摘要 |
<p><P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a collapsible bed which can be used as a handhold by a wheelchair user not only when moving from a wheelchair to a support platform, but also after getting on the support platform for moving to the center of the support platform or for adjusting the position of the body. <P>SOLUTION: The collapsible bed comprises a support platform having a rectangular shape in plan view, a fixed supporting member for supporting the support platform swingably around a first axis that extends parallel to the longer side of the support platform, a first handrail attached to the support platform swingably around a second axis that extends parallel to the longer side of the support platform, and a second handrail. The first handrail is attached to the support platform in the vicinity of the longer side away from the first axis, and the second handrail is fixed to the fixed supporting member in the vicinity of the longer side adjacent to the first axis. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO</p> |