JP2002035040A - Wheelchair with hood - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a wheelchair with a hood which has an expansion function for protection from raining in addition to sunlight, is simply attachable on a wheelchair main body. SOLUTION: The wheelchair with the hood includes the wheelchair main body 1 provided with a pair of hood body mounting pole 15 on the back of a seat part, a nearly hemicylindrical main hood body 2 extended forward while its rear end is supported by a pair of supports 23 supported by the pair of hood body mount pole, and a nearly hemicylindrical sub-hood body 3 provided inside of the hood body 2 while its right and left lower edge parts are supported by the right and left lower edge parts of the main hood body. The pair of the supports 23 is attachable and detachable to/from the pair of poles 15 and the hood body 3 is movable in parallel to a front/rear direction inside of the hood body 2.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a wheelchair with a hood, and more particularly, to a wheelchair with a hood provided with a hood for both sunny and rainy days.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art At present, wheelchair users go out on a rainy day or the like by using a coat or a raincoat, but the inconvenience cannot be imagined by a healthy person. There is something. Also, on a sunny day, wearing a hat to avoid the sun, it was easy to get stuffy in the hot season, and it was inevitable to feel discomfort.

[0003]

In addition to being able to prevent strong sunlight and to cope with sudden rain, the wheelchair user can easily go out irrespective of fine weather, and can easily operate the wheelchair. The development of a wheelchair with a hood was desired. Therefore, the present invention avoids the sun, and added a hood with an extended function for rain protection,
An object of the present invention is to provide a hooded wheelchair that can be easily attached to and detached from a wheelchair body.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to achieve the above object, a wheelchair with a hood according to the present invention has a wheelchair body provided with a pair of hood body mounting columns behind a seat, and the hood body of the pair. A substantially semi-cylindrical main hood body extending forward with a rear end supported by a pair of columns supported by the mounting column, and left and right lower edges supported by lower left and right edges of the main hood body. And a substantially semi-cylindrical sub-hood body provided inside the main hood body,
The one set of columns is configured to be detachable from the one pair of hood body mounting columns, and the sub-hood body is configured to be able to translate in the front-back direction inside the main hood body. It is.

In the present invention, the main hood is preferably formed of a rigid reinforcing frame and a light-shielding synthetic resin plate, and the sub-hood is preferably formed of a transparent synthetic resin plate. It is preferably formed from a body.

Further, the sub-hood body is supported on a plurality of rollers in a channel-shaped rail provided inside the left and right lower edges of the main hood body, with left and right lower edges projecting outward. Such a configuration is very preferable because it can be smoothly translated in the front-rear direction.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A wheelchair with a hood according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a use state of the wheelchair with a hood of the present invention, and FIG. The appearance of the entire wheelchair from the rear side is shown. In these figures, 1 is a wheelchair main body, 2 is a main hood body, and 3 is a sub hood body.

[0008] On the left and right sides of the wheelchair body 1, there are provided frame structures 11 and 11 made of metal pipes or the like for attaching wheel portions, respectively. On the side, that is, behind the seat portion 12 and the backrest portion 13, they are integrally connected by connecting members 14, 14 also made of a metal pipe or the like. At the left and right positions behind the backrest 13, a pair of hood body mounting columns 15, 15, which are connected to be orthogonal to the connecting members 14, 14, support the main hood body 2. It is erected.

As shown in FIG. 2, the main hood body 2 includes a substantially semi-cylindrical main hood plate 20 made of fiber reinforced synthetic resin.
The main hood plate 20 is connected to a peripheral edge and a rear end opening of the main hood plate 20, and is assembled from a hood reinforcing frame 22 formed of, for example, a metal tube. Further, a pair of columns 23, 23 is provided at the rear end of the hood reinforcement frame 22, and the lower ends of the columns 23, 23 are, as can be seen from FIGS. It is configured such that it can be detachably connected to the wheelchair body 1 by being inserted into the upper ends of the body mounting pillars 15 and 15 and then fastened with set screws 16 and 16.

