Walking frame

Abstract

To provide a walking vehicle which does not need to evacuate a backrest when a shopping basket is received by a basket receiving part and can suppress the basket receiving part hindering when a user is seated on a seat part.SOLUTION: A walking vehicle 10 includes: a pair of left and right frame parts 11 extending in a vertical direction; a seat part 31 supported by respective frame parts 11; and a backrest forming part 34 which is bridged across the respective frame parts 11 and forms a backrest 35. In a back and forth direction, an opposite side to the backrest 35 side is a rear side relative to the seat part 31 in the back and forth direction. The walking vehicle 10 is provided with a pair of left and right basket receiving parts 41 receiving the shopping basket on the back side of the seat part 31. The respective basket receiving parts 41 are provided so that they can evacuate outside in the horizontal direction from a receiving position where they receive the shopping basket.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a walking aid. [Background technology]

[0002] Walkers that assist elderly people and the like when they walk have been known for some time. Patent Document 1 discloses a walker that includes a pair of left and right frame sections that extend vertically, a seat section supported by each frame section, and a belt-like backrest that spans each frame section. In the walker of Patent Document 1, the backrest is positioned forward of the seat section. Therefore, when sitting on the seat section, the person sits from the rear.

[0003] The walking frame of Patent Document 1 has a basket holder for receiving a shopping basket located forward of the seat. Therefore, with the walking frame of Patent Document 1, it is possible to place a shopping basket on both the basket holder and the seat while shopping at a store such as a supermarket. In addition, the backrest of the walking frame of Patent Document 1 is rotatably supported by each frame, and when placing a shopping basket on the basket holder and the seat, the backrest is rotated rearward and retracted from the seat. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2017-6402 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] However, with the walking cart described in Patent Document 1, the backrest, which is located in front of the seat, must be rotated and retracted farther back than the seat every time a shopping basket is placed between the basket holder and the seat. This can make the process of placing a shopping basket on the basket holder cumbersome.

[0006] Furthermore, if the basket support portion is positioned further rearward than the seat portion, there is no need to retract the seat back when placing a shopping basket between the basket support portion and the seat portion. However, this can make it difficult for a person to sit down from the rear of the seat portion because the basket support portion gets in the way.

[0007] The present invention was made in consideration of the above circumstances, and its main object is to provide a walking frame that does not require the backrest to be retracted when receiving a shopping basket on the basket receiving part, and that prevents the basket receiving part from getting in the way when sitting on the seat part. [Means for solving the problem]

[0008] In order to solve the above problems, the walker of the first invention is a walker comprising a pair of left and right frame sections extending in the vertical direction, a seat section supported by the pair of frame sections and on which a user sits, and a backrest forming section spanning the pair of frame sections and forming a backrest for the user seated on the seat section, and is provided with a basket receiving section that is positioned on the specified side of the seat section when the side opposite the backrest side of the seat section in the front-to-back direction is defined as the specified side, and that receives a shopping basket from below, and is configured so that the basket receiving section can be retracted outward in the left-right direction from the receiving position where it receives the shopping basket.

[0009] According to the first aspect of the present invention, when the side opposite the backrest of the seat is defined as the predetermined side in the front-to-rear direction, the basket support portion is positioned on the predetermined side of the seat. In this case, there is no need to move the backrest back when the shopping basket is received by the basket support portion. When the shopping basket is received by the basket support portion, for example, the shopping basket can be placed on the basket support portion and the seat portion.

[0010] Furthermore, when a user sits on the seat, they sit on the opposite side (predetermined side) from the backrest. In this regard, in the first invention, the basket holder can be retracted outward in the left and right direction from the receiving position where it receives the shopping basket. This allows the basket holder to be retracted from the receiving position when the user sits on the seat, thereby preventing the basket holder from getting in the way.

[0011] A walking car of a second invention is the walking car of the first invention, wherein the predetermined side is the rear side, and the basket receiving portion is disposed rearward of the seat portion.

[0012] According to the second aspect of the present invention, the basket support section is positioned behind the seat section, so that when the user stands behind the walker, i.e., behind the seat section, and moves the walker, the basket support section can be retracted outward in the left-right direction from the support position, thereby preventing the basket support section from getting in the way.

