US 10,307,316 B2 · Mobility device for physically disabled people

Abstract

Mobility device for physically disabled people 1, comprising a chassis 10 with at least one motor for maneuvering the online mobility device 1; a pivot arm 20, which at its lower end 22 is pivotably connected to the chassis 10; and a pelvis support 40, which is connected to an upper end 23 of the pivot arm 30; wherein a physically disabled person 2 can sit with the pelvis support 40 attached to its body, can move around with the mobility device 1 in a standing position on the chassis 10, and can change on its own from sitting to standing position, wherein all elements of the mobility device 1 except the elements directly contacting the body of the person 2 extending above pelvis height h of the sitting person 2 can be lowered or moved to or below this height h. The present invention further comprises a method for connecting of a sitting physically disabled person 2 and for fixing of the person 2 for standing position once is motor-driven mobility device 1.

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Dependent claims

Mobility device for physically disabled people (1), comprising:

a chassis (10) having wheels (12) which are selectively driven by at least one motor (90) in order to maneuver the entire mobility device (1);
a pivot arm (20), which at a lower end (22) is pivotably connected to the chassis (10);
and
a pelvis support (40), which is connected to an upper end (23) of the pivot arm (20);
wherein the pelvis support (40) can be securely fixed to a belly or frontal pelvis of the disabled person (2);
and
the mobility device (1) is movable around with the disabled person (2) standing on the chassis (10), wherein the mobility device is configured so that driving movements of the mobility device (1) as well as pivot movement of the pivot arm (20) for changing from sitting to standing position can be controlled by the disabled person (2);
wherein the mobility device comprises at least one adjustable fixing belt (30, 32) for fixing the physically disabled person to the pelvis support, wherein the fixing belt (30, 32) is retractable into the mobility device (1);
and
wherein the mobility device further comprises a tibia support (60) which is connected to a support post (70) in an adjustable manner.

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Method for erecting of a sitting physically disabled person (2) and for fixing of the person (2) in standing position onto a motor-driven mobility device (1) comprising the following steps:

a. providing a mobility device (1), comprising a motor-driven maneuverable chassis (10), a pivot arm (20) pivotably connected to the chassis (10), a pelvis support (40) arranged at the upper end (23) of the pivot arm (20), and a hand grip arrangement (80) that can be lowered to or below the pelvis height (h) of the sitting person (2);
b. fixing the pelvis support (40) at the belly of the sitting person (2) by means of at least one adjustable fixing belt (30, 32) that is retractable into the mobility device (1), wherein the mobility device further comprises a tibia support (60) which is connected to a support post (70) in an adjustable manner;
c. moving the hand grip arrangement (80) to a height that allows the person (2) to pull himself/herself up to the standing position by means of the hand grip arrangement (80);
and
d. pivoting the pivot arm (20) for erecting the person (2) into the standing position onto the chassis (10) of the mobility device (1).

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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