JPH10328240A - Occupant holding device for wheelchair - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enhance the state of halding an occupant stable and protecting the occupant against the cold by providing a sheet take-up roll with the same width as the longitudinal width of a seat surface at least on right and left side parts of the seat, and drawing out the sheet to cover the legs of the occupant. SOLUTION: A sheet roll 10 with the same width as the longitudinal width of a seat surface 7 is installed on one of right and left sides of the seat surface 7. The sheet roll 10 is rolled in a cloth sheet 9, which is freely and stored. At the time of use, one end of the sheet is drawn out and hooked on the opposite side to cover the legs of an occupant. The sheet roll 10 may be provided on both right and left sides, and the sheets respectively drawn out from the rolls may be connected to each other in the central part. The sheet 9 may be elongated forward folded to roll the sheet roll 10 in it. In winter, when it is cold, the sheet is used to keep the seating attitude stable and keep the legs of the occupant warm.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a wheelchair used for moving an elderly person or a physically handicapped person.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A wheelchair is a type in which a person rides on a seat provided on a traveling chassis and travels, and there are a type that moves by human power and a type that moves by a motor driving force. In some cases, a seat belt is provided so that a passenger sitting on the seat does not become unstable, and the waist of the passenger is fixed to the seat.

[0003]

When a wheelchair is used in winter, the wind is directly felt by the occupants, and the wheelchair feels cold.
For this reason, it is conceivable to use a cold protector, but it may be blown off by a gust. In view of the above, an object of the present invention is to provide a configuration for stably maintaining the occupant and preventing the cold.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In a wheelchair provided with a seat 5 on a traveling chassis 1, a seat roll for winding a sheet 9 having at least the same width as the front and rear width of the seat 7 on the left and right sides of the seat 7. 10 is provided so that the seat 9 pulled out from the seat roll 10 covers the legs of the passenger sitting on the seat 5.

[0005]

When the wheelchair having the above-mentioned structure is used in winter, the seat 9 is pulled out from the seat roll 10 and covers the legs of the occupant to prevent the cold, thereby firmly fixing the body to the seat 5. be able to.

[0006]

Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The traveling chassis 1 has a battery and a motor mounted thereon, is supported by a rear wheel 11 connected to the motor, and a front wheel 12 having a caster angle, and is driven and driven by the rear wheel 11. A seat 5 is provided on the traveling chassis 1. The seat 5 has a backrest 2 erected on the rear side of a seating surface 7 on which a person sits, and a leg support 8 provided on the front side of the seating surface 7 so as to be fixed at a position where the seat is tilted down and a position where it is stood up. ing. Further, armrests 3 and 4 are protruded from the upper and lower middle portions of the backrest 2 toward the front.

Further, seat rolls 10 having substantially the same width as the front and rear sides of the seat surface 7 are mounted on one of the left and right sides of the seat surface 7.
A sheet 9 made of cloth is wrapped around the sheet roll 10 so as to be urged and stored, and one end of the sheet 9 is pulled out and hooked on the opposite side to cover the legs of the occupant. Behind the backrest 2, a steering operation tool 6 such as a handlebar 13 and a control box 14 is provided. A footrest 15 is provided at the front lower part of the seat 5 so as to be able to move up and down. Reference numeral 16 denotes a headrest which can be removed as appropriate.

The seat rolls 10 provided on the lateral sides of the seating surface 7 may be provided on both left and right sides, and the seats 9 drawn out may be connected at the center in the left and right directions. The sheet roll 10 may be folded and wound around the sheet roll 10. The seat 9 has an effect of stabilizing the sitting posture and keeping the legs of the occupant warm by using the seat 9 when the posture of the seat 5 is not stable or when it is cold in winter.
FIG. 2 shows a state in which the leg support 8 is erected so that small items such as shopping can be loaded on the seat 5.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a modified state of a part of the embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Running chassis 5 Seat 7 Seat surface 9 Seat 10 Seat roll

Claims (1)

[Claims] In a wheelchair provided with a seat (5) on a traveling chassis (1), a seat (9) having at least the same width as the front-rear width of the seat (7) is provided on the left and right sides of the seat (7). ) Is provided, and the sheet roll (10) is provided.
A passenger holding device for a wheelchair, which covers a leg of a passenger sitting on a seat (5) with a seat (9) pulled out from the vehicle.