CN106687095A - Stairlift - Google Patents

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CN106687095A
CN106687095A CN201580039108.4A CN201580039108A CN106687095A CN 106687095 A CN106687095 A CN 106687095A CN 201580039108 A CN201580039108 A CN 201580039108A CN 106687095 A CN106687095 A CN 106687095A
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B66HOISTING; LIFTING; HAULING
    • B66BELEVATORS; ESCALATORS OR MOVING WALKWAYS
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    • A61GTRANSPORT, PERSONAL CONVEYANCES, OR ACCOMMODATION SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PATIENTS OR DISABLED PERSONS; OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; FUNERAL DEVICES
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    • A61G5/06Chairs or personal conveyances specially adapted for patients or disabled persons, e.g. wheelchairs with obstacle mounting facilities, e.g. for climbing stairs, kerbs or steps
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    • A61GTRANSPORT, PERSONAL CONVEYANCES, OR ACCOMMODATION SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PATIENTS OR DISABLED PERSONS; OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; FUNERAL DEVICES
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    • A61G5/06Chairs or personal conveyances specially adapted for patients or disabled persons, e.g. wheelchairs with obstacle mounting facilities, e.g. for climbing stairs, kerbs or steps
    • A61G5/063Chairs or personal conveyances specially adapted for patients or disabled persons, e.g. wheelchairs with obstacle mounting facilities, e.g. for climbing stairs, kerbs or steps with eccentrically mounted wheels
    • A61G5/065Chairs or personal conveyances specially adapted for patients or disabled persons, e.g. wheelchairs with obstacle mounting facilities, e.g. for climbing stairs, kerbs or steps with eccentrically mounted wheels with three or more wheels mounted on a rotary cross member, e.g. spiders or spoked wheels with small wheels at the end of the spokes

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Stairlift (1) comprising a frame (2) provided with at least one unit (3) for raising, or lowering, said stairlift along the stairs (100) having a plurality of bearing surfaces (100a, 102a, 103 a, 100b) and at least one couple of wheels for the sliding of said stairlift, said at least one unit (3) comprising at least one first foot (4) movably constrained to said frame (2), directly or indirectly, in order to raise, or lower, said stairlift (1) along said stairs (100), characterized in that said at least one first foot (4) is shaped so that to be contemporaneously in contact with at least two bearing surfaces (100a, 102a; 102a; 103a; 103a, 100b) of said plurality of bearing surfaces (100a, 102a, 103 a, 100b) placed at different heights, during at least part of the raising, or lowering, of said stairlift (1) along said stairs (100).

Description

Stair lift
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of stair lift.
Specifically, involved stair lift is for by the disabled is along straight stair or spiral stairway rising or drops It is low.More specifically, the stair lift is also advantageously used in and the common wheelchair that the disabled moves is raised and lowered.
Prior art
Stair lift is known in the prior art, and the stair lift includes framework, lifting unit and a pair Movable pulley, the lifting unit make stair lift itself be raised and lowered along stair, when the stair lift is along building When the ascending step or reduction step of ladder are completed, the pair of movable pulley is sliding on upper strata ground or lower floor relative to stair Move the stair lift.Above-mentioned carriage includes the wheel of the bottom for being easy to be arranged on the framework.
For example, the patent documentation ITMC2008A043 possessed by present applicant describes a kind of building for being provided with framework Terraced elevator, two can 360 ° rotation cranks be connected to the framework.For the movement of stair lift, two cranks from Pivoted by two, end its center of idle pulley correspondence.When stair lift is close to step, two cranks are rotated by 360 °, and make respective Idle pulley is on the step bearing-surface of itself.When two cranks continue rotation, two idle pulleys start to make stair lift sheet Body is raised, therefore two idle pulleys are used as the raising device of stair lift itself.
Although such stair lift is very simple and highly effective, it is required that skilled operator is on the scene always, this is ripe Experienced operator lays oneself open to the rear portion of stair lift, in stair lift along the ascending step of stair and reduction step phase Between all make stair lift keep balance.
Furthermore, and the patent documentation ITPG2010A000034 possessed by present applicant describes a kind of stair Elevator, the stair lift include at least one lifting unit, and the lifting unit makes the stair lift from stair The lower platform of one step is increased to the upper mounting plate of the one-level in stair, or makes one-level of the stair lift from stair Upper mounting plate is reduced to the lower platform of the one-level in stair.The lifting unit includes the frame for being rotatably restrained to stair lift First foot of frame, and in a period of time during rotation, first foot directly or indirectly firmly grasps the upper mounting plate of step First area is so that stair lift is raised and lowered.Additionally, the lifting unit be provided with can be relative to stair lift rotary flat In the crus secunda of shifting and synchronizer, and a period of time during crus secunda rotation translation, the crus secunda directly or Ground connection firmly grasps the second area of the lower platform of step so that stair lift is raised and lowered, and the synchronizer is used for when the first foot Rotation the first foot of translation and crus secunda when firmly grasped with crus secunda.
