PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a standing-up assisting apparatus capable of assisting a standing/seating movement of a user properly and inexpensively with a simple structure.SOLUTION: In a standing-up assisting apparatus including an elbow placing part 1, and a grip part 2 positioned in front of the elbow placing part 1, the elbow placing part 1 is turnable (rotatable) around the periphery of the grip part 2 as the base point, between an approximately horizontal normal use position 11P and a standing-up auxiliary position 11Q sinking to a prescribed angle against an elastic force by receiving a vertical load from the normal use position 11P.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4COPYRIGHT: (C)2016,JPO&INPIT【課題】構造簡素、低コストにて、利用者の起立・着座動作を適切に補助することが可能な立ち上がり補助器を提供する。【解決手段】肘置部1と、この肘置部1の前方に位置するグリップ部2とを備え、グリップ部2の近傍を基点として肘置部1を、略水平な通常使用位置11Pと、この通常使用位置11Pから上載荷重を受けることによって弾性力に抗して所定角度まで沈み込む起立補助位置11Qとの間で回動(回転)可能とした。【選択図】図4