Multi-articulated link knee joint
US12042406B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 28, 2022 |
| Grant date | Jul 23, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 28, 2042 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2002/764
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A multi-articulated link knee joint includes: a knee unit in which an upper link unit rotates relative to a lower link unit by a multi-articulated link mechanism including a plurality of link units including the upper link unit and the lower link unit; a relative position detector for detecting a relative position of the upper link unit relative to the lower link unit; and an angle detector for obtaining a bending angle of the knee unit from the detected relative position.
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