EP1208833A2 - Gehhilfe für Behinderte - Google Patents

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EP1208833A2
EP1208833A2 EP01308969A EP01308969A EP1208833A2 EP 1208833 A2 EP1208833 A2 EP 1208833A2 EP 01308969 A EP01308969 A EP 01308969A EP 01308969 A EP01308969 A EP 01308969A EP 1208833 A2 EP1208833 A2 EP 1208833A2
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walking aid
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Michael Flounders
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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 patients or 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 patients or disabled persons
    • A61H2003/046—Wheeled walking aids for patients or 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

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  • This invention relates to a walking aid, especially for disable persons.
  • a walking aid comprising a wheeled walking frame having side frame parts bridged by at least one crosspiece, a rear seat carried by the frame and, on at least one side of the frame, a load-carrying platform.
  • load-carrying platforms are provided on both sides of the frame, in order to achieve better lateral balance.
  • a bag carrying framework may be provided at the front of the frame.
  • the invention provides a wheeled walking frame which assists disabled persons in movement around airport terminals, railway and bus stations, and ferries, amongst many other uses, more especially enabling heavy loads such as suitcases or other heavy luggage and other items to be stowed on the load-carrying platform or platforms, and/or on the bag carrying framework provided.
  • the walking aid has front and rear wheels at least some of which may be turnable to assist in steering the frame when in use and at least one rear wheel may have braking means automatically operated when the user is seated in the rear seat.
  • Further braking means typically operable on one or more front wheels, may be provided, operable by cables or rods from lever means carried by the frame.
  • the frame preferably has handle means at or towards its front end, for use by the user when walking.
  • the handle means may form part of or be carried by a front crosspiece, or may take the form of individual handles respectively carried by the side frame parts.
  • the or each load-carrying platform is preferably movable into and out of its operative position.
  • the or each platform may be hinged to a side frame part, whereby to be movable between a generally horizontal operative position and a generally vertical inoperative position in which it stands against or close to the side frame part on which it is mounted.
  • the or each platform may be detachable from the side frame part on which it is mounted, either for generally vertical storage on supporting bracket means or the like against or adjacent the side frame part, or for total removal and storage elsewhere when the user is using the walking aid for a purpose for which the load-carrying platform or platforms are not required.
  • the invention therefore also lies in a load carrying plate adapted to be removable secured to a walking aid which comprises a wheeled walking frame having side frame parts bridged by at least one crosspiece with a rear seat carried by the frame, wherein the plate includes means for attaching it to a side frame part of the walking aid.
  • the or each platform preferably extends in use along the major part of the length of the walking aid and, in the case of a hinged platform, preferably has front and rear hinged connections to the side frame part on which it is mounted.
  • the hinge connections may comprise cord means extending between the frame and another peripheral region of the platform, together with a pivotal connection between the adjacent side frame part and another pivotal region of the platform.
  • Suitable latching means may be provided for fixing the platform in its generally vertical stowage position.
  • a wheel or castor may be located on each platform to extend therebelow when the platform is in its lowered load-carrying position, to engage the ground as well as the wheels/castors of the frame, and assist in supporting the weight of luggage carried by the platform and to improve the overall stability of the frame.
  • Access for the user into the frame may be enabled at either the front of the rear of the frame. In the latter case access can be made possible by swinging the rear seat out of the way. The seat may swing generally upwardly or laterally to afford rear access. In the former case, some or all of a crosspiece, if present, may swing out of the way to enable access to the frame and seat from the front.
  • a crosspiece may convey or be integrated with a front basket or bag for holding relatively small items such as items of shopping, and/or may carry the handle means for use by the user when walking.
  • the illustrated walking aid for a disabled person comprises a frame having vertical side frame parts 10A, 10B integrated by a curved crosspiece 10C and also interconnected by a horizontal frame part 12 which includes curved front crosspieces 12A, 12B and a rear crosspiece 14 which carries a seat 16.
  • a further frame part 18, 19 including crosspieces 20A and 20B also interconnects the side frame parts 10A, 10B towards the front.
  • the crosspiece 10C or the crosspiece 20A may constitute or carry handle means for the user.
  • the crosspiece 14 carrying the seat 16 is pivotally attached to one side frame part 10A or 10B, and latches to the other side frame part 10B or 10A, enabling the crosspiece, and with it the seat, to swing upwardly out of the way to enable the user to enter the frame from the rear, subsequently lowering the crosspiece to permit use of the seat.
  • the frame has turnable front wheels 22A, 22B and turnable rear wheels 24A, 24B.
  • the term “wheels” is intended to include castors or rollers or the like. The latter may be equipped with a braking means automatically applied when the user is seated and released when the user stands up to walk, supported by the frame, steering by use of the handle means such as the front crosspiece 10C or the front crosspiece 20.
  • the handle means for example the crosspiece 10C, may comprise a brake lever 26, more especially for the front wheels 22a, 22B.
  • the frame is equipped on both sides with a load-carrying wire-mesh platform 28A or 28B, extending substantially the full front-to-back length of the frame.
  • a load-carrying wire-mesh platform 28A or 28B extending substantially the full front-to-back length of the frame.
  • Each platform is pivoted at 30A and 30B to the front and back of the adjacent side frame part 10A, just above the wheels, and the outer peripheral region of the platform is supported by strong cords 32A, 32B extending from the frame, thus maintaining an operative horizontal orientation of the platform suitable to enable it to carry suitcases or other relatively heavy loads such as luggage.
  • the term "cords" is to be understood as including equivalent supporting means such as wires or chains.
  • the platforms When not required for use the platforms can be pivoted upwardly and latched to the frame, in generally vertical orientation against or adjacent the respective side frame parts.
  • the platforms 18A, 28B may mount detachably to the frame.
  • Fig 2 shows a modification of the frame permitting it to be accessed from the front.
  • the load-carrying platforms are for convenience omitted.
  • the rear seat 40 is hingedly mounted on the frame and a front crosspiece is constituted by and integrated with a basket 42, which can swing out of the way, preferably laterally, to enable the user to enter the frame from the front.
  • Upstanding handle means 44 for steering the frame on its turnable wheels 46 are integrated with the side frame parts 48A, 48B.
  • a castor may be located below each of the platforms 28A, 28B to engage the ground in the same way as the other castors 22A, 22B and 24A, 24B, to reduce the loading on the hinge or other connections 30A, 30B and thereby increase the load carrying capability of the platforms, and improve the stability of the frame.
  • the curved front crosspieces 12A, 12B, the upright members 18, 19, crosspiece 20B, front upstand 13 and horizontal extensions 18A and 18B together form a bag carrying rack at the front of the frame.
  • the frame is of modified construction compared to that of Fig 1, but in other respects the features described with reference to Fig 1 can also be employed in the modification of Fig 2.

