Wheelchair Wheel Cleaner

About this project

The purpose of this device is to clean the tire surface of the wheelchair wheels to remove dir tand any other remnants. The user would use this device before entering their house to ensure that the wheelchair wheels don’t spread dirt and remnants inside the house. The device is autonomous, using the movement from the wheels on the device.

see also:

https://tomglobal.org/project?id=5e26d52cd848736b09554477

https://tomglobal.org/project?id=5e772deb700d243bd850dfb9

The challenge

Mandy’s challenge for TOM @ University is based around her wheelchair. Whenever she uses her wheelchair in the garden or out on a dirt road, her husband needs to clean all 6 wheels manually with a brush. For many permanent wheelchair users, this simple task would be made extremely difficult, especially without the appropriate support. Mandy would like to create a wheelchair docking station, akin to an automatic car wash, where you could roll in the wheelchair, have the wheels cleaned and then roll straight off again.

Who it helps

Mandy is a quadruple amputee with two prosthetic arms and legs. Mandy was a Need-Knower in both the 2016 and 2017 Makeathon with two unique challenges.

How it works

The product described in this Product File requires a high level of technical skill to modify and manufacture the product. Makers should be familiar with Solidworks Computer-Aided Design software to make the necessary changes to the product files. Makers will also need access to specialist machining equipment to produce the components to the required accuracy and tolerances. This product requires the majority of components to be modified digitally before being manufactured using a water jet cutter, or a laser cutter. These are specialist precision pieces of machining equipment used to cut steel and aluminum. Makers will need to find a business in their area that can provide these services and contact them for quotes and preferred file type for the specific equipment to have these components manufactured for this build.

Project details

• Stage: Prototype
• Built by the Melbourne community, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
• Team: Mandy
• Category: Daily Living
• 61 downloads

The build files for Wheelchair Wheel Cleaner are free to download from this page - open source, shared by TOM: Tikkun Olam Makers.

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