EP0911013A1 - Pupitre avec des moyens aidant à se lever - Google Patents

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EP0911013A1
EP0911013A1 EP98116746A EP98116746A EP0911013A1 EP 0911013 A1 EP0911013 A1 EP 0911013A1 EP 98116746 A EP98116746 A EP 98116746A EP 98116746 A EP98116746 A EP 98116746A EP 0911013 A1 EP0911013 A1 EP 0911013A1
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Siegfried Richter
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Otto Bock Healthcare GmbH
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47B—TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE
    • A47B13/00—Details of tables or desks
    • A47B13/02—Underframes
    • A47B13/023—Underframes with a central column
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47B—TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE
    • A47B9/00—Tables with tops of variable height
    • A47B9/04—Tables with tops of variable height with vertical spindle
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61G—TRANSPORT, PERSONAL CONVEYANCES, OR ACCOMMODATION SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PATIENTS OR DISABLED PERSONS; OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; FUNERAL DEVICES
    • A61G5/00—Chairs or personal conveyances specially adapted for patients or disabled persons, e.g. wheelchairs
    • A61G5/10—Parts, details or accessories
    • A61G5/1094—Tables, working plates or trays
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61G—TRANSPORT, PERSONAL CONVEYANCES, OR ACCOMMODATION SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PATIENTS OR DISABLED PERSONS; OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; FUNERAL DEVICES
    • A61G7/00—Beds specially adapted for nursing; Devices for lifting patients or disabled persons
    • A61G7/10—Devices for lifting patients or disabled persons, e.g. special adaptations of hoists thereto
    • A61G7/1013—Lifting of patients by
    • A61G7/1015—Cables, chains or cords
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61G—TRANSPORT, PERSONAL CONVEYANCES, OR ACCOMMODATION SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PATIENTS OR DISABLED PERSONS; OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; FUNERAL DEVICES
    • A61G7/00—Beds specially adapted for nursing; Devices for lifting patients or disabled persons
    • A61G7/10—Devices for lifting patients or disabled persons, e.g. special adaptations of hoists thereto
    • A61G7/1049—Attachment, suspending or supporting means for patients
    • A61G7/1051—Flexible harnesses or slings
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61G—TRANSPORT, PERSONAL CONVEYANCES, OR ACCOMMODATION SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PATIENTS OR DISABLED PERSONS; OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; FUNERAL DEVICES
    • A61G7/00—Beds specially adapted for nursing; Devices for lifting patients or disabled persons
    • A61G7/10—Devices for lifting patients or disabled persons, e.g. special adaptations of hoists thereto
    • A61G7/1073—Parts, details or accessories
    • A61G7/1082—Rests specially adapted for
    • A61G7/1096—Knee, upper or lower leg
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61G—TRANSPORT, PERSONAL CONVEYANCES, OR ACCOMMODATION SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PATIENTS OR DISABLED PERSONS; OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; FUNERAL DEVICES
    • A61G7/00—Beds specially adapted for nursing; Devices for lifting patients or disabled persons
    • A61G7/10—Devices for lifting patients or disabled persons, e.g. special adaptations of hoists thereto
    • A61G7/1073—Parts, details or accessories
    • A61G7/1082—Rests specially adapted for
    • A61G7/1098—Ankle or foot
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47B—TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE
    • A47B2200/00—General construction of tables or desks
    • A47B2200/13—Table and chair assembly for disabled persons, used as workplace
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61G—TRANSPORT, PERSONAL CONVEYANCES, OR ACCOMMODATION SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PATIENTS OR DISABLED PERSONS; OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; FUNERAL DEVICES
    • A61G2200/00—Information related to the kind of patient or his position
    • A61G2200/30—Specific positions of the patient
    • A61G2200/34—Specific positions of the patient sitting
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61G—TRANSPORT, PERSONAL CONVEYANCES, OR ACCOMMODATION SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PATIENTS OR DISABLED PERSONS; OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; FUNERAL DEVICES
    • A61G2200/00—Information related to the kind of patient or his position
    • A61G2200/30—Specific positions of the patient
    • A61G2200/36—Specific positions of the patient standing

