Physical considerations

Learn about products designed to be used in relaxed postures, easy to carry, easy to take care of, and so on.
Smile Bathtub | Designed to accommodate the physical changes of aging
Easy to straddle, so easy to get and out of. The Smile Bathtub is a new shape of bathtub that allows you to immerse yourself to your shoulders.
The sides have been dropped by 5 cm, making it easier to get your legs over.
With less difference in level between the floor and the bottom of the tub, it's easier to remain stable when moving.

Product photo of Smile Bathtub

Smile Bathtub concept
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Sit-down Shower|Making bathing less physically exerting
Just sit and wash to warm your whole body. A shower you can use in a relaxed position, avoiding stress on your body.

The Shower in use
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Separate-style cordless stick vacuum cleaner | Light to carry, easy to dispose of rubbish
Just pull it out from the Clean Dock and start cleaning. Being a separated style, it can clean things without feeling heavy.
Each time you charge it, the Clean Dock will automatically collect the waste from inside the vacuum. Simple, clean disposal of rubbish that only requires replacing a paper bag about once every 50 days.

Product photo of separate-style cordless stick vacuum cleaner

The Clean Dock automatically collects waste
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J concept Bag-type vacuum cleaner | Easy housework
We reconsidered the materials used in the body and components to make them as lightweight as possible.
A 2kg* lightweight vacuum cleaner that even lightens your mood!
*Weight of main unit

Product photo of J Concept bag-type vacuum cleaner
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J Concept Vertical fully-automatic washing machine | A washing machine built with ease of removal in mind
We verified things like the height of the washing machine and the depth that users’ hands could reach without effort to design a washing machine laser-focused on making unloading easier. We also have an Auto Dosing to further ease your daily laundry routine.

Product photo of vertical fully-automatic washing machine

Auto Dosing
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Home Elevator | Move comfortably, even in a wheelchair
We reduced the size of the home elevator for easier and simpler installation, while maintaining minimal size for wheelchairs.

Product photo of Home Elevator
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KPAS Facial Recognition Security System | Smart entry management through facial recognition
This security gate manages entry and exit using facial recognition.
The system eliminates the need to open doors by using hands, making passage by wheelchair users easy and stress-free.

Product photo of KPAS

Illustration of KPAS in use
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Air Conditioner with Filter Cleaning Robot | Easy to maintain
The self-cleaning filter works when used in high places, making it easy to maintain.

How the Air Conditioner with Filter Cleaning Robot works
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Fully self-cleaning Toilet Alauno | Automatically cleans the toilet via bubble power
Thoroughly cleans the bowl with bubbles and running water each time you flush.
A cushion of bubbles prevents dirt from flying up from the bowl.

Product photo of Fully Self-cleaning Toilet Alauno
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Range Hood with Hydrophilic and Fluorine Coating | Doesn't leave the day-to-day dirt
This product reduces the cleaning frequency to once every 10 years with a new design that shakes off oil with high-speed rotation.

Product photo of Range Hood with Hydrophilic and Fluorine Coating
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LED Neck Light | Hands-Free and Safe
Placed around one’s neck, the LED lights up a large area around your feet. When forcefully pulled, it unfastens for safety.

Product photo of LED neck light
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Safety considerations

Learn about products designed to prevent accidents, with functions like automatically turning off and safety locks.
IH Cooktop | Easy to use even for first-timers
This cooktop has safety features that include rings that glow when in use, notifies you when something is burning, and automatically switches off when an empty pot or pan is being heated. It can read menus aloud, and, in more detailed modes, can read out the heat settings, set temperature, and even timer settings.

Product photo of IH Cooktop
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Child-safe drum-type washing machine | Kids Design initiative in the manual
Users can easily perform the child-lock settings for this washing machine by following the illustrations in the Operating Instructions or accessing an FAQ on the Panasonic website via QR code to view a step-by-step video. The child lock feature provides safety use by preventing small children from climbing into the drum.
Received the 'Consumer-orientated Activity Award' at The Sixth Consumer-orientated Activity Awards

QR code link to show how to set the child lock
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Hand Blender | Offering a rich lifestyle through food to suit your child's growth
Save time preparing meals, allowing you the peace of mind of watching over your children. Along with creating different meals as your children grow up, it helps you live a rich lifestyle by increasing the time you can spend together.
The operation button is switched on only as long as the lock release button is held down, preventing accidents if the lock release is accidentally pushed.

Product photo of hand blender

Illustration of recipe book for weaning infants
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Telephone/fax | Comes with function to prevent unwanted calls for peace of mind
By setting the “Prevent unwanted calls”* function, the telephone will respond before it actually starts ringing, playing a message that informs the other person that their call will be recorded.When taking a call, the ring tone and warning announcement will be replayed one after the other, and if you pick up the phone, your conversation will be automatically recorded.
It also has a temperature and humidity alarm to warn about heat stroke and dryness.

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Product photo of fax
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Home Network System | Monitor from afar
You can keep an eye on children and pets through your smartphone even when you are out, or cleaning or working in a different room.

Product photo of Home Network System
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KD Special Award-winning anti-toppling mechanism | Earthquake-resistant, topple-resistant stand
By adhering firmly to the 1V base, this stand prevents a 1V from toppling in an earthquake or when jostled by children playing, etc

Product photo of anti-toppling mechanism
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Smile Bathtub | Designed to accommodate the physical changes of aging
Easy to straddle, so easy to get and out of. The Smile Bathtub is a new shape of bathtub that allows you to immerse yourself to your shoulders.
The sides have been dropped by 5 cm, making it easier to get your legs over.
With less difference in level between the floor and the bottom of the tub, it's easier to remain stable when moving.

Product photo of Smile Bathtub

Smile Bathtub concept
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Magnet plug | Prevent injuries caused by falling over
The plug is attached by a magnet, making it trip-proof.

Product photo of magnet plug
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Closet foldable door | Improve facilities and prevent injuries
A cover on the door hinge moves in relation to the hinge, so that child’s finger does not enter the hinge.

Product photo of closet foldable door
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Hair Trimmer for kids | Safety and Convenience for Children
The design focuses on safety, ensuring that the blades do not make direct contact with the skin. Maintenance is also simple.

Product photo of Hair Trimmer for Kids
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Tungsten Cut Resistant Gloves|Preventing children's hand cuts
These easy-to-use cut-resistant gloves are mainly for school children at third grade and above. These gloves are made of woven Tungsten wires and have high cut-resistance while it keeps thinness. As a result, they protect children's hands well and are easy to work with.

Product photo of Tungsten Cut Resistant Gloves

Tungsten Cut Resistant Gloves in use
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Monitoring AI Image Analysis System|Detects Falls, Congestion, White Walking Sticks, and Wheelchairs to Watch Over the Town
Rather than restricting movement using fences or locks, we want to create towns and facilities where people can live safely while maintaining a living environment with greater freedom. We built a system to invisibly watch over the town and facilities using an AI image analysis system that detects various movements and people in next-generation smart towns where people from multiple generations live together.

Illustration of AI camera detecting falls, congestion,
white walking sticks, and wheelchairs

Illustration of detecting a fall
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Kids Design Book | Perfect for the whole family
We have created a pamphlet to spread the word about our Kids Design points, award-winning Kids Design products, and the household dangers than cannot be prevented with products alone. We provide this pamphlet at related events, workshops held outside the company, and so on.

Panasonic's Kids Design Book cover illustration

Kids Design Book cover and sample pages
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