Host structure for lying persons and vehicle provided with such a structure
AssigneeNexter Systems
InventorAlain HUBSCH
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Abstract
The invention relates to a host structure (1) for lying persons and a vehicle provided with such a structure, the structure (1) comprising at least two stretcher supports (2a, 2b, 2c) moveable along a circuit (5a) defined by guiding means (5) parallel to each other. The ends of each stretcher support (2a, 2b, 2c) are attached via a pivot connection (6) to a connecting means (15) which is guided by one of the guiding means (5), each guiding means (5) being conformed so as to form a closed circuit (5a) to allow a circular permutation of the stretcher supports (2a, 2b, 2c).
Claims9
1- A host structure (1) for lying persons, the structure (1) comprising at least two stretcher supports (2a, 2b, 2c) moveable along a circuit (5a) defined by guiding means (5) parallel to each other, wherein the ends of each stretcher support (2a, 2b, 2c) are attached via a pivot connection (6) to a connecting means (15) which is guided by one of the guiding means (5), each guiding means (5) being conformed so as to form a closed circuit (5a) to allow a circular permutation of the stretcher supports (2a, 2b, 2c).
2- The host structure (1) according to claim 1, wherein each guiding means (5) has at least one rail (8) which guides the translation of the connecting means (15), wherein the axis (6) of the pivot connection (6) remains, during this guiding, parallel to a longitudinal direction of the stretcher support (2a, 2b, 2c).
3- The host structure (1) according to claim 1, wherein each guiding means (5) has pulleys (16) and at least one flexible link (11) guided by the pulleys (16), the connecting means (15) being attached to the flexible link (11), each pivot connection (6) remaining parallel to a longitudinal direction of the stretcher support (2a, 2b, 2c).
4- The host structure (1) according to claim 1, wherein the mobility of the stretcher supports (2a, 2b, 2c) is provided by a motorization.
5- The host structure (1) according to claim 1, wherein the stretcher supports (2a, 2b, 2c) are connected to each other so that the movement of one stretcher support (2a, 2b, 2c) along the circuit (5a) formed by the guiding means (5) causes the movement of the other stretcher supports (2a, 2b, 2c).
6- The host structure (1) according to claim 1, wherein the movement of the stretcher supports (2a, 2b, 2c) with respect to the guiding means (5) can be blocked.
7- A sanitary vehicle (100) having at least one host structure (1) according to claim 1.
8- The sanitary vehicle (100) according to claim 7, wherein the guiding means (5) are positioned such that the stretcher supports (2a, 2b, 2c) remain throughout their path at a minimum distance D from a wall of the vehicle (100).
9- The sanitary vehicle (5) according to claim 7, wherein the stretcher supports (2a, 2b, 2c) are arranged parallel to a longitudinal axis of the vehicle (100).