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

Claim 14:
15. A method of manufacturing a patient lift system, the method comprising:
enclosing a frame in a housing;
mounting a spool to the frame;
attaching a strap, at a first end, to the spool;
attaching a first carry bar to the frame that extends external to the housing, the first carry bar defining a first carry bar enclosure portion, the first carry bar enclosure portion extending along a first carry bar extension axis;
installing, enclosed within the first carry bar enclosure portion, a motor having a motor body, the motor body having a longitudinal axis;
connecting a drive shaft to the motor such that the drive shaft is drivable by the motor, the drive shaft having a longitudinal axis;
attaching a second carry bar to the frame, the second carry bar defining a second carry bar enclosure portion;
installing, enclosed within the second carry bar enclosure portion, a power source to provide power to the motor;
installing a transmission, comprising a transmission component, wherein the transmission component is rotatable about a rotation axis, to establish operable communication between the drive shaft and the spool;
wherein:
the motor, the drive shaft, the transmission, and the spool are co-operatively configured such that the spool is drivable in a first direction, 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 in a second direction that is opposite the first direction, via rotation of the transmission component in response to driving of the drive shaft by the motor, for unwinding the strap from the spool; and
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.