Abstract: The invention relates to a method and an assembly for controlling the discharge of a liquid from a fitting (10), wherein the liquid discharge can be shut off by means of a shut-off valve (12) which is actuatable via a codable electric control unit (14) when the temperature of the liquid would cause a hazard.

Abstract: A device (10) for movement/transport of, in particular, a handicapped person (12), including a transport device such as a patient lifter or lifting unit with a holder (16) in which a slide rail (20), from which attachments for a carrying sling (14) extend, moves under gravity.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for securing against the impermissible unreeling speed of a belt element (80) from a shaft (82) of a lifter (70) used for transporting a handicapped person; the shaft is connected to a first gear wheel (84), in order to assure by a structurally simple arrangement that if the belt element (80) has an impermissible unreeling speed, locking of the shaft (82) occurs as a function of the speed of revolution of the shaft (82) receiving the belt element (80), a locking element (102) is moved in between the first gear wheel (84) and a gear wheel (92), as a result of which the first gear wheel (84) is blocked.

Abstract: The invention relates to a person lifter (10), particular a pool lifter, including a rotatable column (12) that begins at a base mount (22), and with a person holder (18), such as a seat or gurney, that can be raised or lowered by a lifting arm (16) along the longitudinal axis (14) of the column. In order to stop the person holder in the event of a malfunction, or if the lowering speed of the person holder is excessively high, the lifting arm (16) begins at a first driven belt (conveyor belt) (26) guided in the column (12), parallel to which a second belt (28) (catch belt) guided in the column and joined to the lifting arm (16) is arrested if the lowering speed of the person holder exceeds a predetermined value.

Abstract: A patient carrier unit for a person lifting and transporting device comprising a first and a second section mounted on opposite sides of a vertical shaft and capable to rotate with respect to a holding device. The first section including a belt for supporting the upper body portion of a person and the second section including a belt for supporting the legs of the person, the second section including an eletrical drive for changing the vertical position of the leg supporting belt.

Abstract: A lifting device for handicapped persons in wheelchairs comprising a traction element for placement under the armpits of a person to be lifted and transported, a stand which can be rolled or displaced on a surface, a support device originating at the stand directed upward, a knee-rest on the support device and a lifting arm laterally originating from support device, the lifting arm rotatable around an horizontal axis, an attachment point disposed on the lifting arm for ends of the traction element, the position of the horizontal axis and of the knee-rest fixed to a movable part of the support device being height-adjustable.

Abstract: A lifting device for handicapped persons, comprising a height-adjustable lifting arm with attachment points for the ends of a U-shaped traction element to be placed under the armpits and around the body of the person to be lifted and transported. In order to transfer forces evenly to the person during lifting, lowering or transporting, the traction element is formed from an elastic hose with sealed ends which can be filled with a fluid.

Abstract: The object of the invention is a transportation device (1) with a load carrier (3) having on its upper side supports (6) running vertically upwards. Rollers (9, 10) are provided on the ends of the supports, with which the load carrier (3) is attached in suspended and movable fashion from a rail (2). The load carrier contains a winch (72) with a belt (82) for suspended loads. A drive motor (60) is provided to move the load carrier along the rail (2). A further drive motor (63) powers the winch (72). The switches (61, 62) for the drive motors (60, 63) are provided with pneumatically operable switching elements (89). The compressed air for the switching elements is generated by a control element (99) operable by hand that is connected to the load carrier (3) via air lines (98). In the inside of the rail (2) are current paths against which carbon brushes (44, 45) are pressed that are arranged staggered in the longitudinal direction of the rail (2).