Exoskeleton mechanism for joint movement assistance
US9592174B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 14, 2012 |
| Grant date | Mar 14, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 21, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61H2201/5061
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An exoskeleton mechanism according to the present disclosure includes: a fixed frame positioned to correspond to an upper physique; a rotatable frame positioned to correspond to a lower physique and coupled to the fixed frame by a hinge unit to be rotatable in the vertical direction; a support frame for supporting a terminal; a first motor mounted to the fixed frame and connected to the rotatable frame to drive the rotatable frame to rotate in the vertical direction; motors mounted to the rotatable frame and connected to the support frame to drive the support frame to rotate in the vertical direction and in the horizontal direction and rotate around an axis (roll axis) of the lower physique; links for connecting the first motor and the rotatable frame; and links for connecting the motors and the support frame.
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