Self-Help Device for Tying a Garbage Bag with One Hand (DL-15)

For (With Whom)

People who have difficulty tying a garbage bag with one hand, such as people with hemiplegia after stroke.

Why

Garbage is inevitably produced in daily life, so taking it out is an essential task. It is an especially important daily activity for people who did it before their illness and for people who live alone. However, when one hand cannot be used freely because of hemiplegia after stroke, tying the garbage bag before taking it out becomes difficult. We therefore thought a tool for tying a garbage bag with one hand was needed, and made one.

How

It is intended to be hooked onto a kitchen drawer by a person with hemiplegia after stroke. "hook_20mm" and "hook_30mm" are the parts that hook onto the kitchen drawer: "hook_20mm" is for drawer top edges 10 to 20 mm wide, and "hook_30mm" is for 20 to 30 mm. "screw" is used together with "hook_20mm" or "hook_30mm" to fix the garbage bag. If the bag contains a lot, the length needed for tying may not be available and the bag may not be tie-able, so leave some spare room in the bag. (How to use) Hook "hook_20mm" or "hook_30mm" onto the kitchen drawer and close the drawer. (upper right image) Put one end of the garbage bag into the groove of "hook_20mm" or "hook_30mm" and turn the "screw" to fix the bag. (lower left image) Tie the garbage bag with one hand. (upper left image)

Outcome

It became possible to tie a garbage bag with one hand.

Materials Used

Body: PLA

Approximate 3D Print Weight

38g

Print Settings Overview

Nozzle diameter = 0.4mm , Layer height = 0.2mm, Infill = 80% ,Temp = 200°C , Speed = 60mm/s, Support = None If the screw does not fit into the screw hole, the screw needs to be filed down.

Accessory Information

It can also be used with garbage bags that have no handles.