Apparatus for fall prevention during walking, control device, control method, and recording medium
US12350225B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 26, 2021 |
| Grant date | Jul 8, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 8, 2044 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61H2230/00
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An apparatus includes a first wire and a second wire which are coupled to a right upper ankle belt and a right lower ankle belt, a third wire and a fourth wire which are coupled to a left upper ankle belt and a left lower ankle belt, an obtainer obtaining user information about a user and information about walking action of the user, and a controller controlling tensions of the first wire and the second wire at the same time and controlling tensions of the third wire and the fourth wire at the same time using a first stiffness target value corresponding to the first wire, a second stiffness target value corresponding to the second wire, a third stiffness target value corresponding to the third wire, and a fourth stiffness target value corresponding to the fourth wire that are determined based on the user information and the walk information.
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