Wheelchair securing structure

A wheelchair securing structure comprising:

• a securing device provided in a wheelchair securing space inside a vehicle cabin, the securing device being configured to secure a wheelchair;
• a securing detection portion configured to detect that the wheelchair is secured by the securing device the securing device includes a wheelchair retractor, a wheelchair buckle and a wheelchair belt member;
• a display portion provided at a position where the display portion is visually recognizable by an occupant of the wheelchair from the wheelchair securing space inside the vehicle cabin, the display portion being configured to display a secured state of the wheelchair, the secured state being detected by the securing detection portion;
• a restraint device provided in the wheelchair securing space, the restraint device being configured to restrain the occupant of the wheelchair to the wheelchair;
• and
• a restraint detection portion configured to detect that the occupant is restrained by the restraint device, wherein:
• a restrained state of the occupant, the restrained state being detected by the restraint detection portion, is displayed on the display portion in addition to the secured state of the wheelchair, the secured state being detected by the securing detection portion,
• a pictogram is displayed on the display portion,
• at least either of a color and a shape of the pictogram is changed depending on whether the wheelchair is in the secured state where the wheelchair is secured or a non-secured state where the wheelchair is not secured,
• at least either of the color and the shape of the pictogram is changed depending on whether the occupant is in the restrained state where the occupant is restrained or a non-restrained state where the occupant is not restrained,
• when the wheelchair is in the non-secured state in which the wheelchair is not in the secured state and a vehicle starts running, the pictogram is flashed in a first color, and
• when the wheelchair is in the secured state, the occupant of the wheelchair is in the non-restrained state in which the occupant is not restrained and the vehicle starts running, the pictogram is flashed in a second color which is different from the first color.