Patent ID: 6427263
Filing Date: 2002-08-06
Classification: A61G

Abstract:
A roll coach for moving patients to and from a hospital bed, comprising:a) a frame (4); b) a movable bunk (30) mounted on said frame; c) a lifting mechanism (16, 14, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 27, 28) connecting said bunk with said frame and operable to move said bunk in a vertical direction, said mechanism being connected to the frame along the longitudinal centerline thereof, said lifting mechanism comprising a linear actuator (14) provided in the frame and pivotally connected to a lever (18), pivotally mounted in a bearing (20), and a lifting arm (24) rigidly connected to said lever and movable together with said lever in said bearing, a vertical lifting member (29) to which said lifting arm is connected, such that when said linear actuator is displaced said lifting arm moves, thereby causing movement of said vertical lifting member; and (d) a tilting mechanism (28, 32, 54, 34, 52) operable to tilt said bunk to bring the side of said bunk in contact with the bed.