SAFETY BELT SYSTEM FOR WHEELCHAIR LIFTS

摘要

A vehicle access system for moving a passenger between the vehicle and ground. Some embodiments have an electrical system, a motive source (12) coupled to the electrical system, an arm (14) coupled to the motive source (12), a platform (22) coupled to the arm (14), and a safety restraint system (202) coupled to the electrical system and the platform (22). The vehicle access system has at least a vehicle access position and a ground access position, wherein the passenger can safely access the platform (22) at either access position. The platform (22) is unable to move from either access position until the safety restraint system (202) is in place. Once operation of the access system has begun, it can continue to operate and move the passenger to one of the access positions even if the safety restraint system (202) is subsequently removed.