Exoskeleton system providing for a load transfer when a user is standing and kneeling
US9808073B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 19, 2015 |
| Grant date | Nov 7, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 18, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61H2203/0406
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An exoskeleton system is disclosed including a hip joint to provide anatomically emulating three degrees of freedom of movement of the hip joint at a hip location of a user, a knee joint to provide anatomically emulating forward and backward movement of the knee joint at a knee location of the user, an ankle joint to provide anatomically emulating forward and backward movement of the ankle joint at an ankle location of the user, a knee rocker arm as part of the knee joint to transfer a load to a ground surface when the knee rocker arm is in contact with the ground surface as manually powered by the user, and a ground rocker arm as part of the ankle joint to transfer the load to a ground surface when the ground rocker arm is in contact with the ground surface as manually powered by the user.
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