Damping-adjustable shoulder joint tracking apparatus for various upper extremity rehabilitation modes
US11484460B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 22, 2017 |
| Grant date | Nov 1, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 18, 2039 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61H2205/062
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A shoulder joint tracking apparatus includes a gravity compensation spring that compensates for a vertical movement of a shoulder joint of a trainee, a weight of an arm, and gravity to a weight of a rehabilitation exercise device attached to the arm, and a shoulder joint tracking device that is provided at one side of the shoulder rehabilitation apparatus, is connected to the gravity compensation spring, and applies a damping force corresponding to a force applied by the trainee, in a direction opposite to a direction in which the force is applied, to control a vertical movement of the shoulder rehabilitation apparatus.
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