EP0286941A1 - System zum kontinuierlichen Regulieren der Wasserströmung in Hydromassage-Bädern - Google Patents

System zum kontinuierlichen Regulieren der Wasserströmung in Hydromassage-Bädern Download PDF

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EP0286941A1
EP0286941A1 EP88105389A EP88105389A EP0286941A1 EP 0286941 A1 EP0286941 A1 EP 0286941A1 EP 88105389 A EP88105389 A EP 88105389A EP 88105389 A EP88105389 A EP 88105389A EP 0286941 A1 EP0286941 A1 EP 0286941A1
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Nino Posar
Luciano Casasola
Umberto Gerin
Fabio Lancerotto
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61H—PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY
    • A61H33/00—Bathing devices for special therapeutic or hygienic purposes
    • A61H33/0087—Therapeutic baths with agitated or circulated water
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61H—PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY
    • A61H33/00—Bathing devices for special therapeutic or hygienic purposes
    • A61H33/005—Electrical circuits therefor
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61H—PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY
    • A61H33/00—Bathing devices for special therapeutic or hygienic purposes
    • A61H2033/0008—Arrangement for cleaning the installation before or after use
    • A61H2033/0012—Arrangement for cleaning the installation before or after use by rinsing
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61H—PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY
    • A61H33/00—Bathing devices for special therapeutic or hygienic purposes
    • A61H33/005—Electrical circuits therefor
    • A61H2033/0054—Electrical circuits therefor with liquid level detectors
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61H—PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY
    • A61H33/00—Bathing devices for special therapeutic or hygienic purposes
    • A61H33/005—Electrical circuits therefor
    • A61H2033/0058—Electrical circuits therefor controlled by the user
    • A61H2033/0079—Electrical circuits therefor controlled by the user using remote control signal transmission devices, e.g. ultrasonic, infrared
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61H—PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY
    • A61H2201/00—Characteristics of apparatus not provided for in the preceding codes
    • A61H2201/50—Control means thereof
    • A61H2201/5007—Control means thereof computer controlled

