JP2001354135A - Wheelchair housing structure in electric train - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To secure a wheelchair housing space in an electric train, and to easily take a wheelchair in and out of the space. SOLUTION: A recessed part 4 being a wheelchair housing box is arranged in a part on the side for contacting with a floor 3 of a partition wall 1 of a passenger room in the electric train. A baseplate 5 is installed in the recessed part 4 so as to be rotatable in the inside outside directions of the recessed part 4 in parallel to the floor 3 with a support shaft 10 arranged in a lengthwise directional one side end part as a rotary fulcrum. Holding frames 6 and 6 of the wheelchair are arranged on the upper surface of the baseplate 5, and casters are installed in a proper part of an under surface. A door 8 having a closing mechanism is erected in an opening side end part of the recessed part 4 of the upper surface of the baseplate 5.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a wheelchair storage structure for a train.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Recently, the problem of barrier-free has been largely taken up. In addition, various considerations have been given to the physically handicapped on the stairs of the station and other places.

[0003] Also, with regard to trains, attention has been given to increasing some of the entrances and exits so that wheelchairs can easily enter and exit.

[0004] The ability to easily get on and off the train while in a wheelchair in this way greatly helps the physically handicapped. However, consideration has not yet been given to getting on the train.

[0005] A physically handicapped person who gets on a wheelchair often spends his time on a short-distance train. However, if you remain in a wheelchair, you will not be able to move freely and you will not be able to relax, so you will be tired easily. For these reasons, in the case of long-distance trains, it is common to get off the wheelchair and use ordinary seats. In this case, it is difficult to place the wheelchair.

[0006] Generally, a wheelchair is left on a deck because a passage in a train is narrow. However, since the wheelchair is simply folded and moved to the edge of the deck, the wheelchair moves due to the vibration of the train when traveling, and it becomes a hindrance to traffic.
In some cases, it can injure people.
A disabled person must have such anxiety every time he gets on a train.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and has an object to secure a space for accommodating a wheelchair in a train and to allow a caregiver or a physically handicapped to move the wheelchair into and out of the space. An object of the present invention is to provide a wheelchair storage structure in a train that can be easily performed by the user.

[0008]

Accordingly, the gist of the present invention is to provide a wheelchair storage in a part of a train on a side in contact with the floor of a wall of a required part, A wheelchair holding frame is provided, a caster is attached to an appropriate portion on the lower surface, and a base plate having a door provided with a closing mechanism at the end of the upper surface on the opening side of the recess is provided in a lengthwise direction. A wheelchair storage structure of a train mounted to rotate inward and outward of the concave portion in parallel with the floor using a support shaft provided at one end as a rotation fulcrum.

In the above structure, the support shaft provided on the base plate may be rotated by an appropriate drive mechanism including a reversible motor and a speed reduction mechanism.

[0010]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a state in which a wheelchair according to a first embodiment of the present invention is mounted on a base plate, FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional plan view at the center, and FIG.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a partition wall of a passenger compartment in a train. 2 is an automatic opening / closing door at the entrance of the guest room. Three
Is the floor of the guest room.

Numeral 4 is a recess provided as a wheelchair storage provided in a portion of the partition wall 1 of the guest room in contact with the floor 3.

Reference numeral 5 denotes a base plate to be mounted in the concave portion 4, which has wheelchair holding frames 6, 6 on the upper surface and casters 7, 7 on appropriate portions on the lower surface. Further, a door 8 provided with a closing mechanism (not shown) is provided upright at an end of the upper surface of the recess 4 on the opening side.

The door 8 is opened and closed by grasping a handle 9. The door closing mechanism may be a known door closing mechanism generally used in the related art. Also, the holding frames 6, 6
In the present embodiment, a U-shape is used, and the U-shape is opposed to the U-shape, and a wheelchair is held between them. However, any other suitable one may be used.

The base plate 5 has a support provided at one end in the longitudinal direction, in this embodiment, at one end in the longitudinal direction on the opening side of the recess 4. The shaft 10 is mounted so as to rotate inward and outward of the recess 4 in parallel with the floor 3 with the pivot 10 as a pivot point. 11 is a bearing. Reference numeral 12 denotes a wheelchair.

Next, the operation of the present embodiment will be described. When storing the wheelchair, the user grips the handle 9 of the door 8 and pulls it, and pulls out one end of the base plate 5 toward the user. Then, the folded wheelchair 12 is inserted between the holding frames 6 and 6 of the base plate 5,
The base plate 5 is pushed into the recess 4 again. And when taking out the wheelchair, grab the handle 9 and pull it.
The base plate 5 is pulled out. Since the closing mechanism of the door 8 is the same as the conventionally known mechanism, the lock is released by turning the handle 9 so that the door 8 can be freely opened and closed.

Next, a second embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 4 will be described. The difference between the present embodiment and the first embodiment is that the first embodiment rotates the base plate by human power, whereas the present embodiment performs mechanical rotation by mechanical force. is there.

That is, the support shaft 10 provided on the base plate 5 is connected to a reversible motor 13, a gear 14 fixed to a rotating shaft 13 a of the reversible motor 13, a gear 15 fixed to the support shaft 10, and the gears 14, 15. It is rotated by a drive mechanism including reduction gears 16 and 17 interposed therebetween. The reversible motor 13 is operated by a switch (not shown), and the switch is installed on a partition wall.

In the present embodiment, the reversible motor 13 is operated by a switch, and the base plate 5 is rotated by mechanical force. Therefore, even a person with considerably weak arm can easily turn the base plate 5.

[0020]

Since the present invention has the above-described configuration and operation, a space for accommodating a wheelchair in a train can be secured. In addition, the caregiver or the physically handicapped can easily put the wheelchair in and out of the space. If the support shaft provided on the base plate is rotated by a drive mechanism including a reversible motor or the like, the wheelchair can be more easily taken in and out. Further, the present invention has a simple structure and a small number of parts, so that it is easy to implement and the cost is low.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a state in which a wheelchair according to a first embodiment of the present invention is mounted on a base plate.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional plan view at the center of the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a longitudinal sectional front view showing a base plate according to the first embodiment of the present invention with a part thereof omitted;

FIG. 4 is a longitudinal sectional front view showing a base plate according to a second embodiment of the present invention with a part thereof omitted;

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Partition wall of guest room 4 Concave part 5 Base plate 6, 6 Holding frame 7, 7 Caster 8 Door 9 Handle 10 Support shaft 11 Bearing 13 Reversible motor 14 Gear 15 Gear 16, 17 Reduction gear

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A wheelchair storage recess is provided in a portion of a train in contact with a floor of a wall surface of a required portion, a wheelchair holding frame is provided on an upper surface, and a caster is provided on an appropriate portion of a lower surface. And a support plate provided at one end in the length direction of a base plate having a door provided with a closing mechanism at the end of the upper surface on the opening side of the concave portion. A wheelchair storage structure in a train mounted so as to rotate inward and outward of the recess in parallel with the floor. 2. The wheelchair storage structure for a train according to claim 1, wherein the support shaft provided on the base plate is rotated by an appropriate drive mechanism provided by a reversible motor and a speed reduction mechanism.