EP2862550B1 - Coach with a lifting device as an aid to entry for a wheelchair user - Google Patents
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- the invention relates to a coach with a lift device as a boarding aid for wheelchair users, especially a coach as usual Hochbodenbus with a side door associated entry area, which has a pedestal underbody level and a staircase with several steps from the pedestal to the raised floor.
- a well-known boarding aid for wheelchair users consists of an inclined lift as a stairlift, with which the wheelchair users sitting in the wheelchair along the stairs to the raised floor is pulled up obliquely.
- This entry aid also has a number of disadvantages: the passage for a wheelchair with a wheelchair user must be at least so large due to legal requirements that a cuboid with a height of 1,350 mm, a length of 1,200 mm and a width of 800 mm standardized wheelchair can be transported by wheelchair. This requires compared to a standard series door a relatively higher special door of at least 2.5 m in height. As a result, the vehicle structure must be changed with a breakthrough in the parapet and the skeleton must rebuild the door frame in a complex manner.
- From the DE 10 2006 060 123 A1 is a lifting device for raising or lowering of objects or persons, in particular of wheelchair users, known, in which a plurality of step portions are provided, which form an entry stairs into the vehicle in a position of use. In a non-use position, the step portions release a lifting platform positioned in the use position below the step sections, by means of which the objects or persons can be moved from a street level to a vehicle interior floor level and vice versa.
- the object of the invention is in contrast to further develop a generic touring coach with a lift device as a boarding aid for wheelchair users so that no interferences and changes in the vehicle structure are required for a wheelchair user pleasant function.
- a coach is proposed with a lift device as a boarding aid for wheelchair users, the coach is a Hochêtbus with a side door associated entry area, which has a pedestal at the bottom level and a staircase with several steps from the pedestal to the raised floor.
- the lift device is thereby formed as a vertical lift, wherein the pedestal in the entry area as a plate-shaped lifting platform from a lower-level home position is vertically displaceable in a lifting position to the level of the raised floor.
- the raised floor has at least one platform displaceable relative to the raised floor, which has at least the size of the floor space of a wheelchair and which is displaceable adjacent to the lifting platform in its lifting position and from there to other raised floor areas.
- An advantageous aspect of the vertical lift is also to put a wheelchair user in the wheelchair on the pedestal and to promote in the boarding area vertically upwards, including the door opening of a standard door is sufficient in size.
- a vertical lift can be easily and inexpensively manufactured with good and safe function.
- the pedestal area in front of the stairs is dimensioned relatively narrow in conventional constructions, so that the stairs cut through the passenger compartment in the transverse direction as little as possible.
- a narrow platform surface is not yet suitable as an accessible lifting platform surface for receiving a wheelchair.
- the stairs with their steps as a staircase, which is at least partially displaceable from the entry area under the raised floor in a release position to increase the accessible platform surface or to increase the liftable HubbühenION from its basic position close to the entry edge.
- the required platform depth or lifting platform depth of at least 1,200 mm can be created according to the legal requirements.
- Structurally simple and inexpensive this measure can be carried out in that aligned on both sides of the staircase in the direction of displacement guide devices, preferably roller guides are mounted according to a drawer extension.
- a shift of the staircase can basically be done manually.
- an actuatable motor drive is proposed, with which the staircase optionally radio-controlled between its basic position and its release position is displaced.
- As a drive at least one cost-effective and reliable pneumatic cylinder drive can be used.
- the top stairway step of the stairs should therefore be designed as flush in its basic position with the floor level floor pivoting part, which rests on the staircase and is pivotable downwards.
- this should preferably be connected via at least one hinge in the manner of a piano hinge or film hinge with the adjacent floor, such that when moving the staircase into its release position, the support of the bottom pivoting part is released so that it folds down and a backward shift of the staircase, the bottom pivoting part is automatically moved back into its pivoted basic position.
- an extension device is proposed on the lifting platform, preferably as double-sided roller guides corresponding to a drawer extension, such that the lifting platform is at the level of the underbody level from its basic position the entry area in an extended position is extendable.
- the plate-shaped lifting platform should be held on the extension device by means of a lowering device.
- the lowering device can be realized, for example, as a scissors rack and / or with chains or traction ropes and rollers. With such a lowering device, the lifting platform can be lowered in its extended position on the ground in front of the entry area into a lowered position. After a wheelchair user has driven onto the lowered lifting platform, it can be raised again and retracted into the entry area. Preferably, these movements are performed under motor control. Simple and inexpensive, this is possible with a pneumatic cylinder drive.
- a vertical lift for the retracted in the entry area lifting platform can be used advantageously a fork lift, which can be designed in a similar function similar to a forklift and can be easily integrated into the confined spaces of the boarding area.
- a lifting device forked parts are provided, which engage with each other spaced therefrom optionally supported by the extension device lifting platform.
- the lifting device comprises vertical guide rails respectively assigned to the forked parts mounted there, which guide rails are arranged on a transverse wall of the access area with a length from the lower lifting platform basic position to the raised floor.
- the fork parts are coupled together and controlled by motor height in height along the guide rails adjustable. As movement-transmitting elements, cables and / or spindles, etc.
- the lifting platform and a wheelchair standing thereon can be moved from its lower basic position to a high-floor flushing position and back so that a comfortable entry and exit of a wheelchair user in the coach is thus possible, especially in connection with the extension and retraction procedure of the lifting platform ,
- a toilet door for an adjacent bus toilet is arranged in the entry area.
- the guide rails can be arranged on a transverse wall of the boarding area with respect to such a toilet door, so that their usual position and function is not limited. Particularly advantageous so that the bus toilet in the lower basic position of the lifting platform can also be used comfortably and without restrictions with the wheelchair.
