TWM556727U - Stair lift with reminder function - Google Patents

Abstract

A stairlifting chair with a reminding function for mounting on a track, the stair chair includes: a seat body; a transmission device disposed at the rear of the seat body, the transmission device is connected to the track, And driving the seat body relative to the track; a prompting device is disposed on the seat body for prompting the user about the working state of the seat body; a control circuit board is disposed on the seat body, And electrically connected to the transmission device and the prompting device for controlling the actuation of the transmission device and the prompting device. Thereby, the prompting device can appropriately prompt the occupant or other pedestrians and other users about the current operating state of the stair chair lift, and can effectively improve the safety of the stair chair lift in operation and use.

Description

Stair lift chair with reminder function

This creation department is related to the stair lift chair; in particular, it is a stair lift chair with a reminder function.

For people with reduced mobility such as physical disabilities or silver-haired people, the physical effort required to climb stairs is a big burden. If you need to carry other items, it is very difficult to get up and down the stairs, and it is easy to have a risk of falling down and falling. Therefore, family members or home care workers are usually required to assist people with reduced mobility to go up and down the building. In addition, in general buildings such as sky-going houses or old apartments, due to space design restrictions, stairs are generally narrow, steep, and the steps are large, making it more difficult for people with reduced mobility to go up and down the stairs. The construction of elevator equipment can assist people to go up and down the building, so it is inconvenient to move, and it also has a lot of burden for family members or caregivers.

Therefore, with the advancement and rapid development of science and technology, in order to improve the quality of life and home security, the design of the stair lift chair can enhance the safety and convenience of the user up and down the stairs. However, the existing stairlift equipment does not provide proper reminding functions when it is actuated, so that pedestrians of other walking stairs and even occupants who take the stair lifts have no way to clearly grasp the start-up and operation of the stair lifts, Stair lift chairs are prone to collisions with pedestrians during operation, or the occupants are at risk of accidentally falling due to the unclear whether the stair lifts have been stationary.

In view of this, the purpose of the present invention is to provide a stairlift chair with a reminding function, and when the stair chair is actuated, a prompt effect is issued to remind the user or other pedestrians.

In order to achieve the above object, a stairlift chair provided with a reminding function provided by the present invention comprises: a seat body; a transmission device disposed at the rear of the seat body, the transmission device is connected to the track, and can drive the The seat body is moved relative to the track; a prompting device is disposed on the seat body for prompting the user about the operating state of the seat body; a control circuit board is disposed on the seat body and coupled to the drive body The device and the prompting device are electrically connected to control the actuation of the transmission device and the prompting device.

The effect of the present invention is that when the transmission device drives the seat body to move, the control circuit board will control the prompting device to prompt the user about the operating state of the seat body, so that the user such as the occupant or pedestrian can be made clear. Learn about the dynamics of stair chairs.

1, 2‧‧‧ track

[this creation]

100‧‧‧Stair lift chair

10‧‧‧Seat body

11‧‧‧ body

12‧‧‧Seat group

13‧‧‧Cushion

14‧‧‧Cushion

15‧‧‧Handrail

16‧‧‧ pedal

17‧‧‧Control switch

18‧‧‧ side panels

19‧‧‧ side surface

20‧‧‧Transmission

22‧‧‧Part 1

24‧‧‧Part II

30‧‧‧ prompt device

32‧‧‧Lighting reminder unit

34‧‧‧Audio prompt unit

40‧‧‧Control circuit board

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a stair chair with a reminder function according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 2 is a block diagram of the stair chair lift of the above embodiment.

Figure 3 is a front elevational view of the stair chair lift of the above embodiment.

Fig. 4 is a front elevational view of a stair chair with a reminder function of another embodiment.

In order to explain the present invention more clearly, a preferred embodiment will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. Referring to FIG. 1 to FIG. 3, a stair chair lift 100 having a reminding function according to an embodiment of the present invention is mounted on a track. In this embodiment, the stair chair lift 100 is installed in the embodiment. The rails 1, 2, and the two rails 1, 2 can be arranged along stairs, slopes or walls (not shown), but not limited thereto, whereby the stair chair lift 100 can be along the rails 1, 2 Lifting and moving stairs, slopes or walls. The stair chair lift 100 generally includes a seat body 10, a transmission device 20, a prompting device 30, and a control circuit board 40.

The seat body 10 includes a body 11 and a seat set 12. The seat set 12 is disposed on the body 11 for the user to ride, and includes a seat cushion 13, a cushion 14, a pair of armrests 15, and a pedal 16. In addition, at least one of the armrests 15 can be provided with a control switch 17 connected to the control circuit board 40 for the user to operate to control the up and down movement of the stair chair lift 100.

The transmission device 20 is disposed behind the seat body 10 and coupled to the rail for driving the seat body 10 to move relative to the track. In the embodiment, the transmission device 20 is disposed behind the body 11 and includes a first portion 22 and a second portion 24. The first portion 22 and the second portion 24 are respectively connected to the rails 1 and 2. And can be controlled to drive the seat body 10 to move relative to the rails 1, 2.

The prompting device 30 is disposed on the seat body 10 for prompting the user about the operating state of the seat body 10. The operating state of the seat body 10 includes, but is not limited to, activated, standby, stationary, moving, decelerating (or in the vehicle).

