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PP_1.130_mex-x

PP_1.130_mex-x

PP_1.130_mex-x

Product catalog summary

Introduction and User Profile

The document introduces André, a 9-year-old boy living in Pforzheim with his family and pets. André is active, enjoys sports like horseback riding, swimming, and wheelchair basketball, and has a vivid imagination involving magic and role play. This personal narrative sets the context for the presentation of the mex-x wheelchair, designed specifically for children like André.

Product Overview: mex-x Wheelchair Concept

The mex-x is a pediatric wheelchair designed with a focus on adjustability, lightness, and child-appropriate features. It features a seat unit that can be adjusted independently from the base frame, allowing extensive customization to fit the child's growth and individual needs. Two frame lengths and adjustable wheelbase options enhance versatility.

Key Design Features

  • Adjustable Seat Unit: Seat widths from 24 to 40 cm, depths from 24 to 38 cm, back heights from 24 to 40 cm, and height adjustments from 34 to 48 cm depending on the model. The seat can tilt up to ±10° for comfort.
  • Lightweight and Agile Frame: Constructed with light materials and a minimalistic design to ensure easy handling and maneuverability.
  • Low Front Frame: Provides ample space for children to get in and out comfortably.
  • Folding Capability: The wheelchair can be quickly folded by lifting the footboard and folding the frame, facilitating transport and storage.
  • Steering Wheels: Positioned far forward to enhance stability on the footboard, with three sizes available. The steering wheel connection is displaced outward to maintain width even with a 6° negative camber.
  • Footboard: Large support surface, adjustable in depth and angle, and folds upward. It adjusts together with the seat to maintain geometry. Lower shank length adjustable from 14 to 38 cm.
  • Arm Supports: Made of aluminum with plastic inserts and wheel covers, connected directly to the drive wheel to move synchronously without additional adjustments. Height adjustable.
  • Brake System: Integrated into the arm support, requiring only 20 N activation force, designed for easy and safe use by children.
  • Support Castors: Provided in pairs for safety, can swivel inward for transport or obstacle navigation without affecting seat adjustment.
  • Pushing Handles: Height adjustable and ergonomically shaped for ease of pushing.

Child-Centered Design and Benefits

The mex-x wheelchair emphasizes independent mobility, safety, and adaptability to the child's growth and activities. It supports active children in various environments such as home, school, and recreation. The design encourages confidence and fun in mobility.

Customization and Personalization

  • Spoke guards can be customized with favorite themes or personalized with the child's name via the website www.blueprince.de.
  • Optional integrated lighting elements can be added as valve caps or within the frame for visibility and aesthetic appeal.

Technical and Functional Highlights

  • Innovative folding frame concept with chassis-independent seat adjustment.
  • Adjustable wheelbase for individual standing safety and tilting stability.
  • Seat frame levels out with the seat strap for comfortable sitting.
  • Back angle optionally adjustable.
  • Designed for children in pre-school, kindergarten, and school ages.

Summary and Manufacturer Information

The mex-x wheelchair is presented as a dependable, innovative, and child-appropriate mobility solution that grows with the child and adapts to their active lifestyle. The document concludes with contact information for MEYRA-ORTOPEDIA Vertriebsgesellschaft mbH, the manufacturer, including address, phone, email, and website.

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Catalog excerpts

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The new concept mex-x. Here a wheelchair was created that is especially designed for children. Special about it: The seat unit can be adjusted independently from the base frame and therefore offers enormous adjustment varieties. 2 frame lengths round up the con- 9 years old I live in Pforzheim. The sign at the doorbell says Maisen- cept. The wheelbase can be selected individually. A minimalistic folding wheelchair with a maximum of possibilities. Simply mex-ximal! bacher. We live in a nice house. We, these are my mom, dad, my sister Jasmin, my brothers John, Patrick, Robin, little Luca, me André, our dog Kira and parrot Kivana. There is always something going on around here. And I take part in everything, like to toll around with my brothers and play wheelchair basketball. I like to build with Lego and have plenty of matchbox cars. Sport is cool, that is why I ride horses and swim a lot and ride bike. I like music, especially Hip-Hop just like my big sister Jasmin. But sometimes I don‘t feel like anything, except watching TV. Much variability, little ballast. The abducted, low front frame offers children plenty of space when getting into or out of the wheelchair. Light materials, clear construction and design without flourishes keep the mex-x weight slender and achieve perfect agility and ingenious handling. Lightness and maximum variability are united in the mex-x. School is fun, especially drawing, just learning isn‘t. I am in 3rd grade. In the evenings I play with Luca and Kira and then we are totally tired. I also like to disguise, but see for yourself...

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Strong entry. The footboard offers a large support surface and thus plenty of hold and space to get in. It is depth and angle adjustable and can be folded upward. The footboard is adjusted together with the seat leaving the seat geometry intact. The lower shank length is adjustable from 14 to 38 cm. Rather seize than capsize. The steering wheels are mounted far in the front in order to achieve a high level of stability on the footboard. The steering wheel connection has been displaced outward and even with a 6° negative camber is still within the same width. The perfect overall width is still...

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Agile and trendy. The firmly welded steering castor stem is tough and has a sportive design. The connection is in the Accedes in everything. The mex-x persuades with its grow-along seat unit and perfect adaptation to the individual forms of the child. and have already taught my The frame construction is innovative and children appropriate to the detail. For the active children and adolescent field of action at home and during recreation the mex-x presents itself as a dependable companion for children in the pre-school, kindergarten and school ages. dog Kira one or the other great trick. Our arena...

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Sophisticated role play. The support castors are provided in double pack for absolute safety. For obstacles or for transport they can be swivelled Police officer That is my dream job. Provide inward. When the seat is adjusted in depth or height, the position of the support castors remains unaffected. Fits into the tightest spot. mex-x can easily be folded quickly for transport and makes itself small. Simply fold up the footboard and corner him. Then he will back down and give space. safety on the streets and regulate traffic. Chase a bad guy every now and then and put him in jail. Solve difficult...

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The sportive child seat. The seat unit features an enormous variability. Seat widths from 24 – 40 cm, seat depths from 24 – 38 cm and back heights from 24 – 40 cm are possible. It is furthermore height adjustable from 34 – 45 cm resp. 37 – 48 cm and can be tilted up to 10°. For a comfortable sitting position the seat frame levels out with the seat strap. The back angle is optionally adjustable. André‘s new friend. You have now found out what great things André does. And I always go along and can join in everything – I like it! I have been built and do everything I can so that we can stay to-...

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MEYRA-ORTOPEDIA Vertriebsgesellschaft mbH Meyra-Ring 2 ·D-32689 Kalletal-Kalldorf P.O. Box 1703 · D-32591 Vlotho Fon +49 5733 922-311 [email protected] www.meyra-ortopedia.de k-konzept 02.07 We reserve the right for technical changes to our products as well as printing errors and colour deviations in our printed matter. Material-no. 261511901. I am ndré and this is my mex-x.

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*Prices are pre-tax. They exclude delivery charges and customs duties and do not include additional charges for installation or activation options. Prices are indicative only and may vary by country, with changes to the cost of raw materials and exchange rates.