Therefore, the main hood body 2 attached to the wheelchair main body 1 via the hood body mounting columns 15, 15 covers the upper body of the occupant, so that the fiber-reinforced composite body can be irradiated with sunlight. Since the main hood plate 20 made of resin scatters light, the occupant is not exposed to direct sunlight. Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the hood reinforcement frame 22 disposed outside the lower left and right edges of the main hood body 2
The main hood plate 20 is attached in a state surrounded by a gutter-like portion 21 formed at a side end thereof. Therefore, even if it rains a little, the rainwater collected in the gutter-shaped portion 21 drops as drops from the rear edge of the lower edge of the main hood body 2, and the occupant can run the wheelchair without getting wet. .

As can be seen from FIGS. 1 and 5, a substantially semi-cylindrical sub-hood 3 made of a transparent synthetic resin is provided below the main hood 2 described above. This sub food body 3 is stored inside the main food body 2,
It has the same shape as the main hood body 2 but is formed slightly smaller so that it can be extended forward if necessary.

Further, the inside of the left and right lower edges of the main hood body 2 is U-shaped so as to be back-to-back with the hood reinforcing frame 22.
Guide members 41 each having a rectangular cross section are provided, and the hood reinforcing frame 22 and the guide members 41 are connected by bolts 42 with the lower edge of the main hood body 2 interposed therebetween. A plurality of guide rollers 43 are provided in the guide grooves of the left and right guide members 41, respectively. It is configured to be supported by rollers 43. On the other hand, a stopper pin 32 is provided at an end of the overhanging edge 31, and when the stopper pin 32 abuts on the guide roller 43, the overhanging edge 31 does not deviate from above the guide roller 43. It has become.

As described above, the sub hood body 3 provided inside the main hood body 2 is always stored in the main hood body 2 and, for example, when the rain becomes strong, the main hood body 2 is provided. By extending forward, the legs of the occupant can be prevented from getting wet with raindrops. At this time, the sub-hood body 3 having the above-described mounting structure can smoothly move back and forth along the guide member 41, and the operation of extending the sub-hood body 3 can be extremely easily performed by the occupant.

[0014]

The wheelchair with a hood according to the present invention has a substantially semi-cylindrical hood body provided with a substantially vertical support at the rear end thereof, and is detachably supported on a hood body mounting pillar provided at the rear of the wheelchair body. In addition, the hood body is composed of a main hood body and a sub hood body provided inside so as to be able to move in parallel in the front-rear direction. It can be used for avoiding sunshine at the time and for avoiding rain when it rains. Since the hood body can be expanded in accordance with the degree of rain, there is an advantage that the wheelchair can be used without wearing a hat or a raincoat.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external view showing a use state of a wheelchair with a hood of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a rear view illustrating a state in which the hood of the wheelchair with hood according to the present invention is connected to the wheelchair main body.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of a main part of the present invention that couples a wheelchair main body and a hood.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view showing a structure of a side end portion of a main hood body according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a side view showing the structure of the hood according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Wheelchair main body 11 Frame structure 12 Seat part 13 Backrest part 14 Connecting member 15 Hood body mounting column 16 Set screw 2 Main hood body 20 Main hood plate 21 Gutter-shaped part 22 Hood reinforcing frame 23 Prop 3 Sub-hood body 31 Overhanging edge 32 Stopper pin 41 Guide member 42 Bolt 43 Guide roller

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A wheelchair body provided with a pair of hood body mounting columns behind a seat, and a rear end supported by a pair of columns supported by the pair of hood body mounting columns and extended forward. A substantially semi-cylindrical main hood body; and a substantially semi-cylindrical sub-hood body provided inside the main hood body with left and right lower edges supported by lower left and right edges of the main hood body. , The set of columns is the one
A wheelchair with a hood, which is detachable from a pair of hood body mounting columns, and wherein the sub-hood body is movable in the front-rear direction inside the main hood body. 2. The main hood body is formed of a rigid reinforcing frame and a light-shielding synthetic resin plate.
Wheelchair with hood as described in. 3. The wheelchair with a hood according to claim 1, wherein the sub-hood body is formed from a transparent synthetic resin plate body. 4. The sub-hood body is supported on a plurality of rollers in a channel-shaped rail provided inside left and right lower edges of the main hood body, with left and right lower edges projecting outward. The wheelchair with a hood according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein