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Geared Wheelchair

Geared Wheelchair. Yellow – A Aaron Doody Myoung Lah Erik Lampe Adam Leeb David Mendiola Logan Munro Taylor Roan. Problem Overview. Injury to manual wheelchair users 51% have shoulder injuries (often rotator cuff tendonitis) Calluses and blisters to hands

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Geared Wheelchair

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  1. Geared Wheelchair Yellow – A Aaron Doody Myoung Lah Erik Lampe Adam Leeb David Mendiola Logan Munro Taylor Roan

  2. Problem Overview • Injury to manual wheelchair users • 51% have shoulder injuries (often rotator cuff tendonitis) • Calluses and blisters to hands • Greater force required for some surfaces • Soft surfaces (Grass, Carpet) • Hills and ramps

  3. Consumer Requests Stakeholder Forum on Wheeled Mobility: • Mechanical advantage for variable terrain • Unobtrusive appearance • Geared mechanism contained within the wheel for easy incorporation • Lightweight • “Feeling” of normal wheelchair

  4. Mockup Design Features • Mechanical advantage – low gear (4:3), normal (1:1), high gear (3:4) • Hand-friendly coaster brake • Independent levers for shifting • Audible click to indicate shifting • Separate rims for normal and geared uses

  5. Benchmarks and Improvements • “Magicwheels” • Low and normal gear • Slightly obtrusive appearance • Must shift while stationary • Our design • Includes high gear for greater efficiency for athletic users • Less obtrusive appearance • Can shift while moving or stationary • Coaster brake feature

  6. Future Design Challenges • Directionality of the hubs • Fixed gear vs. coasting and brake • Integrate separate rims into one if necessary • Backward drivability • Hub drive direction • Incorporate shifter into wheel • Reduce obtrusive appearance • Eliminate wire to wheel • User interface

  7. Future Outlook Consumer feedback to make key decisions: • Coaster brake vs fixed gear decision • Brake stiffness • Independent shifters or single shifter • Shifter placement and interface • Single rim design • Remove clicking sound during freewheeling

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