A61G5/0891

Rigid frame wheelchair
11160702 · 2021-11-02 ·

A rigid frame wheelchair of a box frame design includes a base frame having a rear axle for receiving rear wheels and a left-hand side strut and a right-hand side strut for receiving steering wheels, an L-shaped seat-foot support frame having an L-shaped left-hand strut and an L-shaped right-hand strut, two coupling units that connect together in an articulated manner the base frame to the seat-foot support frame about an axis vertically to a sagittal plane for an angular adjustment, a left-hand frame connector and a right-hand frame connector that fixedly connect together the base frame and seat tube segments of the L-shaped struts.

Patient Transport Apparatus User Interface

A patient transport apparatus operable by a user for transporting a patient along stairs. A seat section is coupled to a support structure supporting a track assembly having a belt. A motor selectively generates torque to drive the belt. A user interface is arranged for engagement by the user, and has a direction input control for selecting a drive direction of the motor, and an activation input control for operating the motor to drive the belt. A controller in communication with the motor and the user interface is configured to limit operation of the motor in response to user engagement of the activation input control preceding engagement of the direction input control to prevent driving the belt, and to permit operation of the motor in response to user engagement of the activation input control following engagement of the direction input control to drive the belt in a selected drive direction.

LUGGAGE
20220279908 · 2022-09-08 ·

A folding wheelchair comprising a luggage compartment, a collapsible frame and wheels, the wheels being mounted to a chassis of the collapsible frame for supporting the folding wheelchair in use, the collapsible frame having a first support pivotally mounted to the chassis at a first end of the first support, the first support and chassis being configured to rotate relative to one another between a stowed position, in which the chassis and the first support are adjacent, and an erect position in which the first support extends away from the chassis to support a seat and handles for pushing the folding wheelchair.

Wheelchair incorporated with a lift apparatus
11298280 · 2022-04-12 ·

A wheelchair incorporated with a lift apparatus is disclosed. The wheelchair comprises a pair of seat frame support bars, backrest support bars, and armrest frame support bars for supporting at least one seat cushion, backrest cushion, and armrest cushions. The wheelchair further comprises lower support bars positioned parallel and opposite each other on both sides of the wheelchair. The support assembly includes a plurality of scissor links pivotally connected to each other, and an end of the plurality of scissor links is pivotally affixed with needle bearings to the lower support bars and the seat frame support bars. The lift apparatus includes one or more actuators, positioned between the lower support bars and at least one scissor link on both sides. The actuators are configured to raise and lower the seat cushion by raising at least one scissor link, thereby raising and lowering the seat cushion to a desired adjustable height for the user.

Swingback Wheelchair for easy transfer of patients.
20210307979 · 2021-10-07 ·

Swingback wheelchair is used to transfer non-weight bearing patient, or physically challenged person from back of wheelchair/transport chair instead of over the arm of chair by unlocking back strap of chair. The ease of transfer will enhance quality of life, maintain personal dignity by requiring less staff or family members to be involved. Making for more independence and bringing less attention to the disability, which in turn would improve self-esteem, moral, mental state of the individual. Helping to make the person with the disability to feel more like a human being.

ROLLATOR
20210228433 · 2021-07-29 · ·

A rollator for mobility assistance to a user is provided. The rollator includes a chassis foldable in a compacted configuration, wheels rotatably mounted to the chassis, wheel braking assemblies engageable with the wheels, and a pair of handgrips mountable to the chassis and operatively connected to the chassis. Both handgrips have to be configured in a handgrip displacement configuration to configure the wheel braking assemblies into a displacement configuration of the wheels and wherein both wheel braking assemblies are simultaneously in the displacement configuration. The rollator can include a seat assembly which can be configured in a raised configuration and a seated configuration. In the seated configuration, a pressure equal to or greater than a seat pressure threshold has to be applied on the seat for the wheel braking assemblies to be configured in the displacement configuration.

Auxiliary frame systems for wheelchairs

An auxiliary frame system for a wheelchair, the wheelchair having a frame comprising two openings to releasably attach axle portions of rear wheels and defining between them a main rear wheel axis; wherein the auxiliary frame system comprises: a pair of wheel displacing elements; fastening elements to releasably attach each wheel displacing element to the frame of the wheelchair through the openings; wheel holders for bearing respective rear wheels of the wheelchair, wherein each of the wheel holders is associated with a respective wheel displacing element, and the wheel holders define between them a shifted rear wheel axis; at least one anchoring link to releasably secure at least one of the wheel displacing elements to the frame of the wheelchair at an additional attachment point. Also provided are wheelchairs comprising such auxiliary frame system and methods to displace the position of rear wheels of a wheelchair.

Patient Transport Apparatus User Interface

A patient transport apparatus operable by a user for transporting a patient along stairs. A seat section is coupled to a support structure supporting a track assembly having a belt. A motor selectively generates torque to drive the belt. A user interface is arranged for engagement by the user, and has a direction input control for selecting a drive direction of the motor, and an activation input control for operating the motor to drive the belt. A controller in communication with the motor and the user interface is configured to limit operation of the motor in response to user engagement of the activation input control preceding engagement of the direction input control to prevent driving the belt, and to permit operation of the motor in response to user engagement of the activation input control following engagement of the direction input control to drive the belt in a selected drive direction.

Conjugal aid chair
10925783 · 2021-02-23 ·

A conjugal aid chair includes a seat and back frame, which are attached to the front and the back leg frames via first and second pivot plates. Both the seat and back frames have connection snaps, allowing a mesh body support sling to be attached via its connection snaps. A pair of collapsible handles is attached to both the seat and back frames for user support. The two arms of the conjugal aid chair have removable appendage bolsters, allowing the sitting user to change their position to desired comfort. The angle of the front leg frame can be adjusted using the slideable push-button adjusters. An interchangeable cover-sleeve is slipped over the mesh body support sling before the mesh body support sling is attached to the back and seat frames.

Electric wheelchair DYYJBHD20
20210038451 · 2021-02-11 ·

The invention discloses an electric wheelchair DYYJBHD20, which belongs to the technical field of medical equipment, and includes a backrest tube. The backrest tube is provided on a seat assembly. Armrest components are provided on the left and right sides of the backrest tube. On the seat assembly, the front end of the seat assembly is connected to the front wheel through a front fork connection assembly, and the rear end of the seat assembly is connected to the rear wheel through a rear frame. A matching foot pedal is provided at the front fork connection assembly, and at the rear wheel Used with auxiliary wheels. As a new structural design, the electric wheelchair DYYJBHD20 has a small folding volume and light weight, and uses the latest material, carbon fiber, which is very convenient to optimize the appearance of the entire vehicle. At the same time, the density of the carbon fiber material is about of aluminium alloy, greatly reducing the weight of the entire vehicle.