JP2012161505A - Wheelchair - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a practical wheelchair which enables a user to open/close a seat part safely and effortlessly to perform excretion without moving or standing, and which thereby contributes to encouraging a user's self-reliance, relieving burdens on a user and a caregiver during excretion, and reducing care costs.SOLUTION: Side beams 12 are arranged in both the side of a seat surface, a seat part 3 is laid between the side frames 12 in both the sides, the seat part 3 is made slidable rearward and upward so as to open the space between the side frames 12 in both the sides, a lock member engageable with the front end parts, the middle parts, and the rear end parts of the side frames 12 and regulating the movement of the seat part 3 when engaging and an operating part carrying out unlocking operation of the lock member and the side frames 12 are arranged in the front end of the seat part 3.

Description

  The present invention relates to a wheelchair that can be used without getting on and off.

When a disabled person or sick person using a wheelchair uses a handrail in the vicinity of the toilet, stand up, move from the wheelchair to the toilet, then sit on the toilet seat, and then hold on to the handrail It is common to sit down again in a wheelchair.
Such a transfer operation between a wheelchair and a toilet is not only a heavy burden for a handicapped person or a sick person, but also has a safety problem and often requires a caregiver.
However, there is also a mental pain caused by calling a caregiver at midnight, etc., and it is difficult for the caregiver to move a disabled person or sick person from a bed to a wheelchair, or to get up to a toilet or move to a toilet. It took a lot of effort.

Therefore, various wheelchairs that can be used while sitting on a seat have been proposed.
For example, in Patent Document 1, a through-hole that can be opened and closed is formed in the seat surface portion, and is rotatably supported by the left and right side frames. A wheelchair with a first closing member and a second closing member for closing the door is described.
However, the wheelchair described in Patent Document 1 does not need to move between the wheelchair and the toilet since the through-holes cannot be opened and closed by rotating the double-spreading closing member unless it rises from the seating surface. However, the burden of standing and sitting cannot be eliminated.

Further, Patent Document 2 describes a wheelchair that forms a large hole for excretion in the center of a seating surface by arranging plates that are connected flush with each other at right angles to the advancing direction of the seating portion and pushing them forward. ing.
However, the wheelchair described in Patent Document 2 cannot be opened and closed unless the entire seat is slid, but in order to slide the seat, the buttocks must be lifted completely, which places a heavy burden on the user during the flight. Moreover, since the seat part is lowered to the lower front part, there is no foot kick space and no force is applied.In particular, when returning the seat part, the heavy seat part connected with the plate is lifted upward with the middle waist. This is a difficult task for users with physical disabilities.
Further, as described in Paragraph No. 0044 of Patent Document 2 described above, when the seat is slid forward by the movement of the buttocks using the frictional force between the buttocks and the seat, the user is left with a lot of momentum. May fall to the front of the wheelchair.

JP 2010-99160 A JP 2009-172108 A

  The present invention can open and close the seat safely with reasonable force, and can be used without moving or standing up, improving the independence of the user, and improving the independence of the user and caregiver during excretion The purpose is to provide a practical wheelchair that contributes to reducing the burden and cost of care.

  In order to achieve the above object, the wheelchair of the present invention arranges side frames on both sides of the seating surface, constructs seats between the side frames on both sides, and opens between the side frames on both sides. The seat can be slid upward in the rear, and the front end of the seat can be engaged with the front, middle and rear ends of the side frame, respectively, and the movement of the seat is restricted when engaged. It has a configuration in which a lock member and an operation portion for performing an engagement release operation between the lock member and the side frame are provided.

The following configuration may be adopted.
The seat portion is formed by connecting a plurality of strip plates extending in the width direction of the seat surface with a flexible wire, the interval between the strip plates is variable, and at both end portions of the strip plate along the side frame. The configuration is equipped with a moving roller.
A large-diameter main wheel and a small-diameter auxiliary wheel are provided on both sides of the front portion of the base frame that supports the side frame, and direction-changing casters are provided on both sides of the rear portion of the base frame. A configuration with a hand rim attached to the outside.
In this case, the auxiliary wheel can be moved up and down between a position where the lower end is higher and lower than the lower end of the main wheel.
The main wheel is disposed outside the auxiliary wheel and the caster and is detachable from the base frame.

