AFT ROW CLOSET WITH WHEELCHAIR ACCOMMODATION AND BASSINET MOUNT

    公开(公告)号:US20240299222A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-09-12

    申请号:US18118545

    申请日:2023-03-07

    发明人: Mark B. Dowty

    IPC分类号: A61G3/08 B64D11/06

    CPC分类号: A61G3/0808 B64D11/06

    摘要: A layout for a tapering rear section of an aircraft passenger cabin. The layout includes a seat row positioned between an aisle and an exterior wall, and a closet positioned behind the seat row. A first portion of the closet extends behind the seat row and a second portion of the closet extends into gap space formed between an outboard side of the seat row and the exterior wall. The closet forms interior space dimensioned, for example, to accommodate a folded wheelchair positioned along the exterior wall, as well as interior space behind the seat row. The second portion further forms an exterior surface for use by a passenger in the seat row, for instance a horizontal surface including a provision for mounting a bassinet. The interior space is accessible from the rear facing side of the closet to facilitate stowing and retrieving items from the interior space.

    THIN PROFILE RETRACTOR
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    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240173180A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-05-30

    申请号:US18522997

    申请日:2023-11-29

    发明人: Edgardo Cardona

    IPC分类号: A61G3/08

    CPC分类号: A61G3/0808

    摘要: A thin profile retractor can be installed in a vehicle without the needing to cut large holes in the OEM floor. A plurality of retractors combined in a single housing may define a drop-in, in-floor system. The thickness of the system is approximately equal to or slightly thicker than the thickness of aftermarket flooring that is typically placed on top of the OEM flooring or vehicle frame, e.g., plywood. Only small holes need to be drilled into the OEM floor to secure the system to the frame. The retractor includes components and configurations that permit the thin profile and/or allow the retractor to perform better during accidents. The retractor includes a locking member biased by a spring to a locked position and the drum is isolated from the force of the spring. The retractor includes a friction spacer to separate the drum from the housing and to reduce friction.

    WHEELCHAIR FIXING DEVICE AND WHEELCHAIR FIXING SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:US20240130907A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-04-25

    申请号:US18374709

    申请日:2023-09-28

    发明人: Shigeru NAKAGAWA

    IPC分类号: A61G3/08

    CPC分类号: A61G3/0808

    摘要: A wheelchair fixing device includes a support member that is provided on a base member and supports the drive mechanism, a slide shaft, a pair of lock arms that is provided on both sides of the base member, the lock arms being configured to turn toward a downward side and to pin down a fixing bar of the wheelchair due to the slide shaft moving in the backward direction, and being configured to turn toward the upward side and to release pinning down of the fixing bar due to the slide shaft moving in the advancing direction, a pair of switch arm mechanisms configured to turn due to being pressed by the fixing bar of the wheelchair, and lock switches configured to drive the drive mechanism by being pressed by the switch arm mechanisms, such that the slide shaft is moved in the backward direction.

    Mobility device securement system

    公开(公告)号:US11872167B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-01-16

    申请号:US16835029

    申请日:2020-03-30

    IPC分类号: B60P7/08 A61G3/08

    CPC分类号: A61G3/0808 B60P7/0807

    摘要: The embodiments described and claimed herein include an automated securement system that lock a wheeled mobility device into a designated station aboard an autonomous public transit vehicle, thus preventing unintended movement that is discomforting and potentially dangerous for both the WMD user and other passengers. The automated securement system includes features that integrate with typical autonomous public transit vehicles to minimize obstruction during stowage while maximizing effectiveness during deployment.

    Patient Transport Apparatus With Motion Dampening

    公开(公告)号:US20230338210A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-10-26

    申请号:US18212924

    申请日:2023-06-22

    发明人: Ross Heneveld

    摘要: A patient transport apparatus is provided for use with a retainer of a transport vehicle. The patient transport apparatus comprises a support structure comprising a patient support surface to support a patient. An engagement member is coupled to the support structure and arranged to engage the retainer when unloading the patient transport apparatus from the transport vehicle. A dampener is operable in a standby state or a resistance state such that the dampener provides increased resistance to movement of the patient transport apparatus in the resistance state as compared to the standby state. The resistance state of the dampener is activated by manually moving the patient transport apparatus in a first direction and the standby state is activated by manually moving the patient transport apparatus in a second direction, opposite the first direction.

    Lavatory enclosure reconfigurable to accommodate a stretcher

    公开(公告)号:US11794902B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-10-24

    申请号:US16652192

    申请日:2018-10-15

    发明人: Steve Pothier

    IPC分类号: B64D11/02 A61G3/08 B64D11/00

    摘要: A lavatory enclosure for an aircraft, reconfigurable to accommodate a stretcher, includes a first wall, a second wall, a third wall, and a fourth wall. The lavatory enclosure has a doorway in the third wall and a door having a first side, a second side, an upper end, and a lower end, in the doorway. The door is operable between an opened position and a closed position. A reconfigurable wall element with a first edge and a second edge is disposed in the second wall. The reconfigurable wall element has a hinge along the first edge permitting the reconfigurable wall element to pivot between a closed position, where the reconfigurable element is flush with the second wall, and an opened position, where the second edge of the reconfigurable wall element is pivoted so that the second edge is interior to the lavatory enclosure.

    Wheelchair docking system and method thereof

    公开(公告)号:US11759378B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-09-19

    申请号:US16909243

    申请日:2020-06-23

    IPC分类号: B60P7/08 A61G3/08

    CPC分类号: A61G3/0808 B60P7/0807

    摘要: A wheelchair docking system including a frame having an upper portion and a lower portion, the upper portion being movable relative to the lower portion between a lowered position and a raised position. A coupler mechanism engages a wheelchair during a docking operation. The system also includes a first latching mechanism being movable between a retracted position and a latching position such that the first latching mechanism is spaced from the coupler mechanism. A second latching mechanism moves the upper portion of the frame between its lowered position and raised position. The first latching mechanism is partially retracted by a wheelchair during the docking operation, and the first latching mechanism is biased to its latching position when the coupler mechanism engages the wheelchair.

    Patient transport apparatus with motion dampening

    公开(公告)号:US11723819B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-08-15

    申请号:US16555148

    申请日:2019-08-29

    发明人: Ross Heneveld

    摘要: A patient transport apparatus is provided for use with a retainer of a transport vehicle. The patient transport apparatus comprises a support structure comprising a patient support surface to support a patient. An engagement member is coupled to the support structure and arranged to engage the retainer when unloading the patient transport apparatus from the transport vehicle. A dampener is operable in a standby state or a resistance state such that the dampener provides increased resistance to movement of the patient transport apparatus in the resistance state as compared to the standby state. The resistance state of the dampener is activated by manually moving the patient transport apparatus in a first direction and the standby state is activated by manually moving the patient transport apparatus in a second direction, opposite the first direction.