[0013] The third invention is a walker in which, in the first invention, the seat portion is arranged to extend in the fore-and-aft direction between the pair of frame portions, and the backrest forming portion has a shape that is convex on the opposite side from the specified side so that the backrest is positioned on the opposite side of the frame portions in the fore-and-aft direction.

[0014] According to the third aspect of the present invention, when the shopping basket is received by the basket receiving portion, the shopping basket can be placed between the left and right frame portions, which prevents the shopping basket from sliding down to the left or right.

[0015] The walking cart of the fourth invention is the third invention, wherein the basket support portion is provided with a protrusion that protrudes upward from the loading surface on which the shopping basket is placed and against which the shopping basket can abut from the opposite side.

[0016] According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, when the shopping basket is placed on the support surface of the basket support part, the backrest and the protrusions of the basket support part are arranged on both sides of the shopping basket in the front-to-rear direction, thereby preventing the shopping basket from sliding down not only in the left-to-right direction but also in the front-to-rear direction.

[0017] The walking vehicle of a fifth aspect of the present invention is based on the fourth aspect of the present invention, and is configured such that the distance between the protruding portion and the backrest in the front-rear direction is longer than the distance between the pair of frame portions in the left-right direction.

[0018] According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the distance between the protrusion and the backrest in the front-rear direction is longer than the distance between the pair of frame parts in the left-right direction. In this case, the shopping basket can be placed on the basket support part with its longitudinal direction (in a plan view) facing the front-rear direction, i.e., in a vertical position, and the shopping basket can be prevented from sliding down in the left-right and front-rear directions when placed on the basket support part.

[0019] The sixth invention is a walker in which, in the first invention, the basket support parts are provided in pairs spaced apart in the left-right direction, and each basket support part can be retracted from the support position by rotating outward in the left-right direction.

[0020] According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, since a pair of car support sections are provided spaced apart on the left and right, each car support section can be made compact. In addition, each compact car support section can be easily retracted from its support position simply by rotating it outward in the left-right direction.

[0021] The seventh invention is a walker in which, in the sixth invention, a pair of left and right seat frames are attached to the pair of frame portions, extend in the front-to-back direction, and support the seat portion, and the seat frames have an extension portion that extends further to the specified side than the seat portion, and the basket support portion is rotatably supported on the extension portion.

[0022] According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, the seat frame has an extension that extends beyond the seat to a predetermined side, and the car receiving part is rotatably supported by the extension. In this case, the seat frame that supports the seat can also be used to rotatably support the car receiving part, thereby enabling effective use of the seat frame.

[0023] The eighth invention is a walker according to the sixth or seventh invention, wherein the basket support portion is displaced from the receiving position to the retracted retracted position by being rotated upward from the receiving position, and in the retracted position the loading surface on which the shopping basket is placed is positioned so that it slopes upward outward in the left-right direction, and the walker is equipped with a first regulating portion that regulates the basket support portion from rotating downward from the receiving position, and a second regulating portion that regulates the basket support portion from further rotating outward in the left-right direction from the retracted position.

[0024] According to the eighth aspect of the present invention, the first restricting unit restricts the basket support unit from pivoting downward from the support position. This allows the basket support unit to stably support the shopping basket. The basket support unit is retracted to the retracted position by pivoting upward from the support position, and in this retracted position, the placement surface is positioned so that it slopes upward outward in the left-right direction. The second restricting unit restricts the basket support unit from pivoting further outward in the left-right direction from the retracted position. With this configuration, the basket support unit can be easily positioned in the support position by tilting it inward in the left-right direction. Furthermore, because the basket support unit does not protrude significantly outward in the left-right direction in the retracted position, it is possible to prevent the basket support unit from interfering with surrounding obstacles when, for example, moving the walker. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0025] [Figure 1] This is a perspective view of the walker seen from diagonally behind. [Figure 2] FIG. [Figure 3]1A is a perspective view of the periphery of the car receiving portion seen from diagonally above, and FIG. 1B is a perspective view of the periphery of the car receiving portion seen from diagonally below. [Figure 4] FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the periphery of the basket support portion viewed obliquely from above. [Figure 5] FIG. 10 is a rear view showing the walker when the basket support part is in the retracted position. [Figure 6] 10 is a perspective view of the periphery of the car support unit when viewed from diagonally below when the car support unit is in a retracted position. FIG. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0026] An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. Figure 1 is a perspective view of a walker 10 as seen from diagonally behind. In the following description, the direction of movement of the walker 10 is defined as the front-to-rear direction, and the direction perpendicular to the front-to-rear direction is defined as the left-to-right direction.