A configuration in which armrest portions are provided on both sides of the seating surface, and at least one armrest portion can be moved up and down.
The armrest that can be moved up and down has a guide bar that extends downward from the elbow rest plate, and is provided with a fall prevention frame that is detachably attached to the guide bar.
A configuration in which a backrest plate is erected on the rear side of the seat portion, and a headrest that is slidable in the vertical direction is provided on the upper portion of the backrest plate.
The base frame has a rear column extending upward from the seating surface, and a grip is attached to the upper end of the rear column so as to be rotatable in the horizontal direction.
The structure which enabled adjustment of the height of the said seat part.
A configuration in which a footrest is rotatably installed in the front part below the seat surface so as to be able to rotate in the front-rear direction, and the overhanging length of the footrest can be adjusted.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, the seat is locked at the position where the side frames on both sides are completely closed, the position where the seat is partially opened, and the position where the seat is completely opened, and the movement is restricted. Since the movement restriction can be released by operating the operation part, the seat part can be easily opened and closed without requiring excessive force while transferring the buttocks to the seat part and the toilet seat of the existing toilet. , The user grabs on the handrail every time they excrete, completely stands up from the wheelchair, moves to the toilet, sits down, and does not need to leave the toilet and return to the wheelchair, greatly reducing the burden on the user and caregiver It is possible.

Moreover, since the seat is locked when sitting on the seat or during excretion, it is possible to prevent the seat from moving without intentional operation.
Furthermore, since the seat moves to the upper rear part of the seat during excretion, there is no worry of blocking the foot space and moving the seat by shifting the buttocks to open between the side frames. If the seat movement restriction is released after excretion, the seat part where weight has not been added will fall to the position where the buttocks can be placed by its own weight. It becomes even easier.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the roller can be rotated to smoothly slide the seat, and the seat can be bent between the horizontal plane and the state where the seat is raised upward. Accordingly, the distance between the strips can be narrowed to shorten the length of the seat.
According to the invention which concerns on Claim 3, even if equipment, such as a hot water ejection apparatus and a water storage tank, is attached to the side part upper part and back of a toilet bowl, if a wheelchair is made to approach a toilet bowl back, a large-diameter main wheel will be Since it does not hit these devices, proceed smoothly.

According to the invention which concerns on Claim 4, since a wheelchair can be driven instead of a main wheel | wheel and a wheelchair can be lowered | hung when a fine direction change etc. are required, the positioning to a toilet bowl etc. becomes easy. Further, during normal times, the auxiliary wheel can be raised to perform efficient traveling with a large-diameter main wheel.
According to the invention according to claim 5, by removing the main wheel and narrowing the width, and traveling on the auxiliary wheel and the caster, it can easily pass even if the entrance of the toilet etc. is extremely narrow, By removing the main wheel, the size of the wheelchair in the front-rear direction is shortened, so that the operability in a narrow space is improved.

According to the invention which concerns on Claim 6, it can move easily between a bed etc. and a wheelchair by lowering | hanging an armrest part and releasing the side of a seat surface, and the process after excretion etc. is also a user. It can be done easily by the person and the caregiver.
According to the invention which concerns on Claim 7, when a user moves the armrest part down between a wheelchair and a bed, the guide bar which descends with the armrest part is attached to the fall prevention frame fixed to the bed. If fixed, the wheelchair can be reliably prevented from falling.
According to the invention which concerns on Claim 8, it can respond to the difference in a user's height and posture maintenance ability by adjusting the height of a headrest.

According to the invention according to claim 9, by rotating the grip inward, it is possible not only to avoid contact with a water storage tank or the like installed behind the toilet in the toilet, but also between the bed and the wheelchair. Prevents the grip from coming into contact with the caregiver who assists in the movement between.
According to the invention which concerns on Claim 10, the height of a seat part can be adjusted according to the height of the toilet bowl to be used.
According to the invention of claim 11, by changing the angle of the footrest, it is possible to adjust the distance from the seat to the tip of the footrest according to the length below the user's knee, and by moving the footrest, You can also exercise and rehabilitate.

