WO1999031324A1 - Plate-forme d'acces pour fauteuils roulants - Google Patents

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WO1999031324A1
WO1999031324A1 PCT/AU1998/001036 AU9801036W WO9931324A1 WO 1999031324 A1 WO1999031324 A1 WO 1999031324A1 AU 9801036 W AU9801036 W AU 9801036W WO 9931324 A1 WO9931324 A1 WO 9931324A1
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Samuel Boyde Wallace
Bryce Jeffrey Tolliday
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Flat White Pty. Ltd.
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B61—RAILWAYS
    • B61B—RAILWAY SYSTEMS; EQUIPMENT THEREFOR NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B61B1/00—General arrangement of stations, platforms, or sidings; Railway networks; Rail vehicle marshalling systems
    • B61B1/02—General arrangement of stations and platforms including protection devices for the passengers
    • 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
    • A61G3/00—Ambulance aspects of vehicles; Vehicles with special provisions for transporting patients or disabled persons, or their personal conveyances, e.g. for facilitating access of, or for loading, wheelchairs
    • A61G3/02—Loading or unloading personal conveyances; Facilitating access of patients or disabled persons to, or exit from, vehicles
    • A61G3/06—Transfer using ramps, lifts or the like
    • A61G3/063—Transfer using ramps, lifts or the like using lifts separate from the vehicle, e.g. fixed on the pavement
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E01—CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS, RAILWAYS, OR BRIDGES
    • E01F—ADDITIONAL WORK, SUCH AS EQUIPPING ROADS OR THE CONSTRUCTION OF PLATFORMS, HELICOPTER LANDING STAGES, SIGNS, SNOW FENCES, OR THE LIKE
    • E01F1/00—Construction of station or like platforms or refuge islands or like islands in traffic areas, e.g. intersection or filling-station islands; Kerbs specially adapted for islands in traffic areas

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  • ACCESS PLATFORM FOR WHEELCHAIRS TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION relates to an access platform and in particular but not limited to an access platform enabling a person travelling in a wheelchair to enter a train.
  • An object of the present invention is to provide an access platform which alleviates or at least reduces to a certain level one or more of the above disadvantages.
  • the present invention proposes an alternative whereby the access platform is separate from the train or any vehicle.
  • the present invention provides an access platform assembly suitable for enabling a person in a wheelchair to enter or exit a vehicle, the assembly comprising a main platform for transferring the wheelchair between a surface and a position for entering or exiting the vehicle, platform drive means and control means, the main platform being movable between a lowered position and a raised position, a height adjuster for determining the height to which the main platform is to move when in the raised position, the control means controlling the drive means for movement of the platform assembly in accordance with the following control sequence; determining the height for the raised platform to which the main platform is to move, moving the main platform to the determined height and towards the vehicle.
  • the drive means is arranged to move the main platform transversely between the lowered position and the raised position, and at said raised position the main platform is adjacent to the vehicle.
  • the drive means can be arranged to move the main platform vertically between the lowered position and the raised position, and thereafter the main platform or an extension thereof is moved towards the vehicle.
  • the main platform is typically a metal deck mounted on a frame travelling in guide means.
  • the guide means can be spaced pneumatic rams operating in conjunction with height limiting means responsive to the operation of the height adjuster.
  • the main platform includes a platform extension which is control lably moveable between an extended position towards the vehicle and a retracted position.
  • the main platform extension is typically a short platform having a major portion guided within the frame so the extension is cantilevered out in alignment with the raised main platform and the vehicle entry.
  • the assembly may have a ramp positioned adjacent to the main platform for enabling travel of the wheelchair to and from the main platform in the raised position.
  • the height adjuster is typically a retractable stop that engages the vehicle to locate the position of the vehicle entry relative to the platform assembly, the height adjuster having means coupled to the height limiting means for setting the raised position prior to or during movement of the main platform from the lowered position to the raised position.
  • Figure 1 is a plan view illustrating in schematic form the position of a platform assembly according to the present invention when used adjacent a rail line;
  • Figure 2 is a side view showing the main platform in the lowered position;
  • Figure 3 is a plan view illustrating the assembly of Figure 2;
  • Figure 4 shows the main platform in its raised position;
  • Figure 5 illustrates operation of the height adjuster and height limiting means;
  • Figures 6 to 9 further illustrate operation of the height limiting means;
  • Figure 10 shows an alternative arrangement for raising the main platform
  • Figure 1 1 illustrates operation of the platform extension
  • Figure 12 illustrates the drive for the platform extension
  • Figure 1 3 is a flow diagram illustrating the logic control exercised by the control means.
  • a platform assembly 10 comprising a main platform 1 1 , a ramp 12 and a hand rail
  • the ramp 12 is hinged to the main platform 1 1 along hinge 14.
  • the assembly 10 is located on a rail siding 1 5 adjacent to rail line 16. The assembly
  • the platform assembly 10 is shown in its retracted position.
  • the platform assembly 10 is activated by the driver or automatically as desired.
  • the assembly 10 detects the position of the train 26, in particular the height of the train entry or floor level and this limits the travel of the main platform 1 1 so that proper alignment is achieved when its platform extension 23
  • FIGs 2 to 4 illustrate in schematic form the construction of the assembly 10.
  • the assembly 10 is located in a recess 1 7 in the station siding or platform 1 5 so that the main platform 1 1 and the ramp 12 is flush with the surface of the siding 1 5 when the platform 1 1 is lowered.
  • the ramp 12 travels on a roller 19 covered by a flap 20.
  • Six lift rams 21 are employed along with height limiting means 22.
  • the platform extension 23 shown in phantom is driven by rams 24 thus the platform 1 1 can move to the raised position illustrated in Figure 4 while the extension 23 moves out to the position shown in Figure 3 to align with the train entry.
  • the height limiting means is illustrated in Figures 5 to 9.
  • a height adjustment ram 25 is extended to engage the train 26 as shown, this in turn causes a cable 27 to draw height adjustment ramps 28 toward the train 26.
  • the adjacent ramps 28 are interconnected by a rod 27A and each height adjustment ramp 28 has its own slide guide 29 which responds to the position of the ramps 28 to limit travel according to the position of the ram 25.
  • the guide 29 has a guide block 35 with an aperture 36 in which a cylinder 37 is moveable.
  • the upper end of the cylinder 37 is fixed to the main platform 1 1 and its lower end is connected to a pin 38 which contacts the internal surface of the ramp 28 for limiting the height of the platform 1 1 when the rams 21 extends to raise the platform 1 1 .
  • a return ram 30 is used to return the adjuster ram 25 and ramps 28 to the starting position.
  • the height limiting means is held in place by a gear rack 31 on top of the adjustment ramps 28 and the bottom of alignment brackets 32.
  • Figure 10 shows an alternative arrangement for raising the platform 1 1 .
  • This arrangement has a scissors raising structure 40 including a first arm 41 rotatably joined to a second arm 42.
  • the arms 41 and 42 are fixed to the platform as shown.
  • the lower end of the arm 41 is connected to a ram 43 which extends to lower the platform 1 1 and retracts to raise it.
  • a locking collar 44 is provided to clamp the ram 43 and thereby locking it when the desired height is reached.
  • the platform 1 1 as shown in Figure 1 1 has a platform support base 45 with spaced reinforcing ribs 46. At one end of the base 45 is a continuous hinge 47 for connection with the ramp 12. The platform extension 23 is moveably positioned at the opposite end.
  • the extension 23 is shown connected to the rams 24 (only one shown here).
  • the ram 24 extends to move the extension 23 to about 3mm from the train exit.
  • a rubber coated sensor 48 is provided at the extremity of the extension 23 to signal that the extension 23 is at the train exist and the extension of the ram 24 is to stop.
  • Figure 1 3 illustrates the typical logic sequence controlling operation of the assembly. Whilst the above has been given by way of illustrative example of the present invention many variations and modifications thereto will be apparent to those skilled in the art without departing from the broad ambit and scope of the invention as herein set forth.

