Auxiliary drive control device for manually-propelled wheelchair has pivoted armature attached to grip ring with detection of its deflection for controlling drive output of auxiliary drive

摘要

The control device has a housing (14) attached to the rim (12) of the running wheel (10) of the self-propelled wheelchair, containing a pivoted armature (16) attached to a grip ring (13) for the running wheel, the armature pivot position detected by a sensor (28), for corresponding control of the drive output of the auxiliary drive device.