It is the top view which fractured | ruptured a part of wheelchair which shows the Example of this invention. It is the front view which fractured | ruptured a part of wheelchair which shows the Example of this invention. It is the side view which fractured | ruptured a part of wheelchair which shows the Example of this invention. It is a perspective view of the wheelchair which shows the Example of this invention in the state which raised the armrest part and laid the seat part on the side frame. It is a perspective view in the state where the armrest part was lowered and the seat part was pulled up of the wheelchair which shows the example of the present invention. It is a perspective view in the state with a frame for preventing fall of a wheelchair showing an example of the present invention. It is a side view of the side frame which concerns on the Example of this invention. It is a principal part side view of the backrest part which concerns on the Example of this invention. It is principal part sectional drawing of the armrest part which concerns on the Example of this invention. It is a perspective view of the frame for fall prevention concerning the example of the present invention. It is sectional drawing at the time of the auxiliary wheel raising of the auxiliary wheel raising / lowering mechanism part which concerns on the Example of this invention. It is a partially broken top view of the auxiliary wheel raising / lowering mechanism part which concerns on the Example of this invention. It is sectional drawing at the time of the auxiliary wheel descending of the auxiliary wheel raising / lowering mechanism part which concerns on the Example of this invention. It is a partially broken top view of the strip which concerns on the Example of this invention. It is a partially broken front view of the strip which concerns on the Example of this invention. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the seat part which concerns on the Example of this invention. It is a cross-sectional view of the seat part based on the Example of this invention. It is a principal part side view at the time of the main wheel release | release of the wheelchair which shows the Example of this invention. It is a principal part front view of the wheelchair which shows the Example of this invention. It is a principal part side view at the time of the main wheel mounting | wearing of the wheelchair which shows the Example of this invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
As shown in FIGS. 2, 3, and 4, the wheelchair of the present invention is arranged around the seat surface, supported by the base frame 1 whose upper surface is a rectangular seat surface, and the base frame 1. A support frame 2, a seat 3 laid over the support frame 2, a large-diameter main wheel 4 and a small-diameter auxiliary wheel 5 provided on both sides of the front portion of the base frame 1, and a base frame 1 and casters 6 provided on both sides of the rear portion.
As shown in FIGS. 1-4, the main wheel 4 is arrange | positioned outside the auxiliary wheel 5 and the caster 6 in the width direction of a wheelchair. A hand rim 43 for manually rotating the main wheel 4 is attached to the outside of the main wheel 4.

The base frame 1 and the support frame 2 are formed by assembling a high-strength material such as a metal pipe or L-shaped steel, and the base frame 1 includes a front column 7 standing on both sides of the front part and a rear side of the front column 7. It has two armrest struts 46 that are erected on the front and rear sides, and a lower frame 9 that connects the front strut 7 and the lower end portions of the armrest struts 46.
The support frame 2 is disposed along the front edge of the seat surface, and is disposed between the front frame 10 laid between the upper ends of the left and right front columns 7, and is disposed along both side edges of the seat surface. And the side frame 12 having an L-shaped cross section laid between the armrest columns 46 and the rear frame 11 having a U-shaped cross section laid between the rear portions of the left and right side frames 12.

As shown in FIGS. 11 to 13, the front strut 7 of the base frame 1 is hollow and has a lower surface opened, and the lower strut 13 is slidably fitted into the front strut 7 through the lower surface. Further, a tread plate 14 is installed between the lower ends of the left and right lower columns 13, and auxiliary wheels 5 are mounted on both sides of the lower surface of the tread plate 14.
The auxiliary wheel 5 can rotate 360 degrees in the horizontal direction, and a bolt 15 is erected on the upper surface thereof. The bolt 15 penetrates the tread plate 14 and is screwed into a nut fixed to the upper surface of the tread plate 14. Therefore, the auxiliary wheel 5 can be moved up and down by rotating the bolt 15, the length from the front frame 10 to the lower end of the auxiliary wheel 5 can be changed, and the height of the front part of the seat part 3 can be adjusted.

Further, one end of the first connection link 16 formed by axially attaching the ends of two short levers is axially attached to the upper end of the lower support column 13, and the other end of the first connection link 16 is the upper part of the inner surface of the front support column 7. It is attached to the shaft.
Furthermore, one end of the second connection link 17 formed by axially attaching the ends of the two long levers is axially attached to the intermediate connection portion of the first connection link 16, and the other end of the second axis attachment link 17 slides. It is pivotally attached to the plate 18.

A guide plate 19 is provided at the center of the front frame 10 downward, and a slide plate 18 is superimposed on the back surface of the guide plate 19 so as to be movable up and down.
The guide plate 19 is formed with a long long hole 23 in the vertical direction, and a male screw 24 penetrating the slide plate 18 is slidably inserted into the long hole 23, and the operation knob 20 is screwed into the tip of the male screw 24. Has been.
Therefore, by tightening the operation knob 20, the guide plate 19 can be sandwiched between the slide plate 18 and the operation knob 20, and the slide plate 18 can be fixed to the guide plate 19.

Further, between the front column 7 and the guide plate 19, the front frame 10 is provided with a weir plate 22 that hits the second connecting link 17 when the slide plate 18 descends and extends it straight.
A push spring 21 is interposed between the lower support 13 and the front support 7 to push up the lower support 13.

During normal traveling, as shown in FIG. 11, the slide plate 18 is fixed at the raised position, and the lower end of the auxiliary wheel 5 is also raised to the lower end of the main wheel 4, that is, higher than the running surface L. Yes.
At this time, the operation knob 20 is tightened, the first connecting link 16 is bent so that the intermediate connecting portion faces inward, and the second connecting link 17 is also bent.
When the auxiliary wheel 5 is used, after the operation knob 20 is loosened, the tread plate 14 is lowered until the lower end of the main wheel 4 and the lower end of the auxiliary wheel 5 are at the same height. Then, the lower support column 13 attached to the tread 14 is lowered, the first connection link 16 connected to the lower support column 13 and the second connection link 17 connected to the first connection link 16 are gradually extended to form the second connection link. The slide plate 18 connected to 17 descends.

