A New power Supply for Electric Wheelchairs and Scooters

电动轮椅和滑板车的新型电源

• 批准号: 6706270
• 负责人: JEREMY D STEINSHNIDER
• 金额: $ 44.63万
• 依托单位: LYNNTECH, INC.
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2000
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2000-09-01 至 2005-07-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/6706270
• 关键词: aging; assistive device /technology; biomedical device power system; biomedical equipment development; cadmium; energy source; nickel

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Like the rest of the industrialized world, the population of the US is aging, and an aging population means an increase in the number of disabled people and other persons with limited mobility. This is occurring in a group that expects mobility as a given. One solution to this is the use of power mobility aids such as scooters and powered wheelchairs. Current units are limited in operating range by the limitation that can be overcome through the use of fuel cells. In Phase I of this project we demonstrated the efficacy of the key components for a fuel cell based hybrid power supply. In Phase II of this project we will build a complete hybrid power supply and integrate it into a powered wheelchair.

描述（由申请人提供）：与其他工业化国家一样，美国人口正在老龄化，而人口老龄化意味着残疾人和其他行动不便的人数量的增加。这种情况发生在一个期望流动性是必然的群体中。解决此问题的一种方法是使用电动助行器，例如踏板车和电动轮椅。当前装置的工作范围受到可通过使用燃料电池克服的限制的限制。在该项目的第一阶段，我们展示了基于燃料电池的混合电源关键组件的功效。在该项目的第二阶段，我们将建造一个完整的混合电源并将其集成到电动轮椅中。