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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 16, 2019
Filed:
Dec. 17, 2015
Permobil Ab, Timrä, SE;
Erik Kalf, Matfors, SE;
Anders Edholm, Harnosand, SE;
PERMOBIL AB, , SE;
Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a seat arrangement () for an electrically powered wheelchair, wherein the seat arrangement comprises (): a mounting arrangement for mounting the seat arrangement () to a chassis of an electrically powered wheelchair, a seat frame (), a backrest frame (), a backrest actuator (), wherein the backrest frame () is pivotally coupled to the seat frame (), forming a first pivot axis (A), and wherein the backrest frame () is pivotally coupled to the backrest actuator (), forming a translatable second pivot axis (A), a retaining mechanism () arranged to retain the backrest frame () in an upright position while the backrest frame () is subjected to a forward-tilting force smaller than a threshold value, wherein the retaining mechanism () is arranged to allow movement of the backrest frame () to a forward-tilted position when the backrest frame () is subjected to a forward-tilting force equal to or greater than the threshold value, and a locking mechanism () arranged to lock the backrest frame () in the forward-tilted position. An electrically powered wheelchair comprising a seat arrangement is also disclosed herein.