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Side to side folding Back to front folding
Brief
After conducting research and through personal
experience decided I wanted the focus of my
project to be around the folding mechanism
on walkers. Most walkers bend back to front
and this makes them unstable in storage
e ecting the users experience with
the product. Inital research
Typical walkers fold front to back
which makes folding them and storing
them a user pain point
Height adjustable
Handle Seat and
Storage
Brakes From use to stroage Scoping and User Reseach
Back rest
Folding mechanism
Castor wheel
This product has the potential to fall over
and be unstable in storage. This poses a This problem can led to the products
problem for the user who already has Design proposal
storage abilities not being utilized
impaired movement abilities, this creates meaning the product loses potential
not only a pain point in the product but and practical functions.
also can cause safety hazards.
