins deux hauteurs différentes.Shower room according to claim 3, characterized in that said deployable mechanism (30) and said attachment (35) are able to adjust the seat (22) of said seat to at least two different heights. Espace de douche selon la revendication 2 ou 3, caractérisée en ce que ledit mécanisme déployable (30) est un piètement repliable sous l'assise (22) du siège.Shower room according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that said deployable mechanism (30) is a foldable base under the seat (22) of the seat. Espace de douche selon la revendication 5, caractérisée en ce que ledit piètement est constitué par un premier élément (31) et un second élément (32) reliant chacun ladite assise (22) du siège avec le reste dudit plancher, et articulés entre eux par une tige (33) de façon à former un X.Shower room according to claim 5, characterized in that said base is constituted by a first element (31) and a second element (32) each connecting said seat (22) of the seat with the rest of said floor, and articulated between them by a rod (33) so as to form an X. Espace de douche selon la revendication 6, caractérisée en ce que ledit premier élément 31 est un cadre rectangulaire et ledit second élément 32 est une barre plate apte à pivoter dans l'espace dudit cadre rectangulaire.Shower room according to claim 6, characterized in that said first element 31 is a rectangular frame and said second element 32 is a flat bar adapted to pivot in the space of said rectangular frame. Espace de douche selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 7, caractérisée en ce que ledit plancher (10) est amovible.Shower room according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that said floor (10) is removable. Espace de douche selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 8, caractérisée en ce que ladite assise (22) comporte un dispositif de préhension (24) qui permet de placer ladite assise (22) en position relevée.Shower room according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that said seat (22) comprises a gripping device (24) which allows to place said seat (22) in the raised position. Espace de douche selon la revendication 9, caractérisée en ce que ledit dispositif de préhension (24) est constitué d'un premier trou (241) situé près d'un premier bord (221) de la dite assise (22) et d'un second trou (242) situé près d'un second bord (222) de la dite assise (22) opposé audit premier bord (221).Shower room according to claim 9, characterized in that said gripping device (24) consists of a first hole (241) located near a first edge (221) of said seat (22) and a second hole (242) located near a second edge (222) of said seat (22) opposite said first edge (221). Espace de douche selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 10, caractérisée en ce qu'il est une cabine de douche.Shower room according to one of Claims 1 to 10, characterized in that it is a shower enclosure. Espace de douche selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 10, caractérisée en ce qu'il est une baignoire munie d'une douche.Shower room according to one of Claims 1 to 10, characterized in that it is a bath tub fitted with a shower.
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