EP0715841B1 - Lifting and/or transporting device for a person, especially a patient lift - Google Patents

Description

Device for lifting and / or transporting a person, in particular patient hoist, with a support device which can be pivoted about a vertical axis, the first and second sections in turn on opposite sides of the vertical axis the carrier device for first and second attachments for a person Receiving shoulder strap, which has a foot and an upper body area comprises, wherein one of the sections pivotable about a horizontal axis is.

A corresponding floor lift is the Meyra brochure, wheelchairs and rehabilitation aids, August 1984. This exists under item number 249 Support device listed from U-shaped tubes, the free ends are connected by rigid rods, which in turn are first and second attachments for form a shoulder strap. The U-shaped tubes are in the middle with each other and with connected to a pin, which in turn originates from a boom.

DE 36 43 612 C2 shows an invalidity lifting device which is one of a boom has outbound straps support, from which in turn a fork-shaped belt hanging device, which is pivotable, extends in one piece and is rigid is attached to the belt hanger bracket about a horizontal axis. The Belt attachment device support itself can be pivoted about a vertical axis attached to the boom.

Due to the fork shape of the belt hanging device and its one-piece rigid design the freedom of movement of a person to be lifted or transported can be conditional Patients are disabled and on the other hand a weight shift of the Patients in particular on the horizontal axis of the belt hanging device in one Scope occur that handling difficult and pivoting of the belt hanging device is hardly possible even due to the lever arms that occur.

EP 0 034 386 B1 describes a device for carrying a person in a seated position Position described, which is rotatable on the one hand about a vertical axis and on the other hand, brackets for pivoting about a horizontal axis Attaching a foot-side portion of a shoulder strap. Upper body side Attachments of the shoulder strap are based on support arms that are both uni Horizontal and vertical axis are pivotable. The adjustment the sections or brackets are made by hand, making it more substantial Exercise requires, especially a heavy person in the desired position to move. However, this is often only possible to an unsatisfactory extent, so that frequent adjustment is required, which can be uncomfortable for the person.

The present invention is based on the problem of a device at the outset mentioned type so that handling with a structurally simple structure is both simplified and improved in that for the person lifting or transporting a good comfort together with the advantage shows that a rotation or pivoting of possible weight shifts of the Patient remains unaffected.

According to the invention the problem is essentially solved in that the first Section of the carrier device with respect to the vertically extending axis immobile and the other second section about the horizontal axis by means of of an electric drive is pivotable or the first and the second section independently from each other around a common horizontal axis or uni horizontal axes pivotable by means of an electric drive are, preferably the second section via at least one worm gear can be actuated by the drive. The vertical axis penetrates preferably the intersection of symmetrical to a mirror plane Temple elements of the first section.

In contrast to the prior art, the first and / or second section of the Carrier device adjusted independently of each other, which makes better adjustment to the person to be lifted or transported and their weight is possible. The fact that a motorized adjustment of at least one section is possible an operation of not particularly strong people possible, although a very exact alignment of the carrier device to the location from which the person is possible should be included or discontinued. It is as self-discovery teaching provided that the carrier device in a belt, in particular a Ceiling lift outgoing recording uni the vertical axis is rotatably mounted. Of course, the carrier device can also be from a belt of a floor lifter go out, the belt of course preferably from a curved bracket going out.

In particular and in a particularly noteworthy embodiment of the invention provided that the second uni the horizontally extending axis pivotable section adjustable via two worm gear transmissions that can be actuated by the electric drive is. Since the two worm wheel gears are connected in series, one is extremely precise adjustment possible without the electric drive being oversized got to.

In order to supply the electric drive without restrictions regarding the Rotatability around the vertical axis must be accepted, provides a development of the invention that the electrical supply from the outside via slip rings, from which connections run within a shaft, that forms the vertical axis. The connections then become Engine led. The shaft is rotatable in the end region of an arcuate Bracket attached. The curved shape of the boom results in a large clearance Distance between the person to be transported and the boom itself, so that the required headroom is given. Alternatively, the shaft can be in a sleeve-like Recording be stored on a bracket with the strap of a ceiling lift connected is.

In order to limit the movement of the pivotable section, limit switches can be provided be.

In order to distribute the forces to be absorbed by the carrier device in a favorable manner, it is provided that that on the attachments emanating from the pivotable second section the shoulder strap is attached with its foot area.

In a further embodiment of the invention, the second section is a closed one Temple preferably in a rectangular shape, of which one side leg from the vertical Axis is cut. From the opposite leg goes one horizontally extending axis pivotable a preferably rod or tubular support member from, the second fastenings in the area of its end remote from the bracket having.

The first preferably stationary portion with respect to the vertical axis the carrier device comprises two bracket elements, each bracket element having an L-shape with a first from the housing penetrated by the vertical axis Leg and a second parallel to the vertical axis Has leg, in the region of its free end one of the first fastenings is provided. Each bracket element can be rigid, the first and second legs of the bracket elements each in a common plane run.

