PATIENT EVACUATION AND RECOVERY HAULING SYSTEM

摘要

An evacuation hauling system for transporting evacuation litters during an emergency. The hauling system includes a drive line forming a pathway between a first station and a second station, and a drive system operable by a drive prime mover to move the drive line between the first and second stations. An evacuation litter is detachably coupled to the drive line and is moveable along the pathway between the first and second stations as the drive line is moved. The hauling system may include a pulley supporting the drive line to maintain a separation between a transport leg of the pathway from the first station to the second station, and a return leg of the pathway from the second station to the first station.

主权项

1. An evacuation hauling system for transporting evacuation litters, the evacuation hauling system comprising:
a drive line forming a pathway between a first station and a second station, wherein the pathway includes a transport leg from the first station to the second station and a return leg from the second station back to the first station; a drive positioned at one of the first station or the second station, the drive operatively associated with the drive line and moving the drive line along the pathway between the first and second stations; a drive prime mover operatively coupled to the drive and configured to power the drive; a first pulley positioned at one of the first station or the second station, the pulley supporting at least a portion of the drive line and directing the pathway of the drive line so that the transport leg and the return leg are offset from one another to avoid overlap along the pathway; and an evacuation litter detachably coupled to the drive line and moveable along the pathway between the first and second stations.