Powered Back Scrubbing System

Abstract

A powered back scrubbing system includes a scrubber assembly, a power unit, a control system, and a housing with legs to support the housing on a shower wall. The scrubber assembly includes a scrubbing head and a drive unit designed to rotate the scrubbing head. The power unit is operatively connected to the drive unit. The control system is operatively connected to the scrubber assembly to control the operation thereof. The legs are designed to support the housing and the scrubber assembly a distance from a shower wall with the scrubbing head facing away from a shower wall to permit a user to engage the user's back against the scrubbing head. The scrubber assembly is movable while the scrubbing head rotates.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A powered back scrubbing system comprising:
 a scrubber assembly comprising a scrubbing head and a drive unit configured to rotate said scrubbing head;   a power unit operatively connected to said drive unit;   a control system operatively connected to said scrubber assembly to control the operation thereof; and   a housing containing said drive unit and legs being configured to support said housing and said scrubber assembly a distance from a shower wall with said scrubbing head facing away from a shower wall to permit a user to engage the user's back against said scrubbing head.   
     
     
         2 . The powered back scrubbing system of  claim 1 , wherein the powered back scrubbing system further comprises a movement assembly disposed in said housing, and said movement assembly is connected to said scrubber assembly to move said scrubbing head back and forth along a front wall of said housing. 
     
     
         3 . The powered back scrubbing system of  claim 2 , wherein said front wall comprises a guide opening to guide movement of said scrubbing head. 
     
     
         4 . The powered back scrubbing system of  claim 3 , wherein said movement assembly is configured to move said scrubbing head up and down along a user's back. 
     
     
         5 . The powered back scrubbing system of  claim 4 , wherein said movement assembly comprises a motorized drive screw assembly operatively connected to said power unit. 
     
     
         6 . The powered back scrubbing system of  claim 1 , wherein said drive unit comprises a drive motor and a drive shaft connecting said drive motor to said scrubbing head; said drive motor is disposed in said housing; said drive shaft projects through said housing; and said scrubbing head comprises a support platform connected to said drive shaft and a scrubbing structure mounted on said support platform. 
     
     
         7 . The powered back scrubbing system of  claim 1 , wherein said legs comprise suction cups to detachably connect said legs to a shower wall by suction. 
     
     
         8 . The powered back scrubbing system of  claim 1 , wherein said legs are adjustable in length to permit a user to adjust the distance between said housing and a shower wall. 
     
     
         9 . The powered back scrubbing system of  claim 1 , wherein said power unit comprises batteries disposed in said housing. 
     
     
         10 . The powered back scrubbing system of  claim 9 , wherein said batteries are rechargeable batteries and said power unit comprises a charging port projecting through said housing and configured to receive a power cord. 
     
     
         11 . The powered back scrubbing system of  claim 1 , wherein said control system is configured to control at least one of duration, speed, intermittence, and direction of rotation of said scrubbing ahead; and said control system comprises a control panel disposed in said housing and configured to permit a user to input control commands. 
     
     
         12 . The powered back scrubbing system of  claim 1 , wherein said scrubber assembly comprises at least one additional scrubbing head interchangeable with said scrubbing head. 
     
     
         13 . The powered back scrubbing system of  claim 12 , wherein each of said scrubbing heads comprises a different size or type of scrubbing structure. 
     
     
         14 . The powered back scrubbing system of  claim 1 , wherein the powered back scrubbing system further comprises a refillable container containing cleaning medium and a dispenser system connecting said container to said scrubbing head to dispense cleaning medium to said scrubbing head. 
     
     
         15 . The powered back scrubbing system of  claim 14 , wherein:
 said scrubbing head comprises a passage to permit flow of cleaning medium to said scrubbing structure;   said dispenser system comprises a pump to pump cleaning medium out of said container and tubing connecting said pump to said passage in said scrubbing head; and   said container and said dispenser system are disposed in said housing.   
     
     
         16 . The powered back scrubbing system of  claim 2 , wherein the powered back scrubbing system comprises a pair of scrubber assemblies, and said movement assembly is operatively connected to said pair of scrubber assemblies to move said scrubbing heads. 
     
     
         17 . A powered back scrubbing system comprising:
 a scrubber assembly comprising a scrubbing head and a drive unit configured to rotate said scrubbing head;
 said drive unit comprises a drive motor and a drive shaft connecting said drive motor to said scrubbing head; said drive motor is disposed in said housing; said drive shaft projects through said housing; said scrubbing head comprises a support platform connected to said drive shaft and a scrubbing structure mounted on said support platform; 
 said scrubber assembly comprises at least one additional scrubbing head interchangeable with said scrubbing head; each of said scrubbing heads comprises a different size or type of scrubbing structure; 
 said scrubbing head comprises a passage to permit flow of cleaning medium to said scrubbing structure; 
   a housing containing said drive unit and legs being configured to support said housing and said scrubber assembly a distance from a shower wall with said scrubbing head facing away from a shower wall to permit a user to engage the user's back against said scrubbing head; said legs comprise suction cups to detachably connect said legs to a shower wall by suction; said legs are adjustable in length to permit a user to adjust the distance between said housing and a shower wall;   a power unit operatively connected to said drive unit; said power unit comprises batteries disposed in said housing; said batteries are rechargeable batteries and said power unit comprises a charging port projecting through said housing and configured to receive a power cord;   a control system operatively connected to said scrubber assembly to control the operation thereof; said control system is configured to control at least one of duration, speed, intermittence, and direction of rotation of said scrubbing ahead; said control system comprises a control panel disposed in said housing and configured to permit a user to input control commands;   a refillable container containing cleaning medium and a dispenser system connecting said container to said scrubbing head to dispense cleaning medium to said scrubbing head; said dispenser system comprises a pump to pump cleaning medium out of said container and tubing connecting said pump to said passage in said scrubbing head; said container and said dispenser system are disposed in said housing; and   a movement assembly disposed in said housing; said movement assembly is connected to said scrubber assembly to move said scrubbing head back and forth along a front wall of said housing; said movement assembly comprises a motorized drive screw assembly operatively connected to said power unit; said front wall comprises a guide opening to guide movement of said scrubbing head; said movement assembly is configured to move said scrubbing head up and down along a user's back.   
     
     
         18 . The powered back scrubbing system of  claim 17 , wherein the powered back scrubbing system comprises a pair of scrubber assemblies. 
     
     
         19 . The powered back scrubbing system of  claim 18 , wherein said movement assembly is operatively connected to said pair of scrubber assemblies to move said scrubbing heads; said refillable container is connected by a pair of dispenser systems to said scrubbing heads; and said power unit and said control system are operatively connected to said pair of scrubber assemblies. 
     
     
         20 . The powered back scrubbing system of  claim 18 , wherein said pair of scrubber assemblies is operatively connected to a pair of refillable containers, a pair of dispenser systems, a pair of power units, and a pair of control systems, each disposed in an individual housing to form a pair of individual scrubbing units; and the powered back scrubbing system comprises a support frame connected to said legs and on which each of said scrubbing units is adjustably mounted to permit manual adjustment of the position of said scrubbing units.