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GB0026792A GB2368803B (en) 2000-11-02 2000-11-02 Walking aid for the disabled
GB0026792 2000-11-02

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FR2902317A1 (fr) * 2006-06-19 2007-12-21 Francis Lethrosne Deambulateur
FR2906456A1 (fr) * 2006-10-03 2008-04-04 Vipamat Technologie Sarl Aide technique permettant de fixer et de regler la hauteur, sans limite basse, et l'inclinaison d'un systeme de soutien du corps adapte

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US2168424A (en) * 1936-01-07 1939-08-08 Eugene C Skinner Invalid walker
US3000645A (en) * 1957-08-23 1961-09-19 Carl O Schmidt Extra passenger attachments for infants' vehicles and the like
US5351700A (en) * 1993-01-05 1994-10-04 Jones Iii Clayton H Walkabout with seat and fall control
US5443304A (en) * 1993-05-07 1995-08-22 Innovative Products Unlimited, Inc. Restraint free ambulation device
EP0729737A1 (de) * 1995-03-03 1996-09-04 Premis Medical B.V. Gehwagen
WO1998033466A1 (en) * 1997-02-04 1998-08-06 Hall, George, Roberts Walking frame

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US5476432A (en) * 1993-12-14 1995-12-19 Dickens; Robert Medical stroller
US5449185A (en) * 1994-07-21 1995-09-12 Sykes; Jerrold Baby walker with anti-tip feature
JP2860530B2 (ja) * 1995-06-16 1999-02-24 株式会社マンテン 体重測定機構付歩行器

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US2168424A (en) * 1936-01-07 1939-08-08 Eugene C Skinner Invalid walker
US3000645A (en) * 1957-08-23 1961-09-19 Carl O Schmidt Extra passenger attachments for infants' vehicles and the like
US5351700A (en) * 1993-01-05 1994-10-04 Jones Iii Clayton H Walkabout with seat and fall control
US5443304A (en) * 1993-05-07 1995-08-22 Innovative Products Unlimited, Inc. Restraint free ambulation device
EP0729737A1 (de) * 1995-03-03 1996-09-04 Premis Medical B.V. Gehwagen
WO1998033466A1 (en) * 1997-02-04 1998-08-06 Hall, George, Roberts Walking frame

Cited By (3)

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FR2902317A1 (fr) * 2006-06-19 2007-12-21 Francis Lethrosne Deambulateur
WO2007147985A1 (fr) * 2006-06-19 2007-12-27 Francis Lethrosne Déambulateur
FR2906456A1 (fr) * 2006-10-03 2008-04-04 Vipamat Technologie Sarl Aide technique permettant de fixer et de regler la hauteur, sans limite basse, et l'inclinaison d'un systeme de soutien du corps adapte

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