[0027] As shown in Figure 1, the walker 10 includes a pair of left and right frame sections 11 extending in the vertical direction, and front wheels 12 and rear wheels 13 provided on the lower end side of each frame section 11. The frame sections 11 are connected to each other via connecting members 14.

[0028] Each frame portion 11 has a lower frame 15 provided at its lower portion and extending in the front-to-rear direction, and a vertical frame 16 extending upward from the middle of the lower frame 15. A front wheel 12 is attached to the front end of the lower frame 15, and a rear wheel 13 is attached to the rear end of the lower frame 15.

[0029] The vertical frames 16 are formed from metal pipes. A support frame 17 is inserted into each vertical frame 16 from above. The support frame 17 is also formed from metal pipes and extends in the vertical direction. When inserted into the vertical frames 16, the position of the support frame 17 can be adjusted in the vertical direction. The support frame 17 is then fixed to the vertical frame 16 at the adjusted position using screw members 18.

[0030] A handle 22 and a brake lever 23 are attached to the upper end of the support frame 17 via an attachment member 21. The handle 22 is the part that the user grips when moving the walker 10. The height position (handle height) of the handle 22 can be adjusted by adjusting the vertical position of the support frame 17. The brake lever 23 is used to operate the brakes and is located below the handle 22. The attachment member 21 is also formed with a handle 24 that can be gripped when lifting the walker 10 over steps or the like.

[0031] A seat 31 is provided between each vertical frame 16. The seat 31 is formed in a sheet-like shape and spans between a pair of left and right seat frames 32. The seat frames 32 are formed in a cylindrical shape using metal piping and extend in the front-to-rear direction. The seat frames 32 are disposed inside each vertical frame 16 and fixed to the vertical frames 16 via brackets (not shown). Both left and right ends of the seat 31 are fixed to the seat frames 32 with screws 33. The seat 31 is disposed so as to extend in the front-to-rear direction between each vertical frame 16.

[0032] A backrest forming portion 34 is provided to span the upper end of each vertical frame 16. The backrest forming portion 34 forms a backrest 35 for a user seated on the seat portion 31, and is positioned above the seat portion 31. The backrest forming portion 34 is formed using a belt material, for example, by joining multiple belt materials together.

[0033] The backrest forming portion 34 has a generally U-shape in plan view and is positioned so as to protrude forward. The backrest forming portion 34 has a front portion 34a that extends in the left-right direction at its front end and forms the backrest 35, and a pair of side portions 34b that extend rearward from both left-right ends of the front portion 34a. The front portion 34a (in other words, the backrest 35) is positioned forward of each vertical frame 16 and also forward of the seat portion 31. The pair of side portions 34b are fixed to brackets 36 provided at the upper end of each vertical frame 16. In this case, the backrest forming portion 34 is attached to each vertical frame 16 via the brackets 36.

[0034] As described above, in the present walker 10, the backrest 35 is disposed in front of the seat 31. Therefore, when a user sits on the seat 31, the user sits from the rear. Therefore, in the present walker 10, the rear corresponds to the "opposite side of the seat from the backrest side," or in other words, the "predetermined side." Furthermore, the front corresponds to the "opposite side from the predetermined side."

[0035] A storage section 37 capable of storing items is provided in front of the seat 31. The storage section 37 is formed in a box shape, and its front section serves as an openable / closable section (not shown). The lower end side of the storage section 37 is disposed between the lower frames 15 of each frame section 11, and in this disposed state is supported by each lower frame 15 via support members 39. An upper surface 37a of the storage section 37 is set at approximately the same height as the seat surface 31a (upper surface) of the seat 31.

