The proposed device, Electrically Powered Wheelchair, mainly powered by battery, motivated by DC motor, driven by user controlling joystick and adjusting speed.
The Electrically Powered Wheelchair consists of two foldable armrests, a backrest, a cushion, a foldable frame, two rear driving wheels with hub seat motor/electromagnetic brake assemblies, two pivoting casters, a Li-ion batteries, an off-board battery charger, a control panel, and an electric motor controller.
The electric wheelchair is intended to provide mobility to a person with a disability or an older adult limited to a sitting position.
Folding design: This foldable electric wheelchair has main frame, rear frame, backrest frame, seat frame, front wheel frame and battery frame. Release the locking device of the backrest frame and the rear frame, push the backrest frame downward, drive the seat frame to rotate toward the backrest frame with the rotating mechanism, the two armrest frames rotate towards the direction of the seat frame. At the same time two front wheel frames move to the direction of the seat frame. When the back cushion is in contact with the seat cushion, the folding is completed.
Joystick: This controls the speed and direction of the wheelchair. Push the joystick in the direction you wish to go. The further you push it, the faster the speed. Releasing the joystick stops the wheelchair and automatically applies the brakes.
Controller: The controller includes a power switch, a speed adjustment button, a horn button and a direction joystick. The operation interface controller receives the operation signal and transmits it to the main board of the controller body, and sends a control signal to the electric wheelchair to adjust and operate the electric wheelchair.
Wheel and frame connection method: First, the left and right frames are connected to the motor respectively, and then the motor shaft is connected to the wheel. The motor rotates to drive the wheels to rotate to drive the wheelchair.
Frame design: 1. The frame tube of this product is mostly is aluminum tube.
2. The operation mode of the folding mechanism is to remove the locking device by someone else and manually push the backrest frame to complete the folding operation under non-riding state.
The subject device has 6 inch front wheel and 10 inch rear tire.
The motor of electric wheelchair is DC24V 120W; the battery is 25.2V 10.4AH, Li-ion battery; the charger is 24V/2A.
Max. loading can not be over than 120Kgs.
The following surfaces are re commended NOT to operate on:
Sand surface
Wet or icy surface
Road maintenance hole metal cover
Do not use on stairs Do not use escalators. Use the elevator. Too steep incline over 6 degrees. Obstacle climbing ability: 1.97" Do not use outdoors