Back module for an exoskeleton structure
US10766134B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 23, 2016 |
| Grant date | Sep 8, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 9, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61H2205/081
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention relates to a back module (2) for an exoskeleton structure, comprising a spinal column segment (21) designed to extend along a spinal column of a user, the spinal column segment (21) comprising a plurality of vertebral elements (211), stacked on one another, and a flexible connecting element (212) connecting the vertebral elements (211) to one another, the spinal column segment (21) having a stable equilibrium position in which the flexible connecting element (212) holds the vertebral elements (211) supported against one another, and the flexible connecting element (212) being elastic so that, during a movement of the back of the user, the flexible connecting element (212) allows a movement of the vertebral elements (211) with respect to one another, while exerting a return force tending to return the spinal column segment (21) the stable equilibrium position.
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