[0036] Here, the walker 10 is provided with a pair of basket holders 41 behind (rearward of) the seat 31. This makes it possible to place a shopping basket on the seat 31 and the basket holders 41 when shopping at a store such as a supermarket. The configuration of the basket holders 41 will be described below with reference to Figs. 2 to 4. Fig. 2 is a plan view showing the walker 10. Fig. 3(a) is a perspective view of the periphery of the basket holders 41 as seen obliquely from above, and Fig. 3(b) is a perspective view of the periphery of the basket holders 41 as seen obliquely from below. Fig. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the periphery of the basket holders 41 as seen obliquely from above.

[0037] As shown in Figures 2, 3(a), (b), and 4, each seat frame 32 has an extension portion 32a that extends rearward beyond the seat portion 31. A car receiving portion 41 is attached to the tip end (rear end) of each extension portion 32a. Each car receiving portion 41 is disposed rearward and spaced apart from the seat portion 31. The car receiving portions 41 are also spaced apart from one another in the left-right direction. The distance between each of the car receiving portions 41 is longer than the length of the car receiving portions 41 in the left-right direction.

[0038] The basket receiving portion 41 is made of hard resin and has an attachment portion 42 that is attached to the extension portion 32a, and a placement portion 43 that extends inward in the left-right direction from the attachment portion 42 and on which a shopping basket is placed. The placement portion 43 is formed in the shape of a rectangular plate, more specifically, a rectangular plate that is long in the left-right direction. The upper surface of the placement portion 43 serves as a placement surface 43a on which the shopping basket is placed. The placement surface 43a is a horizontal surface facing upward and is set at approximately the same height as the seat surface 31a of the seat portion 31.

[0039] The placing portion 43 is provided with walls 45, 46 that protrude upward from the placing surface 43a. Of the walls 45, 46, the wall 45 protrudes from the rear end of the placing portion 43, and the wall 46 protrudes from the outer side end of the placing portion 43 in the left-right direction. These walls 45, 46 are continuous with each other and form an L-shape in a plan view. This prevents a shopping basket K (see the two-dot chain line in FIG. 2) placed on the placing portion 43 from sliding backward or sideways. In addition, the distance L1 (see FIG. 2) between the wall 45 and the backrest 35 in the front-rear direction is longer than the distance L2 (see FIG. 5) between the vertical frames 16 of each frame portion 11 in the left-right direction. The wall 45 corresponds to a protruding portion.

[0040] According to the above configuration, as shown in Fig. 2, a shopping basket K can be placed on the seat surface 31a of the seat 31 and on the placement surface 43a of each basket receiving portion 41. Furthermore, in the present walker 10, the shopping basket K can be placed as described above with its longitudinal direction (in a plan view) facing the front-to-rear direction, i.e., in a vertical position. In this placed position, the shopping basket K is positioned between the vertical frames 16 of each frame portion 11. Furthermore, the shopping basket K is positioned between the backrest 35 and the wall portion 45 of the basket receiving portion 41 in the front-to-rear direction.

[0041] As described above, in the present walker 10, the upper surface 37a of the storage section 37 is set at approximately the same height as the seat surface 31a of the seat section 31. Therefore, the shopping basket K can be placed on the upper surface 37a of the storage section 37 in addition to the seat surface 31a and the placement surface 43a of the basket receiving section 41.

[0042] In the present walker 10, the basket receiving portion 41 is provided so as to be retractable outward in the left-right direction from the receiving position for receiving the shopping basket K, so as to prevent the basket receiving portion 41 from getting in the way when the user sits on the seat 31. The configuration for enabling the basket receiving portion 41 to be retracted will be described below with reference to Figs. 5 and 6 in addition to Figs. 3 and 4. Fig. 5 is a rear view showing the walker 10 when the basket receiving portion 41 is in the retracted position. Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the periphery of the basket receiving portion 41, viewed obliquely from below, when the basket receiving portion 41 is in the retracted position.

