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US 2020/0085652 A1Published application
Auxiliary drive device for a wheelchair
AssigneeAlber GmbH
InventorJoachim Menig
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Abstract
An auxiliary drive device for a wheelchair has at least one electrically driven drive wheel and a coupling mechanism for coupling the auxiliary drive device to the wheelchair. The electrically driven drive wheel is supported at a steering shaft and freely pivotable with respect to the auxiliary drive device. The steering shaft is arranged such that, when the auxiliary drive device is coupled at a wheelchair ready to be operated, a castor is provided for the electrically driven drive wheel.
Claims14
An auxiliary drive device for a wheelchair, comprising:
- at least one electrically driven drive wheel;
- and
- a coupling mechanism for coupling the auxiliary drive device to a wheelchair;
- wherein
- the electrically driven drive wheel is supported at a steering shaft and freely pivotable with respect to the auxiliary drive device;
- and
- wherein the steering shaft is arranged such that, when the auxiliary drive device is coupled to a wheelchair ready to be operated, a castor is provided for the electrically driven drive wheel.
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