Method and apparatus for automated positioning of user support surfaces in power driven wheelchair
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
A61G-005/00
A61G-005/04
A61G-005/10
G05B-019/10
A61G-005/12
H02P-021/18
A61G-007/057
출원번호
US-0381649
(2016-12-16)
등록번호
US-10130534
(2018-11-20)
발명자
/ 주소
Mattes, John
Jaenke, Bruce A.
Chopcinski, Gary E.
출원인 / 주소
Invacare Corporation
대리인 / 주소
Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP
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초록▼
By programming position parameters corresponding to user support surfaces of a power driven wheelchair, movement of the user support surfaces is automated. The user support surfaces can be positioned individually, as part of a sequence or as part of a series of sequences. Accordingly, with little ef
By programming position parameters corresponding to user support surfaces of a power driven wheelchair, movement of the user support surfaces is automated. The user support surfaces can be positioned individually, as part of a sequence or as part of a series of sequences. Accordingly, with little effort, a user can position the user support surfaces of the wheelchair to a predefined position.
대표청구항▼
1. A method of automating movement of user support surfaces of a power driven wheelchair to predefined positions, the method comprising: storing data representing a first set of predetermined positions of a plurality of user support surfaces of the power driven wheelchair in a non-volatile memory;st
1. A method of automating movement of user support surfaces of a power driven wheelchair to predefined positions, the method comprising: storing data representing a first set of predetermined positions of a plurality of user support surfaces of the power driven wheelchair in a non-volatile memory;storing data representing a first sequence that defines a first order for moving the plurality of user support surfaces to the first set of predetermined positions in the non-volatile memory;associating the data with a first user input, wherein activation of the first user input causes the plurality of user support surfaces to automatically move to the first set of predetermined positions according to the first order defined by the first sequence. 2. The method of claim 1, further comprising: storing data representing a second set of predetermined positions of the plurality of user support surfaces of the power driven wheelchair in the non-volatile memory;storing data representing a second sequence that defines a second order for moving the plurality of user support surfaces to the second set of predetermined positions in the non-volatile memory;associating the data with a second user input, wherein activation of the second user input causes the plurality of user support surfaces to automatically move to the second set of predetermined positions according to the second order defined by the second sequence. 3. The method of claim 2, wherein the first user input comprises a left command and the second user input comprises a right command within the same drive setting. 4. The method of claim 2, wherein the first order is different than the second order. 5. The method of claim 1, further comprising: storing data representing a second set of predetermined positions of the plurality of user support surfaces of the power driven wheelchair in the non-volatile memory;storing data representing a second sequence that defines a second order for moving the plurality of user support surfaces to the second set of predetermined positions in the non-volatile memory;associating the first sequence and the second sequence with a series, wherein activation of the first user input causes the plurality of user support surfaces to automatically move to the first set of predetermined positions according to the first order defined by the first sequence, then move to the second set of predetermined positions according to the second order defined by the second sequence. 6. The method of claim 5, further comprising waiting a predetermined period of time between moving the plurality of user support surfaces to the first set of predetermined positions according to the first order defined by the first sequence and moving the plurality of user support surfaces to the second set of predetermined positions according to the second order defined by the second sequence. 7. The method of claim 5, further comprising waiting for a user input between moving the plurality of user support surfaces to the first set of predetermined positions according to the first order defined by the first sequence and moving the plurality of user support surfaces to the second set of predetermined positions according to the second order defined by the second sequence. 8. The method of claim 5, wherein the power driven wheelchair stores a plurality of series, and wherein a plurality of series are associated with at least one of the plurality of drive settings. 9. The method of claim 1, further comprising associating the first sequence data with a drive setting of the power driven wheelchair. 10. The method of claim 1, wherein the power driven wheelchair comprises a plurality of drive settings, and wherein a plurality of sequences are associated with each of the plurality of drive settings. 11. The method of claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of sequences associated with one of the drive settings is associated with a different command for the user input. 12. The method of claim 1, wherein the first user input and the second user input are associated with an input device, and wherein successive activations of the input device initiate alternating activations of the first sequence and the second sequence. 13. The method of claim 1, wherein the predetermined position data and sequence data are input using a programming device which interfaces with a control system of the power driven wheelchair. 14. The method of claim 1, wherein the first user input is a drive command. 15. The method of claim 1, wherein the first user input is a remote input device. 16. A programmer for programming automated movement of user support surfaces of the power driven wheelchair to predefined positions according to the method of claim 1, comprising: a display screen; andinputs for selecting parameters associated with the predefined positions and sequence;wherein the programmer is coupled to a controller of the power driven wheelchair during programming. 17. A method of programming automated movement of user support surfaces of a power driven wheelchair to predefined positions, the method comprising: selecting each of a plurality of user support surfaces of the power driven wheelchair associated with a first position;inputting a first position parameter for each of the plurality of user support surfaces in a first order;saving the first position parameter for each of the plurality of user support surfaces;saving the first order; andassociating the first position data and first order data with a first sequence, wherein execution of the first sequence causes the plurality of user support surfaces to automatically move to the first position according to the first order. 18. The method of claim 17, further comprising: selecting each of a plurality of user support surfaces of the power driven wheelchair associated with a second position;inputting a second position parameter for each of the plurality of user support surfaces in a second order;saving the second position parameter for each of the plurality of user support surfaces;saving the second order;associating the second position data and second order data with a second sequence; andassociating the first sequence and the second sequence with a series, wherein execution of the series causes the plurality of user support surfaces to automatically move to the first position according to the first order, then move to the second position according to the second order. 19. The method of claim 1, wherein a plurality of actuators are associated with moving the plurality of user support surfaces. 20. The method of claim 1, wherein a single actuator controls movement of more than one user support surface. 21. The method of claim 1, wherein at least one actuator controls movement of the user during movement of one or more of the user support surfaces. 22. The method of claim 21, wherein the at least one actuator comprises a shear reduction actuator. 23. The method of claim 1, wherein automatically moving support surfaces according to the first sequence includes moving two support surfaces in unison. 24. The method of claim 1, wherein automatically moving support surfaces according to the first sequence includes moving more than one support surface at a time. 25. The method of claim 1, wherein the predetermined positions are within a range between a minimum position and a maximum position for each associated actuator. 26. The method of claim 1, wherein at least one of the predetermined positions comprises a minimum position or a maximum position for an associated actuator. 27. The method of claim 1, wherein at least one user support surface moves to a plurality of predetermined positions during the first sequence. 28. The method of claim 1, wherein the power drive wheelchair comprises a controller including the non-volatile memory, and wherein the controller is configured to control movement of the user support surfaces to the predetermined positions.
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