EP1029525B1 - Dispositif de levage pour baignoires - Google Patents

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EP1029525B1
EP1029525B1 EP00301132A EP00301132A EP1029525B1 EP 1029525 B1 EP1029525 B1 EP 1029525B1 EP 00301132 A EP00301132 A EP 00301132A EP 00301132 A EP00301132 A EP 00301132A EP 1029525 B1 EP1029525 B1 EP 1029525B1
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John Geoffrey Humpherson
Edward Griffiths
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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
    • A61G7/104—Devices carried or supported by
    • A61G7/1044—Stationary fixed means, e.g. fixed to a surface or bed
    • 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
    • A61G7/1076—Means for rotating around a vertical axis
    • 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

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  • This invention relates to lifting apparatus for bathers and in particular to lifting apparatus for lifting a seated person over the side of a bath.
  • Lifting apparatus for bathers is known in which there is a seat, a lifting mechanism for raising and lowering the seat over the side of a bath, and a pivot for pivoting the seat, when raised, about a vertical axis.
  • Such apparatus lifts the seated person upwards to the height of the side of the bath, the seat is pivoted about the vertical axis and the lifting apparatus is lowered so that the person is located within the bath for bathing purposes.
  • Such apparatus is particularly useful for persons who cannot gain normal access to the bath through infirmity or disablement but such persons often cannot straighten their legs when in the seated position. For such persons either the seat would have to be lifted the extra height of the legs, or there has to be assistance for elevating the lower part of the legs.
  • US 4733418 discloses a seat which is pivotally attached to a stanchion, the seat having a leg support which can be elevated or retracted byway of a hydraulic cylinder mounted beneath the seat.
  • An object of the invention is to provide an improved lifting apparatus for bathers.
  • lifting apparatus for bathers comprising a seat, a lifting mechanism for raising and lowering the seat over the side of a bath, a pivot for pivoting the seat, when raised, about a vertical axis towards and away from the bath, a leg support movable between a supporting and a non-supporting position and a leg raising mechanism mounted on the seat for moving the leg support between said positions about a horizontal axis, whereby when the support is in a raised position the legs are elevated to a position for clearing the side of the bath during movement about said vertical axis, characterized in that the leg raising mechanism is mounted at the upper end ofthe seat and is connected to the leg support by a cable or linkage such that movement of the leg raising mechanism causes a reciprocal movement of the cable or linkage, thereby moving the leg support.
  • the movement of the cable or linkage acts on the leg support either drawing this into the supporting position or allowing movement to the non-supporting position.
  • the leg raising mechanism is movable between said positions onlywhenthe seat is raised above the side of the bath.
  • leg support extends generally horizontally in its raised position.
  • the leg raising mechanism may be manually or power operated.
  • a crank pivotally mounted on the seat frame and attached to a drive mechanism, the crank also being attached to the leg support member.
  • the attachment between the crank and the leg support member may be by a cable and by a linkage.
  • the leg raising mechanism comprises a reciprocal driven member attached to a lever, reciprocation of the driven member moving the leg support about said horizontal axis.
  • the lifting mechanism may include an interlock whereby pivoting of the seat about said vertical axis is prevented unless the seat is at a predetermined level in relation to the side of the bath.
  • the drive means for pivoting the seat about said vertical axis may be included, the drive means including a linear drive operating on a lever arm secured for rotation with a seat.
  • a lifting mechanism for bathers generally comprises a seat and seat frame 10 mounted on a pillar 11 incorporating a mechanism for lifting and lowering the seat 10 over the side of a bath 12.
  • the seat 10 has attached to it at the forward end of the horizontal seat portion 13 a leg supporting member 14 which is moveable between a generally horizontal position 14A and a lowered position 14B.
  • the pillar 11 incorporates a lifting and lowering mechanism, usually a hydraulic piston and cylinder, which is attached to the seat 10 and by which the seat 10 is lifted from an initial position at the side of the bath 12 in which the user can gain access to and sit on the seat 10.
  • the seat 10 is lifted so that the horizontal seat portion 13 is above the height of the side of the bath, the seat 10 can then be pivoted about the vertical axis of the pillar 11 to move the seat 10 over the side of the bath until the seat is clear of the side and is ready for a lowering movement so that the bather becomes immersed in the water in the bath.
  • After bathing a reverse of this procedure elevates the seat out of the water, over the side of the bath and the seat is then lowered to a position for the bather to exit the seat.
