Garrett J. Smith,Darren K. Back,Stephen A. Asztalos,Judson Smith
申请号:
US14089053
公开号:
US20140219756A1
申请日:
2013.11.25
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2014
代理人:
摘要:
An apparatus for providing wheelchair access to a vehicle, including a deployable wheelchair access assembly coupled to the vehicle and deployable to a position in which one end of the assembly is in contact with the ground. The wheelchair access assembly can include multiple panels. Some embodiments include a control system for adjusting the angular relationship of one panel relative to another panel. Yet other embodiments include a sensor for measuring the inclination of the deployed assembly relative to earths gravity. In yet other embodiments the vehicle includes a sensor for measuring the inclination of the vehicle relative to earths gravity, and a plurality of suspension actuators for changing the inclination of the vehicle.