Wearable Posture Assisting Device

摘要

The invention is a wearable mechatronic posture assisting device comprising an upper support (10) for connecting to the thigh of a person, a lower support (20) for connecting to the shank of the person and a joint (28) pivotably connecting both supports (10, 20), and a damper (30) with connectors (31a, 32a) for pivotably connecting the damper (30) to the supports (10, 20). The damper (30) is designed to linearly damp the pivot of the joint (28). The damper (30) comprises a control means allowing a locking and a drive state (101, 103) of the damper (30).

主权项

1. A posture assisting device comprising
an upper support for connecting to the thigh of a person, a lower support for connecting to the shank of said person, a joint pivotably connecting said upper support and said lower support, a damping means having two ends comprising an upper connector for pivotably connecting the upper end to the upper support preferably at or adjacent to the joint and further comprising a lower connector for pivotably connecting the lower end to the lower support, preferably at the middle third of the lower support, characterized in that said damping means are designed to linearly damp the drive between its two ends, thereby damping the pivot of said joint, said damping means comprises a control means, said control means at least having a locking state locking the drive of the damping means, and a drive state allowing the drive of the damping means.