Structure and function of wheelchair_Double Care Medical Technology Co., Ltd|Wheelchair| Commode

Structure and function of wheelchair

Published:

2022-11-24

To carry the main weight. The general size is 8 "-24". In addition to the use of a few environmental requirements and solid tires, multi-purpose pneumatic tires, solid tires wear-resistant easy maintenance, pneumatic tires need to be maintained but the elastic and shock absorption effect is better.

The rear wheel

The front wheel

The diameter of 12, 15, 18, 20cm several, the diameter of the small wheel is easy to cross small obstacles and special carpet. But the diameter is too big to make the whole wheelchair take up more space, and the movement is not convenient. In wheelchairs used by paraplegics, the small wheel is usually placed after the large one. The operation should be noted that the direction of the small wheel is best to be perpendicular to the large wheel, otherwise it is easy to dump.

Hand wheel ring

Unique to wheelchairs, the diameter is generally 5cm smaller than the larger rim. When hemiplegia is driven with one hand, add a smaller diameter for choice. The hand wheel ring is generally pushed directly by the patient. If the function is not good, the following changes can be made for easy driving:

The hand wheel ring is usually designed to be wavy to increase the sassafras.

(2) Add knob around the handwheel ring.

Push handles have the following types:

① Horizontal push handle. For C5 spinal injury. Therefore, biceps brachialis sound, hand on the push handle, by bending elbow force can push forward. If there is no horizontal push handle, it cannot push.

② Push the handle vertically. Used in rheumatoid arthritis with limited mobility of the shoulder and hand joints. Therefore, horizontal push bars cannot be used.

③ Bold push handle. It is used for patients with severely limited finger movement and difficulty in making a fist. It is also suitable for osteoarthritis, heart disease or elderly patients. (Hand-wheeled wheelchair is hand-driven instead of handwheel rim)