Bruce A. Jaenke;Darryl Peters;Gary E. Chopcinski;John Mattes;Ricky J. McCullar
发明人:
John Mattes,Darryl Peters,Bruce A. Jaenke,Ricky J. McCullar,Gary E. Chopcinski
申请号：
US13412034
公开号：
US20120166020A1
申请日:
2012.03.05
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2012
代理人:
摘要：
A power driven wheelchair and a method for operating same are provided. In one embodiment, the power driven wheelchair includes a system controller with a main controller, a storage device, and at least one input device, a motor assembly, and a common bus. The motor assembly may include a drive motor, a local controller, and a sensor sensing a condition associated with the drive motor and in communication with the local controller. In another embodiment, the power driven wheelchair includes the system controller, an actuator assembly, and the common bus. The actuator assembly may include an actuator mechanism, a local controller, and a sensor sensing a condition associated with the actuator mechanism and in communication with the local controller. Multiple embodiments of the method are related to controlling various arrangements of motor assemblies or actuator assemblies.
