JP6633969B2 - Wheelchair storage device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a wheelchair accommodating device installed near a vehicle opening to accommodate a wheelchair in a room.

  As a device for accommodating a wheelchair in a cabin or a luggage compartment of a vehicle, a device in which a frame or the like that holds and holds a folded wheelchair using a link mechanism (Patent Documents 1 to 3), folding Devices that suspend a wheelchair with a crane or the like and accommodate it have been proposed (Patent Documents 4 and 5).

JP 08-142770 A JP 2000-042035 A JP 2001-080744 A JP-A-11-79668 JP-A-2003-180753 JP 2009-18689 A

  However, the devices that use the link mechanisms disclosed in Patent Literatures 1 to 3 are large in size, and require a large occupation space in the vehicle room or luggage compartment even when a wheelchair is not stored. The devices for suspending wheelchairs disclosed in Patent Literatures 4 to 6 require a suspendable height, and if the suspended wheelchair becomes unstable during the accommodation operation, the operability decreases and the vehicle comes into contact with the vehicle. It is also possible. Further, in Patent Documents 1 to 6, a dedicated device must be mounted, and a dedicated modification is required for the body of the vehicle, and the versatility is low.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a wheelchair storage device that can be installed in a small space and is highly versatile when applied to a plurality of types of vehicles.

The concept of the present invention is as follows.
[1] An indoor mounting portion to be mounted in a vehicle interior, a fixed arm rotatably supported at the base end side by the indoor mounting portion in a lateral direction, and supported by the fixed arm so as to be able to advance and retreat in a longitudinal direction. A movable arm, a wheelchair holding unit provided on the movable arm for holding a wheelchair, and an advance / retreat drive unit for driving the movable arm forward / backward with respect to the fixed arm,
The fixed arm is mounted on the vehicle so that a user can manually turn laterally between a protruding position where the distal end side faces the opening of the vehicle and a storage position different from the protruding position. Supported by the department
The movable arm is supported on the distal end side of the fixed arm so as to descend by rotating while moving to the distal end side of the fixed arm,
A link arm that connects a base end side of the movable arm and the fixed arm; a rotation drive unit that rotates the link arm with respect to the fixed arm; and a rotation drive unit. And a connecting mechanism for detachably connecting the link arm and the link arm.
[2] The wheelchair accommodation device according to [1], wherein the link arm is configured to be adjustable in length.

  According to the present invention, the movable arm having the wheelchair holding portion is supported by the fixed arm so as to be able to advance and retreat, and the fixed arm is rotatably supported by the indoor mounting portion, so that the projecting position and the housing position facing the opening are provided. Can be rotated between. Thereby, the movable arm can be moved to the base end side of the fixed arm and placed in the retracted position in the retracted position, and the movable arm can be moved to the distal end side of the fixed arm and placed in the extended position in the extended position. it can. Therefore, the wheelchair accommodating device is installed in a small space, and a sufficient operating range can be secured.

Further, according to the present invention, the movable arm having the wheelchair holding portion is supported by the fixed arm supported by the indoor mounting portion, and the wheelchair accommodating device is installed in the vehicle by mounting the indoor mounting portion inside the vehicle. Is done. Therefore, there is no need to provide a dedicated structure for mounting the wheelchair accommodating device on the vehicle, and the versatility can be improved.
Furthermore, a rotation drive unit that rotationally drives the movable arm with respect to the fixed arm can be separated and connected to the link arm. Therefore, the device can be manually operated by separating the rotation drive unit and the link arm. For example, in a light load state or a no-load state, the operation time can be shortened by manually operating. Therefore, it is easy to use and versatility can be further improved.
Accordingly, a highly versatile wheelchair storage device that can be installed in a small space, can be applied to a plurality of types of vehicles, and is provided.

