Motorized wheelchair and control method thereof
US12023283B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 10, 2020 |
| Grant date | Jul 2, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 5, 2043 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T10/72
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method of controlling a motorized wheelchair including a seat frame supporting a seat, a back frame to which the seat frame is detachably connected, a first main wheel and a second main wheel respectively installed at both lower ends of the back frame, an inclination detecting sensor which detects an inclination, and a controller which controls the main wheel and the second main wheel, includes receiving an input for a turning operation, calculating an inclination angle of a running ground by the inclination detecting sensor, and determining whether the inclination angle is greater than a reference angle.
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