Exoskeleton sub-assembly and exoskeleton structure including such a sub-assembly
US10850388B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 28, 2017 |
| Grant date | Dec 1, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 28, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61H2201/1676
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention relates to an exoskeleton sub-assembly (30) comprising: —a leg part (32) to be attached to a leg of a user, and—a foot part (33) to be attached to a shoe of the user; the leg part (32) comprises a tibial segment (321) extending below the knee, along the tibia of the user, when the leg part (32) is attached to the leg, and the tibial segment (321) comprises a first component (325), a second component (326) connected to the foot part (33), and a first joint (327) connecting the second component (326) to the first component (325), the first joint (327) permitting a rotation of the second component (326) with respect to the first component (325) caused by an internal or external rotation of the user's foot with respect to the leg.
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