| 摘要 |
A reclining chair, such as a wheelchair 10, comprises a chair back 12, a chair seat 22, a seat support means 34 and a pivot stay means in the form of a pair of tie rods 36. The chair back 12 is pivotally mounted with respect to the chair seat 22, the chair seat 22 is slidably mounted with respect to the seat support means 34, and each of the tie rods 36 extends from a first point where it is pivotally mounted with respect to the seat support means 34 to a second point where it is pivotally mounted with respect to the chair back 12. As the chair back 12 is reclined, the chair seat 22 is caused to move forwards. This combination of movements compensates for the changing centre of gravity of an occupant with the result that the wheelchair 10 remains stable even with a shorter base than has hitherto been possible. For storage purposes, the chair back 12 can not only be folded forwards onto the chair seat 22, but both can be folded further forwards by arranging the seat support means 34 to be pivotally mounted about the rear axle 40. <IMAGE> |
