PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a compact and removable/attachable walking aid which aids a motion necessary for continuous walking actions.SOLUTION: The walking aid includes torsion springs 1, 2 which support knee joint parts that perform walking actions and attachment bands 4, 5. A wearer who wears the attachment band 5 attached to an upper part of the knee joint part and wears the attachment band 4 attached to a lower part of the knee joint part, and whose knee joint parts is supported from both side surfaces with the torsion spring 2 of a shape symmetrical to that of the torsion spring 1 and who obtains rotation and stretchability of the knee parts necessary for walking with the torsion springs 1, 2.COPYRIGHT: (C)2013,JPO&INPIT【課題】継続した歩行動作に必要な動きを補助する小型で、着脱可能な歩行補助器を提供する。【解決手段】歩行動作する膝関節部を支持する捩じりスプリング1,2と取付用バンド4,5とを備え、膝関節部の上部に取付用バンド5、下部に取付用バンド4で取り付けられた装着者は、捩じりスプリング1と対称な形状の捩じりスプリング2で、膝関節部を両側面から支持され歩行に必要な膝部の回動と伸縮自在を捩じりスプリング1,2で得ることが出来る。【選択図】図1
