发明名称 |
Spring assist system for gravity deployment of stowed platform wheelchair lifter |
摘要 |
A wheelchair platform free fall control system comprising use of a tension means, such as at least one spring, biasing together the long and short arms of a lever arm assembly that keeps the lever arm slide block in contact with a lifting arm during gravity-down deployment of said platform from an over-vertical stowed position to a horizontal transfer position. A compression means may be used in conjunction with the lifting arm assembly to assist in overcoming the resting momentum of the lift platform mass from over-vertical outwardly until gravity takes over. The tension means may be one or more springs and the compression means may be a gas spring. The forces are preselected to provide lifting assembly over-vertical assist while keeping the sliding block in substantial contact with an arm of the lifting assembly. The springs can be used with a stud/slot interlock. Torsion springs are preferably eliminated.
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申请公布号 |
US5806632(A) |
申请公布日期 |
1998.09.15 |
申请号 |
US19970843497 |
申请日期 |
1997.04.16 |
申请人 |
THE BRAUN CORPORATION |
发明人 |
BUDD, ALFRED L.;PIERROU, JAMES R.;WOLFF, BARRY E. |
分类号 |
A61G3/06;B66B9/08;(IPC1-7):B66B9/08 |
主分类号 |
A61G3/06 |
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