JP2017202264A - Wheelchair storage device - Google Patents

Abstract

An object of the present invention is to provide a wheelchair accommodating device which can be installed in a small space and has versatility when applied to a plurality of types of vehicles. An indoor mounting part (21) mounted in a room of a vehicle (10), a fixed arm (22), a movable arm (23), a wheelchair holding part (24), and an advance / retreat driving part (25) for driving the movable arm (23) to advance / retreat are provided. The fixed arm 22 is supported by the indoor mounting portion 21 so as to pivot laterally between the protruding position P1 and the accommodation position P2, and the movable arm 23 moves downward while rotating to the tip end side of the fixed arm 22. The forward / backward drive unit 25 includes a link arm 42 and a rotation drive unit 43, and the rotation drive unit 43 and the link arm 42 are detachably connected. [Selection diagram] Fig. 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a wheelchair accommodation device that is installed near a vehicle opening and accommodates a wheelchair indoors.

  As a device for accommodating a wheelchair in a vehicle compartment or a cargo compartment of a vehicle, a device (Patent Documents 1 to 3) in which a frame body for holding a folded wheelchair is accommodated using a link mechanism (Patent Documents 1 to 3), folding A device (Patent Documents 4 and 5) for suspending and accommodating a wheelchair by a crane or the like has been proposed.

JP 08-142769 A JP 2000-042035 A JP 2001-080744 A Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-79668 JP 2003-180753 A JP 2009-18689 A

  However, the apparatus accommodated using the link mechanisms disclosed in Patent Documents 1 to 3 is large, and a large occupied space in the passenger compartment or cargo compartment is required even when the wheelchair is not accommodated. In the apparatus for suspending a wheelchair disclosed in Patent Documents 4 to 6, a height that can be suspended is necessary, and if the wheelchair suspended during the accommodation operation becomes unstable, the operability is lowered and the vehicle is brought into contact with the apparatus. It is also possible. Moreover, in patent documents 1 thru | or 6, the special apparatus had to be mounted | worn, the special modification was needed for the vehicle body, and the versatility was 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 by being applied to a plurality of types of vehicles.

The concept of the present invention is as follows.
[1] An indoor mounting portion mounted in a vehicle interior, a fixed arm supported by the indoor mounting portion on a proximal end side, a movable arm supported by the fixed arm so as to be movable forward and backward, and the movable A wheelchair holding part that is provided on the arm and holds the wheelchair; and an advance / retreat drive part that advances and retracts the movable arm with respect to the fixed arm,
The fixed arm is supported by the indoor mounting portion so as to rotate in a lateral direction between a protruding position where the distal end faces the opening of the vehicle and a housing position different from the protruding position,
The movable arm is supported on the distal end side of the fixed arm so as to move downward while rotating to the distal end side of the fixed arm,
The advance / retreat drive unit includes a link arm that connects the base end side of the movable arm and the fixed arm, a rotation drive unit that rotationally drives the link arm with respect to the fixed arm, and the rotation drive unit. And a connecting mechanism for detachably connecting 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 protruding position and the housing position can be faced to the opening. It is possible to rotate between the two. Thus, the movable arm can be moved to the proximal end side of the fixed arm and placed in the retracted position in the contracted state, and the movable arm can be moved to the distal end side of the fixed arm and placed in the protruding position in the extended state. it can. Therefore, the wheelchair accommodation device can be installed in a small space to ensure a sufficient operating range.

According to the invention, the movable arm having the wheelchair holding portion is supported by the fixed arm supported by the indoor mounting portion, and the indoor mounting portion is mounted in the vehicle interior so that the wheelchair accommodation device is installed in the vehicle. Is done. Therefore, it is not necessary to provide a dedicated structure for mounting the wheelchair accommodation device on the vehicle, and versatility can be improved.
Furthermore, a rotation drive unit that rotationally drives the movable arm with respect to the fixed arm can be disconnected from and connected to the link arm. Therefore, the apparatus can be operated manually by separating the rotation drive unit and the link arm. For example, the operation time can be shortened by manually operating in a light load state or a no-load state. Therefore, it is easy to use and versatility can be further improved.
Therefore, a wheelchair storage device that can be installed in a small space, can be applied to a plurality of types of vehicles, and has high versatility is provided.

