EP0007262B1 - Device for transferring an invalid from his wheelchair into a car and vice-versa - Google Patents

Device for transferring an invalid from his wheelchair into a car and vice-versa Download PDF

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EP0007262B1
EP0007262B1 EP79400410A EP79400410A EP0007262B1 EP 0007262 B1 EP0007262 B1 EP 0007262B1 EP 79400410 A EP79400410 A EP 79400410A EP 79400410 A EP79400410 A EP 79400410A EP 0007262 B1 EP0007262 B1 EP 0007262B1
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Claude Gonzalez
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61G—TRANSPORT, PERSONAL CONVEYANCES, OR ACCOMMODATION SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PATIENTS OR DISABLED PERSONS; OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; FUNERAL DEVICES
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61G—TRANSPORT, PERSONAL CONVEYANCES, OR ACCOMMODATION SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PATIENTS OR DISABLED PERSONS; OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; FUNERAL DEVICES
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    • A61G3/02—Loading or unloading personal conveyances; Facilitating access of patients or disabled persons to, or exit from, vehicles
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    • A61G3/062—Transfer using ramps, lifts or the like using lifts connected to the vehicle
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61G—TRANSPORT, PERSONAL CONVEYANCES, OR ACCOMMODATION SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PATIENTS OR DISABLED PERSONS; OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; FUNERAL DEVICES
    • A61G7/00—Beds specially adapted for nursing; Devices for lifting patients or disabled persons
    • A61G7/10—Devices for lifting patients or disabled persons, e.g. special adaptations of hoists thereto
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    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
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  • the present invention relates to a device for operating the transfer of a physically handicapped person from his wheelchair to a motor vehicle and vice versa, by holding him in his seat.
  • the seat of the wheelchair is separable from the chassis of the latter and can be brought with its occupant inside a motor vehicle after having taken a ramp constituted by a pair of retractable rails under said chassis.
  • the transfer of the seat thus requires that it be equipped with casters to be moved on the ramp.
  • a device of this kind considerably increases the structure of the wheelchair and does not appear to be easy to use, in particular since it requires the intervention of a third person in order to move the seat on its access ramp. .
  • the occupant is in an uncomfortable position since the seat is necessarily tilted.
  • this device can prove to be inoperative when the motor vehicle and the wheelchair are at different levels from the ground, the ramp then being able to exhibit a high degree of inclination.
  • the device, object of the present invention avoids this kind of drawbacks.
  • His wheelchair being provided with a removable seat resting on a chassis mounted on two rear support wheels and two front steering wheels, the transfer of the seat is carried out by means of a device which comprises two parallel telescopic slides secured to a vehicle, extendable towards the outside and retractable towards the inside thereof, lifting cylinders mounted on the vehicle so as to support said slides and two complementary slides fixed to the removable seat and capable of cooperating by fitting with the parallel telescopic slides .
  • the lifting cylinders can be actuated together or individually to move or vertically orient said parallel telescopic slides.
  • the wheelchair shown in Figure 1, is constituted by a frame 1a and by a removable part 1 forming the frame of the seat.
  • This chassis is formed by four horizontal tubular beams 2 fixed two by two in the vertical and horizontal planes by means of four vertical beams 3 and two crosspieces 4 arranged in a cross.
  • This chassis 1 a is mounted on the one hand on two front steering wheels 5 of small diameter and provided with appropriate braking means to facilitate the various manipulations during transhipment and, on the other hand, on two rear support wheels 6 of large diameter.
  • the axes of rotation 7 of the latter are fixed to the end of extendable arms parallel to the plane of symmetry of the wheelchair and consist of two slides 8 and 9.
  • the extension of the arms thus makes it possible to erase the rear wheels so that they do not interfere with the transverse sliding of the seat 1b during its introduction into the motor vehicle as will be seen below.
  • the mobility of the axes 7 advantageously makes it possible to move the center of gravity of the chair and thus obtain better stability of the latter on the carrying surface, in particular when it is used in the relaxation position by tilting its backrest.
  • latches 10 are arranged on the slides 8 in order to block them in a determined position.
  • the frame of the seat 1b for its part is formed on the one hand, of a horizontal frame constituted by two longitudinal members 13 parallel to the axis of symmetry of the chair and by two slides 14 said to be complementary and perpendicular to said axis, and, d 'other hand, two vertical tubular uprights 15 connected to their base to said horizontal frame and provided at their top with removable and adjustable handles 16.
  • the seat itself is achieved by the addition of fabrics stretched between the uprights 15 on the one hand, and between the side members 13 on the other hand. Note also the presence of joints 17 on the uprights 15 allowing the inclination of the seat back for the use of the wheelchair in the relaxed position.
  • FIG. 1 has no other object than to clearly show the device of the invention, the mode of use of which will be described below. Also, it was not considered useful to represent all the accessories found on a conventional wheelchair, such as for example a footrest support, a headrest support, armrests, elements which can also be adapted the chair of the invention.
  • a seat transfer system essentially consisting of a pair of three-stage parallel telescopic slides 19 which extend towards the outside of the vehicle, transversely to its longitudinal axis and each provided with three support rollers 20 intended to be housed in the complementary slides 14 of the seat 1b.
  • the telescopic slides 19 are fixed on a plate 21 itself resting on the vehicle body 18 by means of four lifting cylinders 22 of which only two have been shown. These jacks are arranged at the four angles of the plate 21 and will be actuated together or individually, according to the most appropriate case of use, by means of a control panel 23 within reach of the occupant of the seat 1b.
  • the purpose of these jacks is, on the one hand, to orient the plate 21, in particular when the wheelchair and the vehicle are parked on different slopes, and on the other hand, to correct the height of the telescopic slides 19 to allow their correct introduction into the complementary slides 14 of the seat 1 b.
  • the elevation of the telescopic slides 19 by the jacks 22 releases the seat 1 from the chassis 1 a by dislodging the elements 12 from their guides 11, and it suffices, having taken before taking care to move the rear support wheel 6 adjacent to the vehicle, by moving its axis of rotation by developing slides 8 and 9, to fold up the telescopic slides on which the seat 1b is engaged so that its occupant takes place in the inside the vehicle.
  • handles 16 are positioned so as not to constitute an obstacle during the introduction of the seat into the vehicle and that a simple locking device 24 makes it possible to block it once it is introduced.