1 is a schematic exploded perspective view showing the inside of a rear opening of a vehicle equipped with a wheelchair storage device according to an embodiment of the present invention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS It is a perspective view of the wheelchair accommodating apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention, (a) has shown the expanded state, (b) has shown the folded state. FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the link arm according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is a fragmentary sectional view showing an advance and retreat drive part concerning an embodiment of the present invention, (a) shows a connection state of a rotation drive part, and (b) shows a separation state of a rotation drive part. It is a perspective view showing a caster fixing part of a wheelchair accommodation device concerning an embodiment of the present invention. It is a perspective view for explaining the method of holding a wheelchair in the wheelchair holding part of the wheelchair accommodation device concerning the embodiment of the present invention. It is a perspective view for explaining the state where the wheelchair was held by the wheelchair holding part of the wheelchair accommodation device concerning the embodiment of the present invention. (A)-(f) is a perspective view for demonstrating the procedure which accommodates a wheelchair by the wheelchair accommodating apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention. (A)-(d) is a side view for demonstrating operation | movement of the wheelchair accommodating apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view showing a modification of a caster fixing part of a wheelchair accommodation device concerning an embodiment of the present invention.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In the embodiment, a case where the wheelchair accommodating device according to the present embodiment is mounted near the rear opening of the vehicle will be described as an example.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2A and 2B, the wheelchair accommodating device 20 is mounted near an opening 13 on a floor 12 of a luggage compartment 11 provided at the rear of the vehicle 10. The wheelchair accommodating device 20 is supported by an indoor mounting portion 21 mounted in the vehicle 10, a fixed arm 22 supported on the base end side of the indoor mounting portion 21, and a longitudinally movable back and forth by the fixed arm 22. The movable arm 23 includes a wheelchair holding unit 24 provided on the movable arm 23 for holding the wheelchair 15 and an advance / retreat drive unit 25 for driving the movable arm 23 forward / backward with respect to the fixed arm 22.

  The vehicle type of the vehicle 10 can be appropriately selected. The present embodiment is directed to a completed vehicle, and shows an example in which a luggage compartment 11 is provided behind a seat back 16a of a rear seat 16 and an opening 13 is provided at a rear end of the vehicle toward a rear of the vehicle. I have. The opening 13 may have a size that allows the wheelchair 15 to pass through. The wheelchair accommodating device 20 is mounted on the floor 12 near the opening 13. For example, the wheelchair accommodating device 20 is placed and fixed on a floor board.

  The distance between the mounting position of the wheelchair accommodating device 20 and the opening 13 only needs to be long enough to lower the wheelchair holding portion 24 to the outside of the opening 13. The wheelchair accommodating device 20 is mounted at a position adjacent to the opening 13. A space is provided between the opening 13 and the position where the wheelchair accommodating device 20 is mounted. The space is a space for accommodating luggage or a space for taking out a spare tire accommodated under the floorboard. Or you may.

  The indoor mounting portion 21 of the wheelchair accommodating device 20 is mounted on the floor 12 near the opening 13 and supports the base end side of the fixed arm 22, and the base portion 26 is attached to and detached from the peripheral member 17 of the vehicle 10. And a fixing portion 27 for fixing as possible. The peripheral member 17 is an existing member that constitutes the vehicle 10 and is disposed around the luggage compartment 11 irrespective of the presence or absence of the wheelchair accommodating device 20, and has a strength capable of holding the load of the wheelchair 15.

  As the peripheral member 17, an anchor bracket disposed at the lower portion on the rear side of the seat back of the rear seat 16 is used so as to be used when fixing the child seat to the rear seat 16. The anchor bracket has a pipe 17a extending in the vehicle width near the floor 12 behind the rear seat 16, and a fixing portion 27 is fixed to the pipe 17a.

  The base portion 26 of the vehicle compartment mounting portion 21 includes a base plate 26a mounted on the floor 12, and a base mechanism 28 erected on the base plate 26a and supporting the fixed arm 22 to be rotatable in the lateral direction.

  The fixing portion 27 is provided between the leg bracket 27a connected to the base plate 26a via the flip-up hinge 27b and the leg bracket 27a as if engaging the pipe of the anchor bracket as shown in the drawing. And a fixing tool 27c for holding the fixing member therebetween.

  The fixture 27c can be fixed to the peripheral member 17 in the vehicle, and the entire wheelchair accommodating device 20 is attached to and detached from the vehicle 10 by fastening or releasing the fixture 27c. Even when the leg bracket 27a is fixed to the peripheral member 17 by the fixing member 27c, the base plate 26a can be freely flipped up in the vertical direction by the flip-up hinge 27b.

  The fixed arm 22 is formed in a hollow prism shape, and is supported by the base mechanism 28 of the indoor mounting portion 21 on the base end 22a side. The fixed arm 22 is configured to be rotatable in the lateral direction by the base mechanism 28, and is different from the protruding position P1 in which the distal end side faces the opening 13 of the vehicle 10 as shown in FIG. It is supported by the base portion 26 so as to rotate in the horizontal direction between the storage position P2 and the user can manually rotate in the horizontal direction.

