NO318773B1 - Device for width adjustable wheelchair - Google Patents
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- 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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Description
ANORDNING VED BREDDEREGULERBAR RULLESTOL DEVICE FOR WIDTH ADJUSTABLE WHEELCHAIR
Denne oppfinnelse vedrører en bredderegulerbar rullestol. Nærmere bestemt dreier det seg om et bredderegulerbart rullestolsete hvor tilhørende komponenter, for eksempel fothvilere, sidestøtter, armlener og ryggstøtte, bredderegu-leres fortrinnsvis sammen med rullestolsetet. This invention relates to a width-adjustable wheelchair. More specifically, it concerns a width-adjustable wheelchair seat where associated components, for example footrests, side supports, armrests and backrests, are preferably width-adjustable together with the wheelchair seat.
Rullestoler må i stor utstrekning kunne tilpasses brukerens behov. Det kan dreie seg om posisjonering av for eksempel fotstøtter og armlener i forhold til brukerens kroppsdimen-sjon eller tilpassing av rullestolen til brukerens eventuelle fysiske lidelser. Wheelchairs must be able to be adapted to the user's needs to a large extent. This may involve positioning, for example, footrests and armrests in relation to the user's body dimensions or adapting the wheelchair to the user's possible physical ailments.
Det er således vanlig at fotstøttenes høyde og vinkel er regulerbare i forhold til setet. Videre kan normalt armlenene høydereguleres og ryggvinkelen justeres. It is therefore common for the height and angle of the footrests to be adjustable in relation to the seat. Furthermore, the height of the armrests can normally be adjusted and the back angle adjusted.
For å gi en best mulig sittekomfort og sidestøtte leveres rullestoler i et relativt stort antall ulike bredder. Således kan det fra etablerte leverandører bestilles rullestoler i utførelser med tre centimeter breddeintervall. To provide the best possible seating comfort and lateral support, wheelchairs are supplied in a relatively large number of different widths. Thus, wheelchairs can be ordered from established suppliers in designs with three centimeter width intervals.
Dette forhold bevirker at det må lagerføres et relativt stort This situation means that a relatively large stock must be kept
antall varianter av hver rullestolmodell. number of variants of each wheelchair model.
Det er kjent å forsyne en rullestol med sideveis forskyvbare armlener for i noen grad å overkomme variantproblernet. En slik løsning er imidlertid ikke fullgod fordi for eksempel fotstøttene forblir i den opprinnelige innbyrdes avstand, samtidig som setet ikke gir nødvendig støtte langs sine side-kanter . It is known to provide a wheelchair with side-displaceable armrests to overcome the variation problem to some extent. However, such a solution is not entirely satisfactory because, for example, the footrests remain at the original distance from each other, while the seat does not provide the necessary support along its side edges.
Det er videre kjent fra DE 19952838 å regulere setebredden på en stol for barn og ungdom. Anordningen ifølge det nevnte DE dokument er ikke hensiktsmessig for anvendelse på en rullestol . It is further known from DE 19952838 to regulate the seat width of a chair for children and young people. The device according to the aforementioned DE document is not suitable for use on a wheelchair.
Oppfinnelsen har til formål å avhjelpe ulempene ved kjent teknikk. The purpose of the invention is to remedy the disadvantages of known technology.
Formålet oppnås i henhold til oppfinnelsen ved de trekk som er angitt i nedenstående beskrivelse og i de etterfølgende patentkrav. The purpose is achieved according to the invention by the features indicated in the description below and in the subsequent patent claims.
Et rullestolsete ifølge oppfinnelsen omfatter i det minste to relativt hverandre sideveis forskyvbare eventuelt overlap-pende setepartier. Hvert av setepartiene er løsbart forskyvbart tilkoplet rullestolens understell. Rullestolens understell kan være breddejusterbart eller det kan være utformet med en fast bredde. A wheelchair seat according to the invention comprises at least two relative to each other laterally displaceable possibly overlapping seat parts. Each of the seat parts is releasably and displaceably connected to the wheelchair's chassis. The wheelchair's frame can be width-adjustable or it can be designed with a fixed width.
