Apparatus for practice of ambulation
US5190507A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 30, 1991 |
| Grant date | Mar 2, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 30, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61H2201/5061
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An apparatus for practice of ambulation comprises a person suspending unit, a suspension force generating unit, and a restoring force generating unit. When a person walks out of a predetermined path, this is detected by the restoring force generating unit. Then, the suspension force generating unit is inclined dependent on the detected value of the restoring force generating unit, so that inclined suspension force is generated. As a result, a horizontal component of the suspension force becomes a restoring force.
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