EP1279391A3 - Small-sized vehicle, in particular wheelchair - Google Patents

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EP1279391A3
EP1279391A3 EP02015399A EP02015399A EP1279391A3 EP 1279391 A3 EP1279391 A3 EP 1279391A3 EP 02015399 A EP02015399 A EP 02015399A EP 02015399 A EP02015399 A EP 02015399A EP 1279391 A3 EP1279391 A3 EP 1279391A3
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wheelchair
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Bernd Engels
Stefan Lippert
Jörg Sättele
Thomas Birmanns
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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
    • A61G5/045—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
    • A61G5/06—Chairs or personal conveyances specially adapted for patients or disabled persons, e.g. wheelchairs with obstacle mounting facilities, e.g. for climbing stairs, kerbs or steps
    • 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
    • A61G5/08—Chairs or personal conveyances specially adapted for patients or disabled persons, e.g. wheelchairs foldable
    • A61G5/0875—Chairs or personal conveyances specially adapted for patients or disabled persons, e.g. wheelchairs foldable dismountable, e.g. where the wheelchair can be disassembled for transportation or storage
    • 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
    • A61G5/08—Chairs or personal conveyances specially adapted for patients or disabled persons, e.g. wheelchairs foldable
    • A61G5/0883—Chairs or personal conveyances specially adapted for patients or disabled persons, e.g. wheelchairs foldable having locking means for maintaining a folded or unfolded condition
    • 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
    • A61G5/00—Chairs or personal conveyances specially adapted for patients or disabled persons, e.g. wheelchairs
    • A61G5/10—Parts, details or accessories
    • A61G5/1083—Quickly-removable wheels
    • 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

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  • Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Public Health (AREA)
  • Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Handcart (AREA)
  • Carriages For Children, Sleds, And Other Hand-Operated Vehicles (AREA)
  • Automatic Cycles, And Cycles In General (AREA)
  • Developing Agents For Electrophotography (AREA)
  • Arrangement Or Mounting Of Propulsion Units For Vehicles (AREA)
  • Prostheses (AREA)
  • Motorcycle And Bicycle Frame (AREA)

Abstract

The wheelchair has a self-propelled monolithic chassis (10) of aluminum or an aluminum alloy, having 4 spring-mounted struts (20,30) fitted with respective wheels (25,35), e.g. a pair of steered wheels and a pair of driven wheels and supporting a seat (50), attached to the chassis via a quick-fit coupling and one or more electric storage batteries (70), mounted symmetrical to the wheelchair longitudinal axis.
EP02015399A 2001-07-26 2002-07-11 Wheelchair Expired - Lifetime EP1279391B1 (en)

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DE10136369A DE10136369C2 (en) 2001-07-26 2001-07-26 Small vehicle, especially a wheelchair
DE10136369 2001-07-26

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EP1279391A2 EP1279391A2 (en) 2003-01-29
EP1279391A3 true EP1279391A3 (en) 2003-10-08
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EP02015399A Expired - Lifetime EP1279391B1 (en) 2001-07-26 2002-07-11 Wheelchair

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AT (1) ATE341300T1 (en)
CA (1) CA2394417A1 (en)
DE (2) DE10136369C2 (en)
DK (1) DK1279391T3 (en)
ES (1) ES2273952T3 (en)
NO (1) NO318350B1 (en)

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DK1279391T3 (en) 2007-01-29
EP1279391B1 (en) 2006-10-04
DE10136369C2 (en) 2003-05-28
NO20023548L (en) 2003-01-27
NO20023548D0 (en) 2002-07-25
ATE341300T1 (en) 2006-10-15
DE50208316D1 (en) 2006-11-16
DE10136369A1 (en) 2003-02-20
CA2394417A1 (en) 2003-01-26
NO318350B1 (en) 2005-03-07
US20030122332A1 (en) 2003-07-03
ES2273952T3 (en) 2007-05-16

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