Abstract: A lift system comprises a rail and a carriage assembly comprising a seat or platform for supporting a person to be conveyed along the rail, drive means arranged to engage the rail and controllable to drive the carriage assembly along the rail, energy storage means arranged to power the drive means, input means operable by a user to provide an input signal indicative of a desired movement of the carriage assembly along the rail, and control means arranged to receive the input signal and control the drive means in response to the input signal. The system includes charging means arranged to charge the energy storage means when the carriage assembly is at a first charging position on the rail.

Abstract: A lift system comprises a rail (1) and a carriage assembly (2) comprising a seat (21) or platform (21) for supporting a person to be conveyed along the rail (1), drive means arranged to engage the rail (1) and controllable to drive the carriage assembly (2) along the rail (1), energy storage means arranged to power the drive means, input means operable by a user to provide an input signal indicative of a desired movement of the carriage assembly (2) along the rail (1), and control means arranged to receive the input signal and control the drive means in response to the input signal. The system includes charging means arranged to charge the energy storage means when the carriage assembly (2) is at a first charging position on the rail (1).

Abstract: The invention provides a stairlift device which comprises passenger carrying means, guide means and transporting means, wherein the stairlift additionally comprises means for the detection of vital health data of passengers and transmittal of said data to remote locations. Typically, the passenger carrying means comprises a chair which is connected to the guide means by way of mounting means, and the guide means comprises a close fitting channel into which said mounting means may be inserted, and which defines the path of travel of said passenger carrying means. The stairlift device of the invention allows for the remote monitoring of the health of users, by sending vital health data to designated recipients, such as health professionals, carers and family members.

Abstract: The invention provides a kit and method for the assembly of a stairlift guide rail, the kit comprising a plurality of sections of guide rail wherein the sections have predetermined standard dimensions, wherein the kit preferably includes a plurality of sections of straight guide rail and a plurality of sections of curved guide rail and when fitted together according to the method of the invention, the plurality of sections of guide rail facilitates the construction of a stairlift guide rail assembly and a stairlift assembly, such that an operative is able to complete the full assembly on site.