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WO2003065962A3
WO2003065962A3 PCT/DE2003/000324 DE0300324W WO03065962A3 WO 2003065962 A3 WO2003065962 A3 WO 2003065962A3 DE 0300324 W DE0300324 W DE 0300324W WO 03065962 A3 WO03065962 A3 WO 03065962A3
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vehicle
motorized
single person
wheelchair
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Christian Wacker
Wolfgang Pless
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Christian Wacker
Wolfgang Pless
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Priority claimed from DE10205461A external-priority patent/DE10205461C1/en
Application filed by Christian Wacker, Wolfgang Pless filed Critical Christian Wacker
Priority to AU2003210135A priority Critical patent/AU2003210135A1/en
Priority to EP03737247A priority patent/EP1471863A2/en
Publication of WO2003065962A2 publication Critical patent/WO2003065962A2/en
Publication of WO2003065962A3 publication Critical patent/WO2003065962A3/en

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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61G—TRANSPORT, PERSONAL CONVEYANCES, OR ACCOMMODATION SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PATIENTS OR DISABLED PERSONS; OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; FUNERAL DEVICES
    • A61G5/00—Chairs or personal conveyances specially adapted for patients or disabled persons, e.g. wheelchairs
    • A61G5/04—Chairs or personal conveyances specially adapted for patients or disabled persons, e.g. wheelchairs motor-driven
    • A61G5/041—Chairs or personal conveyances specially adapted for patients or disabled persons, e.g. wheelchairs motor-driven having a specific drive-type
    • A61G5/045—Rear wheel drive
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61G—TRANSPORT, PERSONAL CONVEYANCES, OR ACCOMMODATION SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PATIENTS OR DISABLED PERSONS; OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; FUNERAL DEVICES
    • A61G5/00—Chairs or personal conveyances specially adapted for patients or disabled persons, e.g. wheelchairs
    • A61G5/04—Chairs or personal conveyances specially adapted for patients or disabled persons, e.g. wheelchairs motor-driven
    • A61G5/048—Power-assistance activated by pushing on hand rim or on handlebar
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61G—TRANSPORT, PERSONAL CONVEYANCES, OR ACCOMMODATION SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PATIENTS OR DISABLED PERSONS; OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; FUNERAL DEVICES
    • A61G5/00—Chairs or personal conveyances specially adapted for patients or disabled persons, e.g. wheelchairs
    • A61G5/10—Parts, details or accessories
    • A61G5/1051—Arrangements for steering
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61G—TRANSPORT, PERSONAL CONVEYANCES, OR ACCOMMODATION SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PATIENTS OR DISABLED PERSONS; OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; FUNERAL DEVICES
    • A61G5/00—Chairs or personal conveyances specially adapted for patients or disabled persons, e.g. wheelchairs
    • A61G5/10—Parts, details or accessories
    • A61G5/1078—Parts, details or accessories with shock absorbers or other suspension arrangements between wheels and frame
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60B—VEHICLE WHEELS; CASTORS; AXLES FOR WHEELS OR CASTORS; INCREASING WHEEL ADHESION
    • B60B35/00—Axle units; Parts thereof ; Arrangements for lubrication of axles
    • B60B35/02—Dead axles, i.e. not transmitting torque
    • B60B35/10—Dead axles, i.e. not transmitting torque adjustable for varying track
    • B60B35/1036—Dead axles, i.e. not transmitting torque adjustable for varying track operated with power assistance
    • B60B35/1054—Dead axles, i.e. not transmitting torque adjustable for varying track operated with power assistance hydraulically
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60B—VEHICLE WHEELS; CASTORS; AXLES FOR WHEELS OR CASTORS; INCREASING WHEEL ADHESION
    • B60B35/00—Axle units; Parts thereof ; Arrangements for lubrication of axles
    • B60B35/02—Dead axles, i.e. not transmitting torque
    • B60B35/10—Dead axles, i.e. not transmitting torque adjustable for varying track
    • B60B35/1072—Dead axles, i.e. not transmitting torque adjustable for varying track by transversally movable elements
    • B60B35/109—Dead axles, i.e. not transmitting torque adjustable for varying track by transversally movable elements the element is an axle part
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60G—VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS
    • B60G21/00—Interconnection systems for two or more resiliently-suspended wheels, e.g. for stabilising a vehicle body with respect to acceleration, deceleration or centrifugal forces
    • B60G21/007—Interconnection systems for two or more resiliently-suspended wheels, e.g. for stabilising a vehicle body with respect to acceleration, deceleration or centrifugal forces means for adjusting the wheel inclination
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61G—TRANSPORT, PERSONAL CONVEYANCES, OR ACCOMMODATION SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PATIENTS OR DISABLED PERSONS; OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; FUNERAL DEVICES
    • A61G2203/00—General characteristics of devices
    • A61G2203/10—General characteristics of devices characterised by specific control means, e.g. for adjustment or steering
    • A61G2203/14—Joysticks
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60G—VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS
    • B60G2200/00—Indexing codes relating to suspension types
    • B60G2200/10—Independent suspensions
    • B60G2200/13—Independent suspensions with longitudinal arms only
    • B60G2200/132—Independent suspensions with longitudinal arms only with a single trailing arm
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60G—VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS
    • B60G2300/00—Indexing codes relating to the type of vehicle
    • B60G2300/24—Wheelchairs
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60G—VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS
    • B60G2800/00—Indexing codes relating to the type of movement or to the condition of the vehicle and to the end result to be achieved by the control action
    • B60G2800/01—Attitude or posture control
    • B60G2800/019—Inclination due to load distribution or road gradient
    • B60G2800/0194—Inclination due to load distribution or road gradient transversal with regard to vehicle
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60G—VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS
    • B60G2800/00—Indexing codes relating to the type of movement or to the condition of the vehicle and to the end result to be achieved by the control action
    • B60G2800/90—System Controller type
    • B60G2800/91—Suspension Control
    • B60G2800/912—Attitude Control; levelling control
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60Y—INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO ASPECTS CROSS-CUTTING VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY
    • B60Y2200/00—Type of vehicle
    • B60Y2200/80—Other vehicles not covered by groups B60Y2200/10 - B60Y2200/60
    • B60Y2200/84—Wheelchairs