  • the leg lifting member 14 is provided to lift the lower part of the legs of the bather about the knee so that the legs clear the side of the bath after elevating the seat and pivoting the seat about the vertical axis. Thus the member 14 is moved between the initial lowered position 14B and the raised, generally horizontal position 14A for the seat 10 to be pivoted over the side of the bath 12.
  • the pivoting action of the leg lifting member 14 may be achieved in several ways of which one is shown in Figs 2-4 .
  • the seating and back surface for the seat 10 has been omitted as has the leg support portion of the leg lifting member 14, for clarity, the omitted portions being generally of plastic and being shaped to suit the bather as shown in Fig 1 .
  • the seat 10 is formed oftwo base frames 16 and 17, the base frame 16 being for the back ofthe seat and the base frame 17 being for the seat portion of the seat, the portions 16 and 17 being inclined relative to one another at an angle to produce a comfortable seat for the user.
  • a cross beam 18 which supports the seat from the pillar 17 and is connected to a piston of a piston and cylinder (not shown) located within the pillar 11.
  • the seat frame 17 is adjustable in length to provide for persons of different size by the provision of telescopically extendable side frame members 20 which can be extended to vary the length of the seat frame 17.
  • a cross frame member 21 mounted between the side frame members 20 which carries the leg support 14.
  • the support 14 includes a central bar 22 having an outer support member 23 at its free end and being connected at its other end to the cross bar 21 which is pivotally mounted to the side frame member 20 about its central axis.
  • the bar 22 is moveable about the axis of the cross bar 21 to enable the leg support 14 to be moved between the positions 14A and 14B.
  • the movement of the leg support 14 in the illustrated arrangement of Figs 2-4 is by an electromechanical arrangement operable by the bather or an assistant.
  • an electrically operated actuator 25 mounted on the frame 16 at the upper end of the frame and operating a reciprocal lever 26 which, at its outer end is pivotally attached to a crank 27.
  • the crank 27 is pivotally mounted on the frame 16 and carries about a pivot 28 a Bowden cable 29.
  • the wire 30 of the Bowden cable 29 is connected to a lever arm 31 carried on the cross bar 21 so that upon movement of the wire 30 the leg support 24 is moved between its up and down positions.
  • the sheath 32 of the Bowden cable 29 is secured to the frame 16 to enable the Bowden cable 29 to operate the leg support 14.
  • the actuator 25 may be an electric motor which, through gearing, causes the reciprocal movement of the lever 26 and it will be seen that by operation of the actuator using switch means (not shown) the lever 26, upon such reciprocal movement, causes the crank 27 to rotate about its pivot and move the wire 30 reciprocally thereby causing the bar 22 to rotate about the axis of the cross bar 21.
  • the angle of movement of the leg support 14 is approximately 90 degrees, or somewhat less, to move the bather's legs sufficient to raise them to a generally horizontal position at the appropriate time.
  • a seat support spindle 40 which is movable up and down, as previously described, and is located within a cylindrical casing 41.
  • the casing 41 is provided with a cut-out portion 42 to accommodate a projecting lever 43, to be described.
  • a cam ring 44 is fixed to the spindle 40 and the cam ring 44 is provided with grooves 46 which are arranged to be in engagement with vertical bars (not shown) fitted to the inside of the cylindrical casing 41.
  • the spindle 40 and the cam ring 44 is in a position in which the vertical bars locate with the grooves 46 the spindle 40 is prevented from rotating about its axis. Only when the cam ring 44 is elevated with the spindle 40 above the level of the vertical bars can the spindle 40 rotate about its vertical axis.
  • the opening 42 is arranged at a height to permit such pivoting about the vertical axis when the seat has been elevated to the required height in relation to the side of the bath.
  • a further drive ring 47 is located within the casing 41 and is supported in relation to the casing by pins 48 to prevent vertical movement of the drive ring 47, whilst permitting the drive ring to rotate through an arc of approximately 90°.
  • the arm 43 is fixed to the drive ring 47 and a linear actuator 50 ( Fig 6 ) at the outer end of the arm 43, whereby upon operation of the linear actuator 50 the arm causes the spindle 40 to rotate about its vertical axis.
  • the ring 47 also has a downwardly projecting tooth 51 capable of engaging in the grooves 46 ofthe cam ring 44. When this takes place the seat assembly may be swivelled over the side of the bath by operation of the actuator 50 on the arm 43.
  • a manually operated lever can be provided to replace the electrically operated actuator, the lever providing mechanical advantage to enable the bather or assistant to lift the leg portion by manual effort.
  • a lifting mechanism may be employed which makes use of the movement of the main seat frame relative to the pillar 11.
