FOLDABLE STAIR AND WHEELCHAIR FOR TRANSPORTING PATIENTS WITH MANUAL AND/OR PEDAL DEVICE FOR SIMULTANEOUSLY BRAKING THE BACK WHEELS AND AUTOMATIC CLOSURE DEVICE
The present invention relates to the field of foldable and stair wheelchairs for transporting patients provided with technical features which are able to assist in closing it and braking it, patient immobilization and cleaning of the belts. The foldable, stair wheelchair for transporting patients having a manual and/or pedal braking device and automatic closure device includes at least one pedal device for automatically closing the chair, including in turn at least one command lever that extends under a seat, having the ends hinged to the front struts of the chair in hinge points, and at least one elastic return element. Also included is a manual or pedal braking device for simultaneously braking the back wheels, including at least a tubular handle located between the back struts of the chair, at least a rod and means to impart braking on the back wheels, interposed between the handle and the back wheels themselves, joined to the rod.