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  • This invention concerns a system for continuous regulation of the flow of water in hydromassage baths, mini swimming pools or the like.
  • the invention concerns a manual or automatic system for continuous regulation of the flow of water to suit the hydromassage characteristics desired.
  • the invention relates also to the steps of filling and emptying the bath before and after the hydromassage cycle respectively.
  • Hydromassage systems applied to baths are already known in the state of the art.
  • the known systems deliver a flow of water mixed with air through hydraulic circuits.
  • the hydraulic circuits consist generally of a motor-driven pump, pipes to circulate the water and orientable delivery outlets located on the inner wall of the bath. Such delivery outlets obtain by a venturi effect the mixing of the jet of water with air.
  • the jet is directed and regulated in intensity by hand according to the user's choice.
  • the variation in the number of revolutions of the pump is controlled generally by an asynchronous electric motor and entails the employment of an inverter, which is especially costly and delicate from a usage point of view.
  • Variation of the losses of load involves acting by choking the delivery of the pump by means of a valve, together with resulting variations in the efficiency of the pump itself.
  • the present invention eliminates these shortcomings and provides a simple and economical system for continuous and simultaneous regulation of the flow of water.
  • the invention provides also for automation of the hydromassage process with the determination of programmes for the control and operation of the equipment.
  • the system for continuous regulation of the flow of water consists of a motor-driven pump to circulate the fluid within the bath by means of delivery and recirculation pipes.
  • the delivery pipe is connected to orientable outlets which are located on the inner wall of the bath and are in turn connected to air intakes, as in the state of the art.
  • the system is connected to sensors which sense the level of the fluid within the bath and to sensors which sense the temperature of the fluid.
  • At least one by-pass circuit with losses of load equivalent to those of the delivery and recirculation circuit is included in parallel with the motor-driven pump.
  • Regulation by means of the by-pass valve moreover, enables the motor-driven pump to be employed in conditions of maximum efficiency at a number of revolutions equal to the rated number.
  • the by-pass valve is actuated by means of a servomechanism.
  • the by-pass valve can be actuated by hand by means of a control device located on the bath.
  • Actuation of the by-pass valve by a servomechanism is obtained by a remote control available to a user.
  • the remote control is of a two-way type and can therefore send and receive information.
  • the remote control works in the field of infrared rays for the safety of the user and to avoid any problem of disturbance or interference of an electromagnetic nature.
  • the remote control cooperates with an electronic system consisting of a central unit to process and actuate the commands sent by the remote control.
  • the central unit controls by means of sensors the actuation of the motor-driven pump and the temperature and level of the water in the bath.
  • the remote control displays also a series of messages useful for the operation of the whole hydromassage system.
  • the system provides for the ability to create a hydro­massage cycle while the equipment is in use.
  • system arranges for the ability to apply modifications to a stored cycle during the progress of the hydromassage.
  • the system enables also the filling, emptying and possible rinsing steps for the bath to be automated by the inclusion of suitable actuators for these functions, for instance solenoid valves or the like.
  • the invention is therefore obtained with a system for continuous regulation of the flow of water in hydromassage baths or mini swimming pools or the like, which comprises a motor-driven pump to circulate the water through a delivery pipe and a recirculation pipe forming a closed circuit, the system being characterized in that at least one by-pass circuit with a by-pass valve to regulate the flow of water cooperates in parallel with the motor-driven pump.
  • a system for continuous regulation of the flow of a fluid 10 in a bath 11 comprises a motor-driven pump 12 with a delivery pipe 13 and recirculation pipe 14 forming a closed circuit.
  • a by-pass circuit 15 with a by-pass valve 16 is included in parallel with the motor-driven pump 12.
  • the by-pass valve 16 is operated by a servomechanism 17.
  • a sensor 18 to sense the level of the water 10 and a sensor 19 to sense the temperature of the water are included in the bath 11.
  • a central unit 20 to process data and to issue commands is suitably fed along a line 31 and receives signals along a line 21 from the temperature sensor 19 and signals along a line 22 from the level sensor 18.
  • the central unit 20 is connected by a line 23 to the motor-driven pump 12 for the start-up and switch-off steps.
  • the central unit 20 is also connected by a line 24 to the servomechanism 17 for actuation of the by-pass valve 16.
  • This connection is two-way, namely from the central unit 20 to the servomechanism 17 for control of the regulation of the by-pass valve 16 and viceversa for information regarding the position of the by-pass valve 16, for instance in the event of momentary lack of current for the equipment and for subsequent re-actuation.
  • the central unit 20 is connected by a line 32 to a valve 132 controlling entry of water 10 into the bath 11 and is connected by a line 33 to a valve 133 controlling emptying of the bath 11.
  • a line for auxiliary services such as the switching on of bulbs, lights and other equipment is referenced with 34.
  • This remote control 25 is equipped with a display 27 which normally shows the temperature and the step of the hydromassage cycle in progress.
  • a user can call for other useful information, such as the length of his stay in the bath, the time and other details, to be shown on the display 27.
  • Fig.2 shows a block diagram of the interaction between the remote control 25 and central unit 20.
  • the central unit 20 comprises a unit 28 to process data received and transmitted and an interface unit 29 for the connection 23 to the motor-driven pump 12, for the connection 24 to the by-pass valve 16, for the connection 21 to the temperature sensor, for the connection 22 to the level sensor, for the connection 32 to the valve 132 controlling entry of water 10 into the bath 11, for the connection 33 to the valve 133 controlling emptying of the bath 11 and for the line 34 to the auxiliary services.
  • the central unit 20 includes a unit 30 for sending and receiving messages to and from the remote control 25. This unit 30 may also be located outside the central unit 20.
  • the remote control 25 comprises a unit 130 for sending and receiving messages to and from the central unit 20 and also a unit 128 to process the data received and sent.
  • the remote control 25 is equipped with a display 27 having a keyboard for the entry of data by a user.
  • Fig.3 shows a flow chart of a cycle for the filling of the bath 11.
  • the display 27 of the remote control 25 will show the indications for insertion of some specific data, such as the weight of the person and the capacity of the bath 11.
  • Fig.4 shows the manually controlled hydromassage cycle in which the required features of the treatment are entered.
  • the user can select storage of the cycle just performed by means of a reference code.
  • Fig.5 shows an automatic hydromassage cycle called upon by its reference code. After the bath 11 has been filled, the display 27 shows the successive steps of the cycle and enables the user to intervene in the performance of the steps.
  • Fig.6 shows the cycle for emptying the bath 11. After emptying has taken place, the user can select a step to rinse the bath 11.