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Device for transferring an invalid from his invalid chair to a motor vehicle, and conversely, while staying on his seat, wherein the seat of the invalid chair is removably mounted on an undercarriage having two bearing back-wheels and two steering front wheels. The motor vehicle has a pair of arms which are extensible towards the outside and retractable inside of the vehicle and are also vertically movable. The arms fit into female slippers on the removable seat to effect the transfer of the seat to the vehicle.

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La présente invention est relative à un dispositif permettant d'opérer le transbordement d'un handicapé physique de son fauteuil roulant à un véhicule automobile et réciproquement, en le maintenant dans son siège.The present invention relates to a device for operating the transfer of a physically handicapped person from his wheelchair to a motor vehicle and vice versa, by holding him in his seat.

On connaît déjà des dispositifs analogues tel celui décrit dans le brevet britannique n° 640.765. Dans cette réalisation, le siège du fauteuil roulant est séparable du châssis de ce dernier et peut être amené avec son occupant à l'intérieur d'un véhicule automobile après avoir emprunté une rampe constituée par une paire de rails escamotables sous ledit châssis. Le transfert du siège nécessite ainsi qu'il soit équipé de roulettes pour être mû sur la rampe.Similar devices are already known, such as that described in British Patent No. 640,765. In this embodiment, the seat of the wheelchair is separable from the chassis of the latter and can be brought with its occupant inside a motor vehicle after having taken a ramp constituted by a pair of retractable rails under said chassis. The transfer of the seat thus requires that it be equipped with casters to be moved on the ramp.

