Abstract
A control system (810) for a bathing aid (100), wherein the bathing aid comprises a bathing enclosure (101), a telescopic element (110), a seat (120) and an actuation system (140) coupled to the telescopic element and the seat. The actuation system is configured to move the seat on the telescopic element along the horizontal axis between a retracted position of the seat within the bathing enclosure and an extended position of the seat outside the bathing enclosure. The bathing aid further comprises a water supply system (710) for a supply of water to the bathing enclosure. The control system is configured for communicative coupling to the actuation system and to the water supply system, and wherein the control system is configured to control a movement of the seat and configured to control a supply of water to the bathing enclosure.
Claims
1. A control system for a bathing aid, wherein the bathing aid comprises: a bathing enclosure; a telescopic element arranged at least partially within the bathing enclosure, wherein the telescopic element is configured to be extendable and retractable along a horizontal axis; a seat configured to supporting a person, wherein the seat is being arranged on the telescopic element; an actuation system coupled to the telescopic element and the seat, wherein the actuation system is configured to move the seat on the telescopic element along the horizontal axis between a retracted position of the seat that is within the bathing enclosure and an extended position of the seat that is outside the bathing enclosure; and a water supply system configured to provide a supply of water to the bathing enclosure, wherein the control system is configured for communicative coupling to the actuation system and to the water supply system, and wherein the control system is configured to control a movement of the seat and is configured to control the supply of water to the bathing enclosure.
2. The control system of claim 1, wherein the control system comprises at least one control unit, and the control unit is arrangeable on the seat and is configured to be manually operable by a person sitting on the seat.
3. The control system of claim 1, wherein the water supply system comprises at least one water nozzle arranged within the bathing enclosure and is configured to spray water, and the control system is configured to control the supply of water to the at least one water nozzle.
4. The control system of claim 1, wherein the control system is configured to control the supply of water to the bathing enclosure based on at least one of a predetermined cleaning program or a manual operation.
5. The control system of claim 1, wherein the bathing aid further comprises a product supply system configured to provide a supply of at least one cleaning product to the bathing enclosure, and the control system is configured for communicative coupling to the product supply system and is configured to control the supply of the at least one cleaning product to the bathing enclosure.
6. The control system of claim 5, wherein the product supply system comprises at least one cleaning product nozzle arranged within the bathing enclosure and is configured to spray a cleaning product, and the control system is configured to control the supply of the cleaning product to the at least one cleaning product nozzle.
7. The control system of claim 5, wherein the control system is configured to control the supply of the cleaning product to the bathing enclosure to based on at least one of a predetermined cleaning program or a manual operation.
8. A bathing system comprising: a bathing aid comprising: a bathing enclosure; a telescopic element arranged at least partially within the bathing enclosure, wherein the telescopic element is configured to be extendable and retractable along a horizontal axis; a seat configured to supporting a person, wherein the seat is arranged on the telescopic element; an actuation system coupled to the telescopic element and the seat, wherein the actuation system is configured to move the seat on the telescopic element along the horizontal axis between a retracted position of the seat within the bathing enclosure and an extended position of the seat outside the bathing enclosure, and a water supply system configured to provide a supply of water to the bathing enclosure, wherein the bathing system further comprises a control system, wherein the control system is configured for communicative coupling to the actuation system and to the water supply system and is configured to control a movement of the seat and is configured to control the supply of water to the bathing enclosure.
9. The bathing system of claim 8, further comprising at least one water nozzle arranged within the bathing enclosure, and the water nozzle is configured to spray water.
10. The bathing system of claim 9, wherein the seat comprises two separated parts arranged in parallel and defines a space between the two separated parts, wherein at least one the water nozzle is configured to spray the water through the space on the person sitting on the seat.
11. The bathing system of claim 9, wherein the seat comprises two separated parts arranged in parallel and defines a space between the two separated parts, wherein the water nozzle is configured to spray the water in an area of the bathing enclosure under the space.
12. The bathing system of claim 8, further comprising a product supply system configured to provide a supply of at least one cleaning product to the bathing enclosure, wherein the product supply system comprises at least one cleaning product nozzle arranged within the bathing enclosure and is configured to spray the cleaning product.
13. The bathing system of claim 12, wherein the seat comprises two separated parts arranged in parallel and defines a space between the two separated parts, wherein at least one of the cleaning product nozzle is configured to spray the cleaning product through the space on a person sitting on the seat.
