PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce a burden of a caretaker by improving operability.SOLUTION: A loading device of an article to be loaded includes: a main plate body 34 on which a wheelchair is loaded a vehicle side plate body 36 provided between one end of the main plate body 34 and a vehicle body a grounding side plate body 38 provided between the other end of the main plate body 34 and a grounding surface a first drive mechanism for imparting rotary driving force to a second rotary shaft a second drive mechanism for transmitting the rotary driving force to a third rotary shaft a switch mechanism for switching between a transmitting state and a non-transmitting state of the rotary driving force from the second drive mechanism to the third rotary shaft a rotation angle sensor for detecting a rotation angle of a first rotary shaft a grip part 46 provided on a slope 22 a grip sensor 31 for detecting a gripped state and a non-gripped state of the grip part 46 by a caretaker and a gripping state determining part which determines whether the grip part 46 is in the gripped state or not based on a gripping detecting signal from the grip sensor 31.COPYRIGHT: (C)2014,JPO&INPIT【課題】操作性を向上させて介護者の負担を軽減させること。【解決手段】車椅子が搭載される主板体34と、主板体34の一端と車体との間に設けられる車体側板体36と、主板体34の他端と接地面との間に設けられる接地側板体38と、第2回動軸へ回転駆動力を付与する第1駆動機構と、第3回動軸へ回転駆動力を伝達する第2駆動機構と、第2駆動機構から第3回動軸への回転駆動力の伝達状態と非伝達状態とを切り換える切換機構と、第1回動軸の回動角度を検出する回転角度センサと、スロープ22に設けられる把持部46と、介護者による把持部46の把持状態と非把持状態とを検出する把持センサ31と、把持センサ31からの把持検知信号に基づいて把持部46が把持状態にあるか否かを判断する把持状態判断部とを備える。【選択図】図1
