公开(公告)号：US20230330836A1

公开(公告)日：2023-10-19

申请号：US18329228

申请日：2023-06-05

Applicant: Arizona Board of Regents on behalf of Arizona State University

Inventor： Thomas Sugar ,  Kevin Hollander ,  Darren Kinney ,  William Martin

IPC: B25J9/00 ,  A61H1/02

CPC classification number: B25J9/0006 ,  A61H1/0244 ,  A61H2003/007

Abstract: A wearable robotic device includes a hip-mounted, powered exoskeleton, an adjustable vest coupled to the exoskeleton, a power source for powering the exoskeleton, a computing device for controlling the robotic device and determining when to activate the powered exoskeleton. The exoskeleton includes a pair of motor units configurable between a first powered mode wherein the exoskeleton assists in extending the user’s hip and a second free mode wherein the user is able to freely extend or contract the hip.