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EP1011596B1
EP1011596B1 EP98902102A EP98902102A EP1011596B1 EP 1011596 B1 EP1011596 B1 EP 1011596B1 EP 98902102 A EP98902102 A EP 98902102A EP 98902102 A EP98902102 A EP 98902102A EP 1011596 B1 EP1011596 B1 EP 1011596B1
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walking frame
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Michael Flounders
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61H—PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY
    • A61H3/00—Appliances for aiding patients or disabled persons to walk about
    • A61H3/04—Wheeled walking aids for patients or disabled persons
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61H—PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY
    • A61H3/00—Appliances for aiding patients or disabled persons to walk about
    • A61H2003/002—Appliances for aiding patients or disabled persons to walk about with attached or incorporated article carrying means
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61H—PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY
    • A61H3/00—Appliances for aiding patients or disabled persons to walk about
    • A61H3/04—Wheeled walking aids for patients or disabled persons
    • A61H2003/046—Wheeled walking aids for patients or disabled persons with braking means
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61H—PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY
    • A61H2201/00—Characteristics of apparatus not provided for in the preceding codes
    • A61H2201/16—Physical interface with patient
    • A61H2201/1602—Physical interface with patient kind of interface, e.g. head rest, knee support or lumbar support
    • A61H2201/1628—Pelvis
    • A61H2201/1633—Seat

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  • This invention relates to a walking frame, especially for disabled persons.
  • a walking frame according to the preamble of claim 1 is known from EP-A-0 009 260.
  • a walking frame as defined in claim 1, comprising side frame parts bridged by at least one crosspiece, front and rear wheels, a rear seat, and braking means for preventing the frame from running rearwardly when a user grips the frame to assist movement from a seated position to a standing position, the rear seat being swingable to the side to allow wheelchair access into the frame from the rear.
  • the braking means act on the front wheels and the rear wheels.
  • a front wheel braking means acts on at least one front wheel.
  • the frame has two front wheels, and this braking means comprises means for preventing rotation of at least one of the front wheels at least in the sense corresponding to rearward movement of the frame.
  • Such means are a lever controlled brake for at least one front wheel, the lever being releasable after the user has stood up to enable forward movement of the frame.
  • Rear wheel braking means additional to the front wheel braking means, are provided for preventing running of the frame when the user is seated.
  • Such braking means acts on at least one rear wheel.
  • the braking means are a spring loaded pressure brake linked to the seat. This braking means is such that it is not released until the user has substantially completely lifted his or her body from the seat.
  • the wheels are preferably in the form of castors, preferably fixed front castors and swivelling rear castors.
  • the seat is swingable upwardly and over or laterally swingable, about a generally vertical axis, in order to provide rear access into the frame as aforesaid.
  • the seat may be adjustable in height, for example by means of a parallel linkage, a screwthreaded pillar or a gas strut.
  • the side parts of the frame preferably include supports for serving as forearm rests.
  • hand grips may be provided to assist the user in lifting himself or herself into a standing position.
  • a grab rail in the form of a front crosspiece at the top of the side parts of the frame may be provided for this purpose.
  • the forearm rests and the grab rail or hand grips may also be adjustable in height, for example by means of one or more sliding or telescopic connections with the frame, and a locking device or clamp.
  • Means are provided for attachment of a carrier basket at the front.
  • a permanent shopping basket may be incorporated at the front, for example to adapt the frame into a shopping trolley for use by disabled persons at supermarkets and stores.
  • the frame especially when not intended for use as a shopping trolley, may be arranged to be foldable, for example with a scissors action, or may be arranged to be collapsible side part to side part, to facilitate transport and storage, in which case the seat and/or basket may be detachably mounted to the frame.
  • the illustrated walking frame for disabled persons comprises two side frame parts 10, 12 linked by crosspieces 14, 16 at the front.
  • the frame is bridgable by a seat 18.
  • the seat 18 When the seat 18 is folded up out of the way on a side hinge 18A, the back of the frame is open to enable a wheel-chair to be pushed forwardly into the frame.
  • the seat When the seat is folded down, it locks into position further to rigidify the frame.
  • the seat 18 is adjustable in height by means of a parallel linkage 19 and an associated release bar 19A.
  • the frame has front and rear castor-type wheels 20, 22.
  • the front castors 20 are fixed against swivelling, but the rear castors 22 can swivel to enable steering of the frame around bends and corners.
  • Braking means for the front and rear wheels are later described with reference to Figures 4 and 5.
  • the foldable seat 18 is actually mounted at the rear of an inclined subframe 24 carrying a front cross-bar which constitutes a grab rail 26 enabling the user more readily to move between sitting and standing positions.
  • the grab rail 26 constitutes part of a telescopically extendable U-shaped section 28 of the subframe 24, which enables the grab rail to be adjusted in an inclined plane for reach relative to the seat 18.
  • the section 28 fixes in position by means of releasable clamps 30, and also carries arm rests 32.
  • Foam rubber padding 34 covers the grab rail 26 and the rear part of the subframe 24 forward of the seat 18.
  • the upper crosspiece 14 of the main frame detachably carries a canvas basket 36.
  • a rear wheel braking means is illustrated in the simplified drawing of the walking frame shown in Figure 4a.
  • the lower rear end of the main frame carries, on both side parts 10, 12, a tubular part 38 housing a brake push rod 40 carrying a brake pad 42 for the swivelling rear wheel 22.
  • the rod 40 is urged upwardly by a spring 44 (see Figure 4b).
  • a brake adjusting screw 46 acting as a stop is provided at the top of the tubular part 38.
  • the brake push rod 40 When a downward thrust is applied to the rear end of the main frame, as by the user sitting down on the seat 18, the brake push rod 40 is pressed down against the action of the spring 44 so that the brake pad 42 bears hard against the wheel 22.
  • the spring 44 is selected and the adjusting screw 46 set so that the automatic brake is not released until the user has substantially completely lifted his or her body from the seat, i.e. the user is substantially fully standing with hands gripping the grab rail.
  • the walking frame should, in proper use thereof, still not be free to move due to the braking means employed at the front wheels, as shown in Figure 5.
  • the braking means at the front wheels 20 comprises a brake lever 48 acting through a sub-assembly 50 on brake push rods 52 having brake pads 54 acting on the front wheels 20.
  • a brake adjuster in the form of a nut and spring 56 is incorporated.
  • FIG. 2 An alternative embodiment of walking frame is shown in Figure 2, wherein the same reference numerals as in Figure 1 are employed for similar parts.
  • the side frame parts 10A, 12A are differently shaped, and interconnect at the rear by a releasable, hinged crosspiece 16 which carries the seat 18 on a gas strut 62 enabling height adjustment via a strut operating lever 64.
  • the crosspiece 60 and with it the seat 18 are swung sideways out of the way to enable a wheel chair to be entered into the walking frame from the rear.
  • a seat frame release lever is referenced 66.
  • This embodiment also differs from that of Figure 1 in that the grab rail frame 68 including arm rests 68A is adjustable for height and reach on a parallel linkage 70 lockable by a friction clamp 72.
  • the grab rail and arm rests are covered with foam rubber padding.
  • Wire basket 36A optionally replaces the canvas basket of the embodiment of Figure 1.
  • a braking system similar to that hitherto described with reference to Figures 4 and 5 is preferably employed.
  • Figure 3 shows another possible embodiment of the walking frame in which the seat 18A, adjustable in height on a coarse screw thread 74, is carried by a rear-end subframe 76 which is hinged to swing sideways to allow rear access to the frame.
  • a release lever for the subframe 70 is referenced 78.
  • the side frame parts 10B, 12B of the walking frame are again differently shaped, and arm rest supports 80, including arm rests 80A, are telescopically mounted for height and reach at the top of front columns 82 of the side frame parts 10B, 12B.
  • the grab rail of preceding embodiments is replaced by hand grabs 80B on the supports 80.
  • the supports 80 are lockable in a chosen position of adjustment by cam action clamps 84.
  • a rigid bin 36B of plastics material optionally replaces the canvas basket of the embodiment of Figure 1.

