发明名称 MAGNETIC LOCKING MECHANISM FOR PROSTHETIC OR ORTHOTIC JOINTS
摘要 A magnetic locking actuator for a prosthetic or orthotic device is provided. The actuator includes a first component including one or more magnets and a second component including one or more magnets. The first and second components are coupled to separate portions of the device. The magnets allow for adjustment of a length of the actuator to adjust an angular orientation of the first and second portions of the device. When magnets in the second component are aligned with magnets in the first component having an opposite polarity, a position of the second component is fixed relative to the first component, locking the actuator. When magnets in the second component are not aligned with magnets in the first component having the opposite polarity, the position of the second component is adjustable relative to the first component, thereby allowing adjustment of the height of the actuator.
申请公布号 US2017079810(A1) 申请公布日期 2017.03.23
申请号 US201615268340 申请日期 2016.09.16
申请人 Össur Iceland ehf 发明人 Clausen Arinbjörn Viggo
分类号 A61F2/66 主分类号 A61F2/66
代理机构 代理人
主权项 1. A prosthetic foot comprising: a first plate extending between a proximal end and a distal end; a second plate disposed below the first plate and extending between a proximal end and a distal end; an adapter pivotally coupled to the proximal end of the first plate at a first joint; and a mechanical actuator assembly coupled to the proximal end of the second plate and pivotally coupled to the adapter at a second joint disposed rearward of the first joint, the actuator adjustable to adjust a heel height of the prosthetic foot, the actuator comprising: a first component having one or more magnets;a second component having one or more magnets, the second component sized to extend into an opening in the first component;wherein when at least one magnet or at least a portion of at least one magnet in the first component having a first polarity is aligned with at least one magnet or at least a portion of at least one magnet in the second component having a second polarity opposite to the first polarity, a position of the second component is substantially fixed relative to the first component, substantially locking the actuator, andwherein when the at least one magnet or at least a portion of at least one magnet in the first component is not aligned with the at least one magnet or at least a portion of at least one magnet in the second component, the position of the second component is adjustable relative to the first component to adjust a heel height of the prosthetic foot.
地址 Reykjavik IS