EP0853936A3 - Bath lift for elderly and disabled persons - Google Patents

Bath lift for elderly and disabled persons Download PDF

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EP0853936A3
EP0853936A3 EP97120152A EP97120152A EP0853936A3 EP 0853936 A3 EP0853936 A3 EP 0853936A3 EP 97120152 A EP97120152 A EP 97120152A EP 97120152 A EP97120152 A EP 97120152A EP 0853936 A3 EP0853936 A3 EP 0853936A3
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back rest
hoist
elderly
disabled persons
swivel mounted
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EP0853936A2 (en
EP0853936B1 (en
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Klaus Janisch
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Aquatec Peter Schmidt GmbH
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    • 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
    • A61G7/1001—Devices for lifting patients or disabled persons, e.g. special adaptations of hoists thereto specially adapted for specific applications
    • A61G7/1003—Devices for lifting patients or disabled persons, e.g. special adaptations of hoists thereto specially adapted for specific applications mounted on or in combination with a bath-tub
    • 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
    • A61G7/1019—Vertical extending columns or mechanisms
    • 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
    • A61G7/1059—Seats
    • 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
    • A61G7/1074—Devices foldable for storage
    • 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
    • A61G7/1088—Back
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B66—HOISTING; LIFTING; HAULING
    • B66F—HOISTING, LIFTING, HAULING OR PUSHING, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, e.g. DEVICES WHICH APPLY A LIFTING OR PUSHING FORCE DIRECTLY TO THE SURFACE OF A LOAD
    • B66F7/00—Lifting frames, e.g. for lifting vehicles; Platform lifts
    • B66F7/06—Lifting frames, e.g. for lifting vehicles; Platform lifts with platforms supported by levers for vertical movement
    • B66F7/065—Scissor linkages, i.e. X-configuration

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  • Devices For Medical Bathing And Washing (AREA)

Abstract

The telescopic hoist (20) behind the back rest (18) is joined at the top to the back rest, and at the bottom to the base frame (12). The back rest is swivel mounted on a transverse axle (34) of the seat (14) The top end of the hoist is swivel mounted on a transverse axle (22) onto the back rest. The bottom end of the hoist is swivel mounted on the base frame. the back rest can be tilted from a steep backwards position into a flat position. The hoist has an extra hoist causing the back rest to move backwards towards its flat position when the seat has reached its bottom stop.
EP97120152A 1997-01-18 1997-11-18 Bath lift for elderly and disabled persons Expired - Lifetime EP0853936B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (4)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
DE19701591A DE19701591A1 (en) 1997-01-18 1997-01-18 Bath lift for elderly and handicapped, with base frame, seat and back rest, and telescopic hoist
DE19701591 1997-01-18
DE29704769U DE29704769U1 (en) 1997-01-18 1997-03-15 Bath lift for seniors and the disabled
DE29704769U 1997-03-15

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EP0853936A2 EP0853936A2 (en) 1998-07-22
EP0853936A3 true EP0853936A3 (en) 1999-03-10
EP0853936B1 EP0853936B1 (en) 2002-06-19

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EP97120152A Expired - Lifetime EP0853936B1 (en) 1997-01-18 1997-11-18 Bath lift for elderly and disabled persons

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Families Citing this family (6)

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DE2031215B2 (en) * 1970-06-19 1974-03-28 Juergen Dipl.-Ing. 3300 Braunschweig Ernsting Junction box
DE19833384A1 (en) * 1998-07-24 2000-01-27 Aquatec Peter Schmidt Gmbh Easy to clean bath tub lifter
DE202005011259U1 (en) 2005-07-14 2005-10-13 Aquatec Gmbh Lifting seat for use by elderly and handicapped in bath has seat plate and back rest which are mounted on vertical telescopic tube with spindle at its base which raises them
DE102005033534A1 (en) * 2005-07-14 2007-01-18 Aquatec Gmbh Badewannenlifter
AT510978B1 (en) * 2011-03-14 2012-08-15 Artweger Gmbh & Co Kg HEATING SEAT FOR SANITARY FACILITIES AND SANITARY EQUIPMENT, IN PARTICULAR BATHING AND / OR SHOWERING
US11654066B2 (en) * 2019-06-13 2023-05-23 Drive Medical Gmbh & Co. Kg Bathtub lift

Citations (2)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE4336224A1 (en) * 1993-10-06 1995-04-13 Medizin Tech Werke Thale Gmbh Bathtub seat lift
EP0707843A1 (en) * 1994-10-20 1996-04-24 Walter Gobbers Device for mounting on a bath or the like as an aid for getting in or out

Patent Citations (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE4336224A1 (en) * 1993-10-06 1995-04-13 Medizin Tech Werke Thale Gmbh Bathtub seat lift
EP0707843A1 (en) * 1994-10-20 1996-04-24 Walter Gobbers Device for mounting on a bath or the like as an aid for getting in or out

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