The wheelchair driver for a wheelchair comprises a drive wheel 110, a drive unit 120 for generating drive torque at the drive wheel 110, and a mount for mounting the driver proximate a rear wheel 15 of the wheelchair at a position laterally offset from a halfway point between the rear wheels 14, 15. The driver may be mounted to the wheelchair at one side only and the mount may be a bracket having one side mounting to a frame of the wheelchair, where the drive unit 120 and drive wheel 110 are mounted between the first side and another side. The driver may have only one wheel. Also claimed is a wheelchair comprising the driver that may be foldable while the driver remains attached. A maximum torque of the driver may be insufficient to propel the wheelchair when occupied so that it only assists in the propulsion of the wheelchair.


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    Titel :

    Wheelchair driver


    Erscheinungsdatum :

    2021-10-20


    Medientyp :

    Patent


    Format :

    Elektronische Ressource


    Sprache :

    Englisch



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