EP3323400B1 - Kit for translation of wheels of wheelchair for disabled people - Google Patents

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EP3323400B1
EP3323400B1 EP17290148.0A EP17290148A EP3323400B1 EP 3323400 B1 EP3323400 B1 EP 3323400B1 EP 17290148 A EP17290148 A EP 17290148A EP 3323400 B1 EP3323400 B1 EP 3323400B1
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  • the pawl is disposed in a substantially vertical position, on the top of said telescopic assembly, so that the user merely pulls the pawl upwards, the pawl having, for example a small handle or a ring for the passage of a finger.

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La présente invention a trait à un ensemble sous forme de kit pour fauteuil roulant à entrainement manuel pour handicapé moteur, facilitant le transfert latéral de l'utilisateur vers et depuis le fauteuil.The present invention relates to an assembly in the form of a wheelchair kit with manual training for the disabled, facilitating the lateral transfer of the user to and from the chair.

Les fauteuils roulants à entrainement manuel présentent des roues arrière de grand diamètre, afin de permettre l'entrainement manuel par les mains courantes circulaires présentées par les roues. Ces roues forment un obstacle au transfert latéral du handicapé entre le siège du fauteuil et un autre siège adjacent.Hand-operated wheelchairs have large diameter rear wheels to allow manual training by the circular handrails provided by the wheels. These wheels form an obstacle to the lateral transfer of the handicapped person between the chair seat and another adjacent seat.

On a déjà décrit des fauteuils roulants à entrainement manuel dont une ou les deux roues arrière, de grand diamètre, sont montées sur des pièces coulissant horizontalement sur le reste du châssis, ce qui permet de reculer les roues entre une position normale d'utilisation et une position reculée dégageant le coté latéral de l'assise pour faciliter le transfert du handicapé. De tels fauteuils sont décrits dans US 2010 /133779 , US 2004/080137 , DE 10 2008 013453 et JP 2011 104317 . Ils présentent notamment un encombrement longitudinal, dépassant vers l'arrière. Par ailleurs, le déblocage dans les deux positions avancée et reculée est compliqué pour l'utilisateur, qui doit, en même temps, actionner les roues.Hand-operated wheelchairs have already been described in which one or both of the rear wheels, of large diameter, are mounted on parts sliding horizontally on the rest of the frame, which makes it possible to move the wheels back between a normal position of use and a retracted position releasing the lateral side of the seat to facilitate the transfer of the disabled. Such chairs are described in US 2010/133779 , US 2004/080137 , DE 10 2008 013453 and JP 2011 104317 . They have in particular a longitudinal size, protruding rearwardly. Moreover, the unlocking in the two advanced and retracted positions is complicated for the user, who must, at the same time, actuate the wheels.

FR 2995209 et JP2009 178492 décrivent des fauteuils roulants dans lesquels l'actionnement et le déblocage des roues entre ces deux positions sont effectués par des mécanismes d'entrainement compliqués. FR 2995209 and JP2009 178492 describe wheelchairs in which the actuation and unlocking of the wheels between these two positions are performed by complicated drive mechanisms.

JP 10243966 décrit un tel fauteuil, dans lequel un poussoir peut être pressé vers le bas pour libérer un dispositif d'enclenchement, permettant ainsi un recul des roues vers l'arrière. JP 10243966 describes such a chair, wherein a pusher can be pressed down to release a latching device, thus allowing a rearward movement of the wheels.

La demande FR 15/01566 , non encore publiée, décrit un ensemble résolvant ces problèmes, pouvant se présenter sous forme d'un kit facilement montable sur la plupart des fauteuils roulant à entrainement manuel existants.The demand FR 15/01566 , not yet published, describes a set solving these problems, which can be in the form of a kit easily mountable on most wheelchairs manual training existing.

La présente invention se propose de perfectionner un tel ensemble.The present invention proposes to improve such an assembly.

