PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a conveyance auxiliary device that can approach an obstacle.SOLUTION: A conveyance auxiliary device that can be used when a conveying person conveys an object comprises: a drive part that assists conveyance of the object an operation part that allows the conveying person to execute an operation to the drive part distance detection parts 3d to 3f that detect distance from the drive part to an obstacle a control part 4 that controls the drive part according to the operation applied to the operation part by the conveying person, and applies stop control to the drive part when the distance detected by the distance detection parts 3d to 3f is equal to or less than first threshold distance and an approach operation input part 2i that receives input of approach operation for allowing the drive part to approach the obstacle up to the distance less than the first threshold distance. When the approach operation input part 2i receives the input of the approach operation, the control part 4 suspends the stop control using the distance detected by the distance detection parts 3d to 3f, and then limits speed of the drive part to prescribed speed.COPYRIGHT: (C)2016,JPO&INPIT【課題】障害物に接近させることができる搬送補助装置を提供することを課題とする。【解決手段】搬送者が対象物を搬送する際に使用される搬送補助装置であって、対象物の搬送を補助する駆動部と、搬送者が駆動部に対する操作を行うための操作部と、駆動部から障害物までの距離を検知する距離検知部3d~3fと、搬送者による操作部への操作に応じて駆動部を制御するとともに、距離検知部3d~3fで検知した距離が第1閾値距離以下の場合には駆動部を停止制御する制御部4と、第1閾値距離未満の距離まで駆動部を障害物まで接近させるための接近操作が入力される接近操作入力部2iとを備え、接近操作入力部2iに接近操作が入力された場合、制御部4は、距離検知部3d~3fで検知した距離を用いた停止制御を中断し、駆動部の速度を所定速度に制限する。【選択図】図3