The control circuit board 40 is disposed on the seat body 10 and electrically connected to the transmission device 20 and the prompting device 30 for controlling the actuation of the transmission device 20 and the prompting device 30. In this embodiment, the control circuit board 40 It is installed in the body 11.

It is worth mentioning that in an embodiment, the prompting device 30 includes a light prompting unit 32. The light prompting unit 32 can be, but is not limited to, an LED light for controlling the light to be illuminated, for example, one or more colors of light can be emitted, wherein, in one embodiment, when the light is displayed in a single color When the non-lighting is set, the seat body 10 is in a state of being stationary, and when the lighting is set, the seat body 10 is driven by the transmission device 20 to be in a moving state, thereby reminding the user or the like. Pedestrians about the information that the stairlift chair 100 is moving, please pay attention to it. In addition, it can be matched with the brightness or the degree of flicker of the light display to indicate different operating states, and not limited to the above description; When the lights of the plurality of colors are displayed, the different lights can respectively represent different operating states of the seat body 10, and the user and the pedestrian can more clearly distinguish the operating state of the seat body 10. Thereby, the above-mentioned light prompts can effectively help the user and other pedestrians about the operation state of the stair chair lift 100.

In one embodiment, the light prompting unit 32 is disposed on the seat body 20. Preferably, the light prompting unit 32 is disposed on at least one of two sides of the body 11 of the seat body 10. And the light-emitting direction of the light-reproducing unit 32 is away from the seat group 12, so as to avoid the situation that the light directly hits the occupant to cause discomfort. For example, in the embodiment, the two sides of the body 11 of the seat body 10 further include a side plate 18, and the number of the light prompting units 32 includes at least two, respectively disposed on the two side plates 18. Moreover, the angle between the light-emitting direction of the light prompting unit 32 and the horizontal plane is between 30 degrees and 60 degrees. Preferably, the angle of the light-receiving unit 32 is 45 degrees, thereby providing an effective light-lighting effect. It is also less glaring for occupants or other pedestrians. In addition, in an embodiment, the following design may also be adopted. The side panel 18 has a side surface 19 which is oriented toward the horizontal plane and is at an acute angle with the horizontal plane, and the light prompting unit 32 is located. The side surface 19, by means, can also achieve an effective light warning effect.

As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 4, in an embodiment, the prompting device 30 further includes an audible prompting unit 34. The audible prompting unit 34 is disposed on the body 11 and electrically connected to the control circuit board 40. When the transmission 20 drives the seat body 10 to move, the control circuit board 40 can control the sound prompting unit to make an audible prompt. For example, when the seat body 10 moves, the sound prompting unit 34 can emit a piece of voice or music to remind the occupant or other pedestrians that the stair lift chair is moving, please note; in addition, the seat body 10 is about to start, turn, When various operating states, such as when decelerating or arriving at the destination, the voice prompting unit 34 can issue a corresponding or set voice or music to alert the occupant or other pedestrians, thereby achieving the operation of prompting the occupant or forming a stair chairlift. State of function.

Through the above design, the stair chair lift of the present invention can remind the occupant or other pedestrians about the operation state and dynamics of the stair chair lift through the light prompt and/or the audible prompt, thereby further improving the safety of the stair chair lift.

Wherein, the prompting device of the stair chair lift shown in FIG. 4 is an embodiment having both a light prompting unit and a sound prompting unit, but in other applications, it may be configured to separately provide only a light prompting unit to provide a light prompting function, or There is only an audible prompt unit to provide an audible prompt function, and is not limited to the above description.

The above is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and equivalent changes to the scope of the present application and the scope of the patent application are intended to be included in the scope of the present patent.

Claims (9)

A stairlifting chair with a reminding function for mounting on a track, the stair chair includes: a seat body; a transmission device disposed at the rear of the seat body, the transmission device is connected to the track, And driving the seat body to move relative to the rail; a prompting device is disposed on the base body for prompting the user about the operating state of the seat body; a control circuit board is disposed on the seat body, And electrically connected to the transmission device and the prompting device for controlling the actuation of the transmission device and the prompting device. The stair chair with the prompt function as claimed in claim 1, wherein the prompting device comprises a light prompting unit, and when the driving device drives the seat body to move, the light prompting unit is controlled to perform light prompting. The stairlifting chair with the prompt function as claimed in claim 2, wherein the seat body comprises a seat set and a body, the seat set is disposed above the body for the user to ride, the light prompting unit The light is disposed on the body, and the light guiding direction of the light prompting unit is away from the seat group. The stairlifting chair with the prompt function as claimed in claim 2, wherein the light prompting unit is disposed on at least one of the two side portions of the seat body. The stair chair with the prompt function as claimed in claim 4, wherein the seat body has a side plate, and the light prompting unit is disposed on the side plate. A stair chair with a reminding function as claimed in claim 5, wherein the side plate has a side surface facing the horizontal plane and at an acute angle to the horizontal plane, the light indicating unit being located at the side surface. The stair chair lift with the prompt function as claimed in claim 2, wherein the light indicating unit has an angle of incidence between the light level and the horizontal plane of between 30 degrees and 60 degrees. The stairlift chair with the prompting function as claimed in claim 7, wherein the angle of the light indicating direction of the light indicating unit and the horizontal plane is 45 degrees. The stairlifting chair with a reminding function according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the prompting device comprises an audible prompting unit, the audible prompting unit is controlled when the transmitting device drives the seat body to move Make an audible prompt.