Stair climbing equipment

By setting up guide rails and motor-driven traction system above the stairs, an auxiliary equipment for up and down stairs was designed, which solved the problem of difficulties for the elderly and people with mobility difficulties, and achieved safe and convenient stairs assist functions.

CN108083060BActive Publication Date: 2025-04-18CHONGQING ARTOP YULI TECH CO LTD
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Application Number
CN201711259497.9
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2017-12-04
Publication Date
2025-04-18
Estimated Expiration
2037-12-04

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Technical Problem

The elderly and other people with mobility difficulties in moving up and down stairs living in buildings without elevator equipment or only using stairs to carry out up and down stairs.

Method used

An auxiliary equipment for up and down stairs is designed, including setting up guide rails above the stairs, movably connecting the body to the guide rails, and a riding structure is provided on the body. When starting the device, the motor drives the driving wheel to rotate, driving the traction rope to move. The traction rope drives the body to move reciprocatingly along the stairs, and the user assists in going up and down the stairs through the riding structure.

Benefits of technology

It effectively solves the problem of difficulties for the elderly and people with mobility difficulties in getting up and down stairs, provides a safe and convenient manned device to replace the elevator, and enhances their independent living ability.

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Abstract

The present invention relates to the technical field of stair assisting equipment, and discloses stair ascending and descending assisting equipment, including a guide rail arranged above the stair, a traction rope, a body movably connected to the guide rail, and a riding structure arranged on the body, wherein the guide rail extends along the direction of the stair; the body is provided with a plurality of wheels, which are respectively movably connected to the guide rail, one end of the guide rail is provided with a motor and a driving wheel driven by the motor, and the other end of the guide rail is provided with a driven wheel; one end of the traction rope is connected to the driving wheel, and the other end of the traction rope extends along the direction of the stair, and is connected to the body after passing the driven wheel; the riding structure is arranged on the body and moves synchronously with the body. When the stair ascending and descending assisting equipment is started, the motor drives the driving wheel to rotate, thereby driving the traction rope to move along the driving wheel, and during the movement of the traction rope, the body is driven to move back and forth along the direction of the stair; the user can achieve assisted stair ascending or assisted stair descending through the riding structure.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of stair auxiliary equipment, in particular to stair ascending and descending auxiliary equipment. Background Art

[0002] With the development of society, the proportion of elderly people in my country's total population is increasing, and the growth momentum in the next few decades will be among the highest in the world. In addition, among the people with physical disabilities in my country, there are about 500,000 paraplegics, who have difficulty in moving due to physical trauma.

[0003] At present, the vast majority of old buildings with less than 6 floors in our country do not have elevators installed, and the building structure does not allow the installation of elevators. The elderly or disabled people here account for a large proportion, which makes going up and down stairs a big problem for them.

[0004] In addition, with the improvement of people's living standards, people will choose villas for vacation and retirement. Since there are stairs indoors, stairs have become an obstacle to the activities of disabled people and the elderly. Therefore, for the elderly and other people with limited mobility who live in buildings without elevators or in houses with stairs indoors, it is very necessary to develop a man-carrying device that can replace the elevator to solve the problem of going up and down the stairs. Summary of the invention

[0005] The purpose of the present invention is to provide a stair climbing and descending assistance device, aiming to solve the problem in the prior art that elderly people and other people with limited mobility who live in buildings without elevators or who only use stairs to go up and down floors have difficulty going up and down stairs.

[0006] The present invention is implemented as follows: a stair-going and -going auxiliary device comprises a guide rail arranged above the stairs, a traction rope, a body movably connected to the guide rail, and a riding structure arranged on the body, wherein the guide rail extends along the direction of the stairs; the body is provided with a plurality of wheels, and the plurality of wheels are respectively movably connected to the guide rail, one end of the guide rail is provided with a motor and a driving wheel driven by the motor, and the other end of the guide rail is provided with a driven wheel; one end of the traction rope is connected to the driving wheel, and the other end of the traction rope extends along the direction of the stairs, bypasses the driven wheel and is connected to the body; the riding structure is arranged on the body and moves synchronously with the body.

[0007] Furthermore, the stair climbing and descending auxiliary device also includes an auxiliary rope, one end of the auxiliary rope is connected to the driving wheel, and the other end of the auxiliary rope is connected to the machine body; the auxiliary rope and the traction rope are arranged opposite to each other.

[0008] Furthermore, the machine body has an inner end surface facing the track, a connecting block is provided in the middle of the inner end surface, and the other end of the traction rope is passed through the connecting block.