14. The bathing system of claim 12, wherein the seat comprises two separated parts arranged in parallel and defines a space between the two separated parts, wherein at least one of the cleaning product nozzle is configured to spray the cleaning product in an area of the bathing enclosure under the space.
15. (canceled)
16. A method of bathing a person in a bathing system comprising: controlling a movement of a seat via an actuation system, wherein the bating system comprising: a bathing enclosure; a telescopic element arranged at least partially within the bathing enclosure, wherein the telescopic element is configured to be extendable and retractable along a horizontal axis; the seat configured to support a person, wherein the seat is arranged on the telescopic element; the actuation system coupled to the telescopic element and the seat, wherein the actuation system is configured to move the seat on the telescopic element along the horizontal axis between a retracted position of the seat within the bathing enclosure and an extended position of the seat outside the bathing enclosure; and a water supply system configured to provide a supply of water to the bathing enclosure; and controlling a supply of water to the bathing enclosure via the water supply system.
17. The bathing system of claim 8, wherein the control system comprises at least one control unit, and the control unit is arrangeable on the seat and is configured to be manually operable by a person sitting on the seat.
18. The bathing system of claim 9, wherein the control system is configured to control the water supply system.
19. The method of claim 16, wherein controlling the movement of a seat comprises: extending the seat along the horizontal axis within the bathing enclosure to the outside of the bathing enclosure; and retracting the seat along the horizontal axis from the outside of the bathing enclosure into the bathing enclosure.
20. The method of claim 16, wherein controlling the movement of a seat comprises: rotating the seat to an angle in a horizontal plane; tilting the seat to an angle in a vertical direction; and changing a height location of the seat along the vertical direction.
21. The method of claim 16, wherein controlling the supply of water to the bathing enclosure comprises: controlling an amount of water, water distribution, or water temperature; and spraying the supply of water via at least one water nozzle based on at least one of a manual operation or a predetermined program.
Description
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0036] This and other aspects of the present invention will now be described in more detail, with references to the appended drawings showing embodiments of the invention.
[0037] FIG. 1a shows a schematic illustration of a bathing aid,
[0038] FIG. 1b shows a control system for a bathing aid according to the present invention,
[0039] FIG. 2 shows a schematic illustration of a control unit of a control system according to an embodiment of the present invention,
[0040] FIG. 3 shows a schematic illustration of a movement of the seat according to an embodiment of the present invention,
[0041] FIG. 4 shows a schematic illustration of a control system according to an embodiment of the present invention,
[0042] FIG. 5 shows a schematic illustration of a bathing system according to an embodiment of the present invention, and
[0043] FIG. 6 shows a schematic illustration of a control system according to an example of the present invention,
[0044] All the figures are schematic, not necessarily to scale, and generally only show parts which are necessary in order to elucidate the invention, wherein other parts may be omitted or merely suggested.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0045] FIG. 1a shows a schematic illustration of a bathing aid 100. The bathing aid 100 comprises a bathing enclosure 101, which in FIG. 1a is exemplified as a (shower) cabin having the shape of a cylinder with an open top. Alternatively, the bathing enclosure 101 may be a cabinet, cubicle, booth, (bath) tub, or the like. The bathing enclosure 101 may comprise an at least partially transparent material, e.g. plexiglass, glass, plastics, or the like. In case of a substantially round bathing enclosure 101, as shown in FIG. 1, the diameter of the bathing enclosure 101 may be approximately 1000-1400 mm, preferably about 1200 mm. The bathing enclosure 101 comprises a side wall 102 which is openable and closable, and it will be appreciated that the side wall 102 may be opened or closed manually or automatically. The side wall 102 may furthermore comprise one or more sensors for sensing if the side wall 102 is correctly closed.
[0046] According to FIG. 1a, the bathing aid 100 further comprises a telescopic element 110, wherein a base portion 111 of the telescopic element 110 is fastened to the floor of the bathing aid 100. The telescopic element 110 is extendable and retractable along a horizontal axis x, indicated in the disclosed Cartesian coordinate system. The telescopic element 110 in FIG. 1 a is able to become longer (extended) or shorter (retracted) by sections which slide inside one another. However, it should be noted that other realizations of the telescopic element 110 may be feasible. In FIG. 1a, the telescopic element 110 is positioned in its extended position for a convenient access to the seat for a person before the showering and/or bathing or for a release of the person after the showering and/or bathing. It will be appreciated that the telescopic element 110 in its extended position is constructed to support a load of approximately 250 kg. The telescopic element 110 may furthermore be provided with a water tight cover.