However, such stair lift has some shortcomings.First, when stair lift must along with stair in one When the different supporting plane of supporting plane (such as the flat surfaces above or below the stair itself) of level slides, second supports Foot is certified as very heavy.The shape and size of lazy-tongs and the first and second support feets must be made, when the first foot and When crus secunda is inoperative, the first foot and crus secunda are all in the position higher than same supporting plane, otherwise the first foot and crus secunda Can be promoted always, that is, can be increased or decreased always when stair lift is on slip plane.
Additionally, such solution does not prove to be independent of skilled operator completely, the skilled operator must Must be in stair lift along during being raised and lowered of stair, specifically, when stair lift and its pair of sliding take turns to Up to the one-level in stair platform when keep stair lift balance.
It is therefore an object of the present invention to realize a kind of stair lift, the structure of the stair lift is compared with prior art Stair lift is simple, and while is provided with lifting unit, the lifting unit guarantees that stair lift is risen along each of stair Complete stability that is high or reducing step.
A further object of the present invention is to realize a kind of stair lift, and the stair lift is provided with the lifting of space saving Unit, the lifting unit is mainly used in the rising and to reduce step transitions be any flat table along above or below stair The simple slip step in face.
Another object of the present invention is to realize a kind of stair lift, the stair lift will not in a large number using electrically/ Electronic unit is raised and lowered function in which, is entirely almost mechanical part on the contrary.
The content of the invention
These and other purposes are reached by a kind of stair lift, and the stair lift includes framework, the frame Erection has at least one lifting unit and at least one pair of movable pulley, and at least one lifting unit makes the stair lift edge Stair to be raised and lowered, described at least one pair of movable pulley for along stair lift described in a planar slide, it is described at least One lifting unit includes at least one the first foot for being movably directly or indirectly restrained to the framework, so that institute State stair lift to be raised and lowered along the stair, it is characterised in that described at least one first feet are shaped as, described At least a period of time during stair lift is raised and lowered along the stair is interior, and described at least one first feet are connect simultaneously At least two bearing-surfaces of the stair are touched, at least two bearing-surface has differing heights.
In fact, during the ascending step or reduction step of stair lift of the invention, the elevator Machine always contacts at least two platforms of two subsequent steps, raises along the step to improve the stair lift Or the stability during reducing.This is reached by described at least one first feet are eligibly shaped.
Specific embodiment of the invention, described at least one first feet do L-shaped, so as to described at least one At least two different two differences of area contact and continuous step of the available free end for being preferably provided in " L " of one foot Platform.According to preferred embodiment, the free end of first foot includes at least one cylindrical joint element.
According to the present invention, at least one lifting unit includes that at least one is hinged to the framework in the first pin joint The first crank and at least one the second crank for being hinged to the framework in the second pin joint, wherein described at least one first Foot is rotatably restrained to described at least one first cranks and at least one second crank.Therefore, the final frame Frame, described at least one first cranks, described at least one second cranks and at least one first foot define double leval jib Mechanism so that when the stair lift is along during being raised and lowered of the stair, the first script body can be described A crank in two cranks carries out 360 ° of rotation translations relative to the framework after being driven in rotation.It is described to drive rotation Can for example due to drive the electro-motor of crank rotation, the presence of hydraulic motor or other kinds of motor and occur.Due to The gradient that rotate freely permission adjustment first foot of first foot relative to first and second crank, so that At least when the stair lift is in ascent stage (that is, the pair of movable pulley and the framework rise to completely to leave and appoint What bearing-surface), first foot bearing-surface of steps different from two can keep contacting always, therefore proposed solution Also permission solution will produced problem when the step of the stair is configured in on-fixed height.
According to the present invention, at least one lifting unit is also described including being movably directly or indirectly restrained to At least one crus secunda of framework, and at least one lazy-tongs, raise along the stair in the stair lift or In at least a period of time during reduction, at least one lazy-tongs be used for synchronous at least one crus secunda with it is described The displacement of at least one first feet, under the control of described at least one first feet and due to the lazy-tongs, it is described extremely A few crus secunda changes its Angle Position relative at least one of the plurality of bearing-surface bearing-surface of the stair, and Depending on the direction of power, at least when at least one crus secunda contacts the bearing-surface of the stair or contacts in the stair During the riser of one-level, at least one crus secunda bears a torque, and the torque is suitable to seal at least one crus secunda Lock in position, so as at least when described at least one first feet do not contact be in differing heights at least two The stair lift is supported during bearing surface, or pushes at least one crus secunda to bending position, so as to the stair liter Drop machine slides.
Again according to the present invention, under the control of described at least one first feet and due to the lazy-tongs, it is described extremely The Angle Position of a few crus secunda thus relative at least one of the plurality of bearing-surface bearing-surface the first Angle Position with Change between second Angle Position, so that:
- at least when at least one crus secunda contacts at least one bearing-surface, described at least one first At least one crus secunda described in during Angle Position bears a torque, and the torque is suitable to be locked at least one crus secunda suitable When position, so as at least when described at least one first feet do not contact at least two bearing-surface in differing heights Support the stair lift;And
- at least when at least one crus secunda contacts at least one bearing-surface, in second Angle Position At least one crus secunda bears a torque, and the torque is suitable to push at least one crus secunda to bending position, with Toilet states stair lift slip.
