Reconfigurable System for Supporting a Person with Reduced Mobility

A reconfigurable system for supporting a person with reduced mobility, comprising:

• a frame comprising a first arm and a second arm extending along a longitudinal direction (x), parallel and spaced apart, each having a front end and a rear end, the frame further comprising a third arm extending along a transverse direction to the longitudinal direction (x), arranged so as to rigidly connect said first and second arms to each other;
• a first lateral support device and a second lateral support device, at least one lateral support device comprising:
• a lifting device operable between at least one operating position in which the lifting device is extended along a vertical direction (y), and a rest position in which the lifting device is collapsed, and
• an armrest connected to a respective distal end of the lifting device and configured to interface with an armpit of the supported person to support at least part of the weight of the supported person;
• a leg-rest for supporting at least part of the underside of said person;
• a first driver configured for operating a lifting device of the lateral support devices;
• four wheels connected to the frame, of which two front wheels are connected at the respective front ends of the first arm and second arm and two rear wheels are connected at the respective rear ends of the first and second arms;
• a second driver (32) configured for driving at least two of said wheels;
• a collapsible seat;
• a third driver to drive the transformation of the collapsible seat into and from its collapsed configuration;
• wherein the frame has a rear portion which comprises a vacant space located between said first and second arms;
• said collapsible seat being configured to collapse into at least part of a front portion of the frame which, when collapsed, increases the vacant space located in said rear portion;
• said system being further configured so that the person is supported by said armrest and said leg-rest when the collapsible seat is collapsed in order to facilitate, in use, the interaction of the supported person with an object occupying, in use, said vacated space.