Maneuverable device for transporting loads over a surface

A - Human Necessities – 61 – G

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A61G 1/02 (2006.01) A61G 7/08 (2006.01)

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CA 2543902

A maneuverable device for transporting a load over a surface, which finds particular application in a hospital bed for the transportation of patients and in a wheelchair for transporting patients or passengers in an air terminal, for example. The device has a platform for supporting a load to be transported mounted on a base comprising a plurality of castors. One or more one auxiliary wheels are mounted for rotation about at least one fixed axis with respect to said base, and a power unit configured for providing motive power to the auxiliary wheels is provided. A driving unit is provided for steering the device, the driving unit operating independently of the auxiliary wheels.

L'invention concerne un dispositif pouvant être manoeuvré pour transporter une charge sur une surface, qui trouve une application particulière dans un lit d'hôpital pour transporter des patients et dans un fauteuil roulant pour transporter des patients ou des passagers dans un terminal aérien, par exemple. Le dispositif comprend une plate-forme, conçue pour supporter une charge à transporter, montée sur une base comprenant une pluralité de galets. Une ou plusieurs roues auxiliaires sont montées et permettent la rotation autour d'un axe fixe par rapport à ladite base, et une unité d'alimentation configurée pour fournir de l'énergie motrice aux roues auxiliaires. Une unité de commande permet de guider le dispositif, cette unité fonctionnant de manière indépendante par rapport aux roues auxiliaires.

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