Wheel Chair with Drive Support and Force Sensor for Use Therewith
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- A wheelchair, provided with a drive system comprising a controller, an energy source and driving motors and sensors that can be coupled thereto for measuring a control signal for the driving motors.
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Abstract
The invention relates to a wheelchair, provided with a drive system comprising a controller, an energy source and driving motors and sensors which can be coupled thereto for measuring a control signal for the driving motors. The invention also relates to a hand force sensor comprising a force sensitive sensor part and a spring system which, during use, transmits hand force from a grip or wheel on which the hand force is applied to the force sensor.
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- A wheelchair, provided with a drive system comprising a controller, an energy source and driving motors and sensors that can be coupled thereto for measuring a control signal for the driving motors.
- View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21)
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- A hand force sensor comprising a force sensitive sensor part and a spring system which, during use, transmits hand force from a grip or wheel to which the hand force is applied, to the force sensor.
- View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 22)
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- A method for the use of an electrically driven or supported wheelchair, wherein from a series of force sensors and components of a drive system a selection is made, depending on limitations of an intended user, while a basic component comprising at least one battery set, a driving motor and a controller has been or is provided on a wheelchair and the or each selected force sensor and/or the or each selected component of the drive system is provided on the wheelchair and is coupled to the controller, whereupon the wheelchair is driven by the user and this drive is supported by the basic component, based on force applied to the or each force sensor.
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