Global Patent Index - EP 2334275 A1

EP 2334275 A1 20110622 - METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PROPELLING A WHEELCHAIR

Title (en)

METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PROPELLING A WHEELCHAIR

Title (de)

VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG FÜR DEN ANTRIEB EINES ROLLSTUHLS

Title (fr)

PROCÉDÉ ET DISPOSITIF DE PROPULSION D'UN FAUTEUIL ROULANT

Publication

EP 2334275 A1 20110622 (EN)

Application

EP 09814137 A 20090917

Priority

  • FI 2009000086 W 20090917
  • FI 20080525 A 20080917

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2010031895A1] A method and apparatus for propelling a wheelchair (10), wherein the wheelchair is coupled to a cart (20) which is propelled along a closed circuit track (30) so that the wheelchair moves along a base (31 ), pulled by the cart. The small front wheels (11 ) of the wheelchair are placed on top of the cart, whereby the cart pulls the wheelchair, either continuously or stopping once in a while, so that the large wheels (12) of the wheelchair rotate freely. The cart most preferably has four pivotable wheels (22). The track comprises a circuit-shaped, endless chain loop (33) located in a groove (32) in the base (31), the cart being coupled to the chain. There is at least one gear (36), rotatable by a motor, in connection with the groove for the purpose of propelling the chain.

IPC 8 full level

A61G 5/04 (2006.01); A61G 5/10 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP FI)

A61G 5/04 (2013.01 - FI); A61G 5/047 (2013.01 - EP); A61G 5/10 (2013.01 - FI); A61G 5/1054 (2016.10 - EP)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2010031895A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

AL BA RS

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2010031895 A1 20100325; EP 2334275 A1 20110622; FI 121913 B 20110615; FI 20080525 A0 20080917; FI 20080525 A 20100318; FI 20090340 A0 20090917; FI 20090340 A 20100318

DOCDB simple family (application)

FI 2009000086 W 20090917; EP 09814137 A 20090917; FI 20080525 A 20080917; FI 20090340 A 20090917