JP2021075237A - Three-wheel vehicle for wheelchair - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a three-wheel vehicle for wheelchair which can be driven while a user sits on a wheelchair and can be provided at a low cost.SOLUTION: There is provided a three-wheel vehicle with one rear wheel 1 and two front wheels 2 which includes an engine. A vehicle body 10 is constituted by the body and roof of the three-wheel vehicle. A getting-on slope 12 is provided on a rear entrance 11 of the vehicle body 10. The rear entrance 11 is closed in a freely openable manner by the getting-on slope 12. The getting-on slope 12 is used as a slope for wheelchair at the time of getting-on. A driving space 4 is provided in a floor 3 formed on the front wheels 2. A wheelchair Q can move to the driving space 4 from the floor 3 formed on the rear wheel 1. A fixture 6 fixing the wheelchair Q is provided in the driving space 4.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

The present invention relates to a three-wheeled vehicle for wheelchairs, which can be driven while in a wheelchair, and can be moved to the driver's seat and driven as it is after riding.

People who use wheelchairs, like healthy people, want to do their own work, shopping, sports, etc. without taking care of others in their daily lives. Therefore, a welfare vehicle that can be used with a wheelchair is provided.

Conventional welfare vehicles include a type in which a wheelchair can be used together and a type in which the wheelchair can be changed to the driver's seat. For example, Patent Document 1 describes an elevating device mounted on a vehicle that can be used with a wheelchair. This elevating device is composed of a slope installed at the opening of the back door and a drive unit, and is configured so that the entire wheelchair can be boarded using this slope.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 11-1139662

However, as in Patent Document 1, in a type of welfare vehicle in which the vehicle rides together with the wheelchair from the opening of the back door, although it is possible to ride in the wheelchair, it is not possible to drive while sitting in the wheelchair, and a healthy person drives the vehicle. To do.

On the other hand, welfare vehicles that wheelchair users can drive by themselves are also provided. In this vehicle, a series of operations such as approaching the driver's seat with a wheelchair, switching from the wheelchair to the driver's seat by oneself, and then folding the used wheelchair into the vehicle is required. Therefore, such a welfare vehicle has the inconvenience that it takes a lot of time and effort to switch from the wheelchair to the driver's seat. Moreover, since these welfare vehicles are extremely expensive compared to ordinary private vehicles, it has been difficult to spread them widely.

As described above, in the conventional welfare vehicle, it is possible to get on the vehicle with a wheelchair, but a vehicle that can be driven by the person who got on the wheelchair and is inexpensive has not been provided so far.

Therefore, the present invention has been devised to solve the above-mentioned problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a three-wheeled vehicle for wheelchairs that can be driven while riding in a wheelchair and can be provided at low cost. It is a thing.

In order to achieve the above object, the first means in the present invention comprises a three-wheeled vehicle having a prime mover having one rear wheel 1 and two front wheels 2, and a vehicle body 10 forming the body of the three-wheeled vehicle. The rear boarding port 11 formed on the rear wheel 1 side of the vehicle body 10 is closed so that the rear boarding port 11 can be opened and closed, and a boarding slope 12 that serves as a slope for a wheelchair at the time of boarding is provided on the front wheel 2. A driving space 4 and a passenger seat 5 are provided on the formed floor 3, and a wheelchair Q is formed so as to be movable from the floor 3 formed on the rear wheel 1 to the driving space 4, and the wheelchair Q is fixed in the driving space 4. It is provided with a fixture 6.

In the second means, a bar-shaped handle 7 is arranged in the driving space 4, and the handle 7 is provided with an accelerator 7A and a brake 7B operated by fingers.

The vehicle body 10 of the third means has a front body 13 that surrounds the front surface portion, the side surface portion, and the roof portion of the driving space 4, and is extended rearward from the front body 13 from the left and right side surfaces on the rear wheel 1 side. A rear body 14 constituting the roof is provided, and a boarding port 15 facing diagonally rearward is formed on the boundary side surface between the front body 13 and the rear body 14.

The fourth means is provided with the passenger seat 5 slidably provided in the direction of the driving space 4 and provided with a fixture 8 for fixing the wheelchair Q on the floor 3 on the rear wheel 1.

