EP 3581163 A1 20191218 - WHEELCHAIR, IN PARTICULAR MANUAL WHEELCHAIR FOR BARIATRIC OR HEAVY-DUTY USE
Title (en)
WHEELCHAIR, IN PARTICULAR MANUAL WHEELCHAIR FOR BARIATRIC OR HEAVY-DUTY USE
Title (de)
ROLLSTUHL, INSBESONDERE MANUELLER ROLLSTUHL FÜR BARIATRISCHE ODER INTENSIVE BEANSPRUCHUNG
Title (fr)
FAUTEUIL ROULANT, EN PARTICULIER FAUTEUIL ROULANT MANUEL POUR UTILISATION BARIATRIQUE OU INTENSIVE
Publication
Application
Priority
EP 18177705 A 20180614
Abstract (en)
There is described a wheelchair (1), in particular a manual wheelchair for bariatric or heavy-duty use, comprising a wheelchair chassis (30), a seating area (10), a backrest (20), as well as front wheels (45) and rear wheels (40), said backrest (20) comprising a backrest frame (21) supported onto the wheelchair chassis (30). According to the invention, the wheelchair (1) further comprises a rolling support structure (60) provided at a rear portion of the wheelchair (1) to support the wheelchair (1) in an upright position in which the wheelchair (1) is tilted back and is supported by the rolling support structure (60) to allow displacement of the wheelchair (1) in the upright position. The rolling support structure (60) includes at least three, in particular four, rolling elements (61, 62) providing rolling support for the wheelchair (1) in the upright position. The rolling elements (61, 62) preferably provide omnidirectional rolling support for the wheelchair (1) in the upright position, and may in particular be ball casters
IPC 8 full level
A61G 5/10 (2006.01); A61G 5/12 (2006.01); A61G 5/14 (2006.01); A61G 7/10 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
A61G 5/104 (2013.01); A61G 5/1072 (2013.01); A61G 5/1089 (2016.10); A61G 5/1097 (2016.10); A61G 5/122 (2016.10); A61G 5/14 (2013.01); A61G 7/1038 (2013.01); A61G 5/1054 (2016.10); A61G 2200/16 (2013.01)
Citation (applicant)
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Citation (search report)
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Designated contracting state (EPC)
AL 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 RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated extension state (EPC)
BA ME
DOCDB simple family (publication)
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 18177705 A 20180614