Patent classifications
A61G5/021
Tooth Clutch Transmission For Wheelchairs
A conveyance to carry humans, such as a wheelchair, is described having levers on each side of the wheelchair that are manually moved forward and backward to propel the conveyance. The levers are connected to a tooth clutch mechanism that allow the user to shift into forward, reverse or neutral, brake, and change mechanical advantage (gear ratio), all this without removing the user's hands from the drive levers.
Modulable sports wheelchair
A modulable sports wheelchair includes a supporting frame, a front wheel, a pair of rear wheels and a sitting cage. The supporting frame is divided into a front half-frame connecting a support for the front wheel with a frame structure carrying the rear wheels. The frame structure has at least two longitudinal sides oriented in the movement direction of the wheelchair and two transverse sides spaced and oriented in the other direction so as to form the cage, which takes the shape of a compartment free from internal structural elements and is adapted to receive an athlete with an optimal position for propelling the wheelchair depending on the level and type of disability of the athlete.
Portable therapy chair
The portable therapy chair is a wheelchair. The portable therapy chair is an exercise device used by a patient. The patient sits in the portable therapy chair to exercise. The portable therapy chair provides a counterforce for use by the patient during leg exercises. The portable therapy chair comprises a seat, a plurality of resistance pedals, and an assistance circuit. The plurality of resistance pedals and the assistance circuit attaches to the seat. The seat is a collapsible structure such that the volume of the portable therapy chair reduces for transport. The patient moves the plurality of resistance pedals. The plurality of resistance pedals provides a counterforce against the movement by the patient. The assistance circuit is an electric circuit. The assistance circuit generates the counterforce provided to the patient.
WHEELCHAIR
A conveyance to carry humans, such as a wheelchair, is described having levers on each side of the wheelchair that are manually moved forward and backward to propel the conveyance. The user is able to shift into forward, reverse or neutral, brake, and change mechanical advantage (gear ratio), all this without removing the user's hands from the drive levers.
Auxiliary mobility system for a wheelchair
The invention relates to an auxiliary mobility system for a wheelchair, comprising a frame, at least one wheel-bearing part and at least one steering element or handlebar, said bearing part being connected to the frame such that it can rotate concentrically about its axial axis under the action of the steering element. The system also comprises means for rotating the bearing part concentrically in relation to an axis substantially parallel to the rotation axis of the wheel.
Wheelchair
A conveyance to carry humans, such as a wheelchair, is described having levers on each side of the wheelchair that are manually moved forward and backward to propel the conveyance. The user is able to shift into forward, reverse or neutral, brake, and change mechanical advantage (gear ratio), all this without removing the user's hands from the drive levers.
HAND DRIVE MECHANISM FOR MOBILE VEHICLE
A drive mechanism for a wheelchair may include a hand grip having a continuous track that moves over a drive rotator. The hand grip may have a flat, top surface that extends ventrally from the wheelchair. The drive mechanism may include a drivetrain connected to the drive rotator, such that movement of the hand grip in a dorsal or a ventral direction causes the drive rotator to rotate, and such rotation actuates the drivetrain. The drive mechanism may further comprise a switch. When the switch is in a first position, actuation of the drivetrain drives the wheels of the wheelchair. When the switch is in a second position, actuation of the drivetrain drives a mechanism that lifts the wheelchair into a standing position.
Gear-shifting system for manually propelled wheelchairs
Apparatus for a manually-powered wheelchair comprising a frame and first and second wheel rotatably coupled to the frame. Each wheel includes a hand rim and a drive wheel. For each of the first and second wheels, a multiple speed transmission coupled to the wheel comprises a transmission output coupled to the drive wheel, a transmission input coupled to the hand rim, and at least two gears selectively coupling the transmission output to the transmission input. The transmission allows the drive wheel and the hand rim to rotate concentrically with one another but at different speeds. A selector is provided for selecting one of the at least two gears. A controller controls the selector to operate the transmission for the first and/or second wheel.
WHEELCHAIR
A conveyance to carry humans, such as a wheelchair, is described having levers on each side of the wheelchair that are manually moved forward and backward to propel the conveyance. The user is able to shift into forward, reverse or neutral, brake, and change mechanical advantage (gear ratio), all this without removing the user's hands from the drive levers.