公开(公告)号：US12045112B2

公开(公告)日：2024-07-23

申请号：US16991649

申请日：2020-08-12

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Changhyun Roh ,  Younbaek Lee ,  Jongwon Lee ,  Bokman Lim

IPC: G06F1/3212 ,  A61B5/11 ,  A61H3/00 ,  G06F1/3296

CPC classification number: G06F1/3212 ,  A61B5/112 ,  A61H3/008 ,  G06F1/3296 ,  A61H2003/007 ,  A61H2201/1207 ,  A61H2201/1628 ,  A61H2201/5007 ,  A61H2203/0406 ,  A61H2205/088

Abstract: A control method of a walking assistance apparatus is disclosed. The control method of the walking assistance apparatus includes estimating an operable time of the walking assistance apparatus based on an amount of remaining power and power consumption of the walking assistance apparatus, determining whether the operable time satisfies a preset criterion, and generating a torque profile based on an algorithm of a power saving mode when the preset criterion is satisfied.

公开(公告)号：US20240173847A1

公开(公告)日：2024-05-30

申请号：US18430738

申请日：2024-02-02

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Kyung-Rock KIM ,  Youngbo Shim ,  Sunghwan Ahn ,  Jusuk Lee ,  Bokman Lim ,  Jun-Won Jang

IPC: B25J9/00 ,  A61B5/00 ,  A61B5/11 ,  A61H1/02 ,  A61H3/00 ,  G01P13/00

CPC classification number: B25J9/0006 ,  A61B5/1116 ,  A61B5/1122 ,  A61B5/1123 ,  A61B5/6823 ,  A61B5/6828 ,  A61B5/7264 ,  A61H1/0244 ,  A61H3/00 ,  A61B5/7207 ,  A61B2562/0219 ,  A61H2003/007 ,  A61H2201/1215 ,  A61H2201/165 ,  A61H2201/5058 ,  A61H2201/5069 ,  A61H2201/5084 ,  A61H2201/5097 ,  G01P13/00

Abstract: A method and apparatus for recognizing a motion of a user are provided. The apparatus may map each of right leg angle information and left leg angle information to context information by comparing each of the right leg angle information and left leg angle information to a comparison value and/or preset threshold, may generate a motion event corresponding to the context information based on a criterion, and may recognize the motion of the user based on the motion event and a previous motion of the user.

公开(公告)号：US11717187B2

公开(公告)日：2023-08-08

申请号：US16164766

申请日：2018-10-18

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Bokman Lim ,  Youngjin Park ,  Keehong Seo

IPC: A61B5/11 ,  B25J9/00 ,  A61H3/00 ,  A61H1/02

CPC classification number: A61B5/112 ,  A61H1/0237 ,  A61H3/00 ,  B25J9/0006 ,  A61H2201/1215 ,  A61H2201/165 ,  A61H2201/1642 ,  A61H2201/1652 ,  A61H2201/501 ,  A61H2201/5005 ,  A61H2201/5046 ,  A61H2201/5061 ,  A61H2201/5069

Abstract: A walking assistance method and/or apparatuses configured to perform same are provided. A state variable may be defined based on a result obtained by measuring a gait motion of a user, and a torque profile may be generated based on the defined state variable, a gain and a delay. The generated torque profile may correspond to a torque profile to assist the gait motion, or a torque profile to provide a resistance to the gait motion.

公开(公告)号：US11707400B2

公开(公告)日：2023-07-25

申请号：US16810247

申请日：2020-03-05

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Bokman Lim ,  Youn Baek Lee ,  Jongwon Lee ,  Jusuk Lee

IPC: A61H3/00 ,  A61B5/11 ,  A61B5/00

CPC classification number: A61H3/00 ,  A61B5/112 ,  A61B5/4836 ,  A61B5/7203 ,  A61H2201/165 ,  A61H2201/5007 ,  A61H2201/5069

Abstract: A wearable device is disclosed. The wearable device may process a state variable defined based on motion information of a user, determine an interactive mode of the wearable device based on a gain associated with a magnitude of a torque of the wearable device, select a motion type from among motion types of the determined interactive mode based on a gait parameter of the user, determine a control factor for the torque based on the selected motion type, and generate the torque based on the processed state variable, the gain, and the determined control factor.

公开(公告)号：US11628117B2

公开(公告)日：2023-04-18

申请号：US16585756

申请日：2019-09-27

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Keehong Seo ,  Byung-Kwon Choi ,  Bokman Lim

IPC: A61H3/00 ,  B25J9/00 ,  A61H1/02

Abstract: An torque pattern adjustment apparatus including a display configured to display a first torque pattern corresponding to a gait cycle, and a generator configured to generate a second torque pattern by adjusting at least a portion of the first torque pattern in response to a reception of an input, and a torque pattern adjustment method using the same may be provided. The first torque pattern may be applied to a joint of a user.