[0009] Furthermore, the guide rail includes an upper guide rail and a lower guide rail, and the plurality of wheels are movably connected to the upper guide rail and the lower guide rail respectively.

[0010] Furthermore, the upper guide rail forms a closed space, one end of the traction rope is connected to the driving wheel, and the other end of the traction rope passes through the closed space of the upper guide rail and then bypasses the driven wheel to connect to the machine body.

[0011] Furthermore, a protection box is provided between the upper guide rail and the lower guide rail, and the protection box has an internal space. The other end of the traction rope passes around the driven wheel and then passes through the internal space of the protection box.

[0012] Furthermore, the protection box has an upper end surface facing the machine body, and a through groove for the connection block to move is formed on the upper end surface of the protection box, and the through groove is extended along the direction of the stairs.

[0013] Furthermore, the riding structure includes a seat arranged above the body and a standing board arranged below the body, and the seat and the standing board move synchronously with the body respectively.

[0014] Furthermore, the wheel includes a wheel body, the wheel body is formed with an inwardly recessed annular groove, the annular groove is arranged circumferentially along the wheel body, and the upper guide rail and the lower guide rail are respectively embedded in the annular groove.

[0015] Furthermore, the wheel includes a protective cover, which is disposed on the machine body and arranged opposite to the wheel body, and the protective cover relatively encloses a portion of the annular groove of the wheel body.

[0016] Compared with the prior art, the stair climbing and descending auxiliary equipment provided by the present invention has a guide rail arranged above the stairs, and a body is movably connected to the guide rail, and a riding structure is arranged on the body. When the stair climbing and descending auxiliary equipment is started, the motor drives the driving wheel to rotate, thereby driving the traction rope to move along the driving wheel, and during the movement of the traction rope, the body is driven to move back and forth along the direction of the stairs; the user can use the riding structure to assist in climbing or descending the stairs, thereby realizing the function of assisting the elderly and other people with limited mobility to climb and descend the stairs, solving the problem of difficulty in climbing and descending the stairs for the elderly and other people with limited mobility who live in buildings without elevator equipment or in houses with stairs indoors. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] Figure 1 is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of a stair climbing and descending assisting device provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

[0018] Figure 2 It is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of a motor, a driving wheel and a guide wheel of a stair climbing and descending auxiliary device provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

[0019] Figure 3 is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of a protection box of a stair climbing and descending auxiliary device provided in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0020] Figure 4 is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of a first fixing frame of a stair climbing and descending auxiliary device provided in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0021] Figure 5 It is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of a second fixing frame of the stair climbing and descending auxiliary device provided in an embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0022] In order to make the purpose, technical solution and advantages of the present invention more clearly understood, the present invention is further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to explain the present invention and are not intended to limit the present invention.

[0023] The same or similar numbers in the drawings of this embodiment correspond to the same or similar parts; in the description of the present invention, it should be understood that if the terms "upper", "lower", "left", "right" and the like indicate directions or positional relationships based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the drawings, it is only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific direction, be constructed and operated in a specific direction. Therefore, the terms describing the positional relationship in the drawings are only used for illustrative purposes and cannot be understood as limitations on this patent. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0024] The implementation of the present invention is described in detail below in conjunction with specific embodiments.

[0025] Reference Figure 1-5 As shown, a preferred embodiment of the present invention is provided.

[0026] The stair-climbing auxiliary device provided by the present invention is used to solve the problem of difficulty in climbing and descending stairs for the elderly and other people with mobility disabilities living in buildings without elevators or in houses where only stairs are used for climbing and descending floors.

[0027] The stair climbing and descending auxiliary equipment comprises a guide rail, a traction rope 20, a body 10 and a riding structure 50. The guide rail is arranged above the stairs, the body 10 is movably connected to the guide rail, the riding structure 50 is arranged on the body 10, and the guide rail is extended along the direction of the stairs.

[0028] The body 10 is provided with a plurality of wheels 12, which are movably connected to the guide rails respectively; a motor 63 and a driving wheel 61 driven by the motor 63 are provided at one end of the guide rail, and a driven wheel 71 is provided at the other end of the guide rail; one end of the traction rope 20 is connected to the driving wheel 61, and the other end of the traction rope 20 extends along the direction of the stairs, and after passing the driven wheel 71, extends in the opposite direction and connects to the body 10; the riding structure 50 is arranged on the body 10 and moves synchronously with the body 10.