Further, when the operation knob 20 is pushed down with both hands, as shown in FIG. 13, the second connection link 17 hits the barrier plate 22 and extends straight, and the first connection link 16 pushed by the second connection link 17 extends and assists. The wheel 5 is lowered to a position lower than the main wheel 4.
The first connecting link 16 once extends in a straight line and then slightly bends to the opposite side. However, the first connecting link 16 cannot be bent to a certain angle or more by hitting the front support 7 and is pushed upward by the push spring 21. Therefore, after extending linearly, it cannot be bent inward as before, and as a result, the auxiliary wheel 5 is locked in the lowered position.
In order to raise the auxiliary wheel 5, the operation knob 20 may be loosened and pulled up.

Since the main wheel 4 is installed on both sides of the front part of the base frame 1, the main wheel 4 tends to become an obstacle when getting on and off the bed, and the main wheel 4 must be removed depending on the physical condition of the user. There is a case.
Further, in a narrow toilet where a wheelchair is difficult to enter, the main wheel 4 may be completely separated to reduce the overall width and length, and the vehicle may travel only with the auxiliary wheel 5 and the caster 6.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 to 6, a main wheel support arm 25 projects forward from an intermediate portion of the front column 7, and a shaft 26 is installed between the left and right main wheel support arms 25. The main wheel 4 is rotatably attached to both ends of the shaft 26 and is not slidable.
As shown in FIGS. 18 and 19, the main wheel support arm 25 includes a plate 27 attached to the front column 7 and a pressing metal fitting 28 rotatably attached to the inner surface of the plate 27.
The plate 27 is formed with an L-shaped notch 27a extending rearward from the front edge and further upward from the rear end. Further, a guide arm 27b projects integrally from the lower end of the notch 27a toward the front.

The presser fitting 28 has a substantially C-shape opening forward, and an upper end portion thereof is pivotally supported by the plate 27. An operation lever 29 extending upward is fixed to the rear end edge of the presser fitting 28.
As shown in FIG. 20, the lower side 28a of the presser bracket 28 is cut off during normal driving in which the auxiliary wheel 5 is raised and the main wheel 4 is driven, and during auxiliary driving in which the auxiliary wheel 5 is lowered and the main wheel 4 is lifted. The shaft 26 inserted in the upper part of the notch 27a is positioned above the lower side 28a to prevent the shaft 26 from dropping and dropping off.

When removing the main wheel 4, as shown in FIG. 18, when the operation lever 29 is tilted forward and the presser foot 28 is rotated, the lower side 28 a moves backward to open the opening of the notch 27 a. Therefore, when the auxiliary wheel 5 is lowered, the base frame 1 rises and the height of the lower end of the shaft 26 and the notch 27a coincides, so that the shaft 26 is rolled on the guide arm 27b and removed to the front of the base frame 1. be able to.
Further, when the shaft 26 is placed on the guide arm 27b and rolled backward, the shaft 26 can be easily guided into the notch 27a.

As shown in FIGS. 2, 7, and 8, a leaf spring 33 that supports the backrest plate 31 from the rear is erected slightly toward the both sides from the center of the rear frame 11, and the upper end side of the backrest plate 31 faces rearward. It is attached to the leaf spring 33 with a slight inclination.
Further, the metal fittings 30 having long holes in the front-rear direction are attached to the left and right side portions of the backrest plate 31, and the fasteners 30a attached to the both side portions of the support frame 2 are engaged with the long holes of the metal fittings 30, so that the backrest. The reclining angle of the plate 31 is regulated within a certain range.
Further, a headrest 32 that is slidable in the vertical direction and adjustable in height is attached to the upper portion of the backrest plate 31.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, a rear support column 8 extending upward is attached to a guide rail 12a, which will be described later, of the side frame 12, and a grip 34 for wheelchair transport is attached to the upper end thereof.
The grip 34 is made of a pipe bent at a right angle. The base portion of the grip 34 is fitted on the upper end portion of the rear column 8, and the grip 34 can be rotated in the horizontal direction.
Therefore, when the caregiver grips the grip 34 and operates the wheelchair, the tip of the grip 34 is extended rearward, and when the grip 34 hits the water storage tank in the toilet, the caregiver assists from behind the user. For example, the grip 34 is rotated inward so as not to get in the way.

