WO2014205500A1 - Appareil balançoire pour personnes confinées dans un fauteuil roulant - Google Patents

Appareil balançoire pour personnes confinées dans un fauteuil roulant Download PDF

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WO2014205500A1
WO2014205500A1 PCT/AU2014/000672 AU2014000672W WO2014205500A1 WO 2014205500 A1 WO2014205500 A1 WO 2014205500A1 AU 2014000672 W AU2014000672 W AU 2014000672W WO 2014205500 A1 WO2014205500 A1 WO 2014205500A1
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Wayne Devine
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Jenway Industries Pty Ltd
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63G—MERRY-GO-ROUNDS; SWINGS; ROCKING-HORSES; CHUTES; SWITCHBACKS; SIMILAR DEVICES FOR PUBLIC AMUSEMENT
    • A63G9/00—Swings
    • A63G9/02—Swings with two suspensory axles
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61G—TRANSPORT, PERSONAL CONVEYANCES, OR ACCOMMODATION SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PATIENTS OR DISABLED PERSONS; OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; FUNERAL DEVICES
    • A61G3/00—Ambulance aspects of vehicles; Vehicles with special provisions for transporting patients or disabled persons, or their personal conveyances, e.g. for facilitating access of, or for loading, wheelchairs
    • A61G3/02—Loading or unloading personal conveyances; Facilitating access of patients or disabled persons to, or exit from, vehicles
    • A61G3/06—Transfer using ramps, lifts or the like
    • A61G3/061—Transfer using ramps, lifts or the like using ramps

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  • the present invention relates to playground apparatus, and in particular to a swing apparatus which may be used by a person confined to a wheelchair.
  • playground equipment Whilst there are many playgrounds available for use by able-bodied people, little consideration appears to have been given to the provision of playground facilities for persons confined to a wheelchair. Most playground equipment is made for able- bodied people and, in spite of the desire of disabled people to participate in playground activities, they are generally not able to do so due to a lack of suitable recreational equipment.
  • the present invention is directed to providing swing apparatus which may be used by a person confined to a wheelchair and the object of the invention is to overcome or ameliorate at least one of the disadvantages of the prior art, or to at least provide a useful alternative.
  • a first aspect of the present invention provides a swing apparatus for persons confined to a wheelchair, said swing apparatus including:
  • a body adapted to accommodate a wheelchair
  • said ramp comprising a first ramp member attached to said body and a second ramp member adapted to be attached to the ground;
  • said first and second ramp members adapted to combine to form a ramp so as to enable wheelchair access to said body.
  • a second aspect of the present invention provides a swing apparatus for persons confined to a wheelchair, said swing apparatus including:
  • a body adapted to accommodate a wheelchair
  • a collapsible seating assembly mounted within the body of the swing
  • said seat assembly comprising a pair of first members which, in use, provide supporting surfaces to support a user of the swing in a seated position; said first members pivotally connected to opposing inner side walls of the body and rotatable between a substantially vertical position for storage and a substantially horizontal position for providing seating for a user.
  • Figure 1 is a side elevation of a preferred embodiment of the swing apparatus according to the present invention, with the access ramp for the swing disconnected;
  • Figure 2 is a side elevation of a preferred embodiment of the swing apparatus according to the present invention, with the access ramp connected to permit ingress and egress of a wheelchair;
  • Figure 3 is a first perspective view of the body of the swing, illustrating the internal seat assembly
  • Figure 4 is a second perspective view of the body of the swing, illustrating the access end of the body of the swing, with the pivotable end wall in a closed position;
  • Figure 5 is the same perspective view as Figure 4, illustrating the access end of the body of the swing, with the pivotable end wall shown in an open, access position to form a first ramp member and connected to a second ramp member to provide wheelchair access to the swing body;
  • Figure 6 is a perspective view of the body of the swing, illustrating the internal seat assembly
  • Figure 7 is an enlarged perspective view partly illustrating the configuration of the internal seat assembly
  • Figure 8A to 8D is a series of elevation views illustrating the configuration of the internal seat assembly in its supporting and stowed positions
  • Figure 9 is a side elevation of the body of the swing, with the access ramp connected to permit ingress and egress of a wheelchair.
  • Figure 10 is a side elevation of the body of the swing, with the access ramp connected to permit ingress and egress of a wheelchair.
  • FIG. 1 depicts a preferred embodiment of the swing apparatus 1 according to the present invention.
  • the apparatus includes a frame structure 2 which is suitably secured to the ground 3.
  • the frame structure is secured to the ground by means of concrete footings 4 into which the lower ends 5 of the frame structure are set.
  • footings 4 into which the lower ends 5 of the frame structure are set.
  • other means of securing the frame structure to ground may be employed.
  • the swing apparatus 1 includes a body 10 adapted to accommodate a wheelchair.
  • the swing body 10 is suspended from the frame structure for
  • FIGs 3 and 4 depict a preferred embodiment of the main body 10 of the swing apparatus.
  • the body 10 is adapted to accommodate a wheelchair and includes a platform 16 upon which the wheelchair is carried when in use. Extending upwardly from the platform 16 are mutually opposing side walls 17, 18 respectively.
  • the main body 10 is formed from a suitable moulded plastic so as to provide the necessary strength whilst also minimising weight.
  • the body 10 is of unitary construction, with the platform, side and rear walls being integrally formed.
  • the body 10 may, for example, be formed by means of rotomoulding.
  • Integrally formed ribbing 19 may be provided in one or more walls of the body so as to enhance the rigidity of the body.
  • the body of the swing comprises an open end 20 and a closed end 21.
  • the closed end 21 has a pivoting end wall member 22 which is movable between a raised position and a lowered position. In its raised position the wall 22 acts to close one end of the body of the swing. In its lowered position the wall 22 acts as a ramp member to facilitate wheelchair ingress and egress. This feature will be described in greater detail below with reference to Figure 5.
  • the outer face 23 of the end wall 22 is provided with a compliant covering 24 to reduce the effect of impact and injury in the event that the swing contacts a person whilst in use.
  • the outer faces of the opposing end 20 of the swing body are also provided with a similar covering 24.
  • the body of the swing 10 includes a seat assembly 30 which can be moved between a collapsed position and a raised position.
  • a collapsible seating arrangement is provided within the body 10 of the swing to provide seating for a user of the swing if desired.
  • the seat assembly of the swing comprises a pair of first members 31 a, 31 b which, in use, provide supporting surfaces to support a user of the swing in a seated position.
  • the first members 31 a, 31 b are pivotally connected to opposing inner side walls 17, 18 of the body and can rotate between a substantially vertical position for storage and a substantially horizontal position for providing seating for a user.
  • Each of the first members 31 a, 31 b is pivotally connected by means of hinge connections 32a, 32b to second member 33a, 33b.
  • the second members 33a, 33b When in use the second members 33a, 33b are located in a substantially vertical position and act to support the first members 31 a, 31 b in a substantially horizontal position in order to provide seating for the user of the swing.
  • the free ends 34a, 34b of the second members 33a, 33b are located between opposing lugs 35a, 35b extending from the floor of the body, which act to locate and retain the free ends in position when the second members are in their upright position.
  • the first members fold down to a vertical position and are located within complementary recesses 36a, 36b in the inner side walls of the body of the swing.
  • the second members fold down and are located in a complementary recess 37 in the floor of the swing body.
  • a drain channel 38 and drain hole 39 are provided in the recess in the floor of the swing body to enable water to drain from the body of the swing.
  • the ramp comprises a first ramp member 41 carried on the swing body which forms an end wall 22 of the swing body.
  • the end wall 22 is pivotally attached to the swing body along a transverse axis 42.
  • the wall 22 can rotate about transverse axis 42 between an upright position where it acts as an end wall for the body of the swing, and a lowered position where it forms a ramp member to facilitate wheelchair access to the body of the swing.
  • a second ramp member 43 is pivotably secured to the ground at one end 44.
  • the opposing free end 45 of the ramp member 43 is adapted to engage with the free end 46 of end wall 22.
  • a movable support member 47 provides support for the free end of the ramp member 43. When engaged, end wall 22 and ramp member 43 combine to form a ramp for accessing the body of the swing.
  • the ramp member 43 may be provided with biasing means which is configured so as to provide a biasing force which acts to reduce the weight load of the ramp thereby enabling a person to lift the ramp into engagement with the body of the swing more easily.
  • the present invention provides a swing apparatus which can be enjoyed by persons confined to a wheelchair and which reduces the risk of injury by ensuring the swing body is sufficiently clear of the ground to eliminate crush or entrapment points.

