| 摘要 |
A personal mobility vehicle for the elderly and disabled comprises a platform 10 on which a user of the vehicle can stand during normal operation of the vehicle, ground-engaging wheels 14,15,16 on which the platform 10 is supported, motor drive means for the wheels, motor control means 20, a column 11 extending upwards from the platform 10, and a leg or thigh support rest 18 mounted on the column above the platform. During use the user is able to lean forward and rest his/her thighs against the support 18. Preferably the motor control means comprises a control knob 20 which is mounted within a basket 13 and which is located adjacent user support handles 19. The handles 19 may be grasped by the user to counter any shift in gravity during travelling movement of the vehicle. The column 11 which supports the control means 20 and the thigh support 18 is pivotally connected to the platform 10 such that when the vehicle is not is use it can be folded up [see Figure 2 & 3]. The vehicle may have two motor drive wheels and two castors, alternatively all four wheels may be driven. |
