AUTOMATIC WHEELCHAIR LOCK, LOCK PLATES, HUB CONNECTOR, MAGNETIC PERSISTENT DRIVER, AND ROTATION MECHANISM, AND SYSTEMS AND METHOD USING THE SAME
First Claim
1. An automatic wheelchair locking system comprising:
- a first touch sensor configured to detect a touch of a first wheel of a wheelchair;
a first lock for the first wheel;
a first motor configured to engage and disengage the first lock;
at least one processor configured to communicate with the first touch sensor and control the first motor; and
a memory having stored thereon instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, control the at least one processor to;
in response to receiving sensor information indicative of a user touching the wheel while the first lock is engaged, control the first motor to disengage the first lock; and
in response to receiving sensor information indicative of no user touching the wheel while the first lock is disengaged, control the first motor to engage the first lock.
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Abstract
An automatic wheelchair locking system comprising: a first touch sensor configured to detect a touch of a first wheel of a wheelchair; a first lock for the first wheel; a first motor configured to engage and disengage the first lock; at least one processor configured to communicate with the first touch sensor and control the first motor; and a memory having stored thereon instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, control the at least one processor to: in response to receiving sensor information indicative of a user touching the wheel while the first lock is engaged, control the first motor to disengage the first lock; and in response to receiving sensor information indicative of no user touching the wheel while the first lock is disengaged, control the first motor to engage the first lock.
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20 Claims
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1. An automatic wheelchair locking system comprising:
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a first touch sensor configured to detect a touch of a first wheel of a wheelchair; a first lock for the first wheel; a first motor configured to engage and disengage the first lock; at least one processor configured to communicate with the first touch sensor and control the first motor; and a memory having stored thereon instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, control the at least one processor to; in response to receiving sensor information indicative of a user touching the wheel while the first lock is engaged, control the first motor to disengage the first lock; and in response to receiving sensor information indicative of no user touching the wheel while the first lock is disengaged, control the first motor to engage the first lock. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An automatic wheelchair locking system comprising:
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a touch sensor configured to detect a touch of a wheel of a wheelchair; a motion sensor configured to detect motion of the wheelchair; a lock for the wheel; and a motor configured to engage and disengage the lock in response to detection signals from the touch sensor and the motion sensor. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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20. An automatic wheelchair locking system comprising:
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means for determining whether a hand is touching a wheel of a wheelchair; means for determining whether the wheel is in motion; a locking mechanism for locking the wheel; and means for automatically engaging the locking mechanism when the wheel is not in motion and a hand is not touching the wheel, and for automatically disengaging the locking mechanism when a hand touches the wheel.
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Specification