In recent years, there has been a growing focus on making public spaces more inclusive and accessible to individuals with disabilities or mobility challenges. One of the key areas of improvement is the design and functionality of adult sized changing tables.
Some of these changing stations like Ascent, essential for providing care and dignity to those who need assistance with toileting needs, have significant technological aspects that improve their safety, reliability, and ease of use. This technology has played a crucial role in enhancing the overall experience for both users and caregivers. Read on to learn more about the role of technology in enhancing adult changing stations:
The Importance of Technology in Adult Changing Stations
When selecting adult diaper changing stations for public and commercial spaces, prioritizing user-friendly, reliable, and safe designs is essential. Incorporating advanced technology into the design of these stations helps to reduce risks and ensure enhanced safety and comfort for all users.
The unique, technologically advanced features of the Ascent, such as automatic safety stop mechanisms, backup battery systems, and linear actuators, make our table stand out because it is specifically engineered to minimize the potential for accidents. These innovations not only improve the functionality of the stations but also make them more intuitive and secure for both users and caregivers.
Safety Stop Feature – Prioritizing User Safety
With many universal changing tables, the tray can either slam down - whether on wheelchairs or people – or get stuck in lowering mode. Ascent is the only table that features an automatic e-spline safety stop to avoid this risk.
The e-spline safety stops feature halts the movement of the station when it detects an obstacle or irregular force. For example, if a wheelchair is detected underneath the table while it is being lowered, it will stop lowering and retract up a few inches.
This feature plays a crucial role in preventing accidents, such as crushing injuries, which could otherwise occur if the table continued moving down when it hits an obstruction. Ascent’s intuitive technology adds an important layer of reassurance for caregivers, especially when handling heavy-duty equipment or assisting individuals with mobility challenges.
Battery Backup System – Ensuring Reliability
With powered adult changing tables, what happens if there’s a power failure? In most scenarios, the table is powerless, and individuals are forced to resort to unsafe alternatives for necessary changes. A backup battery system becomes a game changer that offers peace of mind, ensuring that the needs of individuals with disabilities or mobility challenges are met without compromise, no matter the circumstances.
Ascent’s battery backup system ensures that adult changing tables continue to operate for hours during emergencies or power outages. This feature is especially important in settings like schools and other high-traffic public facilities, where consistent access to safe and reliable changing stations is crucial, even if a power outage were to occur.
Linear Actuator – A Superior Technology
Most universal changing tables feature a chain-driven system, which means that a chain and motor move the table to adjust its height. These models are jerky, noisy, pose a risk of pinching or entanglement, and can slam down onto a person if the tension or lubrication are not functioning properly. Meanwhile, linear actuators are a superior technology that better combats these issues.
Just like the chain-driven system, a linear system drives the adjustment of the height or positioning of the table. Unlike traditional chain-driven systems, linear actuators provide consistent, quiet, and smooth motion. They are more durable (as they are less prone to wear and tear), require fewer (or even no) repairs, and have a longer lifespan compared to chain systems. Additionally, the enclosed mechanism reduces the risk of pinching or entanglement, which can occur with exposed components in chain-driven systems. This makes them especially reliable in demanding public settings where the changing station is frequently used.
By ensuring a dependable, safe, and truly low-maintenance operation, linear actuators help maintain smooth, uninterrupted service in high-traffic areas, providing peace of mind to users, caregivers and facility managers alike.
The integration of advanced technology into the Ascent adult changing station has greatly enhanced its functionality, safety, and accessibility with the safety stop mechanism, battery backup system, and linear actuators. These innovations play a vital role in creating environments where all individuals can maintain dignity and comfort and pave the way for a more inclusive future.
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