| 摘要 |
A caregiver's helper lift utilizes a unique hoisting apparatus, a lifting harness worn by a patient, and a control apparatus to allow a caregiver to raise and lower a patient into/out-of a wheelchair and into/out-of a vehicle, down to or up off a floor, or to any other position/location that a patient needs to be moved. The lifting harness can clip to a lift attachment which is affixed to a helper lift suspension cable/rope/etc. The caregiver's helper lift utilizes a crane arm to suspend the patient and allow him or her to be repositioned by simply rolling/turning the lift. By actuating the hoisting apparatus control system, the patient can be controllably raised and lowered as desired. The crane arm can be adjustably attached to a power T upright which is itself attached to an H brace base. At least two beam extensions extend laterally from the H brace and provide stability. |
| 主权项 |
1. A caregiver's helper lift, comprising:
an H brace base extending generally horizontally and connected at an H brace base proximal end to a power T upright; the power T upright having a substantially horizontal T bar member and a substantially vertical T stem member wherein the T bar is attached to the H brace base; a crane arm comprising a crane upright and a crane extension; the crane upright removably engaged with the T stem and extending generally upwards therefrom; the crane extension attached to the crane upright and wherein the crane extension extends generally away from the vertical; a horizontal cross member attached to one of the T bar, the T stem, and the H brace base; the horizontal cross member adapted to hold thereon a power plant; the power plant comprising at least a hoisting apparatus, a power source, and a hoisting apparatus control system; the hoisting apparatus adapted to take-in and play-out a helper lift suspension; the helper lift suspension having a helper lift suspension proximal end and a helper lift suspension distal end and wherein the helper lift suspension proximal end is attached to the hoisting apparatus; the helper lift suspension threaded through a plurality of lifter pulleys, the plurality of lifter pulleys connected to at least the crane extension thereby suspending the helper lift suspension distal end from the crane extension; a lifting harness that is adapted to be worn by a patient and configured to be releasably attached to the helper lift suspension distal end such that the hoisting apparatus can take-in the helper lift suspension and thereby suspend the lifting harness below the crane extension; the hoisting apparatus control system adapted to allow a caregiver to raise and lower the lifting harness by instructing the hoisting apparatus to take-in and play-out, respectively, the helper lift suspension; a first balance beam extension removably attached to the H brace base and extending generally horizontally therefrom and a second balance beam extension removably attached to the H brace base and extending generally horizontally therefrom; a first balance beam extension wheel attached to the first balance beam extension and a second balance beam extension wheel attached to the second balance beam extension; a T bar first wheel attached to one of the T bar and the H brace base; a T bar second wheel attached to one of the T bar and the H brace base; and the power source adapted to provide power to the hoisting apparatus so that the hoisting apparatus can take-in and play-out the helper lift suspension on demand. |
