PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve physical ability while supporting walking of a user.SOLUTION: A walking support robot according to the present disclosure is a walking support robot (1) that moves depending on a handle load while supporting walking of a user, and comprises a body part (11), a handle part (12) provided on the body part and capable of being gripped by the user, a detecting part (13) that detects the handle load applied to the handle part (12), a moving device (14) that includes a rotating body (18) and controls rotation of the rotating body depending on the load detected by the detection part to move the walking support robot, a foot position estimating part (16) that estimates a foot position of the user on the basis of a change of the handle load detected by the detection part, and a load setting part (17) that sets a load to be imposed on the user on the basis of information of the foot position.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1COPYRIGHT: (C)2019,JPO&INPIT【課題】ユーザの歩行を支援しながら身体能力を向上させる。【解決手段】本開示の歩行支援ロボットは、ユーザの歩行を支援しつつ、ハンドル荷重に応じて移動する歩行支援ロボット(1)であって、本体部(11)と、前記本体部に設けられ、前記ユーザが把持可能なハンドル部(12)と、前記ハンドル部(12)にかかるハンドル荷重を検知する検知部(13)と、回転体(18)を有し、前記検知部で検知した荷重に応じて前記回転体の回転を制御して当該歩行支援ロボットを移動させる移動装置(14)と、前記検知部で検知された前記ハンドル荷重の変化に基づいて前記ユーザの足位置を推定する足位置推定部(16)と、前記足位置の情報に基づいて、前記ユーザに与える負荷を設定する負荷設定部(17)と、を備える。【選択図】図1
