PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pedal-driven wheelchair having a simple structure, capable of turning in a small radius to any of right and left sides.SOLUTION: In the claim 1. following means is used: a rotating shaft on which pedals to be driven by feet are mounted is bridged laterally in front of a seat an idler wheel is provided on right and left sides of the seat a steering wheel for determining a traveling direction is provided separately from the idler wheel and turning force of the rotating shaft driven by the pedals driven by feet is transferred to the steering wheel to drive the steering wheel, and to thereby travel.COPYRIGHT: (C)2014,JPO&INPIT【課題】この発明の課題は、構造が簡単で、左右どちらでも、小旋回ができる足漕ぎ式車椅子を提供することである。【解決手段】上記課題を解決する為に、請求項1では、座席の前方に足漕ぎペダルを取付けた回転軸を横架し、座席の左右には遊動車輪を設け、その遊動車輪とは別に、走行方向を決める操舵車輪を設け、足漕ぎペダルで駆動する回転軸の回転力を該操舵車輪に伝え、操舵車輪を駆動させることによって走行する、という手段を用いる。【選択図】図1