Therefore, in fact, when the crus secunda contacts bearing-surface, at the first position, the crus secunda bears one Torque, the torque by the crus secunda keep block in position, so as to prevent the stair lift it is any enter one Step anterior displacement, additionally, during described at least one first feet are repositioned on differing heights two surfaces (also I.e. when described at least one first feet actually do not contact at least two different surfaces), the crus secunda also fills Work as support member.On the contrary, when the crus secunda encounters bearing-surface, in the second position, to bear one contrary for the crus secunda Torque, the contrary torque take bending position to the crus secunda, in order to avoid the stair lift is hindered in the upper of the stair Slide on surface or lower surface.
Similarly, also when the crus secunda contacts the riser of the afterbody in the stair, and the stair liter When drop machine is moved rearwards by, at the first position, the crus secunda is still under a torque, and the torque is by the crus secunda band To bending position, in order to avoid hinder the stair lift to slide on the upper surface of the stair.Therefore, in fact such second Foot is not only (that is, in the upper of the stair lift during the stair lift is raised and lowered step along the stair During the stage of liter) make the stair lift more stable, and can bend to aid in the stair lift along institute The upper mounting plate or lower platform for stating stair slides.So, it is to avoid the lifting unit is hindered or hinders the stair lift sheet Body slides.
In another embodiment, at least when at least one crus secunda contacts at least one bearing-surface and holds When being suitable to at least one crus secunda to block torque in position, described at least one pair of movable pulley contact is extra Bearing-surface, the height of the height residing for the extra bearing-surface and the bearing-surface for supporting at least one crus secunda Difference, to support described when described at least one first feet do not contact at least two bearing-surface in differing heights Stair lift.Specifically, at least when at least one crus secunda contacts at least one bearing-surface and is in institute When stating the first Angle Position, described at least one pair of movable pulley contacts extra bearing-surface, the height residing for the extra bearing-surface It is different from the height of the bearing-surface for supporting at least one crus secunda.This solution causes to be raised and lowered any In step, and thus also when by described at least one first feet from ground raise with two of differing heights other When repositioning at least one first foot at bearing surface, the stair lift is permanently connected to two in differing heights Bearing surface, so the maximum stability of stair lift is guaranteed described in any ascending step.
Specifically, at least one crus secunda is rotatably restrained to the framework, and at least when it is described extremely When a few crus secunda is not contacted with least one bearing-surface, at least one crus secunda first Angle Position with Crankmotion is carried out between second Angle Position and between second Angle Position and first Angle Position, it is excellent Selection of land drives at least one crus secunda by described at least one first feet for carrying out rotating translation.Preferably, it is described at least Upright position of one crus secunda between first Angle Position and second Angle Position.Additionally, described at least one Crus secunda is arranged on the position before described at least one first feet.
According to another embodiment of the invention, the lazy-tongs include a device, and wherein at least is at least one described in When individual crus secunda does not contact at least one bearing-surface, described device drives at least one first foot and described at least The catch cropping synchronous shift of individual crus secunda, and at least when at least one crus secunda and at least one bearing-surface or with institute The riser contact of the afterbody in stair is stated, at least one crus secunda bears and is suitable to push away at least one crus secunda During the torque slided so as to the stair lift to bending position, described device prevent at least one first foot with it is described The catch cropping synchronous shift of at least one crus secunda.
A specific embodiment of the invention, the lazy-tongs include a device, wherein at least when it is described extremely A few crus secunda does not contact at least one bearing-surface or when at least one crus secunda is in first jiao of position When putting, described device drives the catch cropping synchronous shift of at least one first foot and at least one crus secunda, Yi Jizhi Less when at least one crus secunda is in second Angle Position and is contacted with least one bearing-surface, or at least When at least one crus secunda is contacted with the riser of the afterbody in the stair, at least one described in described device prevention The catch cropping synchronous shift of individual first foot and at least one crus secunda.
Specifically, according to the embodiment, described device includes at least one connecting rod and at least one connection strap, it is described extremely A few connecting rod is rotatably restrained to the framework and, at least one piece company synchronous with described at least one first feet Narrow bars are used at least one connecting rod to be connected at least one crus secunda directly or indirectly;At least one company Bar is restrained at least one connection strap so that at least when at least one crus secunda does not contact described at least one During bearing surface, at least one connection strap movement described at least one connecting rod driving, to drive at least one crus secunda to exist Displacement between first Angle Position and second Angle Position, so as at least when at least one crus secunda is in described the Two Angle Positions and when contacting with least one bearing-surface, or when upper at least one crus secunda with the stair When the riser of one-level is contacted, at least one connection strap relative at least one rod slide, will described at least one Individual crus secunda is moved to the bending position.Advantageously, at least one connection strap includes at least one slit, at least works as institute State at least one crus secunda contact with least one bearing-surface and in second Angle Position when, or when it is described at least When one crus secunda is contacted with the riser of the upper level in the stair, at least one connecting rod is directly or indirectly restrained Slide at least one slit.Therefore, this is allowed when the crus secunda and the building in second Angle Position The bearing-surface of the lower surface of ladder makes described at least one first feet discharge from least one crus secunda when contacting, and therefore Auxiliary at least one crus secunda is allowed to be moved to bending position.This allows the size for greatly reducing the lifting unit.