- the shaft-shaped cutout of the access area is delimited at the top of the raised floor by at least one safety fence which can be lowered into the raised floor. Such a lowering allows unobstructed leaving the Hubbühnen Anlagens, after which the barrier can be moved back to its operating position.
- the safety function of such a barrier is automated in that the at least one barrier can be lowered by a motor and coupled mechanically and / or with the height adjustment of the lifting platform.
- the barrier in the upper Lift position of the lifting platform to be moved to its lowered position automatically and vice versa extended in the lower normal position of the lifting platform and possibly in intermediate positions in their locking functional position.
- the raised floor in its longitudinal center on a lower longitudinal corridor on which both sides are arranged at a higher ground level the bus seats.
- the projecting platform can advantageously be arranged displaceably along such a longitudinal passage at its upper side, preferably by means of double-sided roller guides. If bus seats are detachably mounted with known fast connections, they can be correspondingly quickly removed and shelves for wheelchairs are created. With the help of the sliding platform, the coach can be flexibly loaded with many wheelchairs, whereby individual arrangements are possible. It is thus advantageous also using the platform and the lifting platform for each wheelchair user toilet use possible.
- the displacement of the platform can be carried out under motor control.
- a radio control optionally in conjunction with a radio control for the lifting platform.
- Such a control can be performed by an operator or possibly also with corresponding remote control devices directly by wheelchair users.
- Fig. 1 is a partial view of a coach 1 with a side entry area 2 shown schematically.
- a staircase is arranged in a conventional manner, which leads from a lower pedestal 4 to a raised floor 5 of the bus 1.
- a wheelchair 6 is shown schematically, which together with a wheelchair user (not shown) through the access area 2 on the high ground 5, if necessary without assistance.
- both the step height (marked with 390 mm) from the footprint of the ground floor of the coach with the lying on underbody platform surface and then the height to the raised floor 5 is overcome.
- the passage dimensions and movement sequences are to be dimensioned so that the drawn cuboid with a length of 1,200 mm, a width of 800 mm and a height of 1,350 mm can be transported, as these cuboid dimensions as normalized sizes for a wheelchair with wheelchair users legally determined and are prescribed.
- the staircase 3 is formed as a one-piece staircase 7, which is inserted in the vehicle transverse direction from the pedestal area under the raised floor 5 on a both sides and bottom side (not shown in detail) roller guide (arrow 8).
- This inserted release position for enlarging the pedestal area is in plan view Fig. 2 shown schematically with the dashed box 9.
- Fig. 2 is also shown schematically that the top step 10 is hinged pivotally (pivot axis 11) is hinged to the raised floor 5 and thereby automatically collapses during insertion of the staircase 7 and is swung back into its stepping position in a return displacement of the staircase 7.
- the pedestal 4 is formed as a plate-shaped lifting platform 12 which is extendable on both sides roller guides 13, 14 from the entry area 2 in height of the subsoil level in front of the bus 1. This is in the top view Fig. 2 dashed and indicated by arrow 15. In Fig. 3 the extended position of the lifting platform 12 is shown in a perspective view.
- Fig. 4 the front rail parts 13, 14 of the roller guides of the extension device are shown, wherein the rear rail parts, as shown in FIG Fig. 7 seen mounted on forks 17, 18 of a fork pin 19, as described in more detail below.
- Out Fig. 4 is also the lowering mechanism of the lowering can be seen, which consists of a pneumatic cylinder 20 as a controllable drive and two cable guides 21, 22, where the lifting platform 12 is suspended for a uniform horizontal lowering (the same arrangement is also required on the rail 14, there however omitted for the sake of clarity).
- the fork lift 19 is used as a vertical lift, with details in Fig. 7 and 8th is shown.
- vertical guide rails 24, 25 are arranged on a transverse wall 26 of the access area 2, which extend from the floor level to the floor level.
- the transverse wall 26 lies opposite a transverse wall, which contains a (not shown) toilet door with subsequent bus toilet.
- the fork parts 17, 18 of the fork pin 19 are mounted on the guide rails 24, 25 on one side and guided vertically adjustable.
- two spaced and driven by an electric motor 27 chain drives 28, 29 are used.
- the assembly or assembly could also pneumatically or hydraulically by means corresponding cylinder are actuated, the chains would then connect, for example, the individual components.
- the lifting platform 12 mounted on the fork parts 17, 18 via the roller guides 13, 14 is displaceable from its lower basic position into the upper raised position flush with the floor, possibly together with a wheelchair.
- Fig. 10 As a security element is also above the transverse wall 26 a lowered into the raised floor 5, bow-shaped barrier 30 is arranged. How out Fig. 10 can be seen, is a suitable place for the wheelchair 6 subsequent to the extended barrier 30. To reach this space, it is necessary that the area of the barrier 30 is run over by the wheelchair 6 (arrow 31), so that in particular the barrier 30 at the position of the lifting platform 12 must be lowered in its upper stroke position.
- Fig. 8 represented by a mechanical motion coupling solved by the barrier 30 engages with drivers 32 in the rear chain areas of the chain drives 28, 29 such that at a vertical displacement (arrow 33) of the fork parts 17, 18 and an increase in the lifting platform 12 coupled and automatically the Restraint 30 is pulled down (arrow 34).
- the barrier 30 automatically returns to its functional position Fig. 10 extended.
- Fig. 10 also indicated by dashed lines, a plurality of wheelchairs 6 can be loaded one after the other and transported in a row.
- the high floor 5 as in most coaches has a lowered in level aisle 35, a total free ride of the wheelchairs with any choice of location is not possible.
- a platform 36 is slidably mounted on the central aisle 35 and on both sides of (not shown in detail) roller guides, which is moved to the back of the bus when not in use in a parked position and controlled by a drive displaceable in use along the central aisle 35 is.
