CA2632445A1 - Device for the assisted loading of a stretcher - Google Patents

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CA2632445A1
CA2632445A1 CA002632445A CA2632445A CA2632445A1 CA 2632445 A1 CA2632445 A1 CA 2632445A1 CA 002632445 A CA002632445 A CA 002632445A CA 2632445 A CA2632445 A CA 2632445A CA 2632445 A1 CA2632445 A1 CA 2632445A1
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Enrico Carletti
Alessandro Lapini
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    • A61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
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    • A61GTRANSPORT, PERSONAL CONVEYANCES, OR ACCOMMODATION SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PATIENTS OR DISABLED PERSONS; OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; FUNERAL DEVICES
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    • A61G1/02Stretchers with wheels
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    • A61G1/0262Stretchers with wheels having auxiliary wheels, e.g. wheels not touching the ground in extended position having loading wheels situated in the front during loading
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    • A61G1/00Stretchers
    • A61G1/02Stretchers with wheels
    • A61G1/0293Stretchers with wheels stretcher supports with wheels, e.g. used for stretchers without wheels
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    • A61G1/00Stretchers
    • A61G1/04Parts, details or accessories, e.g. head-, foot-, or like rests specially adapted for stretchers
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Abstract

A device for the assisted loading of a stretcher (2) provided with a chassis (3), comprises at least one driving wheel (4) cinematically connected to a driving member (5) fed by feeding means (6) and controlled by control means (7) to activate the at least one driving wheel (4) at least during the loading of the stretcher into the ambulance.

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DEVICE FOR THE ASSISTED LOADING OF A STRETCHER
TECHNICAL FIELD

The present invention relates to the technicat field of the medical devices u d for transporting patients and it refers to a device for the assisted loading of a s tcher particularly suitable to facilitate the insertion and the loading of the stretchei, in an ambulance or the like.

BACKGROUND ART
There are known ambulanoe stretchers equipped with pivoting legs folded in a di ction parallel to the stretcher positioned inside of the ambulance and that, when com ng out from this ambulance, they rotate about 90 disposing themselves vertically in order to support the plane of the stretcher.
An end of each leg has a wheel for the movement of the stretcber out of the amb .
When the stretcher is loaded with the patient in the spaae of the ambulance, the, legs contact a counterpart of the ambulance and they are refolded.
A drawback of said known streGchers consists in that when loading in the amb ance, the operators need to use a considerable effort to provide the necessary ene gy for loading the heavy stretcher with the patient and to refold the legs.
Other drawback consists in that the impact between the legs and the count of the ambulance, due to the eventual small run-up made by the operator, can be viol t and thus irritating, painful and harrn.fiW for the patient particularly for the tra atized patient.
Document EP0972505A2 discloses a fitting for facilitating the loading of a s etcher onto a platform. The fitting includes a pivotable mounting having a traili larger diameter wheel and a leading smaller diarneter wheel.
DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION ~

An object of the present invention is to propose a device for the assisted loadipg of a AMENDED SHEET
stretcher, being able to reduce or avoid the effort of the operator when loading and/or unloading the stretcher with the patient.

Other object is to propose a device that allows to reduce the impact between the legs of the stretcher and the ambulance in order to increase the comfort and the safety for the patient.

The above mentioned objects can be obtained in accordance with the content of the claims.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The characteristics of the invention are evidenced in the following with particular reference to the attached drawings, in which:
- figure 1 shows a schematic partial side view of the device for the assisted loading, associated to a stretcher only partially visible;
- figures 2 and 3 show respectively front view and side view of a driving member of figure 1;
- figures 4 and 5 show respectively front view and top view of the device and of the stretcher of figure 1 in which some parts are removed to better evidence others parts.

BEST MODE OF CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
With reference to the figures 1- 5, numeral 1 indicates the device for the assisted loading of a stretcher 2, for example of the type for ambulances, provided with a chassis 3 and pivoting legs G for the idle wheels fit for moving the stretcher.

The device 1 comprises a pair of lateral driving wheels 4 disposed in the front lower portion of the chassis 3, in front of the front pivoting legs G, in order to engage the loading ramp of the ambulance during the loading and unloading phases of the stretcher.

Said driving wheels 4 are connected to a transmission axis 17 to which is fixed a pulley 11 of the driving wheels cinematically connected, by means of a timing belt 9, to a pulley 10 of an outlet shaft 8 of a driving member 5.
Said driving member 5 is fed by feeding mean 6 by means of control mean 7 to activate the driving wheels 4 when loading the stretcher into the ambulance and, eveiitually, when unloading it.

