Classifications

• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
  • B65G—TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS
  • B65G1/00—Storing articles, individually or in orderly arrangement, in warehouses or magazines
  • B65G1/02—Storage devices
  • B65G1/04—Storage devices mechanical
  • B65G1/06—Storage devices mechanical with means for presenting articles for removal at predetermined position or level
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
  • A47B—TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE
  • A47B51/00—Cabinets with means for moving compartments up and down
• • 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
  • A61G12/00—Accommodation for nursing, e.g. in hospitals, not covered by groups A61G1/00 - A61G11/00, e.g. trolleys for transport of medicaments or food; Prescription lists

Definitions

• the present invention relates to an equipment, which can be integrated into a piece of furniture, in a room, allowing anyone to use in an ergonomic manner (without booster-type accessory) the large amount of available and unused storage space of a room.
• housing kitchen, dressing room, or other
• professional office, archives, workshop, or other
• the total height or partial
• storage spaces, storage, archiving are still insufficient despite the large floor space devoted to it.
• the standard height of the rooms of a dwelling is 2.5 meters (at least), the current furnishings are limited in height (usually 1.8 m).
• the storage at a higher height is not ergonomic for a valid user, the exploitation at height of this space imposes to mount on a booster to reach the objects arranged at the top, but the falls in height with objects is a criterion of accidentology very relevant in a private or professional capacity.
• the vertical storage space located below 0.4 meters or above 1.3 meters (from 0.7m to 1.1m recommended for drawer access), is completely inaccessible to a wheelchair user.
• equipment can lower (or mount) a shelf of a piece of furniture (or furniture), but the current solutions correspond to a vertical movement or simultaneous movements in horizontal and vertical, not allowing storage underneath.
• the mechanisms marketed are bulky and limit the amount of storage. These solutions improve ergonomics but do not increase the amount of storage available.
• the present invention relates to an equipment (or furniture) with manual manipulations or motorized assistance (partially or totally), adaptable to the existing, to significantly increase the storage volume for the same floor space occupied, while ensuring ergonomic accessibility for each user.
• the invention is flexible, according to the needs and level of ergonomics of the user, it allows to combine conventional storage areas (drawer, rack, rack, ...) without the use of the mechanisms of the invention and areas out of reach with the use of the system.
• the use of the total height of the room increases the storage volume and frees the floor surface to facilitate the mobility of people.
• FIG. 1 is a diagrammatic representation (side view in section) of the device and presents the different levels of accessibility for a nobody.
• Figure 2 (schematic representation in ISO view) shows the module equipped, consisting of two scales (Fig 3) and several containers of different heights (Fig 4).
• Figure 5 corresponds to the front view of the device. •> Figure 6 is a side view of the device in the retracted position.
• Figure 7 corresponds to a side view of the device in the extended position.
• FIGS 8 to 11 show top views of the cabinet.
• Figures 12 (closed furniture) and 13 (open furniture) represent side views.
• Figures 14 and 15 show top views of the cabinet, equipped with a single scale (13).
• Figures 16 and 17 show top views of the cabinet, equipped with two scales (13).
• Figures 18 (closed position) and 19 (open position) represent top views of a piece of furniture used as a "partition wall" of two rooms (or room).
• Figure 20 show a side view of the cabinet, equipped with protection (20).
• the device according to the invention allows the exploitation of free storage spaces located in inaccessible areas (Fig 1 above or below) without the use of an accessory (chair, booster, ladder, nacelle, clamp, ).
• the device provides each user with the possibility of catching the storage area (s), located on the whole height of a room (house, office, workshop), then bringing it to a height corresponding to its accessibility.
• Each user accesses storage "out of reach", the concept will take the radius (shelf, locker, container, ..) desired by the individual, translate horizontally (on the front of the cabinet) the locker, then down to the ergonomic height of the person.
• the principle is to successively allow the horizontal and vertical displacement of a storage area (or several shelves), in order to exploit the storage over the entire height of the piece of furniture.
• FIG. 1 shows a "piece of furniture" equipped with numerous lockers (1) stacked in columns.
• the standard ergonomic zone accessible corresponds to 64% of the height of the room for a person without incapacity to exercise certain gestures of the everyday life and less than 37% for a person in wheelchair even less than 20% considering the heights of comfort (from 0.7 m to 1.1 m recommended for drawer access).
• the operation of the concept consists of mounting a shuttle (Platinum Mvt_l) to hang the desired locker (1 hatched), transfer it (Mvt_2), then lower it (Mvt_3) to the desired height of the user.
• the person takes the expected objects and returns the locker (1 hatched) in its location by the reverse cycle (Mvt_3-Mvt_2 - Mvt_l) and unhooks the locker (1 hatched).
• the entire cycle is either mechanical with manual control of certain movements or automated to simplify the use.
• a person with an inability to perform certain everyday activities is penalized by limited access to certain areas in height of its environment thus deprived of autonomy.