[0047] The bathing aid 100 further comprises a seat 120 for supporting a person, wherein the seat 120 is arranged on (fastened to) the telescopic element 110. The seat 120 comprises a seat portion 121 to support a person in the seated position, a back rest 122 arranged substantially perpendicular to the seat portion 121 and two armrests 123a,b arranged alongside the seat portion 121.
[0048] In FIG. 1a, the seat portion 121 comprises two separated parts 121a,b arranged in parallel, thereby defining a space between them. The back rest 122 also comprises two parts 122a, b arranged in parallel such that a space is defined between them. The seat 120 further comprises a footrest 130 arranged below the seat portion 121, wherein the surface of the footrest 130 is substantially parallel with the surface of the seat portion 121. The footrest 130 may furthermore comprise one or more legs (not shown) protruding from the footrest 130 downwards, such that they are arranged to come into contact with the floor inside or outside the bathing enclosure 101. The footrest 130 may be configured to retract automatically to a position under the seat 120 when the seat 120 is in its retracted position. Analogously, the footrest 130 may be configured to extend automatically from the position under the seat 120 when the seat 120 is in its extended position.
[0049] The bathing aid 100 further comprises a schematically indicated actuation system 140 coupled to the telescopic element 110 and the seat 120. The actuation system 140, which is configured to move the telescopic element 110 and, consequently, also the seat 120 arranged on the telescopic element 110, comprises a power system 150 and a drive system 160. The power system 150, which may comprise one or more electronic cards (printed circuit cards), software, etc., is provided in a housing arranged on the side wall 102 of the bathing aid 100 on the outside of the bathing enclosure 101. The drive system 160, which may comprise one or more motor arrangements, couplings, gears, etc., is arranged at least partly within the telescopic element 110. The power system 150 and the drive system 160, as well as the connections between them, are hereby sealed from water. It will be appreciated that further details of the power system 150 and drive system 160 of the bathing aid 100, as well as the coupling between the two, is omitted, since such details are well known to the skilled person.
[0050] The actuation system 140 of the bathing aid 100 is configured to move the seat 120, which is arranged on the telescopic element 110, along the horizontal axis x between a retracted position of the seat 120 within the bathing enclosure 101 and an extended position of the seat 120 outside the bathing enclosure 101. Analogously, the actuation system 140 of the bathing aid 100 is configured to move the seat 120 arranged on the telescopic element 110 along the horizontal axis x between the extended position of the seat 120 outside the bathing enclosure 101 to the retracted position of the seat 120 inside the bathing enclosure 101. The time for extending the telescopic element 110 from the retracted position to the extended position (or vice versa) is approximately 30-40 seconds. Hence, the actuation system 140 is configured to extend (retract) the telescopic element relatively slowly, which is beneficial for safety reasons for a person sitting on the seat 120.
[0051] The actuation system 140 of the bathing aid 100, in the extended position of the seat 120, may be configured to rotate the seat 120 in a direction A in a horizontal plane, i.e. the x-y plane. For example, the actuation system 140 may be configured to rotate the seat approximately +90 to 90, such as +45 to 45 in the direction A in the horizontal plane x-y. Furthermore, the actuation system 140 of the bathing aid 100, in the extended position of the seat 120, may be configured to tilt the seat 120 in the direction C with respect to a vertical axis z in the Cartesian coordinate system. For example, the actuation system 140 may be configured to tilt the seat forwards approximately 0-45, such as 0-30, in the direction C. Furthermore, the actuation system 140 may be configured to tilt the seat backwards approximately 0-25, such as 0-15, in the direction C. It will be appreciated that the seat in its initial positioning may be inclined (tilted) backwards, e.g.0-15, to ensure a safe positioning of the person on the seat.
[0052] In FIG. 1a, the actuation system 140 of the bathing aid 100 may be configured to move the seat 120, in its extended position, along the vertical axis z in the Cartesian coordinate system. In other words, the actuation system 140 may be configured to adjust the height of the seat 120. For example the height of the seat portion 121 of the seat 120 may be set to approximately 35-60 cm, such as 42-52 cm, above the floor level. The bathing aid 100 in FIG. 1a further comprises a schematically indicated water supply system 710 for a supply of water to the bathing enclosure 101.
