发明申请
- 专利标题: ADJUSTABLE MID-WHEEL POWER WHEELCHAIR DRIVE SYSTEM
- 专利标题(中): 可调节的中轮动力车轮驱动系统
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申请号: US12903435申请日: 2010-10-13
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公开(公告)号: US20110083915A1公开(公告)日: 2011-04-14
- 发明人: Richard L. Nelson , Robert M. Levy
- 申请人: Richard L. Nelson , Robert M. Levy
- 申请人地址: US IN Terre Haute
- 专利权人: CRITERION HEALTH, INC.
- 当前专利权人: CRITERION HEALTH, INC.
- 当前专利权人地址: US IN Terre Haute
- 主分类号: B60L11/00
- IPC分类号: B60L11/00
摘要:
Wheelchairs in various embodiments include a variable-position drive system that can automatically move the drive wheels fore and aft through an approximately 41 cm range. Such a system provides all the benefits of front-, mid-, and rear-wheel drive configurations in a single wheelchair, for example, to adjust the drive wheels toward the rear for stability and speed outdoors and toward the center for maneuverability indoors. The performance-optimal placement of drive wheels often depends on the physical environment (e.g., terrain), on the combined center of mass of the wheelchair and user, and on the user's cognitive functioning, trunk stability, and driving skills. One disclosed embodiment includes a pair of mid-position drive wheels that can automatically be repositioned forward or backward to accommodate changes in terrain and center of mass, which will improve the power wheelchair's stability and maneuverability and, consequently, safety and ease of use in a wider range of scenarios.
公开/授权文献
- US08561736B2 Adjustable mid-wheel power wheelchair drive system 公开/授权日:2013-10-22