Patient transporter and method of using it
First Claim
1. A patient transporter device comprising:
- a frame that supports a drive wheel and a chair movably attached to the frame;
a lift mechanism attached to the frame, the lift mechanism including a screw, motor means for moving the screw, and an arm vertically moved by the screw;
a motorized pivoting mechanism attached to the arm of the lift mechanism for pivoting the arm radially about the screw; and
a swivel mechanism attached to the arm of the lift mechanism, said swivel mechanism including a motor adapted to rotate, around a vertical axis, a patient suspended from said swivel mechanism.
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Abstract
The present invention includes a device for transporting an individual. The device includes a frame that supports a drive wheel and a chair movably attached to the frame for receiving the individual. The device also includes a lift mechanism attached to the frame. The lift mechanism includes a screw, a mechanism for moving the screw, and an arm for lifting the individual from the chair. The device further includes a pivoting mechanism attached to the arm of the lift mechanism for positioning the lifted individual radially about the screw. The device additionally includes a swivel mechanism attached to the pivoting mechanism on the arm of the lift mechanism, opposing the pivoting mechanism for swiveling the lifted individual. The device also includes a leg for stabilizing the transporting device, when the lift arm is pivoting left or right.
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11 Claims
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1. A patient transporter device comprising:
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a frame that supports a drive wheel and a chair movably attached to the frame; a lift mechanism attached to the frame, the lift mechanism including a screw, motor means for moving the screw, and an arm vertically moved by the screw; a motorized pivoting mechanism attached to the arm of the lift mechanism for pivoting the arm radially about the screw; and a swivel mechanism attached to the arm of the lift mechanism, said swivel mechanism including a motor adapted to rotate, around a vertical axis, a patient suspended from said swivel mechanism. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for transporting a disabled individual, comprising:
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positioning the individual in a device that includes a frame that supports a drive wheel and a chair movably attached to the frame, for receiving the individual; a motorizing lifting mechanism attached to the frame, the lifting mechanism including a screw, a motor for moving the screw, and an arm vertically movable by the screw, for lifting the individual from the chair; a motorizing pivoting mechanism attached to the arm of the lift mechanism for positioning the lifted individual radially about the screw; a motorized swivel mechanism attached to the arm of the lift mechanism, said swivel mechanism including a motor adapted to rotate, around vertical axis, the lifted individual suspended from said swivel mechanism; and moving the individual in the device by moving the drive wheel of the device. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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