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| 4C094 | DEVICES FOR MEDICAL BATHING AND WASHING | |
| A61H33/00 -37/00@Z | ||
| A61H33/00-37/00 | AA | AA00 PARTS OF THE HUMAN BODY TO BE BATHED |
AA01 | AA02 | AA03 | AA04 | AA05 | AA06 | AA07 | AA08 | AA09 | AA10 |
| . Entire body or entire body other than the head | . Hands or feet | . . Fingers or locations between the fingers | . Face (i.e., inclusion of ears) | . . Eyes | . . Nose | . Waist (i.e., including bathing positions by sitting) | . Genitals (i.e., including the uropoietic organs) | . Anus and surrounding areas | . Others | |||
| BA | BA00 SHAPES, TYPES AND STRUCTURE OF BATHROOMS (I.E., INCLUDING SAUNAS) |
BA01 | BA02 | BA03 | BA06 | BA08 | ||||||
| . Shapes and types | . . Semi-spherical shapes, cylindrical shapes, and the like | . . Types to be assembled, folding types, and the like | . Materials | . Use of rooms adjacent to the bathroom (e.g., shower rooms) | ||||||||
| BA11 | BA12 | BA13 | BA15 | BA16 | BA18 | BA19 | ||||||
| . Characteristic exteriors | . . Entrances, exits, doors, and the like (e.g., safety types, sealing types, and use of steps) | . . Colors or protection against moisture | . Characteristic interiors | . . Absence of bathtubs (Bathtub is assigned to BB00) | . . Use of heat generators (including rewarming) | . . Use of connection openings (i.e., linkage, ventilation, and the like) | ||||||
| BA21 | BA23 | BA24 | BA25 | BA26 | BA27 | BA28 | BA30 | |||||
| . . Locations of auxiliary equipment (i.e., upper surfaces, under the seat, and the like) | . . Equipment for discharging liquids or exhausting gases | . . . Ventilated-air circulation (i.e., including forced-air means) | . . Ceilings, wall surfaces, floor surfaces, and the like | . . . Heat insulation, waterproofing, dehumidification, and the like | . . Use of seats, beds, and the like | . . . Variants that can be inclined and moved | . Others | |||||
| BB | BB00 STRUCTURES, SHAPES AND TYPES OF BATHTUBS |
BB01 | BB02 | BB03 | BB04 | BB06 | BB07 | BB08 | BB09 | BB10 | ||
| . Structure or shapes, and types | . . Multiple bathtubs (e.g., use of small tubs inside the large tub) | . . Use of seats or steps (Drawing) | . . Variants wherein one part can be opened and closed (i.e., including sealing of attached parts) | . . Variants wherein the entire body of the bathtub moves up and down (Drawing) | . . Variants wherein the bottom of the bathtub alone moves up and down (Drawing) | . . . Reclining, rocking, or inclination (Drawing) | . . Variants that are foldable or that can be assembled (Drawing) | . . Use of support rods, holding frames, fixing plates, and the like (Drawing) | ||||
| BB11 | BB12 | BB14 | BB15 | BB16 | BB17 | BB18 | BB20 | |||||
| . . Cloth types or bag types with clasps that can be opened and closed (Drawing) | . . Beds, stretchers, mats, and the like that allow inflow of hot water (Drawing) | . Use of auxiliary equipment | . . Circulation or heating (Drawing) | . . Showers or massaging mechanisms (Drawing) | . . Toilet bowls or defecation holes (Drawing) | . . Bathtubs that are convertible to sauna baths (i.e., sauna baths using the discharged water) (Drawing) | . Others | |||||
| BC | BC00 ACCESSORIES (I.E., ATTACHED ARTICLES AND SPARE ARTICLES) |
BC01 | BC02 | BC04 | BC05 | BC08 | BC09 | |||||
| . Covers for bathtubs, devices, and the like | . . Cover sheets (i.e., including cover sheets that cover parts other than the head) | . Rugs, mats, sheets, and the like | . . Waterproofing (e.g., on mats, sheets, and cloths) | . Storage or holding stands | . . Containers, lids, cases, and the like | |||||||
