Wheel Chair Bound Accessible Storage Carriers for Refrigrator,Pantry and Storage Closets through, Two plus Two Major and Minor Access Doors with two plus One Motorized Closed Loop Rectangular Vertical Conveyor Track System

• US 20060238084A1
• Filed: 03/25/2005
• Published: 10/26/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 03/25/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Belous Y. Golani
• Original Assignee: Belous Y. Golani
• Inventors: Golani, Belous Y.
• Application Number:
  US10/907,257
• Publication Number:
  US 20060238084A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 312/268
• CPC Class Codes: B65G 1/127 the circuit being confined in a vertical plane
• CPC Class Codes: F25D 25/04 by conveyors in general B65G

Abstract

Refrigerator, Pantry and Closet storage carriers with 2+1 Motorized Closed Loop Vertical Conveyor track on each end of the storage carriers. The Drive track mechanism creates the mobility in the close looped for the storage carriers. The 2 separate closed loop stability tracks maintain the storage containers in horizontal level to prevent tilt (pendulum and lateral) movement. The storage containers have pull out shelf that rest on the minor lower access-opening door in the horizontal position serving as tray. The use of 2+1 Motorized Closed Loop Vertical Conveyor track maximizes shelf space and eliminates un-useable areas on the shelf. This concept alleviate all stretching and straining that is required to reach items on shelves, and to open a refrigerator, pantry and closet door from a seated position. This concept with 2+2 doors allows a wheelchair occupant, People with walkers, scooters and crutches, People with Arthritis, Osteoporosis, Chronic back condition, Weakness Caused by sickness and People with Long Term Care for more independence in a home setting.

Claims

1. Refrigerator, Pantry and Closet storage carriers with 2+1 Motorized Closed Loop Rectangular Vertical Conveyor track system, accessible by wheel chair bound person, through 2+2 major and minor accessible doors comprising.

2. 1) The claim 1 has two identical rectangular Vertical close-loop track sets. 2) The two identical rectangular Vertical close-loop track sets are located at both ends of the storage carries. 3) The Said track set is located adjacent and latitude to the storage carrier'"'"'s end side. 4) The two identical Vertical close-loop track sets are in parallel to each other. 5) The 2 Identical Vertical close-loop track sets have total of six rectangular Closed-Loop tracks. 6) Each track set has 2 intersecting individual rectangular closed-loop stabilizing vertical tracks and 1 Power-drive vertical rectangular closed loop track intersecting the stabilizing tracks. 7) Intersecting means the 2 individual rectangular closed loop-stabilizing tracks overlap at two points and the drive track intersects each of the stabilizing tracks in two places and allow for rollers to stay in their perspective tracks. 8) Each 4 rectangular corners have radius fillet for smooth roller movements.

3. 1) Each Track set with 2 individual rectangular closed loop-stabilizing tracks guide one end of the storage carriers. 2) Each Track set with 1 power-drive track, drives one end of storage carriers. 3) The two Power-Drive Tracks positioned at each end of storage carrier selectively position the storage carrier to an access-opening area at height easily accessible by wheel chair bound person.

4. 1) A low profile AC motor drives each power-drive track. The power from low profile ac motor transmitted by a single rubber belt. 2) The single rubber belt moves the Storage Carriers by friction contact. 3) The power from low profile AC motor transmitted by a single plastic chain replaces the rubber belt. 4) The single plastic chain moves the Storage Carriers by a sprocket. 5) The power-driven roller is integrated with a fixed pulley replaced with power-driven roller integrated with a fixed sprocket. 6) The power-driven pulley is driven by the rubber belt'"'"'s friction. 7) The rubber belt replaced with plastic chain drives the power-driven sprocket. 8) The rubber belt or plastic chain each provides mobility for the storage carriers with pull out shelve to selectively revolve to the access-opening area. 9) The two stabilizing rollers provide stability for the storage carriers during vertical and horizontal movement along their respective tracks to reach the access-opening area.

5. 1) The storage carriers are translucent boxes with or without front doors that open in the horizontal position. 2) Each storage carrier has one or more pull out shelves. 3) The two stabilizing and one power-drive roller are mounted on each end of storage carrier. 4) These three rollers spaced in triangle. The two stabilizing rollers are attached adjacent and lateral to the storage carrier end and make the base for the triangle. 5) The two stabilizing rollers are spaced to match the spacing of the 2 individual rectangular closed loop-stabilizing tracks. 6) The power-driven roller provides the third angle of the triangle and matches the location of the power-drive track.

6. 1) The access-opening area located at the height that easily accessible by wheel chair bound person. 2) The two minor access-opening doors open from vertical to a horizontal position. 3) The minor lower access-opening door opens from vertical to a horizontal position serves as tray. 4) The minor lower access door pivots on top of the major lower door segment. The cooling side of refrigerator, pantry and storage closet doors each has 2+2 individual door segments. 5) These 4 segments have equal width. The major upper door segment swings open with upper minor door. 6) The two minor access opening door segments are located between major upper and major lower door segments. 7) The major lower and minor lower access-opening door swing open as one door. 8) The minor upper door pivots at the bottom of the major upper door. 9) The 2+2 door segments open as one integrated door. 10) These 4 door segments in open position disables the 2+1 Motorized Closed Loop Vertical Conveyor function for safety concerns. 11) The lower major door segment in open position disables the 2+1 Motorized Closed Loop Vertical Conveyor function for safety concern. 12) The upper door segment swings open with minor upper door as one piece for a person standing to reach items on the storage carries'"'"' shelves and using the lower access-opening door as a tray.

7. 1) On the outside of the minor lower access opening door mounted a push button pad control. 2) The push button pad, controls the movement and positions the desired storage carriers'"'"' pull out shelf, accessible trough the access opening area. 3) The push button control pad, manipulated by a person'"'"'s knee in the wheel chair when, the minor lower access-opening door fully opened in horizontal position serving as tray. 4) A person standing using their hand can access the bottom of the tray to selectively position the desire storage carrier at access opening area by manipulating the push button control pad.

8. 1) A touch screen monitor attached to the outside of the minor lower access-opening door, controls the mobility of the storage carries in conjunction or separately with the push button control pad. 2) The touch screen monitor shows shelves numbers and calendar for the selected month. 3) The touch screen monitor pivots face up when the minor lower access-opening door is in the vertical or in the horizontal position serving as tray. 4) The touch screen monitor has voice recording and play back capabilities.

9. 1) The voice recording and play back system provides inventory on each shelf. 2) Touch a shelf number once, the inventory on that shelf vocally announced. 3) Touch the shelf number twice the requested shelf will revolve selectively at the access opening area. 4) The requested pull out shelf rests on the minor lower access-opening door in the horizontal position serving as tray. 5) The pull out shelf resting on the tray disables the movement function of the storage carrier.

10. 1) The voice recording and play back system provides daily reminder for 2) appointments, 3) prescription drug and 4) diet requirements.