PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an auxiliary apparatus for bed transportation comprising a compact or light-weight travel carriage.SOLUTION: An auxiliary apparatus 1 for bed transportation comprises: a bed height adjustment mechanism 4c for adjusting the height of a bed 4 and a travel carriage 3 provided with a driving wheel 3a. The travel carriage 3 comprises an engaging member 3c which lowers the bed 4 to receive the weight of the bed 4 and to engage with the bed 4.COPYRIGHT: (C)2014,JPO&INPIT【課題】小型あるいは軽量な走行台車を有するベッド搬送用補助装置を提供する。【解決手段】ベッド搬送用補助装置1は、ベッド4の高さを調整するベッド高さ調整機構4cと、駆動輪3aを備える走行台車3を有する。走行台車3は、ベッド4を下降させることでベッド4の荷重を受けかつベッド4に係合する係合部材3cを有する。【選択図】図3