The first from the bracket and preferably in a horizontal extending plane extending legs of the bracket elements can in the direction their ends remote from the bracket diverge and preferably close one obtuse angle.

Further details, advantages and features of the invention do not only result from the claims, the features to be inferred - for themselves and or in Combination, but also from the following description of one of the drawings to be taken preferred embodiment.

Fig. 1

eine Draufsicht eines Trägerelementes einer Vorrichtung in Form eines Bodenlifters zum Heben und/oder Transportieren einer Person,

Fig. 2

eine Seitenansicht der Trägereinrichtung gemäß Fig. 1,

Fig. 3

einen Ausschnitt aus der Fig. 2 in vergrößerter Darstellung im Bereich des elektrischen Antriebs,

Fig. 4

eine Draufsicht eines Trägerelementes einer Vorrichtung in Form eines Deckenlifters zum Heben und/oder Transportieren einer Person und

Fig. 5

einen Ausschnitt eines Bodenlifters mit einer Person.

Show it:

Fig. 1

a plan view of a carrier element of a device in the form of a floor lifter for lifting and / or transporting a person,

Fig. 2

2 shows a side view of the carrier device according to FIG. 1,

Fig. 3

2 shows an enlarged detail in the area of the electric drive,

Fig. 4

a plan view of a carrier element of a device in the form of a ceiling lifter for lifting and / or transporting a person and

Fig. 5

a section of a floor lift with a person.

1 to 3, a carrier device (10) is shown, which is of an arcuate Outrigger (11) of a patient hoist goes out. The carrier device (10) via a shaft or a pin (12) about a vertical axis (14) rotatable. This is symbolized by the arrow (16).

The carrier device (10) can also be referred to as a swivel-swivel bracket, uni one person e.g. moving from a lying to a sitting position and also to enable transport, be it by means of a sliding frame, be it e.g. using a ceiling lift.

A housing (18) extends from the shaft (12) and contains a battery-operated housing electric drive (20) and on the other hand two worm gear transmissions connected in series (21) and (23) are arranged. The worm gear (21) includes a worm (25) starting from the drive shaft of the motor (20) and having a Worm gear (27) meshes, from which in turn a worm (29) starts, which with another worm wheel (31) meshes. Then comes from the worm wheel (31) Bracket (22), the uni the horizontal axis of rotation (24) of the worm wheel (31) is rotatable in the following manner.

To connect the electric drive (20) to an external voltage source, without affecting the rotatability of the shaft (12), electrical Connections (33), (35) via slip rings (37) and (39) provided in the shaft (12) connected to the motor (20).

Via the motor (20) and the two worm gear transmissions (21) and (23) connected downstream the bracket (22) and the horizontally extending axis (24) can be pivoted. this will indicated by the arrows (26) and (28). The course of the horizontal axis (24) is such that this is adjacent to the vertical axis passing through the shaft or the pin (12) is specified, runs. For this purpose, the motor (20) is on the side the horizontal axis (24) which is remote from the vertical axis (14).

The bracket (22) is preferably closed and has a rectangle-like Square shape with rounded corners. One leg (30) of the bracket (22) extends thereby along the horizontal axis (24).

Side legs (41) and (43) extend from the leg (30) and run parallel to one another to the outer leg (30) running along the axis (24) Pass over leg (32).

In the middle of the outer leg (32) opposite the leg (30) goes in rod or tubular support element (34), which by a parallel to the horizontal axis (24) extending axis (36) is pivotable depending on the weight (Arrows (38) and (40)).

If no constraining forces act on the carrier element (34), this is due to gravity aligned parallel to the vertical axis (14).

The support element (34) has at its end remote from the axis of rotation (36) Attachments (42) for a shoulder strap, not shown, for that foot-side area.

If the bracket (22) runs to one side of the vertical axis, it is on the other side a section of the support device (10) is present, which consists of two rigid and an L-shape forming bracket elements (44) and (46). Each bracket element includes a horizontally extending leg (48) or (50) starting from the axis (14), from each of which a vertical leg (52) projects in the direction of the floor. At the end of each vertical leg (52) is a fastening (54) for the tether, not shown. In this area the upper body one person.

Are the bracket elements (44) and (46), ie each of the legs forming an L (48), (50), (52) are designed as a rigid unit, so the vertical ones can alternatively be used Legs each pivotable about a horizontal axis on the horizontal extending legs (48) and (50) be articulated.

Finally, there is also the possibility of the bracket elements (44) and (46) independently of the closed bracket (22) with a separate electric drive by one to pivot the horizontal axis.

As illustrated in FIG. 2, the arcuate support arm (11) can be in desired Positions with a bottom frame with the device according to the invention connected, which is supported on rollers to move the device can.