- FIG. 11 shown can in addition to the wheelchair 6 another wheelchair 37 raised to the floor level 5 with the lifting platform 12 and moved to the displaced before the lifting platform 12 platform 36 (arrow 38).
- the lifting platform 36 can then be moved together with the wheelchair 37 in a front area (arrow 39), so that then the wheelchair 37 again leaves the platform 36 (arrow 40) and can be parked here before the construction 41 of a bus toilet.
- Can be seen at appropriate Platform displacements of the coach as far as the usual rows of seats have been removed are partially or totally filled with wheelchairs.
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Die Erfindung betrifft einen Reisebus mit einer Liftvorrichtung als Einstieghilfe für Rollstuhlfahrer, insbesondere einen Reisebus als üblichen Hochbodenbus mit einem einer seitlichen Tür zugeordneten Einstiegbereich, der ein Podest in Unterbodenhöhe und eine Treppe mit mehreren Stufen vom Podest zum Hochboden aufweist.The invention relates to a coach with a lift device as a boarding aid for wheelchair users, especially a coach as usual Hochbodenbus with a side door associated entry area, which has a pedestal underbody level and a staircase with several steps from the pedestal to the raised floor.
Ein solcher Reisebus ist ohne spezielle Einstiegshilfen für die Mitnahme von Rollstuhlfahrern nur bedingt geeignet, da der Einstiegbereich relativ klein und die Treppe steil ist. Ein Rollstuhlfahrer muss unter Beiziehung von Hilfspersonen aufwendig und mühsam die steile Treppe hochgebracht werden ebenso der zusammengelegte Rollstuhl. Um eine solche Prozedur zu vereinfachen und für einen Rollstuhlfahrer angenehmer zu gestalten sind bereits Liftvorrichtungen als Einstieghilfen an Reisebussen bekannt:
- Es ist bereits eine zusätzliche, relativ weit oben beispielsweise über einer Hinterachse angesetzte Schlagtüre bekannt, aus der mittels Hebelgestängen und Kragarmen eine Hubbühne von oben herab auf den Boden unter die Schlagtür schwenkbar ist. Dort kann ein Rollstuhlfahrer auf die Hubbühne fahren, wonach diese noch außerhalb des Reisebusses nach oben in horizontaler Stellung auf das Niveau des Hochbodens anhebbar ist und dann der Rollstuhlfahrer ins Innere des Busses fahren kann. Eine solche zusätzliche Schlagtür mit schwenkbarer Hubbühne hat eine Reihe von Nachteilen: die zusätzliche Türöffnung erfordert einen ungünstigen Eingriff in die sonst durchgehende Fahrzeugstruktur, insbesondere ins Fahrzeuggerippe. Zudem erfordert die Anordnung eine massive Ausführung wegen der großen Hebelkräfte, was zu einem ungünstigen Mehrgewicht führt. Weiter sind Dichtigkeitsprobleme mit aufwendigen Dichtmaßnahmen zu lösen, wobei durch die zusätzliche Schlagtür auch das serienmäßige Außendesign gestört ist. Weiter ist eine aufwendige Absturzsicherung wegen der großen Hubhöhe erforderlich. Die zusätzliche Schlagtür führt zudem zu einer Diskriminierung eines Rollstuhlfahrers, da ein solcher Eingang nur von Rollstuhlfahrern und nicht von anderen Busreisenden benutzbar ist.
- It is already an additional, relatively far above, for example, about a rear axle scheduled impact door from which by means of lever linkages and Kragarmen a lifting platform from the top down on the ground under the breech door is pivotally. There, a wheelchair user can drive on the lifting platform, after which this is still outside the coach up in a horizontal position to the level of the raised floor can be raised and then the wheelchair user can drive into the interior of the bus. Such an additional sliding door with a pivoting lifting platform has a number of disadvantages: the additional door opening requires an unfavorable intervention in the otherwise continuous vehicle structure, in particular in the vehicle frame. In addition, the arrangement requires a massive design because of the large leverage, resulting in an unfavorable extra weight. Next tightness problems are solved with elaborate sealing measures, which is disturbed by the additional door and the standard exterior design. Next is a complicated fall protection required because of the large lifting height. The additional door also leads to a discrimination of a wheelchair user, since such an entrance is only accessible by wheelchair users and not by other bus travelers.
Eine weiter bekannte Einstieghilfe für Rollstuhlfahrer besteht aus einem Schrägaufzug als Treppenlift, mit dem der im Rollstuhl sitzende Rollstuhlfahrer entlang der Treppe bis zum Hochboden schräg nach oben gezogen wird. Auch diese Einstieghilfe weist eine Reihe von Nachteilen auf: der Durchgang für einen Rollstuhl mit einem Rollstuhlfahrer muss aufgrund gesetzlicher Vorschriften wenigstens so groß sein, dass ein Quader mit einer Höhe von 1.350 mm, einer Länge von 1.200 mm und einer Breite von 800 mm entsprechend einem normierten Rollstuhl mit Rollstuhlfahrer befördert werden kann. Dies erfordert gegenüber einer üblichen Serientür eine relativ höhere Spezialtür von mindestens 2,5 m Höhe. Dadurch muss die Fahrzeugstruktur mit einem Durchbruch im Brüstungsgurt geändert werden und das Gerippe muss in aufwendiger Weise den Türrahmen umbauen. Weiter müssen obere Scheiben eingeschnitten werden, was zu Dichtigkeitsproblemen führen kann und die Exterieur- und Interieur-Optik stört. Da zudem neben der Treppe üblicherweise die Eingangstür zur Bordtoilette liegt, kann ein Rollstuhlfahrer durch die Beförderung mit dem Treppenlift nicht auf einfache Weise die Bordtoilette benützten.A well-known boarding aid for wheelchair users consists of an inclined lift as a stairlift, with which the wheelchair users sitting in the wheelchair along the stairs to the raised floor is pulled up obliquely. This entry aid also has a number of disadvantages: the passage for a wheelchair with a wheelchair user must be at least so large due to legal requirements that a cuboid with a height of 1,350 mm, a length of 1,200 mm and a width of 800 mm standardized wheelchair can be transported by wheelchair. This requires compared to a standard series door a relatively higher special door of at least 2.5 m in height. As a result, the vehicle structure must be changed with a breakthrough in the parapet and the skeleton must rebuild the door frame in a complex manner. Furthermore, upper discs must be cut, which can lead to leakage problems and disturbs the exterior and interior look. In addition, since the entrance door to the on-board toilet is usually located next to the staircase, a wheelchair user can not easily use the on-board toilet by carrying the stairlift.