As shown in FIGS. 3, 18 and 19, a footrest 35 is attached to the main wheel support arm 25 attached to the front column 7.
A claw wheel 36 is fixed to the base end portion of the footrest 35, and the claw wheel 36 is rotatably attached to the distal end portion of the guide arm 27 b of the main wheel support arm 25. A plurality of locking recesses 36 a are formed on the peripheral edge of the ratchet wheel 36.
A lever 38 is rotatably attached to the guide arm 27b, and a claw 37 that can selectively engage with a locking recess 36a of the claw wheel 36 is formed at the front end of the lever 38. Further, the lever 38 is biased in a direction in which the front end portion approaches the claw wheel 36.

Therefore, when the rear end of the lever 38 is pushed and the claw 37 is removed from the locking recess 36a of the claw wheel 36, the footrest 35 can be rotated in the front-rear direction using the foot, and the footrest 35 can be rotated to an appropriate angle. When the lever 38 is released, the claw 37 engages with the locking recess 36a, and the footrest 35 is fixed at that angle.
When a person with a short height and a short knee length rides, the footrest 35 is fixed at an angle close to the front strut 7, the distance from the seat 3 to the tip of the footrest 35 is shortened, and the height is high. When a person with a long length under the knee rides, the footrest 35 may be fixed at an angle far from the front column 7 and the distance from the seat portion 3 to the tip of the footrest 35 may be increased.
Further, when the footrest 35 is rotated in the front-rear direction using the foot in a state in which the engagement between the claw 37 and the locking recess 36a is released, it is effective as a rehabilitation motion of the foot, and the economy syndrome is resolved.
When the user gets on and off the front of the wheelchair, it is preferable to attract the footrest 35 to the front strut 7 side so as not to be an obstacle.

As shown in FIG. 3, a caster 6 capable of changing its direction is attached to the rear end portion of the lower surface of the lower frame 9 of the base frame 1. The caster 6 can rotate 360 degrees in the horizontal direction, and a bolt 39 is erected on the upper surface thereof. The bolt 39 passes through the lower frame 9 and is screwed into a nut fixed to the upper surface of the lower frame 9.
Therefore, by rotating the bolt 39, the length from the lower frame 9 to the lower end of the caster 6 can be changed, and the height of the rear portion of the seat portion 3 can be adjusted.
As shown in FIG. 7, a hand brake 40 is installed on the lower frame 9 so as to face the rear of the main wheel 4, and when the lever 41 of the hand brake 40 is pulled, the contact 42 is pressed against the surface of the main wheel 4, The rotation of the main wheel 4 is suppressed.

As shown in FIGS. 1-6, the armrest part 44 is installed in the both sides of the support frame 2, and at least one armrest part 44 can be raised / lowered. In this embodiment, the armrest portion 44 on the right side in the traveling direction is fixed to the support frame 2, and the armrest portion 44 on the left side in the traveling direction can be raised and lowered.
The armrest portion 44 includes front and rear armrest struts 46 and an elbow rest plate 47 installed between the upper ends of the armrest struts 46.
The armrest column 46 of the left armrest portion 44 includes a sleeve 45 fixed to the side frame 12 and the lower frame 9, and a sliding shaft 45 ′ inserted into the sleeve 45 so as to be slidable in the vertical direction from its upper end. The sliding shaft 45 ′ extends vertically downward from the elbow rest plate 47. Further, the left armrest portion 44 has two guide bars 48 extending vertically downward from the elbow rest plate 47 similarly to the sliding shaft 45 ′. The guide bar 48 penetrates the case 49a of the lifting operation unit 49 fixed to the outer surface of the side frame 12 so as to be slidable in the vertical direction.

As shown in FIG. 9, two pins 53 slidable in the front-rear direction are installed between the two guide bars 48 inside the case 49a. By doing so, a lever 50 that slides the two pins 53 in opposite directions is pivotally attached.
Further, a receiving hole 54 is formed on the peripheral surface of the guide bar 48 so as to be detachably engaged with the tip of the pin 53, and the pin 53 is urged by the push spring 51 in a direction to engage with the receiving hole 54. Yes.
Further, a retaining plate 52 is secured to the lower end of the guide bar 48 to prevent it from escaping upward from the case 49a.

In a normal state where the user is in a wheelchair, the left armrest portion 44 rises to the same height as the right armrest portion 44, and the tip end portion of the pin 53 engages with the receiving hole 54, so that the armrest portion 44. Is suppressed.
When the user gets on and off from the side of the wheelchair, if the lever 50 is pulled by the finger and rotated, the pin 53 comes out of the receiving hole 54, and the left armrest portion 44 is the same as the upper surface of the seat portion 3 by its own weight. Lower to height. When the lever 50 is released at the beginning of lowering, the tip of the pin 53 is pressed against the outer surface of the guide bar 48, and the armrest 44 descends slowly, so that safety is high.

