U.S. patent application number 13/861972 was filed with the patent office on 2014-10-16 for frame apparatus for lightweight rollator.
The applicant listed for this patent is SHU-CHEN CHAN. Invention is credited to SHU-CHEN CHAN.
Application Number | 20140305720 13/861972 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 51686015 |
Filed Date | 2014-10-16 |
United States Patent
Application |
20140305720 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
CHAN; SHU-CHEN |
October 16, 2014 |
FRAME APPARATUS FOR LIGHTWEIGHT ROLLATOR
Abstract
A frame apparatus for a lightweight rollator has a front frame
and a rear frame. The front frame has a base and a handle frame.
The base has two connecting tabs, two locking elements and a
mounting frame. The handle frame is rotatably connected to the base
and has a front wheel and two connecting arms. The connecting arms
are formed on and protrude from the handle frame and are pivotally
connected to the base between the connecting tabs. The rear frame
is connected to the front frame and has a bottom mount, two rear
wheels and at least one driving motor. The bottom mount is
connected to the mounting frame and has a guiding rod and an
engaging shaft. The rear wheels are rotatably connected to the
bottom mount. The at least one driving motor is mounted on the
bottom mount and is connected to the rear wheels.
Inventors: |
CHAN; SHU-CHEN; (CHANGHUA
HSIEN, TW) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
CHAN; SHU-CHEN |
CHANGHUA HSIEN |
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TW |
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Family ID: |
51686015 |
Appl. No.: |
13/861972 |
Filed: |
April 12, 2013 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
180/22 ;
180/208 |
Current CPC
Class: |
B62D 15/00 20130101;
B62K 5/007 20130101; B62K 15/006 20130101; B62K 15/00 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
180/22 ;
180/208 |
International
Class: |
B62K 15/00 20060101
B62K015/00; B62K 5/007 20060101 B62K005/007 |
Claims
1. A frame apparatus for a lightweight rollator having: a front
frame having: a base having: two free rear ends; a middle; two
connecting tabs formed on and protruding upwardly from the middle
of the base at an interval and being parallel to each other; two
locking elements retractably and respectively mounted on the
connecting tabs; a mounting frame mounted on the free rear ends of
the front frame and having two mounting holes formed through the
mounting frame between the free rear ends of the base; and a handle
frame rotatably connected to the base and having: a lower end; a
front wheel rotatably connected to the lower end of the handle
frame; and two connecting arms being curved, formed on and
protruding backwardly from the handle frame near the lower end of
the handle frame and pivotally connected to the middle of the base
between the connecting tabs, and each connecting arm having a
locking board formed on and protruding forwardly from the
connecting arm to lock with one of the locking elements; and a rear
frame detachably connected to the front frame and having: a bottom
mount detachably connected to the mounting frame of the front frame
and having a front side; two sidewalls; a guiding rod formed on and
protruding from the front side of the bottom mount and extending
through one of the mounting holes of the mounting frame when the
bottom mount is connected to the mounting frame; and an engaging
shaft formed on and protruding from the front side of the bottom
mount and extending through the other mounting hole of the mounting
frame; two rear wheels rotatably and respectively connected to the
sidewalls of the bottom mount; and at least one driving motor
securely mounted on the bottom mount and connected to the rear
wheels to drive the rear wheels to rotate relative to the bottom
mount.
2. The frame apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the frame
apparatus has an auxiliary wheel frame securely connected to the
base of the front frame and having a fixing frame securely and
transversally connected to the middle of the base at a rear side of
the front wheel and having a front side; two open ends; and two
locating elements retractably connected to the front side of the
fixing frame beside the front wheel; and two auxiliary wheel shafts
detachably connected to the open ends of the fixing frame, and each
auxiliary wheel shaft having an inserting rod having an inner end
inserted into the fixing frame via one of the open ends of the
fixing frame; an outer end; a front side; a rear side; and multiple
inserting holes formed through the front side and the rear side of
the inserting rod and selectively engaging one of the locating
elements to hold the inserting rod securely with the fixing frame;
and an auxiliary wheel mounted on the outer end of the inserting
rod and having an axle securely mounted on the outer end of the
inserting rod.
3. The frame apparatus as claimed in claim 2, wherein the axle of
the auxiliary wheel is eccentric to a center of the outer end of
the inserting rod.
