Hinged stairlift tracks

Stairlifts with Hinge Tracks

Sometimes the layout of a hallway means that the stairlift track must be positioned in front of a doorway thereby causing an obstruction.

This is overcome by using a hinge track, the track can be folded upwards when the stairlift is not in use leaving access to the door.

The Simplicity 950 has a manual hinge which can be moved easily up and down. When in the raised position the stairlift can then be parked on any part of the track using the remote control: this control is also used to call the stairlift down when the track is lowered.

The Minivator 1000 and 2000 stairlifts can also be installed with a manual hinge track. They operate in a similar way but the stairlift is sent to its park position by using a special button on the remote control. As with the Simplicity 950, when the hinge is lowered the stairlift is called down using the remote control.

If the user finds it difficult to bend installing a powered hinge track removes the need to bend because the hinge is raised and lowered from a button on the remote control. This option is available on Minivator 1000 and 2000 Stairlifts