The present disclosure relates to a caster wheel assembly (1), comprising: a caster housing (3) provided with an axial channel, a spindle shaft (7) configured to be received by the channel of the caster housing (3), which spindle shaft (7) is inclined relative to the vertical plane when mounted in the caster housing (3) and the caster wheel assembly (1) is in use resting on a horizontal support, the caster housing (3) and the spindle shaft (7) being configured to rotate freely relative to each other, a caster wheel fork (9) having a wheel axle (11) configured to be arranged offset relative to a central axis of the spindle shaft (7), to provide a trail functionality, and a height adjustment mechanism (6) configured to adjust an axial position of the spindle shaft (7) relative to the caster housing (3) based on a rotational position of the spindle shaft (7) in relation to the caster housing (3).


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    Title :

    Caster wheel assembly and a wheelchair comprising the same


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2022-05-03


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

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



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