Prosthetic joint with a mechanical response system to position and rate of change

    公开(公告)号:US11013622B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-05-25

    申请号:US15536240

    申请日:2015-12-18

    摘要: A prosthetic joint and a method of controlling dorsiflexion and plantarflexion of the hydraulic prosthetic ankle joint. The method includes generating ground reaction forces with a hydraulic prosthetic ankle, wherein the prosthetic hydraulic ankle comprises a first chamber and a second chamber, and the ankle is connected to a prosthetic foot; rotating the prosthetic foot in response to the ground reaction force; transferring fluid between the forward and rear chambers in response to rotation of the foot; providing a feature to occlude or partially occlude the fluid transfer between chambers; providing a non-electronic mechanism for controlling the flow responsive to both a position of the joint and a rate of change of position of the joint, and wherein the mechanism is arranged such that a dwell at a particular joint location or locations will occlude the flow path.

    Hydraulic valve
    3.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11090172B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-08-17

    申请号:US16002968

    申请日:2018-06-07

    摘要: A valve includes a case comprising a pin bore, a pin configured to move axially in the pin bore, wherein the pin seals the pin bore, a first channel in communication with the pin bore, a second channel in communication with the pin bore, wherein the second channel comprises a restrictor at a location offset from the first channel, a third channel in communication with the pin bore, wherein the third channel comprises a check valve, and the second channel and third channel are in communication with each other. The valve can be a miniature valve that is used in the control of hydraulic fluid in prosthesis, such as a prosthetic ankle joint.

    Prosthetic joint
    4.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10702403B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-07-07

    申请号:US15625741

    申请日:2017-06-16

    摘要: A prosthetic joint and a method of controlling dorsiflexion and plantarflexion of the hydraulic prosthetic ankle joint. The method includes generating ground reaction forces with a hydraulic prosthetic ankle, wherein the prosthetic hydraulic ankle comprises a first chamber and a second chamber, and the ankle is connected to a prosthetic foot; rotating the prosthetic foot in response to the ground reaction force; transferring fluid between the forward and rear chambers in response to rotation of the foot; providing a feature to occlude or partially occlude the fluid transfer between chambers; providing a non-electronic mechanism for controlling the flow responsive to both a position of the joint and a rate of change of position of the joint, and wherein the mechanism is arranged such that a dwell at a particular joint location or locations will occlude the flow path.

    Prosthetic hydraulic joint with accumulator and methods for controlling joint

    公开(公告)号:US10314724B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-06-11

    申请号:US15809787

    申请日:2017-11-10

    摘要: A prosthetic foot assembly is disclosed. The assembly includes a pivoting ankle joint with a hydraulic system, a prosthetic foot connected to the distal side of the ankle joint, and, at the proximal side, the ankle joint includes a transducer with pyramid adaptor for attaching to a pylon. The ankle joint sensor provides data collection during the stance and optionally, the swing, phases of walking using, for example, strain gages and accelerometers. Also disclosed are methods for real-time feature extraction. Key parameters are captured to which are applied linear, fuzzy logic, neural net, or generic algorithms to determine current state (walking flat, uphill, downhill etc.) in real time and execute changes to the angle between the ankle and foot almost instantaneously based on those parameters.

    Self-aligning prosthesis with hydraulic actuators

    公开(公告)号:US10278836B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-05-07

    申请号:US13886100

    申请日:2013-05-02

    摘要: A hydraulic device includes a first plate that pivots in a first direction, a second plate that pivots in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction, a first hydraulic system comprising a first cylinder and piston, a second cylinder and piston and, channels connecting the first cylinder to the second cylinder, the first hydraulic system filled with hydraulic fluid, wherein the transfer of fluid between the first cylinder and second cylinder pivots the first plate, and a second hydraulic system comprising a third cylinder and piston, a fourth cylinder and piston and, channels connecting the third cylinder to the fourth cylinder, the second hydraulic system filled with hydraulic fluid, wherein the transfer of fluid between the third cylinder and fourth cylinder pivots the second plate.

    HYDRAULIC VALVE
    8.
    发明申请
    HYDRAULIC VALVE 有权
    液压阀

    公开(公告)号:US20150134081A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-05-14

    申请号:US14213293

    申请日:2014-03-14

    IPC分类号: A61F2/66 F15B13/04 F16K31/02

    摘要: A valve includes a case comprising a pin bore, a pin configured to move axially in the pin bore, wherein the pin seals the pin bore, a first channel in communication with the pin bore, a second channel in communication with the pin bore, wherein the second channel comprises a restrictor at a location offset from the first channel, a third channel in communication with the pin bore, wherein the third channel comprises a check valve, and the second channel and third channel are in communication with each other. The valve can be a miniature valve that is used in the control of hydraulic fluid in prosthesis, such as a prosthetic ankle joint.

    摘要翻译: 阀包括壳体,其包括销孔,销构造成在销孔中轴向移动,其中销密封销孔,与销孔连通的第一通道,与销孔连通的第二通道,其中 所述第二通道包括在偏离所述第一通道的位置处的限流器,与所述销孔连通的第三通道,其中所述第三通道包括止回阀,并且所述第二通道和所述第三通道彼此连通。 阀可以是用于控制假体中的液压流体的微型阀,例如假肢踝关节。