PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a folding type wheelchair that can be easily moved even when it is folded.SOLUTION: A folding type wheelchair 100 includes: a base member 10 to which front wheels 20 and rear wheels 30 are provided a seat part 40 that a user can be seated on a backrest part 50 that can support the users upper body a handle 1 installed to the backrest part 50 a first transfer mechanism 70 that can transfer the seat part 40 between an upper limit position that the user can be seated and a seat part storage position lower than the upper limit position and a second transfer mechanism 80 that can transfer the backrest part 50 between a standing position that the backrest part stands with respect to the base member 10, and a backrest part storage position that the backrest part 50 falls down on the seat part 40 in the seat part storage position so as to cover it.COPYRIGHT: (C)2015,JPO&INPIT【課題】折り畳んだ場合であっても、車椅子を容易に移動させることが可能な折り畳み式車椅子を提供する。【解決手段】折り畳み式の車椅子100は、前輪20及び後輪30が設けられるベース部材10と、使用者が着座可能な着座部40と、使用者の上体を支持可能な背もたれ部50と、背もたれ部50に設置されるハンドル1と、使用者が着座可能な上限位置と当該上限位置よりも低い着座部収納位置との間で着座部40を移動可能とする第1可動機構70と、ベース部材10に対して起立する起立位置と、着座部収納位置にある着座部40上に背もたれ部50が覆い被さるように倒れ込む背もたれ部収納位置との間で背もたれ部50を移動可能とする第2可動機構80と、を備える。【選択図】図10