A specific aspect of the invention, it should be noted, however, that the purpose of the present invention also passes through a kind of stair Reaching, the stair lift includes framework to elevator, and the framework is provided with least one lifting unit and at least one pair of is slided Driving wheel, at least one lifting unit make the stair lift be raised and lowered along the stair with multiple bearing-surfaces, Described at least one pair of movable pulley is used for the stair lift that slides, and at least one lifting unit includes that at least one is removable Directly or indirectly be restrained to the first foot of the framework dynamicly so that the stair lift raise along the stair or Reduce, be movably directly or indirectly restrained at least one crus secunda of the framework, and at least one synchrodrive Structure, at least a period of time during the stair lift is raised and lowered along the stair, described at least one is same The displacement of step mechanism synchronously at least one crus secunda and described at least one first feet, at least one crus secunda are relative At least one of the plurality of bearing-surface in stair bearing-surface changes the Angle Position of its own, and depending on power Direction, at least riser of the one-level at least one crus secunda contacts the bearing-surface of the stair or the contact stair When, at least one crus secunda bears a torque, and it is appropriate that the torque is suitable to be locked at least one crus secunda Position, at least to support the stair when described at least one first feet do not contact at least one bearing-surface of the stair Elevator, or push at least one crus secunda to bending position, so that the stair lift slides.
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From the following description to the preferred embodiments of the present invention and referring to the drawings, these and its other party of the present invention is in the face of this Art personnel will be apparent from, and these preferred embodiments are only provided in a non-limiting manner by example, wherein:
Fig. 1 to Fig. 7 is that stair lift of the invention reduces the side view during (or rising) along stair;
Fig. 8 to Figure 10 is stair lift of the invention reduce near the lower surface of stair or promotion during Side view;
Figure 11 is the axonometric chart of stair lift of the invention.
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With reference to these accompanying drawings, stair lift of the invention 1 in figure, is shown.
Specifically, as shown in drawings, stair lift 1 includes framework 2, and framework 2 is provided with lifting unit 3 and two pairs of slips Wheel 30,31 (wheel in each pair movable pulley is only see in Fig. 1 to Figure 10), lifting unit 3 makes stair lift along building Ladder 100 is raised and lowered, and two pairs of movable pulleies 30,31 are for the lower surface 100b or upper surface 100a slip institute along stair 100 State stair lift.Lifting unit 3 includes two the first feet 4 (first foot is only see in Fig. 1 to Figure 10), is placed on frame Two first feet 4 of the both sides 2a of frame 2,2b are restrained to framework 2 indirectly so that stair lift 1 is raised along stair 100 Or reduce, in illustrative example shown in the drawings, stair 100 include three steps 101,102 and 103 and four bearing-surfaces Or platform 100a, 102a, 103a and 100b.It should be noted that upper surface 100a and lower surface 100b is respectively stair 100 Upper mounting plate and lower platform, stair lift 1 slide along stair 100, and platform 102a and 103a are the flat of step 102 and 103 Platform.It is apparent that stair lift of the invention 1 can be also operated on stair of different shapes, the stair of different shapes Such as spiral stairway, or the stair with more or less step number, the stair thus have different number of bearing-surface or Platform.
Advantageously, each first foot is shaped as, during stair lift 1 is raised and lowered along stair 100 at least Two bearing-surfaces can be contacted simultaneously in a period of time, the such as surface 100a and 102a or 102a and 103a in differing heights or 103a and 100b.In the accompanying drawings, such two bearing-surfaces are the platform of the upper mounting plate 100a and step 102 of stair 100 respectively The platform 103a of the lower platform 100b and step 103 of 102a (as shown in Fig. 3 to Fig. 7) or stair 100 is (such as Fig. 8 to Figure 10 institutes Show).To put it more simply, the platform 103a of the platform 102a and step 103 of two bearing-surfaces respectively step 102 is not shown Situation, but such situation is similar to the situation shown in Fig. 3 to Figure 10 in fact.
The shape permission of the first foot 4 guiding stair lift 1 under security situation when stair lift 1 is raised and reduced Towards stair.In fact, during stair lift 1 is raised and lowered, that is, the stair lift is during ascent stage, two Individual first foot 4 passes through to lean against with differing heights two different bearing-surfaces, so as to allow to provide higher peace to user All risk insurance hinders, and keeps the balance of stair lift 1 without any operator during the operation.
Additionally, doing L-shaped just because of the first foot 4, each first foot 4 has two free ends 4a, 4b, and two cylindrical Joint element 61 is connected with two free ends 4a, 4b respectively.
And the embodiment described in reference to the accompanying drawings, lifting unit 3 are included for each the first foot 4 in the first pin joint 6a The first crank 6 for being hinged to framework 2 and the second crank 7 that framework 2 is hinged in the second pin joint 7a, wherein each first foot 4 First crank 6 and the second crank 7 are restrained to rotatably in pin joint 4c and 4d.So framework 2, the first crank 6, second are bent Handle 7 and the first foot 4 define real quadric chain in every side 2a, 2b of framework 2.
