Patent ID: 8522908

Claim:
A motorized wheelchair with kill switch, comprising: a motorized wheelchair having a propulsion system, a first armrest, a second armrest, a back seat, a power source, a motion controller, and a joystick for directing said motion controller to control the motion of said motorized wheelchair; a first adjustable mounting bracket attached to said first armrest; a second adjustable mounting bracket attached to said second armrest; a photoelectric sending unit attached to said first adjustable mounting bracket, said photoelectric sending unit for emitting a light beam; a photoelectric receiving unit attached to said second adjustable mounting bracket, said photoelectric receiving unit for receiving said emitted light beam; a photoelectric sending unit cable for applying electrical power from said power source to said photoelectric sending unit; a photoelectric receiving unit cable for applying electrical power from said power source to said photoelectric receiving unit; and, a relay for selectively applying electrical power to said motion controller if said photoelectric receiving unit does not receive said light beam.