It is a general | schematic disassembled perspective view which shows the inner side of the rear part opening of the vehicle equipped with the wheelchair accommodation apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view of the wheelchair accommodation device concerning the embodiment of the present invention, (a) shows the developed state, and (b) shows the folded state. It is a disassembled perspective view of the link arm which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a fragmentary sectional view which shows the advancing / retreating drive part which concerns on embodiment of this invention, (a) shows the connection state of a rotation drive part, (b) shows the disconnection state of a rotation drive part. It is a perspective view which shows the caster fixing | fixed part of the wheelchair accommodation apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view for demonstrating the method to hold a wheelchair in the wheelchair holding part of the wheelchair accommodation apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view for demonstrating the state which made the wheelchair holding part of the wheelchair accommodation apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention hold the wheelchair. (A)-(f) is a perspective view for demonstrating the procedure which accommodates a wheelchair with the wheelchair accommodation apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention. (A)-(d) is a side view for demonstrating operation | movement of the wheelchair accommodation apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the modification of the caster fixing | fixed part of the wheelchair accommodation apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this 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 accommodation device according to the present embodiment is mounted near the rear opening of the vehicle will be described as an example.

  The wheelchair accommodation apparatus 20 is mounted in the vicinity of the opening 13 in the floor 12 of the luggage compartment 11 provided at the rear of the vehicle 10 as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2A and 2B. The wheelchair accommodation device 20 is supported by an indoor mounting portion 21 to be mounted inside the vehicle 10, a fixed arm 22 supported by the indoor mounting portion 21 on the proximal end side, and supported by the fixed arm 22 so as to advance and retreat in the longitudinal direction. A movable arm 23, a wheelchair holder 24 that is provided on the movable arm 23 and holds the wheelchair 15, and an advancing / retreating drive unit 25 that drives the movable arm 23 to move back and forth with respect to the fixed arm 22 are provided.

  The vehicle type of the vehicle 10 can be selected as appropriate. This embodiment is intended for a completed vehicle, and shows an example applied to a wagon vehicle in which a luggage compartment 11 is provided behind a seat back 16a of a rear seat 16 and an opening 13 is opened rearward at the rear end of the vehicle. Yes. The opening part 13 should just have a magnitude | size which the wheelchair 15 can pass. The wheelchair accommodation device 20 is mounted on the floor 12 near the opening 13. For example, the wheelchair accommodation device 20 is placed and fixed on a floor board.

  The distance between the mounting position of the wheelchair accommodation device 20 and the opening 13 only needs to be long enough to lower the wheelchair holding part 24 to the outside of the opening 13. The wheelchair accommodation device 20 is mounted at a position adjacent to the opening 13. A space is secured between the opening 13 and the position where the wheelchair storage device 20 is mounted, and this space is a space for storing luggage or a space for taking out a spare tire stored under the floor board. 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 that can be fixed. The peripheral member 17 is an existing member that constitutes the vehicle 10 and is disposed around the luggage compartment 11 regardless of the presence or absence of the wheelchair accommodation 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 part of the rear side of the seat back of the rear seat 16 so as to be used when the child seat is fixed to the rear seat 16 is used. 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 passenger compartment mounting portion 21 includes a base plate 26a placed on the floor 12, and a base mechanism 28 that is erected on the base plate 26a and supports the fixed arm 22 so as to be pivotable in the lateral direction.

  The fixing portion 27 is 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 with the pipe of the anchor bracket as shown in the drawing. And a fixing tool 27c for fixing the pin.

  The fixing device 27c can be fixed to the peripheral member 17 in the vehicle, and the entire wheelchair accommodation device 20 is attached to and detached from the vehicle 10 by fastening or releasing the fixing device 27c. Even when the leg bracket 27a is fixed to the peripheral member 17 by the fixing tool 27c, the base plate 26a can be 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 portion 22a side. The fixed arm 22 is configured to be pivotable in the lateral direction by the base mechanism 28, and is different from the projecting position P1 and the projecting position P1 as shown in FIG. 8 where the front end faces the opening 13 of the vehicle 10. It is supported by the base part 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 portion 22b of the fixed arm 22. An advancing / retreating drive unit 25 is mounted at an intermediate position in the longitudinal direction of the fixed arm 22.

  In the present embodiment, in a state where the distal end side of the fixed arm 22 is disposed at the protruding position P <b> 1, the fixed arm 22 is disposed along the vehicle front-rear direction, and the arm roller 32 is disposed 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 housing position P <b> 2, 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 a hollow prism shape, is placed on the fixed arm 22 along the longitudinal direction, and is disposed so as to be able to advance and retreat along a predetermined 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 side of the fixed arm 22. On the upper surface side of the movable arm 23, a large wheel mounting portion 24a and a 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 proximal 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 portion 24 are opened. 13 is arranged outside.

