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e-motion M15

Power assist for wheelchairs
Ulrich Alber GmbH, Albstadt
Design: einmaleins Büro für Gestaltung, Burgrieden
www.alber.de
www.einmaleins.net

 

This power add-on drive for manual wheelchairs uses electric motors integrated into the wheel hubs to assist the arm power of the wheelchair user. The product with its very unobtrusive and streamlined design offers a new form of mobility and independence. People with limited physical strength are provided with increased mobility since the impulse at the handrims is registered by the sensors and then translated into corresponding power assistance. Apart from its functional benefits, the add-on drive is also well suited for transport purposes. Thus at the touch of a button, the whole wheel can be loosened and taken off the wheelchair easily.

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