Device for mounting on a bath or the like as an aid for getting in or out

Structure of mechanism
Function	The motion device described in the patent relates to a device being used in a bath as an aid for getting in or out. The device is based on a linkage with 8 links and 10 joints, which is driven by a cylinder. The degree of freedom of the mechanism is F = 1.
Dimension of mechanism	planar
Number of links	8
Drive movement	Rectilinear translation
Output movement	Frame motion
Degree of freedom	1
Fundamental mechanism	Link containing mechanism
Number of inputs	1
Number of followers	1
Revolution ability	no
Revolution ability of input link	no
Relative position between drive and output	intersecting

Guidance function
Direction of the path	reversed direction
Orientation of output link	symmetrical
Trace of a dedicated point on follower	Open trace Straight line motion
Dimension of mechanism	planar
Input reference	yes
Progress of orientation respecting output link	oscillating: unknown range

Application
Application area	Medical Science

Collections

		Link containing mechanism
		Medical technology

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