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Aufgabe der Erfindung ist es demgegenüber, einen gattungsgemäßen Reisebus mit einer Liftvorrichtung als Einstieghilfe für Rollstuhlfahrer so weiterzubilden, dass bei für einen Rollstuhlfahrer angenehmer Funktion keine Eingriffe und Änderungen in der Fahrzeugstruktur erforderlich sind.The object of the invention is in contrast to further develop a generic touring coach with a lift device as a boarding aid for wheelchair users so that no interferences and changes in the vehicle structure are required for a wheelchair user pleasant function.
Diese Aufgabe wird mit den Merkmalen des Anspruchs 1 gelöst.This object is achieved with the features of
Gemäß Patentanspruch 1 wird ein Reisebus mit einer Liftvorrichtung als Einstieghilfe für Rollstuhlfahrer vorgeschlagen, wobei der Reisebus ein Hochbodenbus ist mit einem einer seitlichen Tür zugeordneten Einstiegbereich, der ein Podest in Unterbodenhöhe und eine Treppe mit mehreren Stufen vom Podest zum Hochboden aufweist. Die Liftvorrichtung ist dabei als Vertikallift ausgebildet, wobei das Podest im Einstiegbereich als plattenförmige Hubbühne von einer unterbodenseitigen Grundstellung vertikal in eine Hubstellung auf das Niveau des Hochbodens verlagerbar ist. Erfindungsgemäß weist der Hochboden wenigstens eine relativ zum Hochboden verschiebbare Plattform auf, welche wenigstens die Größe der Stellfläche eines Rollstuhls aufweist und die angrenzend an die Hubbühne in deren Hubstellung und von dort weg zu anderen Hochbodenbereichen verschiebbar ist.According to
Damit kann ein Rollstuhlfahrer von der Hubbühne auf die verschiebbare Plattform auffahren und wechseln. Durch deren Verschiebung kann er alle an den Verschiebbereich an der Plattform angrenzende Orte im Reisebus erreichen. Somit wird eine flexible Beladung mit mehreren Rollstühlen und gegebenenfalls ein Ausgleich unterschiedlicher Bodenniveaus im Hochbodenbereich gewährleistet. Ein vorteilhafter Aspekt des Vertikallifts ist es zudem, einen Rollstuhlfahrer im Rollstuhl auf das Podest zu stellen und im Einstiegbereich vertikal nach oben zu befördern, wozu der Türausschnitt einer serienmäßigen Tür in seiner Größe ausreichend ist. Zudem kann ein Vertikalaufzug einfach und kostengünstig bei guter und sicherer Funktion hergestellt werden.This allows a wheelchair user to drive from the lifting platform to the movable platform and change. By shifting it, it can reach all places adjacent to the sliding area on the platform in the bus. Thus, a flexible loading with several wheelchairs and possibly a compensation of different soil levels in the high ground area is ensured. An advantageous aspect of the vertical lift is also to put a wheelchair user in the wheelchair on the pedestal and to promote in the boarding area vertically upwards, including the door opening of a standard door is sufficient in size. In addition, a vertical lift can be easily and inexpensively manufactured with good and safe function.
Die Podestfläche vor der Treppe ist bei üblichen Konstruktionen relativ schmal dimensioniert, damit die Treppe den Fahrgastraum in Querrichtung möglichst wenig durchschneidet. Eine solche schmale Podestfläche ist als zugängliche Hubbühnenfläche zur Aufnahme eines Rollstuhls noch nicht geeignet. In einer Weiterbildung wird daher vorgeschlagen, die Treppe mit ihren Stufen als Treppenkasten auszubilden, der zur Vergrößerung der zugänglichen Podestfläche beziehungsweise zur Vergrößerung der liftbaren Hubbühnenfläche aus seiner Grundstellung nahe an der Einstiegkante zumindest teilweise aus dem Einstiegbereich unter den Hochboden in eine Freigabestellung verschiebbar ist. Durch diese Maßnahme kann die erforderliche Podesttiefe beziehungsweise Hubbühnentiefe von wenigstens 1.200 mm entsprechend den gesetzlichen Anforderungen geschaffen werden.The pedestal area in front of the stairs is dimensioned relatively narrow in conventional constructions, so that the stairs cut through the passenger compartment in the transverse direction as little as possible. Such a narrow platform surface is not yet suitable as an accessible lifting platform surface for receiving a wheelchair. In a further development is therefore proposed to form the stairs with their steps as a staircase, which is at least partially displaceable from the entry area under the raised floor in a release position to increase the accessible platform surface or to increase the liftable Hubbühnenfläche from its basic position close to the entry edge. By this measure, the required platform depth or lifting platform depth of at least 1,200 mm can be created according to the legal requirements.