In alternative, the invention provides that the device is provided with a single driving wheel 4 and/or that the connection of said wheel to the outlet shaft 8 of the driving member 5 is carried out by a chain, a trapezoidal belt, a gear box or angle transmission connected by a shaft or similar transmissions.

The driving member 5 is preferably connected to the front lower portion of the chassis 3 and coniprises a motor 12, a reduction gear 13 and a clutch mean 14 cascade connected.
The motor 12 is electrical type fed by storage means, for example a rechargeable battery, of the feeding means 6 and is controlled by the control means 7 of electrical type.

More precisely, the motor 12 is direct current type and the control means 7 are switch type with forward and reverse motion as well as stop of the motor 12, or they are potentiometer type for adjusting the speed of the forward and reverse motion and the stop.

The clutch mean 14 could comprise an electromagnetic clutch controlled by the control means 7.

Optionally the clutch mean (14) could comprise a manual or electric operated transmission gear having at lest one transmission condition and a neutral condition.
The outlet shaft 8 of the clutch mean 14 is connected to the pulley 10 and, preferably, is disposed transversally in respect to the stretcher, parallel in respect to the shafts of motor and of the reduction gear.

In alternative the invention provides the adoption, in stead of the motor with the reduction gear, of a motor of the type having high torque even at very low revolutions speed and it provides that the clutch mean 14 can consist of, or can comprise, a manual or an automatic clutch or a speed change device.

The driving wheels 4 can comprise respective free wheel means 15, for example of so-called "ratchet and pawl" type, connecting to the transmission axis 17 to allow the operator to effect the loading of the stretcher into the ambulance, after the initial ramp tract, pushing it at a higher speed than the speed of the device.

The driving wheels 4 are provided with circumferential friction means 16, for example consisting of a rubber ring, fit to prevent the slipping on the ramp of the ambulance.

In alternative the invention provides the adoption of a small caterpillar tract, which is note and not shown, for example made of reinforced rubber or metal made with rubber inserts, each being engaged and tensioned between an idle wheel and a driving wheel 4.

The control means 7 are positioned in the rear portion of the stretcher for an easy operation by the operator.

The feeding means 6 and the connecting wirings C of these latter with the control means 7 and with the driving member 5 are fixed to the chassis 3.

Optionally the device could comprise at least first sensor means and second sensor means respectively fit for detecting a condition of stop in a vertical operating position of the front legs G of the stretcher 2 and a position of the stretcher 2 close to the external edge of the loading ramp in the exiting condition of the stretcher 2.

Said sensor means first and second are linked to the control means 7 to stop the driving member 5 and the at least one driving wheel 4 when the stretcher 2 is exiting out of the ambulance and at least one of the front legs G is not stopped in vertical operating position.
Such safety provision avoid the risk that the stretcher can come out from the ambulance without the correct positioning and blocking of the legs so rendering almost impossible the falling of the front portion of the stretcher.

The first sensor means comprises at least two switches or detectors, for instance of magnetic type, each connected to a safety lock of a respective front leg G.

The second sensor means comprises at least two switches or detectors, for instance of magnetic type, fixed to the ambulance, fit to match, one after an other, a matching mean, for instance e protrusion, of the stretcher 2 to detect the exiting condition of the stretcher 2 and the positioning of the front portion of the stretcher 2 close to the edge of the loading ramp.

The operation of the device provides, for example, that the operator pushes the stretcher with the patient until to the matching of the driving wheels 4 with the short ramp of the ambulance provided for the loading wheels of the normal stretchers and that, by means of the control means 7, he activates driving member 5 provoking to the controlled rotation of the drive wheels and the entrance of the stretcher into the ambulance.

It's important to observe that, advantageously, the device does not require any modification of the ambulances and it can be easily applied also to the stretchers existing before of the known type.

An advantage of the present invention is to provide a device for the assisted loading of a stretcher which can let the operator to reduce or to avoid the effort when loading and/or unloading the stretcher with the patient.
Other advantage is to provide a device which can reduce the impact between the legs of the stretcher and the ambulance in order to increase the comfort and the safety for the patient.

