JP2023120656A - Wheelchair for nursing care - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a compact wheelchair for nursing care, which can travel with no difficulty in a forward direction of a care-receiver not only in a forward-tilted seated posture but also in a backward-tilted seated posture.SOLUTION: A wheelchair 1 for nursing care includes: a seat part 3; a handle part 5 for making the seat part 3 travel via a caster 4; and a first handle attachment part 6 that is provided on the front D1 side of a seating face part 2 so as to detachably attach the handle part 5. A second handle attachment part 21 for detachably attaching the handle part 5 in a direction opposite to a care-receiver sitting on the seating face part 2 is provided on the side, opposite to the first handle attachment part 6, of the seat part 3.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a nursing wheelchair suitable for movement between beds and other facilities in hospitals and nursing homes.

Conventionally, a nursing care wheelchair comprising a seat having a seat surface on which a care recipient sits, wheels movably supporting the seat, and a handle operated by a caregiver to apply a driving force to the care wheelchair. is known (see, for example, Patent Document 1). In the wheelchair for nursing care of Patent Literature 1, the transfer of the care-receiver sitting on the bed to the wheelchair for nursing care is performed as follows.

That is, first, the nursing care wheelchair is moved between the legs of the care recipient who is sitting on the bed in a sitting position, and the arms of the care wheelchair are held under the armpits of the care recipient. The cared person is made to lean forward so that the breastplate of the arm is in close contact with the abdomen. Then, the elevating mechanism raises the arm to lift the cared person. Further, the seat surface is slidably moved between the buttocks of the care recipient and the bed, and the arm is lowered to lower the care recipient onto the seat surface.

On the other hand, when the care recipient is put down in a toilet or the like, first, the position of the arm of the care wheelchair on which the care recipient is placed is moved from the front to the right side. Next, move the wheelchair for nursing care to a private room in the restroom. Then, the care-receiver can be seated on the toilet seat by almost the reverse of the procedure described above.

Japanese Patent No. 4746147

However, according to the wheelchair for nursing care of Patent Document 1, the nursing care wheelchair can be moved between the bed and the toilet in a sitting posture in which the care recipient is tilted forward toward the caregiver side. In order to move the nursing care wheelchair in front of the care recipient in the sitting position, the care recipient must operate the arm to be held by the care recipient from the opposite side of the handle. must apply driving force to the wheelchair for nursing care.

As a result, the wheelchair for nursing care moves forward with the handle protruding in the direction of travel, which causes inconvenience when moving forward. In addition, the length of the wheelchair for nursing care is increased by the length of the handle, and handling is inconvenient.

In addition, even when the nursing care wheelchair is advanced forward of the care recipient as described above, the care recipient remains in a forward-leaning seated posture, so the nursing care-receiver can be tilted backwards like a normal wheelchair. It cannot be moved in any position.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the problems of the prior art, the object of the present invention is to provide a compact nursing care device that can be operated not only in a forward-tilted sitting position but also in a backward-tilted sitting position without hindrance. to provide a wheelchair for

The wheelchair for nursing care of the present invention is
a seat portion having a seat surface portion on which the cared person sits facing forward;
casters for movably supporting the seat;
a handle portion for a caregiver to apply a driving force to move the seat portion on the casters;
a first handle attachment portion provided on the front side of the seat surface portion for detachably attaching the handle portion to the seat portion;
When the handle portion is attached to the first handle attachment portion,
first and second armrests on which the cared person seated on the seat rests left and right elbows, respectively;
first and second grips provided on the front side of the first and second armrests and capable of being gripped by the care recipient or caregiver;
Third and fourth grips provided on the side opposite to the front side of the first and second armrests and capable of being gripped by the care recipient or caregiver,
On the opposite side of the seat from the first handle mounting portion, there is provided a second handle mounting portion for detachably mounting the handle portion in the opposite direction to the cared person seated on the seat. It is characterized by being

According to the present invention, when the cared person is moved between the bed and the toilet during a specific movement, the cared person is placed on the seat with the handle portion attached to the first handle attachment portion. Sit in a forward-facing position. At this time, the cared person can maintain the sitting posture while stabilizing the upper body by placing the elbows on the first and second armrests of the handle portion and grasping the first and second grips. . In addition, the caregiver can drive the nursing care wheelchair forward by gripping the third and fourth grips from the rear side and applying driving force (horse-shaped wheelchair mode).

