Impressive New Shock Absorbing Wheels!
May 14, 2014 0:08:29 GMT -8
Post by Lαrα on May 14, 2014 0:08:29 GMT -8
I do think that these are a great design and progresses the 'outdated' technology that has traditionally kept the wheelchair dated and in the past. Ive often thought that the wheelchair is pretty much very primitive in technology.
I know that materials have vastly improved to be lighter weight and some features have become updated but still, i have felt wheelchairs cope badly with the modern living world of steps..inclines, varied terrains, bumps, roads and kerbs..etc.
So i was pleasantly pleased to come across this wheel design and after watching the video i was impressed how effectively it helps the chair cope more comfortably . I can see how the shock absorbers actually do their job.
It's one of the most stale idioms in the book: Don't reinvent the wheel. But that didn't stop Gilad Wolf, the Israeli inventor who found that comfortably getting around in a conventional wheelchair was nearly impossible. Instead, Wolf set out to reinvent his wheelchair wheels.
Take a look
The SoftWheel's design features a rim that has three shock absorbing compression cylinders. This suspends the wheel's hub while evenly distributing mass along the chair, giving the rider the ability to easily descend stairs and overcome bumps.
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