System for boarding a wheelchair on a vehicle
AssigneeGM Global Technology Operations LLC
InventorsJaeyun Lee, Bongbum Back, Junetaek Lee
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Abstract
A system for boarding a wheelchair on a vehicle is provided. The system includes a pair of tracks affixed to an interior of the vehicle, a panel slidably disposed on the pair of tracks, and a scissor lift mechanism having a first end affixed to the panel. The system also includes a platform configured for receiving the wheelchair, the platform affixed to a second end of the scissor lift mechanism, a first actuator configured to move the panel along the pair of tracks, and a second actuator configured to operate the scissor lift mechanism.
Claims20
A system for boarding a wheelchair on a vehicle, the system comprising:
- a pair of tracks affixed to an interior of the vehicle;
- a panel slidably disposed on the pair of tracks;
- a scissor lift mechanism having a first end affixed to the panel;
- a platform configured for receiving the wheelchair, the platform affixed to a second end of the scissor lift mechanism;
- a first actuator configured to move the panel along the pair of tracks;
- and
- a second actuator configured to operate the scissor lift mechanism.
A vehicle comprising,
- a door;
- and
- a wheelchair lift disposed in an interior of the vehicle adjacent to the door, the wheelchair lift comprising:
- a pair of tracks affixed to the interior of the vehicle;
- a panel slidably disposed on the pair of tracks;
- a scissor lift mechanism having a first end affixed to the panel;
- a platform configured for receiving a wheelchair, the platform affixed to a second end of the scissor lift mechanism;
- a first actuator configured to move the panel along the pair of tracks;
- and
- a second actuator configured to operate the scissor lift mechanism.
A vehicle comprising:
- a door;
- and
- a wheelchair lift disposed in an interior of the vehicle adjacent to the door, the wheelchair lift comprising:
- a pair of tracks affixed to the interior of the vehicle;
- a panel slidably disposed on the pair of tracks;
- a scissor lift mechanism having a first end affixed to the panel;
- a platform configured for receiving a wheelchair, the platform affixed to a second end of the scissor lift mechanism;
- a rotary actuator configured to move the panel along the pair of tracks;
- a linear actuator configured to operate the scissor lift mechanism;
- one or more sensors configured to monitor one or more of a position of the door, a relative position of the panel and the pair of tracks, and a relative position of the panel and the platform;
- and
- a controller configured to operate the linear actuator and the rotary actuator based at least in part on a user command and data received from the one or more sensors.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.