Novel Wheelchair With Built-In Seat Lift and Integrated Walker
- Summary
- Purdue University students have designed and developed a product that will allow wheelchair users to more easily get in and out of their wheelchair. The wheelchair utilizes a linear actuator, raising the seat about a hinge, to assist the user in standing up. For convenience, a walker is integrated into the wheelchair's armrest and can easily be deployed for use. Stability, comfort, and an increased feeling of independence separate this design from current products on the market.
- Technology Benefits
- Detachable walker built into the wheelchair's armrestRemote-controlled seat lift Safety switch ensures wheelchair brakes are activated before standing up
- Technology Application
- Wheelchair industryDurable medical equipment industryMedical/Healthcare
- Detailed Technology Description
- Purdue Mechanical Engineering Senior Design ProjectVideo
- Countries
- United States
- Application No.
- None
- *Abstract
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- *Background
- Some wheelchair users have a difficult time transferring from their wheelchair to a cane or walker and vice versa. This lack of ability decreases their quality of life given they require assistance every day. Wheelchair transfer methods currently used in nursing homes and hospitals can be time-intensive, cumbersome, and even dangerous.
- *IP Issue Date
- None
- *IP Type
- Provisional
- *Stage of Development
- Prototype Testing Validated
- *Web Links
- Purdue Office of Technology CommercializationPurdueInnovation and EntrepreneurshipPurdue Mechanical EngineeringSenior Design ProjectVideo
- Country/Region
- USA
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