JP4003085B2 - Wheelchair retainer - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a wheelchair holder that is attached to a wheelchair and holds luggage such as a shopping basket.

  Conventionally, when a wheelchair user carries a baggage and moves in a wheelchair, the wheelchair wheel must be operated by hand, and the baggage cannot be held by hand. Had the problem of having to. As a means for solving such a problem, for example, a wheelchair holding tool disclosed in Patent Document 1 is known.

As shown in FIG. 6, the wheelchair holder 121 includes a seat 113, a main body 115 that supports the seat 113, and a pair of armrest members 112 and 112 that are respectively disposed on both sides of the seat 113. A holding member 123 horizontally installed between the pair of armrest members 112, 112, a first support member 129 that supports the holding member 123 in each of the pair of armrest members 112, 112, and The second support member 135 is provided so that the user of the wheelchair 111 can place the load on the holding member 123.
JP 2003-33402 A

  However, in the conventional wheelchair holder 121, when the user of the wheelchair 111 is seated on the seat 113, the holding member 123 is located at the chest of the user, so the distance between the user and the holding member 123 is short, There was a problem of being cramped when loading and unloading luggage. Further, in order to solve this problem, when the holding member 123 is disposed on the front side of the wheelchair 111, the holding member 123 cannot be supported by the first support member 129 and the second support member 135, and the holding member 123 is not attached to the wheelchair 111. There was a risk of falling forward.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a wheelchair holder that can easily load and unload a load and can be securely held.

The object of the present invention is a wheelchair holder attached to a wheelchair comprising a seat, a main body frame for supporting the seat, and a pair of armrest members respectively disposed on both sides of the seat, and is bent. The support frame comprises a support frame attached to the wheelchair, and a holding member connected to the support frame to hold a load. The support frame has a horizontal portion constituting one end side of one of the armrest members. A first attachment member attached to the distal end portion and a second attachment member attaching a support portion constituting the other end side to the main body frame, wherein the horizontal portion extends horizontally toward the front side of the wheelchair. The holding member includes a connecting part connected to the horizontal part, and a contact part coming into contact with a tip of the other armrest member , in front Holding member is achieved by the wheelchair holders that are connected to the horizontal portion so as to be rotatable around the horizontal portion.

  According to the wheelchair holder of the present invention, it is possible to easily load and unload a load and to hold it securely.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a wheelchair holder according to an embodiment of the present invention attached to a wheelchair, and FIG. 2 is a side view thereof.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the wheelchair holder 10 is attached to the wheelchair 4, and includes a support frame 55 attached to the wheelchair 4 and a holding member 5 coupled to the support frame 55. I have.

  The wheelchair 4 includes a seat 11 on which a user sits, a main body frame 20 that supports the seat 11, and a pair of armrest members 15 and 15 that are respectively disposed on both sides of the seat 11. The seat 11 includes a seat surface 13 that is a seating portion of the user and a back surface 12 that is a backrest portion.

  The main body frame 20 includes a base pipe 23 disposed horizontally below the seating surface 13, a back pipe 21 erected at the rear of the base pipe 23 to support the back surface 12, and a wheelchair from the center of the back pipe 21. 4, a seat pipe 24 that extends to the front side and supports the seat surface 13, a front pipe 25 that extends from the front end of the seat pipe 24 in the vertical direction and connects the seat pipe 24 and the base pipe 23, and a seat A pair of leg pipes 22 extending diagonally downward from the front end of the pipe 24 is provided. The main body frame 20 is configured to be foldable in the width direction of the wheelchair 4 by connecting the seat pipe 24 and the base pipe 23 to two cross bars 26 arranged in an X shape.

  Wheels 31 are attached to the back pipe 21, and casters 32 are attached to the front pipe 25. The leg pipe 22 is provided with a belt-like leg support 28 that supports the lower limbs of the user, and a foot plate 27 for the user to put his / her foot on is attached to the lower end.

  The armrest members 15 and 15 are constituted by pipes having a circular cross section, and extend horizontally from the back pipe 21 to the front side of the wheelchair 4, and are provided with armrest pads 16 and 16 at the upper part.

  The support frame 55 is formed by bending a rod-like body such as a pipe, and constitutes the first attachment member 1 for attaching the horizontal portion 52 constituting one end side to the tip portion of one armrest member 15 and the other end side. And a second attachment member 2 for attaching the support portion 53 to the main body frame 20. The horizontal portion 52 extends horizontally from the portion attached by the first attachment member 1 to the front side of the wheelchair 4, and the support portion 53 continues downward so as to support the horizontal portion 52 in a horizontal state. Yes.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the first mounting member 1 includes a tubular pipe member 36, an armrest holding member 35 having a U-shaped cross section, and a plate-like connection that connects the pipe member 36 and the armrest holding member 35. And a plate 37. The horizontal portion 52 of the support frame 55 is inserted and fixed to the pipe member 36. The armrest clamping member 35 has flexibility and is configured to be able to clamp the armrest member 15 having a circular cross section from both sides. The first mounting member 1 is fixed to the distal end portion of the armrest member 15 by the armrest clamping member 35 clamping the armrest member 15. The armrest clamping member 35 and the armrest member 15 may be connected by a bolt (not shown).

