Wall-entry bathtub

A wall-entry bathtub, comprising:

• a basin;
• a shell defining an entryway to provide access into the basin;
• an entry wall moveable between a lowered position and a raised position, wherein in the lowered position the entry wall is substantially clear of the entryway, and wherein in the raised position the entry wall at least partially blocks the entryway;
• a seal member disposed generally between the entry wall and the shell, wherein the seal member is configured for inflation when the entry wall is in the raised position;
• a pressure sensor configured to sense air pressure within the seal member;
• and
• a controller in electronic communication with the pressure sensor.

A wall-entry bathtub, comprising:

• a basin;
• a shell defining an entryway to provide access into the basin;
• an entry wall movable between a lowered position in which the entry wall is substantially clear of the entryway and a raised position in which the entry wall at least partially blocks the entryway;
• a controller configured to control components of the bathtub according to pre-determined logic stored in the controller;
• first and second entry wall position sensors configured to sense the position of the entry wall;
• a seal member disposed generally between the entry wall and the shell, wherein the seal member is configured for inflation when the entry wall is in the raised position;
• and
• wherein the controller is configured to close a drain valve and inflate the seal member when the first and second entry wall position sensors sense that the entry wall is in the raised position.