公开(公告)号：US06971834B2

公开(公告)日：2005-12-06

申请号：US10428183

申请日：2003-04-30

申请人： Don Morris

发明人： Don Morris

IPC分类号： A61G3/06 ,  B60P1/00

CPC分类号： A61G3/06 ,  A61G3/062 ,  A61G2220/12 ,  A61G2220/16 ,  Y10S414/134

摘要： A wheelchair lift (20) for a vehicle is disclosed. The wheelchair lift includes a lift platform (22) coupled to a support structure (32) by an attachment assembly (74). The lift platform is reciprocal between a stowed position and an extended position, wherein the lift platform is coplanar with a first plane. The wheelchair lift also includes a redundant support assembly (80) in communication with the lift platform to provide secondary support of the lift platform when the lift platform is in the extended position and to maintain the lift platform in a second plane substantially parallel to the first plane if a portion of the attachment assembly fails.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于车辆的轮椅升降机（20）。 轮椅升降机包括通过附接组件（74）联接到支撑结构（32）的升降平台（22）。 提升平台在收起位置和延伸位置之间往复运动，其中升降平台与第一平面共面。 轮椅升降机还包括与提升平台连通的冗余支撑组件（80），以在提升平台处于伸展位置时提供升降平台的二次支撑，并将提升平台保持在基本平行于第一平面的第二平面 如果连接组件的一部分失效。

公开(公告)号：US20050238471A1

公开(公告)日：2005-10-27

申请号：US10954697

申请日：2004-09-29

申请人： Karapet Ablabutyan ,  Parkev Krmoian

发明人： Karapet Ablabutyan ,  Parkev Krmoian

IPC分类号： A61G3/06 ,  B60P1/00

CPC分类号： A61G3/06 ,  A61G3/062

摘要： A wheelchair lift having a logic module which provides several interlocks that promote proper operation is described. Also, a wheelchair lift having an arm geometry which requires a lower peak force for operation is described.

摘要翻译： 具有提供促进适当操作的多个互锁的逻辑模块的轮椅升降机被描述。 此外，描述了具有需要较低的峰值力用于操作的臂几何形状的轮椅升降机。

公开(公告)号：US06705824B2

公开(公告)日：2004-03-16

申请号：US10251433

申请日：2002-09-20

申请人： Karapet Ablabutyan ,  Parkev Krmoian

发明人： Karapet Ablabutyan ,  Parkev Krmoian

IPC分类号： A61G308

CPC分类号： A61G3/06 ,  A61G3/062 ,  Y10S414/134

摘要： A wheelchair lift for supporting a wheelchair bound passenger and for moving the passenger between ground level and an opening in a vehicle. The wheelchair lift includes a platform and pivotal mechanism engaging the platform as well as a bridge plate for assuming a horizontal orientation to enable the passenger to proceed through the vehicle opening and a vertical orientation to act as a roll stop as the platform proceeds between the ground and the vehicle opening. The bridge plate includes a non-linear channel configured within its side which engages a pivotal mechanism which includes an upper parallelogram structure and hydraulic apparatus to move the upper parallelogram structure to move the platform. Also included is a lower parallelogram structure which is in sliding engagement with the upper parallelogram structure during at least a portion of the motion when the platform is moved between the ground and the vehicle opening. The lower parallelogram also is provided with a saddle bolt for sliding engagement with the non-linear channel such that movement of the lower parallelogram acts to raise and lower the bridge plate upon movement of the platform.

摘要翻译： 轮椅电梯，用于支撑轮椅上的乘客，并使乘客在地面和车辆的开口之间移动。 轮椅升降机包括平台和与平台接合的枢转机构以及用于设置水平方向的桥板，以使得乘客能够通过车辆开口进行行驶，并且当平台在地面之间进行时垂直定向以作为停止停止 和车辆开放。 桥板包括在其侧面中构造的非直线通道，其接合包括上平行四边形结构的枢转机构和液压装置，以移动上平行四边形结构以移动平台。 还包括下平行四边形结构，当平台在地面和车辆开口之间移动时，在至少一部分运动期间与上平行四边形结构滑动接合。 下平行四边形还设置有用于与非线性通道滑动接合的鞍形螺栓，使得下平行四边形的运动用于在平台移动时升高和降低桥板。

