Exoskeleton

摘要

An exoskeleton for humans including a joint element that interacts directly or indirectly with a human's joint via an end-effector mount, wherein the end-effector mount is arranged to perform an arbitrary planar parallel movement in a plane, allowing superimposed translational and rotational movements of the end-effector mount relative to a body of the joint element. The exoskeleton allows for excellent adjustment of the joint axes, i.e. the exoskeleton's and the human's joint, for effecting simultaneous translational and rotational movements. Particularly, the exoskeleton is self-aligning to the movements of a human's joint independent from differences in the attachment of the exoskeleton to the body and anatomical differences of the patients.

主权项

1. An exoskeleton for humans comprising:
a) a joint element configured to interact directly or indirectly with a human's joint via an end-effector mount, wherein b) the end-effector mount is arranged to perform an arbitrary planar parallel movement in a plane, allowing superimposed translational and rotational movements of the end-effector mount relative to a body of the joint element, c) wherein axes are respectively guided by linear bearings, wherein the linear bearings are configured to be independently movable on one or more circular paths relative to the body, wherein the one or more circular paths are arranged in parallel to the plane of the arbitrary planar parallel movement of the end-effector mount.