PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a foot pedal type wheelchair which has a simple structure and can turn at a small radius.SOLUTION: A foot pedal type wheelchair includes: a pedal provided in front of a seat a drive wheel which is provided below a vehicle body and near the center line between the right and left of the vehicle body, and is connected to a rotary axis of the pedal through a power transmission device to rotate and one or two steering wheels consisting of an idler wheel, which controls a running direction by interlocking with steering handles.COPYRIGHT: (C)2015,JPO&INPIT【課題】構造が簡単で、小さな半径で旋回ができる足漕ぎ式車椅子を提供すること。【解決手段】座席の前方にペダルを配置し、車体の下方にペダルの回転軸と動力伝達機構で繋がって回転する1ケの駆動輪を、車体の左右の中心線付近に設けると共に、運転ハンドルと連動して進行方向の制御を行う、遊動輪からなる1ケまたは2ケの操舵輪を設けることを特長とした足漕ぎ式車椅子。【選択図】図1
