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Transport in handicapped
transport automobile
Should transport in an electric vehicle
be inevitable, it must feature a retain-
ing system according to DIN 75078
part 2. Should you require a retain-
ing system please contact a specialist
dealer.
The transport vehicle (handicapped
transport vehicle) needs to have the
equipment for transporting wheel-
chairs 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 vehicle. The
system is divided into two compo-
nents:
– Personal retaining system (PRS)
– Wheelchair retaining system
(WRS)
The retaining system should fulfi l the
following technical requirements:
– Strap course of the PRS in the area
of the pelvis and shoulder with as
little as possible risk of injuries of
inner organs.
– Simple, clear and quick operation
through the driving service and
good accessibility within the trans-
port vehicle.
The power-knot-system is a fi rm, ret-
rofi ttable element on the wheelchair,
on which the PRS and WRS merge.
These requirements are fulfi lled by a
4-point-system that consists of 2 front
standardised latches for spanning re-
actor and 2 rear standardised latches
for spanning retractor and lap seat
belt.
The lap seat belt must be length ad-
justable and fi t with a latch to con-
nect with the receptacle of the vehicle
shoulder strap.
The standardised latches are on the
one side connected to the wheelchair
and on the other hand with the span-
ning loops or hole grid of permitted
strap reactors that are countersunk
into the fl oor of the vehicle according
to DIN 75078 part 1.
The restraint system only offers suf-
fi cient safety in regular traffi c situa-
tions (sharp braking manoeuvres and
similar) but not during collisions out-
side of the normative testing values.
Especially not during a boot crash.
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Note:
The headrest on the wheelchair
serves as a support for the posture
of the head, not as a transport se-
curity. Therefore a handicapped
transport vehicle-fi rm headrest is
necessary!
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Attention:
Angle adjustable back supports are
to be set vertically.
• Tipped seats are to be set horizon-
tal.
• Height adjustable seats are to be
put into the basic position
