A power wheelchair is a wheeled personal mobility device with seat support that can be operated by the rider or caregiver, is powered by one or more motors, can be electrically controlled for speed, and can be manually or power steered for use by a person with a disability. Next, let's look at the use and maintenance of electric wheelchairs.
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Use of electric wheelchairs
Maintenance of electric wheelchair
Use of electric wheelchairs
1. Before starting the electric wheelchair
First, make sure the main power switch of the power wheelchair is on and the power switch of the controller is off. The purpose of the main power switch is to cut off the power when the power wheelchair is not in use for a long period and to reduce the power consumption of the electronic components to prevent the battery from losing power and damaging the battery due to the power consumption of the electronic components. Nowadays, most of the electric wheelchairs commonly used in the market are not equipped with a power master switch.
Secondly, electric wheelchairs with dual motors need to ensure that both clutches are in the electric state. The clutches are used to control the two driving states of the wheelchair, one for manual mode and one for electric mode. When the clutch is in manual mode, the electric wheelchair can be pushed manually; when the clutch is in electric mode, it cannot be pushed manually and needs to be driven electrically. After completing the above preparations, you can turn up the foot pedal, sit in the wheelchair, put down the foot pedal, fasten the seat belt, and turn on the controller power switch to start the electric wheelchair.
2. Driving of electric wheelchair
After turning on the power switch on the controller, slowly push the lever on the controller in the driving direction, and the electric wheelchair will start driving. When reversing, slowly pull the joystick backward and increase the pulling range of the joystick to speed up the reversing speed. The joystick can control the direction of the electric wheelchair traveling 360 degrees. If the electric wheelchair with an electronic brake function needs to stop moving forward, just release the joystick and make the joystick reset to stop smoothly. When moving forward, if the lever is suddenly pulled back so that it is in the backward position, the power wheelchair will stop quickly and the braking distance is smaller. The control panel of the controller is equipped with speed adjustment buttons. The rider can adjust the driving speed of the electric wheelchair through the acceleration and deceleration buttons according to his body condition and road conditions, and it is recommended that the rider adjust the speed to the lowest gear when going downhill.
The control panel of the controller has a power indicator light. When the power is low, the battery should be charged in time. When the electric wheelchair needs to be pushed by human power, the clutch should be switched to the manual state.
3. Leave the electric wheelchair
When the rider gets off the power wheelchair, please make sure to turn off the power switch of the controller first to avoid accidentally touching the lever of the controller when getting off and causing bodily injury to the rider; put away the foot pedal, loosen the seat belt after the rider's feet have steadied on the ground, and the rider leaves the power wheelchair holding the handrail or being assisted by the caregiver.
Maintenance of electric wheelchair
When the electric wheelchair is set aside and not used for a long time, the main power switch on the electric wheelchair should be turned off. For wheelchairs without a main power switch, ensure that the battery is charged and discharged at least once a month to reduce damage to the battery; to protect the battery, the battery should not be charged for more than 14 hours.
When the battery runs out of energy, it must not be used further and must be charged before use, otherwise, it will cause the battery to be over-discharged, which will cause irreparable damage to the battery. After charging is completed, the display light on the charger will turn from red to green, continue to float charge for 1 to 2 hours, the effect will be better.
The controller should be cleaned by wiping it with a soft cloth dipped in diluted detergent, taking special care not to damage the joystick. During use, if the electronic components of the electric wheelchair fail, do not disassemble and repair it by yourself, it is best to contact the merchant from which it was purchased for professional repair and service.
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