Title:
FRAME ASSEMBLY AND MOTION ASSISTANCE APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2017121472
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a frame assembly and a motion assistance apparatus including the same.SOLUTION: A frame assembly includes a first longitudinal member, a second longitudinal member 140 disposed at a distance from the first longitudinal member 130, and a plurality of distance maintaining members 150 connected between the first longitudinal member and the second longitudinal member and configured to maintain the distance between the first longitudinal member and the second longitudinal member. The first longitudinal member and the second longitudinal member disposed at the distance from the first longitudinal member are formed from a flexible material, are an elastic body that restores an original shape when an external force is not applied thereto, and may assist motions in an upper body, such as a wrist or elbow, and a lower body, such as an ankle or knee, of a user.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1
Inventors:
LEE YOUN BAEK
KIM YONG JAE
KIM YONG JAE
Application Number:
JP2016224009A
Publication Date:
July 13, 2017
Filing Date:
November 17, 2016
Export Citation:
Assignee:
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD
KOREA UNIV OF TECH & EDUCATION INDUSTRY-UNIV COOP FOUND
KOREA UNIV OF TECH & EDUCATION INDUSTRY-UNIV COOP FOUND
International Classes:
A61H3/00; B25J11/00
Domestic Patent References:
| JP2005059110A | 2005-03-10 | |||
| JP2014172116A | 2014-09-22 | |||
| JP2015123563A | 2015-07-06 | |||
| JPH06312393A | 1994-11-08 | |||
| JPH09170604A | 1997-06-30 |
Foreign References:
| WO2015157731A1 | 2015-10-15 | |||
| CN104107133A | 2014-10-22 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Tadashige Ito
Tadahiko Ito
Shinsuke Onuki
Tadahiko Ito
Shinsuke Onuki