Un dispositif de ce genre alourdit considérablement la structure du fauteuil roulant et n'apparaît pas être d'un emploi aisé dans la mesure notamment où il oblige à l'intervention d'une tierce personne afin de déplacer le siège sur sa rampe d'accès. De plus, pendant ce transfert, l'occupant se trouve dans une position inconfortable puisque le siège est nécessairement penché. On notera également que ce dispositif peut se révéler inopérant lorsque le véhicule automobile et le fauteuil roulant se trouvent à des niveaux différents du sol, la rampe pouvant présenter alors un fort degré d'inclinaison.A device of this kind considerably increases the structure of the wheelchair and does not appear to be easy to use, in particular since it requires the intervention of a third person in order to move the seat on its access ramp. . In addition, during this transfer, the occupant is in an uncomfortable position since the seat is necessarily tilted. It should also be noted that this device can prove to be inoperative when the motor vehicle and the wheelchair are at different levels from the ground, the ramp then being able to exhibit a high degree of inclination.

Le dispositif, objet de la présente invention, évite ce genre d'inconvénients. Son fauteuil roulant étant muni d'un siège amovible reposant sur un châssis monté sur deux roues arrière d'appui et deux roues avant directrices, le transfert du siège est opéré au moyen d'un dispositif qui comporte deux glissières télescopiques parallèles solidaires d'un véhicule, extensibles vers l'extérieur et rétractables vers l'intérieur de celui-ci, des vérins élévateurs montés sur le véhicule de manière à supporter lesdites glissières et deux glissières complémentaires fixées au siège amovible et susceptibles de coopérer par emmanchement avec les glissières télescopiques parallèles. Les vérins élévateurs peuvent être actionnés ensemble ou individuellement pour déplacer ou orienter verticalement lesdites glissières télescopiques parallèles.The device, object of the present invention, avoids this kind of drawbacks. His wheelchair being provided with a removable seat resting on a chassis mounted on two rear support wheels and two front steering wheels, the transfer of the seat is carried out by means of a device which comprises two parallel telescopic slides secured to a vehicle, extendable towards the outside and retractable towards the inside thereof, lifting cylinders mounted on the vehicle so as to support said slides and two complementary slides fixed to the removable seat and capable of cooperating by fitting with the parallel telescopic slides . The lifting cylinders can be actuated together or individually to move or vertically orient said parallel telescopic slides.

Ainsi, lorsque le fauteuil portant l'handicapé est rangé près du véhicule automobile, il suffit de faire sortir les glissières télescopiques en les réglant au niveau des glissières complémentaires qui équipent le siège, d'engager dans ces dernières et de faire agir verticalement, de bas en haut, ces glissières télescopiques, pour désolidariser le siège du châssis du fauteuil roulant et enfin, de faire rentrer lesdites glissières télescopiques à l'intérieur du véhicule afin d'y faire pénétrer le siège. On effectuera, bien évidemment, la séquence inverse d'opérations pour ramener l'handicapé sur son fauteuil roulant.Thus, when the wheelchair carrying the disabled person is stored near the motor vehicle, it suffices to take out the telescopic slides by adjusting them at the level of the complementary slides which equip the seat, to engage in the latter and to act vertically, bottom to top, these telescopic slides, to separate the seat from the chassis of the wheelchair and finally, to bring said telescopic slides inside the vehicle in order to penetrate the seat. Obviously, the reverse sequence of operations will be carried out to bring the disabled person back on his wheelchair.

La mobilité verticale et horizontale des glissières télescopiques équipant le véhicule automobile, obtenue par le jeu des vérins, permet ainsi à un paraplégique, par exemple, d'effectuer lui-même son transbordement, ce qui présente le grand avantage d'augmenter son indépendance, et de soulager son entourage. On remarquera d'autre part que, grâce à la mobilité verticale et inclinable des glissières télescopiques au moyen des susdits vérins élévateurs, ce transbordement pourra être opéré qûeÎlë que soit la pente du sol sur lequel sont stationnés le fauteuil roulant et le véhicule automobile et évitera ainsi les inconvénients précités des dispositifs de l'art antérieur.The vertical and horizontal mobility of the telescopic slides equipping the motor vehicle, obtained by the play of the jacks, thus allows a paraplegic, for example, to carry out his transhipment himself, which has the great advantage of increasing his independence, and relieve those around him. On the other hand, it will be noted that, thanks to the vertical and tilting mobility of the telescopic slides by means of the aforesaid lifting cylinders, this transhipment can be effected whatever the slope of the ground on which the wheelchair and the motor vehicle are parked and will avoid thus the aforementioned drawbacks of the devices of the prior art.

