PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To save energy consumed in the use of a rotator, and to restrain the rotator and a drive unit for driving the rotator from being worn away or damaged.SOLUTION: This rotation regulator (a mounting-type operation assisting apparatus 1) comprises: the rotator (operation assisting mounting implement 10) which has a plurality of members (a trunk member 11, an upper arm member 13 and a front arm member 15) connected together via a plurality of rotary shafts (12a, 12c and 14a), and which realizes that one member rotates on the rotary shaft relatively to the other member and rotation suppressing means (a locking mechanism 30 and a rotation suppressing part 62) for suppressing at least any one of a plurality of rotational motions by the rotator.COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT【課題】回動装置を使用する際の消費エネルギを節減するとともに、回動装置やこれを駆動する駆動装置の磨耗や損傷を抑制する。【解決手段】複数の回動軸(12a、12c、14a)を介して連結された複数の部材(体幹部材11、上腕部材13、前腕部材15)を有し、回動軸を中心とした一の部材に対する他の部材の相対的な回動運動を実現させる回動装置(動作補助装着具10)を備えるとともに、回動装置による複数の回動運動のうち少なくとも何れか一つを抑制する回動抑制手段(ロック機構30、回動抑制部62)を備える回動調整装置(装着式動作補助装置1)である。【選択図】図1
