FR2718957A1 - Device for lifting handicapped or sick person into/out of bath - Google Patents

Abstract

The lifting device consists of a fixed wall panel (1) with a column (2) pivoted to it about a vertical axis (X-X'). The column has an arm (3) which can perform a circular movement about an axis (Y-Y') when actuated by a power cylinder (4), while a second power cylinder (6) moves a second arm (5) in a circle about an axis (Z-Z') on the end of the first arm. The free end of the second arm has an axis (W-W') for a support taking the weight of the patient.The power cylinders can have threaded rods driven by independent electric motors or they can be, for example, hydraulic.

Description

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  The present invention relates to a patient handling method for lifting and transferring disabled or sick people from a sitting or lying position in the

body of water in a bathtub ..

  There are already known multiple patient transfer devices such as patient lifts or height-adjustable seats allowing vertical positioning on several levels.

  In the first case, the height-adjustable seat, the

  IO tention of assistance is imperative to transfer the

patient in his bath ..

  In the second case, the lift, the intervention of an assistant to assist the patient and to operate

the system is imperative.

  I5 The advantage of the process concerned, is that the transfer of the user from a sitting position to his bath is méSfaniE. Therefore, any physical effort by a person

assistant is canceled.

  The patient lift and the height-adjustable seat require the patient to provide them with storage space in the bathrooms, which are too often cramped. The FRA patent document. 2 G2872 shows a patient handling device of

  ce t) e, the variable height seat being in the public domain.

  The second advantage of the present invention from its wall mounting and its possible rotation of 180 degrees is that the system remains above the bathtub does not interfere with the

  circulation in a pond for example.

  The third advantage is that the said invention can receive any type of patient restraint as well as a

adapted weighing system.

  -2- The object of the invention is to provide a patient handling device therefore making it possible to mechanically transfer a person, for example in a wheelchair

  from his seat to his bath and vice versa.

  To do this, the device according to the invention is of the type which comprises: a wall base on which is mounted

  vertically a column connected to this base by a guide

  dage allowing a rotation of I80 degrees.

  Around a horizontal pivot axis is carried on said column a lifting arm which connected inter alia by this axis and maneuvered by a jack, allows to describe

  a first movement of ascent or descent.

  On the end of the arm which describes a circular, a second arm which we will call perch will also be connected by a pivot axis; a second cylinder will allow the pole

to describe a second circular.

  A means of restraint of the patient can therefore be suspended from the pole, the person can then get out of his wheelchair for example and transfer so

  autonomous in his bath and vice versa.

  The characteristics of the intention will appear more

  clearly on reading the following description of a

  exemplary embodiment, said description being made in

  relation to the drawing Joint whose single figure is

an evolving view.

  -3- The apparatus of the single figure consists of a

  base (I) fixed to the wall (M) common to the bathtub (B).

  Said base includes two seats intended to receive the vertical rotation system. A connected column (2)

  to the base (I) by a guide along the axis XX 'and travels

  pouring the seats (Ib) and (Ic) allows a rotation of

  this column about 180 degrees along axis XX '.

  The lifting arm (3) is articulated and connected to the column (2) by an axis YY 'horizontally crossing said articulation. A jack (4) fixed by the joints

  (4b) and (4c) allows the pole (3) to describe a cir-

  cul area having for center the axis ZZ '. An arm (5) connected by a similar process to the end of the arm or pole (3) along the axis ZZ ', a jack (6) connected by the same process and fixed to the joints (6b) and (6c) will the system to describe only a new circular

having for center the axis ZZ '.

  A means of retaining the patient is then fixed by a horizontal axis WW 'this allowing said retaining means (7) to be always parallel to the ground and to the body of water and in addition, if necessary to perform measures

weight.

  In order to ensure the mobility of the system, it is possible, for example, to choose jacks (4 and 6) provided with a threaded rod and an electric motor independently controlled or any type of jacks, hydraulic by

example.

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Claims (2)

  I / Device for transferring a person into a bathtub characterized in that it comprises a fixed wall base (I), a column (2) articulated on said base along a vertical axis XX '; an arm (3) provided to describe a circular under the action of a jack (4) along the axis YY '; a pole (5) provided to describe a circular under the action of a jack (6) along the axis ZZ 'and provided with an axis WW' allowing any means of   IO restraint and / or weighing of the patient to be plumb.   2 / Apparatus according to claim NI, characterized in that the system comprises a column (2) which is articulated along a vertical axis XX 'and yes also allows a possibility of further evolution in space (E), storage I5 parallel to the wall (M).