Patent ID: 8650677

Claim:
A hoist for moving persons, comprising: a base structure; one lifting column having a straight longitudinal axis and a lower end and which is provided with a first actuator for realizing a lifting movement; a clamping device which comprises: a bearing frame connected to the lifting column, such that the bearing frame and hence the clamping device is movable parallel to the longitudinal axis with the aid of the first actuator; at least one set of cooperating clamping elements connected to the bearing frame and designed for clamping a person to be moved, wherein at least one clamping element of the set is pivotally connected to the bearing frame, and a driving device connected to the bearing frame and to the at least one pivotal clamping element, designed for pivoting the at least one pivotal clamping element in the direction of the person for actively clamping the person with the cooperating clamping elements; a horizontal shaft with which the lifting column is pivotally connected to the base structure; a second actuator connected to the lifting column and to the base structure, and configured for varying the pivotal position of the lifting column with respect to the base structure; and a control device configured to control the first actuator and the second actuator to move a clamped person according to a natural path from a seated position to a standing position and vice versa.