  A rotatable arm roller 32 for supporting the movable arm 23 from below is disposed at the distal end 22 b of the fixed arm 22. At an intermediate position in the longitudinal direction of the fixed arm 22, an advance / retreat drive unit 25 is mounted.

  In the present embodiment, in a state where the distal end side of the fixed arm 22 is arranged at the protruding position P1, the fixed arm 22 is arranged along the vehicle front-rear direction, and the arm roller 32 is arranged outside the opening 13. On the other hand, in a state where the distal end side of the fixed arm 22 is disposed at the accommodation position P2, the fixed arm 22 is disposed along the opening 13 and the rear seat 16 in the vehicle width direction.

  The movable arm 23 is formed in the shape of a hollow prism, is placed on the fixed arm 22 along the longitudinal direction, and is provided so as to be able to advance and retreat on a fixed track along the longitudinal direction. The lower surface of the movable arm 23 forms a rolling surface, and the rolling surface is supported by an arm roller 32 attached to the distal end of the fixed arm 22. On the upper surface side of the movable arm 23, the large wheel mounting portion 24a and the caster mounting portion 24b of the wheelchair holding portion 24 are mounted so as to be aligned.

  The movable arm 23 contracts by moving to the base end side of the fixed arm 22, and moves while rotating the movable arm 23 to the distal end side of the fixed arm 22, so that the movable arm 23 and the wheelchair holding unit 24 are opened. 13 outside.

  The movable arm 23 and the fixed arm 22 are connected via an advance / retreat drive unit 25. The forward / backward drive unit 25 includes a link arm 42 that connects the base end 23a side of the movable arm 23 and the fixed arm 22; a rotation drive unit 43 that drives the link arm 42 to rotate with respect to the fixed arm 22; And a connection mechanism 44 for detachably connecting the dynamic drive unit 43 and the link arm 42.

  The link arms 42 are provided on both left and right sides of the fixed arm 22 and the movable arm 23. One end side is rotatably connected to a middle portion of the fixed arm 22 in the longitudinal direction via a rotation driving unit 43. The other end is rotatably connected to a base end 23 a of the movable arm 23. As shown in FIG. 3, the link arm 42 is configured by connecting a plurality of divided bodies 42a. The divided body 42a is provided with a connecting portion 42b composed of a plurality of connecting holes, and the length of the link arm 42 can be adjusted by appropriately selecting the position of the connecting portion 42b and fixing the position with the connecting tool 42c. It is possible.

  As shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B, the link arm 42 is fixed to a rotation shaft 46 of a pivot 45 provided on the fixed arm 22. By rotating the rotation shaft 46, the left and right link arms 42 can rotate about the pivot 45 together with the rotation shaft 46. When the link arm 42 rotates about the pivot 45 of the fixed arm 22, the movable arm 23 connected to the link arm 42 moves forward and backward by the link arm 42 while being supported by the arm roller 32 of the fixed arm 22. It is possible to

  The rotation drive unit 43 is connected to the end 46a of the rotation shaft 46 of the pivotal support unit 45 and drives to rotate in the forward and reverse directions. The rotation drive unit 43 is supported by a connection mechanism at a middle portion in the longitudinal direction of the fixed arm 22 so as to be movable in a direction along the rotation shaft 46. The rotation drive unit 43 is provided with a concave portion 49 that can receive the end of the rotation shaft 46 and rotate. By moving the rotation drive unit 43 in the direction along the rotation shaft 46, the concave portion 49 and the end 46 a of the rotation shaft 46 can be connected and released. Splines that can be fitted to each other may be formed at the end 46 a of the rotation shaft 46 and the recess 49.

As shown in FIG. 4A, when the rotation drive unit 43 is brought close to the pivotal support unit 45, the recess 49 and the rotation shaft 46 can be connected to each other so as not to rotate relatively. The link arm 42 can be rotated by driving the rotation shaft 46 by the driving force.
On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 4B, when the rotation drive unit 43 is separated from the pivotal support 45, the connection between the concave portion 49 and the rotation shaft 46 can be released, and the link arm 42 can be rotated freely. Can be released. This makes it possible to manually move the movable arm 23 forward and backward.

