Wheelchair restraint mechanism
US12279997B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 8, 2021 |
| Grant date | Apr 22, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 13, 2044 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60N2/305
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present disclosure provides a wheelchair restraint mechanism that renders easy alignment between a striker and a latch. One mode of the present disclosure is a wheelchair restraint mechanism for restraining a wheelchair to a restraining member installed on a vehicle. The wheelchair restraint mechanism includes an engagement target portion and an engagement portion. The engagement target portion includes a striker having a rod shape extending in up-down directions. The engagement portion includes: a housing member to house the striker; a latch to limit separation of the striker from the housing member; and a guide member to guide the striker towards the housing member. The guide member includes a first guide surface and a second guide surface, which face each other in width directions of the wheelchair and have a distance therebetween decreasing towards the housing member.
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