Running wheel arrangement for a wheelchair

Abstract

A running wheel arrangement for an in particular collapsible wheelchair which can be driven by electric motor, to whose frame (2) wheels (12) can be releaseably connected, with a respective driving motor (1) being integrated in two wheels (12), and the connection of these wheels (12) taking place via a respective adapter (7) arranged on the frame (2), and the wheel inserted into the adapter (7) being mechanically lockable via a locking device (5, 6), comprises the following features: a) a pivot plate (3) is fastened to the driving motor (1), b) the wheel (12) is mounted rotatably in the pivot plate (3) via an axle bolt (4), c) a link bolt (8) pointing in the direction of travel F is arranged in the adapter (7), d) a cross-sectionally U-shaped tab (31) is arranged at one end of the pivot plate (3), e) the tab (31) can be placed onto the link bolt (8) in such a manner that the wheel (12) can be shifted by means of a pivoting movement toward the frame (2) until a locking bolt (5) provided on the pivot plate (3) engages on a locking bush (6) arranged on the adapter (7), and f) the wheel can be locked mechanically with respect to the frame (2) via the locking bolt (5) and the locking bush (6).

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