Title:
ACTUATOR AND BODY ASSISTANCE DEVICE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2017/038599
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
[Problem] To provide a McKibben actuator with which it is possible to generate similar or greater contractive force with less pressure than prior actuators. [Solution] A McKibben actuator (10) configured from an inner tube (11) that expands when pressurized, and an outer sleeve (12) that covers the outer surface of the inner tube (11) and restricts the expansion of the inner tube (11), the diametral expansion of the inner tube (11) being converted to lengthwise contraction by the outer sleeve (12); wherein the inner tube (11) is formed from an elastic material having an elongation percentage of 100% or more.
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Inventors:
MATSUO MASAO (JP)
OGAWA KAZUNORI (JP)
IKEDA TOMOHIRO (JP)
OGAWA KAZUNORI (JP)
IKEDA TOMOHIRO (JP)
Application Number:
PCT/JP2016/074745
Publication Date:
March 09, 2017
Filing Date:
August 25, 2016
Export Citation:
Assignee:
DAIYA IND CO LTD (JP)
International Classes:
F15B15/10; A61H3/00
Foreign References:
| JP2011137516A | 2011-07-14 | |||
| JP4212644B1 | 2009-01-21 | |||
| JPH0724773A | 1995-01-27 | |||
| JP2013070787A | 2013-04-22 |
Other References:
See also references of EP 3346142A4
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
MORI, Hisao et al. (JP)
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