L'invention a pour objet un ensemble ou kit pouvant être monté sur un fauteuil roulant à entrainement manuel pour handicapé moteur, possédant un cadre ou châssis, un siège, des roues ou roulettes antérieures et des roues arrière de grand diamètre à entrainement manuel, susceptibles d'être immobilisées par des freins de roue, ledit ensemble comprenant deux éléments télescopiques, à savoir un guide sensiblement horizontal et un coulisseau télescopique de roue présentant, vers son extrémité arrière, une partie sur laquelle peut être montée la roue arrière, et déplaçable le long du guide entre une position avancée normale de roulement et une position reculée, dépassant à l'arrière du guide, dans laquelle la roue arrière ne déborde plus sur le côté du siège, des dispositifs manuellement actionnables d'immobilisation du coulisseau dans ladite position avancée et dans ladite position reculée, lesdits dispositifs d'immobilisation comprenant un ou des cliquets présentés par l'un desdits éléments et une ou des dépressions ou trous, présentés par l'autre élément, le ou lesdits cliquets étant rappelés pour pouvoir s'encliqueter dans les trous de l'autre élément lorsque le coulisseau est en position avancée ou reculée tout en tout en pouvant être actionné manuellement par l'utilisateur pour se libérer du trou, un dispositif de maintien étant disposé au niveau de la dépression pour maintenir le cliquet en position libérée, et relâcher le cliquet lorsque le coulisseau s'éloigne du trou pour maintenir le cliquet en position libérée, et relâcher le cliquet lorsque le mouvement du coulisseau l'éloigne du trou concerné, et donc du dispositif de maintien, de sorte que le cliquet se retrouve repoussé, de préférence élastiquement, en direction de l'autre élément, et pénètre automatiquement dans la dépression rencontrée lors du mouvement du coulisseau.The invention relates to a set or kit that can be mounted on a wheelchair with manual drive for disabled motor, having a frame or frame, a seat, wheels or casters anterior and large-diameter rear wheels with manual drive, susceptible to be immobilized by wheel brakes, said assembly comprising two telescopic elements, namely a substantially horizontal guide and a telescopic wheel slide having, towards its rear end, a portion on which can be mounted the rear wheel, and movable the along the guide between an advanced normal position of rolling and a retracted position, protruding from the rear of the guide, in which the rear wheel no longer overflows on the side of the seat, manually actuable devices for immobilizing the slider in said advanced position and in said retracted position, said immobilizers comprising one or more cliqs uets presented by one of said elements and one or more depressions or holes, presented by the other element, said one or more pawls being recalled to be able to snap into the holes of the other element when the slider is in the advanced or retracted position; while being operable manually by the user to release the hole, a holding device being disposed at the depression to maintain the pawl in the released position, and release the pawl when the slide away from the hole to maintain the pawl in the released position, and release the pawl when the movement of the slider away from the hole concerned, and therefore the holding device, so that the pawl is found repulsed, preferably elastically, towards the other element, and automatically enters the depression encountered during the movement of the slide.

Ainsi l'utilisateur, tel qu'un handicapé assis dans le fauteuil roulant, peut libérer le cliquet, par coulissement axial, de préférence en tirant le cliquet coulissant, ledit cliquet se trouvant alors maintenu en position libérée, tout en libérant la main de l'utilisateur, qui peut alors tourner manuellement la roue du fauteuil pour la déplacer entre les positions avancée et reculée.Thus the user, such as a disabled person sitting in the wheelchair, can release the pawl, by axial sliding, preferably by pulling the sliding pawl, said pawl then being held in the released position, while freeing the hand of the ratchet. user, who can then manually turn the chair wheel to move it between the advanced and retracted positions.

De façon particulièrement préférée, le cliquet est disposé en position sensiblement verticale, sur le haut dudit ensemble télescopique, de sorte que l'utilisateur se contente de tirer le cliquet vers le haut, le cliquet présentant, par exemple une petite poignée ou un anneau pour le passage d'un doigt.Particularly preferably, the pawl is disposed in a substantially vertical position, on the top of said telescopic assembly, so that the user merely pulls the pawl upwards, the pawl having, for example a small handle or a ring for the passage of a finger.

De façon particulièrement avantageuse la longueur dudit coulisseau allongé est telle qu'il peut, en position arrière ou reculée, sortir en porte-à-faux de l'extrémité arrière d'un guide qui ne dépasse pas, ou peu, l'extrémité arrière du fauteuil, le coulisseau restant maintenu dans le guide par sa partie antérieure.Particularly advantageously, the length of said elongated slider is such that it can, in the backward or rearward position, out cantilevered from the rear end of a guide which does not protrude, or little, the rear end of the chair, the slider remaining held in the guide by its anterior part.

De préférence un seul cliquet est porté par le coulisseau, le guide présentant les dépressions ou trous d'immobilisation en positions avancée et reculée, le cliquet glissant sur le guide entre les trous, le guide présentant, au niveau de chaque trou, ledit dispositif de maintien pouvant maintenir le cliquet en position libérée lorsque l'utilisateur a actionné le cliquet.Preferably only one pawl is carried by the slider, the guide having the depressions or immobilization holes in advanced and retracted positions, the pawl sliding on the guide between the holes, the guide having, at each hole, said holding that can keep the pawl in the released position when the user has actuated the pawl.

De façon particulièreent avantageuse, le dispositif de maintien est un dispositif magnétique.Particularly advantageously, the holding device is a magnetic device.

