The present invention provides an operating mechanism and assistive equipment. The operating mechanism is provided with an operating member (102A) which is pivotally supported by a first axis (121A), and a link member (103A) which is pivotally supported by a second axis (132A) and configured to transmit an operation of the operating member (102A) to a driving force transmitting member (111). A necessary load for an operation of the operating member (102A) is relieved at a ratio of distances between power working points and effort points, and support points in the operating member (102A) and the link member (103A).一種操作機構,包括以轉軸方式受到第一支軸121A支持的操作元件102A及以轉軸方式受到第二支軸132A支持且將操作元件102A之動作傳達至驅動力傳達元件111上的連結元件103A。操作元件102A之操作所需要的荷重根據操作元件102A及連結元件103A中的力之作用點及力點與支點之間的距離的比來減輕。101A、110A...操作機構102A...操作槓桿103A...連結元件104A...托架105A...把手部111...操作纜線111A...內纜線111B...卡止部111C...外纜線120A...操作部121A...第一支軸122A...作用銷130A...推壓面131A...纜線卡止部132A...第二支軸140...調整器150A...抓握部