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Claims (8)

  1. Rahmenförmige Gehhilfe mit durch mindestens ein Querstück (14, 16) überbrückten seitlichen Rahmenteilen (10,12), mit Vorder- und Hinterrädern (20,22), und mit Bremsmitteln zum Verhindern eines nach hinten Rollens der Gehhilfe bei Ergreifen der Gehhilfe durch einen Benutzer zum Unterstützen einer Bewegung aus einer Sitzstellung in den Stand, wobei der rückwärtige Sitz (18) zum Ermöglichen eines Zugangs zur Gehhilfe von hinten zur Seite verschwenkbar ist, gekennzeichnet durch die Ausbildung von sowohl auf die Vorderräder (20) wie auch auf die Hinterräder (22) einwirkenden Bremsmitteln, wobei die Vorderradbremsmittel eine hebelgesteuerte Bremse (48, 50, 52, 54) zum Verhindern einer Drehung von mindestens einem der Vorderräder mindestens in der einer Rückwärtsbewegung der Gehhilfe entsprechenden Richtung aufweisen, und die Hinterradbremsmittel mindestens auf ein Hinterrad einwirken und eine mit dem Sitz (18) verbundene federbelastete Bremse (38,40,42,44) aufweisen zum Verhindern eines Rollens der Gehhilfe bei Sitzen des Benutzers und weiter gekennzeichnet durch an der Vorderseite befestigte Tragmittel (36, 36A, 36B).
  2. Gehhilfe nach Anspruch 1, wobei die Druckbremse nicht gelöst wird bis der Benutzer oder die Benutzerin seinen oder.ihren Körper vollständig aus dem Sitz erhoben hat.
  3. Gehhilfe nach Anspruch 1 oder Anspruch 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Räder feststehende vordere Laufrollen (20) und schwenkbare hintere Laufrollen (22) aufweisen.
  4. Gehhilfe nach irgendeinem der Ansprüche 1 bis 3, wobei der Sitz ohne Beeinflussung der Betriebsfähigkeit der Hinterradbremsmittel in der Höhe verstellbar ist.
  5. Gehhilfe nach irgendeinem der Ansprüche 1 bis 4, wobei die Seitenteile des Rahmens Stützen zum Ausbilden von Vorderarmauflagen ( 68A, 80A) aufweisen.
  6. Gehhilfe nach Anspruch 5 mit entweder Handgriffen (80B) am vorderen Ende der Vorderarmauflagen oder einer Greifstange (26) in der Form eines vordern Querstückes am oberen Ende der Seitenteile der Gehhilfe zum Unterstützen des Benutzers bei seinem oder ihrem Erheben in eine Standstellung, von der aus das Vorderradbremsmittel betätigbar ist.
  7. Gehhilfe nach irgendeinem der Ansprüche 5 oder 6, wobei die Vorderarmauflagen und/oder die Greifstange in der Höhe verstellbar sind und das Verstellmittel eine oder mehrere Gleit- oder Teleskopverbindungen mit der Gehhilfe und eine Klemmvorrichtung oder eine Klemme (84) aufweist.
  8. Eine Gehhilfe wie in irgendeinem der Ansprüche 1 bis 7 beansprucht, wobei das Tragmittel einen Korb (36) oder Behälter (36B) aufweist.
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