Apparatus for transporting a load, in particular a stairlift

An apparatus for transporting a load, comprising:

• a frame displaceable along a rail;
• a load carrier which is rotationally mounted on the frame to be rotated around a horizontal axis;
• an adjusting motor arranged to rotate the load carrier relative to the frame around the horizontal axis;
• a rotation blocking device for blocking a rotational movement of the load carrier with respect to the frame in a braking operation mode of the rotation blocking device;
• a decoupling means configured to decouple the load carrier from the rotation blocking device and/or the frame from the rotation blocking device, such that a limited amount of movement of the load carrier and/or the frame with respect to the rotation blocking device is allowed in the braking operation mode of the rotation blocking device, and
• a resilient member for resisting at least part of said movement of the load carrier and/or the frame with respect to the rotation blocking device;
• wherein the resilient member is configured for resisting a rotational movement of the load carrier with respect to the frame around the horizontal axis, as part of said limited amount of movement;
• and
• wherein the decoupling means comprises mounting holes, provided in the rotation blocking device for connecting the rotation blocking device with the load carrier and/or the frame, the mounting holes being elongated in a tangential direction around the horizontal axis for allowing said rotational movement.