  The movable arm 23 and the fixed arm 22 are connected via an advance / retreat drive unit 25. The advancing / retreating drive unit 25 includes a link arm 42 that connects the base end 23 a side of the movable arm 23 and the fixed arm 22, a rotation drive unit 43 that rotates the link arm 42 with respect to the fixed arm 22, And a connection mechanism 44 that detachably connects the dynamic drive unit 43 and the link arm 42.

  The link arm 42 is provided on both the left and right sides of the fixed arm 22 and the movable arm 23. One end side of the fixed arm 22 is pivotally connected to a middle portion in the longitudinal direction via a rotation driving unit 43. The other end side is rotatably connected to the base end portion 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 including 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 it 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 pivotal support portion 45 provided on the fixed arm 22. By rotating the rotation shaft 46, the left and right link arms 42 can rotate around the pivot portion 45 together with the rotation shaft 46. As the link arm 42 rotates about the pivotal support 45 of the fixed arm 22, the movable arm 23 connected to the link arm 42 is advanced and retracted by the link arm 42 while being supported by the arm roller 32 of the fixed arm 22. Is possible.

  The rotation drive part 43 is connected to the end part 46a of the rotation shaft 46 of the pivotal support part 45 and is driven 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 recess 49 that can receive and rotate the end of the rotation shaft 46. By moving the rotation drive unit 43 in the direction along the rotation shaft 46, the recess 49 and the end 46a of the rotation shaft 46 can be connected and released. Splines that can be fitted to each other may be formed on the end 46 a and the recess 49 of the rotation shaft 46.

As shown in FIG. 4A, when the rotation drive unit 43 is brought close to the pivot support unit 45, the recess 49 and the rotation shaft 46 can be connected so as not to be relatively rotatable. The link arm 42 can be rotated by driving the rotation shaft 46 with a driving force.
On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 4B, when the rotation drive unit 43 is separated from the pivot support unit 45, the connection between the recess 49 and the rotation shaft 46 can be released, and the link arm 42 can be rotated. Can be released. As a result, the movable arm 23 can be manually advanced and retracted.

By moving the movable arm 23 back and forth with respect to the fixed arm 22 by the advance / retreat 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 is moved forward with respect to the fixed arm 22, the movable arm 23 moves to the distal end side while being supported by the arm roller 32, and protrudes 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 of the movable arm 23 is lowered by its own weight while a part of the proximal end side of the movable arm 23 is supported by the arm roller 32. The movable arm 23 rotates with the arm roller 32 as a fulcrum, and the distal end side of the movable arm 23 descends, and the wheelchair holding portion 24 provided on the distal end side descends. The wheelchair holding unit 24 is disposed outside the opening 13 of the vehicle 10 and in the vicinity of 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 portion 24 are disposed on the fixed arm 22 and accommodated. Placed in position.

  The wheelchair holding part 24 includes a large wheel placing part 24a and a caster placing part 24b as wheel placing parts for placing the wheel 15a composed of the large wheel and caster of the wheelchair 15. The large wheel mounting portion 24 a and the caster mounting portion 24 b are arranged apart from each other along the movable arm 23 and can be aligned in the direction along the movable arm 23.

  A caster fixing part 24c is mounted above the caster mounting part 24b. Although the shape and structure of the caster fixing part 24c are arbitrary, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, the caster fixing part 24c is a folded position along the movable arm 23 and a rising position rising from the movable arm 23. A support post 24d that can be rotated and fixed, a support frame 24e that is arranged in a direction crossing the movable arm 23 and the support post 24d, and extends on both sides of the support post 24d, and a plurality of support frames 24e provided at both ends of the support frame 24e. A fixing piece 24f.

  The support 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 aligned according to the wheel base of the wheelchair 15. The support frame 24e can be moved and fixed in the direction along the support column 24d, and can be aligned according to the caster height. Each fixed piece 24f can be moved and fixed in the direction along the support frame 24e, and can be aligned according to the caster width. By appropriately aligning them and supporting the casters without backlash, the wheelchair 15 can be fixed more safely and stably, and the wheelchair 15 having various shapes and sizes can be supported.

  The wheelchair holding unit 24 may hold the wheelchair 15 as follows. As shown in FIG. 6, the wheelchair holding part 24 is arranged in the vertical direction in the vicinity of the road surface with the movable arm 23 lowered. The wheelchair 15 in a folded state is inverted and the large wheel 15a is brought into contact with 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. Lock to. Thereby, as shown in FIG. 7, the wheelchair 15 can be held in the wheelchair holding portion 24.

