SANITARY TRANSPORTATION MODULE OF HELICOPTER Russian patent published in 2007 - IPC A61G1/06 A61D11/00 

FIELD: sanitary equipment of transport facilities, of helicopter, for example; transportation of sick and injured persons, litter patients in particular for emergency medical treatment both with helicopter at rest and in flight.

SUBSTANCE: proposed sanitary transportation module includes litters located in tiers on quickly detachable supports. Supports are made in form of vertical uprights mounted along side of transport facility. Ends of these uprights are provided with trunnions. Lower trunnions are embraced by shock-absorbing sleeves and are placed in pivots. Upper trunnions are protected by shock-absorbing bushes and are placed in brackets which are secured to side of helicopter saloon. Articulated on vertical uprights by one side are litter shelves for at least upper tier of litters. Other side of litter is mounted on locking hinged braces at support of lower ends on vertical uprights; they may be hinged in direction of lower tier in parallel with saloon side, thus forming back of seat. Mounted on saloon floor under lower tier of litters is medical equipment locker which is connected to vertical uprights by means of U-shaped slots found on rear side of locker. Shelf and cover of locker are provided with fastening units for securing the litter handles which are made in form of locking clamps placed on litter handles. Locker is provided with at least one side door and drawers. Mounted on vertical uprights in between litter tiers are cross-members for securing medical equipment on them for emergency medical treatment of sick and injured persons both when helicopter is at rest and in flight.

EFFECT: enhanced efficiency of emergency medical treatment.

10 cl, 3 dwg