Wheelchair, wheelchair apparatus and wheelchair care service network system
A wheelchair includes a seat, one or more wheels and a seat weight sensing mechanism. The wheel includes a brake for stopping the wheel. The seat weight sensing mechanism is placed below the seat and is connected to the brake. When the seat is loaded by a weight more than a predetermined value, the seat weight sensing mechanism releases the brake to free the wheel. When the seat is not loaded by a weight more than a predetermined value, the brake stops the wheel.
1. A wheelchair, comprising:
a seat;
at least one wheel comprising a brake, the brake being configured to stop the wheel; and
a seat weight sensing mechanism disposed below the seat and connected to the brake, wherein the brake stops the wheel when the seat is not loaded over a predetermined weight, and the seat weight sensing mechanism releases the brake to free the wheel when the seat is loaded over a predetermined weight,
wherein the seat weight sensing mechanism comprises two cables, each of the cables connects a tugging member and a secure point through a pulley, the tugging member and the secure point are placed at a first side of the seat, and the pulley is placed at a second side of the seat.
2. The wheelchair in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the tugging member connected to the brake and the seat weight sensing mechanism, wherein the seat weight sensing mechanism tugs the tugging member, and the tugging member releases the brake to free the wheelchair when the seat is loaded over a predetermined weight.
3. The wheelchair in accordance with claim 2 , wherein the tugging member comprises a coil spring, and the wheel is released by counteracting an elastic force of the coil spring when the seat is loaded over the predetermined weight.
4. The wheelchair in accordance with claim 2 , wherein the tugging member and the brake are connected by a cable.
5. The wheelchair in accordance with claim 2 , further comprising a manual brake release device connected to the tugging member, wherein the manual brake release device tugs the tugging member, and the tugging member releases the brake to free the wheelchair when a user enables the manual brake release device.
6. The wheelchair in accordance with claim 2 , wherein the tugging member is a roller or a concentric torque member.
7. The wheelchair in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the seat weight sensing mechanism comprises cables, straps, netlike fabric or leather.