2016 Germany Exhibition

Release time:

2024-03-14

The first commercial electric wheelchairs were only heavy-duty manual folding wheelchairs, powered by lead-acid batteries, motors, drive belts and pulleys. Those systems, known as traditional electric wheelchairs, are very simple. They need to use joysticks to control the movements of the wheelchair, and there is no programmability. The seat system usually consists of a sling seat and backrest trim, which significantly limits the individual's postural support.
 
Electric wheelchairs are just one of the many sports that people with disabilities can choose from. We mentioned electric wheelchairs because it is the most popular, so everyone likes to play with automatic wheelchairs. What's more, using the automatic wheelchair, the whole upper body gets exercise. In this way, the muscles of the upper body will become stronger and stronger. This may be because they have experienced something that they thought was impossible.
 
The emergence of the power base, located under the seat, contains the motor and battery, which can achieve significant mechanical technological progress in the electric wheelchair. The power base divides the electric wheelchair into two parts: a base that provides mobility and a seat system that provides postural support. While moving from traditional electric wheelchairs to power base wheelchairs, electronic systems have also made significant progress. Some of these mechanical and electrical advancements include the ability to increase power tilt and recline systems and programmable performance settings (e. g., forward speed, turning speed, and acceleration). The joystick is the most basic and commonly used device for controlling an electric wheelchair. It is similar to the joystick used in a computer game console. Advances in control systems allow individuals to control the wheelchair through any voluntary movement. For example, some electric wheelchairs can be controlled by using head movement, breath actuation, tongue movement, or lower limb control.