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JP2004166772A
JP2004166772A JP2002333301A JP2002333301A JP2004166772A JP 2004166772 A JP2004166772 A JP 2004166772A JP 2002333301 A JP2002333301 A JP 2002333301A JP 2002333301 A JP2002333301 A JP 2002333301A JP 2004166772 A JP2004166772 A JP 2004166772A
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Sadamu Mizobuchi
定 溝淵
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<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve nonconformity of a six-wheel type wheelchair having small-diameter auxiliary wheels in side front sides of frames and swinging arms, which have main wheels in its front and auxiliary wheels in its back, in the back side, wherein, when the main wheels are driven by an electric motor, the swinging arms rotate by the reaction force of the driving, the main wheels are floating from the floor surface by being supported to the auxiliary wheels and a driving force is lost. <P>SOLUTION: This wheelchair is so formed that deflecting wheels are provided in the side front sides of the left/right frames, the auxiliary wheels supported to the swinging arms disposed in the front/back direction in the back side are provided near the back ends of the swinging arms, a drive unit provided with the electric motor is rotationally provided near the front end via an attachment shaft, an interval between the drive unit and the frame is connected by a connecting rod comprising a link mechanism, and the main wheels are attached to the main shaft of the drive unit. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

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【0001】
【産業上の利用分野】
この発明は車いすに関するもので、特に、使用者の負担を軽減するべく、通常は使用者によって操作される大径の主車輪を電動機によって駆動できるようにした電動式の車いすに関するものである。
【0002】
【従来の技術】
近年、高齢化社会の到来とともに電動式車いすの需要が急増しており、種々の形式の車いすが市場に提供されている。例えば、従来の車いすに電動ユニットを付設(例えば、特許文献1参照)したり、車いすの車輪へ電動式のローラを押し付けて駆動する(例えば特許文献2参照)簡易なものから、車輪へ大型のハブを取り付け、その中に電動機に連なる駆動手段を設けたもの(例えば特許文献3参照)がある。
【0003】
そして、出願人は先に段差のある床面の走行を円滑にするため、図6で示すような6輪式の車いすを提案した。すなわち、フレームFの前方に位置して転向車輪Sと、その後方に位置して主車輪Mとその後方に補助輪Bとを設けた揺動アームAを有し、使用者Pが身体を前後に傾けることによって段差Dを上がることができるようにしたものである。
【0004】
【特許文献1】
特開2002‐105843号公報
【特許文献2】
登録実用新案3007797号公報
【特許文献3】
特開2000‐325404号公報
【0005】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
しかしながら、その6輪式の車いすの主車輪Mへ電動機を取り付けて電動式にすると、車いすを進行させるべく主車輪を電気駆動するとき、その反力のため前記後部の補助輪Bが下方へ付勢され、主車輪Mが浮き上がる方向の力が作用して摩擦を減じ、空転させる不具合を生じた。
また、フレームの前側に設けた転向輪が段差にかかると、前記反力によって揺動アームが回転してフレームの後側を持ち上げる力が作用して前側の転向輪に荷重がかかり、段差を上がるのに不具合を生じた。
【0006】
【課題を解決するための手段】
上記した課題は、左右のフレームの側方前側に転向輪を設け、後側は前後方向に配した揺動アームに支持し、その揺動アームの後端近傍に補助輪と、前端近傍に電動機を設けた駆動装置を取付け軸を介して回動自在に装設し、駆動装置と前記フレームの間をリンク機構を構成する連結ロッドによって連結し、該駆動装置の主軸に主車輪を装着することによって解決される。
【0007】
【作用】
電動機を作用させるとき駆動装置にかかる反力は、連結ロッドに伝えられるが、その連結ロッドの他端はフレームに係合されているので、揺動アームに無用の回動動作を与えることがない。
また、フレームの前側に設けられた転向輪が段差にかかると、主車輪の回動荷重による駆動装置にかかる反力は連結ロッドを介してフレームを後方に回転する力となってフレームの前方を浮かせる作用を生じる。
【0008】
【発明の実施の態様】
以下、本願発明の実施の好ましい一態様を説明する。図中、10はこの発明に係る電動式の車いすである。車いす10は前方に配された小径の転向輪11と、後方に配された大径の主車輪12とその後方に補助輪23を有する揺動アーム22によって支持されるフレーム13を有する。フレーム13は略同形に作られた左右一対の半部13aを図示してないクロスジョイントによって、幅方向に近接離隔可能に連結し、折り畳み可能に構成してあり、この点は従来品と同様である。
【0009】
本実施態様において、図1、図2、図3で示すように、フレーム13の後側縦管16の下端部近傍に取り付けられたブラケット20には支軸21によって前後方向に伸び回動自在に支承された揺動アーム22が設けられ、その揺動アーム22の前端部に主車輪12と後端部に後部補助輪23とが取り付けられている。
【0010】
つぎに主車輪12を駆動するための構造を説明する。主車輪12を支持するための前記揺動アーム22の前端部には、図4、図5で示すように、挿通孔22aが設けられている。主車輪12はハブ26に駆動装置30を内装する形で駆動装置の主軸31に装着されており、その駆動装置30はその裏側に突設された取付け軸30aが前記挿通孔22aに挿通され、ナット24により回動可能に保持されている。同時に、駆動装置30はその裏側に設けた螺杆30bを介して前記ブラケット20との間を連結し、リンク機構を構成して回り止めされている。
【0011】
よって、駆動装置に駆動反力のような外力が作用しても回動することがなく、その外力が揺動アーム22へ伝動することもない。
【0012】
従って、主車輪12を回転しようとする反力による駆動装置30の回転によって揺動アーム22を回動し、主車輪12を床面から持ち上げることがなくなる。