D'autres caractéristiques et d'autres avantages de l'invention apparaîtront à la lecture de la de description ci-après, donnant, à titre d'exemple non limitatif et en regard des dessins annexés, un mode de réalisation préféré d'un dispositif conforme à l'invention.

  • La figure 1 est une vue en perspective partiellement éclatée du fauteuil roulant.
  • La figure 2 est une vue en perspective partiellement écorchée de l'ensemble de ce dispositif après retrait du châssis dudit fauteuil.
Other characteristics and other advantages of the invention will appear on reading the description below, giving, by way of non-limiting example and with reference to the accompanying drawings, a preferred embodiment of a device according to the invention.
  • Figure 1 is a partially exploded perspective view of the wheelchair.
  • Figure 2 is a partially cutaway perspective view of the assembly of this device after removal of the chassis from said chair.

Le fauteuil roulant, représenté à la figure 1, est constitué par un châssis 1 a et par une partie amovible 1 formant l'ossature du siège. Ce châssis est formé de quatre longerons tubulaires horizontaux 2 fixés deux par deux dans les plans vertical et horizontal au moyen de quatre longerons verticaux 3 et de deux traverses 4 disposées en croisillon. Ce châssis 1 a est monté d'une part sur deux roues avant directrices 5 de petit diamètre et munies de moyens de freinage appropriés pour faciliter les différentes manipulations lors du transbordement et, d'autre part, sur deux roues arrière d'appui 6 de grand diamètre. Les axes de rotation 7 de ces dernières sont fixés à l'extrémité de bras extensibles parallèlement au plan de symétrie du fauteuil roulant et constitués de deux glissières 8 et 9. L'extension des bras permet ainsi d'effacer les roues arrières afin qu'elles ne gênent pas le coulissement transversal du siège 1 b lors de son introduction dans le véhicule automobile comme on le verra ci-après. De plus, la mobilité des axes 7 permet avantageusement de déplacer le centre de gravité du fauteuil et d'obtenir ainsi une meilleure stabilité de celui-ci sur la surface porteuse, notamment lorsqu'il est utilisé en position de relaxation par inclinaison de son dossier. On remarquera d'autre part que des verrous 10 sont disposés sur les glissières 8 afin de bloquer celles-ci dans une position déterminée.The wheelchair, shown in Figure 1, is constituted by a frame 1a and by a removable part 1 forming the frame of the seat. This chassis is formed by four horizontal tubular beams 2 fixed two by two in the vertical and horizontal planes by means of four vertical beams 3 and two crosspieces 4 arranged in a cross. This chassis 1 a is mounted on the one hand on two front steering wheels 5 of small diameter and provided with appropriate braking means to facilitate the various manipulations during transhipment and, on the other hand, on two rear support wheels 6 of large diameter. The axes of rotation 7 of the latter are fixed to the end of extendable arms parallel to the plane of symmetry of the wheelchair and consist of two slides 8 and 9. The extension of the arms thus makes it possible to erase the rear wheels so that they do not interfere with the transverse sliding of the seat 1b during its introduction into the motor vehicle as will be seen below. In addition, the mobility of the axes 7 advantageously makes it possible to move the center of gravity of the chair and thus obtain better stability of the latter on the carrying surface, in particular when it is used in the relaxation position by tilting its backrest. . On the other hand, it will be noted that latches 10 are arranged on the slides 8 in order to block them in a determined position.

A chaque extrémité des deux longerons supérieurs horizontaux 2 sont soudés des guides 11 de forme hémicylindrique, destinés au logement de quatre éléments tubulaires 12 solidaires de l'ossature du siège amovible 1 b. Bien entendu, des moyens de fixation appropriés non représentés, telles par exemple des attaches rivetées, maintiendront les éléments 12 dans leurs logements lors d'une utilisation normale du fauteuil roulant.At each end of the two horizontal upper beams 2 are welded guides 11 of semi-cylindrical shape, intended for the housing of four tubular elements 12 integral with the framework of the removable seat 1b. Of course, suitable fixing means not shown, such as for example riveted fasteners, will keep the elements 12 in their housings during normal use of the wheelchair.

L'ossature du siège 1b quant à elle est formée d'une part, d'un cadre horizontal constitué de deux longerons 13 parallèles à l'axe de symétrie du fauteuil et de deux glissières 14 dites complémentaires et perpendiculaires audit axe, et, d'autre part, de deux montants tubulaires verticaux 15 reliés à leur base audit cadre horizontal et munis à leur sommet de poignées amovibles et orientables 16. Comme on peut le voir à la figure 2, le siège proprement dit est réalisé par l'adjonction de toiles tendues entre les montants 15 d'une part, et entre les longerons 13 d'autre part. On remarquera de plus la présence d'articulations 17 sur les montants 15 autorisant l'inclinaison du dossier du siège pour l'utilisation du fauteuil roulant en position de relaxation.The frame of the seat 1b for its part is formed on the one hand, of a horizontal frame constituted by two longitudinal members 13 parallel to the axis of symmetry of the chair and by two slides 14 said to be complementary and perpendicular to said axis, and, d 'other hand, two vertical tubular uprights 15 connected to their base to said horizontal frame and provided at their top with removable and adjustable handles 16. As can be seen in Figure 2, the seat itself is achieved by the addition of fabrics stretched between the uprights 15 on the one hand, and between the side members 13 on the other hand. Note also the presence of joints 17 on the uprights 15 allowing the inclination of the seat back for the use of the wheelchair in the relaxed position.

Bien évidemment, ce dernier, tel qu'il est illustré à la figure 1, n'a pour autre objet que de faire apparaître clairement le dispositif de l'invention dont le mode d'utilisation va être ci-dessous décrit. Aussi, il n'a pas été jugé utile de représenter tous les accessoires que l'on trouve sur un fauteuil roulant classique, tels par exemple un support repose-pieds, un support repose-tête, de accoudoirs, éléments qui pourront également être adaptés au fauteuil de l'invention.Obviously, the latter, as illustrated in FIG. 1, has no other object than to clearly show the device of the invention, the mode of use of which will be described below. Also, it was not considered useful to represent all the accessories found on a conventional wheelchair, such as for example a footrest support, a headrest support, armrests, elements which can also be adapted the chair of the invention.

En se rapportant au dessin de la figure 2, on reconnaît le siège 1 b décrit ci-dessus, prêt à être introduit dans un véhicule automobile 18. Ce dernier est équipé d'un système de transfert du siège, constitué essentiellement par une paire de glissières télescopiques parallèles 19 à trois étages, qui s'étendent vers l'extérieur du véhicule, transversalement à son axe longitudinal et munies chacune de trois galets porteurs 20 destinés à être logés dans les glissières complémentaires 14 du siège 1b.Referring to the drawing of Figure 2, we recognize the seat 1b described above, ready to be introduced into a motor vehicle 18. The latter is equipped with a seat transfer system, essentially consisting of a pair of three-stage parallel telescopic slides 19 which extend towards the outside of the vehicle, transversely to its longitudinal axis and each provided with three support rollers 20 intended to be housed in the complementary slides 14 of the seat 1b.