On the other hand, when the handle portion is reversed from the first handle attachment portion and replaced with the second handle attachment portion, the caregiver grips the first and second grips from the rear side to apply a driving force, thereby With the caregiver seated facing forward, the nursing care wheelchair can be driven forward like a normal wheelchair (normal wheelchair mode).

In the present invention, the handle portion is positioned in front of the first and second armrests when the handle portion is attached to the first handle attachment portion so that the cared person seated on the seat portion can rest their chest on the front side of the first and second armrest portions. May be equipped with a breastplate for depositing. According to this, the cared person, who is seated on the seat while the handle is attached to the first attachment, rests his or her chest on the breastplate to keep the upper body more stable while maintaining a sitting posture. can be maintained. On the other hand, when the handle portion is attached to the second attachment portion, the chest support portion can function as a backrest for the care-receiver.

In the present invention, the seat portion is rotatably supported via a pivot shaft extending vertically and horizontally in the front-rear direction thereof, and the seat portion rotates around the pivot shaft. A rotation suppressing means may be provided for limiting the angle of rotation of the seat surface portion and for applying to the seat surface portion a rotation force toward the rotation neutral position that increases as the amount of rotation from a predetermined rotation neutral position increases.

According to this, when the seat portion is positioned at the rotation neutral position by the rotation suppressing means, when the care-receiver is to be seated on the seat portion, the care-receiver pushes the seat portion against the seat portion. The seat surface rotates according to the magnitude and position of the force (moment about the rotation axis), and the rotation suppressing means applies a rotating force to the seat surface in the direction of the rotation neutral position as the amount of rotation increases. do. When the care-receiver is to leave the seat, the seat is similarly subjected to a rotational force in the direction of the rotational neutral position.

As a result, the seat surface rotates in accordance with the progress of seating and leaving of the cared person, and supports the cared person with a corresponding turning angle and turning force. Therefore, seating and leaving of the cared person can be assisted by the rotation suppressing means. In addition, since the seat surface supports the cared person in a seated state with an appropriate turning angle and turning force according to the sitting position, the comfort of the cared person in the sitting position can be improved.

In the present invention, the handle portion includes first and second side portions extending from the first and second armrest portions in directions opposite to the first and second grips, respectively, and the first and second side portions. said third and fourth grips extending in a direction at an angle to said grip; first and second curved portions respectively between said first and second side portions and said third and fourth grips; The handle portion is arranged between an upper rotating position in which the third and fourth grips face upward about the first and second side portions, respectively, and an inward rotating position in which they face inward. It may be configured to be able to rotate at

According to this, when the handle portion is attached to the first handle attachment portion, the caregiver can hold the third and fourth grips by rotating the third and fourth grips to the upward rotation position. The seat can be moved by Further, when the handle portion is attached to the second handle attachment portion, by rotating the third and fourth grips to the inward rotation position, the care-receiver can be lifted from the seat surface portion by the third and fourth grips. It can be prevented from deviating forward.

In the present invention, height adjusting means may be provided for arbitrarily setting the height of the seat portion. According to this, depending on the type of work such as moving the care recipient between a sitting position on a bed or the like and a sitting position on a wheelchair for nursing care, or traveling in a wheelchair for nursing care in a sitting posture, Moreover, the height of the seat can be appropriately set according to the physique of the cared person.

1 is a perspective view of a state in which a handle portion of a wheelchair for nursing care according to an embodiment of the present invention is attached to a first handle attachment portion; FIG. FIG. 2 is a front view showing a state in which the seat portion of the wheelchair for nursing care shown in FIG. 1 is lifted and tilted forward; 2 is a perspective view showing a state in which the seat portion is tilted forward by attaching the handle portion to the second handle attachment portion and raising the seat portion of the nursing care wheelchair of FIG. 1 ; FIG. 1. It is a schematic diagram which shows a mode when sliding a care-receiver from a bed to the wheelchair for nursing care of FIG. FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing how the feet of the care-receiver are transferred from the floor to the foot support portion of the care-wheelchair when the care-receiver slides from the toilet seat to the care-wheelchair of FIG. 1 . 1. It is a schematic diagram which shows a mode that a care-receiver's upper body is pushed when sliding a care-receiver from a toilet seat to the wheelchair for nursing care of FIG. It is a schematic diagram which shows a mode when the movement sitting position posture of the care-receiver in the horse-shaped wheelchair mode in the wheelchair for nursing care of FIG. 1 becomes a safe forward leaning sitting posture. 1. It is a schematic diagram which shows a mode when the moving sitting position posture of the care-receiver in the horse-shaped wheelchair mode in the wheelchair for nursing care of FIG. 1 becomes a comfortable backward leaning sitting posture. It is a schematic diagram which shows a mode that it is using the wheelchair for nursing care of FIG. 1 in the horse type wheelchair mode. It is a schematic diagram which shows a mode that the wheelchair for nursing care of FIG. 1 is normally used in wheelchair mode.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a wheelchair for nursing care according to one embodiment of the present invention. As shown in the figure, this nursing wheelchair 1 includes a seat portion 3 having a seat portion 2 on which the cared person sits facing forward D1, casters 4 that movably support the seat portion 3, and a caregiver. A handle portion 5 for applying a driving force to allow the seat portion 3 to travel on casters 4, and a first seat portion 3 provided on the front D1 side of the seat portion 3 for detachably attaching the handle portion 5 to the seat portion 3. A handle attachment portion 6 is provided.

