EP3138547A1 - Radmontageanordnung und rollstuhl mit zwei solcher radmontageanordnungen - Google Patents

Radmontageanordnung und rollstuhl mit zwei solcher radmontageanordnungen Download PDF

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EP3138547A1
EP3138547A1 EP15183358.9A EP15183358A EP3138547A1 EP 3138547 A1 EP3138547 A1 EP 3138547A1 EP 15183358 A EP15183358 A EP 15183358A EP 3138547 A1 EP3138547 A1 EP 3138547A1
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Michael Knopf
Christian Ballreich
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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
    • A61G5/10—Parts, details or accessories
    • 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
    • A61G5/1054—Large wheels, e.g. higher than the seat portion

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  • the present invention refers to a wheel mounting assembly for mounting a wheel of in particular a wheelchair to a frame and to a wheelchair with two of such wheel mounting assemblies.
  • a wheel mounting assembly for mounting a wheel of a wheelchair to a frame part thereof is known from EP 1 416 895 B1 .
  • the frame part includes an upper frame member and a lower frame member, with the wheel mounting assembly comprising a connecting member, extending generally upwardly and downwardly between said frame members and being secured thereto, and a wheel mounting member extending adjacent said connecting member and secured thereto and to said side frame members.
  • the wheel mounting member has several formations in form of vertically spaced transversely extending apertures for supporting an axle by which the wheel is carried. This allows for the wheel being mounted in a selected height relative to the wheelchair frame. As the wheel mounting member can be mounted in either of two orientations it also allows for the wheel being mounted relatively more forward or rearward, depending on the mounting orientation.
  • EP 2 394 622 B1 refers to a wheel mounting assembly that has three connecting elements.
  • a first connecting element is able to enclose at least parts of a second and a third connecting element in the area of a recess.
  • the second connecting element is capable of translational movement along an inclined plane relative to the third connecting element within the first connecting element and restricted by said first connecting element, in such a manner that the first connecting element can be interlocked with the second and third connecting elements.
  • the second and third connecting elements can be releasably connected to each other by means of at least one fastening element that provides a force along an axis, which results in said relative translational movement of the second and third connecting elements along the inclined plane.
  • the object of the present invention to provide an improved adjustable wheel mounting assembly for mounting a wheel of in particular a wheelchair to a frame.
  • the improvement of the wheel mounting assembly shall allow an easy adaption of the seat centre of gravity of the wheelchair by relocating the wheel axle relative to the frame.
  • a wheel mounting assembly for mounting a wheel of in particular a wheelchair to a frame, comprising at least one holding means attachable to the frame to hold n distance means and one wheel axle bearing means, with the wheel axle bearing means being fitted together with the n distance means in any one of n + 1 different positions within a fitting plane defined by the holding means, and n being an element of the natural numbers.
  • the holding means comprises two parts, with the two parts forming a frame or housing for the n distance means and the wheel axle bearing means in at least the fitting plane, and/or the two parts being detachably connected to each other, in particular via two connections, to define a cavity within the fitting plane for arranging the n distance means and the axle bearing means within said cavity, and/or the two parts being, in particular detachably, connected to a frame connection means.
  • Preferred embodiments of the wheel mounting assembly of the invention are characterized in that the n distance means and the wheel axle bearing means are fitted together via a form fit and/or frictional connection, with preferably a form fit and/or frictional connection also being provided between the holding means, in particular the two parts thereof, on the one hand and the n distance means and the wheel axle bearing means on the other hand.
  • the frictional connection can comprise a tongue and groove connection.
  • the cross-section in the fitting plane of each of the n distance means is identical, with preferably the cross-section in the fitting plane of each distance means corresponding to the cross-section in the fitting plane of the wheel axle bearing means.
  • Some embodiments of the invention can be characterized in that the cross-section of each distance means and the wheel axle bearing means is substantially in the form of a square, or the cross-section of the wheel axle bearing means is substantially in the form of a circle and the cross-section of each distance means is substantially in form of a circle part, in particular in form of a half moon.
  • the wheel axle bearing means comprises a through hole, in particular provided by a tube, for the wheel axle, with preferably the fitting plane being substantially perpendicular to the axis of the hole, in particular the tube.
  • a wheelchair with a frame, at least two drive wheels connected by either a wheel axle each or common axle to the frame and two wheel mounting assemblies according to the invention is provided.
  • the wheelchair of the invention allows an easy and quick change of the location of a wheel axle relative to a frame to adapt the center of gravity of the wheelchair for a user thereof.
  • This is achieved by changing the relative arrangement of n distance means with respect to one wheel axle bearing means within a fitting plane defined between two holding means parts connected via a frame connection means to the frame.
  • the fitting plane can define one or two displacement axis allowing the change of the wheel mounting position with respect to the frame in a forward and rearward direction and/or at selected heights.
  • the n distance means provide the possibility for n+1 different mounting positions for the wheel axle bearing means and, thus, the wheel axle.
  • the n distance means and the one wheel axle bearing means can be assembled or fitted together, and, in addition, they can form n different puzzles due to their shape with n different positions of the one wheel axle bearing means.
  • a wheelchair of the invention is shown in Figure 1a , but without a seat and backrest.
  • a wheelchair 1 comprises a frame 2 and two drive wheels 3 each attached via an axle 4 to a wheel mounting assembly 5 which in turn is secured to the frame 2.
  • the wheel mounting assembly 5 of the invention can be better seen in Figure 1b .
  • the wheel mounting assembly 5 comprises two holding means parts 6, 7, substantially each in form of an L to define there between a cavity having a cross-section in form of a square within a fitting plane.
  • nine positions are provided for eight distance means 8 and one wheel axle bearing means 9 i i.e. the wheel axle bearing means 9 can be placed at any one of said nine positions allowing for two displacement positions in a first direction and two further displacement positions in a second direction.
  • the cross-section of each distance means 8 and the wheel axle bearing means 9 within the fitting plane is substantially in form of a cube, to provide a form fit of the means 8, 9 within the parts 6, 7.
  • the parts 6, 7 can be connected to each other via connection screws 11, 12, and the form fit of the means 8, 9 can be stabilized by a frictional connection achieved by tongue and groove connections 13, which can be best seen in Figures 2c and 2d .
  • the wheel axle bearing means 9 is provided with a tube 10 through which an wheel axle (not show) can extend such that the wheel axle is carried by the wheel axle bearing means 9 within the tube 10.
  • the axis of the tube 10 is substantially perpendicular to the fitting plane.
  • Figure 3a to 3d show a second embodiment of a wheel mounting assembly of the invention.
  • Figure 3a depicts a frame connection means 14 secured to a not shown frame of a wheelchair as part of the wheel mounting assembly 15.
  • the wheel mounting assembly 15 comprises two holding means parts 16, 17, with a first holding means part 16 being secured to the frame connection means 14 and the second holding means part 17 being detachably connectable to the first holding means part 16 for example by a screw connection (not shown).
  • a cavity in form of an elongated hole is provided between the two holding means parts 16, 17 a cavity in form of an elongated hole is provided. Within this cavity two distance means 8 and one wheel axle bearing means 19 can be arranged, with Figures 3b to 3d showing three possible positions of the wheel axle bearing means 19.
  • the wheel axle bearing means 19 substantially is provided in form of a tube through which a not shown wheel axle can extend. Therefore, the cross-section of the wheel axle bearing means 19 within the fitting plane in the cavity between the two holding means parts 16, 17 has the form of a circle.
  • Each distance means 18 has a cross-section within the fitting plane in form of a circle part, in particular in form of a half moon. This enables the distance means 18 to be either both arranged at the right side of the wheel axle bearing means 19, see Figure 3b , one on each side of the wheel axle bearing means 19, see Figure 3c or both on the left side of the wheel axle bearing means 19, see Figure 3d .
  • connection between the two holding means parts 16, 17 has to be opened and both of the distance means 18 as well as the wheel axle bearing means 19 can be relocated. Finally, the connection between the two holding means parts 16, 17 has to be closed again.

