Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Walking assistance device and controller for the same
- Patent Title (中): 行走辅助装置和控制器相同
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Application No.: US12638384Application Date: 2009-12-15
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Publication No.: US08292836B2Publication Date: 2012-10-23
- Inventor: Yoshihisa Matsuoka , Yasushi Ikeuchi
- Applicant: Yoshihisa Matsuoka , Yasushi Ikeuchi
- 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: JP2008-321022 20081217
- Main IPC: A61H3/00
- IPC: A61H3/00

Abstract:
A walking assistance device is capable of preventing a load transmit portion thereof from falling due to gravity when the operation of an actuator of the walking assistance device is stopped. A leg link is provided with an elastic member that imparts, to a third joint, an urging torque for restraining the flexion degree of the leg link from changing from a predetermined first flexion degree due to the gravity acting on the walking assistance device in a reference state wherein a foot-worn portion connected to the load transmit portion through the leg link is in contact with a ground and the flexion degree of the leg link at the third joint is the first flexion degree.
Public/Granted literature
- US20100152630A1 WALKING ASSISTANCE DEVICE AND CONTROLLER FOR THE SAME Public/Granted day:2010-06-17
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