EP0324069A3 - Electric wheelchair - Google Patents

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EP0324069A3
EP0324069A3 EP88117759A EP88117759A EP0324069A3 EP 0324069 A3 EP0324069 A3 EP 0324069A3 EP 88117759 A EP88117759 A EP 88117759A EP 88117759 A EP88117759 A EP 88117759A EP 0324069 A3 EP0324069 A3 EP 0324069A3
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wheelchair
drive wheels
wheelchairs
chassis
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Hans Körber
Dieter Lorenz
Ruth Kruse
Reinhard Köster
Hans Basedow
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Ortopedia GmbH
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61G—TRANSPORT, PERSONAL CONVEYANCES, OR ACCOMMODATION SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PATIENTS OR DISABLED PERSONS; OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; FUNERAL DEVICES
    • A61G5/00—Chairs or personal conveyances specially adapted for patients or disabled persons, e.g. wheelchairs
    • A61G5/04—Chairs or personal conveyances specially adapted for patients or disabled persons, e.g. wheelchairs motor-driven
    • A61G5/041—Chairs or personal conveyances specially adapted for patients or disabled persons, e.g. wheelchairs motor-driven having a specific drive-type
    • A61G5/042—Front wheel drive
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61G—TRANSPORT, PERSONAL CONVEYANCES, OR ACCOMMODATION SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PATIENTS OR DISABLED PERSONS; OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; FUNERAL DEVICES
    • A61G5/00—Chairs or personal conveyances specially adapted for patients or disabled persons, e.g. wheelchairs
    • A61G5/04—Chairs or personal conveyances specially adapted for patients or disabled persons, e.g. wheelchairs motor-driven
    • A61G5/041—Chairs or personal conveyances specially adapted for patients or disabled persons, e.g. wheelchairs motor-driven having a specific drive-type
    • A61G5/045—Rear wheel drive
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61G—TRANSPORT, PERSONAL CONVEYANCES, OR ACCOMMODATION SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PATIENTS OR DISABLED PERSONS; OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; FUNERAL DEVICES
    • A61G5/00—Chairs or personal conveyances specially adapted for patients or disabled persons, e.g. wheelchairs
    • A61G5/10—Parts, details or accessories
    • A61G5/1051—Arrangements for steering
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61G—TRANSPORT, PERSONAL CONVEYANCES, OR ACCOMMODATION SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PATIENTS OR DISABLED PERSONS; OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; FUNERAL DEVICES
    • A61G5/00—Chairs or personal conveyances specially adapted for patients or disabled persons, e.g. wheelchairs
    • A61G5/10—Parts, details or accessories
    • A61G5/1078—Parts, details or accessories with shock absorbers or other suspension arrangements between wheels and frame
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61G—TRANSPORT, PERSONAL CONVEYANCES, OR ACCOMMODATION SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PATIENTS OR DISABLED PERSONS; OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; FUNERAL DEVICES
    • A61G2203/00—General characteristics of devices
    • A61G2203/10—General characteristics of devices characterised by specific control means, e.g. for adjustment or steering
    • A61G2203/14—Joysticks
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61G—TRANSPORT, PERSONAL CONVEYANCES, OR ACCOMMODATION SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PATIENTS OR DISABLED PERSONS; OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; FUNERAL DEVICES
    • A61G5/00—Chairs or personal conveyances specially adapted for patients or disabled persons, e.g. wheelchairs
    • A61G5/10—Parts, details or accessories
    • A61G5/1056—Arrangements for adjusting the seat
    • A61G5/107—Arrangements for adjusting the seat positioning the whole seat forward or rearward
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61G—TRANSPORT, PERSONAL CONVEYANCES, OR ACCOMMODATION SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PATIENTS OR DISABLED PERSONS; OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; FUNERAL DEVICES
    • A61G5/00—Chairs or personal conveyances specially adapted for patients or disabled persons, e.g. wheelchairs
    • A61G5/10—Parts, details or accessories
    • A61G5/1056—Arrangements for adjusting the seat
    • A61G5/1072—Arrangements for adjusting the seat rotating the whole seat around a vertical axis
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10S180/00—Motor vehicles
    • Y10S180/907—Motorized wheelchairs

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  • Automatic Cycles, And Cycles In General (AREA)
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  • Seats For Vehicles (AREA)

Abstract

Rollstühle besitzen in der Regel große Antriebsräder (3) und kleine Lenkräder (5), wobei Rollstühle für Innenbe­ trieb die Antriebsräder hinten und Rollstühle für Außen­ betrieb die Antriebsräder (3) vorne besitzen. Wheelchairs usually have large drive wheels (3) and small steering wheels (5), wheelchairs for indoor use drove the rear drive wheels and wheelchairs for outdoors operation the drive wheels (3) have at the front.

Bei dem erfindungsgemäßen Elektrorollstuhl ist die Sitz­ gruppe (6) über dem Fahrgestell (1) mittels einer Trag­ säule (14) um eine senkrechte Achse drehbar gelagert, so daß je nach Verwendungszweck des Rollstuhls die großen Antriebsräder wahlweise bezüglich der Sitzrichtung vorne oder hinten angeordnet sind. Dadurch kann der Rollstuhl optimal sowohl im Innenbereich als auch im Außenbereich eingesetzt werden. In the power wheelchair according to the invention, the seat is group (6) over the chassis (1) by means of a support column (14) rotatably mounted about a vertical axis, see above that depending on the intended use of the wheelchair, the large ones Drive wheels optionally with respect to the seat direction in front or are arranged behind. This enables the wheelchair ideal both indoors and outdoors be used.

Zusätzliche Positioniermöglichkeiten der Sitzgruppe, z. B. ± 90° zum Fahrwerk, erlauben dem Benutzer neue Möglichkeiten der Nutzung. Additional positioning options for the seating group, e.g. B. ± 90 ° to the chassis, allow the user new Possibilities of use.

Durch eine automatische Umschaltung des Steuerhebels entsprechend der Sitzgruppenposition wird eine optimale Bedienung des Rollstuhles erreicht. Through an automatic switchover of the control lever according to the seating group position, an optimal one Operation of the wheelchair reached.

EP88117759A 1988-01-12 1988-10-25 Electric wheelchair Withdrawn EP0324069A3 (en)

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DE3800648 1988-01-12
DE3800648 1988-01-12
DE3801874 1988-01-22
DE3801874A DE3801874A1 (en) 1988-01-12 1988-01-22 ELECTRIC WHEELCHAIR

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EP0324069A3 true EP0324069A3 (en) 1990-01-10

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CA (1) CA1294523C (en)
DE (1) DE3801874A1 (en)
DK (1) DK10789A (en)
NO (1) NO885243L (en)

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