By moving the movable arm 23 forward and backward with respect to the fixed arm 22 by the forward / backward drive unit 25, the arrangement of the movable arm 23 and the wheelchair holding unit 24 can be changed as shown in FIG.
When the movable arm 23 moves forward with respect to the fixed arm 22, the movable arm 23 moves to the distal end while being supported by the arm roller 32, and projects from the distal end of the fixed arm 22.

When the amount of protrusion of the movable arm 23 from the fixed arm 22 increases, the distal end side descends by its own weight with a part of the base end side of the movable arm 23 supported by the arm roller 32. The movable arm 23 rotates about the arm roller 32 as a fulcrum, and the distal end of the movable arm 23 descends, and the wheelchair holding portion 24 provided on the distal end descends. The wheelchair holding portion 24 is arranged outside the opening 13 of the vehicle 10 and near the road surface close to the opening 13.
By reversing these operations, the distal end side of the movable arm 23 can be raised and contracted with respect to the fixed arm 22, and the movable arm 23 and the wheelchair holding unit 24 are arranged on the fixed arm 22 and stored. Placed in the position.

  The wheelchair holding unit 24 includes a large wheel mounting unit 24a and a caster mounting unit 24b as wheel mounting units for mounting the wheels 15a including the large wheels of the wheelchair 15 and the casters. The large wheel mounting portion 24a and the caster mounting portion 24b are arranged apart from each other along the movable arm 23, and can be positioned in a direction along the movable arm 23.

  A caster fixing portion 24c is mounted above the caster mounting portion 24b. Although the shape and structure of the caster fixing portion 24c are arbitrary, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, the caster fixing portion 24c is folded at a position along the movable arm 23 and at a rising position rising from the movable arm 23. And a support frame 24e which is arranged in a direction intersecting the movable arm 23 and the support 24d and extends on both sides of the support 24d, and a plurality of support frames provided on both ends of the support frame 24e. And a fixing piece 24f.

  The column 24d can be moved and fixed in the direction along the movable arm 23 together with the caster mounting portion 24b, and can be positioned according to the wheelbase of the wheelchair 15. The support frame 24e can be moved and fixed in the direction along the column 24d, and can be positioned according to the height of the caster. Each fixing piece 24f can be moved and fixed in a direction along the support frame 24e, and can be positioned according to the caster width. By appropriately aligning these and supporting the casters without looseness, the wheelchair 15 can be fixed more safely and stably, and can be adapted to wheelchairs 15 of various shapes and sizes.

  The wheelchair 15 can be held by the wheelchair holding unit 24 as follows. As shown in FIG. 6, the wheelchair holding unit 24 is vertically arranged near the road surface with the movable arm 23 lowered. The wheelchair 15 in the folded state is turned over so that the large wheel 15a abuts on the large wheel mounting portion 24a, and the caster is sandwiched between the caster mounting portion 24b and the caster fixing portion 24c, or the caster fixing portion 24c To lock. Thereby, as shown in FIG. 7, the wheelchair 15 can be held by the wheelchair holding part 24.

  Next, a procedure for housing the wheelchair 15 using the wheelchair housing device 20 according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. When not used, the fixed arm 22 and the movable arm 23 are arranged along the opening 13 at the accommodation position P2 in a contracted state, and are compactly accommodated in a state where the base plate 26a of the base part 26 is flipped up.

  In use, first, as shown in FIG. 8A, the back door of the vehicle 10 is opened to open the opening 13. The base plate 26a of the base portion 26 is laid down and placed on the floor 12. The fixed arm 22 and the movable arm 23 are manually moved from the state of the storage position P2 to the state of the protruding position P1. In this state, as shown in FIG. 9A, the fixed arm 22 and the movable arm 23 are in a contracted state.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 9B, the link arm 42 is rotated to cause the movable arm 23 to protrude from the fixed arm 22 and further lowered, thereby disposing the wheelchair holding portion 24 in the vertical direction near the road surface. I do. At this time, the wheelchair holding portion 24 does not hold the wheelchair 15 and is therefore lightweight. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 4B, the link arm 42 is manually rotated in a state where the concave portion 49 of the rotation drive unit 43 is detached from the rotation shaft 46 so that the movable arm 23 is projected. As a result, the wheelchair holding unit 24 is vertically arranged near the road surface as shown in FIG.

  Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 9C, the wheelchair 15 is turned over in a folded state and held by the wheelchair holding unit 24. At this time, the casters are fixed by the caster fixing portion 24c, and the wheelchair 15 is held so as to be liftable. Thus, the wheelchair 15 is held by the wheelchair holding unit 24 as shown in FIG.

Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 4A, the end 46 a of the rotation shaft 46 is fitted into the recess of the rotation drive 43 by sliding the rotation drive 43 toward the pivot 45. When the rotation shaft 46 is rotationally driven by the rotation driving unit 43 in this state, the link arm 42 rotates to retract the movable arm 23 and contract. 8 (d), the wheelchair holding portion 24 holding the wheelchair 15 is raised together with the movable arm 23, and the wheelchair 15 is moved from the opening 13 into the vehicle as shown in FIG. 8 (e). Will be accommodated.
Then, as shown in FIG. 9D, the link arm 42 is rotationally driven by the rotation driving unit 43 to be in the most contracted state, so that the movable arm 23 holding the wheelchair 15 and the wheelchair holding unit 24. Is placed on the fixed arm 22.

  Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 8 (f), the fixed arm 22 and the movable arm 23 are manually rotated in the horizontal direction to be disposed at the accommodation position P2, and the accommodation of the wheelchair 15 is completed.

  When the wheelchair 15 is accommodated in the above-described procedure, the wheelchair 15 may be fixed by using a securing belt (not shown) disposed on the rear surface of the rear seat 16 at the back of the seat back 16a. When removing the wheelchair 15 from the vehicle 10, the reverse operation may be performed. The operation of the forward / backward drive unit 25 can be performed by remote control operation.

Next, the operation and effect of the wheelchair accommodating device 20 according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described.
A movable arm 23 having a wheelchair holding portion 24 is supported by the fixed arm 22 so as to be able to advance and retreat, the fixed arm 22 is rotatably supported by the indoor mounting portion 21, and a projecting position P1 facing the opening 13 and a storage position P2. Between them. Therefore, the movable arm 23 can be moved to the base end side of the fixed arm 22 to be disposed in the retracted state at the storage position P2, and the movable arm 23 can be moved to the distal end side of the fixed arm 22 to project in the extended state. It can be arranged at the position P1. Thereby, the wheelchair accommodating device 20 can be installed in a narrow space, and a sufficient operating range can be secured.

  A movable arm 23 having a wheelchair holding part 24 is supported by a fixed arm 22 supported by the indoor mounting part 21. Therefore, the wheelchair accommodating device 20 can be installed in the vehicle 10 by mounting the indoor mounting portion 21 in the room of the vehicle 10, and it is necessary to arrange various exclusive structures for the wheelchair accommodating device 20 in the vehicle 10. There is no. For these reasons, it can be installed in a small space, and has versatility when applied to a plurality of types of vehicles 10.

  In addition, a rotation drive unit 43 that rotationally drives the movable arm 23 with respect to the fixed arm 22 is configured to be detachable and connectable to the link arm 42. Therefore, the device can be manually operated by separating the rotation drive unit 43 and the link arm 42. For example, in a state where the load is small or in a no-load state, the operation time can be shortened by operating manually. On the other hand, when operating the wheelchair 15 while holding the wheelchair 15 in the wheelchair holding section 24, the rotation drive section 43 and the link arm 42 can be connected and driven by the rotation drive section 43, so that the operation can be easily performed. Is possible. Therefore, it is easy to use and versatility can be further improved.

Furthermore, in the wheelchair accommodating device 20, the length of the link arm 42 is configured to be adjustable, and the amount of movement of the movable arm 23 can be adjusted by the rotation of the link arm 42.
The wheelchair accommodating device 20 can be mounted on various vehicles 10 by adjusting the indoor mounting portion 21 in accordance with the vehicle 10 or the position to be mounted. For example, the lower portion of the base portion 26 has a shape corresponding to the floor 12 where the vehicle 10 is arranged, and a shape corresponding to the peripheral member 17 to which the fixing portion 27 is fixed. It can be mounted on various vehicles 10 and versatility can be further improved. Further, it can be used without depending on various conditions such as a type of a vehicle, a type of a wheelchair, and a user.

  Further, since the wheelchair accommodating device 20 can be mounted on the vehicle without requiring any or little modification, the wheelchair accommodating device 20 can be mounted on more types of vehicles. is there. When not in use, the baggage compartment 11 can be effectively utilized by folding and fixing it to the seat back 16a of the rear seat 16. In addition, the luggage compartment 11 can be removed, and the luggage compartment 11 can be used more effectively by returning to a normal vehicle.

