PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To lead living activity with using both hands and the lower half of a body possible in a self-supporting manner by fitting a body supporting device for supporting the body by armpits and hips, to a seating-rising motor- driven elevating member by a supporting shaft so as to be able to swing in a longitudinal direction. ;SOLUTION: A body supporting device 5 for supporting a body by armpits and hips is fitted to an elevating member 3 of a walker with elevating mechanism, by a supporting shaft so as to be able to swing in a longitudinal direction, and absorbing mechanism 6 is provided to absorb vertical motion when moving by walking. A body base part 1 is formed in vertical bar shape and longitudinally and laterally larger than the body supporting device 5 to prevent a fall. A long screw 2 is erected in the elevating member 3 from the upper end of the body base part 1. The power of a motor 9 is transmitted to the screw 2 of one elevating member 3 through a worm gear 8 and a gear 7 and to screw 2 of the outer elevating member 3 through a belt 12 to elevate. Both hands and the lower half of the body can therefore be made free to make living activity possible in a self-supporting manner.;COPYRIGHT: (C)2000,JPO
展开▼
