PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a practical wheelchair which enables a user to open/close a seat part safely and effortlessly to perform excretion without moving or standing, and which thereby contributes to encouraging a users self-reliance, relieving burdens on a user and a caregiver during excretion, and reducing care costs.SOLUTION: Side beams 12 are arranged in both the side of a seat surface, a seat part 3 is laid between the side frames 12 in both the sides, the seat part 3 is made slidable rearward and upward so as to open the space between the side frames 12 in both the sides, a lock member engageable with the front end parts, the middle parts, and the rear end parts of the side frames 12 and regulating the movement of the seat part 3 when engaging and an operating part carrying out unlocking operation of the lock member and the side frames 12 are arranged in the front end of the seat part 3.COPYRIGHT: (C)2012,JPO&INPIT【課題】無理のない力で安全に座部を開閉させることができ、移動や立ち上がることなく用を足せて、使用者の自立心の向上を図ると共に、排泄時における使用者及び介護者の負担の軽減と介護費用の低減に資する実用的な車椅子の提供。【解決手段】座面の両側に側枠12を配置し、両側の側枠12間に座部3を架設し、両側の側枠12の間を開口すべく、座部3を後部上方へスライド可能とし、座部3の前端部に、側枠12の前端部、中間部及び後端部にそれぞれ係合可能で、係合時に座部3の移動を規制するロック部材、及び、ロック部材と側枠12との係合解除操作を行なう操作部を設けてある。【選択図】図5
