Footwear & Recreation Technology Research Institute

Other

Lin, Ching-ming

Yu-Zen Tseng

Chin-Chia Liu

Pao Pao Liu

Yu-Ju Chen

Li-Heng Chang

Ching-Ming Lin

Szu-Yuan Huang

An assistance device includes a body having two wheels, and a pivotal device located in the body. Two transmission units are pivotably connected to the pivotal device by two shafts. A restriction unit includes a first link, a second link and a rail which is connected to the body. The first link has the first end pivotably connected to one of the two transmission units. The second link is pivotably connected to the other one of the two transmission units. A roller is connected to the first end of the second link and movable along the rail. A leg having a top end to which the second end of the first link is pivotably connected. The second end of the second link is pivotably connected between the top end and the lower end of the leg. The leg contacts against the ground to lift the body to climb stairs.

Assistance device for climbing stairs

A cane includes a tube, an extension rod telescopically mounted within one end of the tube, and a control mechanism sandwiched between the tube and the extension rod. The tube defines a first aperture and a second aperture. The extension rod defines a plurality of holes. The control mechanism is movable among a first position where the control mechanism is positioned in a selected one of the holes in the extension rod, and the tube, the extension rod and the control mechanism are prohibited from moving axially with respect to one another; a second position where the extension rod and the control mechanism together are allowed to move axially with respect to the tube; and a third position where the extension rod is allowed to move axially with respect to the control mechanism and the tube.

Adjustable cane with memory function

Growing community of inventors

Taichung, Taiwan

Yu-Zen Tseng