公开(公告)号：US11452661B2

公开(公告)日：2022-09-27

申请号：US16659036

申请日：2019-10-21

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Jusuk Lee ,  Hyun Do Choi ,  Seungyong Hyung ,  Youngjin Park ,  Bokman Lim ,  Jun-Won Jang

IPC: A61H3/00 ,  A61F5/01 ,  A61B5/11

Abstract: A walking assistance device and method for providing an assist torque to an ankle of a user is provided. To provide an assist torque to an ankle of a user, the walking assistance device generates a leg image by capturing a second leg using a camera attached to a first leg, determines a gait state of the second leg based on the leg image, determines an assist torque value output to the first leg based on the gait state of the second leg, and controls a driving device such that the assist torque value is output to the first leg.

公开(公告)号：US10702440B2

公开(公告)日：2020-07-07

申请号：US15012528

申请日：2016-02-01

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Kyung-Rock Kim ,  Youngjin Park ,  Youngbo Shim ,  Bokman Lim ,  Jun-Won Jang

IPC: A61H3/00 ,  A61F2/68 ,  A61H1/02 ,  A61F2/50

Abstract: A motion assistance apparatus including a fixing module to be attached to a waist of a user, a driving module provided in the fixing module to provide a torque to assist a motion of the user, a supporting module connected to the driving module to support a portion of a circumference of a leg of the user, and a controller configured to control the driving module to provide a torque to maintain a close contact between the supporting module and the leg of the user while the user is not walking.

公开(公告)号：US10548801B2

公开(公告)日：2020-02-04

申请号：US15634332

申请日：2017-06-27

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Youngjin Park ,  Keehong Seo ,  Bokman Lim ,  Seungyong Hyung

IPC: A61H3/00

Abstract: A motion assistance apparatus including a proximal support configured to support a proximal part of a user, a distal support configured to support a distal part of the user, a support assembly configured to connect the proximal support and the distal support and adjust a separation distance between the proximal support and the distal support and a rotation angle of the distal support, and a controller configured to control the support assembly based on a virtual dual spring-mass model designed using the proximal support as a body of mass, the controller including a first virtual spring configured to connect the proximal support and a first portion of the distal support and a second virtual spring configured to connect the proximal support and a second portion of the distal support is disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US09868204B2

公开(公告)日：2018-01-16

申请号：US15000638

申请日：2016-01-19

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Keehong Seo ,  Jusuk Lee ,  Bokman Lim

IPC: B25J9/00 ,  A61H3/00 ,  A61B5/11 ,  G05B19/042 ,  A61H1/02

CPC classification number: B25J9/0006 ,  A61B5/112 ,  A61H1/0244 ,  A61H3/00 ,  A61H2201/1215 ,  A61H2201/1628 ,  A61H2201/164 ,  A61H2201/165 ,  A61H2201/501 ,  A61H2201/5061 ,  A61H2201/5064 ,  A61H2201/5069 ,  A61H2201/5079 ,  A61H2201/5084 ,  A61H2201/5097 ,  A61H2230/085 ,  A61H2230/605 ,  A61H2230/625 ,  G05B19/042 ,  G05B2219/36435 ,  G05B2219/40305 ,  Y10S901/09

Abstract: A method and apparatus for calculating a torque of a walking assistance device, the method including receiving a measured joint angle, obtaining a gait parameter with respect to a transition among a predetermined number of gait states based on the joint angle, obtaining a gait cycle based on the joint angle, and obtaining an output torque based on the gait cycle and the gait parameter, is provided.

公开(公告)号：US09737240B2

公开(公告)日：2017-08-22

申请号：US14556841

申请日：2014-12-01

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Jun-Won Jang ,  Kyung-Rock Kim ,  Youngbo Shim ,  Jusuk Lee ,  Bokman Lim

IPC: A61B5/11 ,  A61B5/00 ,  A63B24/00 ,  A61H3/00 ,  A61H1/02 ,  G07C1/22

CPC classification number: A61B5/112 ,  A61B5/1122 ,  A61B5/7264 ,  A61H1/0244 ,  A61H3/00 ,  A61H2201/165 ,  A61H2201/5058 ,  A61H2201/5061 ,  A61H2201/5069 ,  A61H2201/5079 ,  A61H2201/5084 ,  G07C1/22

Abstract: An apparatus and method for recognizing a gait motion by detecting a landing point in time of a foot of a user based on sensed acceleration information, inferring a gait motion based on right and left hip joint angle information of the user sensed at the detected landing point in time of the foot of the user, and detecting a landing leg between both legs of the user based on the inferred gait motion may be provided.