PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a walking support machine that reduces the number of times of cases where an article is left behind and which occur while an aged person and the like are out, by making the walking support machine for their use have the function of detecting the article left behind.SOLUTION: A walking support machine includes an article-left-behind detector 2 that comprises a detection part 12 for detecting the presence or absence of an object installed in an installation part 11, a determination part 13 for determining whether or not output of notification information is required, on the basis of the result of detection performed by the detection part 12, and a notification part 14 for outputting the notification information, on the basis of the result of a determination made by the determination part 13.COPYRIGHT: (C)2015,JPO&INPIT【課題】高齢者等が使用する歩行支援機に忘れ物を検知する機能を備えることで、外出時に生じる忘れ物の回数を低減する歩行支援機を提供する。【解決手段】設置部11に設置される物体の有無を検知する検知部12と、検知部12の検知結果に基づき、報知情報の出力要否を判定する判定部13と、判定部13の判定結果に基づき、報知情報を出力する通知部14とを有する忘れ物検知装置2を備えた。【選択図】図4