According to claim 1 of the present invention, the rear boarding port 11 formed on the rear wheel 1 side of the vehicle body 10 is closed to open and close the rear boarding port 11 so as to be openable and closable, and the boarding slope 12 becomes a slope for a wheelchair at the time of boarding. A driving space 4 and a passenger seat 5 are provided on the floor 3 formed on the front wheels 2, and a wheelchair Q is formed from the floor 3 formed on the rear wheels 1 to the driving space 4. Since the wheelchair Q is provided with the fixture 6 for fixing the wheelchair Q, it is possible to easily get on the vehicle while in the wheelchair, and it is possible to move to the driver's seat and drive as it is. Furthermore, because of its structure, it can be provided at low cost, so that it can be used by an extremely large number of users.

As in claim 2, a bar-shaped handle 7 is arranged in the driving space 4, and the handle 7 is provided with an accelerator 7A and a brake 7B operated by fingers, so that even a person with a disability can drive freely. be able to.

As in claim 3, by forming the boarding gate 15 facing diagonally backward on the boundary side surface between the front body 13 and the rear body 14, it is easy for a healthy person to get on and off, and even if it rains during running, the boarding port 15 is formed. It is possible to prevent the invasion from 15.

According to claim 4, a passenger seat 5 is provided so as to be slidable in the direction of the driving space 4, and a fixture 8 for fixing the wheelchair Q is provided on the floor 3 on the rear wheel 1 so that a healthy person can drive. Becomes possible.

As described above, according to the present invention, the original object such as being able to ride and drive while in a wheelchair and being able to provide the vehicle at low cost has been achieved.

It is a perspective view which shows one Example of this invention. It is sectional drawing of the main part which shows the riding state of this invention. It is a front view which shows the chassis of this invention. It is a front view which shows the room of this invention. It is a side view which shows one Example of this invention. It is sectional drawing of the main part which shows the operating state of this invention.

The vehicle of the present invention is a vehicle that is mainly classified as a three-wheeled motorcycle vehicle called a trike or a sidecar. For example, a three-wheeled motorcycle called a trike has a roof provided on the vehicle body of the three-wheeled motorcycle. This trike is often used for home delivery, can be driven with an ordinary license, and can be driven on the highway without wearing a helmet.

The basic configuration of the vehicle of the present invention is a three-wheeled motorcycle vehicle having a motor with one rear wheel 1 and two front wheels 2, and a vehicle body 10 forming a body portion and a roof portion of the vehicle (see FIG. 1). , A chassis 20 on which the vehicle body is mounted is provided (see FIG. 3). As the prime mover (not shown), a prime mover such as a gasoline engine, a hybrid engine, or an electric motor is used.

A rear entrance 11 is formed on the rear wheel 1 side of the vehicle body 10 (see FIG. 2). A boarding slope 12 is provided at the rear boarding port 11 so that a wheelchair can be boarded from the rear boarding port 11. The boarding slope 12 closes the rear boarding port 11 so as to be openable and closable during traveling (see FIG. 1).

In the illustrated example, it is provided at the lower end of the rear entrance 11 so as to be swingable (see FIG. 2). Then, when the boarding slope 12 is opened, it becomes a slope for wheelchairs when riding, and when the boarding slope 12 is closed, the rear boarding gate 11 is closed (see FIG. 1). At this time, by configuring the riding slope 12 to be opened and closed by remote control operation, smoother riding is possible.

In the present invention, a floor 3 is formed in which the wheelchair Q can move freely from the rear wheel 1 of the chassis 20 to the front wheel 2 side (see FIG. 4). Further, a driving space 4 and a passenger seat 5 are provided on the floor 3 formed on the front wheel 2 side. The driving space 4 is a space for driving while sitting on the wheelchair Q (see FIG. 6). That is, it is formed so that the passenger can get on the floor 3 on the rear wheel 1 side from the riding slope 12 and can move to the driving space 4 by the wheelchair Q as it is (see FIG. 5).

After moving the wheelchair Q to the driving space 4, the wheelchair Q is fixed to the driving space 4 with the fixture 6 (see FIG. 4). The fixture 6 is provided in the driving space 4 in advance, and can be used while sitting on the wheelchair Q. The illustrated fixture 6 is fixed in advance to the floor 3 of the driving space 4 to fix the tire portion of the wheelchair Q, but the type and mounting position of the fixture 6 can be arbitrarily changed.

