A system (100) and a method include a seat system (106) including a frame (110), a mobile platform (124), and a seat configured to removably secure to both the frame (110) of the seat system (106) and the mobile platform (124). The seat secured to the frame (110) provides a passenger seating…
The present invention relates to a base floor part for carrying a wheelchair adapted to be connected to a body of an automobile, the automobile comprising a battery for providing at least part of a driving force of the automobile, wherein the base floor part is designed in such a way, that it can…
Provided in this disclosure is a retractor, which could be used in a wheelchair restraint system. The present retractor includes a retractor body for receiving and retracting a strap to be tensioned. The present retractor also includes a tongue assembly securely connected to the retractor body for…
There is described a method 750 for enabling a transporter 120 to navigate stairs comprising: receiving 1251 at least one stair command; receiving 1253 environmental information 651 from sensors 147 mounted on the transporter 120; locating 1255, based on the environmental information 651, at least…
A reinforced spool assembly (1) has a shaft (10), a spool member (20), and two ratchets (30). Each one of two ratchets (30) has a body (31). The two inner surfaces (31a) of the two bodies (31) face each other. In each one of the ratchets (30), the body (31) has a reinforced supporting structure…
The present disclosure provides a wheelchair restraint mechanism that renders easy alignment between a striker and a latch. One mode of the present disclosure is a wheelchair restraint mechanism (1) for restraining a wheelchair (102) to a restraining member (101) installed on a vehicle. The…
The present invention relates to a base floor part for carrying a wheelchair adapted to be connected to a body of an automobile, the automobile comprising a battery for providing at least part of a driving force of the automobile, wherein the base floor part is designed in such a way, that it can…
A transportation vehicle for a person or persons sitting in a wheelchair or wheelchairs, comprising a top floor (1) mounted on top of a floor (2) of the vehicle, wherein the top floor (1) has cavities (3) that house arrestable rollers (6) supporting safety straps for fixing the wheelchair or…
A vehicle comprising a floor (1) which is equipped with at least one retractor belt (3) for securing an objects' position on top of the floor (1), wherein the retractor belt (3) is guided over a compressible actuator (4) that is provided with an unloaded position and a compressed loaded position…
The embodiments described and claimed herein include an automated securement system that lock a wheeled mobility device into a designated station aboard an autonomous public transit vehicle, thus preventing unintended movement that is discomforting and potentially dangerous for both the WMD user…
There is described a method for negotiating, in a transporter, a door including at least one handle, a door swing, and a doorway, the method comprising: receiving and segmenting environmental information from sensors mounted on the transporter, the environmental information including geometry of…
A wheelchair securement system for a vehicle is provided, comprising: a first wheelchair restraint comprising a latch configured to grasp an axle of a wheelchair; a second wheelchair restraint comprising a mechanism to securely couple with an adapter on the wheelchair; and a controller configured…
A removable seat assembly for a vehicle, the assembly comprising a base assembly, a seat dolly including a plurality of wheels for moving the seat assembly from a first position to a second position, and a hook extending from the seat dolly. The assembly further comprises a latch assembly having a…
The subject disclosure relates to features for improving wheelchair accessibility in autonomous vehicles (AVs) and in particular, for enabling automatic ingress/egress of a wheelchair ramp to facilitate the loading and unloading of a passenger wheelchair. In some aspects, a process of the disclosed…
An assembly for a vehicle includes a panel. The panel includes a first channel and a second channel spaced from and parallel to each other. The first and second channels are designed to engage wheels of a wheelchair. The assembly includes a latch supported by the panel. The latch is moveable…
Embodiments herein are directed to a vehicle. The vehicle includes a passenger compartment and a master controller. The passenger compartment has a plurality of rear passenger seats disposed on a track. Each seat of the plurality of rear passenger seats is configured to move on the track. The…
A wheelchair passenger restraint structure includes: a wheelchair space set in a vehicle cabin so that a passenger of a wheelchair is to be boarded in a forward facing posture; a seatbelt configured to restrain an abdomen part of the passenger of the wheelchair boarded in the wheelchair space; a…
A mobility aid tie-down securing a mobility aid during transit in a vehicle. The mobility aid tie-down comprises a retractor secured to the vehicle at a first anchor point. The retractor has a spool and a restraint extendable therefrom. The restraint has a first restraint segment extending from the…
The embodiments described and claimed herein are improved wheelchair passenger securement systems and stations. In particular, one embodiment described and claimed herein is a bumper being moveable from an extended or usage position to a retracted or storage position to increase the unobstructed…
A modified OEM vehicle having an interior for accommodating a passenger in a wheelchair including a floor base assembly, a seat, and a seat base assembly operatively connected to the seat. The seat base assembly includes a lower seat base assembly configured to be coupled to the floor base…
A wheelchair-bound passenger restraint device has a wheelchair retractor that rewinds one end portion of a wheelchair belt member in an extractable manner, a wheelchair buckle that can be fitted with a wheelchair tongue plate, a passenger retractor that rewinds one end portion of a passenger belt…
A wheelchair fixing device includes: a belt member having one end wound around a retractor and the other end attachable to a wheelchair or an attachment portion in a vehicle cabin; a lock mechanism provided in the retractor and performing electrical switching between a locked state in which the…
A mobility carrier provided with a vehicle seat and a vehicle provided with the mobility carrier. The mobility carrier includes a carrier body, a seat, an operating portion configured of allowing a user accommodated on the seat to control the mobility carrier or the vehicle, and a carrier…
The embodiments described and claimed herein include an automated securement system that lock a wheeled mobility device into a designated station aboard an autonomous public transit vehicle, thus preventing unintended movement that is discomforting and potentially dangerous for both the WMD user…
A fixing structure has an inwardly-facing seat a front side seat and fixing members The inwardly-facing seat is fixed to a floor portion such that passengers PA face in a vehicle transverse direction. The front side seat has a seat cushion on which the passenger PA sits, and a supporting member and…
A latch assembly of a seat is provided in a vehicle. The latch assembly includes a base including a first pin and a second pin. A first latch includes a first housing and a first latch mechanism at least partially enclosed within the first housing. The first latch is pivotally coupled to the base…
A seat adapter (100) for a transportation vehicle for positioning and removably securing transit seats (250) in said transportation vehicle. Said seat adapter (100) comprising a housing (100A) having a locking means (100B) pivotally secured to said housing (100A). Said locking means (100B)…
A track assembly for positioning and removably securing wheelchairs and transit seats (250) in a vehicle, having a first rail having a frame (20, 20A), the (20, 20A)frame having a top surface (21), a first side surface (22), a second side surface (239, and a longitudinal axis (X). The track…
The embodiments described and claimed herein relate to a wheelchair securement system that includes a wheelchair securement area, wherein the securement area comprises a front end and a rear end. The securement system includes a first restraint, a second restraint, a third restraint, and a fourth…
The arrangement (1) has a fastening device (2) for securing the arrangement in a ceiling of a motor car. The fastening device is attached to a seat back (4) for supporting a wheelchair user. The seat back is movable between a stowed storage position in the fastening device and in an extended…