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  • Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Public Health (AREA)
  • Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Automatic Cycles, And Cycles In General (AREA)
  • Motorcycle And Bicycle Frame (AREA)
  • Carriages For Children, Sleds, And Other Hand-Operated Vehicles (AREA)

Abstract

The invention relates to a novel motorized small vehicle for a single person, particularly a motorized wheelchair-like vehicle, comprising a steerable undercarriage that is driven by at least one drive unit and a vehicle frame provided with a seat for the user. The height of the seat and the undercarriage is adjustable relative to the vehicle frame.
PCT/DE2003/000324 2002-02-08 2003-02-05 Motorized small vehicle for a single person, particularly motorized wheelchair-like vehicle WO2003065962A2 (en)

Priority Applications (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
AU2003210135A AU2003210135A1 (en) 2002-02-08 2003-02-05 Motorized small vehicle for a single person, particularly motorized wheelchair-like vehicle
EP03737247A EP1471863A2 (en) 2002-02-08 2003-02-05 Motorized small vehicle for a single person, particularly motorized wheelchair-like vehicle

Applications Claiming Priority (6)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
DE10205461.4 2002-02-08
DE10205461A DE10205461C1 (en) 2002-02-08 2002-02-08 Motorized wheelchair has frame raised and lowered relative to steered chassis and seat raised and lowered relative to frame
DE10225539 2002-06-10
DE10225539.3 2002-06-10
DE10246921.0 2002-10-08
DE10246921A DE10246921B4 (en) 2002-02-08 2002-10-08 Small motorized vehicle for an individual, in particular motorized wheelchair-like vehicle

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WO2003065962A2 WO2003065962A2 (en) 2003-08-14
WO2003065962A3 true WO2003065962A3 (en) 2003-10-23

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AU (1) AU2003210135A1 (en)
DE (1) DE10246921B4 (en)
WO (1) WO2003065962A2 (en)

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US3899037A (en) * 1973-07-16 1975-08-12 Paul A Yuker Chassis apparatus for all terrain vehicles
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DE19933052C1 (en) * 1999-07-15 2000-11-23 Daimler Chrysler Ag Wheel suspension for a single-seat powered invalid carriage has a wheel carrier mounted with swing movement to the steering unit with lateral tracking adjustment on a guide rod

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US3806141A (en) * 1971-09-23 1974-04-23 J Janer Tractor, in particular, agricultural tractor with attitude control
US3899037A (en) * 1973-07-16 1975-08-12 Paul A Yuker Chassis apparatus for all terrain vehicles
US4613151A (en) * 1984-02-16 1986-09-23 Kielczewski William J High/low extension-lift power wheelchair
EP0299839A1 (en) * 1987-07-16 1989-01-18 Bruno Rolland Automotive chair for the handicapped having an automatic standing-up device
WO1994007452A1 (en) * 1992-10-07 1994-04-14 Australian Transcenders International Limited Stair transcending conveyance
FR2700501A1 (en) * 1993-01-19 1994-07-22 Renault Obstacle clearance vehicle.
US5772237A (en) * 1996-05-21 1998-06-30 Teftec Corporation Suspension system for powered wheelchair
DE19816879A1 (en) * 1998-04-17 1999-10-21 Ernst Wedekind Motorized universal wheelchair
DE19933051C1 (en) * 1999-07-15 2000-10-26 Daimler Chrysler Ag Single-seater motor vehicle for personal transport with adjustment of wheel axle spacing and seat height between fast and slow driving positions and compact transport position
DE19933052C1 (en) * 1999-07-15 2000-11-23 Daimler Chrysler Ag Wheel suspension for a single-seat powered invalid carriage has a wheel carrier mounted with swing movement to the steering unit with lateral tracking adjustment on a guide rod

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AU2003210135A1 (en) 2003-09-02
EP1471863A2 (en) 2004-11-03
DE10246921A1 (en) 2004-01-08
DE10246921B4 (en) 2004-12-09

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