US 11,717,457 B2
Lift system with a stowable support assembly
Neal Wiggermann, Batesville, IN (US); James Ledwith, Skanneateles Falls, NY (US); Jessica Cushman, Skanneateles Falls, NY (US); Sravan A. Mamidi, Columbus, IN (US); and Jesse Newman, Liverpool, NY (US)
Assigned to Liko Research & Development AB, Luleå (SE)
Filed by Liko Research & Development AB, Luleå (SE)
Filed on Feb. 18, 2019, as Appl. No. 16/278,234.
Prior Publication US 2020/0261293 A1, Aug. 20, 2020
Int. Cl. A61G 7/10 (2006.01)
CPC A61G 7/1065 (2013.01) [A61G 7/1015 (2013.01); A61G 7/1034 (2013.01); A61G 7/1051 (2013.01); A61G 2203/12 (2013.01); A61G 2203/34 (2013.01); A61G 2203/46 (2013.01); A61G 2203/70 (2013.01)] 24 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A lift system for a care recipient, comprising:
a hoist module;
a support assembly which is movable relative to the hoist module; and
a control system comprising a user interface adapted to enable a user to:
a) issue an operational command which causes the support assembly to move to an operational destination;
b) issue a stowage command which causes the support assembly to move to a stowage destination;
the control system also adapted to:
A) assess that at least one condition is satisfied based on information received from at least one sensor, the at least one condition including the user interface being out of reach of the user,
B) disregard the issued stowage command provided, and
C) encumber issuance of the stowage command.
 
15. A lift system for a care recipient, comprising:
a hoist module;
a support assembly which is movable relative to the hoist module; and
a control system comprising a user interface adapted to enable a user to:
a) issue an operational command which causes the support assembly to move to an operational destination;
b) issue a stowage command which causes the support assembly to move to a stowage destination;
the control system also adapted to:
A) assess whether at least one condition is satisfied based on information received from at least one sensor, the at least one condition including the user interface being out of reach of the user;
B1) disregard the issued stowage command provided when the at least one condition is satisfied, or
B2) execute the issued stowage command provided when the at least one condition is not satisfied, and/or
C) encumber issuance of the stowage command.
 
16. A lift system for a care recipient, comprising:
a hoist module;
a support assembly which is movable relative to the hoist module; and
a control system which includes one or more operational interface elements adapted to enable a user to issue a first operational command to increase elevation of the support assembly and a second operational command to decrease elevation of the support assembly, the first operational command and the second operational command each remaining in effect only as long as the user maintains actuation of the interface element;
the control system also adapted to enable the user to issue a stowage command which, upon being issued, does not require sustained action on the part of the user to remain in effect, wherein, when the control system assesses that the one or more operational interface elements are out of reach of the user based on information received from at least one sensor, the control system disregards the issued stowage command.