US 11,753,277 B2
Staircase mobility system
Mahesh, Bangalore (IN); Vadiraj Hubli, Bangalore (IN); Veeresh Somalingayya, Bangalore (IN); and Sourav Dey, Bangalore (IN)
Filed by HCL Technologies Limited, New Delhi (IN)
Filed on Mar. 25, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/704,048.
Claims priority of application No. 202111014934 (IN), filed on Mar. 31, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0315387 A1, Oct. 6, 2022
Int. Cl. B66B 9/08 (2006.01)
CPC B66B 9/0807 (2013.01) 11 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A staircase mobility system, comprising:
a docking assembly configured to dock or undock with a dockable seat assembly, the docking assembly comprising:
one or more support rods configured to engage or disengage with the dockable seat assembly when docked or undocked, respectively, wherein, when engaged, the one or more support rods provide support and stability to the dockable seat assembly; and
one or more dock connecters disposed along the one or more support rods and configured to communicatively connect or disconnect with the dockable seat assembly when docked or undocked, respectively, wherein, when communicatively connected, the one or more dock connecters facilitates transmission of control signals from the dockable seat assembly to the docking assembly; and
a drive assembly coupled to the docking assembly, the drive assembly comprising a motor operable by a power source, the motor configured to:
drive the docking assembly along a guide rail in a forward or reverse direction, wherein the guide rail is configured to be installed substantially parallel to at least one of an incline of a staircase or a flat ground; and
operate the docking assembly to dock or undock with the dockable seat assembly.