Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Walk assistance device
- Patent Title (中): 步行辅助装置
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Application No.: US12064266Application Date: 2007-03-30
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Publication No.: US08083695B2Publication Date: 2011-12-27
- Inventor: Jun Ashihara , Yasushi Ikeuchi , Hiroshi Kudoh , Yutaka Hiki , Tatsuya Noda
- Applicant: Jun Ashihara , Yasushi Ikeuchi , Hiroshi Kudoh , Yutaka Hiki , Tatsuya Noda
- Applicant Address: JP Tokyo
- Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
- Current Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
- Current Assignee Address: JP Tokyo
- Agency: Rankin, Hill & Clark LLP
- Priority: JP2006-179632 20060629
- International Application: PCT/JP2007/057065 WO 20070330
- International Announcement: WO2008/001523 WO 20080103
- Main IPC: A61H1/00
- IPC: A61H1/00 ; A61F5/00

Abstract:
A walk assistance device capable of transmitting a force generated by a leg link to a user's trunk via a load transmit portion, wherein the leg link includes an upper first link portion connected to the load transmit portion via a first joint portion, a lower second link portion connected to a foot attachment portion via a second joint portion, a middle third joint portion connecting the first link portion to the second link portion such that a distance between the first joint portion and the second joint portion is variable, and a driving source that drives the third joint portion. The moment of inertia around the first joint portion of the leg link is reduced to decrease a load on the user's leg in walking. The driving source is disposed above the third joint portion of the first link portion so that the center-of-gravity of the entire leg link is located above the third joint portion. In the case where the driving source includes an electric motor and a reduction gear, the electric motor is disposed above the reduction gear.
Public/Granted literature
- US20090014042A1 WALK ASSISTANCE DEVICE Public/Granted day:2009-01-15
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