JP3704795B2 - Vehicle wheelchair loading / unloading device - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a vehicle wheelchair loading / unloading device.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Various types of wheelchair loading and unloading devices for vehicles have been proposed as means for loading a wheelchair into a passenger compartment and lowering the wheelchair loaded into the passenger compartment. As one form thereof, a vehicle wheelchair loading / unloading device for loading a wheelchair in a folded state while the wheelchair is folded and for lowering the folded wheelchair loaded in the vehicle interior is disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 64-33441. Proposed in the Gazette.
[0003]
The wheelchair loading / unloading device comprises a pair of left and right pipe frames disposed on the left and right sides of the vehicle interior, a support device disposed on both pipe frames, and a lifting device disposed on the support device. The apparatus is composed of a fixed rail bridged on both pipe frames and a slide rail that is movably assembled to the fixed rail, and a lifting device is assembled at the tip of the slide rail.
[0004]
In the wheelchair loading / unloading device, when loading the wheelchair, the vehicle door is opened, the slide rail is advanced to project outside from the opened doorway, the lifting device is positioned outside, and it is folded The wheelchair in the state is lifted by the lifting device, and the slide rail is moved backward in this state, so that the wheelchair being lifted by the lifting device is loaded into the vehicle interior.
[0005]
When the wheelchair in the folded state loaded in the passenger compartment is lowered to the ground, the vehicle door is opened and the slide rail is advanced while the wheelchair is lifted by the lifting device. The wheelchair is lowered to the ground by projecting outward from the mouth, positioning the lifting device and the wheelchair being lifted outside, and removing the wheelchair from the lifting device.
[0006]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
By the way, since the wheelchair loading / unloading device is large, a dedicated space in the vehicle interior is large, and a space that can be used in the vehicle interior is greatly limited, and the structure is complicated and expensive. Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a wheelchair loading / unloading device with a simple structure and a small size, to provide a wheelchair loading / unloading device at a low price, and to reduce a dedicated space in the passenger compartment. It is in.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The present invention is disposed inside a back door that is supported by the upper end of the rear entrance and exit of the vehicle body and pivots in the vertical direction to open and close the entrance and exit. And a vehicle wheelchair loading / unloading device for unloading a folded wheelchair loaded in the passenger compartment, the wheelchair loading / unloading device being assembled inside the back door. A guide rail extending in the vertical direction along the inner side surface of the door, a slide member assembled to the guide rail so as to be slidable in the longitudinal direction, and a restraining member for restraining the wheelchair provided on the slide member and folded. It is provided with the latching member for suspending.
[0008]
In the vehicle wheelchair loading / unloading device, the guide rail can be configured to extend in the vertical direction while being fixed to a substantially central portion on the left and right sides of the back door.
[0009]
Moreover, in the said wheelchair loading / unloading apparatus for vehicles, it can comprise so that the said guide rail can be assembled | attached to the up-and-down pair of support | pillars fixed inside the said back door so that a left-right movement is possible.
[0010]
Further, in the vehicle wheelchair loading / unloading device, a belt for restraining a folded wheelchair is adopted as a member for restraining the wheelchair, and the belt can be attached to and detached from a latching member provided on the slide member. It can comprise so that the to-be-latched member latched by may be provided.
[0011]
Further, in the wheelchair loading / unloading device, the restraining member is urged in a direction in which the clamping member can be expanded and contracted and the wheelchair folded at the time of reduction is detachable, and the clamping member is expanded. A spring and a belt that detachably latches the clamping member on a latching member provided on the slide member and that contracts the clamping member against the spring can be provided.
[0012]
[Operation and effect of the invention]
In the vehicle wheelchair loading / unloading device configured as described above, the wheelchair is loaded into the passenger compartment in a folded state, and functions to lower the wheelchair loaded in the passenger compartment to the ground. At that time, the wheelchair is folded and restrained by a restraining member, while the back door is rotated upward by a predetermined amount to open the rear entrance of the vehicle body.
