Butt'Up - Bed to Wheelchair
The challenge
Transferring from a bed or a sofa to a wheelchair can be a challenge. Because of the height of the wheelchair, that may be higher than the starting point of the transfer, transferring requires more effort to move to the wheelchair and can be dangerous.
Who it helps
This project is for people in wheelchairs that need a solution to elevate any bed or sofa higher than their wheelchair to make their transfer easier.
How it works
The aim of this project is to provide a simple mechanism that can be adapted on any couch or bed to elevate them in order that the person on them can be higher than their wheelchair when they need to transfer. This system can be controlled using a remote.
This project uses 4 linear actuators guided with slide rails, that are used to elevate the 4 footboards of a couch or a bed. These 4 actuators can be activated synchronously with a remote controller.
Project details
- Stage: Concept
- Built by the TOM International Community community, Global
- Category: Daily Living
The build files for Butt'Up - Bed to Wheelchair are free to download from this page - open source, shared by TOM: Tikkun Olam Makers.
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