Multi-Function Adaptable Lift System With Adjustable Panels
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Solution Overview
Problem
Individuals with disabilities face challenges in performing daily activities due to limitations in mobility and transfer between devices, requiring caregivers for tasks like moving between wheelchairs, beds, and toilets, which can be cumbersome and inefficient.
Innovation Solution
A multifunctional adaptable lift system that can be attached to a wheeled frame or a pole, featuring a support column, adjustable back and seat panels, pivotable leg supports, and actuated components for various user postures, allowing for transfer and support in sitting, standing, walking, reclining, and lying positions, with the ability to rotate and adjust height.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a lift system is designed to support multiple user postures (sitting, standing, reclining, lying), then the adaptability and versatility of the system is improved, but the device complexity increases due to multiple adjustable components
Solution Approach 1:
The lift system is designed as a universal device that can support multiple user postures including sitting, standing, reclining, and lying positions through a combination of adjustable back panel, seat panel, and leg support components, allowing one system to replace multiple specialized devices
Solution Approach 2:
The seating structure is divided into separate adjustable segments: back panel, seat panel, and leg support, each capable of independent adjustment to achieve different user postures and configurations
2Ease of operation
If the lift system includes multiple adjustable components for different postures, then the ease of operation is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system incorporates dynamic adjustment capabilities where the back panel can tilt, the seat panel can rotate, and the leg support can pivot, allowing the structure to adapt its configuration based on user needs while maintaining operational simplicity through intuitive mechanical movements
3Adaptability or versatility
If the lift system is designed to be attached to various supports (wheeled frame, pole, wall), then the adaptability is improved, but the ease of manufacture decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting mechanism is designed as a universal attachment system that can be installed on various support structures including wheeled frames, poles, and walls, using standardized mounting interfaces that work across different installation scenarios
Data Source
AI summary
A lift system has a back panel and a seat panel to provide a seat for a user. The back panel is slidably mounted on a support column via slider so that the back panel can be moved up and down to adjust the seat height. The seat panel can be flipped back to accommodate a user in a standing posture. With the support column, the lift system can be attached to a wheeled frame, a pole, a rotatable arm, a wall or a ceiling depending on the need of the user.