| BC11 | BC12 | BC15 | BC16 | BC17 | BC18 | |||||||
| . Rods, pipes, tubes, and the like that have water passages | . . Tip devices for bidets, heads for the shower, jet outlets, and the like | . Devices or articles that are used while bathing | . . Caps, gloves, pillows, masks, and the like | . . . Variants that are coolable | . . Detergents, rinsing agents, bathing agents, chemical agents, and the like | |||||||
| BC21 | BC22 | BC24 | BC25 | BC27 | BC28 | BC30 | ||||||
| . . Bombs (i.e., gas containers) | . . . Use for oxygen | . . Small bathtubs, washbowls, small pails, and the like | . . Footstools, seats, steps, and the like | . Use of recreational equipment | . . Equipment for sound, images, print books, and the like | . Others | ||||||
| CC | CC00 MEANS FOR ENTERING OR EXITING THE BATHROOM OR THE BATHTUB |
CC01 | CC02 | CC03 | CC04 | CC05 | CC07 | CC08 | CC09 | |||
| . Means for disabled people (i.e., protective care and nursing) | . . Beds, stretchers, chairs, and the like that are movable | . . . Rotation, sliding, elevation and lowering, or movement | . . . Folding, splitting, bending, opening, and the like vertically or horizontally | . . . Portable stools | . . Body positions when entering the bathtub | . . . Entering in prone position | . . . . Prone position with the head higher and the legs lower | |||||
| CC11 | CC12 | CC13 | CC15 | CC17 | CC20 | |||||||
| . Devices for moving bathrooms or bathtubs (i.e., reciprocating movement) | . . Insertion of one part of the body | . . Insertion of washing stools or bed-bathing stools | . Prevention of stumbling, falling, burning, and the like | . Indication of time, temperature, patterns, number of times, and the like | . Others | |||||||
| DD | DD00 SUBSTANCES FOR BATHING (I.E., FLUIDS OR MEDIA) |
DD01 | DD02 | DD03 | DD04 | DD06 | DD08 | DD09 | ||||
| . Gases | . . Gases that contain oxygen | . . . Oxygen-enriched air (i.e., including oxygen adjustment) | . . . Use of phytoncid or aromatic gases | . . Carbonic acid gases (i.e., including air bubbles) | . . Steam | . . . Wet steam (i.e., mixtures with hot water, mist, and spray types) | ||||||
| DD11 | DD12 | DD14 | DD15 | DD17 | DD19 | |||||||
| . Liquids | . . Water (i.e., cooled water and ionized water) | . . Hot water (i.e., boiled water) | . . . Hot water that contains cleaning agents, rinsing agents, and the like (i.e., use for rinsing) | . . . Hot water that contains bathing agents, chemical agents, herbs, and the like | . . . Addition of buoyancy (i.e., adjustment of the specific gravity) | |||||||
| DD21 | DD22 | DD25 | ||||||||||
| . Solids or muds (e.g., slurries) | . . Sands, muds, seaweed, and the like | . . Artificial granules or mud forms (e.g., metals, ceramics, plastics, and the like) | ||||||||||
| DD31 | DD32 | DD34 | DD35 | DD37 | DD38 | DD40 | ||||||
| . Physical media | . . Electromagnetism, static electricity, magnetism, and the like | . . Light, radiant heat, radiation, and the like | . . . Far-infrared radiation | . . Sonic waves or vibration | . . . Ultrasonic waves | . Others | ||||||
| EE | EE00 MEANS FOR BATHING AND MEANS FOR MEDIUM SUPPLY AND MEDIUM PROCESSING |
EE01 | EE02 | EE03 | EE04 | EE05 | EE06 | EE07 | EE08 | EE09 | ||
| . Use of gas generators | . . Steam (e.g., moisture) | . . . Moist steam (i.e., containing of a large amount of water) | . . . . Prevention of the formation of water drops | . . . Improvement of circulation (i.e., including forced circulation) | . . . Use for disinfection or sterilization | . . . . Steam that contains chemical agents or aromatic agents (i.e., imitation of "forest bathing" that is of walking in the forest and breathing fresh forest air) | . . . Use for injection (e.g., multiple annular nozzles) | . . . Combined use with other devices (e.g., heat exchangers) | ||||
