WO2008074967A2 - Perfectionnements aux fauteuils monte-escalier ou concernant ces derniers - Google Patents

Perfectionnements aux fauteuils monte-escalier ou concernant ces derniers Download PDF

Info

Publication number
WO2008074967A2
WO2008074967A2 PCT/GB2006/004869 GB2006004869W WO2008074967A2 WO 2008074967 A2 WO2008074967 A2 WO 2008074967A2 GB 2006004869 W GB2006004869 W GB 2006004869W WO 2008074967 A2 WO2008074967 A2 WO 2008074967A2
Authority
WO
WIPO (PCT)
Prior art keywords
control
stairlift
carriage
movement
rail
Prior art date
Application number
PCT/GB2006/004869
Other languages
English (en)
Other versions
WO2008074967A3 (fr
Inventor
Alan Neil Russell Stannah
Original Assignee
Stannah Stairlifts Limited
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Stannah Stairlifts Limited filed Critical Stannah Stairlifts Limited
Priority to PCT/GB2006/004869 priority Critical patent/WO2008074967A2/fr
Publication of WO2008074967A2 publication Critical patent/WO2008074967A2/fr
Publication of WO2008074967A3 publication Critical patent/WO2008074967A3/fr

Links

Classifications

    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B66—HOISTING; LIFTING; HAULING
    • B66B—ELEVATORS; ESCALATORS OR MOVING WALKWAYS
    • B66B9/00—Kinds or types of lifts in, or associated with, buildings or other structures
    • B66B9/06—Kinds or types of lifts in, or associated with, buildings or other structures inclined, e.g. serving blast furnaces
    • B66B9/08—Kinds or types of lifts in, or associated with, buildings or other structures inclined, e.g. serving blast furnaces associated with stairways, e.g. for transporting disabled persons

Definitions

  • This invention relates to stairlifts and, in particular, to a control for a stairlift.
  • Conventional forms of stairlift control include a pair of push buttons or a bidirectional joystick to control movement of the stairlift carriage along the stairlift rail.
  • these, and indeed other known forms of stairlift control require the application of a constant directed manual pressure both to establish the direction of motion of the carriage, and also to maintain power to the motor which drives the carriage along the rail. Once this manual pressure is released, the stairlift comes to a halt.
  • the invention provides a control for a stairlift, said control being actuable to effect movement of a stairlift carriage along a stairlift rail, said control being characterised in that it has separate elements to effect movement of said carriage and to determine the direction of movement of said carriage.
  • control is further characterised in that said control comprises a first control element to establish the direction of movement of said carriage on said rail, and a second control element to initiate and maintain movement.
  • said first control element is constructed and arranged to react to a onetime signal command.
  • This signal command may, for example, be a physical input, a voice input, or may derive from an electrical or electronic signal dependent on the last direction of travel of said carriage. In the latter case, the direction input may simply be the reverse of the direction in which the carriage was last moving.
  • the invention provides a stairlift control to control the movement of a stairlift carriage along a stairlift rail, said control being characterised in that it includes a motion element reactive to pressure applied by a user, and a direction-determining element responsive to said motion element according to the last direction of movement of said carriage.
  • said direction-determining element is operable to reverse the direction of movement of said carriage in successive actuations of said motion element.
  • said stairlift further includes a chair supported on said carriage; and an occupancy sensor operable to sense the presence of a user in said chair, said stairlift control being operable only when said occupancy sensor indicates the presence of a user.
  • the invention comprises a stairlift control to control the movement of a stairlift carriage in a particular direction on a stairlift rail, said control being characterised in that it includes a first element responsive to a onetime command to establish said direction; and a second element responsive to the application of constant pressure to maintain movement of said carriage.
  • said first element is responsive to a physical input, a voice input, or may derive from an electrical or electronic signal dependent on the last direction of travel of said carriage.
  • Figure 1 shows an isometric view of a stairlift incorporating a control according to the invention.
  • the present invention provides a control for a stairlift 5 which includes a rail 6, a carriage 7 mounted on the rail for movement there- along, and a chair 8 supported on the carriage 7.
  • the chair includes armrests 9a and 9b, and a seat 10.
  • the carriage includes a drive motor and gearbox (not shown) operable to drive the carriage up and down the rail 6.
  • a physical input device such as a simple projecting lever 12 mounted on armrest 9b, may be provided to establish carriage direction.
  • a user applies a one-time command by simply nudging the lever 12 in the desired direction of travel, and can thereafter leave the lever 12 untouched.
  • the user could give a one-time voice command, the command being picked up by microphone 14 and relayed to a suitable form of voice-activated control unit (not shown) incorporated in the carriage 7.
  • controls 12 and/or 14 could be omitted altogether and the direction of the carriage established electrically or electronically according to a protocol influenced according to the last direction of travel of the carriage, and possibly also taking into account the position of the carriage on the rail. In its most simple embodiment, this protocol would simply reverse the direction of travel of the carriage at each successive application of the motion control.
  • lever 12 can be envisaged to provide a physical input.
  • a control similar to a computer mouse could be provided, the device being configured so that, say, one click could cause the stairlift to move in the upward direction, whilst two clicks could cause the stairlift to move in the downward direction.
  • such a control could be combined with the rationale of the third option described above, so that successive clicks would reverse the direction of the stairlift.
  • the motion control comprises a pad 16 incorporated in arm rest 9a. Once the direction of motion has been established, motion is initiated and maintained simply by resting the hand or forearm on pad 16. If the hand or forearm is removed from pad 16, the carriage comes to a halt. It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that hand/arm operated controls are the norm for stairlifts but the present invention envisages other forms of control which may have a pressure applied thereto by other parts of a user's body.
  • control elements 12 or 14, and 16 are operated, is not an essential feature of the invention.
  • the directional command may be given first and then pressure applied to the pad 16. In this event, the directional command must be held in short term memory (say 5 - 10 seconds) so that it is not lost before the user applies pressure to pad 16 to set the carriage in motion.
  • the user applies pressure to pad 16 with one hand/arm and then nudges control 12 or voices a direction command thereafter.
  • the control system as above described preferably operates in conjunction with an occupancy sensor 18 included in the chair 8. This prevents inadvertent operation of the stairlift whilst a user is moving in and out of the chair, during which time pressure may be applied to pad 16 for support.
  • the present invention provides a simple yet effective form of control for a stairlift installation which can easily be operated by persons having severely impaired manual dexterity.

