The present disclosure relates to a leg rest release mechanism (1) for a wheelchair, wherein the leg rest release mechanism (1) comprises: a base member (3) having a base portion (3a) and an elongated axle portion (3b) extending from the base portion (3a), a leg rest swivel frame (5) in swivel connection with the axle portion (3b) to enable swivelling of the leg rest swivel frame (5) relative to the axle portion (3b), and a release member (7) having a lifting handle (7a), wherein the release member (7) extends through the leg rest swivel frame (5) and wherein the release member (7) is biased to engage with the base portion (3a) to thereby lock the leg rest swivel frame (5) in a fixed position relative to the base member (3), wherein the release member (7) is configured to disengage from the base portion (3a) by pulling of the lifting handle (7a), whereby the leg rest swivel frame (5) is enabled to swivel relative to the base member (3).本揭示有關用於輪椅的腳踏板釋放機構(1)，其中腳踏板釋放機構(1)包括：基座件(3)，其具有基部(3a)和從基部(3a)延伸的長形軸部(3b)；腳踏板迴轉框(5)，其迴轉連接於軸部(3b)而能讓腳踏板迴轉框(5)相對於軸部(3b)迴轉；以及釋放件(7)，其具有舉升把手(7a)；其中釋放件(7)延伸穿過腳踏板迴轉框(5)，並且其中釋放件(7)被偏壓以接合於基部(3a)，藉此將腳踏板迴轉框(5)相對於基座件(3)而鎖定在固定位置，其中釋放件(7)建構成藉由拉動舉升把手(7a)而從基部(3a)脫離，藉此能讓腳踏板迴轉框(5)相對於基座件(3)迴轉。
