Patent CA-2936983-A1 (CA)
Inventor: LANDRY JEAN-MARC
IPC: A61G5/02
Filed: 2016-07-22
Abstract: A multifunctional rollator allowing a user to move himself in an autonomous way, or semi-autonomously way and to use the non-adapted daily life commodity keeping acceptable ergonomic positioning while the user position himself in a cleared space inside the rollator "U" shaped chassis of the said multifunctional rollator.  A multifunctional rollator allowing the user to move himself in an autonomous and safe way in a seated or walking position while having access to non-adapted to handicapped person daily life commodity, the said multifunctional rollator being equipped with 4 vertical members extending toward the ground and having at least one wheel on each extension and equipped with at least one of the following devices: -    a blocking /braking mechanism allowing to release the blockage/braking of at least one of the wheel under controlled pressure or weight and/or the blockage/braking of at least one of the wheels in case a fall occurs; -    a foldable rest seat attached to the chassis having two preferred position, a first position said the about horizontal position where the user can sit down in case of need and a second position, said the about vertical position where the interior of the "U"  shaped chassis is cleared and where the user can positioned himself to walk around assisted by the multifunctional rollator realizing his daily tasks; and -    a second set of supports, the secondary handgrips, on which the user can take hold while standing up or sitting down. A multifunctional rollator. A multifunctional rollator, allowing the user to move himself in an autonomous and safe way in a seated or walking position while having access to non-adapted to handicapped person daily life commodity, the said multifunctional rollator being equipped with at least one of the following devices: -    a blocking /braking system allowing to release the blockage/braking of at least one of the wheel under controlled pressure or weight and/or the blockage/braking of at least one of the wheels in case a fall occurs; -    a foldable rest seat attached to the chassis having two preferred position, a first position said the about horizontal position where the user can sit down in case of need and a second position,. said the about vertical position where the interior of the "U"  shaped chassis is cleared and where the user can positioned himself to walk around assisted by the multifunctional rollator realizing his daily tasks; -    a second set of support, the secondary handgrips, on which the user can take hold while standing up or sitting down; -    a pair of propulsion wheels  with push rims located laterally on each rear side of the said multifunctional rollator, the propulsion wheels being destined to ease the displacement of the said multifunctional rollator by the use of the push rims coaxially attached to the wheels, the push rims can be those defined in the international patent WO2013CA50521 which all the content is incorporated to the current demand by reference.   Manufacturing method of the multifunctional rollator by assembling, using well known assemblage methods and means, the constitutive element of the said system and of the said integrable device. Use of the multifunctional rollator a system, for the escort and/or the safe and ergonomic rehabilitation of a person suffering from physical or intellectual impairment. Interactive mobility and/or rehabilitation assistance and/or social reinsertion and/or.education and/or social reinsertion method of a person showing limited physical and/or intellectual capacity, the said method including the following steps: -    of travelling from point A to point B; -    of travelling in a seated position, in an autonomous way (with the assistance of push rims for example) from point A to point B; -    of travelling in a seated position , in an autonomous way (with the assistance of a care giver using the primary handgrip in the frontward position) from point A to point B; -    of realizing activities in the standing up position inside the Safe U  shape chassis defined by the internal structure system; -    to stand up from a seated position inside the area of operation to a standing up position using the secondary handgrip as a support for body weight; and -    to sit down from a standing up position to a seated position within the surface of operation. A chassis according to claim 66, configured to receive rotation element that allows to have a removable chair bottom or foldable chair.bottom that can be folded or tilt against the back rest of the chair. A fall detection system including: -       an assemblage of two primary handgrips (right and left); -    a central system hazard detection system that is controlling dangers; and -    a wheel blocking system, preferably using disk brake and advantageously of the gear type, the 3 elements being interconnected with physical transmission links which transmit a movement initiated by the displacement of one of the primary handgrip. A pinion braking/blocking system for emergency braking of a multifunctional rollator characterised by a reduced engaging delay and/or a reduce engaging pressure and/or a reduce bouncing effect that are typically associated with gear type braking system. An integrable walk rehabilitation aid which includes : -    at least 2 symmetrical structure allowing the attachment of the device to the lateral section or a rollator as defined by anyone of the claims 1 to 59 each of the structures being advantageously link to or constituting the integrality of the lateral sides of the rollator; and -       an articulation device of the 2 symmetrical structure including a re-educational device which is positioned preferably at hip height of the user; each of the parts being configured to be attached to the multifunctional rollator and bearing the re-educational device permitting the linear displacement of the re-educational device according to parallel to the ground directions.