Konstruktiv einfach und kostengünstig kann diese Maßnahme dadurch ausgeführt werden, dass zu beiden Seiten des Treppenkastens in Verschieberichtung ausgerichtete Führungsvorrichtungen, vorzugsweise Rollenführungen entsprechend einem Schubladenauszug angebracht sind.Structurally simple and inexpensive, this measure can be carried out in that aligned on both sides of the staircase in the direction of displacement guide devices, preferably roller guides are mounted according to a drawer extension.
Eine Verschiebung des Treppenkastens kann grundsätzlich manuell erfolgen. Für eine bequeme Verschiebung wird jedoch ein betätigbarer Motorantrieb vorgeschlagen, mit dem der Treppenkasten gegebenenfalls funkgesteuert zwischen seiner Grundstellung und seiner Freigabestellung verschiebbar ist. Als Antrieb kann wenigstens ein kostengünstiger und funktionssicherer Pneumatikzylinderantrieb verwendet werden.A shift of the staircase can basically be done manually. For a convenient displacement, however, an actuatable motor drive is proposed, with which the staircase optionally radio-controlled between its basic position and its release position is displaced. As a drive, at least one cost-effective and reliable pneumatic cylinder drive can be used.
Bei der Verschiebung des Treppenkastens in seine Freigabestellung können ohne Zusatzmaßnahmen am obersten Treppentritt Stolperfallen auftreten. Der oberste Treppentritt der Treppe soll daher als in seiner Grundstellung flächenbündig mit dem Hochbodenniveau verlaufendes Bodenschwenkteil ausgebildet sein, das auf dem Treppenkasten aufliegt und nach unten schwenkbar ist. Dazu soll dieses vorzugsweise über wenigstens ein Scharnier in der Art eines Klavierbands oder Filmscharniers mit dem angrenzenden Boden verbunden sein, dergestalt, dass beim Verschieben des Treppenkastens in seine Freigabestellung auch die Unterstützung des Bodenschwenkteils freigegeben wird, so dass dieses nach unten klappt und bei einer Rückverschiebung des Treppenkastens das Bodenschwenkteil wieder selbsttätig in seine hochgeschwenkte Grundstellung bewegt wird.When moving the staircase into its release position, tripping hazards can occur without additional measures at the top stairway step. The top stairway step of the stairs should therefore be designed as flush in its basic position with the floor level floor pivoting part, which rests on the staircase and is pivotable downwards. For this purpose, this should preferably be connected via at least one hinge in the manner of a piano hinge or film hinge with the adjacent floor, such that when moving the staircase into its release position, the support of the bottom pivoting part is released so that it folds down and a backward shift of the staircase, the bottom pivoting part is automatically moved back into its pivoted basic position.
Um ein Aufsetzen des Rollstuhls auf die Hubbühne vor dem Eingangsbereich des Reisebusses zu ermöglichen, wird in einer weiteren Ausgestaltung eine Ausfahrvorrichtung an der Hubbühne, vorzugsweise als beidseitige Rollenführungen entsprechend einem Schubladenauszug vorgeschlagen, dergestalt, dass die Hubbühne auf der Höhe des Unterbodenniveaus von ihrer Grundstellung aus dem Einstiegbereich in eine Ausfahrstellung ausfahrbar ist. Um noch ein bequemes Auffahren eines Rollstuhlfahrers auf die ausgefahrene Hubbühne zu ermöglichen, soll zudem die plattenförmige Hubbühne an der Ausfahrvorrichtung mittels einer Absenkvorrichtung gehalten sein. Die Absenkvorrichtung kann beispielsweise als Scherengestell und/oder mit Ketten oder Zugseilen und Rollen realisiert werden. Mit einer solchen Absenkvorrichtung kann die Hubbühne in ihrer Ausfahrstellung auf den Boden vor dem Einstiegbereich in eine Absenkstellung abgesenkt werden. Nachdem ein Rollstuhlfahrer auf die abgesenkte Hubbühne gefahren ist, kann diese wieder angehoben und in den Einstiegbereich eingefahren werden. Vorzugsweise werden diese Bewegungen motorisch gesteuert ausgeführt. Einfach und kostengünstig ist dies mit einem Pneumatikzylinder-Antrieb möglich.In order to allow the wheelchair to be placed on the lifting platform in front of the entrance area of the coach, in a further embodiment an extension device is proposed on the lifting platform, preferably as double-sided roller guides corresponding to a drawer extension, such that the lifting platform is at the level of the underbody level from its basic position the entry area in an extended position is extendable. In order to still allow a comfortable driving a wheelchair user on the extended lifting platform, also the plate-shaped lifting platform should be held on the extension device by means of a lowering device. The lowering device can be realized, for example, as a scissors rack and / or with chains or traction ropes and rollers. With such a lowering device, the lifting platform can be lowered in its extended position on the ground in front of the entry area into a lowered position. After a wheelchair user has driven onto the lowered lifting platform, it can be raised again and retracted into the entry area. Preferably, these movements are performed under motor control. Simple and inexpensive, this is possible with a pneumatic cylinder drive.
Als Vertikallift für die in den Einstiegbereich eingefahrene Hubbühne kann vorteilhaft ein Gabellift verwendet werden, der in bewährter Funktion ähnlich einem Gabelstapler ausgebildet sein kann und sich einfach in die beengten Raumverhältnisse des Einstiegbereichs integrieren lässt. Dazu sind wenigstens zwei jeweils einseitig an einer Hubeinrichtung gelagerte Gabelteile vorgesehen, die gegenseitig beabstandet die darauf gegebenenfalls mittels der Ausfahrvorrichtung befestigte Hubbühne untergreifen. Die Hubeinrichtung umfasst vertikale, jeweils den dort gelagerten Gabelteilen zugeordnete Führungsschienen, die an einer Querwand des Einstiegbereichs mit einer Länge von der unteren Hubbühnengrundstellung bis zum Hochboden angeordnet sind. Die Gabelteile sind miteinander gekoppelt und motorisch gesteuert in ihrer Höhe entlang der Führungsschienen verstellbar. Als bewegungsübertragende Elemente können in an sich bekannter Weise Seile und/oder Spindeln, etc. eingesetzt werden, wobei vorzugsweise die auch bei Gabelstaplern verwendete Technik mit Kettenantrieben verwendet werden kann. Damit kann die Hubbühne und ein darauf stehender Rollstuhl von ihrer unteren Grundstellung bis zu einer hochbodenbündigen Hubstellung und zurück verfahren werden, so dass damit insbesondere in Verbindung mit der Aus- und Einfahrprozedur der Hubbühne ein bequemer Ein- und Ausstieg eines Rollstuhlfahrers in den Reisebus möglich ist.As a vertical lift for the retracted in the entry area lifting platform can be used advantageously a fork lift, which can be designed in a similar function similar to a forklift and can be easily integrated into the confined spaces of the boarding area. For this purpose, at least two each mounted on one side of a lifting device forked parts are provided, which engage with each other spaced therefrom optionally supported by the extension device lifting platform. The lifting device comprises vertical guide rails respectively assigned to the forked parts mounted there, which guide rails are arranged on a transverse wall of the access area with a length from the lower lifting platform basic position to the raised floor. The fork parts are coupled together and controlled by motor height in height along the guide rails adjustable. As movement-transmitting elements, cables and / or spindles, etc. can be used in a manner known per se, wherein preferably the technique also used in forklifts can be used with chain drives. Thus, the lifting platform and a wheelchair standing thereon can be moved from its lower basic position to a high-floor flushing position and back so that a comfortable entry and exit of a wheelchair user in the coach is thus possible, especially in connection with the extension and retraction procedure of the lifting platform ,
Üblicherweise ist im Einstiegbereich eine Toilettentür für eine angrenzende Bustoilette angeordnet. Bei der vorstehenden Ausbildung des Vertikallifts können die Führungsschienen an einer Querwand des Einstiegbereichs gegenüber einer solchen Toilettentür angeordnet werden, so dass deren übliche Lage und Funktion nicht eingeschränkt ist. Besonders vorteilhaft kann damit die Bustoilette in der unteren Grundstellung der Hubbühne auch bequem und ohne Einschränkungen mit dem Rollstuhl benützt werden.Usually, a toilet door for an adjacent bus toilet is arranged in the entry area. In the above embodiment of the vertical lift, the guide rails can be arranged on a transverse wall of the boarding area with respect to such a toilet door, so that their usual position and function is not limited. Particularly advantageous so that the bus toilet in the lower basic position of the lifting platform can also be used comfortably and without restrictions with the wheelchair.
In einer weiteren Ausgestaltung wird als Sicherungsmaßnahme vorgeschlagen, dass der schachtförmige Ausschnitt des Einstiegbereichs oben auf dem Hochboden von wenigstens einer in den Hochboden absenkbaren Abschrankung begrenzt ist. Eine solche Absenkung erlaubt ein unbehindertes Verlassen des Hubbühnenbereichs, wobei anschließend die Abschrankung wieder in ihre Funktionsposition ausgefahren werden kann.In a further embodiment, it is proposed as a precautionary measure that the shaft-shaped cutout of the access area is delimited at the top of the raised floor by at least one safety fence which can be lowered into the raised floor. Such a lowering allows unobstructed leaving the Hubbühnenbereichs, after which the barrier can be moved back to its operating position.
Vorteilhaft wird die Sicherheitsfunktion einer solchen Abschrankung automatisiert, indem die wenigstens eine Abschrankung motorisch absenkbar ist und mechanisch und/oder mit der Höhenverstellung der Hubbühne gekoppelt ist. Dabei soll die Abschrankung in der oberen Hubstellung der Hubbühne in ihre abgesenkte Stellung selbsttätig verlagert werden und umgekehrt in der unteren Grundstellung der Hubbühne und gegebenenfalls in Zwischenstellungen in ihre sichernde Funktionsstellung ausgefahren werden.Advantageously, the safety function of such a barrier is automated in that the at least one barrier can be lowered by a motor and coupled mechanically and / or with the height adjustment of the lifting platform. Here is the barrier in the upper Lift position of the lifting platform to be moved to its lowered position automatically and vice versa extended in the lower normal position of the lifting platform and possibly in intermediate positions in their locking functional position.
Bei vielen Reisebussen weist der Hochboden in seiner Längsmitte einen tiefer liegenden Längsgang auf, an dem beidseitig an einem höheren Bodenniveau die Bussitze angeordnet sind. Die vorstehende Plattform kann hier vorteilhaft entlang eines solchen Längsgangs an dessen Oberseite verschiebbar, vorzugsweise mittels beidseitiger Rollenführungen angeordnet werden. Wenn Bussitze mit an sich bekannten Schnellverbindungen lösbar angebracht sind, können diese entsprechend schnell entfernt und Stellflächen für Rollstühle geschaffen werden. Mit Hilfe der verschiebbaren Plattform kann dann der Reisebus mit vielen Rollstühlen flexibel beladen werden, wobei individuelle Anordnungen möglich sind. Vorteilhaft ist damit auch unter Verwendung der Plattform und der Hubbühne für jeden Rollstuhlfahrer eine Toilettenbenutzung möglich.In many coaches, the raised floor in its longitudinal center on a lower longitudinal corridor on which both sides are arranged at a higher ground level, the bus seats. The projecting platform can advantageously be arranged displaceably along such a longitudinal passage at its upper side, preferably by means of double-sided roller guides. If bus seats are detachably mounted with known fast connections, they can be correspondingly quickly removed and shelves for wheelchairs are created. With the help of the sliding platform, the coach can be flexibly loaded with many wheelchairs, whereby individual arrangements are possible. It is thus advantageous also using the platform and the lifting platform for each wheelchair user toilet use possible.
