Buy Electric Wheelchair for the differently abled

Chennai, April 29: Bangalore based Ostrich Mobility Instruments Private Limited might be the rising star in field of affordable electric wheelchairs. The company launched two outdoor electric wheelchairs, Verve 40 and Verve 100 today

Now Ostrich mobility launched its three new models Pristine FLEX the fully loaded executive all-terrain electric wheel chair, an outdoor/indoor electric wheel chair named Galaxy with front suspension and automatic wheel base adjuster and a low budget wheel chair named Verve.

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Recently company rounded its offerings under a global brand of E-wheels, where its unique ideas and engineering solutions are combined in what is the most cost effective electric wheelchair on global market.

E-wheels concepts builds on quality manufacturing with emphasis on Safety, Reliability and Comfort - providing solutions in vibration, speed, slope handling, terrain driving, center of gravity, night driving and summing all in cost effectiveness of final product, which - we are sure - many wheelchair buying guides will recognize.



The Split Frame Chassis assures good drive control, better maneuverability, good control capabilities when negotiating slanting and rough road conditions by reducing the side drag, ensures very fine control over the equipment when driving up or down gradient.

In conventional chassis electric wheel chairs the wheels lift up when there is a level difference in the ground or floor the wheel chair is running. This can cause loss of control lead to accidents. The split frame chassis makes sure that all the four wheels touches the ground in a level difference up to 100 mm thus giving a better drive control and better maneuverability in tough terrain conditions. This design also helps to drive across inclines with in 15 degrees. The split frame thus reduces risk of accidents for an electric wheel chair.


Care has been given to safety features to make the equipment ideal for any body.

Tires have treads that adds more grip. The seat belt, bucket seat and head rest give the user safety at higher speeds. Special care has been given to avoid sharp edges that can hurt. The greatest safety feature is the invention of split frame chassis that allows all the wheels to be in direct contact with ground in almost all tough road conditions, resulting in improved driving control and maneuverability - reducing the risk of accidents.

Conventional wheel chairs have a single frame chassis on to which the wheels, motors, seat and batteries are fixed. For e-wheels there are two frames. To one frame the seats and the front wheels are fixed and to the other frame the drive wheels, motor and batteries are fixed, both these frames being connected to each other by a flexible interconnect. The wheels of the single frame chassis lifts up at a small level difference in ground conditions where as the split frame e-wheels tires will always be in contact with the ground.

The anti-tipper wheels are adjustable and can be adjusted to restrict or match the gradeability. Other safety features include thermal cut-off for motors, over current protection, short circuit protection; battery deep discharge protection and battery overcharge protection. The equipment uses motor, motor controllers and battery chargers that are internationally approved and confirming to various standards.

The motor controller also confirms to various EMI and EMC standards. LED lights and side indicators are provided in selected outdoor models to enjoy night driving.

Ironically product designed for Indian market has to more reliable and rugged than for western markets - terrain and surroundings are less cultivated and more off-road like.

The reliability of the product has been strengthen by demanding tests in various conditions. The e-wheels are tested with loads that exceed three times the official max-load. The equipment is also safely tested for impact loads, equivalent of 3G.

In model Pristine FLEX, buckets seats provided gives comfort similar to a car.

The all-pneumatic tyres selected for high-speed models provide drive comfort and better road grip for comfortable ride. The comfortable handling of the e-wheels can be done with the world-class joystick control module. Seat reclining, adjustable foot rest, swing away arm rests, adjustable calf supports all add comfort to the user.

Ostrich mobility offers many models of electric wheelchairs, so it can match any users wishes and requirements. Starting from very low speed mobility equipments for indoor applications to high speed mobility equipments for outdoor and on the road application.

Source:- http://chennaionline.com/colnews/newsitem.asp?newsid=%7B0f71f237-4b5e-41d1-bd98-467a4b029c7f%7D&categoryname=chn (Published: Tuesday, April 29, 2008)

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Going mobile on new wheelchairs
Ostrich Mobile Instruments Private Ltd has unveiled in Chennai two unique outdoor electric wheelchairs named Pristine Flex (Rs 1.30 lakh) and Galaxy ( Rs 85,000), with the world’s first split- frame chassis. The company plans to launch also an indoor specific wheelchair ‘Verve’ by early next month. Speaking to the media in Chennai, managing director of Ostrich Mobility Hari Vasudevan said ‘The cost- effectiveness of our electric wheelchairs has been brought by indigenous product development, using high quality parts and components from established and renowned vendors and value engineering’.
He further said, ‘the company had a production capacity of 100 wheelchairs per month and plans to increase up to 1,200 wheelchairs every year. The launch of electric three/ four wheel scooter, and a unique ride-on toy car where both the parent and child can sit and enjoy the pleasures of driving’. D Mariappan, who represented India in the FESPIC Games in Malaysia, said,’ these wheelchairs are the need of the day’. Next year, two electric indoor electric wheelchairs Verve 100 and Verve 40 with joy stick and touchpad would be produced for people with severe disability.
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