Walking assistance device

Details Walking assistance device Walking assistance device

2004-05-20

2008-08-26

Bianco, Patricia (Department: 3772)

Surgery: splint, brace, or bandage

Orthopedic bandage

Splint or brace

C602S026000, C602S023000, C623S027000, C623S028000, C623S030000, C623S031000, C623S039000, C623S040000, C623S043000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07416538

ABSTRACT:
There is provided a walking assistance device equipped with an assisting force generator disposed on a side of each of a hip joint and a knee joint, comprising: a hip support member (1) having an attachment means (hip drive source mount9) capable of repeatedly attaching and detaching a hip joint assisting force generator (hip joint actuator10); a lower leg support member (2) having an attachment means (knee drive source mount27) capable of repeatedly attaching and detaching a knee joint assisting force generator (knee joint actuator26); and a drive unit (3) formed by integrally joining the hip joint assisting force generator and the knee joint assisting force generator via a link bar (25), wherein after the hip support member and the lower leg support member are fitted on a user's body, the assisting force generators of the drive unit are connected to the corresponding attachment means.

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