In this specification, the direction of the side where the first handle mounting portion 6 is located with respect to the seat surface portion 2 is defined as the forward direction D1, the opposite direction is defined as the rearward direction D2, and the direction along these directions is defined as the front-back direction D. there is

The seat part 3 has a base frame 7 at its lower part. The casters 4 are small wheels whose direction can be freely changed, and are provided at the four corners of the base frame 7 . As the seat portion 3, one with an electric lifting device (lifting column) 8 as height adjusting means for arbitrarily setting the height of the seat surface portion 2 is adopted. On both sides of the base frame 7, foot support portions 9 are provided for supporting both feet of the care-receiver seated on the seat portion 2. As shown in FIG.

The seat surface portion 2 is rotatably supported via a rotating shaft 10 that extends vertically and horizontally in the front-rear direction D. As shown in FIG. The rotation shaft 10 is provided at a position passing through the central portion of the seat surface portion 2 in the front-rear direction D. As shown in FIG. The seat portion 3 limits the angular range in which the seat surface portion 2 rotates about the rotation axis, and exerts an urging force toward the rotation neutral position that increases as the amount of rotation from a predetermined rotation neutral position increases. Rotation suppressing means applied to the seat surface portion 2 is provided.

That is, the seat portion 2 has a seesaw-like structure that is supported at the rotation center and biased toward the rotation neutral position. The rotation neutral position does not necessarily have to be the center angular position of the rotation angle range, and may be an angle position close to one end of the rotation angle range.

In this embodiment, a gas spring 11 arranged from the lower portion of the seat portion 3 to the rear D2 side end portion of the seat portion 2 is used as the rotation suppressing means. However, the lower end of the gas spring 11 is fixed to the upper end of the electric lifting device 8 as shown in FIG.

Therefore, the gas spring 11 moves up and down in conjunction with the lifting and lowering of the seat portion 2 that is lifted and lowered by the electric lifting device 8. Therefore, the biasing force applied to the seat portion 2 by the gas spring 11 is affected by the lifting and lowering of the electric lifting device 8. will not receive As the gas spring 11, one having a stroke lock mechanism that fixes the amount of expansion and contraction or a free lock mechanism that can arbitrarily set the amount of expansion and contraction can be used.

The expansion/contraction amount can be fixed, for example, so that the rotation angle range of the seat surface portion 2 is about ±6° from the neutral position. FIG. 2 shows a state in which the seat surface portion 2 is inclined forward D1 by about 6 degrees.

Two foot switches 12 are provided at the front end of the base frame 7 for operating the electric lifting device 8 of the seat section 3 . One of the footswitches 12 raises the seat portion 2 for the pressing time of the footswitch 12, and the other footswitch 12 similarly lowers the seat portion 2.例文帳に追加FIG. 1 shows a state in which the seat portion 2 is lowered to the maximum, and FIG. 2 shows a state in which the seat portion 2 is raised.

In the first attachment state (attachment state shown in FIGS. 1 and 2) in which the handle portion 5 is attached to the first handle attachment portion 6, the care receiver seated on the seat surface portion 2 can press the right and left elbows. First and second armrests 13 and 14 extending in the front-rear direction D for hanging on, and provided on the front D1 side of the first and second armrests 13 and 14 in the first attached state, It has first and second grips 15 and 16 that are held by a person with both hands.

