Wheelchair brake system
Update:03-09-2021
Summary:
Wheelchair wheels should have brakes on each wheel, of course, when hemiplegics can only use one hand.I had to use the one-hand brake, but an extensi...
Wheelchair wheels should have brakes on each wheel, of course, when hemiplegics can only use one hand.
I had to use the one-hand brake, but an extension rod can also be installed to control the brakes on both sides.
I had to use the one-hand brake, but an extension rod can also be installed to control the brakes on both sides.
There are two types of brakes:
⑴ Notch brake. This brake is safe and reliable, but more laborious.
After adjustment, it can also be braked on slopes. If it is adjusted to level 1 and cannot be braked on flat ground, it will be invalid.
⑵ Toggle brake. Using the principle of lever, brake through several joints.
Its mechanical advantages are stronger than notched brakes, but fail faster.
In order to increase the braking force of patients, extension rods are often added to the brakes.
Wheelchairs, but this pole is easy to damage, if it is not checked frequently, it will affect safety.
