Title:
DRIVING DEVICE
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2015177853
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a driving device, when the driving device is worn on, for example, a hand, capable of stably fixing the driving device to the hand and substantially securing a degree of freedom of the fingers.SOLUTION: A finger joint driving device 1 includes: a first base part 2 to be disposed on the back 105 of a hand; a second base part 5 rotationally turnable with respect to the first base part 2; a drive part 6A for rotationally turning the second base part 2; and a wear mechanism 7. The wear mechanism 7 includes a first bent part 711 coming into contact with a palm 106 in a worn state, and a second bent part 712 and a third bent part 713 for connecting the first bent part 711 to the first base part 2. The first bent part 711 is, in the worn state, disposed along a line 200 of life. Therefore, the finger joint driving device 1 can be stably fixed to the hand and substantially secure a degree of freedom of the fingers.
Inventors:
ARAKAWA YUTAKA
Application Number:
JP2014056093A
Publication Date:
October 08, 2015
Filing Date:
March 19, 2014
Export Citation:
Assignee:
SEIKO EPSON CORP
International Classes:
B25J11/00; A61F2/56
Domestic Patent References:
| JP2009022577A | 2009-02-05 | |||
| JP2012253990A | 2012-12-20 | |||
| JP2000107213A | 2000-04-18 | |||
| JP2002345861A | 2002-12-03 |
Foreign References:
| US6110130A | 2000-08-29 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Masahiko Ueyanagi
Kazuaki Watanabe
Kazuaki Watanabe