[0019] In the state in which the wheel chair  bed body placed in the middle space between the first and second bed bodies is made to be flat by operating the wheel chair reclining mechanism and the upper side of the first bed mat section on the first bed body, the upper side of the second bed mat section on the second bed body and the upper side of the wheel chair mat section on the wheel chair bed body now in its flat position are then made to be flush with each other, thus forming the upper side of the nursing care bed, when the wheel chair reclining mechanism is operated, the respective reclining mechanisms on the first and second bed bodies that are operatively linked with the wheel chair reclining mechanism will also be operated so that the wheel chair back mat part, wheel chair seat mat part, wheel chair leg mat part and wheel chair foot mat part included in the wheel chair mat section, as well as the respective back bed mat parts, seat bed mat parts, leg bed mat parts and foot bed mat parts included in the first and second bed mat sections, can be folded through the respective  linkages。

[0020] In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, the nursed person may be moved by the nursing person from the bed onto the wheel chair or stretcher or from the wheel chair or stretcher onto the bed, and this movement can be accomplished easily and with safety by making as little effort as possible。

[0021] In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, the nursed person lying on his or her back on the stretcher may be moved onto the wheel chair where the nursed person can be made to sit, or vice versa。 This can be accomplished easily and with safety by making as little effort as possible

[0022] In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, the nursed person lying on his or her back on the bed may be made to sit or vice versa。 This can be accom- plished easily and with safety by making as little effort as possible。

[0023] The movement from the bed onto the wheel  chair or stretcher or from the wheel chair or stretcher onto the bed, and the posture change described above can occur while the nursing person is monitoring the nursed person。 Thus, there is no risk that the nursed person may suffer any accidental injuries while the above occurs。

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[0024] FIG。 1 is an exploded view illustrating the indi- vidual component parts of the nursing care bed with the wheel chair facility in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention before they are being  assembled;

[0025] FIG。 2 is a perspective view of the nursing care bed with the wheel chair facility in accordance with one embodi- ment of the present invention as it is completely assembled;

[0026] FIG。 3 is a side elevation view illustrating how the wheel chair is being lowered from the state shown in (a) to the state shown in (b) where the wheel chair is placed so that it can be flush with the first bed body and second bed body;

[0027] FIG。 4 is a side elevation view illustrating that the wheel chair bed body is brought to the state by operating the wheel chair reclining mechanism in which the nursed person may be made to  sit;

[0028] FIG。 5 is a side elevation view illustrating that the wheel chair bed body is brought into the flat state by operating the wheel chair reclining mechanism in which the wheel chair bed body may be used as the   stretcher;

[0029] FIG。 6 is a side elevation view illustrating that the nursed person is lying on his or her back on the nursing care bed with the wheel chair facility in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention;

[0030] FIG。 7 is a plan view illustrating that the nursed person is lying on his or her back on the nursing care bed with the wheel chair facility in accordance with one embodi- ment of the present invention;  and