[0013]
In this state, the guide rail of the wheelchair loading / unloading device is inclined downward along the back door and the lower end portion is positioned rearward, and the slide member and the latch member move to the lower end portion of the guide rail. ing. For this reason, the to-be-latched member provided in the restraining member which restrains the wheelchair can be easily latched on the latching member of a slide member.
[0014]
After that, if the back door is further rotated upward, the lower end portion of the guide rail moves upward and is positioned above the upper end portion, and the slide member moves to the entrance / exit side of the vehicle body with the wheelchair suspended. Then, the suspended wheelchair is moved from the entrance to the passenger compartment. When the wheelchair moves into the vehicle interior, the wheelchair is removed from the slide member and loaded into the vehicle interior if the hooked member is removed from the latch member of the slide member. The back door then pivots downward to close the vehicle entrance.
[0015]
In addition, in order to lower the wheelchair that is folded and loaded in the passenger compartment, the back door is rotated upward to open the entrance, and the lower end of the guide rail is positioned upward to guide the guide rail. The hooked member of the restraining member that restrains the wheelchair is hooked on the hooking member of the slide member that is positioned on the upper end side. Next, the wheelchair is moved backward to hang from the entrance to the outside. Thereafter, if the back door is rotated downward, the lower end of the guide rail gradually moves downward and tilts downward. Thereby, the guide member moves to the lower end side of the guide rail in a state where the wheelchair is suspended and is landed. For this reason, if the to-be-latched member of the restraining member that restrains the wheelchair is removed from the latching member of the slide member, the wheelchair is lowered to the ground.
[0016]
By the way, the wheelchair loading / unloading device is composed of a guide rail, a slide member, and a hook member, and is small in size, simple in structure, and inexpensive. Further, in the wheelchair loading / unloading device, since all the components are assembled inside the back door, the dedicated space occupied in the vehicle interior is extremely small, and the available space in the vehicle interior can be increased.
[0017]
Further, in the wheelchair loading / unloading device, if the guide rail is configured so as to be movable in the left-right direction on a pair of upper and lower columns fixed inside the back door, the guide rail is moved from the center of the back door to the left and right. By moving the guide rail in the left-right direction in advance, the loading position of the wheelchair in the passenger compartment can be selected at any position on the left and right, and the device is not used. Sometimes the guide rail can be moved in any direction on the left and right to improve the rear view from the windshield of the back door.
[0018]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIGS. 1 and 2 show a vehicle equipped with a wheelchair loading / unloading device according to an example of the present invention. The vehicle 10 is provided with an entrance at the rear side of the vehicle body 11, and the entrance is opened and closed by a back door 12 that rotates in the vertical direction.
[0019]
As shown in FIG. 3, the wheelchair loading / unloading device 20 </ b> A includes a guide rail 21, a slide member 22, and a hooking member 23, while a restraining member that restrains the wheelchair 30 is a belt 31, a hooked member, and the like. The hanger 32 is a stop member. The guide rail 21 is a rod-shaped member having a predetermined length, and is attached to a substantially central portion inside the back door 12 via upper and lower brackets 21a and 21b and extends in the vertical direction. The slide member 22 is integrally provided with a U-shaped hooking member 23 and is fitted on the guide rail 21 so as to be slidable on the guide rail 21 in the longitudinal direction.
[0020]
In the wheelchair loading / unloading device 20A configured as described above, the wheelchair 30 is loaded into the vehicle interior in a folded state, and functions to lower the wheelchair 30 loaded in the vehicle interior to the ground. When loading, the wheelchair 30 is folded and restrained by the belt 31 to the state shown in FIG. 1, while the back door 12 is rotated upward by a predetermined amount to open the rear entrance of the vehicle body 11.
