Walking training system and method of controlling the same
US11103415B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 17, 2018 |
| Grant date | Aug 31, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 4, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG09B19/0038
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A walking training system includes: a treadmill on which a walking trainee walks; a walking assistance apparatus that is mounted on a leg part of the walking trainee and assists walking of the walking trainee; and control means for controlling an operation of the walking assistance apparatus. The control means controls the operation of the walking assistance apparatus so as to cause the walking trainee to approach a reference position when the trainee is spaced apart from the reference position of the treadmill by a predetermined distance or more in a walking front/back direction while the walking trainee is walking on the treadmill, and increases the predetermined distance when at least one of a walking training amount of the walking trainee, a walking training level of the walking trainee set in the walking training system, and the speed of the treadmill is larger/higher/greater than a predetermined amount, level, and speed.
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