| 摘要 |
<p>A chair (100) incorporates a mechanism which may assist a user to rise from the chair. The chair (100) comprises a back (106), a seat (108) and a base (102), wherein the back (106) is attached to the seat (108) at a hinge (110). The mechanism comprises an actuation means, a piston (118) and at least one guide track provided in the base (102). The actuation means is arranged to cause the piston (118) to act on at least one of the seat (108), the hinge (110) or the back (106). The piston (118) is capable of moving the back (108) and the seat (108). The guide track (104) is arranged to control the movement of the seat (108) and the back (106) and the spatial relationship between the seat (108) and the back (106). Also disclosed is a method of assessing a person with physical handicap and determining a preferred relationship to be maintained between parts of the chair while the person rises.</p> |
