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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 12, 2020
Filed:
Jun. 09, 2017
Panasonic Corporation, Osaka, JP;
Hiroyuki Sasai, Osaka, JP;
Takeshi Ando, Kyoto, JP;
PANASONIC CORPORATION, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
An electrically powered wheelchair has a main frame, a seat frame, a seat back frame, a footrest frame, a wheel section, and an obstacle detection sensor. The seat frame is disposed above the main frame, and supports a sitting seat which supports buttocks and thighs of a user. The seat back frame is disposed behind the main frame, and supports a backrest which supports a back of the user. The footrest frame is disposed in front of the main frame, and supports a footrest which supports feet of the user. The wheel section movably supports the main frame. The obstacle detection sensor is installed in front of the seat frame, and detects an obstacle.