Walker Caddy Clip Layout With Integrated Path Lighting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing walker caddies fail to provide a solution for carrying items while using a walker, especially with two front cross-members, and simultaneously lighting dim pathways without requiring users to release the walker and risk falls.
Innovation Solution
A walker caddy device with a support clip that couples to the upper cross-member and is supported by the lower cross-member, featuring a light source powered by a module for illuminating the path, allowing users to carry items and navigate safely without releasing the walker.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a walker caddy is permanently coupled to a walker, then the caddy is securely attached, but it is positioned in a low area difficult to reach by some users
Solution Approach 1:
The support clip is designed with a resilient body that can flex and adapt to different cross-member positions. The clip can be inserted at a higher position on the upper cross-member and will resiliently engage with the lower cross-member, allowing dynamic adjustment to accommodate users with different reach capabilities while maintaining secure attachment.
2Illumination intensity
If a separate lighting device attaches directly to the walker, then the pathway is illuminated, but the user cannot carry items while using the walker
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the lighting device and the caddy into a single integrated unit. The light source is coupled to the front wall of the caddy, allowing the user to carry items in the caddy while simultaneously having the pathway illuminated. This merging of functions eliminates the need for separate devices and enables the user to perform both tasks concurrently without releasing the walker.
3Reliability
If a walker caddy couples to a walker with two front cross-members, then the caddy can be securely attached, but existing attachment methods cannot function or require hanging on the lower cross-member in a difficult to reach arrangement
Solution Approach 1:
The support clip acts as an intermediary mechanism between the upper and lower cross-members. It is inserted through the upper cross-member at a conveniently reachable height and then engages with the lower cross-member, transferring the attachment function to a position that is easy to access while maintaining secure attachment to both structural elements.
Data Source
AI summary
A walker caddy device for carrying items while using a walker and lighting a path in front of a user of the walker includes a caddy defining an interior space and having a support clip coupled to a back wall of the caddy. The support clip is configured to couple to an upper cross member of a walker with the caddy being supported by a lower cross member of the walker. The caddy has a light source coupled to a front wall powered by a power module for selectively lighting an area in front of the walker.