<；P>；PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an electric wheelchair adapted to lift and slide a chair. <；P>；SOLUTION: The electric wheelchair 1 includes a drive caster 3 driven by an electric motor； a base plate 2 with the drive caster 3 mounted below； and the chair 20 arranged above the base plate 2. The electric wheelchair 1 further includes a linear actuator 9 having a rod part 9d performing linear moving operation； a lifting plate 15 arranged above the base plate 2 and having the chair 20 arranged above； a lifting device 10 arranged between the base plate 2 and the lifting plate 15 to lift the lifting plate 15 by the linear moving operation of the rod part 9d provided at the linear actuator 9； and a sliding device 16 arranged at the lifting plate 15 to slide the chair 20 in a longitudinal direction by the linear moving operation of the rod part 9d provided at the linear actuator 9. <；P>；COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT
