Meyra 1.835, Operating Manual

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TRANSPORT IN HANDI-

CAPPED TRANSPORT AU-

TOMOBILE

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Note:

For transport in vehicles we recommend
to leave the wheelchair and sit on a suita-
ble seat in the vehicle.

If a transport in the wheelchair is inevitable,
the wheelchair needs to have securing sys-
tems complying with DIN 75078 Part 2.

The transport vehicle (handicapped transport
vehicle) needs to have the equipment for
transporting wheelchairs according to DIN
75078 Part 1.

This norm describes a „power-knot-system“.
With this system the unit wheelchair and user
is secured in a handicapped transport vehi-
cle. The system is divided into two compo-
nents:

– Personal retaining system (PRS)
– Wheelchair retaining system (WRS)

The retaining system should fulfil the follow-
ing technical requirements:

– Strap course of the PRS in the area of the

pelvis and shoulder with as little as possi-
ble risk of injuries of inner organs.

– Simple, clear and quick operation through

the driving service and good accessibility
within the transport vehicle.

The power-knot-system is a firm, retrofitable
element on the wheelchair, on which the PRS
and WRS merge.

These requirements are fulfilled by a 4-point-
system that consists of 2 front standardized
latches for spanning reactor and 2 rear
standardized latches for spanning retractor
and lap seat belt.

The lap seat belt must be length adjustable
and fit with a latch to connect with the recep-
tacle of the vehicle shoulder strap.

The standardized latches are on the one side
connected to the wheelchair and on the other
hand with the spanning loops or hole grid of
permitted strap reactors that are countersunk
into the floor of the vehicle according to DIN
75078 part 1.

The restraint system only offers sufficient safe-
ty in regular traffic situations (sharp braking
manoeuvres and similar) but not during colli-
sions outside of the normative testing values.
Especially not during a boot crash.