Method and system for secure wheelchair use in demand response transportation systems
US9737447B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 12, 2016 |
| Grant date | Aug 22, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 12, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W4/48
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
There is a system for secure use of a wheelchair in demand response transportation systems comprising a wheelchair restraint comprising a central housing disposed between a vehicle strap and a wheelchair strap, the vehicle strap to secure the wheelchair restraint to the demand response vehicle, further comprising a vehicle strap sensor configured to provide a vehicle strap sensor electrical signal indicating whether the vehicle strap is securely affixed to a wheelchair anchor of a demand response vehicle, the wheelchair strap to secure the wheelchair restraint to the wheelchair, further comprising a wheelchair strap sensor configured to provide a wheelchair strap sensor signal indicating whether the wheelchair strap is securely connected to a wheelchair via the wheelchair strap.
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