EP1151737A3 - Wheelchair and undercarriage for a wheelchair - Google Patents

Wheelchair and undercarriage for a wheelchair Download PDF

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EP1151737A3
EP1151737A3 EP01201584A EP01201584A EP1151737A3 EP 1151737 A3 EP1151737 A3 EP 1151737A3 EP 01201584 A EP01201584 A EP 01201584A EP 01201584 A EP01201584 A EP 01201584A EP 1151737 A3 EP1151737 A3 EP 1151737A3
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wheelchair
undercarriage
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connecting arm
carriage
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EP1151737A2 (en
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Frank Van Houten
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Movingpeoplenet International Bv
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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
    • A61G5/10—Parts, details or accessories
    • A61G5/1078—Parts, details or accessories with shock absorbers or other suspension arrangements between wheels and frame

Abstract

Described is an undercarriage comprising two bearing arms which extend parallel to each other and near at least one end thereof are each provided with a rotatable wheel, which bearing arms are connected to a first carriage part in a rotatable manner, and the bearing arms are interconnected at a distance from the first carriage part by a first substantially rigid connecting arm which is connected to the two bearing arms in a vertically pivoting manner. The connecting arm is connected to the carriage, with the interposition of at least one spring element. An undercarriage for such a wheelchair is also described.
EP01201584A 2000-05-01 2001-05-01 Wheelchair and undercarriage for a wheelchair Withdrawn EP1151737A3 (en)

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NL1015070 2000-05-01
NL1015070A NL1015070C2 (en) 2000-05-01 2000-05-01 Wheelchair and chassis for a wheelchair.

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EP1151737A2 EP1151737A2 (en) 2001-11-07
EP1151737A3 true EP1151737A3 (en) 2002-05-08

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US20240122775A1 (en) * 2020-12-29 2024-04-18 Whanauka Limited An improved wheelchair
WO2024005654A2 (en) * 2022-06-29 2024-01-04 Whanauka Limited An improved wheelchair and improved seating device

Citations (4)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB1575354A (en) * 1978-05-19 1980-09-17 Spastics Soc Chassis for wheelchairs
WO1996014217A1 (en) * 1994-11-08 1996-05-17 Lendal Pty. Ltd. A mobile chassis
NL1002601C2 (en) * 1995-03-13 1996-09-18 Mattheus Caspar Maria Meulendi Wheelchair for travelling over roads with bumps - has undercarriage having two parallel arms having rotatable wheels near their ends which are pivotally interconnected by cross-beam
NL1012764C1 (en) * 1999-08-02 1999-09-14 Tripuck Bv Construction serving as undercarriage and suspension for electrically propelled means of transport.

Patent Citations (4)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB1575354A (en) * 1978-05-19 1980-09-17 Spastics Soc Chassis for wheelchairs
WO1996014217A1 (en) * 1994-11-08 1996-05-17 Lendal Pty. Ltd. A mobile chassis
NL1002601C2 (en) * 1995-03-13 1996-09-18 Mattheus Caspar Maria Meulendi Wheelchair for travelling over roads with bumps - has undercarriage having two parallel arms having rotatable wheels near their ends which are pivotally interconnected by cross-beam
NL1012764C1 (en) * 1999-08-02 1999-09-14 Tripuck Bv Construction serving as undercarriage and suspension for electrically propelled means of transport.

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