Third and fourth grips 17 and 18 are provided on the rear D2 side of the first and second armrests 13 and 14 in the first attached state, respectively, to be gripped with both hands by the cared person or the carer. In addition, the handle portion 5 includes a breastplate portion 19 on which the care-receiver seated on the seat portion 3 rests his or her chest, and a breastplate portion 19 on the front D1 side of the first and second armrest portions 13 and 14 in the first attachment state. A post portion 20 extending downward from the center of the portion 19 is provided.

On the side opposite to the first handle mounting portion 6 of the seat portion 3, there is provided a second handle mounting portion 21 for detachably mounting the handle portion 5 in the opposite direction to the first mounting state with respect to the cared person. be done. The first and second handle attachment portions 6 and 21 are configured so that the lower end portion of the support portion 20 of the handle portion 5 can be inserted from above and fixed.

The strut portion 20 is attached to the handle portion 5 by being inserted into a sleeve 22 fixed to the handle portion 5 . This attachment is performed so that the length from the handle portion 5 to the tip of the strut portion 20 can be adjusted.

This adjustment is performed by selectively screwing adjusting bolts 23 provided on the sleeve 22 into female threaded holes provided at a plurality of locations in the column portion 20 along the vertical direction. By this adjustment, the height of the handle portion 5 with respect to the seat portion 2 can be matched with the physique of the care receiver and the transport mode of the care receiver using the care wheelchair 1 .

The handle portion 5 includes first and second side portions 24 and 25 extending from the first and second armrest portions 13 and 14 in directions opposite to the first and second grips 15 and 16 respectively, third and fourth grips 17, 18 extending in directions having angles of approximately 90 degrees with respect to the portions 24, 25 respectively; and first and second curved portions 26, 27 between each of the .

In the handle portion 5, the third and fourth grips 17 and 18 are rotated upward about the first and second side portions 24 and 25, respectively, and rotated inward toward each other. It is configured to be able to rotate between positions. FIGS. 1 and 2 show how the third and fourth grips 17 and 18 are positioned at the inward rotation position.

In this configuration, the nursing care wheelchair 1 has a horse type wheelchair mode in a first attachment state (see FIGS. 1 and 2) in which the handle portion 5 is attached to the first handle attachment portion 6, and a horse type wheelchair mode in which the handle portion 5 is attached to the second handle. It can be used in the normal wheelchair mode in the second mounting state (see FIG. 3) attached to the portion 21. FIG.

In the horse-shaped wheelchair mode, a carer holds the third and fourth grips 17 and 18 from the rear D2 side and pushes the nursing care wheelchair 1 in a state in which the care recipient faces forward D1 and is seated in a forward leaning posture. This is the usage mode for running. This use mode is a use mode suitable for moving the cared person between the bed and the toilet, for example (see FIG. 9).

In the normal wheelchair mode, the cared person is seated in a posture tilted backward facing forward D1, and the caregiver grasps and pushes the first and second grips 15 and 16 from the rear D2 side to move the care wheelchair 1. This is a use mode for running, and is a use mode suitable for using the care wheelchair 1 as a normal wheelchair (see FIG. 3).

When a caregiver transfers a caregiver who is sitting on a bed or a toilet seat with the caregiver's assistance to the nursing care wheelchair 1, first, as shown in FIG. 4, the caregiver (A) However, by operating the handle portion 5, the rear D2 side of the seat portion 2 of the nursing care wheelchair 1 is brought close to the bed 28 or the toilet seat 30 between the knees of the care recipient (B) who is sitting on the edge, Lock caster 4.

Next, the caregiver operates the footswitch 12 to drive the electric lifting device 8 and adjust the height of the seat surface 2 to the height of the bed 28 or the toilet seat 30 . Then, as shown in FIG. 5, the caregiver places the care-receiver's foot 29 from the floor onto the foot support portion 9 of the wheelchair 1 for nursing care.

Next, as shown in FIG. 6, the cared person's upper body is pushed to slide the cared person from the bed 28 or the toilet seat 30 onto the seat portion 2 . At this time, since the seat portion 2 is biased toward the rotation neutral position by the gas spring 11, the seat portion 2 rotates according to the transfer stage of the care-receiver, and the care-receiver is properly rotated. Support by angle and turning force.

By such a sliding transfer operation, the transfer from the bed 28 or the toilet seat 30 to the nursing wheelchair 1 is performed without requiring lift nursing operation by the caregiver (without heavy muscle work). Then, the caregiver operates the foot switch 12 to raise the position of the seat part 2 and adjust the position of the seat part 2 so that the cared person can take an appropriate moving sitting posture.

