Baby stroller and wheelchair safety features facilitate pushing

摘要

Because sidewalks are sloped for rain, one arm may tire before the other when pushing a stroller or wheelchair because it constantly requires more force from one hand to offset gravity in order to go straight. A slip clutch to couple/uncouple the rear wheels acts like AUTOPILOT STEERING, and that makes pushing more efficient, easier/less strain, on any surface. The slip clutch automatically couples/uncouples the wheels depending on the force difference applied by the hands pushing. When the force difference is moderate, the combined force will 100% efficiently propel straight! Without a slip clutch, even a moderate difference in force will cause some zigzagging which is less efficient and takes more energy than going straight. To turn, the force difference is intentionally greater to automatically uncouple the two wheels to allow turning. Turning requires more energy—that's the tradeoff. However, conveyances are pushed straight most of the time.

主权项

1. In a baby stroller comprising a frame, a handle connected to the frame for pushing the stroller from behind by a non-occupant, an accommodation for an occupant, at least two wheels on the same axis rotatably connected to the frame, at least one axle associated with the at least two wheels, wherein the stroller is constructed to be propelled by a non-occupant pushing on the handle of the stroller while an occupant is in the accommodation, an improvement to facilitate pushing the stroller straight comprising:
a joining means adapted to the at least one axle to couple and uncouple the at least two wheels, the joining means when coupled causing the at least two wheel to rotate in unison so that when the stroller is pushed on the handle from behind by a non-occupant to go straight, pushing is facilitated, and when a non-occupant pushes on the handle to turn the stroller the joining means uncouples allowing the at least two wheels to rotate at different speeds.