Landscapes

  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Transportation (AREA)
  • Automation & Control Theory (AREA)
  • Structural Engineering (AREA)
  • Steps, Ramps, And Handrails (AREA)
  • Types And Forms Of Lifts (AREA)

Abstract

La présente invention concerne un organe de commande pour un fauteuil monte-escalier dans lequel la fonction consistant à déterminer le sens de déplacement du fauteuil monte-escalier est séparée de la fonction consistant à réaliser le déplacement.
PCT/GB2006/004869 2006-12-21 2006-12-21 Perfectionnements aux fauteuils monte-escalier ou concernant ces derniers WO2008074967A2 (fr)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
PCT/GB2006/004869 WO2008074967A2 (fr) 2006-12-21 2006-12-21 Perfectionnements aux fauteuils monte-escalier ou concernant ces derniers

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
PCT/GB2006/004869 WO2008074967A2 (fr) 2006-12-21 2006-12-21 Perfectionnements aux fauteuils monte-escalier ou concernant ces derniers

Publications (2)

Publication Number Publication Date
WO2008074967A2 true WO2008074967A2 (fr) 2008-06-26
WO2008074967A3 WO2008074967A3 (fr) 2008-10-02

Family

ID=39536790

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
PCT/GB2006/004869 WO2008074967A2 (fr) 2006-12-21 2006-12-21 Perfectionnements aux fauteuils monte-escalier ou concernant ces derniers

Country Status (1)

Country Link
WO (1) WO2008074967A2 (fr)

Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
NL2007964C2 (nl) * 2011-12-13 2013-06-17 Ooms Otto Bv Traplift.
WO2018145862A1 (fr) * 2017-02-08 2018-08-16 Thyssenkrupp Stairlifts B.V. Monte-escalier

