A lifting and transporting device for disabled persons, a method for assisting asitting person in raising to a standing position, and a lifting and/or transpor ting device and a bed for humans

摘要

A lifting and/or transporting device for humans comprises a frame member (110), a back supporting member (114) for supporting the back of a sitting or standing person, a saddle-like supporting member (113) for supporting the buttocks of a standing or sitting person, and lifting means adapted to lift and lower at least the saddle-like supporting member. The device may further comprising at least one thigh supporting member (115) pivotally mounted on the frame member (110), whereby the at least one thigh supporting member can be swung between a non-supporting position in which it does not interfere with the legs of a standing person and a supporting position in which it together with the saddle-like buttocks supporting member (113) constitutes a substantially continuous supporting surface for a sitting person. The device may further comprise locking means for locking the at least one thigh supporting member (115) in its supporting position.