JPH0541698Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed explanation of the idea]

[0001]

[Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a footrest storage mechanism for a wheelchair in which the footrest can be stored below the seat of the wheelchair.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a footrest in a wheelchair has been essential as a place to rest a patient's feet when transporting the patient. Such a footrest is usually provided at a position protruding in front of the front wheels in order to make it easier for the patient to place his or her feet on the wheelchair when the patient is transferred to the wheelchair.

【0003】

[Problems to be solved by the invention] However, in the case of the above-mentioned wheelchair, as shown in FIG. For paralyzed patients, wheelchair 2 (from the vertical direction)
However, since the footrest 3 is configured to protrude in front of the front wheel 4 as described above (see Fig. 5), the footrest 3 and its support frame 5 collide with the side frame 6, and the The wheelchair 1 cannot be brought close to the bedside. This not only requires a great deal of effort on the part of the caregiver, but also causes physical pain and anxiety to the patient when transferring the patient to the bed. The present invention has been made in view of these problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a footrest storage mechanism for a wheelchair in which the footrest can be stored within the wheelchair frame.

[0004]

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to solve the above problems, the present invention pivots one end of a footrest support member to the front leg of a wheelchair to which front wheels are attached, and other parts of the footrest support member. A footrest is attached to the end, one end of an operating link is pivoted near one end of the footrest support member, and the footrest support member is attached to the rear of the front leg via the operating link at the other end of the operating link. It is connected to a manual lever that can be pulled in to store the footrest behind the front leg.

[0005]

[Operation] When the wheelchair approaches the bedside, the footrest support member is pulled behind the front leg via the operating link by the caregiver or the patient operating the manual lever, so the footrest is also stored behind the front leg. be done. Therefore, the wheelchair can be brought closer to the bedside.

[0006]

[Embodiment] Next, an embodiment of the wheelchair footrest storage mechanism according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 10 indicates a wheelchair, and this wheelchair 10 is equipped with a pipe frame 11, a large-diameter rear wheel 13 on the rear leg portion 12 of the pipe frame 11, and a small-diameter front wheel 15 on the front leg portion 14. is attached and configured to be transportable. Although not shown in the drawings, the pipe frame 11 is provided with a cloth seat, a backrest, and the like. A retractable footrest storage mechanism 16 is provided in the front leg portion 14 of the pipe frame 11 of the wheelchair 10. That is, the footrest storage mechanism 1
Reference numeral 6 denotes a support pipe 18 which is a footrest support member having one end pivotally attached to the front leg portion 14 and a footrest 17 attached to the other end, and an operating link pivotably attached near one end of the support pipe 18. 19, and by drawing the support pipe 18 into the space between the rear leg section 12 and the front leg section 14 through the operation link 19, the footrest 1
7 is connected to a manual lever 20 for retracting the front leg 14 to the rear.

[0007] According to the footrest storage mechanism 16 of the wheelchair as described above, the wheelchair 10 can be moved to the bedside.
When the support pipe 1 is approached, the caregiver or the patient himself/herself operates the manual lever 20 to open the support pipe 1
8 is pulled in between the rear leg 12 and the front leg 14 via the operating link 19, and the footrest 17 is stored behind the front leg 14 within the pipe frame 11. Therefore, obstacles that would collide with the side frame 6 of the bed 1 and the like are removed from the front of the front leg portion 14, so that the wheelchair 10 can be brought closer to the bed side. Then, when the caregiver approaches the bedside with the wheelchair 10, the caregiver helps the patient to put his feet on the floor, stand up, and sit on the floor with his back facing the bed 1. The patient's body can be placed on the floor by lifting the patient's legs. In this way, the wheelchair 10 can be brought closer to the bedside, so the patient can be transferred to the bed 1 without having to take an unnatural posture, causing physical pain or feeling of anxiety. This will reduce the workload of the caregiver. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, the wheelchair 10 is approached from an oblique direction toward the bedside. However, in the case of a patient whose lower limbs are paralyzed, the wheelchair 10 is approached toward the bedside. It is best to approach it from a right angle. In this case, the caregiver first brings the wheelchair 10 close to the bedside to a certain extent, lifts the patient's legs and places them on the floor, operates the manual lever 20 of the footrest storage mechanism 16 to store the footrest 17, and then lifts the patient's legs onto the floor. 10 may be further pushed closer to the bedside so that the patient's body lies on the floor.

[0008]

[Effect of the invention] As mentioned above, according to the invention,
Since the footrest of the wheelchair is configured to be stored within the frame, the wheelchair can be brought closer to the bedside without being obstructed by side frames or the like. This means that when transferring a patient to bed,
Since the patient can easily touch the floor, the patient does not have to take an unreasonable position, so it is possible to lie the patient on the bed without causing physical pain or making him or her feel anxious. This has the great effect of greatly reducing the labor of the caregiver.

[0009]

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a side view of a wheelchair to which a wheelchair footrest storage mechanism according to the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of the operation of the footrest storage mechanism of the wheelchair shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of how the wheelchair shown in FIG. 1 is used.

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating the use of a conventional wheelchair.

FIG. 5 is a side view of a conventional wheelchair.

[Explanation of symbols]

10...Wheelchair 11...Pipe frame 12... Hind leg 13...Rear wheel 14... Front leg 15...front wheel 16...Footrest storage mechanism 17...Foot rest 18...Support pipe 19...operating link 20...Manual lever.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] Claim 1: One end of a footrest support member is pivoted to the front leg of a wheelchair to which a front wheel is attached, a footrest is attached to the other end of the footrest support member, and the footrest support member is operated near one end of the footrest support member. One end of the link is pivoted, and the other end of the operating link is provided with a manual lever for storing the footrest behind the front leg by pulling the footrest support member toward the rear of the front leg via the operating link. A footrest storage mechanism for a wheelchair characterized by a connected configuration.