PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a wheelchair in which the height of a seat can be adjusted according to the stature of a handicapped person or the height of the bed.SOLUTION: A wheelchair includes: a seat 5 which can be divided into two parts a vehicle body which has both sidewalls opening/closing drive means 9 for the seat 5 which laterally moves each of the two parts of the seat 5 dividable into two parts in such a direction that they separate or come in contact with each other to open or close the seat a holding plate 10 for the opening/closing drive means 9 for the seat 5 which is provided on each of both sidewalls and drive means 12 which moves the seat 5 upward or downward relative to the vehicle body.COPYRIGHT: (C)2014,JPO&INPIT【課題】車椅子の座席の高さを、身障者の身長やベッドの高さに応じて調節できる車椅子を提供する。【解決手段】車椅子は、二つ割れ自在な座席5と、両側壁を有する車体と、上記二つ割れ自在な座席5を互いに離、接する方向に夫々側方に移動して開閉せしめる、座席5の開閉駆動手段9と、両側壁の夫々に設けた座席5の開閉駆動手段9の保持板10と、座席5を車体に相対的に夫々上下動せしめる駆動手段12とより成ることを特徴とする。【選択図】図1
