PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a wheelchair capable of ensuring a height of an eye line and attaining coordination with a peripheral walking space by changing a seating posture while coping with the conventional needs of a low seating position and a sufficient seating space.SOLUTION: In a wheelchair 1, a footrest part 3 and a seat part 4 which is positioned at an upper side of a rear portion of the footrest part 3, are provided in a frame 2. The seat part 4 includes: a first seating part 18 where a user sits down while bending knees large in the state where the user puts feet on the footrest part 3 and a second seating part 19 which is formed at an upper side of a rear portion of the first seating part 18 in such a manner that the user can sit down while bending the knees small and a height of an eye line becomes higher than that in the first seating part 18. The second seating part 19 is also used as a waist pad part for supporting the back of the waist of the user sitting on the first seating part 18.COPYRIGHT: (C)2015,JPO&INPIT【課題】着座位置が低くゆったり座れる従来のニーズにも対応しつつ、着座姿勢を変えることで目線の高さを確保して周囲の歩行空間との調和を図れる車椅子を提供する。【解決手段】フレーム2に足載せ部3とこの足載せ部3の後部上方に位置する座席部4とが設けられた車椅子1において、座席部4は、使用者が足載せ部3に足を載せた状態において、膝を大きく曲げて着座する第1着座部18と、膝を小さく曲げて着座し、目線の高さが第1着座部18におけるそれよりも高くなるように第1着座部18の後部上方に形成される第2着座部19と、を備える。第2着座部19は、第1着座部18に着座した使用者の腰の背面を支える腰当て部を兼ねている。【選択図】図1
