Top wall assembly for a shower enclosure

摘要

A top wall assembly to convert a shower enclosure to a therapeutic shower enclosure comprises a top wall member (13) having an air distribution channel (17) in communication with an air blower (18) and one or more air return orifices (19) and at least one air injection orifice (21,21') adapted to communicate with a shower enclosure whereby to create a stream (19') of circulating air in said enclosure. Heating means (25) is provided in said air distribution channel (17) for heating air convected therein to a temperature of up to 50°C to 75° C to provide said stream as a stream of hot dry air circulating in said enclosure about a person's body (15) in said enclosure whereby to cause said person's body to increase its internal temperature to cause perspiration to thereby provide a therapeutic effect of shedding toxins through the skin.
The top wall assembly futher providing a chromotherapeutic light source, a luminotherapeutic light source, an ion generating source and an ozone generator.