PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a transfer supporting apparatus which supports quick and safe transfer operation.SOLUTION: The transfer supporting apparatus includes a movable cart 1, an arm section 2 having a base end mounted on the cart which is rotatable in the horizontal direction and is freely tilted on the cart, a body support device 3 mounted on the arm section 2, drive means for driving the arm section 2, and a control section for controlling and driving the drive means. The transfer supporting apparatus acquires, on the basis of inputted personal data of a person to be cared, a trajectory that secures safety of the person to be cared while supporting transfer of the person, and controls the cart, the arm section and the body support device to keep their trajectoris within a safe trajectory.COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT【課題】迅速かつ安全に乗り移り動作を支援できる移乗支援装置を提供することにある。【解決手段】移動可能な台車部1と、水平回転および傾動可能であって基端が台車部に取り付けられたアーム部2と、アーム部2に取り付けられた身体保持具3と、アーム部2を駆動させる駆動手段と、駆動手段を駆動制御する制御部と、を備える。入力された被介護者ごとの個人データに基づいて移乗支援時に被介護者の安全を確保できる軌道を求め、台車部、アーム部および身体保持具の軌道を安全軌道内に収まるように制御する。【選択図】図7
