Patient lift apparatus

Abstract

There is described a patient lift apparatus comprising a supporting frame (not shown), a boom portion (18) connected to the supporting frame, and a spreader element (25) coupled to the boom portion (18) via a coupling member (20). The boom portion (18) and coupling member (20) are joined by a pivot joint (PJ2) allowing the coupling member (20) and associated spreader element (25) to pivot with respect to the boom portion (18) about a pivot axis (PA2). The patient lift apparatus further comprises a quick release mechanism (200) which is an integral part of the coupling member (20) to release the spreader element (25) from the boom portion (18). The coupling member (20) comprises a first coupling element (21) that is pivotably coupled to the boom portion (18) and a second coupling element (22) that is connected to the spreader element (25) and releasably coupled to the first coupling element (21), thus forming the quick release mechanism (200) between the first and second coupling elements. The invention provides a patient lift apparatus where the quick release mechanism as an integral part of the coupling, allowing release of the spreader element from the boom portion.

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