A stair-climbing wheelchair comprising deformable main rear wheels comprising lockable suspension elements and front supporting wheels comprising lockable suspension elements is disclosed herein. The wheelchair may operate in at least two modes, a standard mode and a stairs mode. In standard mode, the wheelchair may operate similar to an ordinary basic wheelchair, with suspension elements locked and rigid. In stairs mode, the suspension elements may be activated and the rear wheels may be deformable to readily negotiate an uneven surface, wherein the front suspension elements may be elongated to provide balance while climbing. The operating principles behind the functionality of the device disclosed herein may also be applied to other devices used to negotiate stairs, such as devices used to move heavy appliances on stairs.


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    Title :

    Stair-climbing wheelchair


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2016-09-20


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    A61G TRANSPORT, PERSONAL CONVEYANCES, OR ACCOMMODATION SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PATIENTS OR DISABLED PERSONS , Transport, persönliche Beförderungsmittel, oder Lagerung besonders ausgebildet für Kranke oder Behinderte / B60B VEHICLE WHEELS , Räder für Fahrzeuge



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