Global Patent Index - EP 1046384 A3

EP 1046384 A3 20001115 - Wheelchair with pushing aid

Title (en)

Wheelchair with pushing aid

Title (de)

Rollstuhl mit einer Schiebehilfe

Title (fr)

Fauteuil roulant avec aide de poussée

Publication

EP 1046384 A3 20001115 (DE)

Application

EP 00107443 A 20000406

Priority

DE 19918605 A 19990423

Abstract (en)

[origin: DE19918605C1] The drive unit (8) is part of a pinion vertically pivotable around a rotary axis (D1) crossways to the direction of travel and connected to the frame (3) of the wheelchair (1). To increase the pressure force on the drive wheels (12) by a person accompanying the wheelchair a push bar (20) is provided. In a vertical direction, the push bar is pivotable by a lever arm (21) around a rotary axis (D2) in the area of the rear end of the wheelchair. On the lever arm a pressure bar (22) engages with its upper end, the lower end of which is articulatedly connected with the pinion supporting the drive unit (8).

IPC 1-7

A61G 5/04

IPC 8 full level

A61G 5/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A61G 5/047 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

DE 20003481 U1 20000621; DE 19918605 C1 20000316; EP 1046384 A2 20001025; EP 1046384 A3 20001115

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 20003481 U 20000225; DE 19918605 A 19990423; EP 00107443 A 20000406