Again according to embodiment described herein, stair lift 1 includes electro-motor (not shown here), the electronic horse Up to framework 2 is fixed to and the pin joint 7a with the second crank 7 is placed on power transmission shaft;Each second crank 7 is so as to by described Electrical motor driven, and respective first crank 6 is rotated and is made respective to be rotatably constrained in two 6 Hes of crank The 7 rotation translation of the first foot 4.Must raise along stair 100 or reduce depending on stair lift 1, such motor can be suitable Clockwise and counterclockwise rotates.It should be pointed out that according to known technology, the first crank 6 and the second crank 7 pass through chain Bar is connected with each other so that the rotation mode of a crank is consistent with the rotation mode of another crank, so as to avoid two 6 Hes of crank 7 operations that the quadric chain is disturbed because of rotating in opposite directions.
According to solution described herein, lifting unit 3 also includes two crus secundas 8, and each crus secunda 8 is arranged on Side 2a, 2b of framework 2 and the end position being arranged on before the first foot 4.Each crus secunda 8 is restrained to framework 2 indirectly.This Outward, lifting unit 3 includes the lazy-tongs 9 of the displacement for synchronous two the first feet 4 and two crus secundas 8.Therefore, it is actual On, such lazy-tongs 9 allow two crus secundas 8 to limit and moved with the movement of two the first feet 4 in a synchronous manner, two the The movement of one foot 4 is alternately driven by the second crank 7, and above-mentioned electro-motor forces the second crank 7 to rotate.
During the rotation of two the first feet 4 is translated, the bearing-surface of the Angle Position of each crus secunda 8 relative to stair 100 100a, 102a, 103a, 100b change between the first Angle Position P1 and the second Angle Position P2, so that:
If-crus secunda 8 contacts bearing-surface when being in the first Angle Position P1, the crus secunda 8 bears a torque, the power The crus secunda 8 is locked in first Angle Position by square, so as at least when two the first feet 4 do not contact in differing heights two Stair lift 1 is supported during individual bearing-surface;
- when crus secunda 8 be in the second Angle Position P2 when contact bearing-surface in the case of, the crus secunda 8 bears a power Square, the torque are suitable to push the crus secunda 8 to bending position P3, in order to avoid hinder stair lift 1 to slide (see Fig. 8 to Figure 10). Likewise, the afterbody 101 of stair 100 is contacted when each of two crus secundas 8 is in the first Angle Position P1 In the case of riser 101b (such as when being moved rearwards by), each of two crus secundas 8 is still under a torque, and the torque is by two Each of individual crus secunda 8 takes bending position P3 to, in order to avoid hinder the stair lift to slide in the upper surface 100a of stair 100 It is dynamic.
In fact, generally speaking let us say that, direction depending on power (and it is accordingly dependent on the side of torque generation To), when the riser of the bearing-surface or contact step of each crus secunda 8 contact stair, each 8 remains stationary of crus secunda is with by building Terraced elevator 1 is stopped in position, so as to allow in order to step is raised and lowered for the next one of stair lift 1 at place The first foot 4 is repositioned on two bearing-surfaces of significantly different height, or when each crus secunda 8 contacts the supporting of stair Face or contact step riser when, each crus secunda 8 by the riser of same bearing-surface or the step push to bending position P3 (that is, The bending position P3 for not hindering the stair lift to slide along general closed planar).
It should be noted that due to the solution, when two the first feet 4 are in ascent stage (that is, when two first When foot 4 does not contact any bearing-surface), the condition that the bearing-surface of stair 100 is contacted when each crus secunda 8 is in Angle Position P1 is able to Realize.In the stair lift of known technology, such as the stair lift described in document ITPG2010A000034, at this In the case of, absolute demand be operator it is on the scene keep stair lift 1 balance until the first foot 4 is contacted for elevator The bearing-surface being raised and lowered next time of machine 1.
Further, it is necessary to supplement, the free end 8a of each crus secunda 8 includes idle pulley 60.
Fig. 1 shows that from the upper surface 100a of stair 100 each crus secunda 8 for leaving touches step in Angle Position P1 102 bearing-surface 102a, therefore as shown in subsequent Fig. 2 and Fig. 3, each crus secunda 8 keeps resting on a position to allow Two the first feet 4 are brought back to while contacting two bearing-surfaces, such as the surface 100a and 102a in differing heights is (such as Fig. 2 With shown in Fig. 3) position.
Then, Fig. 4, Fig. 5, Fig. 6 and Fig. 7 show different step, wherein in two the first feet 4 from the supporting of step 101 Stair lift 1 is supported by two the first feet 4 during the bearing-surface 102a that face 100a moves to step 102.In such step Period, two crus secundas 8 shift to lower step 103 then, so as to reach bearing-surface 103a in first position P1.According to Fig. 7 institutes The position for being reached for showing, two crus secundas 8 positioned at the same position shown in Fig. 1.Must be noted that in such stage Before period and contact bearing-surface 103a, two crus secundas 8 also serve as anti-roll element because two crus secundas 8 always towards The bearing-surface 103a of next step 103.