When the user moves by lowering the armrest 44, as shown in FIGS. 5, 6, and 10, the armrest 44 is lowered to form an L-shaped fall prevention frame 64 having a wide lower surface. Inserting the guide bar 48 increases the stability of the wheelchair and makes it difficult to fall over.
In addition, when the user moves between the bed and the wheelchair, the wheelchair is prevented from tipping over if the wheelchair is brought close to the bed and the guide bar 48 is inserted into the tipping prevention frame 64 fixed to the bed. .
When the lowered armrest 44 is pulled up, the retaining plate 52 attached to the lower end of the guide bar 48 comes into contact with the case 49a and stops rising, and the tip of the pin 53 engages with the receiving hole 54 to be locked.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, the seat portion 3 is formed by rotatably connecting a plurality of (four in this embodiment) strips 55 extending in the width direction of the seat surface. As shown in FIG. 17, two adjacent strips 55 are connected by a flexible wire 56, and clasps 57 for restricting the movement of the strip 55 are provided at both ends of the flexible wire 56. Is installed.
As shown in FIGS. 14 and 15, rollers 58 that move along the side frame 12 of the support frame 2 are attached to the left and right ends of the band plate 55.
Further, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 7, a guide rail 12 a that is inclined so as to gradually rise rearward is continuously formed at the rear end portion of the side frame 12.

As shown in FIGS. 16 and 17, a pipe 59 is fixed along the front end edge of the seat portion 3, and lock members 61 are housed in both end portions of the pipe 59 so as to be able to protrude and retract from the end surfaces. The lock member 61 is biased by the spring 60 in a direction protruding from the pipe 59.
As shown in FIG. 8, holes 63a, 63b, in which front end portions of the lock member 61 are detachably engaged with the front end portion, the middle portion, and the rear end portion (rear end portion of the horizontal portion) of the side frame 12, 63c is formed. The holes 63a, 63b and 63c are long holes in the front-rear direction, and when the lock member 61 is engaged with any of them, the seat portion 3 is locked and cannot move.

An operation portion 62 is provided at the front end portion of the seat portion 3 to perform an engagement releasing operation between the lock member 61 and the holes 63a, 63b, 63c of the side frame 12.
As shown in FIG. 16, the operation portion 62 is attached to the distal end portion of the lock member 61 outside the pipe 59. The operation unit 62 extends upward so that the user can easily hold it, and a bent portion 65 that abuts against the inner surface of the side frame 12 is formed at the lower end of the operation unit 62.
Then, by tilting the operation portion 62 inward with the tip of the bent portion 65 as a fulcrum, the lock member 61 is slid inward and removed from the holes 63a, 63b, 63c, and as a result, the seat portion 3 is slid in the front-rear direction. Can be made.

When the lock member 61 is engaged with the hole 63a formed in the front end portion of the side frame 12, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 6, the belt plates 55 are horizontally arranged between the side frames 12. The space between the left and right side frames 12 is closed by the seat portion 3.
Normally, in this state, the user sits on the seat 3 and runs the wheelchair.
Although not shown, the rearmost band plate 55 is provided with a protrusion that contacts the metal fitting provided at the rear end of the side frame 12 so that the band plate 55 is not biased toward the front portion of the support frame 2.

When using a wheelchair while riding in a wheelchair, the wheelchair is approached backwards in the toilet and the main wheel 4, auxiliary wheel 5 and casters 6 on both sides are arranged on both sides of the toilet, and the support frame 2 is placed on the toilet seat. Fit above
At this time, when it is difficult to change the direction of the wheelchair with the large main wheel 4 in the narrow toilet, the auxiliary wheel 5 is lowered and replaced with the main wheel 4, but the wheelchair is too wide and the wheelchair is in the toilet. If the wheel cannot pass through the doorway, the main wheel 4 is completely removed from the base frame 1, the width of the wheelchair is reduced, and only the auxiliary wheel 5 is operated.
For safety reasons, the support frame 2 is positioned above the toilet seat, the auxiliary wheel 5 is raised, and the seat portion 3 is opened and closed in a state where the seat portion 3 is completely installed on the existing toilet seat.

Next, the collar portion is moved to the front portion of the seat portion 3, and the operation portion 62 is tilted inward to unlock the seat portion 3 and the side frame 12. Then, when the hand is released from the operation part 62 while shifting the collar part backward, the seat part 3 slides backward, and the lock member 61 is located at the side where the front end part of the seat part 3 reaches the middle part of the side frame 12. The seat portion 3 stops by engaging with a hole 63b formed in the middle portion of the frame 12.
Then, since the front part between the side frames 12 is opened and the front part of the toilet seat appears, the user moves the hip part to the exposed toilet seat with the waist slightly lifted, and then operates the operation part 62 to operate the lock member. The engagement between 61 and the hole 63b is released.