I en foretrukket utførelsesform er de korresponderende fot-støtter, sidestøtter, armlener og stolrygg koplet sammen med sine respektive setepartier og innrettet til å kunne sideforskyves sammen med sitt respektive seteparti når setepar-tienes innbyrdes avstand justeres. In a preferred embodiment, the corresponding foot supports, side supports, armrests and chair backs are connected together with their respective seat parts and arranged to be able to be moved laterally together with their respective seat part when the distance between the seat parts is adjusted.
Ved anvendelse av anordningen ifølge oppfinnelsen er det mulig i betydelig grad å redusere antall varianter av en rui-lestolmodell, samtidig som komfort og funksjon opprettholdes på et nivå som tilsvarer den for en ikke-setebredderegulerbar rullestol. By using the device according to the invention, it is possible to significantly reduce the number of variants of a wheelchair model, while maintaining comfort and function at a level corresponding to that of a non-seat-width-adjustable wheelchair.
I det etterfølgende beskrives et ikke-begrensende eksempel på en foretrukket utførelsesform som er anskueliggjort på med-følgende tegninger, hvor: Fig. 1 viser i perspektiv en setebredderegulerbar rullestol i en sammenskjøvet stilling hvor seteputen ikke er vist; Fig. 2 viser i perspektiv den setebredderegulerbare rullestolen i fig. 1 i en utskjøvet stilling; Fig. 3 viser et snitt Ila-IIa i fig. 2; In what follows, a non-limiting example of a preferred embodiment is described which is visualized in the accompanying drawings, where: Fig. 1 shows in perspective a seat width adjustable wheelchair in a collapsed position where the seat cushion is not shown; Fig. 2 shows in perspective the seat width adjustable wheelchair in fig. 1 in an extended position; Fig. 3 shows a section Ila-IIa in fig. 2;
Fig. 4 viser et snitt Ilb-IIb i fig. 2; og Fig. 4 shows a section IIb-IIb in fig. 2; and
Fig. 4 viser et snitt IIc-IIc i fig. 2. Fig. 4 shows a section IIc-IIc in fig. 2.
På tegningene betegner henvisningstallet 1 en setebredderegulerbar rullestol, nedenfor benevnt rullestol. Rullestolen omfatter et høyre seteparti 2 og et venstre seteparti 4 hvor setepartiene 2, 4 er innbyrdes sideveis regulerbare. In the drawings, the reference number 1 denotes a seat-width-adjustable wheelchair, hereinafter referred to as a wheelchair. The wheelchair comprises a right seat part 2 and a left seat part 4, where the seat parts 2, 4 are mutually adjustable laterally.
Det høyre seteparti 2 er fast forbundet til en høyre seteramme 6 som utgjør feste for en høyre fotstøtte 8, en høyre sidestøtte 10, et høyre armlene 12 og en høyre ryggstøtte-skinne 14. The right seat part 2 is firmly connected to a right seat frame 6 which forms the attachment for a right footrest 8, a right side support 10, a right armrest 12 and a right backrest rail 14.
På tilsvarende måte er det venstre seteparti 4 fast forbundet til en venstre seteramme 16 som utgjør et feste for en venstre fotstøtte 18, en venstre sidestøtte 20, et venstre armlene 22 og en venstre ryggstøtteskinne 24. In a similar way, the left seat part 4 is firmly connected to a left seat frame 16 which forms a mount for a left footrest 18, a left side support 20, a left armrest 22 and a left back support rail 24.
En bredderegulerbar ryggstøtte 26 forløper mellom den høyre ryggstøtteskinne 14 og den venstre ryggstøtteskinne 24. Bred-dereguleringen av ryggstøtten kan foretas for eksempel ved hjelp av ikke viste borrelaser. A width-adjustable back support 26 extends between the right back support rail 14 and the left back support rail 24. The width adjustment of the back support can be carried out, for example, by means of Velcro straps, not shown.