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

  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 26 a of the base portion 26 is tilted and placed on the floor 12. The fixed arm 22 and the movable arm 23 are manually moved to change from the accommodated position P2 to the projected position P1. In this state, as shown in FIG. 9A, the fixed arm 22 and the movable arm 23 are contracted.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 9B, the link arm 42 is rotated to project the movable arm 23 from the fixed arm 22 and further lowered, so that the wheelchair holding portion 24 is arranged in the vertical direction near the road surface. To do. At this time, since the wheelchair holding part 24 does not hold the wheelchair 15, it is lightweight. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 4B, the link arm 42 is manually rotated to project the movable arm 23 in a state where the concave portion 49 of the rotation drive unit 43 is detached from the rotation shaft 46. Thereby, the wheelchair holding part 24 is arrange | positioned in the vertical direction in the road surface vicinity like FIG.8 (b).

  Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 9C, the wheelchair 15 is inverted and held in the wheelchair holding portion 24. At this time, the caster is fixed by the caster fixing portion 24c, and the wheelchair 15 is held so as to be lifted. Thereby, the wheelchair 15 is hold | maintained at the wheelchair holding part 24 like FIG.8 (c).

Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 4A, the end 46 a of the rotation shaft 46 is fitted into the recess of the rotation drive unit 43 by sliding the rotation drive unit 43 toward the pivotal support unit 45. In this state, when the rotational shaft 46 is rotationally driven by the rotational drive unit 43, the link arm 42 is rotated to retract the movable arm 23 and contract. Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 8D, the wheelchair holding portion 24 holding the wheelchair 15 is lifted together with the movable arm 23, and as shown in FIG. 8E, the wheelchair 15 is moved into the vehicle from the opening 13. Be contained.
Then, as shown in FIG. 9D, the movable arm 23 holding the wheelchair 15 and the wheelchair holding portion 24 are obtained by causing the link arm 42 to be rotationally driven by the rotation driving portion 43 to be in the most contracted state. 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 lateral direction and arranged at the accommodation position P <b> 2 to complete the accommodation of the wheelchair 15.

  If the wheelchair 15 is accommodated in the above procedures, the wheelchair 15 may be fixed using a lashing belt (not shown) disposed on the back surface of the seat back 16a of the rear seat 16. In addition, what is necessary is just to perform reverse operation, when taking out the wheelchair 15 from the vehicle 10. FIG. The advance / retreat drive unit 25 can be operated by remote control.

Next, the effect of the wheelchair accommodation apparatus 20 which concerns on embodiment of this invention is demonstrated.
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 protruding position P1 and a receiving position P2 facing the opening portion 13 Between the two. Therefore, the movable arm 23 can be moved to the proximal end side of the fixed arm 22 and placed in the retracted position P2 in the contracted state, and the movable arm 23 can be moved to the distal end side of the fixed arm 22 and protrude in the extended state. It can be arranged at position P1. Thereby, the wheelchair accommodation apparatus 20 can be installed in a narrow space, and a sufficient operating range can be ensured.

  A movable arm 23 having a wheelchair holding portion 24 is supported on the fixed arm 22 supported by the indoor mounting portion 21. Therefore, the wheelchair storage device 20 can be installed in the vehicle 10 by mounting the indoor mounting portion 21 in the room of the vehicle 10, and various dedicated structures for the wheelchair storage device 20 need to be arranged in the vehicle 10. There is no. From these things, it can be installed in a small space and is versatile when applied to a plurality of types of vehicles 10.

  In addition, a rotation drive unit 43 that rotates the movable arm 23 with respect to the fixed arm 22 is configured to be disconnected from and connected to the link arm 42. Therefore, the apparatus can be operated manually by separating the rotation drive unit 43 and the link arm 42. For example, the operation time can be shortened by manually operating in a light load state or a no-load state. On the other hand, when the wheelchair holding unit 24 is operated with the wheelchair 15 being held, the rotation driving unit 43 and the link arm 42 can be connected and driven by the rotation driving unit 43, so that the wheelchair holding unit 24 can be operated easily. Is possible. Therefore, it is easy to use and versatility can be further improved.

