摘要 |
A trigger activated device for adjusting the inclination of a back frame of a wheelchair including a pair of adjusting assemblies provided on each of two sides of the back frame. Each adjusting assembly includes a horizontally disposed support which is fixed to a rear portion of a seat frame of the wheelchair. A back member is pivotally attached to the support. A threaded bar is pivotally attached to the back frame. A handgrip is attached to an upper portion of the back member. A trigger device disposed under the handgrip. A T-shaped hollow tube having a lug formed at one end thereof includes a first section and a second section protruding from a middle portion of the first section. The T-shaped hollow tube is pivotally mounted on a free end of the support via the lug. The threaded bar passes through the first section of the T-shaped hollow tube. An end cap is provided at a free end of the second section of the T-shaped hollow tube. An engaging block having serrations provided at a first end thereof is provided in the second section. The serrations engages with threads of the threaded bar. A second end of the engaging block is attached to a first end of a cable penetrating the end cap. A second end of the cable is attached to the trigger device. A return spring is provided between the end cap and the second end of the engaging block.
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