Global Patent Index - EP 3522845 A1

EP 3522845 A1 20190814 - MOBILITY ASSISTANCE VEHICLE DESIGNED TO NEGOTIATE OBSTACLES

Title (en)

MOBILITY ASSISTANCE VEHICLE DESIGNED TO NEGOTIATE OBSTACLES

Title (de)

MOBILITÄTSASSISTENZFAHRZEUG ZUR ÜBERQUERUNG VON HINDERNISSEN

Title (fr)

VEHICULE D'AIDE A LA MOBILITE ADAPTE POUR LE FRANCHISSEMENT D'OBSTACLES

Publication

EP 3522845 A1 20190814 (FR)

Application

EP 17797386 A 20171009

Priority

  • FR 1670589 A 20161010
  • FR 2017052763 W 20171009

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2018069619A1] The invention mainly concerns a mobility assistance vehicle (1) designed to negotiate obstacles (33, 35) while keeping the attitude of same horizontal, comprising a mechanical structure (2) supporting at least one seat (3), control means (19), at least four articulated legs (6a, 6b, 6c, 6d) and equipped with motorised wheels, characterised in that: i. each first segment (7a-7d) is mounted on one of the lateral sides (200) of the mechanical structure (2) by a motorised articulation (10a, 10b, 10c, 10d), each opposing lateral side (200) being linked to at least two legs (6a-6d), and in that, ii. the control means (19) are capable of controlling the motorised articulations (9a - 9d, 10 -10d) of the legs (6a - 6d) separately from each other, in particular when said legs (6a - 6d) are raised successively in order to negotiate an obstacle (33, 35) in a permanently stable situation.

IPC 8 full level

A61G 5/04 (2013.01); A61G 5/06 (2006.01); A61G 5/10 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A61G 5/06 (2013.01 - EP US); A61G 5/061 (2013.01 - EP US); A61G 5/068 (2013.01 - EP US); A61G 5/1059 (2013.01 - EP US); A61G 5/046 (2013.01 - EP US); A61G 2203/10 (2013.01 - EP US); A61G 2203/32 (2013.01 - EP US); A61G 2203/40 (2013.01 - EP US); A61G 2203/42 (2013.01 - EP US); A61G 2203/72 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2018069619A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

DOCDB simple family (publication)

FR 3057158 A1 20180413; EP 3522845 A1 20190814; EP 3522845 B1 20201104; US 2019231617 A1 20190801; WO 2018069619 A1 20180419

DOCDB simple family (application)

FR 1670589 A 20161010; EP 17797386 A 20171009; FR 2017052763 W 20171009; US 201716340501 A 20171009