Citations (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB778091A (en) * 1955-04-26 1957-07-03 Shepard Elevator Company Chair lift
US4913264A (en) * 1988-02-02 1990-04-03 The Cheney Company Stairway chairlift mechanism
US5228538A (en) * 1992-02-12 1993-07-20 Ricon Corporation Passenger lift with an electric safety interlock
EP0700859A1 (fr) * 1994-09-12 1996-03-13 Thyssen De Reus B.V. Elévateur suspendu et son assemblage avec un fauteuil roulant ou un dispositif similaire de transport
US6679353B1 (en) * 1998-07-10 2004-01-20 Kumalift Co. Ltd. Stair-climbing chair system
WO2004083093A2 (fr) * 2003-03-20 2004-09-30 Stannah Stairlifts Limited Ameliorations apportees aux monte-escaliers ou relatives a ceux-ci

Patent Citations (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB778091A (en) * 1955-04-26 1957-07-03 Shepard Elevator Company Chair lift
US4913264A (en) * 1988-02-02 1990-04-03 The Cheney Company Stairway chairlift mechanism
US5228538A (en) * 1992-02-12 1993-07-20 Ricon Corporation Passenger lift with an electric safety interlock
EP0700859A1 (fr) * 1994-09-12 1996-03-13 Thyssen De Reus B.V. Elévateur suspendu et son assemblage avec un fauteuil roulant ou un dispositif similaire de transport
US6679353B1 (en) * 1998-07-10 2004-01-20 Kumalift Co. Ltd. Stair-climbing chair system
WO2004083093A2 (fr) * 2003-03-20 2004-09-30 Stannah Stairlifts Limited Ameliorations apportees aux monte-escaliers ou relatives a ceux-ci

Cited By (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
NL2007964C2 (nl) * 2011-12-13 2013-06-17 Ooms Otto Bv Traplift.
WO2013095110A1 (fr) * 2011-12-13 2013-06-27 Otto Ooms B.V. Monte-escalier
US9457992B2 (en) 2011-12-13 2016-10-04 Otto Ooms B.V. Stair lift
WO2018145862A1 (fr) * 2017-02-08 2018-08-16 Thyssenkrupp Stairlifts B.V. Monte-escalier
CN110546099A (zh) * 2017-02-08 2019-12-06 蒂森克虏伯座椅电梯有限公司 座椅电梯
US11198592B2 (en) 2017-02-08 2021-12-14 Tk Home Solutions B.V. Stairlift
CN110546099B (zh) * 2017-02-08 2022-02-22 蒂森克虏伯座椅电梯有限公司 座椅电梯

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
WO2008074967A3 (fr) 2008-10-02

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
CN110546099B (zh) 座椅电梯
US20200268145A1 (en) Height adjustable table/desk control mechanism
EP3259157A1 (fr) Système haptique : commande d'activation d'inclinaison
US20060180368A1 (en) Cruise control system for electric wheelchair
EP1055224A2 (fr) Appareil de commande vocale de fauteuil roulant
WO2005064438A3 (fr) Systeme de commande pour un vehicule
JPH10500516A (ja) マウス又はトラックボールの垂直移動による真の３次元入力の可能化
EP1633669B1 (fr) Touche d'appel d'ascenseur avec retroaction tactile
EP2282961B1 (fr) Perfectionnements apportés à des fauteuils monte-escalier ou s' y rapportant
WO2008074967A2 (fr) Perfectionnements aux fauteuils monte-escalier ou concernant ces derniers
GB2429448A (en) Stairlift operating control
EP3178770B1 (fr) Système monte-escalier
US6953901B2 (en) Force sense imparting type input apparatus
JP2001002331A5 (fr)
US20100181814A1 (en) Control device for a vehicle seat
JP6366201B2 (ja) シート制御装置、およびシート制御方法
JP2005301441A (ja) 自動車のペダル装置
JP2005192836A (ja) 階段昇降補助装置
JPH11347068A (ja) 人の動作補助装置
JP7447398B2 (ja) 運転補助装置
WO2020255567A1 (fr) Dispositif de commande de siège
JP6658649B2 (ja) 行先階登録装置、エレベータシステム
EP3578493A1 (fr) Support de passager d'ascenseur et systèmes d'appel
JP4542772B2 (ja) 形状・硬さ入出力システム
JP2010143722A (ja) エレベータ用操作盤

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
NENP Non-entry into the national phase in:

Ref country code: DE

122 Ep: pct application non-entry in european phase

Ref document number: 06831441

Country of ref document: EP

Kind code of ref document: A2