CARRIAGE FOR HANDICAPPED Russian patent published in 1995 - IPC

FIELD: transportation facilities. SUBSTANCE: carriage has seat and wheel units, which are connected with frame; the units are driven into motion by electricity. Wheels of the units are mounted with rollers 3, which are mounted onto longitudinal axes along the perimeter of the wheels. Each wheel is equipped with autonomous drive. Rollers 3 of the wheels are connected by annular closed flexible shaft, which is tied to corresponding drive. Wheel units are closed with housings and connected by lateral rotary axis, onto which the seat is mounted for rotation at longitudinal vertical plane. Storage battery is fixed under the seat. EFFECT: improved comfort. 9 dwg