Le dispositif magnétique peut comporter un aimant capable de maintenir le cliquet en position libérée, et contre lequel s'applique une partie ferromagnétique, lorsque le cliquet est manuellement libéré, la translation du coulisseau éloignant ensuite tangentiellement l'aimant, de sorte que le cliquet se retrouve alors repoussé, de préférence, élastiquement.The magnetic device may comprise a magnet capable of holding the pawl in the released position, and against which a ferromagnetic part is applied, when the pawl is manually released, the translation of the slider then tangentially moving away the magnet, so that the pawl is then found repulsed, preferably, elastically.

Ainsi le cliquet peut présenter une partie ferromagnétique, l'autre élément, de préférence le guide, portant un tel aimant contre lequel s'applique la partie ferromagnétique, lorsque le cliquet est manuellement libéré, la translation du coulisseau éloignant ensuite tangentiellement l'aimant de la pièce ferromagnétique, de sorte que le cliquet est libéré et se retrouve alors repoussé élastiquement. En variante le cliquet peut porter l'aimant, l'autre élément présentant la partie ferromagnétique.Thus the pawl may have a ferromagnetic portion, the other element, preferably the guide, carrying such a magnet against which the ferromagnetic portion applies, when the pawl is manually released, the translation of the slider then tangentially moving the magnet away. the ferromagnetic part, so that the pawl is released and is then pushed back elastically. Alternatively the pawl can carry the magnet, the other element having the ferromagnetic part.

Dans une forme de réalisation, le cliquet coulissant peut être maintenu en position libérée par un dispositif d'encliquetage mécanique autorisant le coulissement vers la position libérée, mais empêchant son retour, le mouvement de translation des éléments de l'ensemble télescopique éloignant le cliquet de son dispositif d'encliquetage, de sorte qu'il se trouve relâché.In one embodiment, the sliding pawl can be held in the released position by a mechanical latching device allowing sliding to the released position, but preventing its return, the translational movement of the elements of the telescopic assembly away from the pawl of its latching device, so that it is released.

Le rappel du cliquet vers sa position d'encliquetage peut être assuré élastiquement, par un ressort, mais dans le cas d'un cliquet vertical on peut éventuellement se dispenser d'un rappel élastique, le simple poids du cliquet assurant son coulissement vertical dès qu'il s'éloigne horizontalement du trou ou dépression d'immobilisation.The return of the pawl to its latching position can be provided elastically, by a spring, but in the case of a vertical pawl can optionally dispense with an elastic return, the simple weight of the pawl ensuring its vertical sliding as soon as it moves away horizontally from the hole or immobilization depression.

De préférence les dépressions ou trous sont pratiqués dans une plaque de glissement allongée porté par l'élément correspondant, par exemple le guide, le cliquet glissant sur la plaque lors du mouvement du coulisseau.Preferably the depressions or holes are formed in an elongate sliding plate carried by the corresponding element, for example the guide, the pawl sliding on the plate during the movement of the slide.

De préférence le dispositif d'immobilisation comporte un cliquet coulissant dans un corps de guidage fixé sur ledit élément, de préférence le coulisseau, et dont une extrémité peut pénétrer dans le trou d'immobilisation, l'autre extrémité comportant un bouton ou poignée de manoeuvre, le cliquet portant la pièce de maintien, de préférence une pièce ferromagnétique susceptible d'être immobilisée par un aimant porté par ledit corps lorsque le cliquet est tiré en position de désencliquetage en direction de l'aimant.Preferably the immobilizing device comprises a pawl sliding in a guide body fixed on said element, preferably the slider, and one end of which can penetrate into the immobilization hole, the other end comprising a button or operating handle , the pawl carrying the retaining piece, preferably a ferromagnetic piece capable of being immobilized by a magnet carried by said body when the pawl is pulled in the disengaged position towards the magnet.

Optionnellement, les deux coulisseaux de roue d'un fauteuil peuvent être reliés entre eux par un élément transversal, de sorte que l'utilisateur puisse provoquer le roulement des roues et le déplacement simultané des coulisseaux entre les positions avancée et reculée.Optionally, the two wheel sliders of a chair can be interconnected by a transverse member, so that the user can cause wheel rolling and simultaneous movement of the sliders between the advanced and retracted positions.

Cet élément peut être un axe, de préférence non rotatif, reliant les deux coulisseaux de roue, et émergeant latéralement vers l'extérieur de chaque coulisseau pour former son axe ou pivot sur lequel la roue est montée.This element may be an axis, preferably non-rotating, connecting the two wheel sliders, and emerging laterally outwardly of each slider to form its axis or pivot on which the wheel is mounted.

Dans le cas d'un fauteuil roulant repliable, cet élément transversal peut comporter des articulations, permettant de le replier, en même temps que les deux roues arrières sont rapprochées l'une de l'autre lors du pliage du fauteuil.In the case of a folding wheelchair, this transverse element may have articulations, to fold it, at the same time that the two rear wheels are close to each other when folding the chair.

