The difference between a manual wheelchair and an electric wheelchair

Electric wheelchairs are chairs equipped with wheels to help replace walking and are an important mobility tool for the injured. The electric wheelchair can meet the mobility needs of the physically handicapped and people with limited mobility. More importantly, it can facilitate family members to move and take care of the patient, so that the patient can exercise and participate in social activities with the help of electric wheelchairs.

Here is the content list:

l The classification of electric wheelchair

l The power of electric wheelchair

l The characteristics of electric wheelchair

The classification of electric wheelchair

Wheelchairs can be divided into electric wheelchairs and manual wheelchairs in terms of drive.

1. Manual wheelchairs are mainly hand-wheel-driven, hand-crank-driven and hand-push-driven. Hand wheelchairs are based on ordinary wheelchairs, with additional hand-cranking devices.

2. Electric wheelchairs can be divided into front-drive, mid-drive, and rear-drive. Electric wheelchairs are based on ordinary wheelchairs with the addition of electronic assistance systems, reducing the physical exertion of the user.

The power of the electric wheelchair

1、Maintenance-free lead-acid battery

The electric wheelchair adds a control system, power system, and drive power source to the traditional manual wheelchair. The electric wheelchair adopts large-capacity, technically mature maintenance-free lead-acid batteries as the driving power source.

2、Lithium electric wheelchair

Lithium electric wheelchair adds power device to traditional wheelchair and adopts high-capacity lithium battery as the power source. In addition, the lithium electric wheelchair uses an aluminum alloy tubing frame and ergonomic design to achieve high strength, high load-bearing, lightweight, small volume, and a structure that can be folded at any time. Electric wheelchairs often used lead-acid batteries before, which were heavy and required frequent battery replacement. New electric wheelchairs, thanks to the popularity of lithium batteries, are becoming lighter in weight and have a longer battery life. Because the batteries are getting smaller, today there are even ultra-light electric wheelchairs with a body weight equivalent to a piece of travel luggage that can get on a plane.

The Characteristics of the electric wheelchair

1、Using the lithium-ion drive, electric wheelchair can be repeatedly charged. They have small size and lightweight. And they are energy saving and environmental protection.

2、There are hand-push, hand-crank, and electric driving modes that can be converted at will.

3、It has foldable frame, easy storage, and convenient transportation.

4、It has Intelligent operation control lever, which can control left and right hand

5、Electric wheelchair’s armrest can be lifted, and the footrest can be adjusted and removed.

6、It uses PU solid tires, and its cushion backrest is waterproof and breathable.

7、It has five-speed adjustment and can be zero-radius 360° steering in place at will.

8、It has strong climbing ability and anti-backward tail wheel design.

9、it has high safety factor, with intelligent electromagnetic brake and manual system.

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