Further, when the operating portion 62 is released while shifting the collar portion backward, the seat portion 3 is pushed and slides rearward and upward, as shown in FIG. 7, the lock member 61 engages with the rear hole 63c and the seat portion 3 is locked again.
At this time, since the space between the side frames 12 is wide as shown in FIG. 5, the user can sit down directly on the toilet seat of the existing toilet bowl which is exposed, and can add the use. Moreover, since the seat part 3 is locked, it does not fall in the toilet.

After excretion, after moving the buttocks to the front part of the toilet seat and operating the operation part 62 to release the lock, the seat part 3 is lowered by its own weight, and the lock member 61 is engaged with the intermediate hole 63b. Then, the seat portion 3 is locked. In this state, the user sits on the front part of the seat portion 3 with his / her hip slightly lifted, operates the operation portion 62 to release the lock, and then releases the operation portion 62 while shifting the buttocks forward.
Then, the seat part 3 slides forward, and the lock member 61 engages with the hole 63a in the front part. At this time, the seat portion 3 is laid flat between the side frames 12 and stops, so that the user can sit on the seat portion 3 as before.

When the height of the seat portion 3 does not match the height of the toilet seat, the caster 6 is moved up and down by rotating the bolt 39 to adjust the height of the rear portion of the seat portion 3 and the bolt 15 is rotated. Thus, the auxiliary wheel 5 is raised and lowered to adjust the height of the front portion of the seat portion 3.
This adjustment may be set once according to a regular toilet at the time of initial use, and need not be adjusted repeatedly each time.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Base frame 2 Support frame 3 Seat part 4 Main wheel 5 Auxiliary wheel 6 Caster 7 Front strut 8 Rear strut 9 Lower frame 10 Front frame 11 Rear frame 12 Side frame 12a Guide rail 13 Lower strut 14 Tread plate 15 Bolt 16 1st connection Link 17 Second connecting link 18 Slide plate 19 Guide plate 20 Operation knob 21 Push spring 22 Dam plate 23 Long hole 24 Male screw 25 Main wheel support arm 26 Shaft 27 Plate 27a Notch 27b Guide arm 28 Holding bracket 28a Lower side 29 Operation lever 30 Metal fittings 30a Fasteners 31 Backrest plate 32 Headrest 33 Leaf spring 34 Grip 35 Footrest 36 Claw wheel 36a Locking recess 37 Claw 38 Lever 39 Bolt 40 Hand brake 41 Brake lever 42 Latch 43 Hand rim 44 Elbow hook 45 Sleeve 45 'Sliding shaft 46 Armrest support 47 Elbow rest plate 48 Guide bar 49 Elevating operation part 49a Case 50 Lever 51 Push spring 52 Retaining plate 53 Pin 54 Receiving hole 55 Band plate 56 Flexible wire 57 Clasp 58 Roller 59 Pipe 60 Spring 61 Lock member 62 Operation part 63a, 63b, 63c Hole 64 Fall prevention frame 65 Bending part

In order to achieve the above object, the wheelchair of the present invention arranges side frames on both sides of the seating surface, and a plurality of strips extending in the width direction of the seating surface between the side frames on both sides with a flexible wire. Connected seats are constructed, the seats can be slid upwards to open between the side frames on both sides, and the front ends of the side frames are connected to the front ends of the seats. The seat portion can be engaged with each of the rear end portions at the position where the side frames are closed at the time of engagement , only the front portion between the side frames is opened, and the position between the side frames is opened. An operating portion that is provided with a lock member that restricts movement of the lock member, and is gripped and operated to remove the lock member from the side frame and release the engagement between the lock member and the side frame. It has the structure which attached .

The following configuration may be adopted.
Each main wheel and the small diameter of the auxiliary wheel of large diameter provided at the front sides of the base frame supporting the front SL side frame, each provided with a caster capable redirecting the rear sides of the base frame, main large diameter A configuration with a hand rim attached to the outside of the wheel.
In this case, the auxiliary wheel can be moved up and down between a position where the lower end is higher and lower than the lower end of the main wheel.
The main wheel is disposed outside the auxiliary wheel and the caster and is detachable from the base frame.