Furthermore, in this wheelchair accommodation apparatus 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.
Moreover, the wheelchair accommodation apparatus 20 can be mounted on various vehicles 10 by adjusting the indoor mounting portion 21 according to the vehicle 10 and the position of the mounting target. For example, the lower portion of the base portion 26 has a shape corresponding to the floor 12 where the vehicle 10 is disposed, and a shape corresponding to the peripheral member 17 that fixes the fixing portion 27, so that the other configurations are completely the same. It can be mounted on various vehicles 10, and versatility can be further improved. Moreover, it can be used without depending on various conditions, such as the kind of vehicle, the kind of wheelchair, and a user.

  Furthermore, since it is not necessary to modify the vehicle almost or at all in order to mount the wheelchair accommodating device 20, the wheelchair accommodating device 20 can be mounted on more types of vehicles because it can be additionally mounted on the target vehicle. is there. When not in use, the luggage compartment 11 can be used effectively by folding and fixing the rear seat 16 to the seat back 16a. Moreover, it can also be removed, and it can be returned to a normal vehicle to make more efficient use of the luggage compartment 11.

  The indoor mounting portion 21 is placed on the floor 12 near the opening 13 and supports the base end side of the fixed arm 22, and the fixing portion that removably fixes the base portion 26 to the peripheral member 17 of the vehicle 10. 27, the base portion 26 that supports the proximal end side 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 it is not necessary to support only by the fixing portion 27. Therefore, the freedom degree of selection of the peripheral member 17 which fixes the fixing | fixed part 27 can be improved, and versatility can be improved.

  In the wheelchair accommodation apparatus 20 of the present embodiment, when the fixed arm 22 is further arranged at the protruding position P1, the arm roller 32 is arranged outside the opening 13, so that the wheelchair 15 and the wheelchair holding part 24 are brought into contact with the vehicle 10. It can be lifted and lowered without causing it. In addition, since the movable arm 23 can be disposed 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 wheelchair 15 can be easily held and released.

The wheelchair holding unit 24 holds the wheelchair 15 by placing the wheel 15a, and the movable arm 23 provided with the wheelchair holding unit 24 is supported by the fixed arm 22 so as to be able to advance and retreat. As well as a sufficient operating range.
The wheelchair holding part 24 can be lowered by moving the movable arm 23 having the wheelchair holding part 24 while rotating to the distal end side of the fixed arm 22, so that the wheelchair can be held only by driving the movable arm 23 forward and backward by the advance / retreat drive part 25. The part 24 can be easily moved up and down, and the structure is easily simplified.

The embodiment of the present invention is not limited to the above-described matters, and may be modified as follows, for example. In the above description, the wheelchair accommodation device is mounted in the vicinity of 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 compartment, for example.
In the above description, the outer periphery of the large wheel and the outer periphery of the caster are mounted 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. Thus, the wheelchair holding part 24 may support the large wheels and the frames and bearings near the casters.

10: Vehicle 11: Loading room 12: Floor 13: Opening 15: Wheelchair 15a: Wheel 16: Rear seat 16a: Seat back 17: Peripheral member 17a: Pipe 20: Wheelchair accommodation device 21: Indoor mounting portion 22: Fixed arm 22a: Base end portion 22b: distal 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: fixed piece 25: Advance / retreat drive unit 26: Base portion 26a: Base plate 27: Fixing portion 27a: Leg bracket 27b: Bounce-up hinge 27c: Fixing tool 28: Base mechanism 32: Arm roller 41: Advance / retreat mechanism 42: Link arm 42a: Division Body 42b: Connection part 42c: Connection tool 43: Rotation drive part 44: Connection mechanism 45: Pivot part 46: Rotation shaft 46a: End 49: recess P1: projected position P2: accommodation position

Claims (2)

Provided in the movable arm, an indoor mounting portion that is mounted in the interior of the vehicle, a fixed arm that is supported by the indoor mounting portion on the base end side, a movable arm that is supported by the fixed arm so as to be able to advance and retreat in the longitudinal direction, and A wheelchair holding part that holds the wheelchair, and an advance / retreat drive part that drives the movable arm to advance and retreat with respect to the fixed arm,
The fixed arm is supported by the indoor mounting portion so as to rotate in a lateral direction between a protruding position where the distal end faces the opening of the vehicle and a housing position different from the protruding position,
The movable arm is supported on the distal end side of the fixed arm so as to move downward while rotating to the distal end side of the fixed arm,
The advance / retreat drive unit includes a link arm that connects the base end side of the movable arm and the fixed arm, a rotation drive unit that rotationally drives the link arm with respect to the fixed arm, and the rotation drive unit. And a connecting mechanism for detachably connecting the link arm.   The wheelchair storage device according to claim 1, wherein the link arm is configured to be adjustable in length.

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