Claims (22)

1) Device for the assisted loading on a loading ramp of an ambulance of a stretcher (2) provided with a chassis (3) and pivoting legs (G) for idle wheels fit for moving the stretcher, said device (1) being characterized in that it comprises at least one driving wheel (4) fixed in the front lower portion of the chassis (3), in front of the front pivoting legs (G), in order to engage the loading ramp of the ambulance during the loading and unloading phases of the stretcher; said at least one driving wheel (4) is cinematically connected to a driving member (5) fed by feeding means (6) and controlled by control means (7) to activate the at least one driving wheel (4) at least during the loading of the stretcher into an ambulance or the like.
2) Device according to claim 1 characterized in that the at least one driving wheel (4) is connected to the outlet shaft (8) of the driving member (5) at least by means of a chain, or a belt (9), or a gear box, and/or by means of angle transmission connected to a shaft or the like.
3) Device according to claim 2 characterized in that the belt (9) is trapezoidal or timing belt type and is engaged in respective pulleys (10, 11) of the outlet shaft (8) of the driving member (5) and of the at least one driving wheel (4).
4) Device according to claim 1 characterized in that the driving member (5) comprises a motor (12) of electrical type fed by storage means of the feeding means (6) and controlled by control means (7) of electrical type.
5) Device according to claim 4 characterized in that the motor (12) is direct current type and the control means (7) are switch type for forward and reverse motion as well as to stop the motor (12), or they are potentiometer type for adjusting the speed of the forward and reverse motion and for the stop.
6) Device according to claim 4 characterized in that the driving member (5) comprises a reduction gear (13) connected downstream of the motor (12).
7) Device according to claim 6 characterized in that the driving member (5) comprises a clutch mean (14) connected downstream of the reducer (13) and whose outlet shaft (8) is connected to the pulley (10).
8 8) Device according to claim 7 characterized in that the clutch mean (14) comprises an electromagnetic clutch controlled by the control means (7).
9) Device according to claim 7 or to claim 8 characterized in that the clutch mean (14) comprises a manual or automatic clutch or a speed change device.
10) Device according to any claim 7 - 9 characterized in that the clutch mean (14) comprises a manual or electric operated transmission gear having at lest one transmission condition and a neutral condition.
11) Device according to claim 1 characterized in that the at least one driving wheel (4) is provided with free wheel means (15).
12) Device according to claim 1 characterized in that the at least one driving wheel (4) is provided with circumferential friction means (16).
13) Device according to claim 1 characterized in that it comprises at least an idle wheel for at least a caterpillar tract engaged also to at least one driving wheel (4).
14) Device according to claim 3 characterized in that it comprises a transmission axis (17) to which is fixed the pulley (11) of the at least one driving wheel (4) and to which are connected two lateral wheels at least one of which is a driving wheel (4).
15) Device according to claims 11 and 14 characterized in that the transmission axis (17) is connected to the free wheel means (15) of both the driving wheels (4).
16) Device according to any of the preceding claims characterized in that the at least one driving wheel (4) is fixed at the front and lower portion of the chassis (3) to engage the loading ramp of the ambulance.
17) Device according to any of the preceding claims characterized in that the driving member (5) is preferably connected to the front and lower portion of the chassis (3).
18) Device according to anyone of the preceding claims characterized in that the control means (7) are positioned at the rear portion of the stretcher to allow an easy operation for the operator.
19) Device according to any of the preceding claims characterized in that the feeding means (6) and the wirings connecting these latter with the control means (7) and with the driving member (5) are fixed to the chassis (3).
20) Device according to any of the preceding claims characterized in that it comprises at least first sensor means and second sensor means respectively fit for detecting a condition of stop in a vertical operating position of the front legs (G) of the stretcher (2) and a position of the stretcher (2) close to the external edge of the loading ramp in the exiting condition of the stretcher (2), said sensor means first and second being linked to the control means (7) to stop the driving member (5) and the at least one driving wheel (4) when the stretcher (2) is exiting out of the ambulance and at least one of the front legs (G) is not stopped in vertical operating position.
21) Device according to claim 20 characterized in that the first sensor means comprises at least two switches or detectors, each connected to a safety lock of a respective front leg (G).
22) Device according to claim 20 characterized in that the second sensor means comprises at least two switches or detectors fixed to the ambulance, fit to match, one after an other, a matching mean of the stretcher (2) to detect the exiting condition of the stretcher (2) and the positioning of the front portion of the stretcher (2) close to the edge of the loading ramp.
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