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L'invention concerne un appareil (1) balançoire, qui comprend un corps (10) apte à loger un fauteuil roulant. Le corps (10) est formé à partir de plastique moulé et il est suspendu à une structure (2) de châssis pour effectuer un mouvement de va-et-vient par le biais de deux paires de bras (11a, 1lb) sensiblement parallèles. Un mode de réalisation comprend un premier élément (41) rampe fixé sur le corps et un second élément (43) rampe apte à être fixé sur le sol. Les éléments rampe sont aptes à se combiner pour former une rampe, de manière à permettre l'accès au corps d'un fauteuil roulant. Un autre mode de réalisation comprend un ensemble assise escamotable, monté dans le corps et comprenant une paire de premiers éléments, connectés pivotants aux parois latérales internes opposées du corps et rotatifs entre une position sensiblement verticale pour le stockage et une position sensiblement horizontale afin de fournir des surfaces de support, dans le but de soutenir un utilisateur de la balançoire dans une position assise.
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WO2022051477A1 (fr) 2020-09-03 2022-03-10 Landscape Structures Inc. Balançoire accessible

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NZ314119A (en) * 1997-01-24 1998-07-28 Franklin Browne Walter Keith Swing adapted to carry wheelchairs on a suspended platform
US5938283A (en) * 1997-09-22 1999-08-17 Babcock; Martin Wheelchair compatible lawn swing
WO2001036062A1 (fr) * 1999-11-15 2001-05-25 Jenway Industries Pty Limited Balançoire pour personnes handicapees

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NZ314119A (en) * 1997-01-24 1998-07-28 Franklin Browne Walter Keith Swing adapted to carry wheelchairs on a suspended platform
US5938283A (en) * 1997-09-22 1999-08-17 Babcock; Martin Wheelchair compatible lawn swing
WO2001036062A1 (fr) * 1999-11-15 2001-05-25 Jenway Industries Pty Limited Balançoire pour personnes handicapees

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
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WO2022051477A1 (fr) 2020-09-03 2022-03-10 Landscape Structures Inc. Balançoire accessible
EP4208271A4 (fr) * 2020-09-03 2024-10-16 Landscape Structures Inc. Balançoire accessible

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