Host: Japanese Society for the Science of Design
Name : THE 71st ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF JSSD
Number : 71
Location : [in Japanese]
Date : June 21, 2024 - June 23, 2024
Handrails are used in various situations because they are easy to install. However, very few studies have focused on the loads applied to handrails. In this study, we analyzed the mechanical load acting on a staircase handrail during an ascent motion. Strain gauges and triaxial force sensors were used to measure the pure force applied to the handrail during grasping. Ten healthy subjects (Age: 23.3 ± 3.6, body weight: 68.2 ± 17.3 kg) were asked to cooperate in a stair-climbing experiment. As a result of the experiment, the subjects grasped the handrail with about 170.0 N during the ascending motion. In addition, they pulled and pushed the handrail during the ascent, and the tensile force and the pushing force were 7.36 N and 16.5 N, respectively.