【0013】
また、前方の転向輪23が段差にかかったとき、主車輪12を回転しようとする反力は連結ロッド25によるリンク機構でブラケット20に作用し、フレームを後ろ方向に回転しようとしてフレームの前方を浮かせる力となり、段差上がりを容易にすることが出来る。
【0014】
【発明の効果】
本願の発明によれば、従来と同様に主車輪の後方に補助車輪を有し、使用者の身体を前後に傾動させることによって段差のある床面を移動可能にした6輪車であるにも拘らず、中間に位置する主車輪に作用する車重が減じる傾向を排除することができ、また、段差上がりを容易にし、また、主車輪が車の中心に近づくので回転半径が小さく狭いところでも操作が容易になる効果がある。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図1】本願発明の一実施態様を示す電動式車いすの側面図である。
【図2】車いすの主車輪を裏面から見た裏面図である。
【図3】リンク作用を示す図2相当の裏面図である。
【図4】図2中のIII−III断面図である。
【図5】駆動装置の裏面リンク機構の要部を示すもので、(a)は正面図、(b)はその側面図である。
【図6】従来の6輪式の車いすを示す側面図であり、(a)は平坦な床面を走行している状態、(b)は転向輪を持ち上げた状態、(c)は後側補助輪を持ち上げた状態をそれぞれ示している。
【符号の説明】
10・・・・車いす
11・・・・転向輪
12・・・・主車輪
13・・・・フレーム
13a・・・半部
16・・・・後側縦管
20・・・・ブラケット
21・・・・支軸
22・・・・揺動アーム
22a・・・・挿通孔
23・・・・後部補助輪
24・・・・ナット
25・・・・連結ロッド
26・・・・ハブ
30・・・・駆動装置
30a・・・取付け軸
30b・・・螺杆
30d・・・小孔
31・・・・主軸
32・・・・電動機
[0001]
[Industrial application fields]
The present invention relates to a wheelchair, and more particularly to an electric wheelchair in which a large-diameter main wheel that is normally operated by a user can be driven by an electric motor in order to reduce the burden on the user.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In recent years, with the arrival of an aging society, the demand for electric wheelchairs has increased rapidly, and various types of wheelchairs have been provided to the market. For example, an electric unit is attached to a conventional wheelchair (see, for example, Patent Document 1) or an electric roller is pressed against a wheel of a wheelchair (for example, see Patent Document 2). There is a hub (see, for example, Patent Document 3) in which a hub is attached and drive means connected to the electric motor is provided therein.
[0003]
The applicant has proposed a six-wheeled wheelchair as shown in FIG. 6 in order to smoothly travel on the floor with a step. In other words, it has a swinging arm A that is located in front of the frame F and has a turning wheel S, a main wheel M that is located behind it, and an auxiliary wheel B that is located behind it. The step D can be raised by inclining to.
[0004]
[Patent Document 1]
JP 2002-105843 A [Patent Document 2]
Registered Utility Model 3007797 [Patent Document 3]
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2000-325404
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, if an electric motor is attached to the main wheel M of the six-wheeled wheelchair to make it electrically driven, when the main wheel is electrically driven to advance the wheelchair, the rear auxiliary wheel B is attached downward due to the reaction force. As a result, a force in the direction in which the main wheel M is lifted acts to reduce the friction and cause a problem of idling.
Further, when the turning wheel provided on the front side of the frame is stepped, the swinging arm rotates by the reaction force and the force that lifts the rear side of the frame acts to apply a load to the front turning wheel and raise the step. A malfunction occurred.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The problem described above is that turning wheels are provided on the front sides of the left and right frames, and the rear side is supported by a swing arm arranged in the front-rear direction. An auxiliary wheel is provided near the rear end of the swing arm, and an electric motor is provided near the front end. A drive device provided with a connecting mechanism is rotatably mounted via an attachment shaft, the drive device and the frame are connected by a connecting rod constituting a link mechanism, and a main wheel is mounted on the main shaft of the drive device. Solved by.
