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An Innovative Suspension Mechanism Had Lead To Reinvent : The Wheel
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- A newfangled wheel has begun rolling out of a need and struggle When Israeli farmer Gilad Wolf broke his pelvis in 2008, and turned his wheelchair into a workhorse.And thus came across the ever suffered pain of disabled which they had to suffer on bumpy and rocky surfaces when they attempt to their outdoor needs. He then began developing new designs better suited to off-road applications and ultimately took his concepts to the Rad-BioMed Technology Accelerator in Tel Aviv where it became a reality with name SoftWheel.
- Rad-BioMed Technology Accelerator in collaboration with Ziv-Av Engineering Group, for about an period of three successful years had come up with a design what the company promises to be a “breakthrough technology that changes the perception of the wheel and its function.”
- With a goal of remaining “smart and stylish,” the wheel is especially shock absorbent and capable of dampening the blows felt from obstacles and bumps in the road, replacing the complex suspension systems found today in most vehicles
- This technology, the company explained, is rooted in an innovative suspension mechanism.
- It’s not just about putting the suspension inside the wheel, it’s selective and symmetric
- The “selective suspension” mechanism remains static on standard floors or pavements, but prompts a shift upon hitting an obstacle.
- Upon hitting the bump, the wheel’s hub moves into action, extending or shrinking symmetrically as needed and dramatically reducing the shock transmitted and that’s a game changer innovation.
- In traditional wheelchair designs up to 30 percent of expended energy is lost because they lack suspension, leaving only 70-80 percent of the energy put into the chair for propulsion. This creates uncomfortable rides and fatigued drivers.
- And its compatible too. “We bought off-the-shelf bicycles and within 10 minutes we put SoftWheels on them; it was just plug and play,” says Barel.
- Although the company is initially designing wheels for wheelchairs, city bikes and aircraft landing gear, the firm emphasizes that the technology is suitable for all forms of transportation vehicles.
- By integrating the Soft- Wheel system into bikes, the company said that the riding experience will become much more efficient and generally perform better.
- Although the technology is certainly applicable to cars, Barel said that entering the automobile industry requires between seven and 10 years of research and development.
- The wheelchair and bike markets are much easier to penetrate, he said.
- Having recently completed the development stage for its wheelchair wheel, the Acrobat, SoftWheel has just begun producing these wheels for sale.
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Barel said he hopes that by winter or spring of 2015, the Fluent wheels for bicycles will also be ready, adding that development of the aircraft landing gear was underway.
While all research and development is being conducted in
Israel, SoftWheel is marketing its products abroad, he said. The company has just
entered its second stage of fund-raising.
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