De préférence, deux ensembles selon l'invention, dont l'un peut être monté du côté droit et l'autre du côté gauche du fauteuil, forment un kit.Preferably, two sets according to the invention, one of which can be mounted on the right side and the other on the left side of the chair, form a kit.

D'autres avantages et caractéristiques de l'invention apparaîtront à la lecture de la description suivante, faite à titre d'exemple non limitatif, et se référant au dessin annexé, dans lequel :

  • les Figures 1 et 2 représentent des vues schématiques en perspective d'un ensemble guide-coulisseau avec cliquet de blocage, destiné à être monté sur un fauteuil roulant usuel, à grandes roues arrières entrainables par le handicapé, en position avancée normale, respectivement en position reculée.
  • les Figures 3 et 4 représentent des vues schématiques en coupe transversale de l'ensemble au niveau du cliquet, avec le dispositif de maintien magnétique, en positions encliquetée, respectivement libérée.
  • les Figures 5 et 6 représentent des vues schématiques en coupe transversale de l'ensemble au niveau du cliquet, en positions encliquetée, respectivement libérée dans le cas d'un dispositif de maintien par dispositif d'encliquetage
Other advantages and characteristics of the invention will become apparent on reading the following description, given by way of non-limiting example, and with reference to the appended drawing, in which:
  • the Figures 1 and 2 are schematic perspective views of a guide-slider assembly with locking pawl, intended to be mounted on a conventional wheelchair, with large rear wheels drivable by the disabled, advanced normal position, respectively in the retracted position.
  • the Figures 3 and 4 are schematic cross-sectional views of the assembly at the pawl, with the magnetic holding device, in latched positions, respectively released.
  • the Figures 5 and 6 represent schematic cross-sectional views of the assembly at the pawl, in latched positions, respectively released in the case of a retaining device by latching device

En se référant aux Figure 1 et 2, on voit un guide 1, formé d'un profil ou cornière métallique en L sur lequel sont montés, par vissage à travers des trous dans l'âme du profil, vers l'avant et vers l'arrière, deux moyens de fixation 2, 3. Ces moyens de fixation 2, 3 comportent deux mâchoires 4, 5 permettant de serrer, entre elles, par des vis, un élément tubulaire horizontal usuel d'un châssis de fauteuil roulant. La longueur du guide 1 peut être, par exemple de l'ordre de 30 à 50 cm.Referring to Figure 1 and 2 a guide 1 is shown, formed of a metal L profile or angle on which are mounted, by screwing through holes in the core of the profile, towards the front and towards the rear, two fixing means 2 3. These fixing means 2, 3 comprise two jaws 4, 5 for clamping, between them, by screws, a conventional horizontal tubular element of a wheelchair frame. The length of the guide 1 may be, for example of the order of 30 to 50 cm.

Le long du guide 1 peut coulisser un coulisseau allongé 6 formé d'un profil en L, ayant, par exemple, une longueur de l'ordre de 30 à 50 cm. De préférence le coulisseau a sensiblement la même longueur que le guide et ne dépasse, pas à l'arrière de celui-ci, en position normale, comme on le voit sur la Figure 1.Along the guide 1 can slide an elongated slider 6 formed of an L-shaped profile, having, for example, a length of the order of 30 to 50 cm. Preferably the slider has substantially the same length as the guide and does not protrude, at the rear of the slider, in the normal position, as can be seen in FIG. Figure 1 .

Entre les deux âmes verticales des profils 1 et 6 est monté un ensemble de glissière télescopique 7 d'un type usuel dans le commerce pour faire coulisser des tiroirs et comprenant en général deux profils en C 7a, 7b se faisant face et entre lesquels sont disposés des ensembles de roulement, billes ou galets permettant le coulissement sans friction entre les deux profils. Un tel ensemble est, par exemple disponibles sous la marque Accuride™. L'un de ces deux profils, 7a, est vissé contre l'âme du guide 1, et l'autre, 7b, contre l'âme du coulisseau allongé 6. Des butées (non représentées) limitent la course du coulisseau 6 entre la position normale ou retirée (Fig 1) et une position écartée vers l'arrière (Fig 2). La longueur de la course peut être, de préférence, de l'ordre de 25 à 35 cm.Between the two vertical webs of the profiles 1 and 6 is mounted a telescopic slide assembly 7 of a type commonly used to slide drawers and generally comprising two C 7a, 7b profiles facing each other and between which are arranged bearing assemblies, balls or rollers for sliding without friction between the two profiles. Such a set is, for example, available under the Accuride ™ brand. One of these two profiles, 7a, is screwed against the web of the guide 1, and the other, 7b, against the soul of the elongated slide 6. Stoppers (not shown) limit the stroke of the slide 6 between the normal or withdrawn position ( Fig 1 ) and a rearward-facing position ( Fig 2 ). The length of the stroke may preferably be of the order of 25 to 35 cm.

L'extrémité arrière du coulisseau 6 porte une plaque verticale 8 présentant un ou deux trous 9 formant palier, pour recevoir l'axe d'une grande roue arrière, à main courante circulaire. De façon générale ces roues de fauteuil roulant sont conçues pour être rapidement démontées et remontées. On peut, en variante, réaliser cette plaque d'un seul tenant avec le profil 6, obtenu par découpage et pliage d'une tôle.The rear end of the slider 6 carries a vertical plate 8 having one or two holes 9 forming a bearing, to receive the axis of a large rear wheel with circular handrail. In general, these wheelchair wheels are designed to be quickly disassembled and reassembled. Alternatively, this plate can be made in one piece with the profile 6, obtained by cutting and folding a sheet.

A son extrémité avant, le coulisseau 6 présente, sur son aile horizontale 10, un dispositif d'immobilisation comprenant un corps ou fourreau 11 dont la base 12, plus large, est vissé sur l'aile horizontale du coulisseau, en alignement avec un trou de passage pratiqué dans l'aile du coulisseau 6. Dans ce corps peut coulisser verticalement une tige formant un cliquet 13 dont l'extrémité supérieure, qui émerge au-dessus du corps 11, présente une petite poignée de manoeuvre 14 permettant à l'utilisateur de tirer le cliquet fers le haut. L'extrémité inférieure du cliquet est sollicitée vers le bas par un ressort 15 et peut pénétrer et s'encliqueter dans des trous 16 pratiqués dans une plaque allongée de glissement 17 fixée sur l'âme horizontale du guide 1, lesdits trous 16 étant disposés respectivement à l'avant et à l'arrière du guide 1. La plaque 17 peut être, par exemple en cuivre ou en un matériau synthétique résistant. Lorsque le cliquet 13 est tiré vers le haut, il se dégage du trou 16 et le coulisseau 6 peut alors être déplacé entre ses deux positions avancée et reculée, l'extrémité inférieure du cliquet 13 glissant alors sur la plaque de glissement 17. Lorsqu'il arrive en face d'un trou 16, le ressort 15 repousse le cliquet dans le trou. En variante la plaque 17 peut être omise, les trous 16 étant alors pratiqués directement dans l'aile de du guide 1.At its front end, the slide 6 has, on its horizontal flange 10, an immobilizing device comprising a body or sheath 11 whose base 12, wider, is screwed on the horizontal flange of the slide, in alignment with a hole passage in the flange of the slider 6. In this body can slide vertically a rod forming a pawl 13 whose upper end, which emerges above the body 11, has a small operating handle 14 allowing the user to pull the ratchet upwards. The lower end of the pawl is biased downwards by a spring 15 and can penetrate and snap into holes 16 formed in an elongated sliding plate 17 fixed on the horizontal web of the guide 1, said holes 16 being respectively disposed respectively at the front and rear of the guide 1. The plate 17 may be, for example copper or a resistant synthetic material. When the pawl 13 is pulled up, it is disengaged from the hole 16 and the slider 6 can then be moved between its two advanced and retracted positions, the lower end of the pawl 13 then sliding on the sliding plate 17. When it arrives in front of a hole 16, the spring 15 pushes the pawl into the hole. As a variant, the plate 17 can be omitted, the holes 16 then being made directly in the wing of the guide 1.

Au niveau de chacun des trous 16, l'aile du guide 1 présente une pièce latérale 18 repliée en forme de U et dont l'aile horizontale supérieure 19 porte un aimant 20 vissé sous cette aile. Les pièces 18 peuvent être rapportées sur le guide (Fig 1 et 2), ou, en variante découpées et pliées avec le guide (Fig. 3 et 4). Le corps 11 présente de ce côté une fente verticale qui laisse passer et guide une petite patte ferromagnétique horizontale 21 fixée sur la tige de cliquet 13. On comprend que, lorsque utilisateur tire le cliquet 13 vers le haut, la patte 21 vient se plaquer contre l'aimant 20 qui maintient ainsi le cliquet en position haute malgré la poussée du ressort 15. Si l'utilisateur déplace alors le coulisseau 6 par rapport au guide 1 en actionnant la roue 10 du fauteuil, la patte 21 se déplace tangentiellement à l'écart de cette pièce latérale 18 et échappe à l'aimant 20, de sorte que le ressort 15 peut alors repousser le cliquet 13 vers le bas jusqu'à glisser sur la plaque 17 du guide 1, puis s'encliqueter automatiquement s'il rencontre l'un des trous 16.At each of the holes 16, the wing of the guide 1 has a side part 18 folded U-shaped and whose upper horizontal flange 19 carries a magnet 20 screwed under this wing. Parts 18 can be reported on the guide ( Fig 1 and 2 ), or alternatively cut and folded with the guide ( Fig. 3 and 4 ). The body 11 has on this side a vertical slot which passes and guides a small horizontal ferromagnetic tab 21 fixed on the pawl rod 13. It is understood that, when user pulls the pawl 13 upwards, the tab 21 is pressed against the magnet 20 which thus keeps the pawl in the raised position despite the thrust of the spring 15. If the user then moves the slider 6 relative to the guide 1 by actuating the wheel 10 of the chair, the tab 21 moves tangentially away from this side piece 18 and escapes the magnet 20, so that the spring 15 can then push the pawl 13 down to slide on the plate 17 of the guide 1, then click automatically if it meets one of the holes 16.

De préférence le guide 1 et le coulisseau télescopique 6 sont réalisés en un matériau amagnétique, par exemple en aluminium.Preferably the guide 1 and the telescopic slide 6 are made of a non-magnetic material, for example aluminum.

De façon avantageuse le kit selon l'invention peut présenter deux ensembles guide-coulisseau, de préférence préassemblés, pouvant être montés sur les deux côtés respectifs du fauteuil roulant.Advantageously the kit according to the invention may have two guide-slider assemblies, preferably pre-assembled, which can be mounted on the two respective sides of the wheelchair.

Pour éviter des usinages et montages supplémentaires, on peut prévoir que les profils de guide et de coulisseau présentent, à l'avance, des trous de fixation des plaques 8 de montage de roue, des corps de cliquet 11, des pièces porte aimant 18 et des ensembles coulissants 7, disposés symétriquement par rapport au milieu du profil, de sorte que chaque profil puisse être utilisé indifféremment pour le côté droit ou le côté gauche du fauteuil.
Par ailleurs un frein usuel de grande roue de fauteuil, peut être monté en un emplacement pertinent du coulisseau.
Chaque ensemble guide-coulisseau peut être monté facilement sur un côté du fauteuil roulant, après dépose de sa grande roue, par simple montage puis serrage des mâchoires de fixation 5 sur une partie tubulaire horizontale du châssis de ce fauteuil, dans une position dans laquelle la portée ou palier de roue 9 se trouve à proximité du palier de roue du châssis. Il suffit ensuite de monter la roue dans le palier 9 et le dispositif est prêt à l'utilisation.
Lorsque, le dispositif selon l'invention étant monté sur le fauteuil roulant les roues étant en position normale de roulement et le cliquet 13 encliqueté dans le trou 16 avant, l'utilisateur soulève la poignée 14, ou les deux poignées 14 s'il veut reculer les deux roues,. Il peut alors actionner manuellement la roue ou les roues vers l'arrière jusqu'à l'encliquetage en position reculée, la roue ne formant alors plus d'obstacle dur le côté de l'assise du fauteuil. Pour ramener la ou les roues vers l'avant il procède de la même façon, en tournant la roue en sens inverse.
On se réfère aux Figures 5 et 6.
Le cliquet représenté comporte une patte 22 horizontale solidaire de la tige 13 guidé par la fente verticale du corps 12, qui empêche sa rotation et don le coté 23 faisant face à la pièce 18, est biseauté vers le haut. Dans un trou pratiqué dans la pièce 18 est guidée horizontalement une petite tige d'encliquetage 24 repoussée vers la tige 13 par un petit ressort 26 jusque dans la position représentée sur les figures où une tête de tige 25 butte contre la pièce 18. L'autre extrémité de la tige 24 est arrondie et, dans cette position, se trouve verticalement au-dessus du biseau de la patte 22 (Fig. 5). Lorsque l'utilisateur tire la poignée et la tige 13 vers le haut, la face biseautée de la patte22 repousse la tige de maintien 24 à l'encontre de son ressort, puis, une fois la patte 22 suffisamment élevée, la tige 24 est repoussée par son ressort, ce qui empêche la patte 22, et donc la tige 13 de descendre (Fig. 6). L'utilisateur peut alors lâcher la poignée 14 et manoeuvrer la roue du fauteuil pour faire coulisser le coulisseau 6, qui porte le cliquet 13, de sorte que la patte 22 s'éloigne horizontalement de la tige de maintien24 et se trouve alors repoussé vers la surface 17 du guide 1, sur laquelle elle glisse jusqu'à ce qu'elle rencontre l'autre trou 16, dans lequel elle s'encliquète. Conformément à l'invention, la tige 24 se trouve à une distance verticale suffisante de l'aile horizontale du coulisseau 6 pour que, lorsque l'extrémité inférieure du cliquet 13 glisse sur la pièce de glissement 17 lors du mouvement du coulisseau 6, la patte 22 puisse passer sous la tige 24 sans la heurter, à l'approche du trou 16.
La patte 22 peut être remplacée par une rondelle de surface supérieure conique, et d'un diamètre suffisant pour qu'en position haute, elle ne puisse retomber que lorsque la tige 13 est nettement décalée horizontalement par rapport au trou 16.
Le dispositif de maintien peut, en variante, présenter un cliquet de maintien en position haute, sous forme d'une simple lame élastique fixée au niveau de la partie 18, et convenablement recourbée por laisser monter une patte ou rondelle de cliquet 13, puis empêcher sa descente spontanée sous l'action du ressort de rappel 15, ou simplement du poids du cliquet 13, si l'on ne prévoit pas un tel ressort.Dans les exemples représentés l'ensemble selon l'invention peut être monté sur le côté du châssis du fauteuil, à l'extérieur de celui-ci. On peut également prévoir qu'il puisse être monté à l'intérieur du châssis, par exemple simplement en intervertissant les ensembles droit et gauche. Dans ce cas on peut prévoir une forme de poignée dépassant latéralement vers l'extérieur du côté du fauteuil, pour être facilement accessible à l'utilisateur assis dans le fauteuil.
To avoid further machining and assembly, it can be provided that the guide and slider profiles have, in advance, holes for fixing the wheel mounting plates 8, ratchet bodies 11, magnet holder parts 18 and sliding assemblies 7, arranged symmetrically with respect to the middle of the profile, so that each profile can be used indifferently for the right side or the left side of the chair.
In addition, a conventional wheelchair wheel brake can be mounted in a relevant position of the slide.
Each guide-slider assembly can be mounted easily on one side of the wheelchair, after removal of its large wheel, by simply mounting and tightening the clamping jaws 5 on a horizontal tubular portion of the frame of this chair, in a position in which the wheel bearing or bearing 9 is located near the wheel bearing of the frame. Then simply mount the wheel in the bearing 9 and the device is ready for use.
When, the device according to the invention being mounted on the wheelchair with the wheels in the normal rolling position and the pawl 13 snapped into the front hole 16, the user raises the handle 14, or both handles 14 if he wants back both wheels. He can then manually actuate the wheel or the wheels backwards until the latch in the retracted position, the wheel then forming no hard obstacle to the side of the seat of the chair. To return the wheel or wheels forward it proceeds in the same way, turning the wheel in the opposite direction.
We refer to Figures 5 and 6 .
The pawl shown comprises a horizontal tab 22 secured to the rod 13 guided by the vertical slot of the body 12, which prevents its rotation and don the side 23 facing the piece 18, is beveled upwards. In a hole made in the part 18 is guided horizontally a small latching rod 24 pushed towards the rod 13 by a small spring 26 to the position shown in the figures where a rod head 25 abuts against the piece 18. The other end of the rod 24 is rounded and, in this position, is vertically above the bevel of the tab 22 ( Fig. 5 ). When the user pulls the handle and the rod 13 upwards, the beveled face of the tab 22 pushes the holding rod 24 against its spring, then, once the lug 22 is sufficiently high, the rod 24 is pushed back. by its spring, which prevents the tab 22, and therefore the rod 13 to go down ( Fig. 6 ). The user can then release the handle 14 and operate the wheel of the chair to slide the slide 6, which carries the pawl 13, so that the tab 22 moves away horizontally from the holding rod 24 and is then pushed towards the surface 17 of the guide 1, on which it slides until it meets the other hole 16, in which it snaps. According to the invention, the rod 24 is at a sufficient vertical distance from the horizontal flange of the slider 6 so that, when the lower end of the pawl 13 slides on the slider 17 during the movement of the slider 6, the leg 22 can pass under the rod 24 without striking it, near the hole 16.
The tab 22 may be replaced by a conical upper surface washer, and of sufficient diameter so that in the high position, it can only fall when the rod 13 is clearly offset horizontally with respect to the hole 16.
The holding device may, in a variant, have a retaining pawl in the high position, in the form of a simple elastic blade fixed at the level of the part 18, and suitably bent to allow a ratchet lug or washer 13 to rise, and then prevent its spontaneous descent under the action of the return spring 15, or simply the weight of the pawl 13, if one does not provide such a spring.In the examples shown the assembly according to the invention can be mounted on the side of the chassis of the chair, outside of it. It can also be provided that it can be mounted inside the frame, for example simply by swapping the right and left sets. In this case we can provide a handle shape protruding laterally outward side of the chair, to be easily accessible to the user sitting in the chair.