It should also be noted that in the case of afterbody 103 (Fig. 8) of the stair lift 1 in stair 100, by The surface 103a that step 103 is commonly angled relative in the lower surface 100b of stair 100 extends, and two crus secundas 8 are not at angle position Bearing-surface 103a is contacted when putting P1, and when can be in Angle Position P2, contacts the lower surface 100b of stair 100, therefore two crus secundas 8 bear a torque, and the torque is suitable to push two crus secundas 8 to bending position P3 (see Fig. 9 and Figure 10), so as to stair lift 1 slides.
In the case where making stair lift 1 that the upper surface 100a of stair 100 is increased to from most upper level 101, when being located at The riser 101b of step 101 can be encountered and be contacted to each crus secunda 8 being moved rearwards by during the P1 of position, therefore two crus secundas 8 hold By a torque, the torque pushes each crus secunda 8 to bending position P3.
In order to improve the stability of stair lift 1, lazy-tongs 9 are further configured to, at least when each crus secunda 8 connects Tactile bearing-surface 102a or 103a and in the first Angle Position P1 when, the pair of sliding wheel 30 behind stair lift 1 Contact bearing-surface 100a or 102a, if the bearing-surface 100a or 102a be in higher position point, its highly with each crus secunda 8 The height of the bearing-surface for being contacted is different.This is only illustrated in Fig. 1 and Fig. 2, but such case is applied to all remainders of stair 100 Step 102 and 103, and the stability of stair lift 1 is significantly increased.
As shown in drawings, each crus secunda 8 is rotatably restrained to framework 2, at least appoints when each crus secunda 8 is not contacted During what bearing-surface, each crus secunda 8 is driven by the first foot 4, and each crus secunda is driven in the first Angle Position by lazy-tongs 9 Carry out between P1 and the second Angle Position P2 and between second Angle Position (P2) and first Angle Position (P1) reciprocal Rotary motion.
Additionally, two crus secundas 8 are through the vertical position between the first Angle Position P1 and the second Angle Position P2 Put v (shown in broken lines in Fig. 2, Fig. 8 and Fig. 9).Angle beta is also illustrated in accompanying drawing, crus secunda 2 is rotated relative to angle beta, the meter of angle beta Calculate it is also contemplated that situations below:The assessment reference of the Angle Position of crus secunda 8 pin joint of straight line r and idle pulley 60, straight line r will be every The pin joint 8b of individual crus secunda 8 is connected to framework 2, and the pin joint of idle pulley 60 is placed on the end 8a of each crus secunda 8.
And the embodiment described in reference to the accompanying drawings, lazy-tongs 9 include device 50, wherein at least works as two crus secundas 8 not When contacting any bearing-surface or when two crus secundas 8 are in the first Angle Position P1, device 50 drives two the first feet 4 With the catch cropping synchronous shift of two crus secundas 8, and at least when two crus secundas 8 reach all bearing-surfaces from stair 100 During the bearing-surface of 100a, 102a, 103a and 100b, in the second Angle Position P2 when device 50 prevent two the first feet 4 and two The catch cropping synchronous shift of crus secunda 8.On other occasions, device 50 only prevents two the in the lower surface 100b of stair 100 The catch cropping synchronous shift of one foot 4 and two crus secundas 8.When crus secunda 8 contacts the perpendicular of such afterbody in most upper level 101 During plate 101b, can also prevent to make synchronous.
Specifically, device 50 includes the connecting rod 10 and connection strap 11 for each the first foot 4 and each crus secunda 8, even Bar 10 is rotatably restrained to framework 2 and synchronous with two the first feet 4, and it is right that connection strap 11 is used to being connected to every connecting rod 10 The crus secunda 8 answered.Every connecting rod is restrained to corresponding connection strap 11 so that at least when crus secunda 8, (crus secunda 8 passes through The protuberance 15 integrated with same crus secunda 8 is connected with connection strap 11) when not contacting any bearing-surface, 10 drive connection of connecting rod Bar 11 is moved, to drive the displacement between the first Angle Position P1 and the second Angle Position P2 of crus secunda 8, and on the contrary Ground so that at least when each crus secunda 8 is in second position P2 and is contacted with bearing-surface (see Fig. 8 to Figure 10), connecting rod 10 Slide relative to connection strap 11, the crus secunda is moved to into bending position P3.What this can also work as crus secunda 8 and stair 100 should Realize when the riser 101b of most upper level 101 is contacted.
Specifically, every connection strap 11 includes slit 12, when the corresponding crus secunda 8 connected with connection strap 11 and supporting Face 100b contact and in the second Angle Position P2 when (see Fig. 8 to Figure 10 again), connecting rod 10 by pin (not shown in accompanying drawing) about Beam slides in slit 12.In fact, in second Angle Position P2, the straight line r integrated with crus secunda 8 is relative to vertical line V is located at position (that is, at further away from step) above, and crus secunda 8 bears a torque, and the torque promotes crus secunda 8 with one The mode of kind rotates, and which causes connection strap 11 to slide relative to connecting rod 10, so as to the first foot 4 and second is prevented in certain degree The catch cropping synchronized links of foot 8.When each crus secunda 8 is contacted with the riser 101b of the most upper level 101 of stair 100, can also send out Translation of the life connecting rod along the slit 12 of connection strap 11, because riser 101b is produced on each crus secunda 8, be related to will be every Individual crus secunda 8 shifts to the torque (not shown in such case accompanying drawing, but described similar to Figure 10) of bending position P3.
