《Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice》 ›› 2020, Vol. 26 ›› Issue (10): 1204-1208.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1006-9771.2020.10.014

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Design of Multimodality Wheelchair Based on Double Parallelogram Mechanism

SU Hong-lun1,WANG Si-kai2,HU Xiang-yu2,SU Peng1,2(),FAN Yu-bo1()   

  1. 1. Key Laboratory of Rehabilitation Aids Technology and System of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, National Research Center for Rehabilitation Technical Aids, Beijing 100176, China
    2. School of Electromechanical Engineering, Beijing Information Science and Technology University, Beijing 100192, China
  • Received:2019-12-09 Revised:2019-12-14 Published:2020-10-25 Online:2020-10-29
  • Contact: SU Peng,FAN Yu-bo E-mail:supeng@bistu.edu.cn;yubofan@buaa.edu.cn
  • Supported by:
    Sichuan Science and Technology Program(2018SZ0035);China Postdoctoral Science Foundation Project(2018M641290);Training Plan of Young Top-notch Talent by Beijing Municipal Education Commission(CIT&TCD201704063);National Rehabilitation Auxiliary Equipment Research Center Basic Scientific Research Operating Expenses Project Special Funds(118009001000160001)

Abstract:

Objective To design a multimodality wheelchair in order to meet many use requirements of the lower limbs dyskinesia patients.
Methods For some shortcomings of the existing multimodality wheelchair such as heavy structure and drive redundancy, the design of multimodality wheelchair based on double parallelogram mechanism is studied, and a simple and reliable multimodality wheelchair mechanism is presented. Rotary actuation drives the double parallelogram mechanism and makes parts of the wheelchair move, and three posture transformations are realized. The coupling movement of the back and leg rest realizes the transformation of sitting and supine posture, and the coupling movement of seat and back realizes the change of sitting and standing posture. The mechanical analysis of wheelchairs based on uniform load was carried out, and the rotation moment is calculated.
Results When the driving torque changed from sitting position to supine position, it increased with the increase of rotation angle and reached a peak value. When the driving torque changed from sitting position to standing position, it gradually decreased with the increase of rotation angle. Then the dynamics simulation is carried out in Adams software, the calculated results were basically consistent with the simulation results.
Conclusion The proposed mechanism is helpful to realize the lightweight design of multimodality wheelchair, and meets the design needs of intelligent multimodality wheelchair.

Key words: parallelogram mechanism, wheelchair, multimodality, rotary actuation, lightweight

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