A configuration in which armrest portions are provided on both sides of the seating surface, and at least one armrest portion can be moved up and down.
The armrest that can be moved up and down has a guide bar that extends downward from the elbow rest plate, and is provided with a fall prevention frame that is detachably attached to the guide bar.
Adjustable and with the structure of the height of the front Symbol seat.
A configuration in which a footrest is rotatably installed in the front part below the seat surface so as to be able to rotate in the front-rear direction, and the overhanging length of the footrest can be adjusted.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the lock member is engaged with the front end of the side frame and the seat is completely closed between the side frames on both sides, and the lock member is engaged with the intermediate portion of the side frame. The position between the side frames is halfway open, and the lock member is locked at the position where the side frame is completely opened by engaging the rear end of the side frame , and the movement is restricted and the operation is restricted. Since the movement restriction can be released by operating the unit, it is possible to easily open and close the seat without using excessive force while transferring the buttocks to the seat and the toilet seat of the existing toilet. Each person excretes with a handrail, gets up completely from the wheelchair, sits down on the toilet, does not need to leave the toilet and return to the wheelchair, greatly reducing the burden on the user and caregiver Is possible.

According to the invention which concerns on Claim 2 , even if apparatus, such as a hot water ejection apparatus and a water storage tank, is attached to the side upper part and back of a toilet bowl, if a wheelchair is made to approach a toilet bowl back, a large-diameter main wheel will be Since it does not hit these devices, proceed smoothly.

According to the third aspect of the invention, the auxiliary wheel can be lowered and the wheelchair can be driven in place of the main wheel when a fine direction change or the like is required, so that positioning to the toilet or the like is facilitated. Further, during normal times, the auxiliary wheel can be raised to perform efficient traveling with a large-diameter main wheel.
According to the fourth aspect of the invention, the main wheel located outside the auxiliary wheel and the caster is removed to narrow the width, and the auxiliary wheel and the caster located on the inner side of the main wheel are used to move the doorway of the toilet or the like. Even if it is extremely narrow, it can easily pass through, and by removing the main wheel, the size in the front-rear direction of the wheelchair is shortened, so that the operability in a narrow space is improved.

According to the invention which concerns on Claim 5 , it can move easily between a bed etc. and a wheelchair by lowering | hanging an armrest part and opening the side of a seat surface, The process after excretion etc. is also a user. It can be done easily by the person and the caregiver.
According to the invention which concerns on Claim 6, when a user moves down between an armchair and a bed, the guide bar which descends with an armrest is made to the fall prevention frame fixed to the bed. If fixed, the wheelchair can be reliably prevented from falling .

According to the invention of 請 Motomeko 7, it is possible to adjust the height of the seat according to the height of the toilet bowl to be used.
According to the invention of claim 8 , by changing the angle of the footrest, the distance from the seat portion to the tip of the footrest can be adjusted according to the length of the user's knee, and the footrest is moved to adjust the footrest. You can also exercise and rehabilitate.

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  Side frames are arranged on both sides of the seating surface, seats are installed between the side frames on both sides, and the seats can be slid upwards to open between the side frames on both sides. A locking member that is engageable with the front end portion, the intermediate portion, and the rear end portion of the side frame, and that restricts the movement of the seat portion during engagement, and the lock member and the side frame. A wheelchair characterized in that an operation part for performing an engagement releasing operation is provided.   The seat portion is formed by connecting a plurality of strip plates extending in the width direction of the seat surface with a flexible wire, the interval between the strip plates is variable, and at both end portions of the strip plate along the side frame. The wheelchair according to claim 1, which is equipped with a moving roller.   A large-diameter main wheel and a small-diameter auxiliary wheel that can be manually rotated are attached to both sides of the front portion of the base frame that supports the side frame, and a direction-changeable caster is attached to both rear portions of the base frame. The wheelchair according to claim 1 or 2.   The wheelchair according to claim 3, wherein the auxiliary wheel can move up and down between a position where a lower end thereof is higher than a lower end of the main wheel and a lower position.   The wheelchair according to claim 3 or 4, wherein the main wheel is disposed outside the auxiliary wheel and the caster and is detachable from the base frame.   The wheelchair according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein armrest portions are provided on both sides of the seating surface, and at least one armrest portion can be moved up and down.   The wheelchair according to claim 6, wherein the liftable armrest has a guide bar extending downward, and is provided with a fall prevention frame that is detachably attached to the guide bar.   The wheelchair according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein a backrest plate is erected on the rear side of the seating surface, and a headrest that is slidable in the vertical direction is provided on an upper portion of the backrest plate.   The wheelchair according to any one of claims 3 to 8, wherein the base frame has a rear support column extending upward from the seating surface, and a grip is rotatably attached to an upper end of the rear support column.   The wheelchair in any one of Claims 1-9 which enabled adjustment of the height of the said seat part.   The wheelchair according to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein a footrest is installed at a lower front portion of the seating surface so as to be rotatable in the front-rear direction and fixed at an arbitrary angle.

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