[0029] The above-mentioned stair-going-up and down-the-stairs auxiliary device is provided with a guide rail above the stairs, and an organism 10 is movably connected to the guide rail. A riding structure 50 is provided on the organism 10. When the stair-going-up and down-the-stairs auxiliary device is started, a motor 63 drives a driving wheel 61 to rotate, thereby driving a traction rope 20 to move along the driving wheel 61, and during the movement of the traction rope 20, the organism 10 is driven to move back and forth along the direction of the stairs; the user can use the riding structure 50 to assist in going up or down the stairs, thereby realizing the function of assisting the elderly and other people with limited mobility to go up and down the stairs, thereby solving the problem of difficulty in going up and down the stairs for the elderly and other people with limited mobility who live in buildings without elevator equipment or in houses with stairs indoors.

[0030] In this embodiment, the stair climbing assistance device further includes an auxiliary rope 80, one end of the auxiliary rope 80 is connected to the driving wheel 61, and the other end of the auxiliary rope 80 is connected to the machine body 10; the auxiliary rope 80 and the traction rope 20 are arranged opposite to each other; when the driving wheel 61 rotates clockwise, the traction rope 20 is wound around the driving wheel 61 along the circumference of the driving wheel 61, thereby driving the machine body 10 to move away from the driving wheel 61, thereby achieving assisted climbing. At this time, one end of the auxiliary rope 80 is partially wound around the driving wheel 61, and under the drive of the machine body 10, the other end of the auxiliary rope 80 The auxiliary rope 80 moves in a direction away from the driving wheel 61. During the movement, one end of the auxiliary rope 80 is wound and moves in the direction of the unwinding state; when the driving wheel 61 rotates counterclockwise, the traction rope 20 moves along the circumference of the driving wheel 61 in the direction of unwinding the driving wheel 61, so that the machine body 10 moves toward the driving wheel 61 to assist in going downstairs; at this time, one end of the auxiliary rope 80 is wound around the driving wheel 61 along the circumference of the driving wheel 61, and driven by the machine body 10, the other end of the auxiliary rope 80 moves in the direction of the driving wheel 61.

[0031] Under the action of the auxiliary rope 80, the body 10 moves more smoothly and stably during the up and down movement. At the same time, when the traction rope fails, the auxiliary rope 80 acts as an insurance, which helps to enhance the safety of the user.

[0032] The stair going up and down auxiliary equipment also includes a guide wheel 62, one end of the auxiliary rope 80 is connected to the driving wheel 61, and the other end of the auxiliary rope 80 passes around and connects to the guide wheel 62 and then extends to connect to the machine body 10; under the action of the guide wheel 62, the extension direction of the other end of the auxiliary rope 80 can be changed, thereby facilitating the connection between the auxiliary rope 80 and the machine body 10; in addition, the guide wheel 62 plays a supporting role, which helps to enhance the stability of the overall structure. At the same time, the guide wheel 62 protects the auxiliary rope 80.

[0033] In this embodiment, the body 10 has an inner end face facing the track, and a connecting block 11 is provided in the middle of the inner end face, and the other end of the traction rope 20 is passed through the connecting block 11; the other end of the traction rope 20 is connected to the connecting block 11, thereby driving the connecting block 11 to move, and then driving the body 10 to move; in this way, it is simple and convenient, and the force output by the motor 63 can be transmitted to the body 10 more directly, reducing losses.

[0034] A first fixing bar is provided at the other end of the traction rope 20, and the other end of the traction rope 20 is integrally formed with the first fixing bar, and one end of the first fixing bar passes through the connecting block 11; a thread is formed at one end of the first fixing bar, and after the first fixing bar passes through the connecting block 11, the first fixing block is screwed with the thread, or the first fixing block is directly welded to the thread position of the first fixing bar; the advantage of such a setting is that the first fixing bar is not easy to detach from the connecting block 11, thereby ensuring the stability of the connection between the traction rope 20 and the connecting block 11.

[0035] A second fixing bar is provided at the other end of the auxiliary rope 80, and the other end of the traction rope 20 is integrally formed with the second fixing bar, and one end of the second fixing bar passes through the connecting block 11; a thread is formed at one end of the second fixing bar, and after the second fixing bar passes through the connecting block 11, a second fixing block is screwed thereon through the thread, or the second fixing block is directly welded to the threaded position of the second fixing bar; the advantage of such a setting is that the second fixing bar is not easy to detach from the connecting block 11, thereby ensuring the stability of the connection between the auxiliary rope 80 and the connecting block 11.

