METHOD OF MODIFYING A MOTORIZED VEHICLE FOR WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBILITY AND SYSTEM THEREOF

    公开(公告)号:US20210307978A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-10-07

    申请号:US17223056

    申请日:2021-04-06

    IPC分类号: A61G3/08

    摘要: A hybrid passenger vehicle includes a chassis supported by at least one front wheel and at least one rear wheel, a body coupled to the chassis including at least one door, and a vehicle floor coupled to the chassis. The body defines an interior space configured to be occupied by at least one passenger when operating the vehicle, and the vehicle floor has a front end and a rear end. A rear wall is coupled to the rear end of the vehicle floor such that the rear wall defines a rearmost boundary of the vehicle floor. A rear suspension assembly is coupled to the chassis. The rear wall is arc-shaped, and the rear suspension assembly is located rearward of the rear wall.

    Overtravel hinge
    33.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11021897B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-06-01

    申请号:US16895038

    申请日:2020-06-08

    发明人: Adam D. Wojdyla

    摘要: An overtravel hinge for a sliding door of a vehicle. The overtravel hinge expands from a collapsed condition, to a partially deployed condition, and to a fully deployed condition. The hinge includes a four bar linkage utilizing an arm to control movement of the overtravel hinge between the collapsed condition and the fully deployed condition. The overtravel hinge, in one embodiment, is used to modify or retrofit a known original equipment manufacturer vehicle.

    WHEELCHAIR DOCKING SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREOF

    公开(公告)号:US20210069038A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-03-11

    申请号:US16952464

    申请日:2020-11-19

    IPC分类号: A61G3/08 B62D25/20

    摘要: A wheelchair docking system including a frame having an upper portion and a lower portion, the upper portion being movable relative to the lower portion between a lowered position and a raised position. A coupler mechanism engages a wheelchair during a docking operation. The system also includes a first latching mechanism being movable between a retracted position and a latching position such that the first latching mechanism is spaced from the coupler mechanism. A second latching mechanism moves the upper portion of the frame between its lowered position and raised position. The first latching mechanism is partially retracted by a wheelchair during the docking operation, and the first latching mechanism is biased to its latching position when the coupler mechanism engages the wheelchair.

    SEAT BASE ASSEMBLY OF A VEHICLE
    36.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20210007917A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-01-14

    申请号:US17030517

    申请日:2020-09-24

    摘要: A modified OEM vehicle having an interior for accommodating a passenger in a wheelchair including a floor base assembly, a seat, and a seat base assembly operatively connected to the seat. The seat base assembly includes a lower seat base assembly configured to be coupled to the floor base assembly, an upper seat base assembly pivotably coupled to the lower seat base assembly, and an actuator coupled to the lower seat base assembly and to the upper seat assembly. The actuator includes a retracted position in which the seat is located in a seated position and an extended position in which the seat is located in a tilted position, wherein the tilted position of the seat provides additional space for the wheelchair within the interior of the vehicle.

    Ramp assembly with collapsible side rails for motorized vehicle

    公开(公告)号:US10806648B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-10-20

    申请号:US16272011

    申请日:2019-02-11

    IPC分类号: A61G3/06

    摘要: A ramp assembly for use to accommodate a wheel-chaired passenger to enter or exit a motorized vehicle includes a ramp body having a length defined along a longitudinal direction, a first side rail pivotably coupled to the ramp body, a second side rail pivotably coupled to the ramp body, and a hinge plate pivotably coupled to the ramp body. The ramp assembly further includes a first arm and a second arm coupled to a bottom surface of the ramp body. The first side rail and second side rail are pivotably moved between a folded position in which the first and second side rails pivot inwardly and a raised position in which the side rails are oriented perpendicular to the ramp body. The first arm operably pivots the first side rail between its folded and raised position, and the second arm operably pivots the second side rail between its folded and raised position.

    Overtravel hinge
    38.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10676974B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-06-09

    申请号:US15792907

    申请日:2017-10-25

    发明人: Adam D. Wojdyla

    摘要: An overtravel hinge for a sliding door of a vehicle. The overtravel hinge expands from a collapsed condition, to a partially deployed condition, and to a fully deployed condition. The hinge includes a four bar linkage utilizing an arm to control movement of the overtravel hinge between the collapsed condition and the fully deployed condition. The overtravel hinge, in one embodiment, is used to modify or retrofit a known original equipment manufacturer vehicle.

    Platform entrance gate safety barrier for a mobility vehicle lift

    公开(公告)号:US10426673B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-10-01

    申请号:US15444461

    申请日:2017-02-28

    IPC分类号: A61G3/06 B60P1/44

    摘要: A lift platform assembly coupled to a floor and capable of transitioning a lift platform between a stow position and a ground level position. The lift platform assembly has one or more arms coupling the lift platform to the floor, a gate mount coupled to the lift platform at an outboard end, a retention gate coupled to the gate mount at a first terminus, and a mount pivot axis defined through the gate mount and parallel to a lift platform plane. The retention gate pivots about the mount pivot axis as the lift platform assembly transitions from the ground level position to the stow position.