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Manual wheelchair structure

2023-04-20 handler 654

Since the price of manual wheelchairs is relatively cheap, manual wheelchairs are still the main force in the market. Compared with electric wheelchairs, manual wheelchairs are not only more affordable, but also suitable for self-care,

Use by people with reduced mobility who are more mobile. What are the structural components of a manual wheelchair?

A manual wheelchair generally consists of a push handle, a wheelchair frame, wheels, a brake device, an anti-backward device, a seat

And the pedal consists of seven parts, let's take a look at the detailed introduction together.

Manual wheelchairs are generally composed of seven parts: push handles, wheelchair frames, wheels, brake devices, anti-backward devices, seats and pedals.

1. Big wheels

Carries the main weight. The diameter of wheel has several kinds of 51, 56, 61, 66cm. Except for a small number of solid tires that are required by the environment, pneumatic tires are mostly used.

2. Small wheels

There are several types of diameters of 12, 15, 18, and 20 cm. Small wheels with large diameters are easy to cross small obstacles and special carpets. However, the diameter is too large so that the space occupied by the entire wheelchair becomes larger.

Large, with limited mobility. Normally the small wheel is before the big wheel, but in wheelchairs for paraplegics, the small wheel is often placed after the big wheel. It should be noted that the direction of the small wheel is the most

It is best to be perpendicular to the big wheel, otherwise it is easy to dump.


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