4. The frame apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the mounting
frame has a mounting tube mounted in one of the mounting holes and
having a front end extending forwardly; and a holding element
retractably mounted on the mounting tube near the front end of the
mounting tube; the engaging shaft extends through the mounting tube
of the mounting frame and has a front end extending out of the
mounting tube of the mounting frame; an external surface; an
engaging hole formed through the external surface of the engaging
shaft and engaging the holding element when the bottom mount is
connected to the mounting frame of the base; and a conical surface
formed around the external surface of the engaging shaft at the
front end of the engaging shaft and selectively abutting the
holding element of the mounting frame.
5. The frame apparatus as claimed in claim 2, wherein the mounting
frame has a mounting tube mounted in one of the mounting holes and
having a front end extending forwardly; and a holding element
retractably mounted on the mounting tube near the front end of the
mounting tube; the engaging shaft extends through the mounting tube
of the mounting frame and has a front end extending out of the
mounting tube of the mounting frame; an external surface; an
engaging hole formed through the external surface of the engaging
shaft and engaging the holding element when the bottom mount is
connected to the mounting frame of the base; and a conical surface
formed around the external surface of the engaging shaft at the
front end of the engaging shaft and selectively abutting the
holding element of the mounting frame.
6. The frame apparatus as claimed in claim 3, wherein the mounting
frame has a mounting tube mounted in one of the mounting holes and
having a front end extending forwardly; and a holding element
retractably mounted on the mounting tube near the front end of the
mounting tube; the engaging shaft extends through the mounting tube
of the mounting frame and has a front end extending out of the
mounting tube of the mounting frame; an external surface; an
engaging hole formed through the external surface of the engaging
shaft and engaging the holding element when the bottom mount is
connected to the mounting frame of the base; and a conical surface
formed around the external surface of the engaging shaft at the
front end of the engaging shaft and selectively abutting the
holding element of the mounting frame.
7. The frame apparatus as claimed in claim 4, wherein the base has
a positioning shaft transversally connected to the base between the
middle and the free rear ends of the base; and the handle frame has
a positioning slab rotatably connected to an inner surface of one
of the connecting arms to connect with the positioning shaft, and
the positioning slab has two ends; a torsion spring connected to
the positioning slab and the corresponding connecting arm; a
pressing tab formed on and protruding from one of the ends of the
positioning slab; and a holding hook formed on and protruding from
the other end of the positioning slab to selectively engage the
positioning shaft when the handle frame is moved to the base.
8. The frame apparatus as claimed in claim 5, wherein the base has
a positioning shaft transversally connected to the base between the
middle and the free rear ends of the base; and the handle frame has
a positioning slab rotatably connected to an inner surface of one
of the connecting arms to connect with the positioning shaft, and
the positioning slab has two ends; a torsion spring connected to
the positioning slab and the corresponding connecting arm; a
pressing tab formed on and protruding from one of the ends of the
positioning slab; and a holding hook formed on and protruding from
the other end of the positioning slab to selectively engage the
positioning shaft when the handle frame is moved to the base.
9. The frame apparatus as claimed in claim 6, wherein the base has
a positioning shaft transversally connected to the base between the
middle and the free rear ends of the base; and the handle frame has
a positioning slab rotatably connected to an inner surface of one
of the connecting arms to connect with the positioning shaft, and
the positioning slab has two ends; a torsion spring connected to
the positioning slab and the corresponding connecting arm; a
pressing tab formed on and protruding from one of the ends of the
positioning slab; and a holding hook formed on and protruding from
the other end of the positioning slab to selectively engage the
positioning shaft when the handle frame is moved to the base.
10. The frame apparatus as claimed in claim 7, wherein the base has
two seat tubes respectively formed on and protruding upwardly from
the free rear ends of the base and being parallel to each
other.
11. The frame apparatus as claimed in claim 8, wherein the base has
two seat tubes respectively formed on and protruding upwardly from
the free rear ends of the base and being parallel to each
other.
12. The frame apparatus as claimed in claim 9, wherein the base has
two seat tubes 16 respectively formed on and protruding upwardly
from the free rear ends of the base and being parallel to each
other.
13. The frame apparatus as claimed in claim 7, wherein the locking
board of one of the connecting arms has one locking hole, and the
locking board of the other connecting arm has two locking holes,
the three locking holes of the locking boards are misaligned with
one another.
