Office Chair Stopper

About this project

The office chair stopper is a button-activated brake system for rolling chairs. It enables individuals reliant on chair sturdiness and stability in order to sit down and stand up, to do so independently and anywhere they desire.

The challenge

This solution was developed during the 2022 Abraham Accords Open Innovation Challenge.

It was designed for Batia Shviki, a paraplegic, formal paralympic winner in multiply sports. This solution helps Batia move around her home using a supportive office chair while being able to sit and get up safely.

You can learn more about the Abraham Accords Open Innovation Challenge and browse the projects on the AAOIC community page.

This project was developed by:

Gil Shaveh

Nitsan Krishpin

Who it helps

Batia Shviki is a formal Paralympic winner in multiply sports. She is paraplegic due to a polio disease and she moves around with the help of crutches.

How it works

What

Why

In order for Batia to comfortably and safely sit down and stand up from her office chair, she needs it to stay in place to provide the proper support. Until now, she has always dragged the chair next to a wall so it wouldn’t roll away, but this is very inconvenient!

Who

Batia Shviki is a formal paralympic winner in multiply sports. She is paraplegic due to polio disease and mostly moves around with the help of crutches.

How

This solution combines mechanisms with electronics to create a system in which at the push of a button, a chair brake is activated (moves up and down).

Tools Needed

3D printer

Batteries / Power

Screwdriver set

Bill of Materials

Please see detailed BOM and printing models in the downloadable product file.

Estimated Time to Make

20-40 hours of machine time

0.5 hours of assembly time

Project details

• Stage: Prototype
• Built by the Abraham Accords Open Innovation Challenge community, Global
• Team: TOM AAOIC
• Category: Daily Living
• Made with: 3D printing
• 10 downloads

The build files for Office Chair Stopper are free to download from this page - open source, shared by TOM: Tikkun Olam Makers.

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