• the device makes it possible to store (store) any type of object, linked to an activity, in hitherto free zones (not used), which in return provides the release of ground surface to circulate.
• the invention applies in all places (homes, offices administrations, storage areas) having a ceiling height not exploited or accessible only by the use of equipment (chair, booster, basket, forklift, .. .). In more specific locations (cold room, air conditioning, archives, ...), the use of the invention reduces the floor area of the premises (investment and energy gains).
• the height (H) is limited to the height of the room, the depth (P) depends on the use of the module and the length (L) depends on the volume to be stored and the load admitted per container.
• scale Fig 3, Fig 6/7 (6)
• Fig 7 (3) By “scale” (Fig 3, Fig 6/7 (6)), it is understood all that characterizes the various mechanisms, vertical uprights ensuring the vertical guidance (rail, roller, rack, or other) of the “platinum” “(Fig 7 (2)) equipped with latch (s) (Fig 7 (3)).
• the different stop positions in height of the "platen” (facing the container to lock) are provided by the use of sensor (inductive or otherwise).
• the system can be equipped with one or more scales.
• the scale can be positioned on the movable facade (Fig 8 to 13) or on the side (s) (Fig 5 to 7 and 14 to 20).
• Container By “container” (Fig 1/2/4/5 (1)), it is understood the storage areas (drawers, shelves, shelves, lockers) for storing objects at different levels of furniture.
• the containers which must be handled with the "ladder” system, are equipped with axle (s) allowing the bolts to be hooked (Fig 7 (3), Fig 9/10/13 (12)).
• the number and sizing of the containers are defined according to the products to be stored.
• Containers can be independent (moving from 1 at a time) or grouped (several at a time for low heights or loads), in this case the containers are equipped with slides (slides) to facilitate access to products stored on each floor.
• Containers located in the ergonomic zone can be detached from the system for use as for a traditional furniture (with or without slide).
• “Reinforcement” means the external structure of the concept, it allows to connect the ladder (s), the containers and can support the door hinges (can be motorized), but also facilitates the break of panels (wood, metal, other) to ensure the design of the "Module equipped” with its environment.
• the schematic diagram (front view Fig 5 and side view Fig 6/7) shows (Fig 5) scale (6) and containers (1) can be fixed (without use of the system) or mobile (using the system) according to the level of ergonomics of the user.
• the containers are stored in the cabinet, while the scale (Fig 7 (6)) is output to bring the container (5a) to the height expected by the user.
• the invention relates to different configurations, in particular as regards the principle of attachment of the container and the position of the mechanism called "scale".
• the cabinet is closed (Fig 8/10/12/14/16/18) or in the position of use (Fig 9/11/13/15/17/19).
• Either the "equipped module” has the "ladder” system fixed on the front (Fig 8 to 13 (7)), the vertical movement (11) (belt, cable, rack, screw type screw jack to beads, or other) is integrated (partially or not) in the container (10).
• the locking (12) of the container (10) on the "scale” (11) is provided by the rotation of the hook (s) (12) (the expansion of a mandrel, or other).
• Slides (9) (telescopic slides with a stroke greater than the depth of the furniture or other) allow to exit (Fig 9/11/13 Mvt_2) the chosen container of the piece of furniture (8) before ensuring the vertical movement (Fig 12 / 13 Mvt_l then Mvt_3) of the chosen container.
• FIG 5 to 7 and 14 to 19 has, on the side of the furniture (8), a scale (Fig 14/15 (13)) or two scales (Fig 16 to 19 (13)) that can translate on backstage (9).
• a door (15) can close the furniture, the opening or closing of the door can be manual or motorized.
• a simple version (Fig 14/15) is suitable for light loads (the container is cantilevered on the scale)
• the double-scale version (Fig 16/19) accepts lengths (L) or / and larger loads for the containers.
• the combination of several "equipped modules” increases the storage volume and limits the number of ladders (13).
• the different displacements can be controlled manually with the movement of the entry or the exit of the ladder (6), the rise or the descent of the container carried out by the rotation of a steering wheel (linked the pulley and toothed belt) causing the platen (2) to move vertically and with remote controls by cable (for locking the container).
• These different movements can also motorized and automated (partially or completely) to facilitate the use of the concept, especially for people with disabilities.
• the automation of the movements makes it possible to define the persons having access to certain containers, according to the code used on the control console.
• the device according to the invention is particularly intended to increase the storage volume of an area, to facilitate the grasping of object (product) stored out of reach without the use of booster (chair, stepladder, basket, forklift ).
• the device combines fixed shelving or slides in ergonomic areas of the user and mobile containers, out of ergonomic area, can be brought to the height of the user by the invention.
• the application of the invention provides persons with disabilities (wheelchair or other physical disability) additional storage space, accessible, without increasing the floor space occupied.
• the application finds its place privately in the house (kitchen, dressing room, garage, ...), but also in a professional position in a business (pharmacy or other to optimize the storage area), in an office (to facilitate access for people in wheelchairs, archive area, ...), in the company (optimize picking areas without the use of gondola, forklift, expensive stacker crane, ..).
• the device is motorized and automated, it allows to allow access (or not) each container to certain users based on the rights given.

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