COORDINATING OPERATION OF MULTIPLE LOWER LIMB DEVICES
    3.
    发明申请
    COORDINATING OPERATION OF MULTIPLE LOWER LIMB DEVICES 审中-公开
    多个下肢装置的协调操作

    公开(公告)号:WO2013138598A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-09-19

    申请号:PCT/US2013/031379

    申请日:2013-03-14

    摘要: Systems and methods for operating autonomous lower limb devices, including at least one adjustable joint and configured for at least supporting a body are provided. A method includes collecting real-time sensor information associated with the autonomous lower limb device. The method also includes receiving, over a communications link, remote data for at least one other lower limb device configured for supporting the body. The method further includes generating control data for transitioning the autonomous lower limb device from a current state in a current finite state model for operating the autonomous lower limb device to a different state in the current finite state model, where the different state is selected based on the real-time sensor information and the remote data.

    摘要翻译: 提供用于操作自主的下肢装置的系统和方法,所述系统和方法包括至少一个可调节的关节并且构造成用于至少支撑身体。 一种方法包括收集与自主下肢装置相关联的实时传感器信息。 该方法还包括通过通信链路接收被配置为支持身体的至少一个其它下肢装置的远程数据。 该方法还包括产生用于使自主下肢装置从当前有限状态模型中的当前状态转换的控制数据,用于在当前有限状态模型中将自主下肢装置操作到不同的状态,其中基于 实时传感器信息和远程数据。

    PROSTHETIC ENERGY STORING AND RELEASING APPARATUS AND METHODS
    4.
    发明申请
    PROSTHETIC ENERGY STORING AND RELEASING APPARATUS AND METHODS 审中-公开
    发明能源储存和释放装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:WO2013049852A2

    公开(公告)日:2013-04-04

    申请号:PCT/US2012058365

    申请日:2012-10-01

    申请人: PHILLIPS L VAN

    发明人: PHILLIPS VAN L

    IPC分类号: A61F2/60

    摘要: A prosthetic lower leg uses one or more generally C-shaped spring elements between the patient's socket and a footplate assembly. The respective connections between (a) those one or more elements and (b) that socket and that footplate can be configured to provide a lightweight and economic prosthesis that effectively mimics the feel and performance of a normal human foot. The prosthetic spring element is generally C-shaped, and can have a substantially constant thickness along its length, lending itself to being fabricated by automated processes such as filament winding. One or more of the generally C-shaped spring elements can be incorporated into other prostheses and/or other devices.

    摘要翻译: 假肢小腿在患者的插座和脚板组件之间使用一个或多个大体上C形的弹簧元件。 (a)那些一个或多个元件和(b)该插座和该踏板可以被配置为提供有效模仿正常人脚的感觉和性能的轻量级和经济假体的相应连接。 假体弹簧元件通常为C形,并且沿其长度可以具有基本上恒定的厚度,借助其自身通过诸如细丝缠绕的自动化工艺制造。 大致C形的弹簧元件中的一个或多个可以结合到其他假体和/或其它装置中。

    LOWER LEG PROSTHESIS
    6.
    发明申请
    LOWER LEG PROSTHESIS 审中-公开
    LEG LEG PROSTHESIS

    公开(公告)号:WO2012091555A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-07-05

    申请号:PCT/NL2011/050845

    申请日:2011-12-12

    发明人: OTTEN, Egbert

    IPC分类号: A61F2/60

    摘要: A lower leg prosthesis (1) comprises a distal end (for) having an artificial foot (5) and a proximal end (for) having a stump socket (7) for connection to a leg stump of an amputee. The prosthesis comprises a mechanism (10) which is arranged such that, in use condition of the prosthesis and in an upright position of said amputee with said artificial foot resting on a floor, in response to the amputee performing a rotative movement of said leg stump around its corresponding hip joint while keeping said artificial foot resting on the floor, said rotative movement at least occurring in the frontal plane of the amputee and in one rotation direction (R1) within the frontal plane, the prosthesis causes said artificial foot to rotate relative to the floor at least in the other, i.e. opposite, rotation direction (R2) within the frontal plane.

    摘要翻译: 下腿假体(1)包括具有人造脚(5)的远端(用于)和具有用于连接到截肢者的腿残端的残端插座(7)的近端(用于)。 所述假体包括机构(10),其被布置成使得在所述假体的使用状态下并且所述截肢者的直立位置与所述人造脚搁置在地板上,以响应所述截肢者进行所述腿部残肢的旋转运动 围绕其对应的髋关节,同时保持所述人造脚搁置在地板上,所述旋转运动至少在截肢者的前平面中并在前平面内沿一个旋转方向(R1)发生,所述假体使所述人造脚相对旋转 至少在另一个地面上,即在正面内相反的旋转方向(R2)。

    CONTROLLING TORQUE IN A PROSTHESIS OR ORTHOSIS
    8.
    发明申请
    CONTROLLING TORQUE IN A PROSTHESIS OR ORTHOSIS 审中-公开
    控制扭矩或矫正力

    公开(公告)号:WO2011126985A8

    公开(公告)日:2012-01-19

    申请号:PCT/US2011031105

    申请日:2011-04-04

    IPC分类号: A61F2/60 A61F2/66 A61F2/68

    摘要: In some embodiments of a prosthetic or orthotic ankle/foot, a prediction is made of what the walking speed will be during an upcoming step. When the predicted walking speed is slow, the characteristics of the apparatus are then modified so that less net -work that is performed during that step (as compared to when the predicted walking speed is fast). This may be implemented using one sensor from which the walking speed can be predicted, and a second sensor (66) from which ankle torque can be determined. A controller (68) receives inputs from those sensors, and controls a motor's torque so that the torque for slow walking speeds is lower than the torque for fast walking speeds. This reduces the work performed by the actuator over a gait cycle and the peak actuator power delivered during the gait cycle. In some embodiments, a series elastic element (58) is connected in series with a motor (56) that can drive the ankle, and at least one sensor is provided with an output from which a deflection of the series elastic element can be determined. A controller determines a desired torque based on the output, and controls the motor's torque based on the determined desired torque.

    摘要翻译: 在假肢或矫形踝/脚的一些实施例中,预测在即将到来的步骤中步行速度将是什么。 当预测的步行速度慢时,该装置的特性随后进行修改,使得在该步骤期间执行的较少的网络工作(与预测步行速度快时相比)。 这可以使用可从其预测步行速度的一个传感器和可以确定踝扭矩的第二传感器(66)来实现。 控制器(68)从这些传感器接收输入,并且控制电动机的转矩,使得慢步行速度的转矩低于快速行走速度的转矩。 这减少了执行器在步态周期中执行的工作以及在步态循环期间传递的峰值执行器功率。 在一些实施例中,串联弹性元件(58)与可以驱动脚踝的马达(56)串联连接,并且至少一个传感器设置有可以确定串联弹性元件偏转的输出。 控制器基于输出确定期望的转矩,并且基于所确定的期望转矩来控制电动机的转矩。