Super Brake Extension Lever
超ブレーキ延長レバー
- Category
- Mobility
- Designer
- 清弘明（小金井リハビリテーション病院）
- Material
- PLA-Basic
- Downloads
- 21
About this item
USER
People with paralysis who use an armrest on the affected side
WHAT
For people who use an armrest to protect the paralyzed upper limb, applying the brake on the affected side is difficult with a standard brake or an extension lever of about 30 cm. With this product, the user can operate the brake from the side of the armrest using the unaffected arm while keeping the armrest in use.
Printing tips
To get around the printing size limits of a 3D printer, we used a screw structure to create an extension lever about 40 cm long. It was developed in response to staff and patients saying that they could not apply the brake with a standard brake extension lever.
Print Settings
Because the threaded parts are subject to stress, we recommend increasing the number of walls and printing with a higher infill density. Printing it standing upright is better suited than printing it lying on its side.
※This case was registered under the FY2025 grant program of the France Bed Home Care Foundation (Public Interest Incorporated Foundation).