[0053] FIG. 1b shows a schematic illustration of a control system 810, according to the present invention, for a bathing aid 100 as exemplified in FIG. 1a. The control system 810 is configured for communicative coupling to the actuation system 140 and to the water supply system 710 of the bathing aid 100 as exemplified. The control system 810 may be coupled by wire or wirelessly to the actuation system 140 and to the water supply system 710. The control system 810 is configured to control a movement of the seat 120 of the bathing aid 100, via the actuation system 140. Furthermore, the control system 810 is configured to control a supply of water to the bathing enclosure 101, via the water supply system 710. It will be appreciated that the control system 810 may be automatically or manually operable. The control system 810 for the bathing aid 100 hereby provides a conveniently operable system for a person intending to take a shower and/or a bath by using a bathing aid 100 as exemplified, as the control system 810 allows for a convenient control of the seat movement of the bathing aid as well as a control of the water supply of the bathing aid.
[0054] FIG. 2 shows a schematic illustration of a control unit 200 of a control system according to an embodiment of the present invention. The control unit 200 may be arrangeable on the seat 120 of the bathing aid 100 as exemplified in FIG. 1a, and may be configured to be manually operable by a person sitting on the seat 120. The control unit 200 is exemplified as a unit comprising an area 201 indicating a plurality of control areas 210-217. It will be appreciated that the control areas 210-217 may comprise substantially any kind of element for manual control, such as touch screens, knobs, buttons, switches, etc. The area 201 as exemplified comprises the control areas seat forwards 210, seat backwards 211, rotate/tilt seat 212, water on 213, water off 214, cleaning product on 215, cleaning product off 216, and cleaning program 217. However, it will be appreciated that the control unit 200 may comprise more or fewer control areas than those indicated above for controlling the movement of the seat 120 and/or for controlling the supply of water to the bathing enclosure. A control of the movement of the seat 120 may be exemplified as follows: by pressing the control area seat forwards 210, the control system 810 may be configured to control the movement of the seat 120 on the telescopic element 110 along the horizontal axis x between a retracted position of the seat 120 within the bathing enclosure 101 and an extended position of the seat 120 outside the bathing enclosure 101. Analogously, by pressing the control area seat backwards 211, the control system 810 may be configured to control the movement of the seat 120 on the telescopic element 110 along the horizontal axis x between an extended position of the seat 120 outside the bathing enclosure 101 and a retracted position of the seat 120 inside the bathing enclosure 101. Furthermore, by pressing the control area(s) water on 213, water off 214, cleaning product on 215, cleaning product off 216 and/or cleaning program 217, the control system may be configured to control a supply of water and/or cleaning product to the bathing enclosure accordingly.
[0055] FIG. 3 shows a schematic illustration of a movement of the seat 120 which the control system 810 of the present invention is configured to control. The communicative coupling between the control system 810 and the actuation system (not shown) of the bathing aid may comprise a wired or wireless coupling. The control system 810 is only schematically indicated, and may be arranged at substantially any position inside our outside the bathing aid. FIG. 3 shows the seat 120 in its extended position, in which the control system 810 furthermore may be configured to control a rotation and/or tilting of the seat 120. For example, the control system 810 may be configured to control a rotation of the seat 120 to an angle in the direction A in the horizontal x-y plane in the Cartesian coordinate system. Furthermore, the control system 810 may be configured to control a tilting of the seat 120 to an angle in the direction C with respect to the vertical axis z. Furthermore, the control system 810 may be configured to control a raising (or lowering) of the seat 120 to a height y.
[0056] FIG. 4 shows a schematic illustration of a control system 810, according to an embodiment of the present invention, for a bathing aid 100 as exemplified in FIG. 1 a which furthermore comprises a product supply system 710. In the present embodiment, the control system 810 is configured for communicative coupling (by wire or wirelessly) to the actuation system 140, to the water supply system 710 and to the product supply system 730 of the bathing aid 100 as exemplified. The control system 810 is hereby configured to control the movement of the seat of the bathing aid, as well as being configured to control a supply of water and/or cleaning product to the bathing enclosure of the bathing aid. The control system 810 of the present embodiment may be manually or automatically operable. Furthermore, the control system may be configured to control the supply of water and/or cleaning product according to a predetermined cleaning program. For example, the predetermined cleaning program may include a supply of water and/or cleaning product wherein the amount, flow and/or temperature of the water and/or cleaning product is set in advance. For example, the control system may be configured to control a supply of water and/or cleaning product to the bathing enclosure according to a predetermined cleaning program such that a person sitting on the seat of the bathing aid may in a first stage of the cleaning program be showered (washed, sprayed) with water. Then, in a second stage of the cleaning program, the person may accordingly be showered (washed, sprayed) with a (body) cleaning product (e.g. soap). Then, in a third stage of the cleaning program, the person may again be showered with water. The control system 810 may alternatively be manually operable by the person using and/or intending to use the bathing aid, or be operable by any other person, such as an assistant, on the outside of the bathing enclosure.
