A Study on the Running of a Joystick-Type Six-Wheeled Electric Wheelchair When Curb Climbing
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Explanation of Electric Wheelchairs
3. Description of the Chassis for the Improved Joystick-Type Six-Wheel Electric Wheelchair
4. Joystick-Type Six-Wheeled Electric Wheelchair Wheel Mechanism for Climbing over Obstacles
4.1. Mechanism for the Driven Wheels (Front Wheels) When Passing over a Curb
4.2. Mechanism for the Drive Wheel (Center Wheel) Passing over a Curb
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Curb Height | |||||
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10 [mm] | 20 [mm] | 30 [mm] | 40 [mm] | ||
Wheelchair speed | 2.5 [km/h] | 0.256 [G] | 0.429 [G] | 0.781 [G] | 0.692 [G] |
4.5 [km/h] | 0.428 [G] | 0.551 [G] | 0.711 [G] | 0.697 [G] | |
6.0 [km/h] | 0.620 [G] | 0.932 [G] | 1.298 [G] | 2.649 [G] |
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Kawata, T.; Sato, F.; Tsuji, S.; Suzuki, T.; Suzuki, T.; Kokuryu, T. A Study on the Running of a Joystick-Type Six-Wheeled Electric Wheelchair When Curb Climbing. Machines 2024, 12, 568. https://doi.org/10.3390/machines12080568
Kawata T, Sato F, Tsuji S, Suzuki T, Suzuki T, Kokuryu T. A Study on the Running of a Joystick-Type Six-Wheeled Electric Wheelchair When Curb Climbing. Machines. 2024; 12(8):568. https://doi.org/10.3390/machines12080568
Chicago/Turabian StyleKawata, Tetsuaki, Fumihisa Sato, Shiori Tsuji, Toya Suzuki, Takato Suzuki, and Takuto Kokuryu. 2024. "A Study on the Running of a Joystick-Type Six-Wheeled Electric Wheelchair When Curb Climbing" Machines 12, no. 8: 568. https://doi.org/10.3390/machines12080568