At this time, the weight of the cared person is applied to the front D1 side of the seat portion 2, so that the seat portion 2 is tilted forward to the front D1 side as shown in FIG. As a result, the posture of the cared person (B) changes from the moving sitting posture, which is the posture during movement, to a safe forward leaning sitting posture. At this time, the cared person can take a safer forward-leaning sitting posture by holding the first and second grips 15 and 16 .

The caregiver can also set the position of the seat surface 2 so that the cared person is in a comfortable moving sitting position tilted backward as shown in FIG. 8 . Also at this time, the care recipient (B) can take a safe backward-leaning sitting posture by holding the first and second grips 15 and 16 .

At this time, the weight of the care-receiver is slightly increased on the rear D2 side of the seat 2, and if the care-receiver assumes a slightly rearwardly inclined sitting posture, the seat 2 will move against the urging force of the gas spring 11. is tilted rearward D2 by, for example, about 1°. As a result, the cared person can take a safer and more comfortable backward-leaning sitting posture.

In this way, when the preparation for running the nursing care wheelchair 1 in the horse-shaped wheelchair mode is completed, the caregiver can unlock the casters 4 and start running in the horse-shaped wheelchair mode. In this horse-shaped wheelchair mode, the third and fourth grips 17 and 18 are rotated upward as indicated by the two-dot chain line in FIG. be able to.

During this time, the cared person grasps the first and second grips 15 and 16 and, if necessary, rests his/her chest on the breastplate 19, and is supported by the gas spring 11 via the seat surface 2. Able to maintain a stable moving sitting posture. FIG. 9 shows the state of running in this horse-shaped wheelchair mode.

Moving in the horse-shaped wheelchair mode Transferring the care-receiver from the sitting position to the edge sitting position on the bed or toilet is performed by performing the transfer from the bed or toilet seat to the care wheelchair 1 in reverse order. done. In this case as well, during the slide transfer operation, the seat surface portion 2 rotates according to the transfer stage of the care receiver and supports the care receiver with an appropriate rotation angle and rotation force. Transfers are performed without the need (no heavy muscle work).

On the other hand, when the nursing wheelchair 1 is used in the normal wheelchair mode, the handle portion 5 is reversed from the first handle mounting portion 6 to the second handle mounting portion 21 as shown in FIG. At this time, the handle portion 5 faces in the direction opposite to that in the horse-shaped wheelchair mode.

In addition, the caregiver operates the foot switch 12 to raise the position of the seat surface 2 so that the cared person's moving sitting posture becomes a comfortable moving sitting posture tilted backward as shown in FIG. can be set.

Therefore, the cared person who is seated in a moving sitting position facing forward D1 grasps the third and fourth grips 17 and 18 of the handle portion 5 facing inward, and the chest support portion of the handle portion 5. By leaning the back on 19, the posture can be stabilized in a slightly backward tilted state.

At this time, the seat portion 2 is tilted toward the rear D2 side by, for example, about 6° against the biasing force of the gas spring 11 according to the backward tilting posture of the care receiver, and is adapted to the backward tilting posture of the care receiver. The posture of the care-receiver is more stable because the care-receiver is properly supported by the support.

The caregiver can hold the first and second grips 15 and 16 from the rear D2 side of the nursing care wheelchair 1 and move the nursing care wheelchair 1 while the care recipient is in this stable moving sitting posture. . When the care wheelchair 1 stops unintentionally, the third and fourth grips 17 and 18 prevent the cared person from deviating in the running direction.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the horse-shaped wheelchair mode in which the handle portion 5 is attached to the first handle attachment portion 6 is used during specific movement such as moving the care-receiver between the bed and the toilet. The caregiver can run while maintaining a safe and comfortable forward-leaning sitting posture. Further, by replacing the handle portion 5 with the second handle attachment portion 21, the cared person can be safely driven in the normal wheelchair mode while maintaining the backward leaning sitting posture.

In addition, since the seat part 2 is rotatably supported and its rotation from the neutral position is restrained by the gas spring 11, it is possible to facilitate the transfer between the care-receiver's bed and the like. be able to. For the same reason, the cared person's forward-leaning sitting posture in the horse-shaped wheelchair mode and backward-leaning sitting posture in the normal wheelchair mode can be appropriately maintained.