[0043] As shown in FIGS. 3( a), 3(b), and 4, the mounting portion 42 has a hole 48 formed therethrough in the front-rear direction. The mounting portion 42 is formed in a generally cylindrical shape surrounding the hole 48. A shaft 49 extending in the front-rear direction is inserted into the hole 48. The shaft 49 is formed in a cylindrical shape, and its front end is inserted into the extension portion 32a of the seat frame 32. A bolt 51 is inserted into the inside of the shaft 49 from the rear and fastened to an insert female thread (not shown) provided in the extension portion 32a. This fixes the shaft 49 to the extension portion 32a, and the head of the bolt 51 prevents the mounting portion 42, and therefore the car support portion 41, from falling rearward from the shaft 49. With this configuration, the car support portion 41 is attached to the extension portion 32a via the shaft 49.

[0044] The basket receiving portion 41 is rotatable about the shaft portion 49. By rotating, the basket receiving portion 41 can be displaced between a receiving position (see FIGS. 1 to 3) where it receives a shopping basket and a retracted position (see FIGS. 5 and 6) where it is retracted outward in the left-right direction from the receiving position. The basket receiving portion 41 is displaced to the retracted position by being rotated upward from the receiving position.

[0045] An engaging member 53 that can engage with the car receiving portion 41 is provided between the car receiving portion 41 and the seat portion 31. The engaging member 53 is made of hard resin and is provided for each car receiving portion 41. A hole 54 that penetrates in the front-to-rear direction is formed in the engaging member 53. The extension portion 32a of the seat portion frame 32 is inserted into the hole 54, and in this inserted state, the engaging member 53 is fixed to the extension portion 32a with a bolt 55.

[0046] The engaging member 53 is provided with a protruding portion 57 that protrudes rearward (in other words, toward the mounting portion 42). The protruding portion 57 is arranged on the outer circumferential side of the mounting portion 42. More specifically, the mounting portion 42 is formed with a recessed portion 58 that is open to both the outer circumferential side and the front side, and the protruding portion 57 is arranged in the recessed portion 58.

[0047] A recess 58 is formed in the mounting portion 42, and therefore, steps 61, 62 are formed at both ends of the recess 58 in the circumferential direction. When the car receiving portion 41 is in the receiving position, the step 61 engages with the protrusion 57 of the engaging member 53, as shown in FIG. 3(b). This engagement restricts the car receiving portion 41 from rotating downward from the receiving position. On the other hand, when the car receiving portion 41 is in the retracted position, the step 62 engages with the protrusion 57 of the engaging member 53, as shown in FIG. 6. This engagement restricts the car receiving portion 41 from rotating further outward in the left-right direction from the retracted position. The step 61 corresponds to a first restricting portion, and the step 62 corresponds to a second restricting portion.

[0048] When the car receiving portion 41 is in the retracted position, the car receiving portion 41 is disposed so that its support surface 43a is inclined diagonally upward and outward in the left-right direction, as shown in Fig. 5. In this case, the support surface 43a faces diagonally downward and outward in the left-right direction, and is disposed at an angle of 45° with respect to the horizontal. Furthermore, by disposing the car receiving portion 41 in the inclined state as described above in the retracted position, the entire car receiving portion 41 is positioned inward in the left-right direction relative to the left-right end positions of the walker 10 (see the two-dot chain lines in Fig. 5) in the retracted position.

[0049] According to the configuration of this embodiment described above in detail, the following excellent effects can be obtained.

[0050] In the walker 10 of this embodiment, the backrest 35 side relative to the seat 31 is the front side, and the opposite side of the backrest 35 side relative to the seat 31 is the rear side. In this configuration, the basket receiving portion 41 that receives the shopping basket K is located rearward of the seat 31. In this case, when the shopping basket K is received by the basket receiving portion 41, there is no need to take the trouble of retracting the backrest 35.

[0051] Furthermore, in the above-described walker 10, when the user sits on the seat 31, they do so from the rear side, which is the side opposite the backrest 35. In this regard, in the above-described embodiment, the basket receiving portion 41 can be retracted outward in the left-right direction from the receiving position where it receives the shopping basket K. Therefore, when the user sits on the seat 31, by retracting the basket receiving portion 41 from the receiving position, it is possible to prevent the basket receiving portion 41 from getting in the way.

