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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 24, 2003
Filed:
Mar. 19, 2002
Yoshiro Suehiro, Kokubu, JP;
Masamitsu Iwatani, Kariya, JP;
Takafumi Hijikata, Kariya, JP;
Kenji Murabayashi, Kariya, JP;
Mineki Ninomiya, Kariya, JP;
Yoshiyuki Miura, Kariya, JP;
Tomoyuki Kuroda, Kariya, JP;
Takeshi Toda, Kariya, JP;
Shigeyuki Matsunaga, Gifu-ken, JP;
Other;
Abstract
A lift-up mechanism ( ) installed inside a vehicle serves to move a seat unit ( ) into or out of the vehicle. The seat unit ( ) is used as a passenger seat inside the vehicle and as a wheelchair outside the vehicle. Connecting plates ( ) are disposed on the lift-up mechanism ( ) permit the lift-up mechanism ( ) to be connected to the seat unit ( ) by inserting the connecting plates into connecting recesses ( ) formed in the seat unit ( ). Front wheels ( ) and rear wheels ( ) of the seat unit ( ) can be retracted and extended. A drive unit having an electric motor or similar drive may be provided to retract and extend the front wheels ( ) and the rear wheels ( ). An attitude changing arrangement may be provided to automatically change the attitude of the front wheels ( ) when the front wheels ( ) and the rear wheels ( ) are retracted.