| EE11 | EE12 | EE13 | EE14 | EE16 | EE17 | EE18 | EE20 | |||||
| . . Air | . . . Blowing of air while heating | . . . . Heating by means of far-infrared radiation (i.e., including infrared radiation) | . . . Use for drying (i.e., including dehumidified air) | . Devices using liquids or gases | . . Water | . . . Use for cooling | . . Hot water (i.e., including boiled water) | |||||
| EE21 | EE22 | EE24 | EE25 | EE26 | EE27 | EE29 | ||||||
| . . . Use of temperature differences (i.e., multiple temperature differences) | . . . Mixing of air | . . . Hot water that contains bathing agents or chemical agents | . . . Hot water that contains detergents or rinsing agents | . . . Running of water at room temperature and hot water alternately | . . . Friction from the strength of the water-flow or the turbulent flow of the water (including washing) | . . Paraffin | ||||||
| EE31 | EE32 | EE33 | EE34 | EE35 | EE36 | EE37 | EE38 | EE40 | ||||
| . Use of devices for generating physical effects | . . Devices for generating far-infrared radiation (i.e., including infrared radiation) | . . Devices for generating ultrasonic waves or vibration | . Main body of the supply and processing device | . . Heat prevention or heat insulation | . . Use of exhaust or discharge means | . . Use of multiple washing tanks | . . Use of sealing approaches such as water repellency, waterproofing, and the like | . Others | ||||
| FF | FF00 DEVICES FOR CONTROL AND TRANSMISSION |
FF01 | FF02 | FF03 | FF05 | FF06 | FF07 | FF09 | ||||
| . Measurement control | . . Temperature control | . . . Prevention of overheating | . . Pressure control | . . . Valves for blowing pressure | . . . Throttle valves for steam | . . Flow rate or water level | ||||||
| FF11 | FF12 | FF13 | FF15 | FF16 | FF17 | FF18 | FF20 | |||||
| . . . Switching valves (i.e., including electromagnetic valves) | . . . Float valves, needle valves, and the like | . . . Siphon tubes (i.e., inverted-U-shaped tube passages) | . . Time control | . . . On-and-off switches (i.e., on-off control) | . Safety devices, or warning or alarming devices | . Indication or transmission devices | . Others | |||||
| GG | GG00 PURPOSE AND EFFECTS OF BATHING OR WASHING |
GG01 | GG02 | GG03 | GG04 | GG05 | GG06 | GG07 | GG08 | GG09 | ||
| . Medical treatments (i.e., use for various diseases, disabilities, and bedridden patients) | . . Assistance (e.g., protective care, nursing, and the like) | . . Health improvement (i.e., including recovery, rehabilitation, and the like) | . . Promotion of sweating (i.e., regardless of device or location) | . Washing | . . Beauty culture or barbering (e.g., facial treatments) | . . Cleaning or bathing in bed | . . . Accommodation of the position or location of the patient | . . . Use of movement, rotation, insertion, friction, and the like | ||||
| GG11 | GG12 | GG13 | GG14 | GG16 | GG17 | GG18 | GG20 | |||||
| . Safety (e.g., protection against falling, burning, and the like) | . . Bathing control (e.g., indication, control of bathing patterns, monitoring, and the like) | . Simplification, ease of use, cost reduction, and the like | . . Attachment and detachment, assembly, energy conservation, resource conservation, and the like | . Improvement or maintenance (e.g., devices, equipment, and the like) | . . Purification (i.e., fluids) | . . Maintenance of contact areas or nozzles | . Others |