  As shown in FIG. 4, the second mounting member 2 includes a base clamping member 39 and a leg clamping member 38, and the base clamping member 39 and the leg clamping member 38 are rotatably connected by a hinge portion 40. A support portion 53 of the support frame 55 is fixed to the side surface of the base clamping member 39. Each of the base clamping member 39 and the leg clamping member 38 has a U-shaped cross section and is flexible so that the base pipe 23 and the leg pipe 22 having a circular cross section can be clamped from both sides. . When the pipe is clamped, the base clamping member 39 and the leg clamping member 38 may be tightened from the sides by bolts 45, respectively.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the holding member 5 includes a quadrangular frame 43, and is configured so that a luggage such as a shopping basket disposed in the frame 43 can be supported by each side of the frame 43. Yes. The holding member 5 includes a cylindrical connection pipe 41 that is connected to the horizontal portion 52 of the support frame 55 and a contact portion 42 that extends horizontally in the width direction of the wheelchair 4. The connecting pipe 41 is inserted through the horizontal portion 52 so that the holding member 5 can rotate around the horizontal portion 52. Further, the abutting portion 42 abuts on the distal end portion of the armrest member 15 to which the first attachment member 1 is not attached so that the holding member 5 is horizontally installed between the pair of armrest members 15 and 15. The contact portion 42 may be attached with a bag-like pocket or a buzzer that makes a sound by pressing a button.

  According to the wheelchair holder 10 having the above-described configuration, the support frame 55 having the horizontal portion 52 is attached to the one armrest member 15 and the main body frame 20 by the first attachment member 1 and the second attachment member 2, and horizontally. Since the portion 52 is supported in a horizontal state, and the holding member 5 is connected to the horizontal portion 52 and includes the contact portion 42 that contacts the other armrest member 15, the holding member 5 is kept in the horizontal state. It can be stably supported, and the load can be reliably held by the holding member 5.

  Further, since the horizontal portion 52 extends horizontally to the front side of the wheelchair 4 and the holding member 5 is connected to the horizontal portion 52, the holding member 5 can be stably supported on the front side of the wheelchair 4. . Therefore, since the holding member 5 can be disposed on the front side of the wheelchair 4 and the clearance between the holding member 5 and the user of the wheelchair 4 can be secured, it is not cramped for the user, such as a shopping basket. Loads can be easily loaded and unloaded.

  When the holding member 5 is not used, the holding member 5 can be supported in an upright state on one side of the seat 11 by rotating around the horizontal portion 52. Thereby, since the holding member 5 is no longer installed between the armrest members 15 and 15, the user of the wheelchair 4 can get on and off the wheelchair 4 easily.

  Moreover, the distance between the holding member 5 and the user of the wheelchair 4 can be adjusted by sliding the connecting pipe 41 inserted through the horizontal portion 52 back and forth along the horizontal portion 52. Thereby, the holding member 5 can be arrange | positioned in the position suitable for a user's body shape.

  Further, since the abutting portion 42 extends horizontally in the width direction of the wheelchair 4, the abutting portion 42 reliably contacts the armrest member 15 even if the distance between the armrest members 15, 15 varies depending on the type of the wheelchair 4. Contact and hold the baggage securely.

  As mentioned above, although one Embodiment of this invention was described, the specific aspect of this invention is not limited to the said embodiment.

  For example, in the present embodiment, the second attachment member 2 is attached to the base pipe 23 and the leg pipe 22, but the attachment position is particularly limited as long as the support portion 53 can be attached to the main body frame 20. Not.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the holding member 5 is a rectangular frame, but the configuration is not particularly limited as long as it can hold a load, and a flat plate, a table, a basket, or the like It may be.

It is a perspective view of the state where the holder for wheelchairs concerning one embodiment of the present invention was attached to a wheelchair. It is a side view of the state where the wheelchair holding tool concerning one embodiment of the present invention was attached to the wheelchair. It is detail drawing of the 1st attachment member shown in FIG. It is detail drawing of the 2nd attachment member shown in FIG. It is detail drawing of the holding member shown in FIG. It is a front view of the state which attached the conventional holder for wheelchairs to the wheelchair.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 1st attachment member 2 2nd attachment member 4 Wheelchair 5 Holding member 10 Wheelchair holder 11 Seat 15 Armrest member 20 Main body frame 31 Wheel 41 Connection pipe 42 Contact part 52 Horizontal part 55 Support frame

Claims (2)

A wheelchair holder to be attached to a wheelchair comprising a seat, a main body frame that supports the seat, and a pair of armrest members disposed on both sides of the seat,
A support frame made of a bent rod-like body and attached to the wheelchair;
A holding member connected to the support frame to hold the load,
The support frame includes a first attachment member that attaches a horizontal portion that constitutes one end side to a distal end portion of one of the armrest members, and a second attachment member that attaches a support portion that constitutes the other end side to the main body frame. ,
The support portion supports the horizontal portion such that the horizontal portion extends horizontally toward the front side of the wheelchair,
The holding member includes a connecting portion connected to the horizontal portion, and an abutting portion that abuts on a tip portion of the other armrest member,
The connecting portion is a wheelchair holder that is connected to the horizontal portion so that the holding member can rotate around the horizontal portion . The support portion supports a front end portion of the horizontal portion,
The wheelchair holder according to claim 1 , wherein the connecting portion is connected to the horizontal portion so that the holding member is slidable along the horizontal portion .

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