MUSCULAR STRENGTH ASSISTING DEVICE

Title:

MUSCULAR STRENGTH ASSISTING DEVICE

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO/2014/061269

Kind Code:

A1

Abstract:

In conventional muscle strength assisting devices there is a possibility that an assisting force is exerted when a user is in a dangerous situation, said assisting force impeding the movement of the user who is attempting to escape the dangerous situation. This muscular strength assisting device comprises: an assisting unit which applies an assisting force by extending or contracting to assist the muscular strength of a user; a detection unit which detects a dangerous situation stipulated in advance; and a control unit which, if a dangerous situation is detected by the detection unit, performs control so as to reduce or cease the assistance force provided by the assisting unit, or to cease the assistance force by stopping the energy supply.

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Inventors:

YAMAMOTO MASAYA (JP)
OWASHI MIKIO (JP)
MORINO YUSUKE (JP)
ISHIKAWA JUNYA (JP)

Application Number:

PCT/JP2013/006137

Publication Date:

April 24, 2014

Filing Date:

October 16, 2013

Export Citation:

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Assignee:

NIKON CORP (JP)

International Classes:

A61H3/00; B25J11/00

Domestic Patent References:

WO2006022057A1

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