Anti-tip system for a power wheelchair

Details Anti-tip system for a power wheelchair Anti-tip system for a power wheelchair

2005-07-13

2008-08-19

Brown, Drew J. (Department: 3616)

Motor vehicles

Special wheel base

Five or more wheels

C180S065100, C180S907000, C180S908000, C280S755000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07413038

ABSTRACT:
An anti-tip system is provided for improving the stability of a powered vehicle, such as a powered wheelchair. The vehicle includes a drive-train assembly which is pivotally mounted to a main structural frame. A suspension system biases the drive-train assembly and its connected anti-tip wheel to a predetermined resting position. The drive-train assembly bi-directionally rotates about a pivot in response to torque applied to or acceleration forces on the vehicle. A linkage arrangement is provided and is characterized by a suspension arm pivotally mounting to the main structural frame about a pivot at one end thereof and an anti-tip wheel at the other end. The linkage may further include at least one link operable to transfer the bi-directional displacement of the drive-train assembly to the suspension arm. The link may include a bell crank member and/or may be resiliently compressible.

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Photographs—Sunrise Medical G-424 (Sold from Oct. 1999).
Presentation—NSM Symposium (Jul. 2004).
EP Search Report—EP 1 522 295 A3.

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