DEVICE FOR ASSISTING IN THE RAISING AND/OR LOWERING OF A PERSON

A device (1) for assisting a person in climbing up and/or down, includes: a box (2); a link (3) suitable for passing through the box (2), the link (3) preferably being equipped at or in the vicinity of each of its ends with at least one member (4) for securing to a support, along which the box (2) i...

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Main Authors PATRON BRUNO, RIVETTE MICKAEL, COUTABLE OLIVIER, OUVRARD MYRTIL, BEAUMONT JEAN-MARIE
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 24.12.2015
Subjects
DOORS, WINDOWS, SHUTTERS, OR ROLLER BLINDS IN GENERAL
FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
LADDERS
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Summary:A device (1) for assisting a person in climbing up and/or down, includes: a box (2); a link (3) suitable for passing through the box (2), the link (3) preferably being equipped at or in the vicinity of each of its ends with at least one member (4) for securing to a support, along which the box (2) is to be moved; drive elements equipped with variable speed drive and configured to drive the box (2) so as to move it at an adjustable speed along the link (3); attachment elements (6) for attaching the box (2) to an operator (13); force measurement elements suitable for measuring the traction force exerted by the operator (13) on the attachment elements (6); and control elements for controlling operation of the drive elements so that they operate at a speed regulated as a function at least of the measurement.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201414764300