[0052] Furthermore, when the user stands behind the walker 10, i.e., behind the seat 31, and moves the walker 10, the basket receiving part 41 can be retracted from the receiving position, thereby preventing the basket receiving part 41 from getting in the way.

[0053] The seat portion 31 extends in the front-to-rear direction between the pair of left and right frame portions 11. The backrest forming portion 34 has a U-shape that convexly faces forward so that the backrest 35 is positioned forward relative to the frame portions 11. With this configuration, when the shopping basket K is received by the basket receiving portion 41, the shopping basket K can be placed between the frame portions 11. This prevents the shopping basket K from sliding left or right.

[0054] The basket receiving portion 41 is provided with a wall portion 45 that protrudes upward from the placement surface 43a on which the shopping basket K is placed and against which the shopping basket K can abut from the front side. In this case, when the shopping basket K is placed on the placement surface 43a, the backrest 35 and the wall portion 45 are respectively arranged on both sides of the shopping basket K in the front-to-rear direction. This makes it possible to prevent the shopping basket K from sliding down in the front-to-rear direction as well as the left-to-right direction.

[0055] The distance L1 between the wall portion 45 and the backrest 35 in the front-to-rear direction is longer than the distance L2 between the pair of frame portions 11 in the left-to-right direction. In this case, the shopping basket K can be placed on the basket support portion 41 with its longitudinal direction facing the front-to-rear direction, i.e., in a vertical position, and the shopping basket K can be prevented from sliding down in the left-to-right and front-to-rear directions in this placed state.

[0056] Furthermore, when the shopping basket K is placed vertically, each basket support portion 41 must be positioned further inward in the left-right direction than when the shopping basket K is placed horizontally. Therefore, it is thought that the basket support portions 41 will be more of a hindrance when sitting on the seat portion 31. In this regard, in this configuration, the basket support portions 41 can be retracted outward in the left-right direction, which has the great effect of preventing the basket support portions 41 from being a hindrance.

[0057] Since a pair of car receiving portions 41 are provided spaced apart on the left and right, each car receiving portion 41 can be made compact. Furthermore, each compact car receiving portion 41 can be easily retracted from the receiving position simply by rotating each car receiving portion 41 outward in the left-right direction.

[0058] The seat frame 32 has an extension 32a that extends rearward beyond the seat 31, and the car receiving part 41 is rotatably supported by the extension 32a. In this case, the seat frame 32 that supports the seat 31 can also be used to rotatably support the car receiving part 41, allowing for effective use of the seat frame 32.

[0059] The step portion 61 prevents the basket support portion 41 from pivoting downward from the support position. Therefore, the basket support portion 41 can stably support the shopping basket K. The basket support portion 41 can be pivoted upward from the support position to the retracted position, where the placement surface 43a is positioned so that it slopes upward outward in the left-right direction. The step portion 62 prevents the basket support portion 41 from pivoting further outward in the left-right direction from the retracted position. With this configuration, the basket support portion 41 can be easily positioned in the support position by tilting the basket support portion 41 inward in the left-right direction. Furthermore, because the basket support portion 41 does not protrude significantly outward in the left-right direction in the retracted position, interference between the basket support portion 41 and surrounding obstacles can be reduced when the walker 10 is being moved.

[0060] The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and may be implemented, for example, as follows.

[0061] In the above embodiment, the basket receiving portion 41 is retracted outward in the left-right direction by rotating upward from the receiving position where the shopping basket is received, but for example, the basket receiving portion 41 may be retracted outward in the left-right direction by rotating backward from the receiving position.

[0062] For example, the car receiving portion may be retracted by sliding it outward in the left-right direction from the receiving position.

[0063] In the above embodiment, a pair of basket holders 41 are provided on both the left and right sides, but basket holders may be provided on only one of the left and right sides. In this case, too, by forming the basket holder in an elongated shape that extends to the other side, it is possible to receive a shopping basket.