De høyre komponenter 2, 8, 10, 12 og 14 sideforskyves således sammen med den høyre seteramme 6, mens de venstre komponenter 4, 18, 20, 22, og 24 sideforskyves sammen med den venstre seteramme 16. The right components 2, 8, 10, 12 and 14 are thus laterally displaced together with the right seat frame 6, while the left components 4, 18, 20, 22 and 24 are laterally displaced together with the left seat frame 16.
En ikke vist overlappingsplate overlapper området mellom det høyre seteparti 2 og det venstre seteparti 4 når setepartiene 2, 4 ikke er sammenskjøvet. An overlapping plate, not shown, overlaps the area between the right seat part 2 and the left seat part 4 when the seat parts 2, 4 are not pushed together.
Seterammene 4 og 6 er ved hjelp av føringsskinner 28 og til-hørende låseskruer 30 regulerbart koplet til stolens 1 understellsramme 32, se fig. 3. Understellsrammen 32 er forsynt med to hovedhjul 34 og to styrehjul 36. The seat frames 4 and 6 are adjustably connected to the base frame 32 of the chair 1 by means of guide rails 28 and associated locking screws 30, see fig. 3. The undercarriage frame 32 is provided with two main wheels 34 and two guide wheels 36.
Bak setepartiene 2 og 4 er ryggstøtteskinnene 14 og 24 forbundet ved hjelp av en høyre holder 40, en venstre holder 42 og et mellom holderne 40, 42 løsbart og forskyvbar avstandsstykke 44. Avstandsstykket 44 er festet til holderne 40, 42 ved hjelp av klemskruer 46, se fig. 4. Behind the seat parts 2 and 4, the back support rails 14 and 24 are connected by means of a right holder 40, a left holder 42 and a removable and displaceable spacer 44 between the holders 40, 42. The spacer 44 is attached to the holders 40, 42 by means of clamping screws 46 , see fig. 4.
Ved sitt øvre parti er ryggstøtteskinnene 14, 24 forbundet ved hjelp av en høyre teleskopaksling 48, en venstre teleskopaksling 50 og et teleskoprør 52. Teleskopakslingene 48, 50 er innrettet til låsbart ved hjelp av posisjoneringsskruer At their upper part, the back support rails 14, 24 are connected by means of a right telescopic shaft 48, a left telescopic shaft 50 and a telescopic tube 52. The telescopic shafts 48, 50 are arranged to be lockable by means of positioning screws
54 å kunne forskyves i teleskoprøret 52, se fig. 5. 54 to be able to be displaced in the telescopic tube 52, see fig. 5.
Når rullestolens 1 setebredde skal justeres, løsgjøres låse-skruene 30, klemskruene 46 og posisjonsskruene 54. Det høyre seteparti 2 og det venstre seteparti 4 forskyves sideveis relativt hverandre til den ønskede setebredde ved at den høyre seteramme 6 og den venstre seteramme 16 forskyves langs føringsskinnene 28, den høyre holder 40 og den venstre holder 42 forskyves tilsvarende langs avstandsstykket 44, og den høyre teleskopaksling 48 og den venstre teleskopaksling 50 forskyves i teleskoprøret 52. When the seat width of the wheelchair 1 is to be adjusted, loosen the locking screws 30, the clamping screws 46 and the position screws 54. The right seat part 2 and the left seat part 4 are shifted laterally relative to each other to the desired seat width by shifting the right seat frame 6 and the left seat frame 16 along the guide rails 28, the right holder 40 and the left holder 42 are displaced accordingly along the spacer 44, and the right telescopic shaft 48 and the left telescopic shaft 50 are displaced in the telescopic tube 52.
Skruene 30, 46 og 54 trekkes deretter til. The screws 30, 46 and 54 are then tightened.
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