Patent ID: 11872170
Assignee: AMICO MOBILITY SOLUTIONS CORP.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A patient lift system comprising:
a housing enclosing a frame;
a spool mounted to the frame;
a strap extending externally of the housing and attached, at a first end, to the spool;
a first carry bar attached to the frame and extending externally of the housing, the first carry bar defining a first carry bar enclosure portion for enclosing a motor having a motor body, the motor body having a longitudinal axis, the first carry bar enclosure portion extending along a first carry bar extension axis;
a drive shaft that is configured to be driven by the motor, the drive shaft having a longitudinal axis; and
a second carry bar attached to the frame and extending externally of the housing, the second carry bar defining a second carry bar closure portion for enclosing a power source to provide power to the motor;
a transmission, comprising a transmission component, wherein the transmission component is rotatable about a rotation axis;
wherein:
the motor, the drive shaft, the transmission, and the spool are co-operatively configured such that the spool is drivable, via rotation of the transmission component in response to driving of the drive shaft by the motor, for winding the strap onto the spool, and further drivable, via rotation of the transmission component in response to driving of the drive shaft by the motor, for unwinding the strap from the spool;
the longitudinal axis of the motor body, the first carry bar extension axis, the longitudinal axis of the drive shaft, and the rotation axis are disposed in a parallel relationship.