[0064] In the above embodiment, the car receiving portion 41 is supported by the extension portion 32a of the seat frame 32, but for example, the car receiving portion 41 may be supported by the vertical frame 16 of the frame portion 11 via a support member.

[0065] In the above embodiment, the shopping basket is supported by the basket support portion 41 and the seat portion 31, but the shopping basket may also be supported by a member other than the basket support portion 41 and the seat portion. For example, in the configuration of the above embodiment, the placement surface 43a of the basket support portion 41 and the upper surface 37a of the storage portion 37 may be set higher than the seat surface 31a of the seat portion 31, and the shopping basket may be placed on the placement surface 43a of the basket support portion 41 and the upper surface 37a of the storage portion 37, respectively. In other words, the shopping basket may be supported only by the basket support portion 41 and the storage portion 37.

[0066] Also, the basket receiving portion 41 may be positioned higher than the seat portion 31, and a receiving member for receiving a shopping basket may be provided separately on the vertical frame 16 of each frame portion 11 at the same height as the basket receiving portion 41. In this case, the shopping basket can be received by the basket receiving portion 41 and the receiving member.

[0067] Items other than shopping baskets may be placed on the basket receiving portion 41. For example, cardboard boxes or plastic containers containing items to be purchased may be placed on the basket receiving portion 41.

[0068] The present invention may be applied to a walker in which the backrest is located behind the seat, i.e., the walker is designed to be seated from the front (corresponding to the designated side) of the seat. In this case, the basket support part is provided in front of the seat. [Explanation of symbols]

[0069] 10...walker, 11...frame portion, 31...seat portion, 32...seat frame, 32a...extension portion, 34...backrest forming portion, 35...backrest, 41...basket receiving portion, 43a...placing surface, 45...wall portion as protruding portion, 61...step portion as first regulating portion, 62...step portion as second regulating portion, K...shopping basket.

Claims

1. a pair of left and right frame portions extending in the vertical direction; a seat portion supported by the pair of frame portions and on which a user sits; a backrest forming portion that is provided across the pair of frame portions and forms a backrest for a user seated on the seat portion, a basket receiving portion that is disposed on the predetermined side of the seat portion in the front-rear direction opposite to the backrest side and that receives a shopping basket from below, The basket receiving portion is provided so as to be able to retreat outward in the left-right direction from a receiving position for receiving the shopping basket.

2. the predetermined side is the rear side, The walking vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the basket receiving portion is disposed rearward of the seat portion.

3. The seat portion is disposed so as to extend in the front-rear direction between the pair of frame portions, 2. The walking vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the backrest forming portion has a shape that is convex on the opposite side to the predetermined side so that the backrest is located on the opposite side of the frame portion in the front-to-rear direction from the predetermined side.

4. 4. The walking vehicle according to claim 3, wherein the basket receiving portion is provided with a protruding portion that protrudes upward from a placing surface on which the shopping basket is placed and against which the shopping basket can abut from the opposite side.

5. 5. The walking vehicle according to claim 4, wherein the distance between the protruding portion and the backrest in the front-rear direction is longer than the distance between the pair of frame portions in the left-right direction.

6. The car receiving portion is provided as a pair spaced apart in the left-right direction, 2. The walking vehicle according to claim 1, wherein each of the basket support parts can be retracted from the support position by rotating outward in the left-right direction.

7. a pair of left and right seat frames attached to the pair of frame portions, respectively, extending in the front-rear direction and supporting the seat; The seat frame has an extension portion that extends further toward the predetermined side than the seat portion, 7. The walking vehicle according to claim 6, wherein the basket receiving portion is rotatably supported by the extension portion.

8. The basket support portion is displaced from the receiving position to the retracted position by being rotated upward from the receiving position, and at the retracted position, a placing surface on which the shopping basket is placed is arranged in an upward inclined direction outward in the left-right direction, a first restricting portion that restricts the basket receiving portion from rotating downward from the receiving position; 8. The walking vehicle according to claim 6, further comprising a second restricting portion that restricts the basket receiving portion from further rotating outward in the left-right direction from the retracted position.

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