公开(公告)号：WO2019106343A1

公开(公告)日：2019-06-06

申请号：PCT/GB2018/053382

申请日：2018-11-22

Applicant: DESIGNABILITY CHARITY LIMITED

Inventor： PERSU, Adrian ,  DOGRAMADZI, Sanja ,  CALEB-SOLLY, Praminda ,  ADLAM, Timothy ,  WINSTONE, Benjamin ,  CURRY, Richard ,  SLEAT, Alex

IPC: B66C13/06 ,  A61G7/10

CPC classification number: B66C13/06 ,  A61G7/10 ,  A61G7/1017 ,  A61G7/1042 ,  A61G12/004

Abstract: A robotic overhead support system (10) is provided for providing assistance to a less-able-bodied user, which comprises an overhead gantry (14) and a robotic support device (12) engaged therewith. The robotic support device (12) is arranged so as to have a rigid or substantially rigid frame to limit lateral displacement thereof. This is achieved by providing a vertical drive means having a drive output element (34) which is extendible and retractable along the vertical axis, and an extendible coupling (36) which is at least in part rigid in a plane perpendicular to the vertical axis. A user-interaction support element (20) is then coupled to an end of the drive output element (34) for interacting with a user. A robotic support device actuation assembly (28) is also provided for use with the robotic overhead support system (10).