Standing up Electric Wheelchairs on the market!
In start of June 2010 several Chinese business websites (like alibaba.com) added new electric wheelchair model THR-FSP129 to the list of available electric wheelchairs. Product comes from Zhangjiagang Thriving Import & Export co. from Zhangjiagang City. Actual producer is unknown, but what stands out is the design of this electric wheelchair.
It is one of the rarely available standing up electric wheelchairs. It allows user to actually rise up to standing position, so user is on the same height as other people around – on the eye height. This is very important, and as we wrote before, beneficial for user’s psyche.
Technical parameters of this electric wheelchair are pretty common. Its length and height is 1,15 x 1,05 meters, overall width is 0,63, and seat is 0,57m above the floor.
Powertrain of the electric wheelchair consists of two 12V 38Ah batteries, that give 2x 200W of power, which suffices for 20 km maximum reach, and a maximum speed of 7 km/h.
On the down side, maximum capacity of the chair is only 100kg; and seats dimensions are only 43cm x 43cm, which makes it small for bigger users. Wheelchair is also not the lightest, as it weights 65 kg.
Highlights of the wheelchair are imported quality controller, and environmentally friendly spraying plastics steel frame. Chair has adjustable and detachable PU armrest and detachable strengthening hold. Both wheels are from expanding rubber.
Price is still unknown, but as all Chinese merchandise should be negotiable. It remains to be seen whether this electric wheelchairs will come to western markets.