Les glissières télescopiques 19 sont fixées sur une platine 21 reposant elle-même sur la caisse du véhicule 18 au moyen de quatre vérins élévateurs 22 dont deux seulement ont été représentés. Ces vérins sont disposés aux quatre angles de la platine 21 et seront actionnés ensemble ou individuellement, selon le case le plus approprié d'utilisation, au moyen d'un tableau de commande 23 à portée de l'occupant du siège 1 b. Ces vérins ont pour but d'une part, d'orienter la platine 21, notamment lorsque le fauteuil roulant et le véhicule sont stationnés sur des pentes différentes, et d'autre part, de corriger la hauteur des glissières télescopiques 19 pour autoriser leur correcte introduction dans les glissières complémentaires 14 du siège 1 b.The telescopic slides 19 are fixed on a plate 21 itself resting on the vehicle body 18 by means of four lifting cylinders 22 of which only two have been shown. These jacks are arranged at the four angles of the plate 21 and will be actuated together or individually, according to the most appropriate case of use, by means of a control panel 23 within reach of the occupant of the seat 1b. The purpose of these jacks is, on the one hand, to orient the plate 21, in particular when the wheelchair and the vehicle are parked on different slopes, and on the other hand, to correct the height of the telescopic slides 19 to allow their correct introduction into the complementary slides 14 of the seat 1 b.

Ainsi, une fois cette introduction effectuée par élévation de la platine 21, l'élévation des glissières télescopiques 19 par les vérins 22 dégage le siège 1 du châssis 1 a en délogeant les éléments 12 de leurs guides 11, et il suffit, en ayant pris soin auparavant de reculer la roue arrière d'appui 6 adjacente au véhicule, en déplaçant son axe de rotation par développement des glissières 8 et 9, de replier les glissières télescopiques sur lesquelles est engagé le siège 1 b pour que son occupant prenne place à l'intérieur du véhicule.Thus, once this introduction has been carried out by elevation of the plate 21, the elevation of the telescopic slides 19 by the jacks 22 releases the seat 1 from the chassis 1 a by dislodging the elements 12 from their guides 11, and it suffices, having taken before taking care to move the rear support wheel 6 adjacent to the vehicle, by moving its axis of rotation by developing slides 8 and 9, to fold up the telescopic slides on which the seat 1b is engaged so that its occupant takes place in the inside the vehicle.

On remarquera que les poignées 16 sont positionnées pour ne pas constituer un obstacle lors de l'introduction du siège dans le véhicule et qu'un dispositif simple de vérouillage 24 permet de le bloquer une fois qu'il est introduit.It will be noted that the handles 16 are positioned so as not to constitute an obstacle during the introduction of the seat into the vehicle and that a simple locking device 24 makes it possible to block it once it is introduced.

Bien entendu d'autres modes de réalisation restant dans l'esprit de l'invention auraient pu être représentés; c'est ainsi que, par exemple, les glissières 19 pourraient prendre appui directement sur la tête des vérins 22, ce qui permettrait de supprimer la platine 21.Of course, other embodiments remaining in the spirit of the invention could have been represented; this is how, for example, the slides 19 could bear directly on the head of the jacks 22, which would make it possible to remove the plate 21.

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1. A device for transferring an invalid from his invalid chair to a motor vehicle (18), and conversely, while staying on his seat, said invalid chair being equipped with a removable seat (1 b) mounted on an undercarriage provided with two bearing back-wheels (6) and two steering front-wheels (5), characterized in that said seat comprises a couple of parallel telescopic slippers (19) integral with the motor vehicle (18), extensible towards the outside and retractabte inside said vehicle, jacks (22) mounted on said vehicle for supporting said slippers (19), and a couple of extra slippers (14) mounted on said removable seat (1 b) for fitting together with said telescopic slippers (19), said jacks (22) being individually or jointly actuated to vertically move or direct said telescopic slippers.
2. A device as set forth in claim 1 characterized in that said telescopic slippers are fitted lengthwise with supporting rollers (20).
3. A device as set forth in claim 1 characterized in that said telescopic slippers (19) are mounted transversally to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle (18).
4. A device as set forth in claim 1 characterized in that said extra slippers (14) of the seat (1 b) are mounted perpendicularly to the plane of symmetry of said invalid chair.
5. A device as set forth in claim 1 characterized in that the rotational axis (7) of the bearing back-wheels (6) of said invalid chair are fitted at the end of a couple of arms (8 and 9) extensible in a parallel direction to the plane of symmetry of said invalid chair.
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