Conversely, when crus secunda 8 is in the first Angle Position P1 in the case of contact bearing-surface, wherein with crus secunda 8 integrally The straight line r of change is moved back by (that is, being closer to step) relative to vertical line v, and the torque that then crus secunda 8 bears is by stop unit Balancing, the stopping element is integrated with the framework and can be reaching in contrast to crus secunda 8 for part (not shown in accompanying drawing) The path of bending position P3 hinders the rotation of crus secunda 8.
Again according to embodiment described herein, the lazy-tongs 9 include the first driving pulley for each first foot 4 80 and the second pin joint 95b on the first foot 4, the first driving pulley 80 is rotated by the arm for being provided with the first pin joint 95a, the One pin joint 95a is located on framework 2 and coaxial with the pin joint 6a of the first crank 6.95b is also bent with first for second pin joint The pin joint 4c of handle 6 is coaxial, but at 95, the arm the first foot 4 side, the side is contrary residing for first crank 6 Side.Lazy-tongs 9 also include second pulley 81 and transmission belt 82 (or chain), and second pulley 82 is rotatably restrained to framework Pin joint 81a in 2, transmission belt 82 (or chain) is for transmitting the motion between first pulley 80 and second pulley 81.Additionally, Every connecting rod 10 is integrally restrained to corresponding second pulley 81 so that corresponding second pulley 81 is revolved in a synchronous manner Turn every connecting rod 10.
As first pulley 80 is integrated with arm 95 and also shares pin joint 95, it follows that conclusion every connecting rod 10 is by right The second pulley 81 answered rotates, and second pulley 81 is rotated by first pulley 80 with the synchronous rotary of the first foot 4 with arm 95.
Again according to embodiment described herein, the lazy-tongs also include pushing mechanism 90, at least when two second When foot does not contact any bearing-surface, pushing mechanism 90 shifts two crus secundas 8 onto first Angle Position P1.Specifically, it is described to push away Motivation structure 90 includes two compression springs 91 (compression spring is merely illustrated in accompanying drawing), one end of each compression spring 91 91a is rotatably constrained in crus secunda 8, and the second end 91a of each compression spring 91 is rotatably constrained in framework 2.

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1. a kind of stair lift (1), the stair lift (1) include framework (2), and the framework (2) is provided with least one Lifting unit (3) and at least one pair of movable pulley, at least one lifting unit (3) make the stair lift along with many The stair (100) of individual bearing-surface (100a, 102a, 103a, 100b) are raised and lowered, and described at least one pair of movable pulley is used to slide The stair lift, at least one lifting unit (3) are movably directly or indirectly restrained including at least one In first foot (4) of the framework (2), so that the stair lift (1) is raised and lowered along the stair (100), its It is characterised by, described at least one first feet (4) are shaped to, rises along the stair (100) in the stair lift (1) In at least a period of time during high or reduction, described at least one first feet (4) are while the plurality of bearing-surface of contact At least two bearing-surface (100a, 102a in (100a, 102a, 103a, 100b) in differing heights;102a, 103a;103a, 100b)。
2. stair lift (1) according to claim 1, it is characterised in that described at least one first feet (4) make L Shape.
3. stair lift (1) according to claim 1 and 2, it is characterised in that at least one lifting unit (3) First crank (6) of the framework (2) and at least one is hinged in second hinge in the first pin joint (6a) including at least one Contact (7b) is hinged to second crank (7) of the framework (2), wherein described at least one first feet (4) are rotatably by about At least one first cranks (6) described in Shu Yu and at least one second crank (7).
4. stair lift (1) according to one or more in aforementioned claim, it is characterised in that described at least Individual lifting unit (3) also includes at least one crus secunda (8) for being movably directly or indirectly restrained to the framework, with And at least one lazy-tongs (9), during at least a section during the stair lift is raised and lowered along the stair In, at least one lazy-tongs (9) are for synchronous at least one crus secunda (8) and described at least one first feet (4) displacement, at least one crus secunda (8) relative to the stair (100) the plurality of bearing-surface (100a, 102a, 103a, 100b) at least one of bearing-surface change the Angle Position of its own, and depending on the direction of power, at least when described When at least one crus secunda (8) contacts the bearing-surface of the stair or contacts the riser of one-level in the stair, it is described at least One crus secunda (8) bears a torque, and the torque is suitable to block in position at least one crus secunda (8), At least to support institute when described at least one first feet (4) do not contact at least two bearing-surface in differing heights Stair lift (1) is stated, or pushes at least one crus secunda (8) to bending position (P3), so as to the elevator Machine (1) slides.
