Motor vehicles – Power – Electric
Patent
1989-02-28
1990-07-17
Mitchell, David M.
Motor vehicles
Power
Electric
180 685, 180907, 280 42, 280657, 2802501, A61G 502
Patent
active
049415409
ABSTRACT:
A lightweight universal electric wheeled chair is formed of hollow tubular frame members. The seat is preferably cantilevered from rear frame members. The frame includes two lower side frame members, each of which has relatively small wheels mounted at both ends. The frame also includes two rear frame members, pivotally connected together intermediate their ends to form an "X" configuration with the lower ends of each of the rear frame members being pivotally secured to the rear ends of the lower side frame members. The front of the two lower side members are coupled together using two frame members and linear bearings intercoupling the two frame members to permit adjustment and collapsing of the wheeled chair. Two upper side members extend forwardly from the rear of the wheeled chair, and are secured to the rear frame members. A seat may be supported directly on these two upper side frame members or the two upper side frame members may serve as arms for the wheelchair, with the seat being slung from these arms at a lower position. Motor and gearing arrangements are provided for varying the distance between the two side members to change the height of the seat. When the lower side members are at their maximum separation, the pivoted rear frame members are very nearly parallel and horizontal. Nickel-cadmium batteries may be mounted in the tubular frame and of the wheeled chair, and each of the rear wheels is provided with a small electric motor aligned with and coupled to each rear wheel through appropriate gear reduction assemblies.
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