[0036] The guide rails include an upper guide rail 30 and a lower guide rail 40, and a plurality of wheels 12 are movably connected to the upper guide rail 30 and the lower guide rail 40 respectively; the upper guide rail 30 and the lower guide rail 40 are arranged in parallel; the plurality of wheels 12 move on the upper guide rail 30 and the lower guide rail 40, thereby enhancing the stability of the movement of the body 10.

[0037] The multiple wheels 12 include four wheels 12 , and the wheels 12 move in pairs on the upper guide rail 30 and the lower guide rail 40 , respectively. The four wheels 12 are distributed at four corners, which helps to make the overall force of the body 10 uniform, thereby ensuring the movement stability of the body 10 .

[0038] In this embodiment, the upper guide rail 30 forms a closed space, one end of the traction rope 20 is connected to the driving wheel 61, and the other end of the traction rope 20 passes through the closed space of the upper guide rail 30, bypasses the driven wheel 71 and is connected to the body 10; in this way, the closed space of the upper guide rail 30 can protect the traction rope 20, avoiding the traction rope 20 in the closed space from being in contact with the air for a long time, thereby increasing the service life of the traction rope 20.

[0039] The enclosed space of the upper guide rail 30 extends along the direction of the stairs, and the enclosed space of the upper guide rail 30 extends the entire staircase to the maximum extent, so that the enclosed space can protect the traction rope 20 with a longer distance to the maximum extent.

[0040] A protection box is provided between the upper guide rail 30 and the lower guide rail 40. The protection box has an internal space. After the other end of the traction rope 20 passes around the driven wheel 71, it is passed through the internal space of the protection box. The internal space of the protection box can protect the other end of the traction rope 20, preventing the traction rope 20 in the internal space from being in contact with the air for a long time, thereby increasing the service life of the traction rope 20.

[0041] The auxiliary rope 80 is also placed in the protection box, so that the internal space of the protection box can protect the auxiliary rope 80 and prevent the auxiliary rope 80 in the internal space from being in contact with the air for a long time, thereby increasing the service life of the auxiliary rope 80.

[0042] The protection box has an upper end surface facing the body 10, and a through groove is formed on the upper end surface of the protection box for the connection block 11 to move, and the through groove extends along the direction of the stairs; in this way, when the body 10 is moving, the connection block 11 and the protection box will not affect each other, thereby ensuring smooth movement of the body 10.

[0043] The riding structure 50 includes a seat arranged above the body 10 and a standing board arranged below the body 10, and the seat and the standing board move synchronously with the body 10 respectively; the user can use the seat or the standing board to assist in going up and down the stairs. The various going up and down methods of the riding structure 50 provide the user with more options for assisting in going up and down the stairs, making the riding structure 50 more practical.

[0044] In this embodiment, the wheel 12 includes a wheel body, which is formed with an inwardly recessed annular groove, which is arranged circumferentially along the wheel body, and the upper guide rail 30 and the lower guide rail 40 are respectively embedded in the annular groove; when the motor 63 is started, the traction rope 20 moves, and at this time, the wheel body rotates in a circle, so that the wheel body moves back and forth in the direction of the stairs; under the action of the wheel body, the movement of the machine body 10 is facilitated and the noise is small; at the same time, under the action of the annular groove, the machine body is effectively prevented from detaching from the upper guide rail 30 and the lower guide rail 40 during the movement, thereby enhancing the safety of the movement of the machine body.

[0045] The wheel 12 includes a protective cover, which is arranged on the body 10 and is arranged opposite to the wheel body. The protective cover relatively encloses a portion of the annular groove of the wheel body; in this way, the protective cover can prevent dust and other foreign matter from entering the annular groove to avoid affecting the movement of the wheel body.

[0046] The stair going up and down auxiliary equipment includes a first fixed frame 70, and one end of the upper guide rail 30 and one end of the lower guide rail 40 are respectively fixed on the first fixed frame 70, which facilitates the fixation of the upper guide rail 30 and the lower guide rail 40 and enhances the installation stability of the upper guide rail 30 and the lower guide rail 40; the driven wheel 71 is fixed on the first fixed frame 70, which facilitates the fixation of the driven wheel 71 and enhances the installation stability of the driven wheel 71.

