Title:
MOTION ASSIST DEVICE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2017/213198
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
A motion assist device (1) that assists movement when sites connected by way of a joint change from a bent state to an extended state, wherein: the motion assist device comprises a first orthosis (4) that is mounted to a site, a second orthosis (2) that is mounted to another site, a third orthosis (3) that is mounted to a joint, and a drive mechanism (5) that has an extendable actuator (9) and a wire (8) connected to the actuator (9); one end (5a) of the drive mechanism (5) is connected to the first orthosis (4), the wire (8) is guided by a wire guide (15) provided on the third orthosis (3), and the other end (5b) of the drive mechanism (5) is connected to the second orthosis (2); and the third orthosis (3) pushes the joint toward a virtual straight line (L) connecting both ends (5a, 5b) of the drive mechanism (5) by contraction of the actuator (9).
Inventors:
NAKAMURA TARO (JP)
MOHRI SHUN (JP)
INOSE HIROKI (JP)
KIKUTANI ISAO (JP)
YOKOYAMA KAZUYA (JP)
MOHRI SHUN (JP)
INOSE HIROKI (JP)
KIKUTANI ISAO (JP)
YOKOYAMA KAZUYA (JP)
Application Number:
PCT/JP2017/021205
Publication Date:
December 14, 2017
Filing Date:
June 07, 2017
Export Citation:
Assignee:
UNIV CHUO (JP)
NABTESCO CORP (JP)
NABTESCO CORP (JP)
International Classes:
B25J11/00
Domestic Patent References:
| WO2006080088A1 | 2006-08-03 |
Foreign References:
| JP2012147944A | 2012-08-09 | |||
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Attorney, Agent or Firm:
NAGAI Hiroshi et al. (JP)
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