Global Patent Index - EP 0382873 A1

EP 0382873 A1 19900822 - Collopsible wheelchair.

Title (en)

Collopsible wheelchair.

Title (de)

Zusammenfaltbarer Rollstuhl.

Title (fr)

Fauteuil roulant pliable.

Publication

EP 0382873 A1 19900822 (EN)

Application

EP 89102753 A 19890217

Priority

EP 89102753 A 19890217

Abstract (en)

For a collapsible wheelchair (10) having a pair of front wheels, (18) an independently powered drive system (20) comprising a drive wheel (22) to be rotatably mounted in place of one of the front wheels, (18) apparatus (34) for rotatably mounting the drive wheel onto the wheelchair, (10) motive apparatus (26) mounted in association with the apparatus (34) for rotatably mounting for rotating the drive wheel (22) in a selected direction corresponding to a selected direction of travel of the wheelchair, (10) clutch apparatus (50) for selectively disengaging the motor (26) from the drive wheel, (22) a power source for the motive apparatus, (26) and drive system control apparatus, the drive system (20) being characterized by compactness thereof, thereby permitting the wheelchair (10) to be collapsed while the drive system (20) is mounted thereon.

IPC 1-7

A61G 5/04

IPC 8 full level

A61G 5/04 (2013.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A61G 5/042 (2013.01); A61G 5/047 (2013.01); A61G 5/1051 (2016.10)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE ES FR GB GR IT LI LU NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0382873 A1 19900822

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 89102753 A 19890217