EP1011596B1 - Gehhilfe - Google Patents

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EP1011596B1
EP1011596B1 EP98902102A EP98902102A EP1011596B1 EP 1011596 B1 EP1011596 B1 EP 1011596B1 EP 98902102 A EP98902102 A EP 98902102A EP 98902102 A EP98902102 A EP 98902102A EP 1011596 B1 EP1011596 B1 EP 1011596B1
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frame
seat
braking means
walking frame
walking
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Michael Flounders
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Duff Mark Joseph
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61H—PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY
    • A61H3/00—Appliances for aiding patients or disabled persons to walk about
    • A61H3/04—Wheeled walking aids for disabled persons
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61H—PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY
    • A61H3/00—Appliances for aiding patients or disabled persons to walk about
    • A61H2003/002—Appliances for aiding patients or disabled persons to walk about with attached or incorporated article carrying means
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61H—PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY
    • A61H3/00—Appliances for aiding patients or disabled persons to walk about
    • A61H3/04—Wheeled walking aids for disabled persons
    • A61H2003/046—Wheeled walking aids for disabled persons with braking means
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61H—PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY
    • A61H2201/00—Characteristics of apparatus not provided for in the preceding codes
    • A61H2201/16—Physical interface with patient
    • A61H2201/1602—Physical interface with patient kind of interface, e.g. head rest, knee support or lumbar support
    • A61H2201/1628—Pelvis
    • A61H2201/1633—Seat

Claims (8)

  1. Rahmenförmige Gehhilfe mit durch mindestens ein Querstück (14, 16) überbrückten seitlichen Rahmenteilen (10,12), mit Vorder- und Hinterrädern (20,22), und mit Bremsmitteln zum Verhindern eines nach hinten Rollens der Gehhilfe bei Ergreifen der Gehhilfe durch einen Benutzer zum Unterstützen einer Bewegung aus einer Sitzstellung in den Stand, wobei der rückwärtige Sitz (18) zum Ermöglichen eines Zugangs zur Gehhilfe von hinten zur Seite verschwenkbar ist, gekennzeichnet durch die Ausbildung von sowohl auf die Vorderräder (20) wie auch auf die Hinterräder (22) einwirkenden Bremsmitteln, wobei die Vorderradbremsmittel eine hebelgesteuerte Bremse (48, 50, 52, 54) zum Verhindern einer Drehung von mindestens einem der Vorderräder mindestens in der einer Rückwärtsbewegung der Gehhilfe entsprechenden Richtung aufweisen, und die Hinterradbremsmittel mindestens auf ein Hinterrad einwirken und eine mit dem Sitz (18) verbundene federbelastete Bremse (38,40,42,44) aufweisen zum Verhindern eines Rollens der Gehhilfe bei Sitzen des Benutzers und weiter gekennzeichnet durch an der Vorderseite befestigte Tragmittel (36, 36A, 36B).
  2. Gehhilfe nach Anspruch 1, wobei die Druckbremse nicht gelöst wird bis der Benutzer oder die Benutzerin seinen oder.ihren Körper vollständig aus dem Sitz erhoben hat.
  3. Gehhilfe nach Anspruch 1 oder Anspruch 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Räder feststehende vordere Laufrollen (20) und schwenkbare hintere Laufrollen (22) aufweisen.
  4. Gehhilfe nach irgendeinem der Ansprüche 1 bis 3, wobei der Sitz ohne Beeinflussung der Betriebsfähigkeit der Hinterradbremsmittel in der Höhe verstellbar ist.
  5. Gehhilfe nach irgendeinem der Ansprüche 1 bis 4, wobei die Seitenteile des Rahmens Stützen zum Ausbilden von Vorderarmauflagen ( 68A, 80A) aufweisen.
  6. Gehhilfe nach Anspruch 5 mit entweder Handgriffen (80B) am vorderen Ende der Vorderarmauflagen oder einer Greifstange (26) in der Form eines vordern Querstückes am oberen Ende der Seitenteile der Gehhilfe zum Unterstützen des Benutzers bei seinem oder ihrem Erheben in eine Standstellung, von der aus das Vorderradbremsmittel betätigbar ist.
  7. Gehhilfe nach irgendeinem der Ansprüche 5 oder 6, wobei die Vorderarmauflagen und/oder die Greifstange in der Höhe verstellbar sind und das Verstellmittel eine oder mehrere Gleit- oder Teleskopverbindungen mit der Gehhilfe und eine Klemmvorrichtung oder eine Klemme (84) aufweist.
  8. Eine Gehhilfe wie in irgendeinem der Ansprüche 1 bis 7 beansprucht, wobei das Tragmittel einen Korb (36) oder Behälter (36B) aufweist.
EP98902102A 1997-02-04 1998-01-29 Gehhilfe Expired - Lifetime EP1011596B1 (de)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

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GBGB9702250.3A GB9702250D0 (en) 1997-02-04 1997-02-04 Walking frame
GB9702250 1997-02-04
PCT/GB1998/000287 WO1998033466A1 (en) 1997-02-04 1998-01-29 Walking frame

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EP1011596B1 true EP1011596B1 (de) 2003-12-17

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AU (1) AU5873198A (de)
DE (1) DE69820648T2 (de)
GB (1) GB9702250D0 (de)
WO (1) WO1998033466A1 (de)

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BR0010505A (pt) * 1999-05-12 2002-02-13 Hill Rom Services Inc Aparelho para ajudar pessoas a andar
GB2368803B (en) * 2000-11-02 2002-12-24 Mark Duff Walking aid for the disabled
US20050121481A1 (en) * 2003-09-22 2005-06-09 Chiu Johnny J. Walker basket
KR100795438B1 (ko) 2005-12-29 2008-01-17 최현수 보행보조기
ITRM20060684A1 (it) * 2006-12-20 2008-06-21 Carmine Tosti Deambulatore con sedile e schienale regolabili
AU2007231838A1 (en) * 2007-11-05 2009-05-21 Gainsky Pty. Ltd. Improved Rollator
CA2800908A1 (en) * 2010-05-28 2011-12-01 Michael Moliner Mobility device

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US2437778A (en) * 1944-02-02 1948-03-16 Walkabout Company Portable support for invalids
DK81254C (da) * 1953-05-15 1956-07-02 Hans Arne Ingolf Johannesen Gangstøtte.
US3180678A (en) * 1962-05-14 1965-04-27 Mccabe Donald Lee Therapeutic or walking exercising vehicle
EP0007708B1 (de) * 1978-07-05 1981-11-04 Alfred Walter Barker Gehhilfe
US4212493A (en) * 1978-09-25 1980-07-15 Ledesky Eugenia A Apparatus for assisting semi-invalid person to walk
US4277100A (en) * 1979-10-18 1981-07-07 Gael Beougher Ambulatory apparatus
US4342465A (en) * 1980-08-25 1982-08-03 Delia Stillings Safety walker
US5271422A (en) * 1990-12-11 1993-12-21 Sorrell Michael R Safety walker

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GB9702250D0 (en) 1997-03-26
WO1998033466A1 (en) 1998-08-06
AU5873198A (en) 1998-08-25
EP1011596A2 (de) 2000-06-28
DE69820648D1 (de) 2004-01-29

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