The wheelchair is a very great invention that has brought great help to people with limited mobility. The wheelchair has developed more practical functions from the initial special means of transportation, and has moved towards the development direction of lightweight, humanization and intelligence. How to reduce the weight? It is bound to be considered from the material of the wheelchair. Carbon fiber, as an important material for the lightweight of automobiles, is also suitable for wheelchairs.
Advantages of carbon fiber wheelchairs over ordinary wheelchairs
1. Lightweight: For wheelchairs of the same size and specifications, the carbon fiber material can reduce the weight by 30% compared with traditional metal materials. Whether it is on a manual wheelchair or an electric wheelchair, it can save users worry and effort.
2. Long service life: Wheelchairs are usually composed of wheels, hand wheels, seat seats, brakes, backrests, cushions, rubber supports, leg supports, arm supports and armrests. If one of the components fails, it may affect the wheelchair. Normal use. Wheelchair parts made of carbon fiber have good fatigue resistance, strong impact resistance, and less damage in collisions; at the same time, the creep property is close to 0, and they are used at high frequency for a long time without worrying about the aging, wear and deformation of the parts.
3. Corrosion resistance: Some wheelchair users will experience incontinence and drug spillage. It is necessary for all parts of the wheelchair to resist the erosion of pollutants and have a certain resistance to acid, alkali and salt.
4. Corrosion and oxidation resistance: Traditional metal wheelchairs will rust after long-term use, but carbon fiber wheelchairs do not have this problem. In addition, wheelchairs may be exposed to light and oxidation for a long time. Metal materials are more prone to deformation and oxidation, and carbon fiber composite materials perform better in this respect.
5. Avoiding secondary injuries: The purpose of patients using wheelchairs is to protect themselves and avoid secondary injuries. Carbon fiber wheelchairs have a certain shock absorption effect, and are more comfortable and safe when going up and down stairs and steps.
Carbon fiber wheelchairs have great performance advantages, but at the same time, they also have certain disadvantages. The disadvantage is that they are expensive. Only high-end hospitals will wear carbon fiber wheelchairs, which is why we rarely see them.
Post time: Nov-30-2022