14. The frame apparatus as claimed in claim 8, wherein the locking
board of one of the connecting arms has one locking hole, and the
locking board of the other connecting arm has two locking holes,
the three locking holes of the locking boards are misaligned with
one another.
15. The frame apparatus as claimed in claim 9, wherein the locking
board of one of the connecting arms has one locking hole, and the
locking board of the other connecting arm has two locking holes,
the three locking holes of the locking boards are misaligned with
one another.
16. The frame apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the base has
a positioning shaft transversally connected to the base between the
middle and the free rear ends of the base; and the handle frame has
a positioning slab rotatably connected to an inner surface of one
of the connecting arms to connect with the positioning shaft, and
the positioning slab has two ends; a torsion spring connected to
the positioning slab and the corresponding connecting arm; a
pressing tab formed on and protruding from one of the ends of the
positioning slab; and a holding hook formed on and protruding from
the other end of the positioning slab to selectively engage the
positioning shaft when the handle frame is moved to the base.
17. The frame apparatus as claimed in claim 2, wherein the base has
a positioning shaft transversally connected to the base between the
middle and the free rear ends of the base; and the handle frame has
a positioning slab rotatably connected to an inner surface of one
of the connecting arms to connect with the positioning shaft, and
the positioning slab has two ends; a torsion spring connected to
the positioning slab and the corresponding connecting arm; a
pressing tab formed on and protruding from one of the ends of the
positioning slab; and a holding hook formed on and protruding from
the other end of the positioning slab to selectively engage the
positioning shaft when the handle frame is moved to the base.
18. The frame apparatus as claimed in claim 3, wherein the base has
a positioning shaft transversally connected to the base between the
middle and the free rear ends of the base; and the handle frame has
a positioning slab rotatably connected to an inner surface of one
of the connecting arms to connect with the positioning shaft, and
the positioning slab has two ends; a torsion spring connected to
the positioning slab and the corresponding connecting arm; a
pressing tab formed on and protruding from one of the ends of the
positioning slab; and a holding hook formed on and protruding from
the other end of the positioning slab to selectively engage the
positioning shaft when the handle frame is moved to the base.
19. The frame apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the base has
two seat tubes respectively formed on and protruding upwardly from
the free rear ends of the base and being parallel to each
other.
20. The frame apparatus as claimed in claim 2, wherein the base has
two seat tubes respectively formed on and protruding upwardly from
the free rear ends of the base and being parallel to each other.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] The present invention relates to a frame apparatus, and more
particularly to a frame apparatus for a lightweight rollator; the
frame apparatus can be assembled easily, can be transported
conveniently and can be moved freely in a limited indoor space.
[0003] 2. Description of Related Art
[0004] Many elderly people or patients may need mobility aids, and
a conventional rollator can be used to provide a transporting
effect to the elderly or the patients. The conventional rollator
has a frame apparatus, a seat and a power device. The seat is
mounted on the frame apparatus. The power device is mounted on the
frame apparatus to provide a power to the frame apparatus. Then,
the elderly or the patients can move around with the aid of the
conventional rollator.
[0005] However, the structure of the conventional rollator is
bulky, and the conventional rollator cannot be moved freely in a
narrow space. Consequently, the elderly or the patients cannot move
directly from the bed to the conventional rollator and this is
inconvenient in use. In addition, since the structure of the
conventional rollator is bulky, a large space is required to store
the conventional rollator. Furthermore, the conventional rollator
cannot be folded and this is laborious and inconvenient in
transportation.
[0006] To overcome the shortcomings, the present invention provides
a frame apparatus for a lightweight rollator to mitigate or obviate
the aforementioned problems.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0007] The main objective of the present invention is to provide a
frame apparatus for a lightweight rollator; the frame apparatus can
be assembled easily, can be transported conveniently and can be
moved freely in a limited indoor space.
[0008] The frame apparatus for a lightweight rollator in accordance
with the present invention has a front frame and a rear frame. The
front frame has a base and a handle frame. The base has two
connecting tabs, two locking elements and a mounting frame. The
handle frame is rotatably connected to the base and has a front
wheel and two connecting arms. The connecting arms are formed on
and protrude from the handle frame and are pivotally connected to
the base between the connecting tabs. The rear frame is connected
to the front frame and has a bottom mount, two rear wheels and at
least one driving motor. The bottom mount is connected to the
mounting frame and has a guiding rod and an engaging shaft. The
rear wheels are rotatably connected to the bottom mount. The at
least one driving motor is mounted on the bottom mount and is
connected to the rear wheels.
