JPH11197188A - Wind and rain proof/sunshade device for wheelchair - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a wind and rain proof/sunshade device for a wheelchair in a simple structure capable of being easily attached and detached to/from the wheelchair and being folded without becoming muggy during use or fogging a transparent cover for protecting a wheelchair user from rain, window or sunlight. SOLUTION: For this wind and rain proof/sunshade device for the wheelchair, a wind and rain proof/sunshade cover 2 in which a transparent wind and rain proof cover 2b is extended at the lower part of a sunshade cover 2a for shielding the sunlight is supported and fixed by arch type frames 5a, 5b, and 5c, the lower ends of the arch type frames 5a, 5b and 5c are supported by a frame supporting body 6 freely turnably from a horizontal position to the back surface of the wheelchair and the frame supporting body 6 is provided with a frame supporting body attaching part for attaching it to the handle of the wheelchair.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a windproof rain / shading device for a wheelchair which can be attached to a wheelchair to protect the wheelchair user from rain, snow or sunshine when the wheelchair user goes out.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art When a wheelchair user goes out on a rainy day, a snowy day, or a day with strong sunshine, a caregiver wears an umbrella, or the user wears a wing and gets wet with rain or snow. Do not go out or wear a sun hat.

[0003] When a caregiver is wearing an umbrella, the wheelchair user and the caregiver not only get wet when the rain is strong, but also the wheelchair user must take care of the caregiver. You tend to be shy when you want to. In addition, when using a feather, a wheelchair user must wear or take off the feather with a disabled body, and even if the feather is worn, there is a drawback that the hand is wet by rain.

[0004] Therefore, a wheelchair user who goes out on a rainy day, a snowy day or a cold day is protected by a transparent cover to protect the user from rain, snow or cold. Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 8-322883 discloses a foldable transparent cover for covering a person in a wheelchair, and rotatably provided on both sides of a frame of the wheelchair to selectively hold a folded state and a standing state. And a pair of extendable and retractable cover posts, and a pair of connecting members provided at the free ends of the respective cover posts so as to be rotatable inside the wheelchair and whose tips can be connected to each other. A wheelchair rain / cold protection device adapted to be supported from the inside by the pair of cover struts stretched and held in a standing state with the ends of the bodies connected is described. .

In Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open Publication No. 3-63328,
A base frame detachable to the rear side of the wheelchair body, a rear transparent sheet attached to the base frame, a plurality of skeletons attached to the front side of the base frame, and a lower side of the skeleton. A supporting shaft disposed so as to be rotatable with respect to the skeleton, and an upper transparent sheet body foldably mounted on a roof side and a side of the plurality of skeletons. A windproof and rainproof device for a wheelchair including a birdcage-like body capable of alternately blocking and opening the front and side by rotation and a waterproofing body for a lower body attached to the foremost bone of the birdcage-like body is described. Have been.

[0006]

However, since the cover for the wheelchair rain and cold weather protection device and the wheelchair wind and rain protection device cover the entire area from the foot to the head of the wheelchair user, During use, the cover has a drawback that heat is trapped therein, humid due to moisture, the transparent cover becomes cloudy and the front becomes invisible, and a sense of oppression is felt. In addition, the complexity and size of the structure prevent wheelchair users from folding or easily removing them from the wheelchair after the rain has stopped. Further, since it is transparent, it does not have a awning function.

Accordingly, the present invention provides a structure for protecting a wheelchair user from rain, snow or sunshine, which can be easily attached to and detached from a wheelchair, can be folded, and does not become sultry during use and does not fog the transparent cover. However, the present invention provides an easy-to-use windproof rain / shading device for wheelchairs.

[0008]

According to the present invention, there is provided a wheelchair wind / storm / shading device for supporting and fixing a wind / storm / shading cover in which a transparent wind / storm cover is extended below a sunshade cover for blocking sunlight. The lower end of the arched frame is rotatably supported on the frame support from the horizontal position to the back of the wheelchair, and the frame support is provided with a frame support mounting portion for attaching the frame support to the handle of the wheelchair. .

[0009]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 shows a windshield for a wheelchair according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state in which the awning device is attached to a wheelchair, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state in which the storm / rain protection device for a wheelchair of the present invention is folded.

A windproof rain / sunshade cover 2 attached to a wheelchair 1 is clamped by a detachable clamp 4 on a handle 3 of the wheelchair. Windproof / sunshade cover 2 for wheelchair 1
In addition to the clamp 4 described above, a well-known mounting means that can be easily attached and detached, such as a combination of a wing nut and a bolt, may be used. The windproof and sunshade cover 2
A wind-and-rain cover 2b made of a transparent resin sheet extends under the sunshade cover 2a that blocks sunlight. Top edge of awning cover 2a, awning cover 2a and windproof cover 2b
The arched frames 5a, 5b, 5c are provided at the seam and the lower end of the windproof cover 2b. The lower ends of the arched frames 5a, 5b, 5c are pivotally attached to the frame support 6 so that the windproof / shade cover 2 can be folded. The arched frame 5b at the boundary between the sunshade cover 2a and the windproof cover 2b and the arched frame 5c at the lower end of the windproof cover 2b are connected by a connecting member 5d, and the arched frame 5c at the lower end of the windproof cover 2b is connected. The folded state can be maintained up to the arched frame 5b of the joint.

