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US 2024/0407959 A1Published application
Vehicle for driving on stairs or a ramp
AssigneeScewo AG
InventorPhilip DREHER
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AssigneeScewo AG
InventorPhilip DREHER
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Vehicle for driving up stairs or a ramp, whereby the vehicle can be operated in one of the following operating modes: a first operating mode, intended for a substantially flat surface, in which one or more wheels (3, 4) are driven, a second operating mode, which is intended for driving up stairs or a ramp, in which a crawler track (5) is driven, a third operating mode in which the height of a support for carrying and transporting a load is adjustable and the vehicle is supported on the crawler track (5) and a support wheel (10, 11), whereby the vehicle has: at least one first linear motor (7) for adjusting the crawler track (5), a second linear motor (8) for adjusting the support wheel (10, 11), a lifting mechanism on which the first linear motor (7) and the second linear motor (8) are arranged, and a spring arranged on the lifting mechanism to relieve the first linear motor (7) and/or the second linear motor (8).
Vehicle for driving up stairs or a ramp, whereby the vehicle can be operated in one of the following operating modes:
Vehicle according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the lifting mechanism has a main body (2) on which the first linear motor (7) and the spring are articulated.
Vehicle according to one of the preceding claims, wherein two springs or compression springs (13) arranged in parallel are present.
Vehicle according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the spring is designed as a gas pressure spring.
Vehicle according to one of the preceding claims, which is designed to be operated in a self-balancing manner in the first operating mode.
Vehicle according to one of the preceding claims, which is designed as a wheelchair (1) with a receptacle designed as a seat (6).
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.