  • a cable or a rigid linkage may be employed, suitably geared, to provide the necessary pivotal movement of the leg portion 14.
  • the vertical movement of the frame 16 relative to a fixed point on the pillar 16 or the bath base may be used to effect the lifting of the leg portion 14.
  • the pivoting of the seat 10 about the vertical axis relative to a fixed point on the pillar or the bath base may be employed to cause the leg portion to be raised.
  • the leg portion 14 may be raised automatically by having a switch or sensor which is actuated by either the vertical lifting movement of the seat or by the swivelling movement of the seat.
  • the leg portion 14 may be lifted by a sensor detecting the positioning of the bather on the seat prior to use, the sensor actuating the leg lift mechanism when the bather is positioned on the seat.
  • the apparatus provides means for the bather's legs to be raised to clear the side of the bath when the seat is to be moved over the side of the bath thereby overcoming the need for manual raising of the legs. This enables bathing to be performed by the user without the need for an assistant and without the need for the seat to be raised too high to be clear of the side of the bath.

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Claims (9)

  1. Dispositif élévateur pour des personnes prenant un bain comprenant
    un siège (10);
    un mécanisme élévateur pour lever et descendre le siège au-dessus du côté d'une baignoire (12) ;
    un pivot pour faire pivoter le siège, quand il est levé, autour d'un axe vertical pour le rapprocher et l'éloigner de la baignoire ;
    un repose-jambes (14) pouvant être déplacé entre une position de support (14a) et une position de non-support (14b) ; et,
    un mécanisme pour lever les jambes (25, 26) monté sur le siège (10) pour déplacer le repose-jambes (14) entre lesdites positions autour d'un axe horizontal, par lequel quand le support (14) est dans une position levée (14a) les jambes sont soulevées en direction d'une position permettant de franchir le côté de la baignoire (12) pendant le mouvement autour dudit axe vertical,
    caractérisé en ce que
    le mécanisme pour lever les jambes (25, 26) est monté à l'extrémité supérieure du siège et est relié au repose-jambes (14) par un câble (30) ou par une tringlerie (27, 31), de façon à ce que le mouvement du mécanisme pour lever les jambes (25, 26) provoque un mouvement de va-et-vient du câble (30) ou de la tringlerie (27, 31), déplaçant par ce moyen le repose-jambes (14).
  2. Dispositif élévateur selon la revendication 1, dans lequel le mécanisme pour lever les jambes (25, 26) ne peut être déplacé entre lesdites positions que quand le siège (10) est levé au-dessus du côté de la baignoire (12).
  3. Dispositif élévateur selon la revendication 2, dans lequel le repose-jambes (14) s'étend généralement horizontalement dans sa position levée (14a).
  4. Dispositif élévateur selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel le mécanisme pour lever les jambes (25, 26) fonctionne manuellement ou à moteur et la tringlerie (27) est disposée entre le siège (10) et le repose-jambes (14) pour effectuer ledit mouvement du repose-jambes (14).
  5. Dispositif élévateur selon la revendication 4, dans lequel la tringlerie (27) comprend une manivelle (27) montée de manière à pouvoir pivoter sur un cadre de siège (17) et attachée à un mécanisme d'entraînement (25, 26), la manivelle (27) étant également attachée à l'élément repose-jambes (14) par un levier (31).
  6. Dispositif élévateur selon la revendication 5, dans lequel la fixation entre la manivelle (27) et le repose-jambes (14) s'effectue au moyen du câble (30).
  7. Dispositif élévateur selon la revendication 4, dans lequel le mécanisme pour lever les jambes (35) comprend un élément d'entraînement à va-et-vient (37) attaché à un levier (31), le va-et-vient de l'élément d'entraînement (37) déplaçant le repose-jambes (14) autour dudit axe horizontal.
  8. Dispositif élévateur selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes dans lequel le mécanisme élévateur (25, 26) comprend un dispositif de blocage (51, 46) qui empêche que le siège (10) pivote autour dudit axe vertical à moins que le siège (10) soit à un niveau prédéterminé par rapport au côté de la baignoire (12).
  9. Dispositif élévateur selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes comprenant un moyen d'entraînement (25, 26) pour faire pivoter le siège (10) autour dudit axe vertical, le moyen d'entraînement comprenant un piston (26) et un cylindre (25) pour actionner un bras de levier fixé pour pouvoir tourner avec le siège (10).
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GBGB9903367.2A GB9903367D0 (en) 1999-02-16 1999-02-16 Lifting apparatus for bathers
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