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Wheely Rocker
I was going to call this rock'n'roll but FarmerJohn beat me to it. | |
There are rocking wheelchairs on the market but I can find no mention of using this rocking motion to actually propel a chair.
A simple ratchet mechanism would convert a forward rock into forward movement while the energy from rocking backwards could be stored to augment the next forward motion or
saved to help with ascents.
Incorporate a gear system and these things could get up some serious speed on level ground.
"Outta my way you whippersnappers!"
Davinci Awards
http://www.davinciawards.org/ [JesusHChrist, Nov 12 2013]
Changemakers
http://www.changemakers.com/ [JesusHChrist, Nov 12 2013]
United Cerebral Palsy Life Labs
http://lifelabs.ucp.org They might be into it too [JesusHChrist, Nov 14 2013]
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Wheely? You're not just swaying that are you? |
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2fries, do you allow me to open a design challenge on
changemaker.com, so we can design and prototype? |
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If you two form a joint venture, 2fries is chairman. Great
idea. [+] |
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You certainly may do the design challenge thing [pashute] since I haven't heard of Changemaker.com before. |
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Submit it to the Davinci Awards. |
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[+] Just for fun can I also have a spinning propeller on the back of it? Very cool! |
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OK, will do, and will post back here. |
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Waiting, pashute. + For the fun idea. |
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Alternatively, instead of a chair it could be one of those
rocking cradles. To generate power simply pinch the baby. |
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