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  • the invention relates to a standing desk with an integrated stand-up aid, in particular for disabled people, with the in the preamble of claim 1 specified features.
  • Free-standing appliances are known from the prior art, some Stand, a column placed on it and one at the top of the Have the table top unit attached to the column.
  • the tabletop unit is by an appropriate height adjustment in the column before use the free-standing apparatus at about the patient's abdominal to chest height adjust.
  • the tabletop unit is already in Standing height, can therefore not make a positive contribution to the standing or sitting movement of the patient.
  • Another disadvantage is that the articulation points the belt system remains static while lifting the patient, so that the direction of pull and forces occurring during the Raising the patient constantly changing and thus not being optimal can.
  • the known free-standing apparatus is at best as a standing desk, but not Can be used as a desk because of the height adjustment range of the table top unit is particularly limited downwards.
  • the invention has for its object a standing desk with an integrated stand-up aid to create a more natural and comfortable getting up and Allows the patient to sit down. Furthermore, the standing desk should be more universal and in particular not only be used as a therapy device.
  • the column of the standing desk is as Lifting column designed and extendable by means of a drive and retractable.
  • the standing desk also a table top unit, which in turn by means of a drive in the horizontal direction away from the person standing at the desk is then slidably mounted on the lifting column.
  • the layered Movement of lifting column and table top unit mediated by the person puts the sling on a movement that is modeled on the natural process of getting up or sitting.
  • the overlaid movement can be based on a single motor drive and a corresponding gear coupling between the lifting column and table top unit can be achieved.
  • Claims 3 and 4 characterize structurally advantageous training the lifting column and the table top unit.
  • Claims 8 and 9 relate to additional measures to support the Function of the standing desk when getting up or sitting down.
  • Claim 10 teaches a particularly compact design of the table top unit, the drive elements for the table top unit in the base frame and the belt system are arranged.
  • the base plate 2 also serves with its surface as a base 3 for a person P (Fig. 2, 3).
  • a lifting column 5 attached, which is designed as a telescopic column. She instructs you stationary outer tube 6, in which the up and out retractable Inner tube 7 is mounted axially displaceable.
  • the sliding drive of the inner tube 7 is carried out by an arranged in the outer tube 6 Electric motor, which is via a rack or spindle gear (not shown in the figures) the inner tube 7 moves.
  • a rack or spindle gear not shown in the figures
  • the one designated as a whole is 9 Table top unit arranged. It is in the direction of the double arrow 10 slidably mounted on the inner tube 7, including the latter two guide tubes 11, in which tubular guide struts 12 of the table top unit 9 are guided displaceably in the direction of the double arrow 10.
  • the two Guide struts 12 carry the frame 13 of the table top base 14.
  • a threaded spindle 17 is also fitted, the one Spindle nut 18 penetrates. The latter is from one on the top 8 of the inner tube 7 attached electric motor 19 driven in rotation. By an actuation of the spindle nut 18, the base 14 in the direction 10 moved back and forth.
  • each strut 15 16 there is also a pair of bearing tubes 20 arranged parallel to the guide tubes 11, on which a transverse to it running carriage 21 with the help of guide sleeves 21 'also in Direction 10 is slidably mounted.
  • the two guide sleeves 21 ' are coupled together by an oblique strut 21 ''.
  • the carriage 21 is to drive via a further spindle drive 22 in the base frame 14.
  • Each end of the carriage 21 carries a mechanical one on its underside Belt winder 23.
  • In each belt winder 23 there is a lifting belt 24 available, which is provided at its free end with a buckle tongue 25 is.
  • the belt winder 23 can be operated manually via crank rods 26, to adjust the basic length of the lifting straps 24.
  • a transformer unit 27 is also mounted on the base frame 14 serves for the power supply of the various drives.
  • the actual table top 28 is attached, which within the Frame 13 arranged construction parts cleanly covers.
  • knee pads 29 and so-called heel cups 30 are provided.
  • the knee pads 29 are on the extension 31 on the outer tube 6 of the lifting column 5th attached and have padded support blocks 32, in the recesses 33 insert person P's knees or upper shins.
  • the Heel cups 30 on the base 3 are the heels of the person P inserted.
  • lace bands not shown for fixing the toe.
  • the functionality of the standing desk with integrated stand-up aid is based on 2 and 3 to explain:
  • Fig. 2 shows the lowered position of the standing desk, in which the lifting column 5 retracted and the table top unit 9 in its extreme position is positioned to the left in relation to FIG. 1.
  • a Wheelchair users are driven up to the standing desk until his knees are in the knee pads 29 and the heels are in the heel cup 30.
  • the mentioned lace bands fix the toe of the shoe.
  • a first actuation step the Carriage 21 moved away from person P in table-top base 14, until the lifting straps 24 are tightened. So there is an automatic belt tensioning. Then the lifting column moves in a superimposed manner 5 and the table top unit 9 is based on the natural process of getting up Movement imposed on person P. First the lifting column 5 put into operation until the person P due to the train of Belts 24 begins to rise from the seat of the wheelchair R. After that additionally moves the table top unit 9 by actuating the electric motor 19 and shifts away from the person P. This will simultaneously the articulation point of the lifting straps 24 also moved and the buttocks 35 the person P in the direction of the lifting column 5 and thus over his own feet shifted.

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WO2003007866A1 (fr) * 2001-07-12 2003-01-30 Muennekehoff Gerd Procede et dispositif pour lever et reposer une personne handicapee physique
EP1654956A3 (fr) * 2004-11-09 2006-06-07 Isko Koch GmbH Dispositif de support pour la réhabilitation de corps de personnes handicapées
EP1693036A1 (fr) * 2005-02-17 2006-08-23 Isko Koch GmbH Dispositif de support pour la réhabilitation de personnes physiquement handicappées
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FR2813510A1 (fr) * 2000-09-06 2002-03-08 Philippe Pierre Franc Lassalle Meuble informatique a plateaux reglables par commande electrique unique
WO2003007866A1 (fr) * 2001-07-12 2003-01-30 Muennekehoff Gerd Procede et dispositif pour lever et reposer une personne handicapee physique
EP1654956A3 (fr) * 2004-11-09 2006-06-07 Isko Koch GmbH Dispositif de support pour la réhabilitation de corps de personnes handicapées
EP1693036A1 (fr) * 2005-02-17 2006-08-23 Isko Koch GmbH Dispositif de support pour la réhabilitation de personnes physiquement handicappées
US10413053B2 (en) 2012-05-24 2019-09-17 Varidesk, Llc Adjustable desk platform

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