5. stair lift (1) according to one or more in aforementioned claim, it is characterised in that described at least The Angle Position of individual crus secunda (8) relative to the stair at least one of the plurality of bearing-surface bearing-surface first jiao of position Put, so that:
- at least when at least one crus secunda (8) contacts at least one bearing-surface (102a;When 103a), at least one At least one crus secunda (8) described in during individual first Angle Position (P1) bears a torque, the torque be suitable to by it is described at least One crus secunda (8) is blocked in position, so as at least when described at least one first feet (4) do not contact described in not The stair lift (1) is supported during level at least two bearing-surface;
- at least when at least one crus secunda (8) contacts at least one bearing-surface, in second Angle Position (P2) At least one crus secundas of Shi Suoshu (8) bears a torque, and the torque is suitable to push at least one crus secunda (8) to bending Position (P3), so that the stair lift (1) slides;And
- at least when at least one crus secunda (8) contacts the riser of the most upper level (101) in the stair (100), Described at least one during the first Angle Position (P1) described at least one crus secunda (8) bear a torque, the torque is suitable to institute State at least one crus secunda (8) and push bending position (P3) to, so that the stair lift (1) slides.
6. stair lift (1) according to claim 4 or 5, it is characterised in that at least when at least one crus secunda (8) contact at least one bearing-surface (102a;103a) and bear and be suitable to be locked at least one crus secunda (8) During the torque of settling position, described at least one pair of movable pulley (30;31) contact extra bearing-surface (100a;102a), the volume Height residing for outer bearing-surface is different from the height of the bearing-surface for supporting at least one crus secunda (8).
7. stair lift (1) according to one or more in claim 4 to 6, it is characterised in that described at least Individual crus secunda (8) is rotatably restrained to the framework (2), and at least when at least one crus secunda (8) with it is described When at least one bearing-surface in multiple bearing-surfaces is not contacted, at least one crus secunda (8) is driven described first Between Angle Position (P1) and second Angle Position (P2) and in second Angle Position (P2) and first Angle Position (P1) crankmotion is carried out between.
8. stair lift (1) according to claim 7, it is characterised in that at least one crus secunda (8) is through institute State the upright position between the first Angle Position (P1) and second Angle Position (P2).
9. stair lift (1) according to one or more in claim 4 to 8, it is characterised in that described at least Individual crus secunda (8) is arranged on the position before described at least one first feet.
10. stair lift (1) according to one or more in claim 4 to 9, it is characterised in that the synchronization Mechanism (9) includes device (50), wherein at least when at least one crus secunda does not contact at least one bearing-surface or When at least one crus secunda is in first Angle Position, described device (50) drives at least one first foot to person (4) the catch cropping synchronous shift with least one crus secunda (8), and at least when at least one crus secunda is in described Second Angle Position and when contacting with least one bearing-surface, described device (50) prevent at least one first foot with The catch cropping synchronous shift of at least one crus secunda.
11. stair lifts (1) according to claim 10, it is characterised in that described device includes at least one connecting rod (10) and at least one connection strap (11), at least one connecting rod (10) be rotatably restrained to the framework and with institute At least one first foot synchronizations are stated, at least one connection strap (11) is for directly or indirectly at least one connecting rod by described in At least one crus secunda is connected to, at least one connecting rod is restrained at least one connection strap (11) so that At least when at least one crus secunda (8) does not contact at least one bearing-surface, at least one connecting rod drives institute State the movement of at least one connection strap, with drive at least one crus secunda first Angle Position (P1) with described second jiao Displacement between position (P2), so as at least when at least one crus secunda be in second Angle Position and with it is described at least When one bearing-surface is contacted, at least one connection strap (11) relative at least one rod slide, will described in extremely A few crus secunda is moved to the bending position (P3).
12. stair lifts (1) according to claim 11, it is characterised in that at least one connection strap (11) bag At least one slit (12) is included, at least when at least one crus secunda is contacted with least one bearing-surface and is in institute When stating the second Angle Position, at least one connecting rod is directly or indirectly constrained at least one slit (12) sliding It is dynamic.
13. stair lifts (1) according to one or more in aforementioned claim, it is characterised in that the stair Elevator (1) includes at least one electrodynamic type or hydraulic motor, described at least one first cranks or described at least one Two cranks or at least one first foot are driven by least one motor.
14. stair lifts (1) according to claim 13, it is characterised in that the lazy-tongs include at least one The first pulley (80) that directly or indirectly driven by the motor, at least one are rotatably restrained to the framework (2) Second pulley (81), and at least one be used for transmit the transmission belt moved between the first pulley and the second pulley (82), at least one connecting rod is integrally restrained at least one second pulley.
15. stair lifts (1) according to one or more in claim 4 to 14, it is characterised in that the synchronization Mechanism also includes pushing mechanism (90), at least described in during at least one crus secunda does not contact the plurality of bearing-surface extremely During a few bearing-surface, the drive mechanism (90) shifts at least one crus secunda (8) onto first Angle Position (P1).
16. stair lifts (1) according to claim 15, it is characterised in that the pushing mechanism includes at least one Compression spring (91), one end (91a) of at least one compression spring (91) are rotatably constrained in described at least one Two feet (8), second end (91b) of at least one compression spring (91) are rotatably constrained in the framework (2).
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