Pants Clamper

The proposed solution is a simple yet effective one that can improve the quality of life for our elders and others with backpain.

The pulley system can be replaced with a bead chain roller such as the ones used in curtains and blinds at home and office. This will help with keeping the clothes in one location and not drop down because of its own weight. Most of us are also quite familiar with such a system.

The current system is used to pull the clothes up to make it easier to wear them without bending. A similar system can be used to bring items like shoes lower down to make it easier to put them on.

The solution provides elderly assistance in putting up their pants when they have difficulty in bending down. It is easy to use by pulling the pulley to lift the pants from the floor up to the body. The solution has made significant improvements in the latest version to use top and bottom pulleys with a stable stand. The team has done a good job of prototyping different versions of their solutions starting with the model and using different equipment such as the science retort stand with pulleys to test their ideas. The students have regularly obtained feedback from the seniors on the design and implementation.

The team can improve their design to show how the elderly can put on their pants easily with the device while they are sitting. The design may require some changes such that the pants can be pulled up to the waist at a sitting position.

There are assistive devices to help elderly to wear pants while they are seated to pull up shorts. They have wide openings to make it easier for clothes that have elastic waist. The team can consider incorporating such designs into their future versions.

The team can design the device to be easily stored and set up the device for the elderly. A possible use of the device is in senior homes where the elderly can exercise more independence. With many such devices, it is useful for it to stored and set up easily.