[0007]
[Action]
The reaction force applied to the drive device when the electric motor is applied is transmitted to the connecting rod, but the other end of the connecting rod is engaged with the frame, so that no unnecessary rotating operation is given to the swing arm. .
In addition, when the turning wheel provided on the front side of the frame is stepped, the reaction force applied to the driving device due to the rotational load of the main wheel becomes the force that rotates the frame rearward via the connecting rod and moves the front of the frame. Produces a floating effect.
[0008]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the figure, reference numeral 10 denotes an electric wheelchair according to the present invention. The wheelchair 10 includes a frame 13 that is supported by a small-diameter turning wheel 11 disposed at the front, a large-diameter main wheel 12 disposed at the rear, and a swing arm 22 having an auxiliary wheel 23 at the rear thereof. The frame 13 is configured so that a pair of left and right halves 13a formed in substantially the same shape are connected to each other in a width direction by a cross joint (not shown) so that the frame 13 can be folded and folded. This is the same as the conventional product. is there.
[0009]
In this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 1, 2, and 3, the bracket 20 attached in the vicinity of the lower end portion of the rear vertical tube 16 of the frame 13 extends and rotates in the front-rear direction by a support shaft 21. A supported swing arm 22 is provided, and a main wheel 12 is attached to the front end of the swing arm 22 and a rear auxiliary wheel 23 is attached to the rear end.
[0010]
Next, a structure for driving the main wheel 12 will be described. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, an insertion hole 22 a is provided at the front end of the swing arm 22 for supporting the main wheel 12. The main wheel 12 is mounted on the main shaft 31 of the drive device in a form in which the drive device 30 is housed in the hub 26, and the drive device 30 has an attachment shaft 30a protruding on the back side thereof inserted into the insertion hole 22a. The nut 24 is rotatably held. At the same time, the drive device 30 is connected to the bracket 20 via a screw 30b provided on the back side thereof, and constitutes a link mechanism to be prevented from rotating.
[0011]
Therefore, even if an external force such as a driving reaction force acts on the drive device, the drive device does not rotate, and the external force is not transmitted to the swing arm 22.
[0012]
Accordingly, the swinging arm 22 is not rotated by the rotation of the driving device 30 due to the reaction force for rotating the main wheel 12, and the main wheel 12 is not lifted from the floor surface.
[0013]
Further, when the front turning wheel 23 is stepped, the reaction force to rotate the main wheel 12 acts on the bracket 20 by the link mechanism by the connecting rod 25, and the front of the frame is moved to rotate the frame backward. It becomes a force to float and can easily raise the level difference.
[0014]
【The invention's effect】
According to the invention of the present application, it is also a six-wheeled vehicle that has auxiliary wheels behind the main wheels as in the prior art and that allows the user to move the floor with a step by tilting the user's body back and forth. Regardless, it is possible to eliminate the tendency of reducing the vehicle weight acting on the main wheel located in the middle, facilitating step-up, and because the main wheel approaches the center of the car, the turning radius is small and narrow. There is an effect that the operation becomes easy.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a side view of an electric wheelchair showing one embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a back view of the main wheel of a wheelchair as viewed from the back.
FIG. 3 is a back view corresponding to FIG. 2 showing a link action.
4 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line III-III in FIG.
FIGS. 5A and 5B show a main part of a back link mechanism of the drive device, where FIG. 5A is a front view and FIG. 5B is a side view thereof.
6A and 6B are side views showing a conventional six-wheeled wheelchair, in which FIG. 6A is a state where the vehicle is running on a flat floor, FIG. 6B is a state where the turning wheel is lifted, and FIG. The state where the auxiliary wheel is lifted is shown.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Wheelchair 11 ... Turning wheel 12 ... Main wheel 13 ... Frame 13a ... Half part 16 ... Rear side vertical pipe 20 ... Bracket 21 ... ··· Support shaft 22 ··· Swing arm 22a ··· Insertion hole 23 ··· Rear auxiliary wheel 24 ··· Nut 25 ··· Connection rod 26 ··· Hub 30 ··· · Drive device 30a ··· Mounting shaft 30b ··· Screw 30d ··· Small hole 31 ··· Spindle 32 ··· Electric motor

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左右のフレームの側方前側に転向輪を設け、後側は前後方向に配した揺動アームに支持し、その揺動アームの後端近傍に補助輪と、前端近傍に電動機を設けた駆動装置を取付け軸を介して回動自在に装設し、駆動装置と前記フレームの間をリンク機構を構成する連結ロッドによって連結し、該駆動装置の主軸に主車輪を装着してなる電動車いす。A drive device in which turning wheels are provided on the front sides of the left and right frames, the rear side is supported by a swing arm arranged in the front-rear direction, an auxiliary wheel is provided near the rear end of the swing arm, and an electric motor is provided near the front end. Is mounted rotatably through a mounting shaft, the drive device and the frame are connected by a connecting rod constituting a link mechanism, and a main wheel is attached to the main shaft of the drive device.
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