When the arch-shaped frame 5c at the lower end of the windproof cover 2b is completely opened, the arched frame 5c is in a horizontal state.
The sunshade cover 2 covers over the chest of the wheelchair user and the arched frame 5c extends beyond the knee to near the toes. Also, the arched frames 5a, 5b,
The interval on both sides of 5c is set so that the folded windproof / sunshade cover 2 fits between the handles 3 on the back of the wheelchair.

The arched frame 5c at the lower end of the windproof cover 2b is provided with a rainwater discharge gutter 7 for collecting rainwater flowing down the windproof / shade cover 2 and discharging the rainwater near the handle position behind the wheelchair. The rainwater discharge gutter 7 is made of a hard synthetic resin, and is an arched frame 5c at the lower end of the windproof rain cover 2b.
May also be used.

When it is necessary to prevent rain from flowing from the side of the wheelchair user, the side cover 8 may be provided with a velvet fastener, a string or the like on the arched frame 5c or the rainwater discharge gutter 7 at the lower end of the windproof rain cover 2b. You may make it attach with a locking means. When it is necessary to prevent the legs of the wheelchair user from getting wet due to rain from the front, the front cover 10 is attached to the velvet fastener or the lace using the armrest 9 of the wheelchair 1 or the support pipe 9a of the armrest 9. It may be made to be attached by locking means such as.

Next, a method of using the windproof / shading device for a wheelchair according to the present invention will be described.

When going out on a rainy day, the windproof rain / shade cover 2 is attached to the handle 3 on the back of the wheelchair 1 by the clamp 4 and then the windproof rain / shade cover 2 is opened.
When there is a possibility that rain may be thrown from the side or the front, the side cover 8 is attached to the arched frame 5c or the rainwater discharge gutter 7, and the front cover 10 is attached to the armrest 9 or the support pipe 9a of the armrest.

In this state, even if the vehicle moves through the rain,
Since the lower part of the sunshade cover 2 is widely open downward, heat and moisture do not stay inside the windproof / shade cover 2, so that it does not become sultry and the transparent windproof rain cover 2 b becomes cloudy. Absent. Further, the rainwater flowing down the windproof / shade cover 2 is collected by the rainwater discharge gutter 7 and discharged from the rear of the wheelchair 1.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of another embodiment of the windproof / shading device for a wheelchair of the present invention.

When the caregivers are together, an umbrella holder 11 may be attached to the back of the wheelchair 1 so that the caregiver does not get wet in the rain.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a state in which the windproof cover of the windshield / sunshade device for a wheelchair of the present invention is folded.

When going out on a day with strong sunshine, if the arched frame 5c at the lower end of the windproof cover 2b is folded up to the arched frame 5b at the seam, the sunshade cover 2a can block sunlight.

When folding the windproof / shade cover 2, the arched frames 5a, 5b, 5c of the windproof / shade cover 2 are inserted between the handles 3 on the back of the wheelchair, as shown in FIG. At this time, the side cover 8 may be removed or wound around the arched frames 5a, 5b, 5c.

[0022]

According to the present invention, in order to protect a wheelchair user from rain, snow, or sunshine, the wheelchair can be easily attached to and detached from the wheelchair and can be folded.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an entire wheelchair to which a windproof rain / sun protection device for a wheelchair according to the present invention is attached.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state in which the windproof rain / shading device for a wheelchair of the present invention is folded.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of another embodiment of the windproof / shading device for a wheelchair of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a state in which a windproof rain cover of the windproof rain / sun protection device for a wheelchair of the present invention is folded.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1: Wheelchair 2: Windproof / sunshade cover 2a: Sunshade cover 2b: Windproof cover 3: Handle 4: Clamp 5a, 5b, 5c: Arched frame 6: Frame support 7: Rainwater drain gutter 8: Side cover 9: Armrest 9a: Support pipe 9a for armrest 10: Front cover 11: Umbrella holder

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[Submission date] December 24, 1998

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[0008]

Wheelchair wind rain awning device of the present invention SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION A plurality of wind rain awning cover to extend the transparent windbreak rain cover the bottom of the awning cover for shielding sunlight
Of the arched frame
Among them, it is formed rainwater gutter is arched frame bottom
The arched frame is rotatably supported by the frame support from a horizontal position to the back of the wheelchair, and the frame support is provided with a frame support mounting portion for attaching the frame support to the handle of the wheelchair. Attached
Side cover and front face attached to the front of the wheelchair
A cover is provided .

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A windproof rain / shade cover having a transparent windproof / rain cover extending below a sunshade cover for blocking sunlight is supported and fixed by an arched frame, and both ends of the arched frame are horizontally positioned on a frame support. A windshield and sunshade for a wheelchair, comprising a frame support, which is rotatably supported from the wheelchair to the back of the wheelchair, and a frame support mounting portion for attaching the frame support to a handle of the wheelchair.