Self-aligning collapsible front add-on for a wheelchair

A steering assembly for a wheelchair comprising:

• a frame assembly defining a first end opposite a second end;
• a hinge assembly positioned in the frame assembly between the first end and the second end, the frame assembly defining a first frame member including the first end and a first portion of the hinge assembly, and a second frame member including the second end and a second portion of the hinge assembly;
• a steering device including a front wheel, the steering device coupled to the first end of the frame assembly;
• a mounting assembly coupled to the second end of the frame assembly, the mounting assembly configured to selectively mount to a mounting member of the wheelchair,
• wherein the hinge assembly is configured to actuate between a first configuration, where the frame assembly is in an operational configuration and the first frame member is axially aligned with the second frame member, and a second configuration, where the frame assembly is in a collapsed configuration and the first frame member is offset from the second frame member, and
• wherein in response to the mounting assembly being selectively mounted to the mounting member, the mounting assembly is electrically connected to a drive assist connected to the wheelchair, the drive assist being positioned rearward of the mounting member of the wheelchair.

A steering assembly for a wheelchair comprising:

• a frame assembly including a first frame member and a second frame member;
• a hinge assembly in the frame assembly between the first frame member and the second frame member, the hinge assembly includes a latch handle;
• and
• a steering device coupled to the first frame member of the frame assembly, the steering device including a handlebar operably connected to a front wheel by a steering shaft;
• and
• at least one cable extending from the steering device through at least a portion of the first frame member and at least a portion of the second frame member,
• wherein the hinge assembly is configured to pivot between a first configuration and a second configuration,
• wherein in the first configuration, the first frame member is aligned with the second frame member and the frame assembly is in an operational configuration, and
• wherein in the second configuration, the frame assembly is in a collapsed configuration such that the first frame member and the second frame member both extend from a common side of the latch handle, and the latch handle is configured to shield the at least one cable.