A patient transport apparatus including a battery system is provided. The battery system includes a battery controller configured to enable power transmission from one or more battery cells to a power output in response to power draw across the power output being below a predefined current threshold. A track assembly, a drive system including a motor disposed in rotational communication with the track assembly to control movement of the patient transport apparatus, and an apparatus controller disposed in communication with the motor and the battery system are provided. The apparatus controller is configured to monitor the power transmission from the battery and to operate the drive system in a current sink mode causing the battery to interrupt power supply upon determining the input current of the battery is greater than the predefined current threshold by comparing the input current of the battery to the predefined current threshold.

Systems and methods for configuring a wheelchair are provided. One embodiment of a method includes receiving a passenger-specific setting for the wheelchair, determining that a chair component of the wheelchair is removably coupled to a power base component, and in response to determining that the chair component and the power base component are coupled, communicating the passenger-specific setting to the chair component. In some embodiments, in response to receiving the passenger-specific setting, implementing the passenger-specific setting, where implementing the passenger-specific setting includes altering a physical property of the wheelchair.

Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture to provide an improved mobility vehicle are disclosed. An example vehicle includes a sensor positioned with respect to a seat to detect pressure by a user with respect to the sensor and to generate a signal corresponding to the pressure; and a processor to convert the signal into a control command for a powertrain to move the vehicle.

Embodiments herein relate to an activation system that may include one or more floorboards with respective holes in the floorboards. The system may further include one or more pushrods positioned adjacent to the holes such that the one or more pushrods are able to extend through the holes to activate one or more switches of a motorized apparatus. The system may further include a clamp to couple with a linear actuator of the motorized apparatus and a switch cam arm coupled with the clamp and the one or more pushrods, wherein the switch cam arm is to facilitate extension of the one or more pushrods when the linear actuator is retracted. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.

A spoke for a wheel can include a first end, a second end, and an attachment section therebetween, the first end and the second end extend at an acute angle with respect to each other, the attachment section including a non-circular portion in cross-section.

A wheel assembly includes an attachment module, a motor module, a battery module, and a wheel. The wheel is rotatably coupled to the attachment module about a rotational axis of the wheel. The attachment module has a plurality of coupling elements, and the motor module and the battery module each releasably couple to one of the coupling elements. The wheel extends around the attachment, motor, and battery modules. The motor and battery modules are identically shaped in a direction along the rotational axis.

The Safety, Power and Shade Device is a system usable with wheelchairs providing an upright and horizontal frame attachable by brackets to a wheelchair seat back. The frame allows for the installation of safety and illumination lights, a solar panel for supplemental recharging of an electric wheelchair battery and a means of shelter or shade. The frame assembly is constructed to allow the horizontal frame to fold over and behind the wheelchair for a vertical relationship with the frame upright.

A method of charging an electric wheelchair according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, charging an energy storage device of the electric wheelchair with power from an electrified vehicle charging station. An electric wheelchair and an electrified vehicle are also disclosed.

A system, method and device for the operation of electrically motorized vehicles that can utilize an electrically motorized wheel to convert a non-motorized wheeled vehicle to an electrically motorized wheeled vehicle. The electrically motorized wheel can include a modular systems package with a motor, power supply, sensor system and control system that is operable to communicate locally and globally via various mobile devices. The control system for a device of an electrically motorized wheel includes an application module operable to execute a control algorithm that manages operation of the device.

A wheelchair having two drive wheels, each provided with a rotary drive motor wherein the value of the drive torque applied by each motor is controlled such as to stabilize the wheelchair, while in motion on the two drive wheels and occupied by a user, in an inclined balance position.