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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 26, 2006
Filed:
Aug. 11, 2003
Masaru Noro, Moriguchi, JP;
Masafumi Nishino, Moriguchi, JP;
Tetsunari Hamada, Moriguchi, JP;
Minoru Yonemoto, Ibaraki, JP;
Toyoki Minamimoto, Ibaraki, JP;
Masaru Noro, Moriguchi, JP;
Masafumi Nishino, Moriguchi, JP;
Tetsunari Hamada, Moriguchi, JP;
Minoru Yonemoto, Ibaraki, JP;
Toyoki Minamimoto, Ibaraki, JP;
Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd., Moriguchi, JP;
Sanyo Electric Techno Clean Co., Ltd., Moriguchi, JP;
Abstract
A bathtubis supported by a movable unitthat vertically moves by the driving power of a motor and by rollersrunning on a guide slope. When not used, the bathtubis stored under a tankin a close to upright position, so that the bathing aid occupies only a small space when not used. To use the bathing aid, the movable unitis lowered and, accordingly, the rollersroll down the guide slope. With this motion, the bathtubchanges its orientation from a position where the open top of the bathtubis directed obliquely forward to a position where the open top is directed almost upward. The bathtubis automatically driven by the electrical driving power of the motor; the caregiver has only to make some key operations. Thus, the workload on the caregiver is significantly reduced.