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Citations (5)

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US4078823A (en) * 1976-12-06 1978-03-14 Mcbride Charles H Vertically adjustable trailer hitch
US4679816A (en) * 1985-06-07 1987-07-14 Tunturipyora Oy Wheelchair
US5667235A (en) * 1993-07-27 1997-09-16 Teksource, Lc Multi-adjustable wheelchair
WO2003013411A1 (en) * 2001-08-08 2003-02-20 Sunrise Medical Limited Wheelchair and wheel mounting assembly therefor
EP2394622B1 (de) 2010-06-14 2013-05-29 Sunrise Medical GmbH & Co. KG Radaufhängungs-Vorrichtung und Rollstuhl mit solch einer Vorrichtung

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4078823A (en) * 1976-12-06 1978-03-14 Mcbride Charles H Vertically adjustable trailer hitch
US4679816A (en) * 1985-06-07 1987-07-14 Tunturipyora Oy Wheelchair
US5667235A (en) * 1993-07-27 1997-09-16 Teksource, Lc Multi-adjustable wheelchair
WO2003013411A1 (en) * 2001-08-08 2003-02-20 Sunrise Medical Limited Wheelchair and wheel mounting assembly therefor
EP1416895B1 (de) 2001-08-08 2012-03-14 Sunrise Medical Limited Rollstühle
EP2394622B1 (de) 2010-06-14 2013-05-29 Sunrise Medical GmbH & Co. KG Radaufhängungs-Vorrichtung und Rollstuhl mit solch einer Vorrichtung

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