213 results about "Reduced mobility" patented technology

An aircraft lavatory includes first and third walls extending inwardly from a second wall and a fourth wall connecting the first wall to the third wall. A countertop extends along a portion of the first wall. A sink is disposed in the countertop. The countertop defines an under-countertop recess free from obstructions. A toilet is disposed adjacent to both the second wall and the third wall and defines a toilet axis bisecting the toilet. A door extends along at least a portion of the third wall. An access axis is defined that is disposed at an access angle with respect to the toilet axis. When a person in a wheelchair enters the lavatory area along the access axis, the countertop recess accommodates at least a portion of the person's body.

A carriage including a floor comprising at least one low platform and two high floor levels, the low platform having a floor height lower than that of the high floor levels and being arranged opposite a door, the low platform being movable in translation is provided. The low platform is connected to said high floor levels by ramps.

A combination lavatory and galley arrangement for aircraft includes a lavatory portion having adjacent inboard and outboard lavatories, and a galley portion, and can be located aft of aft aircraft aft doors, and can at least partially rearwardly extend into the aircraft's aft pressure dome. The inboard and outboard lavatories can be separated by a movable wall or partition to provide access for persons with restricted mobility, and can be provided in a modular housing to facilitate retrofit assembly within an aircraft. The movable wall can be an articulating movable lavatory partition movable between a first, linearly extended configuration and a second, folded configuration in a stowed position to provide entry for persons with restricted mobility.

Mobility assist devices for moving an individual with limited mobility, or allowing such an individual to move himself or herself, include: a substantially-rigid frame or body assembly having sufficient strength to support the weight of the individual; a plurality of lockable/brakeable rolling members attached to the substantially-rigid frame or body assembly; and a seat member attached to the substantially-rigid frame or body assembly, wherein the seat member includes a seat bottom member and a deployable seat back member that is selectively adjustable from at least a first upright position to a second reclined position, wherein in the second reclined position the seat bottom member and the deployable seat back member are substantially collinear, thereby functioning as a ramp that facilitates loading/unloading of the individual into/out of the seat member and the mobility assist device.

A platform including a rotatable turntable apparatus for attachment to a boat deck, or the cargo space of a pick-up truck or the cargo space of an all terrain vehicle, or other area where a person with impaired mobility needs to experience greater mobility to engage in fishing, boating, wild game hunting or activities that they would otherwise be unable to enjoy. The platform can be used for securely mounting a wheelchair or a fishing type chair to provide a rotational means for persons with impaired mobility. The turntable is reversibly rotated by an electric motor a full 360 degrees. The motor can be independently actuated by a switch located on the turntable within easy reach of the chair occupant or by a switch at another convenient location.

The sock donning system enables persons of limited mobility to don socks, stockings, and similar footwear without need for excessive bending at the waist and/or knee. The system includes a pair of identical grasping poles or extensions with remotely operable clasps at their distal ends. Triggers are located adjacent the handles to allow the user to operate the clasps. Socks or stockings are provided with two opposed loops extending from their upper edges or apertures formed near the upper edges. The user secures the clasp of each extension to one of the loops or apertures of a single lo stocking, and uses the two extensions simultaneously to pull the sock over the foot, ankle, and lower leg as applicable. The triggers are operated to open the clasps and release them from the sock, once the sock has been donned. The system may also be of assistance in removing socks.

A pet feeding and watering system that dispenses pet food and water and has an adjustable height for people with limited mobility. The system has a base platform and a dual food and water dispenser. The dual food and water dispenser includes a vertical chute and a vertical hose. The vertical chute include a plurality of plastic or plexiglass panels that are spaced evenly from the top interior of the chute to the base of the chute in a zigzag configuration. The top of the chute has an open receptacle end where food and water are placed. The vertical hose is attached to the side of the chute by bracket fasteners and runs the length of the chute. The base of the chute includes a funnel mechanism that receives the vertical hose and directs water into a water dish. The chute includes at least one sliding component and one fixed component, where the fixed component has notches that engage a handle attached to the sliding component to secure the chute to the desired height. The pet feeding and watering system can also include a plastic pitcher, marked with incremental measurements, for pouring appropriate amounts of water into the water dispenser. When not in use, the pitcher rests in the chute's open receptacle end.

A device for use by an individual with limited mobility to engage in self-exercise while confined to a bed or wheelchair. A mobile platform carries a support frame having a horizontal beam which can be moved into position over the individual. A plurality of openings formed are formed at spaced-apart positioned along the beam to enable releasable fitment of one or more exercise strap units into selected ones of the openings. The strap units include flexible elastic strands which can be arranged in supporting relationship with an anatomical structure, such as the arm, leg or torso, of the individual. While lying in bed or sitting in a wheelchair, the individual can repetitively pull on and stretch the strands for self-exercise.

