PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pedal-type wheelchair which is simple in structure and capable of making a small turn.SOLUTION: The pedal-type wheelchair comprises: pedals in front of a seat idler wheels for travel provided on the right and left of the seat a drive shaft which is installed horizontally under the seat and rotates in connection with the rotary shaft of the pedals via a transmission mechanism, the right and left idler wheels and the driving shaft being detachably interconnected by detachable transmission means and a steeling wheel which is provided under the seat and determines the traveling direction of the wheelchair, the direction operating mechanism of the steeling wheel and the power connection mechanism between the drive shaft and the right and left idler wheels being interlocked.COPYRIGHT: (C)2014,JPO&INPIT【課題】構造が簡単で、小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、座席の左右に走行用の遊動輪を設け、座席の下方にペダルの回転軸と伝達機構で繋がって回転する駆動軸を横架し、左右の遊動輪と該駆動軸は、脱着可能な伝達手段で、脱着自在に連結すると共に、座席の下方に車椅子の進行方向を規定する操舵輪を設け、操舵輪の方向操作機構と、該駆動軸と左右の遊動輪の動力連結機構を連動させたことを特長とした足漕ぎ式車椅子。【選択図】図1
