EP1046384A3 - Wheelchair with pushing aid - Google Patents

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EP1046384A3
EP1046384A3 EP00107443A EP00107443A EP1046384A3 EP 1046384 A3 EP1046384 A3 EP 1046384A3 EP 00107443 A EP00107443 A EP 00107443A EP 00107443 A EP00107443 A EP 00107443A EP 1046384 A3 EP1046384 A3 EP 1046384A3
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wheelchair
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push rod
pushing aid
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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
    • A61G5/047—Chairs or personal conveyances specially adapted for patients or disabled persons, e.g. wheelchairs motor-driven by a modular detachable drive system

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Ein Rollstuhl mit einer als Schiebehilfe 2 ausgebildeten, an dem Rollstuhl 1 durch Zusammenwirken von ersten und zweiten Verbindungmitteln 14, 18, 19 montierbaren, zumindest ein Antriebsrad 12 umfassenden An triebseinheit 8, die Teil einer um eine in Querrichtung zur Fahrtrichtung angeordnete Drehachse D1 vertikal schwenkbaren, am Gestell 3 des Rollstuhles 1 angelenkten Schwinge ist dadurch bestimmt, daß zum bedarfweisen Erhöhen des Anpreßdruckes auf das oder die Antriebsräder 12 durch eine Begleitperson der Rollstuhl 1 eine Schiebestange 20 aufweist, die in vertikaler Richtung über einen Hebelarm 21 schwenkbar umeine im Bereich des hinteren Endes des Rollstuhles 1 befindliche Drehachse D2 angelenkt ist, an welchem Hebelarm 21 eine Druckstange 22 mit ihrem oberen Ende angreift, deren unteres Ende gelenkig mit der die Antriebseinheit 8 tragenden Schwinge verbunden ist.

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A wheelchair with a trained as a pushing aid 2, on the wheelchair 1 by the interaction of first and second connecting means 14, 18, 19 mountable, at least one drive wheel 12 comprising drive unit 8, which is part of a rotation axis D 1 arranged transversely to the direction of travel vertical Swiveling, articulated on the frame 3 of the wheelchair 1 rocker arm is determined in that for increasing the contact pressure on the drive wheel or wheels 12 by an attendant of the wheelchair 1 has a push rod 20 which can be pivoted in the vertical direction via a lever arm 21 in the area of Rotary axis D 2 located at the rear end of the wheelchair 1 is articulated, on which lever arm 21 a push rod 22 engages with its upper end, the lower end of which is articulated to the rocker carrying the drive unit 8.
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EP00107443A 1999-04-23 2000-04-06 Wheelchair with pushing aid Withdrawn EP1046384A3 (en)

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DE19918605 1999-04-23
DE1999118605 DE19918605C1 (en) 1999-04-23 1999-04-23 Wheelchair incorporates drive unit as pushing aid provided with at least one drive wheel and fitted on chair through cooperation of first and second connecting devices

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EP1046384A3 true EP1046384A3 (en) 2000-11-15

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US20070289787A1 (en) * 2005-02-25 2007-12-20 Dane Industries, Inc. Wheelchair transporter
DE102006016568B4 (en) * 2006-04-06 2008-12-24 Ulrich Alber Gmbh Pushing aid for a wheelchair
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DK176678B1 (en) 2007-09-07 2009-02-16 Holdingselskabet Mkr Finans Ap Wheelchair with an auxiliary motor, as well as an auxiliary motor for a wheelchair
DE102007062406B4 (en) * 2007-12-20 2010-04-15 Herbert Burdich Walker with drive module
EP2143407B1 (en) * 2008-07-08 2011-10-12 Wu's Tech Co., Ltd. A wheelchair structure
DE202022103451U1 (en) 2022-06-21 2022-07-13 Rehatechnik Heymer Gmbh System comprising a wheelchair and a pushing aid

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EP0592427A1 (en) * 1990-08-27 1994-04-20 Knud Raun A wheel chair with a driving unit, and a driving unit for wheel chairs.
EP0770371A1 (en) * 1995-10-24 1997-05-02 Ulrich Alber GmbH Auxiliary power and braking device for wheelchairs

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DE3139295A1 (en) * 1980-10-16 1982-06-16 SKS Metallbau AG, 8762 Schwanden, Glarus Accessory electric drive for wheelchairs
EP0236029A2 (en) * 1986-02-24 1987-09-09 Propel Partnership 1987 Wheelchair drive
EP0592427A1 (en) * 1990-08-27 1994-04-20 Knud Raun A wheel chair with a driving unit, and a driving unit for wheel chairs.
EP0770371A1 (en) * 1995-10-24 1997-05-02 Ulrich Alber GmbH Auxiliary power and braking device for wheelchairs

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US7857342B2 (en) 2005-06-07 2010-12-28 Dane Technologies, Inc. Hitch assembly

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