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10 folding wheelchair designs for easy storage and transportation

Priya Sarmah:

One of the greatest advantages of a folding wheelchair is the less amount of space it requires for storage. Where now in apartments storage has become a problem due to limited space, folding wheelchairs serve as better option than the rigid ones. Market is full of a variety of designs and features when it comes to buying folding wheelchairs. Here are few of the designs of such wheelchairs which are comfortable, easy to use and have great features:

1. Free4 Wheelchair:

This is an active wheelchair concept with a very sophisticated look. It is designed in a way to provide two modes to the user: Every day mode and the Leisure mode. While the everyday mode is designed for comfortable short distance downtown stroll, the leisure mode is designed for unsteady paths like woodlands, grass, etc.

2. Hubless Wheelchair concept:

This wheelchair is one of its kinds with a voice command system. It allows its user to have a hands free, leisure stroll on a lazy warm day. Another important feature of this wheelchair is the small ball at the back, which serves as a great support by reducing stress on the user’s legs during turns.

3. Pegasus Wheelchair

This is a kind of upright wheelchair with a cool design. It is also perfect when the user has to move in small space. He can even adjust the wheelchair in such a way that he can have almost face-to-face standing talks with others.

4. Karma Ergo Lite Lightweight Aluminium Transit Wheelchair

This belongs to the category of lightweight wheelchairs. It has the S Ergo system incorporated in it, which helps in reducing sliding and provides great pressure relief. In addition, it has antimicrobial barrier upholstery that protects its user from odor, staining and deterioration from bacteria, fungus and other microorganisms.

5. Elevating Wheelchairs

Elevating wheelchairs are unique kind of upright wheelchairs. Such wheelchairs can be considered nothing but a boon to the disabled person using it. It allows the user to act as a normal person. Unlike the traditional wheelchair where one has to sit for using it, this wheelchair allows him to move in the standing position.

6. Urban Wheelchair by Ben Thorpe

Urban wheelchair provides a very comfortable usage to its users. It is lightweight and allows the user to do his daily activities as a normal person by providing the upright mechanism. It can also be held in the upright position. This wheelchair has two Lithium-ion batteries and is completely rechargeable.

7. TiLite SX Folding Wheelchair

If you are looking for a super lite wheelchair, then this is your best option. This wheelchair is fully adjustable and has a swing away front end. Storing this wheelchair is not a problem at all as it can be folded to as narrow as six inches when its front wheel is removed.

8. ProSPIN X4 Vinyl Wheelchair

This can be considered as the lightest wheelchair available until date. It has swing-in and swing-out front rigging. The curved handles and wheel locks are reversible and, hence, are easy to adjust from a push-to-lock to a pull-to-lock. In addition, the caster angle adjustment is easier and simpler. In other words, it can be said that this ProSPIN X4 Vinyl wheelchair has given altogether a different connotation to the folding wheelchairs.

9. Folding Power Wheelchair

As the name itself says, this type of wheelchairs has two advantages: one, it can be folded thus requiring less storage space and frees its user to move his hand for revolving the wheels to make his wheelchair move. As these are powered by two standard batteries, so obviously it has an increased speed.

10. Spirit Wheelchair

This is a lightweight and manual wheelchair. It is designed to provide complete comfort to its user owing to a height adjustable back canvas, a padded cushion and a light aluminum frame.

Now, before you decide to buy one, please research on the different wheelchairs available to find the one that perfectly suits your requirements.

Source http://www.designbuzz.com/entry/10-folding-wheelchair-designs-easy-storage-transportation/
Sat, 27 Aug 2011 14:15:25 GMT
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