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fredbert
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I thinks this is a great innovation http://www.apax.ca/ check out the video.
I have come up with a design to adapt this to a wheelchair but need some guidance with the type of suspension to use.
I do not want the full tilting just the ability of the back wheels. If I could get this sorted it would be a gift to those in wheelchairs that lead a very active life and hopefully at a minimal cost. Too many are making money of the backs of the wheelchair users.
The whole system is based on the calleja setup this shows the the basic principle, Apax replaced the connecting bar with its hydraulic energy management system.
This pic shows what happens when turning\tilting note how the complete setup tilts, seat and all.
I do not want this I want to keep the seat level which is obtained by some sort of suspension system like Apax uses, I need advice in choosing a simple version like springs of some type.
The added advantage of what I have come up with is the ability for someone to still push the chair and it is still narrow enough to be pushed around shops if needed.
Here is a system that tilts I think it can be described as tilting on a side way motion or is it lateral?. If you imagine the back end of the apax in place you will get the wheels going up and down on the vertical? Hopefully this gives an idea of what I am on about.
Any advice will be welcome.
Ed
I have come up with a design to adapt this to a wheelchair but need some guidance with the type of suspension to use.
I do not want the full tilting just the ability of the back wheels. If I could get this sorted it would be a gift to those in wheelchairs that lead a very active life and hopefully at a minimal cost. Too many are making money of the backs of the wheelchair users.
The whole system is based on the calleja setup this shows the the basic principle, Apax replaced the connecting bar with its hydraulic energy management system.
This pic shows what happens when turning\tilting note how the complete setup tilts, seat and all.
I do not want this I want to keep the seat level which is obtained by some sort of suspension system like Apax uses, I need advice in choosing a simple version like springs of some type.
The added advantage of what I have come up with is the ability for someone to still push the chair and it is still narrow enough to be pushed around shops if needed.
Here is a system that tilts I think it can be described as tilting on a side way motion or is it lateral?. If you imagine the back end of the apax in place you will get the wheels going up and down on the vertical? Hopefully this gives an idea of what I am on about.
Any advice will be welcome.
Ed