The emergence of electric wheelchairs and electric scooters for the elderly has brought convenience to many elderly and disabled people with limited mobility, but many people who are new to electric wheelchairs for the elderly worry that the elderly cannot operate them and are unsafe. YPUHA Wheelchair Network tells you that there is nothing to worry about.
Professional electric wheelchairs and electric scooters are specially designed for people with disabilities such as the elderly and disabled. Its speed is very low (generally 6 km/h), and the walking speed of healthy people can reach about 5 km/h; in order to prevent the elderly from slow response and poor coordination, regular electric wheelchairs are equipped with intelligent electromagnetic brakes. All operations such as forward, reverse, turning, parking, etc. can be realized with only one finger during operation. Stop when you let go, no slippery slope, no inertia when walking and parking. As long as the elderly are clear-headed, they can freely operate and drive, but the elderly who use the electric wheelchair need to be accompanied by their family members in a spacious place and be proficient in operating skills.
Compared with other means of transportation, the safety of electric wheelchairs is still very high. The operation steps are simplified and the speed is slow, so the elderly will no longer be nervous. Unlike electric vehicles, bicycle tricycles and other means of transportation, the speed is fast and the operation is complicated.
In addition, in order to prevent rollover or backturning, electric wheelchairs have undergone countless simulation tests at the beginning of their design. In order to prevent backturning, the designers have installed anti-backward devices for electric wheelchairs, and there are protective devices even when going uphill. However, the climbing angle of electric wheelchairs is limited. Generally, the safe climbing angle is 8-10 degrees. Because the driving wheels of electric wheelchairs are controlled independently from the left and right, the speed and direction of the left and right driving wheels are opposite when turning, so they will never rollover when turning.
Therefore, as long as the elderly are sober-minded, they can basically operate electric wheelchairs for the elderly; as long as they avoid roads with too steep slopes, there is no safety hazard in driving electric wheelchairs. Friends with elderly people can rest assured to buy electric wheelchairs for the elderly.
Post time: Mar-01-2023