公开(公告)号：US06599079B1

公开(公告)日：2003-07-29

申请号：US09702397

申请日：2000-10-31

申请人： Jeffrey J. Hermanson ,  James R. Pierrou ,  Russell G. Antrim ,  Alfred Budd ,  Ned W. McCormick

发明人： Jeffrey J. Hermanson ,  James R. Pierrou ,  Russell G. Antrim ,  Alfred Budd ,  Ned W. McCormick

IPC分类号： A61G308

CPC分类号： A61G3/06 ,  A61G3/062 ,  Y10S414/134

摘要： A wheelchair lift having a foldable platform including a first platform portion foldably coupled to a second platform portion, a lifting frame, at least one lifting arm with one end pivotally coupled to the lifting frame and the other end connected to the second platform portion and adapted to pivot the lifting arm between a substantially vertical stowed position and a substantially horizontal deployed position. A post extends from the lifting arm and a locking assembly is pivotably coupled to the lifting frame. The locking assembly includes a lever arm pivotably coupled to the lifting frame, a gas spring extending between the lever arm and the lifting frame which operates to resist pivoting of the lever arm, and a mechanical spring extending between the lever arm and the lifting frame which exerts a biasing force operating to pivot the lever arm to engage the post. Pivoting the lifting arm to the deployed position actuates unfolding the platform, while pivoting the lifting arm to the stowed position actuates folding the platform and engages the post with the lever arm.

摘要翻译： 一种轮椅升降机，其具有可折叠平台，该折叠平台包括可折叠地联接到第二平台部分的第一平台部分，提升框架，至少一个提升臂，其一端枢转地联接到提升框架，另一端连接到第二平台部分， 以使提升臂在基本垂直的收起位置和基本上水平的展开位置之间枢转。 柱从升降臂延伸，并且锁定组件可枢转地联接到提升框架。 锁定组件包括可枢转地联接到提升框架的杠杆臂，在杠杆臂和提升框架之间延伸的气弹簧，其操作以阻止杠杆臂的枢转，以及在杠杆臂和提升框架之间延伸的机械弹簧， 施加用于使杠杆臂枢转以接合柱的作用力。 将升降臂转动到展开位置，致动展开平台，同时将提升臂枢转到收起位置，致动折叠平台并将杆与杠杆臂接合。

公开(公告)号：US20030127837A1

公开(公告)日：2003-07-10

申请号：US10279171

申请日：2002-10-24

发明人： Arjuna Indraeswaran Rajasingham

IPC分类号： B60R021/32

CPC分类号： B60R21/23138 ,  A61G3/02 ,  A61G3/06 ,  A61G2203/723 ,  B60N2/06 ,  B60N2/062 ,  B60N2/067 ,  B60N2/245 ,  B60N2/4214 ,  B60N2/4221 ,  B60N2/4235 ,  B60N2/42736 ,  B60N2/4279 ,  B60R19/205 ,  B60R21/02 ,  B60R2021/0004 ,  B60R2021/0006 ,  B60R2021/022 ,  B62D21/157

摘要： An arrangement in passenger vehicles, that diverts the impact energy in lateral or side impacts away from the passengers to the remaining mass of the vehicle thereby protecting the passengers, and in the same arrangement provides utilitarian access to the vehicle, such utilitarian access making it possible to both install multi-element contoured surround seats for passengers and the driver, and also a safety device for head-on collision protection that obviates the need for conventional seat belts and front impact airbags. An indo-skeletal structural arrangement proposed for the vehicle, provides further benefits by targeting the strength of the vehicle to protect passengers while minimizing other massive elements in the vehicle.

公开(公告)号：US06508319B1

公开(公告)日：2003-01-21

申请号：US09276326

申请日：1999-03-25

申请人： Christopher C. Langenfeld ,  Stanley B. Smith, III

发明人： Christopher C. Langenfeld ,  Stanley B. Smith, III

IPC分类号： B60K100

CPC分类号： A61G5/04 ,  A61G3/0209 ,  A61G3/06 ,  A61G5/1059 ,  A61G2220/12 ,  A61G2220/16

摘要： A system for enabling a person to enter an enclosed vehicle such as an automobile and to load a personal vehicle such as a wheelchair into the enclosed vehicle. A force sensing handle facilitates control of the personal vehicle by the subject who is no longer supported by the personal vehicle or by another person. In some embodiments of the invention, a transfer mechanism is provided from within the enclosed vehicle for transferring the subject to a seat of the enclosed vehicle.