[0009] Other objectives, advantages and novel features of the
invention will become more apparent from the following detailed
description when taken in conjunction with the accompanying
drawings.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0010] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a frame apparatus for a
lightweight rollator in accordance with the present invention;
[0011] FIG. 2 is an enlarged side view in partial section of the
frame apparatus in FIG. 1;
[0012] FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the frame
apparatus in FIG. 1;
[0013] FIG. 4A is another exploded perspective view of the frame
apparatus in FIG. 1;
[0014] FIG. 4B is an enlarged perspective view of the frame
apparatus in FIG. 4A;
[0015] FIG. 5 is an enlarged perspective view of an auxiliary wheel
shaft of the frame apparatus in FIG. 1;
[0016] FIG. 6 shows operational side views of the auxiliary wheel
shaft of the frame apparatus in FIG. 1;
[0017] FIG. 7A is a perspective view of a front frame of the frame
apparatus in FIG. 1;
[0018] FIG. 7B is an enlarged perspective view of the front frame
of the frame apparatus in FIG. 7A;
[0019] FIG. 8 is an operational perspective view of a locking
element of the front frame of the frame apparatus in FIG. 1;
[0020] FIG. 9A is a side view of the front frame of the frame
apparatus in FIG. 1;
[0021] FIG. 9B is an enlarged side view of the front frame of the
frame apparatus in FIG. 9A;
[0022] FIG. 10 is an operational side view of the front frame of
the frame apparatus in FIG. 9A;
[0023] FIG. 11A is an operational perspective view of the front
frame of the frame apparatus in FIG. 4A at a folded condition;
[0024] FIG. 11B is an enlarged perspective view of the front frame
of the frame apparatus in FIG. 11A; and
[0025] FIG. 12 is an enlarged operational side view of a
positioning slab of the front frame of the frame apparatus in FIG.
1.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
[0026] With reference to FIGS. 1, 3, 4A and 4B, a frame apparatus
for a lightweight rollator in accordance with the present invention
has a front frame 10, a rear frame 20 and an auxiliary wheel frame
30.
[0027] The front frame 10 has a base 11 and a handle frame 12. With
reference to FIGS. 3, 7A, 7B, 11A and 11B, the base 11 is U-shaped
and has two free rear ends, a middle, two connecting tabs 13, two
locking elements 14, a mounting frame 15, two seat tubes 16 and a
positioning shaft 17. The connecting tabs 13 are formed on and
protrude upwardly from the middle of the base 11 at an interval and
are parallel to each other. The locking elements 14 are retractably
and respectively mounted on the connecting tabs 13.
[0028] The mounting frame 15 is mounted on the free rear ends of
the front frame 10 and has two mounting holes 151, a mounting tube
152 and a holding element 153. The mounting holes 151 are formed
through the mounting frame 15 between the free rear ends of the
base 11. The mounting tube 152 is mounted in one of the mounting
holes 151 and has a front end extending forwardly. The holding
element 153 is retractably mounted on the mounting tube 152 near
the front end of the mounting tube 152. The seat tubes 16 are
respectively formed on and protrude upwardly from the free rear
ends of the base 11 and are parallel to each other to hold a seat
of the lightweight rollator. The positioning shaft 17 is
transversally connected to the base 11 between the middle and the
free rear ends of the base 11.
[0029] The handle frame 12 is rotatably connected to the base 11
and has a lower end, a front wheel 121 and two connecting arms 122.
The front wheel 121 is rotatably connected to the lower end of the
handle frame 12. The connecting arms 122 are curved, are formed on
and protrude backwardly from the handle frame 12 near the lower end
of the handle frame 12 and are pivotally connected to the middle of
the base 11 between the connecting tabs 13. Each one of the
connecting arms 122 has a locking board 123 formed on and
protruding forwardly from the connecting arm 122 to lock with one
of the locking elements 14. The locking board 123 of each one of
the connecting arms 122 has at least one locking hole 124 formed
through the locking board 123. When the locking elements 14 are
respectively locked with the locking boards 123 of the connecting
arms 122, the handle frame 12 is held securely with the base 11.
