Attachment to Make Sliding Fusuma Doors Easier to Open
襖を開けやすくするアタッチメント
- Category
- Mobility
- Designer
- 小林大作（アシテック・オコ）
- Material
- PLA（PolyTerra）
- Downloads
- 2
About this item
USER
People with Parkinson's disease who find large fusuma (Japanese sliding doors) hard to open
WHAT
A person with Parkinson's disease who uses a walker had trouble opening and closing a fusuma because the door pull was hard to grip. We made a handle that is easy to hold, matched to the size of that pull.
Printing tips
Even when movements are somewhat slow due to Parkinson's disease, or while using a walker, the handle makes it possible to move safely. It was a quick and inexpensive solution that did not require major renovation such as changing the fusuma to a sliding door.
Print Settings / Accessories
Printed with 75% infill so the handle does not break. Because the PLA grip was hard, silicone tape is wrapped around it for softness and non-slip. It is attached to the fusuma with "Magic Tape" (https://amzn.asia/d/4PhtDNe).
※This case was registered under the FY2025 grant program of the France Bed Home Care Foundation (Public Interest Incorporated Foundation).