Wheelchair electrical control circuit

Details Wheelchair electrical control circuit Wheelchair electrical control circuit

1978-03-06

1979-06-05

Peters, Jr., Joseph F.

Motor vehicles

Steering by driving

Independently operable drive motors

180DIG3, 318258, 318380, B62D 1104

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041571231

ABSTRACT:
The normally provided manually operable switch lever on an electrically drive wheelchair incorporates pairs of switch arms so that additional circuitry can be provided for interconnection with the normally provided left and right wheel drive motors. This additional circuitry comprises electrical resistances arranged to be connected across the motor leads by the manually operable switch when in an unactuated position for the particular motor in question. The provision of these resistances across the motor leads when the motors are unenergized results in absorption of back voltage spikes to thereby avoid burning out the switch means, dynamic braking when the motors acts as generators as a result of the wheelchair coasting, easier steering control when only one of the motors is energized to effect a turn, and permits the use of permanent magnet type d.c. motors for the left and right wheel drive motors.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3872945 (1975-03-01), Hickman et al.

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