Ramp assembly with raised ramp position

US11911321B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• The Braun Corporation · DE

Inventors

• Adam Smith · Indianapolis, US
• Justin M. Kline · Westfield, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 25, 2022
• Grant date: Feb 27, 2024
• Expiry date: Jul 25, 2042

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60P1/431
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A ramp assembly to accommodate a wheel-chaired passenger to enter or exit a motorized vehicle includes a frame, a ramp movable relative to the frame, a drive block configured to move the ramp relative to the frame, a linkage arm having a first end pivotably coupled to the drive block, a linkage panel pivotably coupled to the linkage arm and a rear end of the ramp, and an upper roller pivotably coupled to the linkage panel for rotation about a pivot axis of the linkage panel to facilitate rotation of the ramp relative to the frame.