Wearable device to assist with the movement of limbs
A wearable device (10) to assist with the movement of limbs (50, 51) connected at a joint (52), the device (50) comprising: a linear motion generating unit (20) to generate linear motion, the unit (20) having distal end portions operatively connected to the limbs (50, 51), whereby the linear motion generated by the unit (20) causes the limbs (50, 51) to move and pivot about the joint (52); a force measuring unit (30) to measure a change of force applied to the limbs or linear motion generating unit (20); and a displacement measuring unit (40) to measure the displacement of the linear motion generating unit (20) when linear motion is generated; wherein a predetermined distance of linear motion having a predetermined velocity is generated by the linear motion generating unit (20) to assist with the movement of the limbs (50, 51) based on the change of force measured by the force measuring unit (30) or the displacement measured by the displacement measuring unit (40).
Patent Number: CN101675903B
Application Number: CN200910175541A
Inventor: ZHUANG, Bao-fa | ZHENG, Qing-xiang | HUANG, Jing-xiu
Priority Date: 15 Sep 2008
Priority Number: CN101675903B
Application Date: 15 Sep 2009
Publication Date: 22 Feb 2012
IPC Current: A61F000270
Assignee Applicant: The Hong Kong University of Science & Technology
Title: Wearable device to assist with the movement of limbs
Usefulness: Wearable device to assist with the movement of limbs
Summary: Wear device used to rehabilitate and encourage exercise to strengthen muscle joints of elderly and disabled person.
Novelty: Wear device used to rehabilitate and encourage exercise to strengthen muscle joints of elderly and disabled person has linear motion generating unit used to assist movement of limb based on outputs from measuring units
生物医学
复康
CHENG Ching-Hsiang
CHONG Po Fat
WONG King Sau
美国
