BE1017530A6 - AMPHIBIOUS ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLE WITH LAUNCHING AID MECHANISM FOR REDUCED MOBILITY PEOPLE; AGEES AND / OR VALID. - Google Patents

Abstract

the invention allows a valid person or reduced mobility to be seated on a chair-type transat (5) to move on difficult terrain and have access to recreation or water sports. The invention comprises four wide wheels (2-3), a float (1) large capacity U-shaped to support a person or several people out of the water. The float is coupled to a lifting mechanism (10) to facilitate the launching of users. The user of the invention is protected from solar radiation by a removable roof (7). The person on the invention can move on the body of water through a manual propulsion (16 and 21) and electric (21).

Description

Amphibious all-terrain vehicle with launching aid mechanism for persons with reduced mobility, elderly and / or valid.

DESCRIPTION

There are devices that provide transportation for people with reduced mobility and allow them to be in the water, but these types of devices have points in common

The chassis of these devices is low, which causes some difficulties for a possible transfer for a certain category of people with reduced mobility, elderly and / or valid.

The seating surface on the seat is too small, to put at ease the person who will have to perform maneuvers to go out or enter this type device.

The person with mobility is permanently immersed in water at least up to the shoulder.

Difficulty for a person with reduced mobility to go out or sit in these types of devices when immersed in the water, because of lack of stability due to the very low wheelbase of the aircraft and also to their triangular geometry which does not allow them to have only three wheels, the center of support changes with each important movement which results in an important pitching of the apparatus at this stage, it is imperative the help of a third person to stabilize the device. The user is not protected by the sun's rays.

The possibility of rowing or rowing is very difficult because the person is very low in the water.

The problems that the present invention proposes to solve lies in the improvement of the points mentioned above which we repeat point by point below.

In the invention, the solution of these problems consists of a U-shaped float (1), a mechanism allowing the seat (5) to rotate 150 ° about a fixed point (14) which is on the U-shaped float (1). With this movement of the seat (5) the user will have a position completely immersed or completely out of the water. In addition, the user can choose any level of immersion or the level of the seat (5) out of the water. This lifting mechanism (10) is held by two gussets (9). This mechanism pulls a cable (12) which is guided by a pulley (11).

A seat (5) in the transat style allows the user to put his legs horizontally. This seat (5) is hung by four levers (13). The ends of the levers are fixed to the gussets (14) of the float.

The amphibious all-terrain vehicle is equipped with four wide low-pressure wheels, two of which are fixed at the rear (2) and two directional (3) at the front.

The buoyancy of the U-shaped amphibious all-terrain vehicle is sufficient to support the weight of an adult.

The amphibious all-terrain vehicle has a roof (7) provided with a protective cloth for the user protecting it from the radiation of the sun.

The amphibious all-terrain vehicle has a propulsion system consisting of a crank followed by a transmission shaft coupled to gimbals to move a propeller. It can be of muscular or electric propulsion.

According to the invention of the amphibious terrain vehicle, a user can access the beach and swimming with the intermediary of a third person. Access to bathing is made possible by the amphibious all-terrain vehicle according to the invention of the mechanism of the transfer of the launching for the user.

The main part is a U-shaped large volume float (1) made in one piece for intensive use in different materials: stainless steel, pvc, polyester, carbon fiber. Its purpose is to support the weight of an adult person. On the float are assembled two parallel support bars (25) for the ease of the user in the maneuvers out and back into the water. On the back of the float are two pairs of gussets (9), they will serve as an attachment point for attaching the manual lifting mechanism (10). At the top of the gussets is an axle containing a pulley (11) which serves as a guide for the pulling cable (12). This is actuated by the lifting mechanism (10).

A removable roof (7) composed of a frame provided with a protective cloth according to the climatic conditions for the user.

In another particularly preferred embodiment of the invention, the float is composed in three parts (1.1 to 1.2) (1.2 to 1.3). These will be coupled by a system of flanges and bolts (23) for ease of transport and space saving. At both ends of the two floats are fixed two stirrups (4), they will rely on the edge of the pool (24) and they will serve as a balance when transferring the user to the all-terrain vehicle amphibious.

Wide and large diameter wheels (2-3) are all-terrain type, they are used as a shock absorber for a better comfort for the user. On the uniform ground, for example pool tiles, they will be small diameters. They are adapted to the float by a removable fixing system, two fixed wheels (2) at the rear of the float and two directional wheels (3) at the front of the float.

A transat type chair (5) allows the user to put his legs horizontally it allows to have a greater distance from the ground (27). The transat type chair is designed with a tube frame on it is deposited a very thin perforated sheet.

In another embodiment of the invention by it may be made of cloth, fabric, polyester. The backrest (6) has a recline and removable armrests (26). At the back of the backrest, there are four gussets (9 -14) for fixing the removable lever arms (13). The four arms serve as a link between the seat and the float, their functions are to ensure a circular movement of 150 ° which allows to raise the chair of transat type out of the water or on the contrary to immerse it completely thus than the user who took it. The user by this principle will be able to choose the height of the immersion water (27) for a better exit in the water. The user will have no effort to perform to get out of the chair type transat or get back to it.

This circular movement is due to the traction of the cable (12), it is attached to the lower part of the backrest (6) by the lifting mechanism (10). It will be operated by the user himself or by a third person. The pulling force on the cable (12) is provided by the manual traction system (10).

In a second embodiment, this traction force is provided by an electric jack or an electric motor with worm.

The traction of the amphibious vehicle all terrain is done by a cord or a rigid bar fixed to the point of anchorage (4).

The user actuates a crank (16) located at shoulder height. This crank (16) is coupled to a transmission shaft (22). The guides (18) support the transmission shaft, they are fixed to multiplier boxes (19) and by means of angular gimbals (16) the crank creates a rotary movement which is transmitted to the propeller (21). ). The propeller (21) is protected by a perforated plate (guarantor of protection) (20).

In another embodiment, an electric battery provides power to an electric motor, which electric motor provides rotational movement to the propeller.

A waterproof control box allows this engine to start. Another embodiment, any amphibious terrain vehicle moves on the water by oars or oars that would be positioned (8) or removable.

Another embodiment, any amphibious terrain vehicle moves by means of a sail by removable or non removable addition.

In one embodiment of the invention which consists in creating an amphibious all-terrain vehicle of two to several places.

Claims (5)

1. An amphibious all-terrain vehicle with a buoyancy capability that is characterized by its volume, surface and U shape (1) providing stability. Due to its U shape, it facilitates the entry and exit of the user. 2. An amphibious terrain vehicle according to claim 1 characterized in that it is provided with a traction system by four levers arms (13) which serve as a link between the chair type transat (5). Their function is to ensure a circular movement of 150 ° which allows to raise the chair of transat type out of the water or on the contrary to immerse it completely. 3. An amphibious terrain vehicle according to claims 1 and 2 characterized in that it is provided with claim 2 but the entire traction system electrically. 4. An amphibious terrain vehicle according to claims 1, 2 and 3 characterized in that it is equipped with manual propulsion system. A crank (16) is located at shoulder height of the user. It is coupled to a transmission shaft (22). This transmission bar is fixed to multiplier boxes (19) and through angular gimbals (17) this rotary movement is transmitted to the propeller (21). The propeller (21) is protected by a perforated plate (20). 5. An amphibious terrain vehicle according to claims 1, 2, 3 and 4 characterized in that it is provided with electric propulsion system. An electric battery provides energy to an electric motor, this electric motor provides rotational movement to the propeller. A waterproof control box by wire or radio waves allowing the starting of this motor or the starting in two directions movements of the propeller on the left, movements of the propeller on the right.