A multi-phase multi-pole electric machine attached to a vehicle. The multi-phase multi-pole electric machine includes rotor, stator with five phase windings, machine controller, and torque sensors. The machine controller controls the flow of current. The torque sensors sense the torque exerted by the vehicle and transmits the information to the machine controller. The machine controller provides four degree of control through injection of five phase currents and thus providing higher torque.

A transition means for adapting a wheelchair is disclosed wherein a user or an occupant of the wheelchair is enabled to repeatably alternate the wheelchair between an original mode and an adapted mode by engaging and disengaging a unilaterally-connected adaptive implement.

There is described a wheelchair frame including first and second side frame members each having a first, rearward section designed to be coupled to a seat portion of a wheelchair and a second, forward section designed to be coupled to a foot portion of the wheelchair wherein the rearward and forward sections are connected to one another to form a substantially L-shaped profile. Each of the first and second side frame members exhibits, at least in part, a varying cross-section and further has an intermediate section shaped to act as a hand grip, which intermediate section is interposed between the rearward and forward sections and exhibits a cross-section that differs from a cross-section of the rearward section and/or forward section. The rearward section, the intermediate section and the forward section are successive sections of a same integral piece that is shaped to exhibit the varying cross-section. The rearward section exhibits a substantially circular cross-section and the forward section exhibits a substantially polygonal cross-section, the intermediate section being a substantially rectilinear section and exhibiting a varying cross-section that transitions gradually from the substantially circular cross-section of the rearward section to the substantially polygonal cross-section of the forward section.

One of the biggest challenges that a disabled wheelchair user faces when using a wheelchair is getting in and out of the wheelchair. The method most commonly used for getting in or out of a wheelchair is a method using a sliding board. In this method, a user lays the sliding board across a wheelchair seat and a bed and moves across by pushing his or her buttocks. However, the biggest challenge of this method is that the large size of the wheelchair wheels makes it difficult to mount the sliding board on a side surface of the wheelchair, and there is also a high risk of falling while moving. The present invention enables a wheelchair user to easily move large wheelchair wheels rearward without outside assistance by using an armrest of the wheelchair as a lever. Through the present invention, which is lightweight and enables wheelchair users to easily move a wheel rearward by themselves, disabled wheelchair users can easily get in and out of wheelchairs by themselves without outside assistance.

Provided is a wheel (6a) in which a disk (62) includes a ring-shaped rim (60) on which a tire (6b) is fitted, and a disk (62) having a flat circular shape and disposed on an inner circumference of the rim (60). The disk (62) includes a first rib (62a) and a second rib (62b) which extend in a radial direction of the disk (62). A width of each of the first rib (62a) and the second rib (62b) in a circumferential direction of the disk (62) increases toward an outer circumferential side of the disk (62).

Provided is a wheelchair that can be easily operated with either a right or left hand. The wheelchair according to the present invention is provided with: a right-left pair of first handrims connected to handrim spokes; a right-left pair of second handrims connected to spokes; a first rotary shaft for transmitting a first rotational force generated by rotation of the left first handrim to a right wheel; and a second rotary shaft for transmitting a second rotational force generated by rotation of the right first handrim to a left wheel, wherein a first power transmission device on a right inner shaft of a right drive mechanism meshes with a second power transmission device on the second rotary shaft, and a third power transmission device on a right outer shaft of the right drive mechanism meshes with a fourth power transmission device on the first rotary shaft.

A first transport apparatus includes a deck for supporting a patient thereon and a lift mechanism supporting the deck. The deck is removable from the lift mechanism for use as a second transport apparatus or part of a second transport apparatus. The first transport apparatus further includes an electrically powered device at the first transport apparatus, and a user input device for wireless control of the electrically powered device, which is operable at or near the first transport apparatus and the second transport apparatus.

The present invention relates to a wheelchair improvement kit and a manual wheelchair. The improvement kit includes an anti-tip device including a pair of multifunction tube assemblies. Each multifunction tube assembly includes a mount tube configured for pivotally mounting one on each side of the wheelchair, a slide tube slidably engaged to the mount tube where both ends of the slide tube extend beyond the mount tube, a slide tube brake engaging or releasing the position of the slide tube relative to the mount tube, and an extendable pole inserted into the top of the slide tube. The top of the extendable pole is fitted with a hand grip. The anti-tip device further includes a pair of guide tubes configured for mounting one on each side of the wheelchair. When the multifunction tube assembly is used as the anti-tip device, the slide tube passes through the guide tube.

The lovemaking apparatus includes a table having a slidable platform pivotally mounted in a U-shaped opening defined in an end of the table and a wheelchair having a chair assembly that is pivotally mounted on a wheelchair frame. The wheelchair may be rolled to the platform end of the table so that the seat and leg rest portion of the chair assembly is below the free end of the platform, linear actuators may be actuated to pivot the platform at an angle using switches mounted at the platform end of the table, and the platform may be slid downward towards the seat of the chair assembly of the wheelchair. Linear actuators mounted on the wheelchair frame may be actuated to tilt the back of the chair assembly rearward and raise the seat of the chair assembly upward to position partners for sexual relations.