Patent ID: 7144025
Filing Date: 2006-12-05
Classification: A61G,B60T,B62B,F16D

Abstract:
1. A wheelchair comprising: a seat; a pair of wheels provided on first and second sides of the seat; a detection part configured to indicate presence or absence of a user on the seat; a pair of electric brake units configured to switch between applying braking forces to and releasing braking forces from the wheels based on control signals; and a control part connected to the detection part and the electric brake units, the control part being configured to output the control signals to the electric brake units, the control signals including a first control signal causing the braking forces by the electric brake units to be applied to the wheels and a second control signal causing the braking forces by the electric brake units to be released from the wheels, the first control signal being output when the detection part indicates the absence of the user on the seat and the second control signal being output when the detection part indicates the presence of the user on the seat; and an input part configured to be manually operated so as to input a signal to the control part, wherein when the input part is manually operated so as to input the signal to the control part, the control part outputs the second control signal irrespective of the presence or absence of the user on the seat indicated by the detection part.