When the locking elements 14 are respectively separated from the
locking boards 123, the connecting arms 122 can be rotated relative
to the middle of the base 11, and the handle frame 12 can be moved
relative to and folded with the base 11.
[0030] Preferably, the locking board 123 of one of the connecting
arms 122 has only one locking hole 124, and the locking board 123
of the other connecting arm 122 has two locking holes 124.
Furthermore, with reference to FIGS. 9A and 9B, the three locking
holes 124 of the locking boards 123 are misaligned with one
another, and this can enable the locking elements 124 to lock with
the locking boards 123 in the different locking holes 124. Then,
the angle between the base 11 and the handle frame 12 can be
adjusted to meet the needs of the users as shown in FIGS. 9A, 9B
and 10.
[0031] Additionally, with reference to FIGS. 11A, 11B and 12, the
handle frame 12 further has a positioning slab 18 rotatably
connected to an inner surface of one of the connecting arms 122 to
connect with the positioning shaft 17. The positioning slab 18 has
two ends, a torsion spring 181, a pressing tab 182 and a holding
hook 183. The torsion spring 181 is connected to the positioning
slab 18 and the corresponding connecting arm 122 to provide an
elastic force to the positioning slab 18 at a specific direction.
The pressing tab 182 is formed on and protrudes from one of the
ends of the positioning slab 18. The holding hook 183 is formed on
and protrudes from the other end of the positioning slab 18 to
selectively engage the positioning shaft 17 when the handle frame
12 is moved toward the base 11.
[0032] With referenced to FIGS. 1 to 3, the rear frame 20 is
detachably connected to the front frame 10 and has a bottom mount
21, two rear wheels 22 and at least one driving motor 23. The
bottom mount 21 is detachably connected to the mounting frame 15 of
the front frame 10 and has a front side, two sidewalls, a guiding
rod 24 and an engaging shaft 25. The guiding rod 24 is formed on
and protrudes from the front side of the bottom mount 21 and
extends through one of the mounting holes 151 of the mounting frame
15 when the bottom mount 21 is connected to the mounting frame
15.
[0033] The engaging shaft 25 is formed on and protrudes from the
front side of the bottom mount 21, extends through the other
mounting hole 151 of the mounting frame 15 and further extends
through the mounting tube 152 of the mounting frame 15. The
engaging shaft 25 has a front end, an external surface, an engaging
hole 251 and a conical surface 252. The free end of the engaging
shaft 25 extends out of the mounting tube 152 of the mounting frame
15. The engaging hole 251 is formed through the external surface of
the engaging shaft 25 and engages the holding element 153 when the
bottom mount 21 is connected to the mounting frame 15 of the base
11. The conical surface 252 is formed around the external surface
of the engaging shaft 25 at the front end of the engaging shaft 25
and selectively abuts the holding element 153 of the mounting frame
15. When the engaging shaft 25 moves into the mounting tube 152,
the conical surface 252 abuts the holding element 153 and this can
provide a guiding effect for the holding element 153 to move
upwardly relative to the mounting tube 152.
[0034] The rear wheels 22 are rotatably and respectively connected
to the sidewalls of the bottom mount 21. The at least one driving
motor 23 is securely mounted on the bottom mount 21, is connected
to the rear wheels 22 to drive the rear wheels 22 to rotate
relative to the bottom mount 21.
[0035] With reference to FIGS. 4A, 4B and 5, the auxiliary wheel
frame 30 is securely connected to the base 11 of the front frame 10
and has a fixing frame 31 and two auxiliary wheel shafts 32. The
fixing frame 31 may be in a square shape, is securely and
transversally connected to the middle of the base 11 at a rear side
of the front wheel 121 and has a front side, two open ends and two
locating elements 33. The locating elements 33 are retractably
connected to the front side of the fixing frame 31 beside the front
wheel 121.
[0036] The auxiliary wheel shafts 32 are detachably connected to
the open ends of the fixing frame 31, and each auxiliary wheel
shaft 32 has an inserting rod 34 and an auxiliary wheel 35. The
inserting rod 34 has a shape corresponding to the square shape of
the fixing frame 31 and has an inner end, an outer end, a front
side, a rear side and multiple inserting holes 341. The inner end
of the inserting rod 34 is inserted into the fixing frame 31 via
one of the open ends of the fixing frame 31. The inserting holes
341 are formed through the front side and the rear side of the
inserting rod 34 and selectively engage one of the locating
elements 33 to hold the inserting rod 34 securely with the fixing
frame 31. The auxiliary wheel 35 is mounted on the outer end of the
inserting rod 34 and has an axle 351. The axle 351 of the auxiliary
wheel 35 is securely mounted on the outer end of the inserting rod
34 and is eccentric to a center of the outer end of the inserting
rod 34.