In addition, since the breastplate 19 is provided on the handle portion 5, when the care wheelchair 1 is used in the horse-shaped wheelchair mode, the care-receiver can rest his or her chest on the breastplate 19 to maintain a forward-leaning sitting posture. can be stabilized. In addition, when using the wheelchair in the normal wheelchair mode, the cared person can rest his or her back on the chest support 19 to stabilize the backward leaning sitting posture.

In addition, since the third and fourth grips 17 and 18 of the handle portion 5 are configured to be rotatable between the upward rotation position and the inward rotation position facing inward, the wheelchair for nursing care can be used. 1 is used in the horse-shaped wheelchair mode, the caregiver can hold the third and fourth grips 17, 18 facing upward to make the nursing care wheelchair 1 travel.

On the other hand, when using the care wheelchair 1 in the normal wheelchair mode, the cared person can stably maintain the sitting position by holding the third and fourth grips 17 and 18 facing inward. In addition, the third and fourth grips 17 and 18 can prevent the cared person from deviating in the running direction.

In addition, since the seat part 3 is provided with an electric lifting device (lifting column) 8, it is possible to transfer the care-receiver between a sitting position on a bed or the like and a sitting position on the wheelchair 1 for nursing care, and to move the wheelchair 1 for nursing care. The height of the seat surface portion 2 can be appropriately set according to the cared person's sitting posture at the time and according to the cared person's physique.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, as a rotation suppressing means for applying a rotational force to the seat surface portion 2 toward the rotational neutral position, between the seat surface portion 2 and the upper end of the electric lifting device 8, the front D1 side of the rotation axis of the seat surface portion 2 and the An urging means provided on the rear D2 side may be employed. A compression coil spring or a torsion coil spring can be used as the biasing means.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1... Wheelchair for care, 2... Seat surface part, 3... Seat part, 4... Caster, 5... Handle part, 6... First handle attachment part, 7... Base frame, 8... Electric lifting device, 9... Foot support part, DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10... Rotating shaft 11... Gas spring 12... Foot switch 13... First armrest part 14... Second armrest part 15... First grip 16... Second grip 17... Third grip 18... Fourth grip 19 Breastplate 20 Strut 21 Second handle attachment portion 22 Sleeve 23 Adjust bolt 24 First side portion 25 Second side portion 26 First Curved portion 27 Second curved portion 28 Bed 29 Feet 30 Toilet seat D Front-back direction D1 Front D2 Back.

Claims (5)

a seat portion having a seat surface portion on which the cared person sits facing forward;
casters for movably supporting the seat;
a handle portion for a caregiver to apply a driving force to move the seat portion on the casters;
a first handle attachment portion provided on the front side of the seat surface portion for detachably attaching the handle portion to the seat portion;
When the handle portion is attached to the first handle attachment portion,
first and second armrests on which the cared person seated on the seat rests left and right elbows, respectively;
first and second grips provided on the front side of the first and second armrests and capable of being gripped by the care recipient or caregiver;
Third and fourth grips provided on the side opposite to the front side of the first and second armrests and capable of being gripped by the care recipient or caregiver,
On the opposite side of the seat from the first handle mounting portion, there is provided a second handle mounting portion for detachably mounting the handle portion in the opposite direction to the cared person seated on the seat. A wheelchair for nursing care characterized by being held. The handle portion has a chest support portion on which the care-receiver seated on the seat rests his or her chest on the front side of the first and second armrest portions when the handle portion is attached to the first handle attachment portion. The nursing care wheelchair according to claim 1, comprising: The seat portion is rotatably supported via a rotating shaft extending vertically and horizontally in the front-rear direction, and the seat portion rotates around the rotating shaft. 1. A rotation suppressing means for limiting the angle and applying to the seat surface portion a rotating force toward the rotation neutral position that increases as the amount of rotation from a predetermined rotation neutral position increases. Or the wheelchair for nursing care of 2. The handle portion includes first and second side portions extending from the first and second armrest portions in directions opposite to the first and second grips, respectively, and an angle with respect to the first and second side portions. said third and fourth grips extending in a direction having said first and second side portions and said first and second curved portions respectively between said third and fourth grips;
The handle portion is arranged between an upper rotating position in which the third and fourth grips face upward about the first and second side portions, respectively, and an inward rotating position in which they face inward. 4. The wheelchair for nursing care according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that it is constructed so as to be able to rotate with. The nursing care wheelchair according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising height adjusting means for arbitrarily setting the height of the seat portion.