LIFT FOR PUTTING A HANDICAPPED PERSON INTO THE WATER OF A SWIMMING BATH OR A POOL FOR REEDUCATION PURPOSES

摘要

PCT No. PCT/FR87/00296 Sec. 371 Date Apr. 1, 1988 Sec. 102(e) Date Apr. 1, 1988 PCT Filed Jul. 28, 1987 PCT Pub. No. WO88/00820 PCT Pub. Date Feb. 11, 1988.A lift for putting a handicapped person into the water of a swimming bath or pool comprises a top plate, a bottom plate, a base plate secured to the ground, a fixed support post mounted on the base plate and comprising a steel tube welded to the top plate and a stainless steel tubular shaft centered in the steel tube, a rotation block rotatably mounted on the tubular shaft, and a guide column or plate. The rotation block comprises a frame provided at the rear with concentric bearings pivoting around the tubular shaft, a bearing plate positioned inside the frame, a rod mounted on and secured to the tubular shaft, and a horizontal jack mounted at its rear end to the bearing plate. The nose of the jack is connected to the rod for pivotally mounting the rotation block on the tubular shaft. The guide plate comprises a fixed upright secured to the front surface of the rotation block, a moving upright slidably mounted to the fixed upright, and a vertical jack secured inside the fixed upright for moving the moving upright with respect to the fixed upright. A seat is secured to the moving upright. A rotation wheel is secured to the rear surface of the fixed upright at the bottom. The rotation wheel includes wheels resting on the base plate for completely stabilizing the device and for distributing any loads and forces exerted on the guide plate and the tubular shaft.