PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a safety apparatus for a level difference eliminating device for securing safety of a person moving a traveling body, and being easily operated by himself.SOLUTION: The safety apparatus A of the level difference eliminating device is provided at the level difference eliminating device, and includes falling prevention fences 6 on both left/right sides of a base 1, turnable shutting off rods 61, 62 on both front and rear sides of the falling prevention fences 6 to prevent a wheelchair user 5 placed on the base 1 from falling, a movable body detection sensor 1a detecting that the wheelchair user 5 is placed on the base, shutting off rod detection sensors 61s, 62s detecting that the respective shutting off rods 61, 62 are set to a closing state, and a control device 10 disabling raise and fall operation of the base 1 unless the shutting off rod detection sensors 61s, 62s are operated while the movable body detection sensor 1a is working, and enabling the raise and fall operation of the base 1 while the movable body detection sensor 1a is not working.COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT【課題】移動体を動かす者が安全性を確保しつつ、一人でも簡単に利用できる段差解消装置の安全装置の提供。【解決手段】段差解消装置に備えられ、台座1の左右両側に転落防止柵6を設置し、さらにこの転落防止柵6の前後両側に回転自在となる遮断棒61、62をそれぞれ設置して、台座1に搭載された車椅子利用者5の転落を防止した段差解消装置の安全装置Aにおいて、台座に車椅子利用者5が搭載されたことを検出する移動体検出センサ1aと、それぞれの遮断棒61、62が閉鎖状態にセットされたことを検出する遮断棒検出センサ61s、62sと、移動体検出センサ1aが動作している間は、遮断棒検出センサ61s,62sが動作しない限り、台座1の昇降運転を不可とし、移動体検出センサ1aが動作していないときは、台座1の昇降運転を可能とする処理を行う制御装置10とを備えた。【選択図】図1