摘要翻译： 一种用于使人进入诸如汽车的封闭车辆并将诸如轮椅的个人车辆加载到封闭车辆中的系统。 力感测手柄便于由个人车辆或其他人不再支撑的被摄体控制个人车辆。 在本发明的一些实施例中，从封闭车辆内提供传送机构，用于将被摄体传送到封闭车辆的座位。

公开(公告)号：US06464447B2

公开(公告)日：2002-10-15

申请号：US09866198

申请日：2001-05-25

申请人： James Robert Dupuy ,  Alfred L. Budd ,  James R. Pierrou ,  Barry E. Wolff

发明人： James Robert Dupuy ,  Alfred L. Budd ,  James R. Pierrou ,  Barry E. Wolff

IPC分类号： A61G308

CPC分类号： A61G3/06 ,  A61G3/062 ,  Y10S414/134

摘要： A dual function, inboard barrier/bridgeplate assembly for wheelchair lifts having a stowable platform, the barrier being pivotably secured to the inboard end of the lift platform, which barrier is actuated by a link to variously raise the barrier to a safety position and lower it to a bridging position in accordance with the position of the platform. The dual function barrier/bridgeplate system is particularly useful in combination with a parallelogram type lift employing an articulated lever assembly having a sliding block for leveraging the platform from a horizontal transfer orientation to a vertical, or over-vertical stowage position. There is disclosed a barrier assembly in which a spring assist system comprising a gas spring acting on one member of the articulated lever assembly and a lever arm linking a second arm of the articulated lever assembly to the barrier co-operate to actuate the barrier from a raised position when the platform is away from the transfer level and a lowered position to act as a bridge plate at the transfer level. A telescoping push arm is included which actuates the barrier by means of a pivoted link which rotates the barrier in response to the telescoping motion of the push arm. A safety interlock and load detecting system may be employed to prevent the platform from moving to the stowed position when a load greater than a predetermined weight is on the platform. An anti-free fall mechanism is disclosed comprising a pin in the slide block which engages mating slots in the telescoping push arm members to lock their length during the initial stage of deploy of the platform downwardly from the vertical stowed position.

摘要翻译： 具有可收起平台的轮椅升降机的双功能内侧障碍物/桥板组件，该障碍物可枢转地固定到提升平台的内侧端，该障碍物通过连杆致动以将障碍物各种地升高到安全位置并降低 根据平台的位置到桥接位置。 双功能障碍/桥板系统特别适用于使用具有滑块的铰接杆组件的平行四边形升降机，用于将平台从水平传递方向用于垂直或超垂直的装载位置。 公开了一种阻挡组件，其中弹簧辅助系统包括作用在铰接杆组件的一个构件上的气弹簧，以及将铰接杆组件的第二臂连接到障碍物的杠杆臂， 当平台远离转移水平时升高位置，并且降低位置以在转移水平处作为桥板。 包括伸缩式推动臂，其通过枢转连杆致动障碍物，所述枢转连杆响应于推动臂的伸缩运动而旋转障碍物。 当平台上的负载大于预定重量时，可以采用安全联锁和负载检测系统来防止平台移动到收起位置。 公开了一种防自由落下机构，其包括在滑块中的销，该销与伸缩式推臂构件中的配合槽接合，以在平台从垂直收起位置向下部署的初始阶段期间锁定其长度。

公开(公告)号：US06461097B1

公开(公告)日：2002-10-08

申请号：US09675318

申请日：2000-09-29

申请人： Karapet Ablabutyan ,  Parkev Krmoian

发明人： Karapet Ablabutyan ,  Parkev Krmoian

IPC分类号： A61G308

CPC分类号： A61G3/06 ,  A61G3/062 ,  Y10S414/134

摘要： A wheelchair lift for supporting a wheelchair bound passenger and for moving the passenger between ground level and an opening in a vehicle. The wheelchair lift includes a platform and pivotal mechanism engaging the platform as well as a bridge plate for assuming a horizontal orientation to enable the passenger to proceed through the vehicle opening and a vertical orientation to act as a roll stop as the platform proceeds between the ground and the vehicle opening. The bridge plate includes a non-linear channel configured within its side which engages a pivotal mechanism which includes an upper parallelogram structure and hydraulic apparatus to move the upper parallelogram structure to move the platform. Also included is a lower parallelogram structure which is in sliding engagement with the upper parallelogram structure during at least a portion of the motion when the platform is moved between the ground and the vehicle opening. The lower parallelogram also is provided with a saddle bolt for sliding engagement with the non-linear channel such that movement of the lower parallelogram acts to raise and lower the bridge plate upon movement of the platform.

摘要翻译： 轮椅电梯，用于支撑轮椅上的乘客，并使乘客在地面和车辆的开口之间移动。 轮椅升降机包括平台和与平台接合的枢转机构以及用于设置水平方向的桥板，以使得乘客能够通过车辆开口进行行驶，并且当平台在地面之间进行时垂直定向以用作卷停 和车辆开放。 桥板包括在其侧面中构造的非直线通道，其接合包括上平行四边形结构的枢转机构和液压装置，以移动上平行四边形结构以移动平台。 还包括下平行四边形结构，当平台在地面和车辆开口之间移动时，在至少一部分运动期间与上平行四边形结构滑动接合。 下平行四边形还设置有用于与非线性通道滑动接合的鞍形螺栓，使得下平行四边形的运动用于在平台移动时升高和降低桥板。

公开(公告)号：US20010049908A1

公开(公告)日：2001-12-13

申请号：US09765051

申请日：2001-01-16

申请人： Lift-U, Division of Hogan Mfg., Inc.

发明人： Alan R. Cohn ,  Curtis J. Simon

IPC分类号： E05F011/00

CPC分类号： A61G3/06 ,  A61G3/062 ,  A61G3/067 ,  A61G2220/12 ,  A61G2220/16

摘要： An automatic door reciprocating system (20) is disclosed. The automatic reciprocating system is adapted for use with a wheelchair lift (152) designed to be stowed in a lower compartment of a vehicle (24). The vehicle includes a floor and a sliding door (22) where the sliding door is slidable between open and closed positions. The wheelchair lift includes a platform that is movable between an upper position, where the platform is substantially coplanar with the floor, and a lower position. The automatic door reciprocating system includes a reciprocating assembly (26) for automatically reciprocating the sliding door between the opened and closed positions.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种自动门往复运动系统（20）。 自动往复系统适用于设计成存放在车辆（24）的下部隔间中的轮椅升降机（152）。 车辆包括地板和滑动门（22），其中滑动门可在打开和关闭位置之间滑动。 轮椅升降机包括可在平台与地板基本共面的上部位置和下部位置之间移动的平台。 自动门往复运动系统包括往复运动组件（26），用于在打开和关闭位置之间使滑动门自动往复运动。

公开(公告)号：US6053693A

公开(公告)日：2000-04-25

申请号：US916002

申请日：1997-08-21

申请人： Lynn O. Ringdahl ,  James B. Welte

发明人： Lynn O. Ringdahl ,  James B. Welte

IPC分类号： A61G3/06 ,  B60P1/44

CPC分类号： A61G3/06 ,  A61G3/062 ,  A61G2203/726 ,  Y10S414/13 ,  Y10S414/134

摘要： An apparatus for moving an object, such as a wheelchair, between an upper position and a lower position. The upper position is typically adjacent to the floor surface of a vehicle while the lower position is typically at ground level. The apparatus preferably includes a platform including at least three pivotally connected sections. The sections are selectively moveable between an unfolded orientation in which the sections are substantially co-planar and a folded orientation in which the sections form a compact configuration. The apparatus also preferably includes a folding assembly for selectively moving the sections of the platform between the folded orientation and the unfolded orientation, a deployment assembly for selectively deploying and stowing the platform and a lift assembly for selectively moving the platform vertically between the upper position and the lower position. The platform includes a control assembly with at least one switch for controlling the movement phases of the platform, where a switch must be activated for each subsequent movement phase.