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Abstract

The present invention relates generally to an aid apparatus for enabling the assisted mobility of a disable person e.g. to be raised from a sitting position to a standing position, transferring and vice versa. The aid apparatus comprises: a wheeled base frame means; a support column means comprising a handgrip (31); a lifting mechanism means comprising a sling (80), including a waist strap (81) and thigh strap; a U-shaped lifting arm (40) with attaching means (42) carrying said sling (80) and an actuator (45); and/or a control box means (50); wherein the handgrip (31) is positioned on the slightly inclined column (30) at a distance that encourage a seated patient to hold on to it so that his centre of gravity is shifted forward; and the U-shaped lifting arm (40) is designed for being moved by an actuator (45), whereby due to the patient shifted centre of gravity, the movement of the U-shaped lifting arm (40) transfers components of motion with which the patient can be displaced following an ergonomic movement path.

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