Ekso Bionics, Inc.;The Regents of the University of California
发明人:
Kazerooni, Homayoon,Harding, Nathan,Angold, Russdon,Amundson, Kurt,Burns, Jon William,Zoss, Adam
申请号：
AU2009341585
公开号：
AU2009341585B2
申请日:
2009.12.17
申请国别(地区):
AU
年份:
2015
代理人:
摘要：
An exoskeleton ( 100) configured to be coupled to a person (187) includes an exoskeleton trunk (109) and leg supports (101, 102) adapted to contact the ground. Hip torque generators ( 145, 146) extend between the exoskeleton trunk (109) and respective leg supports (101, 102). A load holding mechanism (221 ) is rotatably coupled to the exoskeleton trunk (109), preferably via over-shoulder members (138) configured to support a load (154) in front of the person (187). In use, hip torque generators (145, 146) create torque between the exoskeleton trunk (109) and respective leg supports (101, 102) in the stance phase, wherein at least one torque generator (145 or 146) is configured to create a first torque between the exoskeleton trunk (109) and one of the first and second leg supports (101, 102) in the stance phase opposing a second torque generated on the exoskeleton ( 100) by a weight of the load (154). Load bearing sensors (236, 303) may be utilized to determine the torque generated by the load (154) and communicate with a controller (137) to control power to the torque generators (145, 146).