Kraftsparend und bequem kann die Verschiebung der Plattform motorisch gesteuert ausgeführt werden. Besonders hilfreich ist hierbei eine Funksteuerung gegebenenfalls in Verbindung mit einer Funksteuerung auch für die Hubbühne. Eine solche Steuerung kann von einer Bedienperson oder gegebenenfalls auch mit entsprechenden Fernsteuergeräten unmittelbar von Rollstuhlfahrern durchgeführt werden.Effortless and comfortable, the displacement of the platform can be carried out under motor control. Particularly useful here is a radio control, optionally in conjunction with a radio control for the lifting platform. Such a control can be performed by an operator or possibly also with corresponding remote control devices directly by wheelchair users.
Zusammenfassend wird festgestellt, dass mit den erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtungen und Maßnahmen bei relativ geringen Um- und Einbauten an einem Serienreisebus ein weitgehend einfacher und unbeschwerter Transport von Rollstuhlfahrern möglich ist.In summary, it is found that with the devices and measures according to the invention with relatively little conversions and installations on a production bus, a largely simple and carefree transport of wheelchair users is possible.
Anhand einer Zeichnung wird die Erfindung weiter erläutert.Reference to a drawing, the invention will be further explained.
Es zeigen:
- Fig. 1
- eine schematische, perspektivische Darstellung eines Einstiegbereichs eines Reisebusses mit einem Rollstuhl,
- Fig. 2
- eine Draufsicht auf den Bereich nach
Fig. 1 , - Fig. 3
- eine perspektivische Seitenansicht des Bereichs nach
Fig. 1 mit einer ausgefahrenen Hubbühne, - Fig. 4
- eine Detailansicht der Hubbühne mit einer Absenkvorrichtung,
- Fig. 5
- eine Draufsicht auf den Einstiegbereich mit einem Rollstuhl auf der eingefahrenen Hubbühne in ihrer unteren Grundstellung,
- Fig. 6
- eine perspektivische Ansicht der Darstellung nach
Fig. 5 , - Fig. 7
- eine Detaildarstellung einer Kombination aus einer Ausfahr- und Absenkvorrichtung sowie einem Gabellift für die Hubbühne mit einer gekoppelten Abschrankung,
- Fig. 8
- eine Detaildarstellung des Gabellift mit gekoppelter Abschrankung,
- Fig. 9
- eine Draufsicht auf die Hubbühne in ihrer oberen Hubstellung mit einem Rollstuhl und einer abgesenkten Abschrankung,
- Fig. 10
- eine perspektivische Draufsicht auf den Einstiegbereich mit abgesenkter Hubbühne und ausgefahrener Abschrankung sowie einem oder mehrerer Rollstühle in ihrer Transportposition,
- Fig. 11
- eine perspektivische Draufsicht auf den Businnenraum mit einer verschiebbaren Plattform im Bereich der Hubbühne, und
- Fig. 12
- eine Ansicht entsprechend
Fig. 11 mit verschobener Plattform und einem entsprechend eingeparkten Rollstuhl.
- Fig. 1
- a schematic, perspective view of an entry area of a coach with a wheelchair,
- Fig. 2
- a top view of the area after
Fig. 1 . - Fig. 3
- a perspective side view of the area after
Fig. 1 with an extended lifting platform, - Fig. 4
- a detailed view of the lifting platform with a lowering device,
- Fig. 5
- a top view of the entry area with a wheelchair on the retracted lifting platform in its lower basic position,
- Fig. 6
- a perspective view of the illustration after
Fig. 5 . - Fig. 7
- a detailed representation of a combination of an extending and lowering device and a fork lift for the lifting platform with a coupled barrier,
- Fig. 8
- a detailed view of the fork lift with coupled barrier,
- Fig. 9
- a top view of the lifting platform in its upper stroke position with a wheelchair and a lowered barrier,
- Fig. 10
- a perspective top view of the entry area with lowered lifting platform and extended barrier and one or more wheelchairs in their transport position,
- Fig. 11
- a perspective top view of the bus interior with a sliding platform in the lifting platform, and
- Fig. 12
- a view accordingly
Fig. 11 with suspended platform and a correspondingly wheelchair.