  A base portion 26 mounted on the floor 12 near the opening 13 to support the base end side of the fixed arm 22, and a fixing portion for detachably fixing the base portion 26 to the peripheral member 17 of the vehicle 10. 27, the base 26 supporting the base end of the fixed arm 22 is placed on the floor 12. Therefore, the load when the wheelchair 15 is held can be supported by the floor 12, and there is no need to support the load only by the fixing portion 27. Therefore, the degree of freedom in selecting the peripheral member 17 for fixing the fixing portion 27 can be improved, and the versatility can be improved.

  In the wheelchair accommodating device 20 of the present embodiment, when the fixed arm 22 is further disposed at the protruding position P1, the arm roller 32 is disposed outside the opening 13, so that the wheelchair 15 and the wheelchair holding unit 24 come into contact with the vehicle 10. It can be raised and lowered without causing it to move. Further, since the movable arm 23 can be arranged at a large angle with respect to the fixed arm 22, the movable arm 23 can be sufficiently lowered in a small space around the outside of the opening 13, and the operation of holding and opening the wheelchair 15 is easy.

The wheelchair holding unit 24 holds the wheelchair 15 with the wheels 15a mounted thereon, and the movable arm 23 having the wheelchair holding unit 24 is supported by the fixed arm 22 so as to be able to advance and retreat. And a sufficient operation range can be secured.
By moving the movable arm 23 having the wheelchair holding portion 24 while rotating to the distal end side of the fixed arm 22, the wheelchair holding portion 24 can be lowered. Therefore, the wheelchair is held only by moving the movable arm 23 forward and backward by the forward and backward driving portion 25. The part 24 can be easily raised and lowered, and the structure can be easily simplified.

The embodiment of the present invention is not limited to the items described above, and may be modified as follows, for example. In the above description, the wheelchair accommodating device is mounted near the rear opening of the floor 12 of the luggage compartment 11 provided at the rear of the vehicle, but may be mounted on the floor of the vehicle, for example.
In the above description, the outer periphery of the large wheel and the outer periphery of the caster are placed on the large wheel mounting portion 24a and the caster mounting portion 24b of the wheelchair holding portion 24. For example, as shown in FIG. In this way, the wheelchair holding unit 24 may support a frame, bearings, and the like near the large wheels and casters.

10: Vehicle 11: Luggage compartment 12: Floor 13: Opening 15: Wheelchair 15a: Wheel 16: Rear seat 16a: Seat back 17: Peripheral member 17a: Pipe 20: Wheelchair storage device 21: Indoor mounting part 22: Fixed arm 22a: Base end portion 22b: Tip end portion 23: Movable arm 23a: Base end portion 24: Wheelchair holding portion 24a: Large wheel mounting portion 24b: Caster mounting portion 24c: Caster fixing portion 24d: Support post 24e: Support frame 24f: Fixing piece 25: forward / backward drive section 26: base section 26a: base plate 27: fixing section 27a: leg bracket 27b: flip-up hinge 27c: fixing tool 28: base mechanism 32: arm roller 41: forward / backward elevating mechanism 42: link arm 42a: split Body 42b: connection part 42c: connection tool 43: rotation drive part 44: connection mechanism 45: pivot support part 46: rotation shaft 46a: end 49: recess P1: projected position P2: accommodation position

Claims (2)

An indoor mounting portion mounted in a vehicle interior, a fixed arm rotatably supported on the base end side of the indoor mounting portion in a lateral direction, and a movable arm supported on the fixed arm so as to be able to advance and retreat in a longitudinal direction. A wheelchair holding unit provided on the movable arm and holding a wheelchair, an advance and retreat drive unit for driving the movable arm forward and backward with respect to the fixed arm,
The fixed arm is configured so that a user can manually turn laterally between a projecting position in which a distal end side faces an opening of the vehicle and a storage position different from the projecting position. Supported by the indoor mounting part,
The movable arm is supported on the distal end side of the fixed arm so as to descend by rotating while moving to the distal end side of the fixed arm,
A link arm that connects a base end side of the movable arm and the fixed arm; a rotation drive unit that rotates the link arm with respect to the fixed arm; and a rotation drive unit. And a connecting mechanism for detachably connecting the link arm and the link arm.   The wheelchair accommodating device according to claim 1, wherein the link arm is configured to be adjustable in length.

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