Street chair "Senior Choi Q"

By installing foldable chairs on sidewalk fences, accessible resting points are created, addressing the anxiety and motivation issues of elderly individuals, and effectively utilizing existing infrastructure while adhering to safety regulations.

JP3251485UActive Publication Date: 2025-05-30斉藤 正行
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Patent Information

Application Number
JP2025000374U
Authority / Receiving Office
JP · JP
Patent Type
Utility models
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-01-20
Publication Date
2025-05-30
Estimated Expiration
2035-01-20

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

Elderly individuals often hesitate to go out due to the lack of accessible rest facilities, particularly in areas with poor navigation, leading to anxiety and reduced motivation for daily outings and exercise.

Method used

Installing foldable chairs on existing sidewalk fences, utilizing existing infrastructure to create accessible resting points that reduce anxiety and encourage outdoor activities, while also adhering to legal and safety regulations by being considered an integral part of road accessories.

Benefits of technology

This solution reduces anxiety and increases motivation for the elderly to engage in daily outings and exercise by providing accessible resting points, while also effectively utilizing existing public facilities and minimizing installation costs.

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Abstract

To provide a chair for the elderly to take a short rest, which is installed on a sidewalk fence. 【Solution】Even if the elderly want to take a rest while walking, they can only do so in a small park outside the road or in a large facility such as a supermarket. Especially on a route where they have a poor sense of direction, they may not even recognize the location and feel very anxious, hesitating to go out. However, by installing a chair for short rest on a sidewalk fence (guardrail), if they can recognize that there is a chair, for example, beside the sidewalk or near an intersection, wherever and whenever they go out, the sense of uneasiness about going out will be reduced, and their daily outings and even walking as a form of exercise will become more active.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a street chair installed on a sidewalk fence (guard fence) in the city, assuming a casual break for the elderly while out.

Background Art

[0002] It is considered that in the elderly, the anxiety about the lack of rest facilities on the way out is one of the reasons for hesitation to go out, and it is considered important to encourage going out from the perspective of preventing frailty.

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0003] Even if an elderly person wants to rest while walking, they can only rest in a small park outside the road or a large facility such as a supermarket. In particular, in an area where the sense of direction is poor, they may not even recognize the location and feel great anxiety and hesitate to go out. If it is recognized that there are chairs, for example, beside the sidewalk or near intersections, wherever and whenever one goes out, the sense of anxiety about going out will be reduced, and daily outings and even walking as exercise will become more active.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0004] 1. Solving the problem in terms of installation cost The use of the guard fence, which is an accessory of the road, is the use of an existing facility, and the cost can be significantly reduced compared to newly installing a chair on a pedestal individually. Moreover, it enables the effective utilization of public facilities. 2. Solving legal problems In cases where there are restrictions in the Road Traffic Law and other road traffic-related laws and regulations (such as restrictions on randomly installing obstacles on the road), it can be interpreted as an integral part of "road accessories installed by the road administrator for ensuring the safety of pedestrians". However, from the perspective of avoiding pedestrian obstruction, a foldable chair shape is desirable.

Effects of the Invention

[0005] 1 Improvement of the motivation for the elderly to go out, health promotion (prevention of frailty) effect, and economic effect by increasing the frequency of going out 2 Effective utilization of existing public facilities (sidewalk fences and protective fences)

Brief Description of the Drawings

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Explanation of Reference Signs

[0007] 1 Upper horizontal pipe 2 Lower horizontal pipe 3 Vertical pipe

Claims

[Claim 1] "Sidewalk fence-mounted elderly resting chairs" are outdoor chairs equipped with hanging and anti-random swaying devices that are installed on sidewalk fences (protective fences) to enable elderly people to take a short rest while walking.