In
Wie in
In
Das Podest 4 ist als plattenförmige Hubbühne 12 ausgebildet, die an beidseitigen Rollenführungen 13, 14 aus dem Einstiegbereich 2 in Höhe des Unterbodenniveaus vor den Reisebus 1 ausfahrbar ist. Dies ist in der Draufsicht nach
Um ein Auffahren des Rollstuhls 6 auf die Hubbühne 12 zu ermöglichen (Pfeil 16) ist es weiter erforderlich, die ausgefahrene Hubbühne 12 insgesamt und waagrecht auf den Boden vor dem Rollstuhl 6 abzusenken.In order to allow the
Die dazu erforderlichen Elemente der Ausfahr- und Absenkvorrichtung sind weitgehend aus den Detailansichten der
Wenn der Rollstuhl 6 beziehungsweise der Rollstuhlfahrer auf die ausgefahrene und abgesenkte (Pfeile 15 und 23) Hubbühne 12 aufgefahren ist (Pfeil 16), wird die Hubbühne 12 durch Ansteuerung der Pneumatikzylinder 20 wieder auf das Unterbodenniveau angehoben und dann zurück in den Einstiegbereich 2 verlagert. Damit ergibt sich eine Lage des Rollstuhls 6 auf der Hubbühne 12 in ihrer unteren Grundstellung, wie in der Draufsicht nach
Aus dieser Lage des Rollstuhls kann dieser nun zusammen mit der Hubbühne 12 vertikal nach oben (Pfeil 33) auf das Niveau des Hochbodens 5 transportiert werden.From this position of the wheelchair this can now be transported together with the
Dazu ist als Vertikallift der Gabellift 19 verwendet, der mit Details in
Als Sicherheitselement ist zudem oberhalb der Querwand 26 eine in den Hochboden 5 absenkbare, bügelförmige Abschrankung 30 angeordnet. Wie aus
Um auch dies zu ermöglichen, ist über den Mittelgang 35 und beidseitig an (nicht im Detail gezeigten) Rollenführungen verschiebbar eine Plattform 36 angebracht, welche an der Busrückseite bei Nichtbenutzung in eine Parkstellung verfahrbar ist und bei Gebrauch entlang des Mittelgangs 35 gesteuert durch einen Antrieb verschiebbar ist.In order to make this possible, a
Wie in
Claims (11)
- A coach having a lift apparatus as an access aid for wheelchair users, wherein the coach (1) is a high-floor bus with an access region (2) which is assigned to a lateral door and has a platform (4) at low-floor level and a set of stairs (3) with a number of steps from the platform (4) to the high floor (5), wherein the lift apparatus is designed in the form of a vertical lift (19), whereby the platform (4), as a panel-like lifting platform (12), can be displaced vertically from a low-floor-height basic position into a lifted position level with the high floor (5), characterized in that the high floor (5) has at least one platform (36), which is displaceable in relation thereto, is at least the size of the resting surface of a wheelchair (6) and can be displaced adjacent to the lifting platform (12) in the lifting position thereof and away from there to other areas of the high floor.
- The coach according to Claim 1, characterized in that the set of stairs (3) with its steps is designed in the form of a staircase (7) which, in order to increase the accessible lifting-platform surface area in particular for a suitable resting surface for a wheelchair user (6), can be displaced from its basic position, at least part of the way out of the access region (2), preferably beneath the high floor (5), into a freeing position.
- The coach according to Claim 2, characterized in that guide apparatuses oriented in the displacement direction are fitted, preferably as roller guides corresponding to a draw-out arrangement, on either side of the staircase (7), and in that the staircase (7) can be displaced with drive control, preferably driven by at least one pneumatic cylinder, between its basic position and its freeing position.
- The coach according to Claim 2 or 3, characterized in that the uppermost step of the set of stairs (3) is a pivoting floor part (10) which, in its basic position, has its surface flush with the high-floor level and which rests on the staircase (7) and can be pivoted downwards and preferably is connected to the adjacent floor, by at least one hinge, in the form of a piano hinge or film hinge, such that, when the staircase (7) is displaced into its freeing position, the support for the pivoting floor part (10) is also freed and said part swings downwards and, when the staircase (7) is displaced back into its basic position, the pivoting floor part (10) is also moved automatically into its pivoted-up, basic position.
- The coach according to one of Claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the panel-like lifting platform (12) is retained, and mounted, by an extending apparatus, preferably on roller guides on both sides corresponding to a draw-out arrangement such that the lifting platform (12), at low-floor level, can be extended from its basic position, out of the access region (2), into an extended position, and in that the panel-like lifting platform (12) is retained on the extending apparatus by means of a lowering apparatus (20, 21, 22), preferably in the form of a scissorsaction framework and/or with chains or traction cables and rollers, such that the lifting platform (12), in its extended position, can be lowered into a lowered position on the ground in front of the access region (2), and therefore a wheelchair user (6) can move on to the lowered lifting platform (12) and then, on the lifting platform (12), can be raised to low-floor level and delivered to the access region (2).
- The coach according to Claim 5, characterized in that the lifting platform (12) can be displaced in a controlled manner by means of at least one drive, preferably by means of at least one pneumatic cylinder (20), from its basic position into the extended position and from the extended position into the lowered position and back again.
- The coach according to one of Claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the vertical lift is configured in the form of a fork lift (19) having at least two fork parts (17, 18) which are each mounted on one side of a lifting device, are spaced apart from one another and engage beneath the lifting platform (12) fastened thereon, possibly with the extending apparatus (13, 14), in that the lifting device comprises vertical guide rails (24, 25), which are assigned in each case to the fork parts (17, 18) mounted there and are arranged vertically on a transverse wall (26) of the access region (2), preferably opposite a toilet door, with a length extending from the level of the basic position of the lifting platform up to the high floor (5), and in that the fork parts (17, 18) can be height-adjusted along the vertical guide rail (24, 25) with motor control, and coupled by movement-transmitting elements such as chain drives (28, 29) and/or cable drives and/or spindles, such that the lifting platform (12) and a wheelchair (6) resting thereon can be displaced from the basic position at the bottom up to a lifted position flush with the high floor and back.
- The coach according to one of Claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the shaft-form cutout of the access region (2) on the high floor (5) is bounded by at least one partition (30), which can be lowered into the high floor (5).
- The coach according to Claim 8, characterized in that the partition (30) can be lowered by motor and is coupled mechanically (32) and/or by way of the height-adjustment means (28, 29) of the lifting platform (12) such that the at least one partition (30), in the upper, lifted position of the lifting platform (12), is lowered and, in the lower, basic position of the lifting platform (12) and possibly in intermediate positions, is extended into the functional position.
- The coach according to one of Claims 1 to 9, characterized in that the high floor (5) has in the longitudinal centre a lowered central aisle (35), on both sides of which bus seats are releasably arranged at a comparatively higher floor level (5), and in that the platform (36) is displaceable along the central aisle (35) on the upper side thereof flush with the higher floor level, preferably by means of roller guides on both sides.
- The coach according to one of Claims 1 to 10, characterized in that the displacement of the platform (36) is performed under motor control and if appropriate in a radio-retrievable manner.
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