[0021]
In this state, the guide rail 21 of the wheelchair loading / unloading device 20A is inclined downward and rearward along the back door 12 so that the lower end portion is located rearward. The slide member 22 and the latching member 23 are the guide rail 21. Has moved to the lower end. For this reason, the hanger 32 provided on the belt 31 restraining the wheelchair 30 can be easily hooked to the hooking member 23 of the slide member 22 in the state shown in FIG.
[0022]
Thereafter, if the back door 12 is further rotated upward, the lower end portion of the guide rail 21 moves upward and is positioned above the upper end portion, and the slide member 22 suspends the wheelchair 30 as shown in FIG. In this state, the vehicle moves to the entrance / exit side of the vehicle body 11 and moves the suspended wheelchair 30 from the entrance / exit to the vehicle interior. When the wheelchair 30 moves into the vehicle interior, the wheelchair 30 is removed from the slide member 22 and loaded into the vehicle interior by removing the hanger 32 from the latch member 23 of the slide member 22. The back door 12 is then rotated downward, and the entrance of the vehicle body 11 is closed.
[0023]
Further, in order to lower the wheelchair 30 that is folded and loaded in the passenger compartment, the back door 12 is rotated upward to open the entrance and exit, and the lower end of the guide rail 21 is positioned upward. The hanger 32 of the belt 31 that restrains the wheelchair 30 is hooked on the hooking member 23 of the slide member 22 located on the upper end side of the belt 21. Next, the wheelchair 30 is moved backward to be suspended from the entrance / exit. Thereafter, if the back door 12 is rotated downward, the lower end of the guide rail 21 gradually moves downward and tilts downward.
[0024]
Thereby, the guide member 22 moves to the lower end part side of the guide rail 21 in a state where the wheelchair 30 is suspended, and the wheelchair 30 is landed. For this reason, if the hanger 32 of the belt 31 which restrains the wheelchair 30 is removed from the latching member 23 of the slide member 22, the wheelchair 30 will be lowered to the ground.
[0025]
By the way, the wheelchair loading / unloading device 20 </ b> A is merely constituted by the guide rail 21, the slide member 22, and the hooking member 23, and thus is small in size, simple in structure, and inexpensive. Further, in the wheelchair loading / unloading apparatus 20A, since all the constituent members 21 to 23 are assembled inside the back door 12, the dedicated space occupied in the vehicle interior is extremely small, and the space that can be used in the vehicle interior is increased. Can be made.
[0026]
FIG. 4 shows another example of the wheelchair loading / unloading device according to the present invention. The wheelchair loading / unloading device 20B includes a guide rail 21, a slide member 22, and a hooking member 23, and is assembled to the back door 12 via a pair of upper and lower mounting rails 24, 25. It is attached.
[0027]
The mounting rails 24 and 25 are mounted in the vicinity of the upper and lower edges of the back door 12 via brackets 24 a, 24 b, 25 a and 25 b, and extend to substantially the entire left and right widths of the back door 12. The guide rail 21 is assembled in such a manner that the upper and lower ends are fitted onto the mounting rails 24 and 25 in a state in which the slide member 22 including the latching member 23 is fitted, and the guide rail 21 is movable in the left-right direction. ing.
[0028]
In the wheelchair loading / unloading apparatus 20 </ b> B, the slide member 22 can move in the vertical direction on the guide rail 21, and the guide rail 21 can move in the left-right direction along both the mounting rails 24 and 25.
[0029]
Therefore, the wheelchair loading / unloading device 20B functions in the same manner as the wheelchair loading / unloading device 20A when the wheelchair 30 is loaded / unloaded, and in particular, the guide rail 21 is placed in any direction left and right from the center of the back door 12. Therefore, the loading position of the wheelchair 30 in the vehicle interior can be selected in advance to any left and right positions, and the guide rail 21 is moved to any left and right directions when the device 20B is not used. Thereby, the back view from the window glass of the back door 12 can be ensured satisfactorily.
[0030]
FIG. 5 shows another example of a restraining member for restraining the wheelchair 30 and suspending it from the slide member 22. The restraining member includes a belt 31 having a hook 32 shown in FIG. 3, a clamping fitting 33, and a tension spring 34.