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IT8783350A IT8783350A0 (it) 1987-04-13 1987-04-13 Sistema di regolazione continua del flusso d'acqua in vasche per idromassaggio

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US5386598A (en) * 1991-09-03 1995-02-07 Franz Kaldewei Gmbh & Co. Whirlpool bathtub with devices for generating jets of water and/or air
EP0664399A1 (de) * 1994-01-21 1995-07-26 Grundfos A/S Pumpenaggregat
ES2076073A2 (es) * 1993-05-24 1995-10-16 Prodimed Sa Unidad de control y tratamiento inteligente aplicable en procesos para el tratamiento y seguimiento cadencial de pacientes en bañeras de hidromasaje o similares.
DE29621097U1 (de) * 1996-12-05 1998-04-02 Heddernheimer Metallwarenfabrik Gmbh, 78464 Konstanz Fernbedienung für eine Massage- und/oder Sprudelvorrichtung
WO2001006978A1 (de) * 1999-07-28 2001-02-01 Metrax Gmbh Fernbedienung für ein luftsprudelmassagegerät
ES2221534A1 (es) * 2002-02-08 2004-12-16 Jose Nabona, S.A Sistema de hidromasaje.
US6965815B1 (en) 1987-05-27 2005-11-15 Bilboa Instruments, Inc. Spa control system
US6976052B2 (en) 1987-05-27 2005-12-13 Balboa Instruments, Inc. Spa control system
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US3805772A (en) * 1971-11-08 1974-04-23 T Mickelson Hydrotherapeutic apparatus
EP0122705A2 (de) * 1983-03-18 1984-10-24 American Standard Inc. (a Delaware corporation) Badewannensteuerkreis
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US6965815B1 (en) 1987-05-27 2005-11-15 Bilboa Instruments, Inc. Spa control system
US6976052B2 (en) 1987-05-27 2005-12-13 Balboa Instruments, Inc. Spa control system
DE4005564A1 (de) * 1990-02-22 1991-08-29 Altura Leiden Holding Wanne mit wirbelduesen
DE4035074C1 (de) * 1990-11-05 1992-01-02 Kaldewei, Franz-Dieter, 4730 Ahlen, De
EP0484748A1 (de) * 1990-11-05 1992-05-13 FRANZ KALDEWEI GMBH & CO. Whirlpool-Badewanne
US5173973A (en) * 1990-11-05 1992-12-29 Franz-Dieter Kaldewei Whirlpool bathtub
US5386598A (en) * 1991-09-03 1995-02-07 Franz Kaldewei Gmbh & Co. Whirlpool bathtub with devices for generating jets of water and/or air
DE9218603U1 (de) * 1992-09-14 1994-09-22 Hoesch Metall + Kunststoffwerk GmbH & Co, 52372 Kreuzau Wirbeldüsenwanne
EP0599197A1 (de) * 1992-11-27 1994-06-01 ALLINOX S.r.l. Therapeutische Dusche
ES2076073A2 (es) * 1993-05-24 1995-10-16 Prodimed Sa Unidad de control y tratamiento inteligente aplicable en procesos para el tratamiento y seguimiento cadencial de pacientes en bañeras de hidromasaje o similares.
EP0626164A3 (de) * 1993-05-24 1995-10-18 Prodimed Sa Steuerungssystem für Hydromassagewannen.
EP0664399A1 (de) * 1994-01-21 1995-07-26 Grundfos A/S Pumpenaggregat
DE29621097U1 (de) * 1996-12-05 1998-04-02 Heddernheimer Metallwarenfabrik Gmbh, 78464 Konstanz Fernbedienung für eine Massage- und/oder Sprudelvorrichtung
EP0846458A3 (de) * 1996-12-05 1999-03-17 Heddernheimer Metallwarenfabrik GmbH Fernbedienung für eine Massage- und/oder Sprudelvorrichtung
WO2001006978A1 (de) * 1999-07-28 2001-02-01 Metrax Gmbh Fernbedienung für ein luftsprudelmassagegerät
ES2221534A1 (es) * 2002-02-08 2004-12-16 Jose Nabona, S.A Sistema de hidromasaje.
ES2221534B1 (es) * 2002-02-08 2005-09-16 Jose Nabona, S.A Sistema de hidromasaje.
EP2705824A1 (de) * 2012-09-05 2014-03-12 Nidec Motor Corporation Automatische Flüssigkeitshandhabung und Temperaturregelung für ein Thermalbad

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