4 is a particularly noteworthy inventive design of the Lesson according to the invention can be seen, for those corresponding to FIGS. 1 to 3 Elements with the same reference numerals have been used.

In the embodiment of FIG. 4, the carrier device is not in one Boom of a floor lifter rotatably mounted, but also rotatably mounted a belt (46) which is connected to a holder (48), of which in turn a sleeve-like receptacle (50) emerges, in which the shaft (12) of the carrier device (10) is rotatably mounted. The belt (46) can be from a ceiling lift going out. It can also be used with floor lifts, one from a frame have outgoing belt.

Surprisingly, it has been shown that the carrier device according to the invention with same comfort can be used with a lifter, especially a ceiling lifter with a belt, in particular the simple electrical adjustment of the bracket (22) Aligning a person to be transported has proven.

Finally, the function of the carrier device or the Swivel-turn bracket (10) illustrates. So is in the manner described above in the Attachments of the first and second sections of the swivel-swivel bracket (10) a Suspended shoulder strap to uni take a person whose position in a simple manner by actuating the electric motor (20) or by turning the swivel-swivel bracket (10) can be changed around its vertical axis.

In particular, FIG. 5 conveys the teaching according to the invention, a patient hoist to equip a carrier device (10) which, on the one hand, is rotatable about a vertical axis and on the other hand has sections (22), (52) which can be connected to a carrying belt and which a horizontal axis (24) can be pivoted relative to one another by motor.

Claims (12)

1. A device for lifting and/or transporting of a person, in particular a patient lifter, having a carrier unit swivelable about a vertical axis (14) and in its turn having on opposite sides of said vertical axis first and second sections (22, 44, 46) with first and second fasteners (42, 54) for a carrier belt holding the person, said belt comprising a leg part and an upper body part, with one of said sections being swivelable about a horizontal axis (24),
   wherein
   said first section (44, 46) of said carrier unit (10) is fixed in position in relation to said vertical axis (14) and said second section (22) is swivelable about said horizontal axis (24) by an electrical drive unit (20) or said first and second sections are swivelable independently of one another about a common horizontal axis or about horizontal axes that are offset in relation to one another by means of an electrical drive unit.
2. A device according to Claim 1,
   wherein
   said carrier unit is mounted rotatably about said vertical axis (14) in a receptacle (48) extending from a belt of a floor or ceiling lifter.
3. A device according to Claim 1 or 2,
   wherein
   said second section (22) swibelable about said horizontal axis (24) is operable by said electrical drive unit (20) via at least one worm gear unit, preferably via two series-connected worm gear units (21, 23).
4. A device according to at least one of the preceding claims,
   wherein
   said housing (18) accomodating said worm gear unit or worm gear units (21, 23) and said electrical drive unit (20) extends from a shaft or journal (12) extending from the arm (11) and forming said vertical axis (14).
5. A device according to at least one of the preceding claims,
   wherein
   said horizontal axis (24) and the vertical axis (12) are at a distance from one another.
6. A device according to at least one of the preceding claims,
   wherein
   said electrical drive unit (20) is electrically connectable via slip rings (37, 39) provided in said shaft or pin (12).
7. A device according to at least one of the preceding claims,
   wherein
   the leg part of the carrier belt is attachable by the fasteners (42) extending from said section (22) of said carrier unit (10) swivelable about said horizontal axis (24).
8. A device according to at least one of the preceding claims,
   wherein
   the second section of the carrier unit (10) swivelable about said horizontal axis (24) is a preferably closed bracket (22) of rectangular shape, wherein a first side (30) of said bracket is passed through by said vertical axis (14) or is close to it, and wherein a preferably rod-like or tubular carrier element (34), swivelable about a second horizontal axis (36) parallel to the horizontal axis (24) extends preferably centrally from said side (32) opposite said first side (30), from which carrier element (34) extend said second fasteners.
9. A device according to at least one of the preceding claims,
   wherein
   said first section, preferably in a fixed position in relation to the vertical axis (14), comprises two bracket elements (44, 46), wherein each bracket element has an "L" shape with a first side (48, 50) extending from said housing (18) and a second side (52) parallel to said vertical axis, with one of the second fasteners being disposed in the area of the free end of said second side (52), where in particular each preferably L-shaped bracket element (44, 46) forms a rigid unit and said first and second sides (48, 50, 52) of said bracket elements (44, 46) being in a common plane.
10. A device according to at least one of the preceding claims,
    wherein
    said first sides (48, 50) diverge in the direction of their ends away from the holder (18) and are preferably at an obtuse angle.
11. A device according to at least one of the preceding claims,
    wherein
    said preferably L-shaped bracket elements (44, 46) of said first section of said carrier unit (10) are swivelable jointly or separately about a common horizontal axis or about separate axes.
12. A device according to at least one of the preceding claims,
    wherein
    said vertical axis (14) passes through said bracket elements (44, 46) of said first fixed-position section at their point of intersection.

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