Title:
WALKING SUPPORT MACHINE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2012/002078
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
Provided is a walking support machine that is fitted to a person and assists the person with walking. The walking support machine is a type of passive walking machine that performs walking by assisting a person providing support (5), and is provided with: two legs (1) comprising a thigh part (1a) and a lower leg part (1b) that rotate relatively via a knee joint (1d); a connection means (4) that rotatably connects the two legs (1); a handle (2) for assisting the walking support machine; and a fitting means (3) for fitting the walking support machine to a person being supported (6). The walking support machine is configured in such a manner that, while the person providing support (5) pushes the handle (2) to make the walking support machine walk, the person being supported (6) is assisted with walking.
Inventors:
SANO AKIHITO (JP)
IKEMATA YOSHITO (JP)
FUJIMOTO HIDEO (JP)
IKEMATA YOSHITO (JP)
FUJIMOTO HIDEO (JP)
Application Number:
PCT/JP2011/061957
Publication Date:
January 05, 2012
Filing Date:
May 25, 2011
Export Citation:
Assignee:
NAT UNIV CORP NAGOYA INST TECH (JP)
SANO AKIHITO (JP)
IKEMATA YOSHITO (JP)
FUJIMOTO HIDEO (JP)
SANO AKIHITO (JP)
IKEMATA YOSHITO (JP)
FUJIMOTO HIDEO (JP)
International Classes:
A61H3/00
Foreign References:
| JP2009178253A | 2009-08-13 | |||
| JP2006087478A | 2006-04-06 | |||
| JP2009291395A | 2009-12-17 | |||
| JP2006102455A | 2006-04-20 | |||
| US5320590A | 1994-06-14 |
Other References:
AKIHITO SANO ET AL.: "Assist Judo Hoko ni yoru Multirole Hokoki no Kaihatsu (1)", THE JAPAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS ROBOTICS MECHATRONICS KOENKAI KOEN RONBUNSHU, 13 June 2010 (2010-06-13)
SATOSHI TABEI ET AL.: "Realization of Assist Level Walking of Passive Walker", THE JAPAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS ROBOTICS MECHATRONICS KOENKAI KOEN RONBUNSHU, 24 May 2009 (2009-05-24)
AKIHITO SANO ET AL.: "Development of Grown-up Size Passive Walker BlueBiped", ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE ROBOTICS SOCIETY OF JAPAN YOKOSHU, 9 September 2008 (2008-09-09)
AKIHITO SANO ET AL.: "Assist Judo Hoko ni yoru Multirole Hokoki no Kaihatsu (2) -Jotai Oyobi Ningengata Gaiso", THE JAPAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS ROBOTICS MECHATRONICS KOENKAI KOEN RONBUNSHU, 13 June 2010 (2010-06-13)
KAZUKI IWATSUKI ET AL.: "Assist Judo Hoko ni yoru Hoko Shien ni Kansuru Kisoteki Kenkyu", ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE ROBOTICS SOCIETY OF JAPAN YOKOSHU, 22 September 2010 (2010-09-22)
ATSUSHI TSUNEKAWA ET AL.: "Kyakushiki Unpanki ni yoru Okugai Oyobi Nanjaku Jimen deno Nisoku Hoko", ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE ROBOTICS SOCIETY OF JAPAN YOKOSHU, 22 September 2010 (2010-09-22)
KENTARO TAKEUCHI ET AL.: "Design of ankle- driven quasi-passive dynamic walking machine for the application of walking orthosis", IIP JOHO·CHINO·SEIMITSU KIKI BUMON KOENKAI KOEN RONBUNSHU, 17 March 2008 (2008-03-17), pages 97 - 98
CONOR JAMES WALSH ET AL.: "A QUASI-PASSIVE LEG EXOSKELETON FOR LOAD-CARRYING AUGMENTATION", INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HUMANOID ROBOTICS, vol. 4, no. 3, 2007, pages 487 - 506
SATOSHI TABEI ET AL.: "Realization of Assist Level Walking of Passive Walker", THE JAPAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS ROBOTICS MECHATRONICS KOENKAI KOEN RONBUNSHU, 24 May 2009 (2009-05-24)
AKIHITO SANO ET AL.: "Development of Grown-up Size Passive Walker BlueBiped", ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE ROBOTICS SOCIETY OF JAPAN YOKOSHU, 9 September 2008 (2008-09-09)
AKIHITO SANO ET AL.: "Assist Judo Hoko ni yoru Multirole Hokoki no Kaihatsu (2) -Jotai Oyobi Ningengata Gaiso", THE JAPAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS ROBOTICS MECHATRONICS KOENKAI KOEN RONBUNSHU, 13 June 2010 (2010-06-13)
KAZUKI IWATSUKI ET AL.: "Assist Judo Hoko ni yoru Hoko Shien ni Kansuru Kisoteki Kenkyu", ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE ROBOTICS SOCIETY OF JAPAN YOKOSHU, 22 September 2010 (2010-09-22)
ATSUSHI TSUNEKAWA ET AL.: "Kyakushiki Unpanki ni yoru Okugai Oyobi Nanjaku Jimen deno Nisoku Hoko", ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE ROBOTICS SOCIETY OF JAPAN YOKOSHU, 22 September 2010 (2010-09-22)
KENTARO TAKEUCHI ET AL.: "Design of ankle- driven quasi-passive dynamic walking machine for the application of walking orthosis", IIP JOHO·CHINO·SEIMITSU KIKI BUMON KOENKAI KOEN RONBUNSHU, 17 March 2008 (2008-03-17), pages 97 - 98
CONOR JAMES WALSH ET AL.: "A QUASI-PASSIVE LEG EXOSKELETON FOR LOAD-CARRYING AUGMENTATION", INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HUMANOID ROBOTICS, vol. 4, no. 3, 2007, pages 487 - 506
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
YOU-I Patent Firm (JP)
Patent business corporation ゆうあい patent firm (JP)
Patent business corporation ゆうあい patent firm (JP)
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