[0057] FIG. 5 shows a schematic illustration of a bathing system 800 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The bathing system 800 comprises a bathing aid 100 as previously described. Furthermore, the bathing aid 100 comprises a schematically indicated water supply system 710 for a supply of water to the bathing enclosure 101. Moreover, the bathing system 800 comprises a schematically indicated control system 810 as previously described, wherein the control system is configured for communicative coupling to the water supply system, and wherein the control system is configured to control a supply of water to the bathing enclosure. It will be appreciated that the bathing system 800 may be constructed or designed as a shower, wherein the supplied water may flow out through a floor drain arranged in the bathing enclosure 101. Alternatively, the bathing system 800 may be constructed or designed as a bath, wherein the supplied water may fill up the bathing enclosure 101 to a desired and/or predetermined water level. It will be appreciated that the water supply system 710 may comprise a water source such as a tap of a bathtub, shower, wash basin, or the like, which may be provided in the (bath) room where the bathing aid 100 is arranged. The water supply system 710 may further comprise one or more conduit(s), pump(s), etc., for a supply of water to the bathing enclosure 101. It should be noted that a more detailed description of the arrangement of the water supply system 710 is omitted.
[0058] The bathing system 800 in FIG. 5 further comprises a plurality of water nozzles 720 which are arranged within the bathing enclosure 101. The control system 810 is configured to control the supply of water to the water nozzles 720. The water nozzles 720 may be arranged/configured to spray water on a person sitting on the seat 120 of the bathing aid 100 for the purpose of cleaning said person. In the bathing system 800 as exemplified, there are ten water nozzles 720a-i arranged within the bathing enclosure 101. Water nozzles 720a and 720b are arranged on the front left and right hand side, respectively, of the bathing enclosure 101 and at relatively high positions with respect to the bathing enclosure 101 such that they are arranged to spray water obliquely downwards towards on a person sitting on the seat 120. For example, the water nozzles 720a and 720b may be arranged to spray water on the chest and/or torso of a person sitting on the seat 120. Accordingly, water nozzles 720c and 720d are arranged on the front left and right hand side, respectively, of the bathing enclosure 101 and at relatively low positions with respect to the bathing enclosure 101 such that they are arranged to spray water obliquely upwards towards on a person sitting on the seat 120. Water nozzles 720e and 720f are arranged in a vertical sequence on the front side of the bathing enclosure 101 such that they are arranged to spray water on the torso, thighs, legs and/or feet of a person sitting on the seat 120. Water nozzles 720g and 720h are arranged on the footrest 130 of the seat 120 such that they are arranged to spray water on the foot soles of a person sitting on the seat 120. Water nozzle 720i is arranged in (or in a vicinity of) the space defined by the two separated parts 121a,b of the seat 120. Water nozzle 720i is hereby arranged and/or configured to spray water obliquely upwards towards a genital, perianal and/or intergluteal area of a person sitting on the seat 120. It will be appreciated that water nozzle 720i may be of special importance for washing/cleaning the lower abdomen of women, as water from the water nozzle 720i may be sprayed in a direction from the vaginal area towards the perianal or intergluteal area. Water nozzle 720j is arranged on the back side of the bathing enclosure 101 such that it is arranged to spray water on the back of a person sitting on the seat 120. The bathing system 800 may further comprise a manually operable shower head (not shown) arranged within the bathing enclosure 101 for a convenient shower operation, if desired and/or needed, by a person sitting on the seat 120.