[0037] With reference to FIGS. 1 to 3, when transporting the frame
apparatus in accordance with the present invention, the holding
element 153 is pulled and rotated relative to the mounting tube 152
to disengage from the engaging hole 251 of the engaging shaft 25.
The rear frame 20 is pulled to move backwardly relative to the
front frame 10 to enable the guiding rod 24 and the engaging shaft
25 to depart from the mounting holes 151 and the mounting tube 152
of the mounting frame 15. Then, the rear frame 20 can be separated
from the front frame 10 and a user can transport the front frame 10
and the rear frame 20 respectively, and this can reduce the burden
of carrying and also can reduce the space of storing the whole
frame apparatus.
[0038] Additionally, with further reference to FIGS. 4A, 4B and 5,
the user can pull and rotate the locating elements 33 relative to
the fixing frame 31. Then, the locating elements 33 are disengaged
from the corresponding inserting holes 341 of the inserting rods 34
to enable the auxiliary wheel shafts 32 to separate from the fixing
frame 31. With reference to FIG. 6, the axles 351 of the auxiliary
wheels 35 are eccentrically mounted on the outer ends of the
inserting rods 34. Accordingly, the heights of the auxiliary wheels
35 relative to the ground can be adjusted by rotating the auxiliary
wheel shafts 32 by 180 degrees.
[0039] With reference to FIGS. 7A, 7B and 8, when the rear frame 20
is separated from the front frame 10, the user can pull and rotate
the locking elements 14 relative to the connecting tabs 13 to
separate from the corresponding locking holes 124 of the locking
boards 123. Then, the connecting arms 122 can be rotated relative
to the middle of the base 11, and the handle frame 12 can be moved
toward the base 11.With reference to FIGS. 11A, 11B and 12, when
the handle frame 12 is moved to abut the base 11, the positioning
slab 18 can be rotated relative to the connecting arms 122 by
pressing the pressing tab 182 to enable the holding hook 183 to
move relative to the positioning shaft 17. When the pressing tab
182 is pressed, the positioning slab 18 will rotate to the original
position by the elastic force of the torsion spring 181 to enable
the holding hook 183 to engage the positioning shaft 17.
Consequently, when the handle frame 12 is folded with the base 11,
the engagement between the positioning shaft 17 and the holding
hook 183 of the positioning slab 18 can prevent the handle frame 12
from rotating relative to the base 11 during the transporting
process.
[0040] Furthermore, with reference to FIGS. 9A, 9B and 10, the
frame apparatus for a lightweight rollator in accordance with the
present invention can be adjusted according to the user's height or
arm length to change the angle between the handle frame 12 and the
base 11 by locking the locking elements 14 in the different locking
holes 124 of the locking boards 123.
[0041] According to the above-mentioned features, the frame
apparatus for a lightweight rollator in accordance with the present
invention can reduce the volume of the whole frame apparatus by the
U-shaped base 11 of the front frame 10 and this can enable the
lightweight rollator to move freely in a narrow space. Then, the
elderly or the patients can move directly from the bed to the
lightweight rollator indoors and this is convenient in use. In
addition, the rear frame 20 can be separated from the front frame
10 easily by disengaging the holding element 153 from the engaging
shaft 25. Then, the front frame 10 and the rear frame 20 can be
transported respectively and this is labor-saving in transportation
and can reduce the space of storing the lightweight rollator.
Furthermore, the handle frame 12 can be folded and held with the
base 11 and this also can reduce the volume of the lightweight
rollator and is conveniently in use, storage, and
transportation.
[0042] Even though numerous characteristics and advantages of the
present invention have been set forth in the foregoing description,
together with details of the structure and features of the
invention, the disclosure is illustrative only. Changes may be made
in the details, especially in matters of shape, size, and
arrangement of parts within the principles of the invention to the
full extent indicated by the broad general meaning of the terms in
which the appended claims are expressed.
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