[0047] The stair going up and down auxiliary equipment includes a second fixed frame 60, and the other end of the upper guide rail 30 and the other end of the lower guide rail 40 are respectively fixed on the second fixed frame 60, which is convenient for fixing the upper guide rail 30 and the lower guide rail 40 and enhancing the installation stability of the upper guide rail 30 and the lower guide rail 40; the driving wheel 61 is fixed on the second fixed frame 60, which is convenient for fixing the driving wheel 61 and enhancing the installation stability of the driving wheel 61; the guide wheel 62 is fixed on the second fixed frame 60, which is convenient for fixing the guide wheel 62 and enhancing the installation stability of the guide wheel 62.

[0048] The stair-climbing auxiliary equipment includes a plurality of fixing rods, which are arranged at intervals along the direction of the stairs; the upper guide rail 30 and the lower guide rail 40 are respectively fixed to the plurality of fixing rods; the plurality of fixing rods not only fix the upper guide rail 30 and the lower guide rail 40, but also support the upper guide rail 30 and the lower guide rail 40, thereby reducing the bearing capacity of the first fixing frame 70 and the second fixing frame 60, thereby enhancing the overall stability of the stair-climbing auxiliary equipment.

[0049] Furthermore, the fixing rod is provided with two fixing blocks, which form inwardly recessed fixing grooves, and the upper guide rail 30 and the lower guide rail 40 are respectively embedded in different fixing grooves; under the action of the fixing grooves, the upper guide rail 30 and the lower guide rail 40 are prevented from shaking during the operation of the machine body 10, further enhancing the stability, comfort and safety of the use of the stair climbing auxiliary equipment.

[0050] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions and improvements made within the spirit and principles of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. Stair climbing and descending auxiliary equipment, characterized in that: The invention comprises a guide rail arranged above the stairs, a traction rope, a body movably connected to the guide rail, and a riding structure arranged on the body, wherein the guide rail extends along the direction of the stairs; the body is provided with a plurality of wheels, and the plurality of wheels are respectively movably connected to the guide rail, a motor and a driving wheel driven by the motor are provided at one end of the guide rail, and a driven wheel is provided at the other end of the guide rail; one end of the traction rope is connected to the driving wheel, and the other end of the traction rope extends along the direction of the stairs, bypasses the driven wheel and then connects to the body; the riding structure is arranged on the body and moves synchronously with the body; The stair climbing and descending auxiliary device further comprises an auxiliary rope, one end of which is connected to the driving wheel, and the other end of which is connected to the machine body; the auxiliary rope is arranged opposite to the traction rope; When the driving wheel rotates clockwise, the traction rope is wound around the driving wheel along the circumference of the driving wheel, thereby driving the machine body to move away from the driving wheel to achieve auxiliary climbing. At this time, one end of the auxiliary rope is partially wound around the driving wheel, and driven by the machine body, the other end of the auxiliary rope moves in a direction away from the driving wheel. During the movement, one end of the auxiliary rope is wound and moves in the direction of the unwinding state during the movement. The stair climbing and descending auxiliary device further comprises a guide wheel, one end of the auxiliary rope is connected to the driving wheel, and the other end of the auxiliary rope is passed around and connected to the guide wheel and then extended to connect to the machine body; The machine body has an inner end surface facing the track, a connecting block is provided in the middle of the inner end surface, the other end of the traction rope is passed through the connecting block; the other end of the auxiliary rope is passed through the connecting block; The guide rail comprises an upper guide rail and a lower guide rail, and the plurality of wheels are movably connected to the upper guide rail and the lower guide rail respectively; The upper guide rail forms a closed space, one end of the traction rope is connected to the driving wheel, and the other end of the traction rope passes through the closed space of the upper guide rail and then bypasses the driven wheel to connect to the machine body.

2. The stair climbing assisting device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A protection box is provided between the upper guide rail and the lower guide rail, and the protection box has an internal space. The other end of the traction rope passes around the driven wheel and then passes through the internal space of the protection box.

3. The stair climbing assisting device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The protection box has an upper end surface facing the machine body, and a through slot for the connection block to move is formed on the upper end surface of the protection box, and the through slot is extended along the direction of the stairs.

4. The stair climbing assisting device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that: The riding structure comprises a seat arranged above the machine body and a standing board arranged below the machine body, and the seat and the standing board respectively move synchronously with the machine body.

5. The stair climbing and descending assisting device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that: The wheel comprises a wheel body, the wheel body is formed with an inwardly recessed annular groove, the annular groove is arranged circumferentially along the wheel body, and the upper guide rail and the lower guide rail are respectively embedded in the annular groove.

6. The stair climbing and descending assisting device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The wheel comprises a protective cover, which is arranged on the machine body and opposite to the wheel body, and the protective cover relatively encloses a portion of the annular groove of the wheel body.

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