Motorised saddle to help disabled people to climb in and out of bath - Has crane to lift saddle and running on horizontal rails pivoted at one end to bathroom wall

摘要

A saddle to help disabled people climb into a bath (10) or bed from a wheelchair and back out again has a carrying sling (48), lifted by a crane (26) with end-stops to set the maximum and minimum heights. The crane slides along horizontal rails (22), fastened to a wall of the room by a pivot. The crane is supported on the rails by rollers within their hollow section and is driven along by a friction wheel pressing on the outside of a rail. The friction wheel is coupled to a motor. The sling is held by a strap (46) at either end to a crossbar (44), attached to the crane by two brackets (32). ADVANTAGE Does not clutter the bathroom/bedroom because the crane is mounted high up and the rails can be swung flat against the wall.