EP 1258443 A1 20021120 - A platform lift
Title (en)
A platform lift
Title (de)
Hebebühne
Title (fr)
Plate-forme de levage
Publication
Application
Priority
EP 01201769 A 20010514
Abstract (en)
The invention concerns a platform lift (1) for transferring a wheelchair from a first position to a second position, in particular for lifting a disabled person in a wheelchair over one or more steps from one level to a higher second level, including a carrier element having a console (4) and a substantially horizontal platform (3), said carrier element is moveable relative to a fixed base element (2), and drive means for moving the carrier element, wherein the base element is positioned adjacent to the carrier element and that the carrier element is mounted to the base element by two or more pivotable arms (5,6). By a platform lift according to the present invention, the foundation, i.e. base elements is only required on one side of the lift which in turn means that the lift only takes up space on one side of the steps. <IMAGE>
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
CPC (source: EP)
B66B 9/0853 (2013.01); A61G 3/063 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
- [XY] DE 3739267 A1 19890601 - RHEIN BAYERN FAHRZEUGBAU GMBH [DE]
- [YA] DE 29707633 U1 19970710 - HAPPEL INDUSTRIETECHNIK [DE]
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
DOCDB simple family (publication)
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 01201769 A 20010514