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Abstract

Ensemble plate-forme d'accès conçu pour un quai de gare (15) et permettant à des personnes assises dans des fauteuils roulants d'entrer ou de sortir sans difficultés du wagon de chemin de fer ou d'un autre véhicule sans aide extérieure. Cet ensemble comprend une plate-forme principale (11) accouplée articulée à une rampe (12). Cette plate-forme (11) est mobile entre une position élevée dans laquelle le fauteuil roulant peut se déplacer entre le wagon et le quai (15) et une position abaissée dans laquelle la rampe (12) et la plate-forme (11) se trouvent au même niveau que la surface supérieure du quai (15). Cet ensemble comporte un mécanisme de réglage de hauteur servant à déterminer la hauteur que doit atteindre la plate-forme (11), ce qui permet d'effectuer une adaptation automatique des variations de hauteur entre le niveau du plancher de différents wagons et la surface supérieure du quai (15).
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AT503106B1 (de) * 2006-03-28 2007-08-15 Tischler Christian Rollstuhllift für fahrzeuge
CN100398749C (zh) * 2005-08-11 2008-07-02 杜力 一种水平式进出车的设置方法
CN111946102A (zh) * 2020-06-19 2020-11-17 代媛媛 一种智慧城市公交站台
WO2021056081A1 (fr) * 2019-09-26 2021-04-01 The Trustee For Rofraus Trust Rampe d'accès mécanisée montante (a-mar)
WO2022217324A1 (fr) * 2021-04-16 2022-10-20 Robbie Phelan Plate-forme d'accès
CN116065861A (zh) * 2023-02-20 2023-05-05 江苏彩虹智能公共设施有限公司 一种半封闭下沉式智能候车亭及其使用方法

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CN100398749C (zh) * 2005-08-11 2008-07-02 杜力 一种水平式进出车的设置方法
AT503106B1 (de) * 2006-03-28 2007-08-15 Tischler Christian Rollstuhllift für fahrzeuge
WO2021056081A1 (fr) * 2019-09-26 2021-04-01 The Trustee For Rofraus Trust Rampe d'accès mécanisée montante (a-mar)
EP4034723A4 (fr) * 2019-09-26 2023-09-27 The Trustee for Rofraus Trust Rampe d'accès mécanisée montante (a-mar)
CN111946102A (zh) * 2020-06-19 2020-11-17 代媛媛 一种智慧城市公交站台
WO2022217324A1 (fr) * 2021-04-16 2022-10-20 Robbie Phelan Plate-forme d'accès
CN116065861A (zh) * 2023-02-20 2023-05-05 江苏彩虹智能公共设施有限公司 一种半封闭下沉式智能候车亭及其使用方法
CN116065861B (zh) * 2023-02-20 2023-11-07 江苏彩虹智能公共设施有限公司 一种半封闭下沉式智能候车亭及其使用方法

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