A steering wheel 7 for operating the vehicle is installed in the driving space 4 (see FIG. 6). The handle 7 has a rod shape similar to that of a motorcycle or the like, and includes an accelerator 7A and a brake 7B that can be operated by fingers while sitting on a wheelchair Q (see FIG. 1). In the illustrated example, the output is configured by grasping the accelerator 7A so that when the manual accelerator 7A is released, the output is automatically reduced and the engine brake is applied.

Further, a passenger seat 5 is installed in the driving space 4 (see FIG. 4). The passenger seat 5 is formed of a bench seat. Then, when the passenger seat 5 is slidably provided in the driving space 4 direction and the passenger seat 5 is moved to the driving space 4, a healthy person can sit and drive in the moved passenger seat 5. At this time, the wheelchair Q is fixed by the fixture 8 provided on the floor 3 on the rear wheel 1 side. Therefore, a person using a wheelchair and a healthy person can take turns driving.

The vehicle body 10 is composed of a front body 13 and a rear body 14. The front body 13 has a structure that surrounds the front surface portion, the side surface portion, and the roof portion of the driving space 4, and is provided with equipment necessary for a three-wheeled motorcycle vehicle such as a windshield, headlamps, and blinkers (see FIG. 1).

On the other hand, the rear body 14 is a portion extending rearward from the front body 13, and constitutes a roof portion from the left and right side surfaces on the rear wheel 1 side. Then, a boarding port 15 is formed on the boundary side surface between the front body 13 and the rear body 14 (see FIG. 1).

Due to the configuration of the three-wheeled motorcycle, the entrance 15 is used while being always open. In the illustrated example, the wide front body 13 to the rear body 14 are formed narrowly. Then, by forming the entrance 15 so as to face diagonally rearward at the boundary portion between the front body 13 and the rear body 14, rain is prevented from entering (see FIG. 1).

Further, two-thirds of the boarding gate 15 is open, and an eaves 15A is provided above the boarding gate 15 (see FIG. 5). Further, it is also possible to store and pull out a screen, a curtain, a blind, or the like in the eaves 15A (not shown).

Further, in order not to install dangerous substances in the vehicle, the gasoline tank, the battery, etc. are stored in the storage cases 21 arranged on the left and right outside of the vehicle body 10 (see FIG. 1).

The configuration of the present invention is not limited to the illustrated examples, and the design can be freely changed without changing the gist of the present invention.

Q Wheelchair 1 Rear wheel 2 Front wheel 3 Floor 4 Driving space 5 Passenger seat 6 Fixture 7 Handle 7A Accelerator 7B Brake 8 Fixture 10 Body 11 Rear entrance 12 Ride slope 13 Front body 14 Rear body 15 Eaves 21 Case

Claims (4)

It is composed of a three-wheeled vehicle equipped with a prime mover with one rear wheel and two front wheels, and a vehicle body forming the body of the three-wheeled vehicle. In addition to closing the boarding gate so that it can be opened and closed, a swingable boarding slope that becomes a slope for wheelchairs when boarding is provided, and a driving space and a passenger seat are provided on the floor formed on the front wheels, and formed on the rear wheels. A three-wheeled vehicle for wheelchairs, which is formed so as to be movable by a wheelchair from the floor to the driving space, and is provided with a fixture for fixing the wheelchair in the driving space. The three-wheeled vehicle for a wheelchair according to claim 1, wherein a bar-shaped handle is arranged in the driving space, and the handle is provided with an accelerator and a brake operated by fingers. The vehicle body includes a front body that surrounds the front surface portion, the side surface portion, and the roof portion of the driving space, and a rear body that extends rearward from the front body and constitutes a roof from the left and right side surfaces on the rear wheel side. The three-wheeled vehicle for a wheelchair according to claim 1, wherein a boarding port facing diagonally rearward is formed on a side surface of a boundary between a front body and a rear body. The three-wheeled vehicle for a wheelchair according to claim 1, wherein the passenger seat is slidably provided in the direction of the driving space, and a fixture for fixing the wheelchair is provided on the floor on the rear wheel.

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