System for storing and retrieving a personal-transportation vehicle
US7594556B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 29, 2005 |
| Grant date | Sep 29, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 29, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61G7/1059
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A preferred embodiment of a system for automatically transferring a personal-transportation vehicle, such as a power chair, between a first and a second position proximate a motor vehicle such as a minivan is provided. The system can be used to transfer the personal-transportation vehicle between a first position on a lift and carrier assembly mounted on the motor vehicle, and a second position proximate a door of the motor vehicle, so that the user can transfer to and from the personal-transportation vehicle with minimal physical effort and movement. The system can generate guidance information for the personal-transportation vehicle based on position information generated by sensors located on one or both of the personal-transportation vehicle and the motor vehicle.
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