[0031]
The holding metal fitting 33 is formed by assembling two holding arms 33a and 33b so as to be rotatable relative to each other at an intermediate portion, and is formed by bending inwardly at the lower ends of the holding arms 33a and 33b. The upper end portion is provided with an attachment hole for inserting the belt 31, and the belt 31 is attached to the holding metal fitting 33 through the attachment hole. The tension spring 34 is hooked between the sandwiching arms 33a and 33b, and urges the sandwiching arms 33a and 33b in the direction of expanding each other.
[0032]
In the restraining member having such a configuration, the back door 12 is rotated upward while the hanger 32 is hooked on the hooking member 23 of the slide member 22 and the holding bracket 33 is hooked on the folded wheelchair 30. Then, the wheelchair 30 is suspended by the slide member 22 via the sandwiching fitting 33 and the belt 31. In a state where the wheelchair 30 is suspended, both the sandwiching arms 33a and 33b are extended in the vertical direction against the tension spring 34 so that the distance between the lower ends is reduced and the wheelchair 30 is firmly sandwiched and supported. .
[0033]
Further, in the restraining member, when the suspended wheelchair 30 is landed on the passenger compartment floor or the ground, the extension force from the belt 31 to the clamping bracket 33 is eliminated, and both clamping arms 33a and 33b are released. Is expanded by the urging force of the tension spring 34, and the restraint of the clamp 33 on the wheelchair 30 is released. Therefore, when the restraining member is employed, the loading operation of the wheelchair 30 into the vehicle interior and the lowering operation outside the vehicle interior are further facilitated.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing a state in which a restraining member of a wheelchair is hooked on the apparatus in a vehicle equipped with a wheelchair loading / unloading apparatus according to an example of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a schematic view showing a state where a wheelchair is suspended by the apparatus.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing an example of the wheelchair loading / unloading device and a restraining member.
FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a wheelchair loading / unloading device according to another example of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing another example of a restraining member for a wheelchair.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Vehicle, 11 ... Vehicle body, 12 ... Back door, 20A, 20B ... Wheelchair loading / unloading device, 21 ... Guide rail, 22 ... Slide member, 23 ... Hanging member, 24, 25 ... Mounting rail, 30 ... Wheelchair, 31 ... belt, 32 ... hanger, 33 ... clamping metal fitting, 34 ... tension spring.

Claims (5)

It is supported by the upper end of the vehicle's rear entrance and exit, and is placed inside the back door that opens and closes the entrance / exit by turning in the vertical direction. A wheelchair loading / unloading device for a vehicle for lowering a folded wheelchair loaded in a room, which is assembled inside the back door and extends in the vertical direction along the inner surface of the back door And a slide member assembled to the guide rail so as to be slidable in the longitudinal direction, and a latch member for hanging a restraint member provided on the slide member and restraining the folded wheelchair. A wheelchair loading / unloading device for vehicles. 2. The wheelchair loading / unloading device according to claim 1, wherein the guide rail is fixed to a substantially central portion on the left and right sides of the back door and extends in the vertical direction. . The wheelchair loading / unloading apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the guide rail is assembled to a pair of upper and lower columns fixed to the inside of the back door so as to be movable in the left-right direction. Unloading device. 2. The wheelchair loading / unloading apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the restraining member is a belt that restrains the folded wheelchair, and the belt is detachably latched on a latching member provided on the slide member. A vehicle wheelchair loading / unloading device comprising a stop member. The wheelchair loading / unloading device according to claim 1, wherein the restraining member includes a sandwiching member that can be expanded and contracted so that the wheelchair folded at the time of contraction can be detached, a spring that expands the sandwiching member, and a sandwiching member A vehicle wheelchair loading / unloading device, comprising: a belt that detachably latches a member on a latching member provided on the slide member and shrinks the clamping member against the spring.

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