The invention discloses a band type bathing lifting controller, comprising a direct current power supply, a direct current motor, a lifting supporting band, an MCU (Microprogrammed Control Unit) control circuit, a voltage sampling circuit, a current sampling circuit, a temperature sampling circuit, an up-down limiting circuit, a key input circuit, a power supply management circuit, a battery capacity display and temperature display circuit and a motor drive circuit, wherein the voltage sampling circuit, the current sampling circuit, the temperature sampling circuit, the up-down limiting circuit, the key input circuit and the power supply management circuit are respectively connected with the input end of the MCU control circuit; the battery capacity display and temperature display circuit is connected with the output end of the MCU control circuit; and the motor drive circuit is connected with the output end of the MCU control circuit. During bathing, mobility-handicapped people can sit on an elastic coiled born soft curtain supporting band; and the ascending or descending of the supporting band can be controlled by a control switch on a control box panel or a hand-held controller, so that a mobility-handicapped bather can conveniently enter and exist from a bathtub. The temperature detection and display designed by the controller is convenient to control the preferable temperature, so that the people are comfortable and pleased during bathing; and by adopting a direct current lithium battery for power supply and intelligent management, the invention has the advantages of stable voltage, quick charging and low energy consumption.

A foldable upright wheeled walker with adjustable armpit cushions and support frames that supports a sufficient user body weight to facilitate a natural gait and provide unassisted mobility for a wide range of mobility impaired individuals. The invention may be folded and unfolded for compact storage or transportation. The device includes large rubber tires on a caster wheel assembly and includes one or two mechanical friction brakes actuated at the levers attached to the handgrips on each side of the device. The user stands or walks within the polygonal footprint defined by the front and rear wheels with arms over the armpit cushions to provide upper-body support without resting significant weight on the user's wrists or arms or standing and walking stooped over, minimizing risk of falling.

The invention relates to a functional chair taking ergonomics as basis and in particular relates to an ergonomics-based functional chair for old people, which is suitable for most people and are particularly suitable for old people. The ergonomics-based functional chair mainly comprises a chair back, a chair seat and a base, which are mounted in sequence, and further comprises hoisting elbow guarding mechanisms, a clamping and supporting mechanism and a control device; the chair back sleeves a chair back framework through an outer sleeve layer to form an external outline; the main body of the outer sleeve layer is of an inward-concave arc-shaped structure, and the inner part of the outer sleeve layer mainly comprises a back massaging device, a head massaging device and a chair back adjusting device; the chair seat is mainly composed of a leg massaging device and a stretchable and foldable adjusting device; the hoisting elbow guarding mechanisms are arranged at the left and right sides of the chair seat; the clamping and supporting mechanism is arranged on the hoisting elbow guarding mechanism at the right side of the chair seat. The ergonomics-based functional chair provided by the invention integrates a comfortable chair and a massaging chair and is particularly suitable for old people or people with disabilities to use, so as to ensure that people can safely and conveniently take a seat on and stand up from the chair, and a massaging function is soft and comfortable.

A multifunction device for people with limited mobility allows a person to perform a variety of everyday activities with greater ease using a single device. The device has a gripper, which may be used as a shoehorn or to pick up small items; a leg lift, which may be used to reduce stress on the hip and/or knee when making leg movements; and a finger assembly, which may be used to push or pull light objects such as bedding and clothing.

The invention provides an assistive barrier-free communication method based on a mode recognition technology for solving a communication problem of disabled people. The method comprises the following steps that (1) users are logged in; (2) a chatter opens a chatting function and inputs chatting contents; a deaf-mute can input sign language and gestures, and inputs characters; a blind person can input voice; and disabled people can input voice; (3) a system can automatically realize conversion of the voice, the characters and the sign language according to different input forms, a text message is transmitted through a network, and after the message arrives at a local place, conversion from text to voice as well as from text to gesture is carried out, so that a message receiving manner familiar with corresponding disabled people is adapted; and (4) for the blind person, the text message sent by an opposite side arrives at a local computer so as to be converted into voice; for the deaf-mute, the text message sent by the opposite side arrives at the local computer so as to be converted into gesture; and for the disabled people, the text message sent by the opposite side arrives at the local computer so as to be converted into the gesture and the voice.

A playground toy which is easily accessible to, and easily graspable by, a small child, a wheelchair-bound individual, or any other person with limited mobility. The playground toy generally includes a spherical-shaped ball, a ring handle, and an axle connecting the ball to the ring handle. The ring handle has a slightly different diameter than a diameter of the ball to ensure that the toy will return to the child and/or individual playing with the playground toy if, for some reason, the toy rolls away from the child and/or individual. Thus, the toy will roll away from the child and/or individual for the first half of a circular path and, if the toy continues to roll, the toy will roll towards the child and/or individual for the other half of the circular path. The ring handle provides an efficient gripping structure for picking up the ball.