[0059] At least one of the water nozzles 720a-i may be configured to spray water in an area of the bathing enclosure 101 under the seat 120. As the seat 120 comprises two separated parts 121 a,b arranged in parallel and defining a space between them, the seat 120 may function as a toilet seat, whereby excrements such as faeces and/or urine may fall through the space of the seat 120 when a person is sitting on the seat 120. One or more water nozzles 720a-i may furthermore be configured to spray water in an area under the seat 120 in which excrements of the person may be present, such that this area may be cleaned.
[0060] In FIG. 5, the bathing system 800 further comprises product supply system 730 for a supply of a cleaning product to the bathing enclosure 101. The control system 810 is configured for communicative coupling to the product supply system 730 and is configured to control a supply of the cleaning product to the bathing enclosure 101. It will be appreciated that the cleaning product may relate to a body cleaning product such as soap, shampoo, etc., or may alternatively relate to a detergent or cleaning agent. The product supply system 730, which is arranged separately from the water supply system 710, comprises a container in which the cleaning product is stored. The product supply system 730 may further comprise one or more conduit(s), coupling(s), pump(s), etc., for a supply of cleaning product to the bathing enclosure 101. The product supply system 730 further comprises a plurality of cleaning product nozzles 740 which are arranged within the bathing enclosure 101. The control system 810 is configured to control the supply of cleaning product to the cleaning product nozzle(s) 740. The cleaning product nozzles 740 may be arranged to spray a body cleaning product (e.g. soap, shampoo, etc.) from the container on a person sitting on the seat 120 of the bathing aid 100 for the purpose of cleaning said person. Alternatively, one or more cleaning product nozzles 720a-i may be configured to spray a cleaning product (e.g. detergent, cleaning agent) in an area under the seat 120 in which excrements of the person may be present, such that this area may be cleaned.
[0061] In the bathing system 800 as exemplified in FIG. 5, there are two cleaning product nozzles 740a and 740b arranged within the bathing enclosure 101. Cleaning product nozzle 740a is arranged on the front side of the bathing enclosure 101 and at a relatively high position with respect to the bathing enclosure 101. The cleaning product nozzle 740a is hereby particularly suited to spray a body cleaning product obliquely downwards towards on a person sitting on the seat 120. For example, the cleaning product nozzle 740a may be configured to spray a body cleaning product on the chest and/or torso of a person sitting on the seat 120. Cleaning product nozzle 740b is arranged in (or in a vicinity of) the space defined by the two separated parts 121a,b of the seat 120. Cleaning product nozzle 740b is hereby arranged to spray a body cleaning product obliquely upwards towards a genital, perianal and/or intergluteal area of a person sitting on the seat 120. It will be appreciated that one or more of the water nozzles 720a-j and the cleaning product nozzles 740a-b may be adjustable with respect to its angle of inclination. Furthermore, the water nozzles 720a-j and the cleaning product nozzles 740a-b may comprise a bayonet coupling. The pressure in the water nozzles 720a-j and the cleaning product nozzles 740a-b is approximately 4-6 bar.
[0062] In FIG. 6, the seat 120 of the bathing aid comprises a plurality of weight sensors 601 of the control system for sensing the weight of a person sitting on the seat 120. Here, the weight sensors 601 of the control system have been arranged on the seat 120 such that the weight sensors 601 may determine the distribution of the weight of the person sitting on the seat 120. It will be appreciated that the number, size and/or placement of the weight sensors 601 may vary. The control system may hereby be configured to control a movement of the seat 120 and configured to control a supply of water to the bathing enclosure as a function of the weight sensed by the at least one weight sensor. For example, the control system may be configured to determine if a person sits correctly or incorrectly on the seat 120. In case the control system determines that a person sits correctly on the seat 120 it may be configured to control the movement of the seat 120 and be configured to control a supply of water to the bathing enclosure accordingly. In case the control system determines that a person sits incorrectly on the seat 120, it may be configured to stop the movement of the seat 120 due to safety reasons.
[0063] Even though the invention has been described with reference to specific exemplifying embodiments thereof, many different alterations, modifications and the like will become apparent to those skilled in the art after studying this description. The described embodiments are therefore not intended to limit the scope of this invention. For example, the size and/or shape of one or more of the part, portions and/or elements of the control system 810 and/or bathing system 800 such as the bathing enclosure 101, the seat 120, the telescopic element 110, etc. may be different that that shown or indicated. Furthermore, the number, positioning of one or more of the part, portions and/or elements of the bathing system 800 such as the water nozzles 710 and/or the cleaning product nozzles 720 may be different than that shown.