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  1. An assembly or kit which can be mounted on a hand driven wheel chair for a person with motor disability, which comprises a frame or chassis, a seat, front wheels or rollers and hand driven large diameter rear wheels which can be immobilized by wheel brakes, said assembly comprising two telescopic components, namely a substantially horizontal guide (1) and a telescopic wheel slide (6) comprising, at its rear end, a portion (8) on which the rear wheel can be mounted and which is movable along the guide (1) between an advanced normal running location and a retracted location which protrudes from the rear end of the guide (1) and where the rear wheel does no more project into the side of the seat, hand operable devices for immobilizing the slide at said advanced location and at said retracted location, said immobilizing devices comprising one or several ratchets (13) exhibited by one component, and one or several depressions or holes (16) exhibited by the other component, wherein the ratchet(s) (13) is (are) brought back in order to click into the holes (16) of the other component when the slide (6) is located in advanced or retracted location while still being manually operable by the user to be backed out from the hole (16), characterized in that said assembly further comprises a holding device (20, 24) located at the hole (16) level to hold the ratchet (13) in free position and release the ratchet (13) when the movement of the slide (6) moves it away from the related hole (16) and accordingly from the holding device (20, 24), whereby the ratchet (13) is pushed back toward the other component and can automatically enter the hole (16) it meets during the movement of the slide (6).
  2. An assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that the holding device (20) is a magnetic device with magnet holding the ratchet (13) in its free position, and releasing it when the telescopic slide (6) moves away from the related hole (16).
  3. An assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that the holding device (24) is a mechanical locking device holding the ratchet (13) in its free position, wherein the movement of the telescopic slide moves the ratchet (13) away from its locking device (24) whereby it is released.
  4. An assembly according to claim 2, characterized in that the magnet (20) can hold the ratchet (13) in free position, and in that the magnetic device also comprises a ferromagnetic portion (21) which is hold by the magnet as the ratchet is manually released, wherein the translational movement of the slide tangentially removes the magnet (20) from the ferromagnetic portion (21) and disengages the ratchet which is then elastically pushed back.
  5. An assembly according to claim 4, characterized in that the ratchet (13) bears the ferromagnetic portion (21), and the hole or holes (16) exhibiting component bears, at the hole level, one or several magnets (20) to hold the ratchet (13) in its free position.
  6. An assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that it comprises a ratchet guidance body (11) in which a sliding ratchet (13) is biased by a spring (15) toward the hole (16) exhibiting component, wherein the ratchet exhibits a ferromagnetic lug or washer (21) which abuts against a magnet (20) on the axial release move of the ratchet, wherein a click rod (24) is elastically pushed back under said lug or washer (21) to prevent the ratchet (13) to return to the hole (16).
  7. An assembly according to claim 2, characterized in that the components (1,6) are profiles comprising a vertical web section and a wing section, with a telescopic device (7) mounted between the two web sections, wherein the web section of one component, especially the guide (6), exhibits two immobilizing holes (16) toward its two ends as well as a magnet or ferromagnetic portion supporting piece (18) at the level of each hole (16), and the wing section of the other component, especially the slide (6), exhibits a ratchet guidance body (11) in which the sliding ratchet (13) is biased by a spring (15) toward the wing section of the hole exhibiting component, wherein the ratchet exhibits a ferromagnetic lug (21) which can be hold by the magnet (20) as the ratchet is pulled against the spring.
  8. An assembly according to one of claims 1 and 3, characterized in that it comprises a ratchet guidance body (11) in which a sliding ratchet (13) is biased by a spring (15) toward the hole (16) exhibiting component, wherein the ratchet (13) exhibits a lug or washer (22) with a bevelled or tapered surface which is able to push back a click rod (24) on the axial ratchet releasing move, said click rod (24) being elastically repelled under said lug or washer (22) to prevent the ratchet (13) to return to the hole (16).
  9. An assembly according to claim 8, characterized in that said click rod (24) slides toward the ratchet (13) within a piece or portion (18) of the component (1) which exhibits the hole (16).
  10. An assembly according to one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that the slide (6) bears only one ratchet (13) and the guide (1) has immobilizing holes for advanced and retracted locations, wherein the ratchet (13) slips on the guide (1) between the holes, the guide (1) exhibiting, at the level of each hole (16), the holding device (20, 24) which holds the ratchet (13) in free position once the user actuated the ratchet (13).
  11. An assembly according to one of claims 1 to 10, characterized in that the sliding ratchet (13) is mounted in a substantially vertical position.
  12. An assembly according to one of claims 1 to 11, characterized in that the depressions or holes (16) are formed in an elongated slip plate (17) supported by the relative component, especially the guide, wherein the ratchet (13) slips on the plate (17) when the slide (6) is moving.
  13. An assembly according to one of claims 1 to 12, characterized in that the components (1, 6) are made in a nonmagnetic material, especially aluminium.
  14. An assembly according to one of claims 1 to 13, characterized in that it comprises a rear wheel brake which moves with the wheel slide (6), and allows to immobilize the rear wheel at any location of the wheel slide (6) along the guide (1).
  15. A kit comprising two assemblies according to one of claims 1 to 14, arranged to be mounted on the right, respectively on the left of a chassis of a wheel chair.
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