CN114392131A - Passive ectoskeleton booster unit of hip knee joint based on energy storage - Google Patents
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Abstract
The invention discloses a hip-knee joint passive exoskeleton power assisting device based on energy storage, and belongs to the technical field of lower limb exoskeleton. The waist fixing component provides a fixed mounting platform for the thigh energy storage component and the shank energy storage component, the thigh energy storage component and the shank energy storage component respectively pass through the designed first elastic element and the second elastic element, when the thigh swings backwards in the later stage of the supporting phase, the first elastic element is stretched to absorb the negative work made when the thigh swings backwards, and the energy is restored and released in the earlier stage of the swinging phase to provide the hip joint buckling auxiliary moment; when the lower leg extends forwards in the later period of the swing, the second elastic element is stretched to absorb the negative work produced when the lower leg extends forwards, the negative work produced when the lower leg extends forwards is converted into elastic potential energy, and the elastic potential energy is restored to provide the hip joint extension auxiliary moment when the thigh swings backwards in the earlier period of the support. Namely, in the whole gait cycle, the extension and the flexion of the hip joint are assisted, and the power assisting efficiency of the exoskeleton is improved.
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Technical Field
The invention belongs to the technical field of lower limb exoskeleton, and particularly relates to a hip-knee joint passive exoskeleton power assisting device based on energy storage.
Background
Walking is one of the most common exercises in daily life, and people can take ten thousand steps every day on average. However, a large amount of energy is consumed in the walking process, and although people can optimize their own walking strategies according to different road conditions to reduce energy consumption as much as possible, the walking distance of people is still limited due to insufficient physical strength. In addition, for some people with dyskinesia or dyskinesia, such as heavy people, the elderly, and patients with lower limb arthritis, the reduction of walking efficiency brings great obstacles to daily life. Therefore, the exoskeleton capable of reducing the consumption of walking metabolic energy has strong application value.
Existing exoskeleton devices can be divided into active and passive exoskeleton devices. The active exoskeleton mainly adopts a motor to assist a human body, and the aim of reducing the metabolic energy is difficult to achieve due to the defects of large weight, poor flexibility and the like. The passive exoskeleton can improve the walking efficiency of a user by recycling and utilizing energy in a walking cycle without the assistance of a motor, so that the weight can be greatly reduced, the passive exoskeleton is convenient to wear, and is more suitable for being used in daily life. The conventional passive exoskeleton device can only realize auxiliary hip joint extension or auxiliary hip joint flexion, cannot simultaneously realize auxiliary hip joint extension and flexion, and has limited assisting efficiency. Moreover, the prior passive exoskeleton device can only play a role in one or two periods of the early stage of the support phase, the late stage of the support phase, the early stage of the swing phase or the late stage of the swing phase of the gait cycle, but can not provide the exoskeleton with assistance in the whole gait cycle.
Disclosure of Invention
Aiming at the defects and improvement requirements of the prior art, the invention provides a hip-knee joint passive exoskeleton power assisting device based on energy storage, and aims to simultaneously realize the extension and the flexion of a hip joint and improve the exoskeleton power assisting efficiency in the whole gait cycle.
In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides an energy storage based passive exoskeleton assisting device for hip and knee joints, comprising: the waist fixing component, the thigh energy storage component and the shank energy storage component are arranged on the upper portion of the waist fixing component;
the waist fixing component is fixed on the waist of a user and used for providing a fixed mounting platform for the thigh energy storage component and the shank energy storage component;
the two groups of thigh energy storage assemblies are arranged, each group of thigh energy storage assemblies comprises a first elastic element, a thigh pull rope and a thigh binding belt, two ends of the thigh pull rope are respectively connected with the first elastic element and one end of the thigh binding belt, the other ends of the first elastic element and the thigh binding belt are respectively arranged on the front side of the waist fixing assembly and the thighs, the first elastic elements are stretched when the thighs are swung backwards in the supporting phase, and the elastic potential energy of the first elastic elements is not more than the negative work done when the thighs are swung backwards;
the energy storage assemblies of the lower legs are provided with two groups, each group of energy storage assemblies of the lower legs comprises a second elastic element, a lower leg pull rope and a lower leg bandage, two ends of the lower leg pull rope are respectively connected with the second elastic element and one end of the lower leg bandage, the other ends of the second elastic element and the lower leg bandage are respectively arranged on the rear side of the waist fixing assembly and the lower legs, when the lower legs extend forwards in the later period of the swinging phase, the second elastic elements are stretched, and the elastic potential energy of the second elastic elements is not more than the negative work done when the lower legs extend forwards.
Further, the stiffness K of the first elastic element1The value range is as follows: k is more than 01Less than or equal to 3.5 kN/m; stiffness K of the second elastic element2The value range is as follows: k is more than or equal to 1.52≤4.0kN/m。
Further, the stiffness of the first elastic element is 2.3kN/m and the stiffness of the second elastic element is 3.0 kN/m.
Further, the first elastic element or the second elastic element is a tension spring or an elastic band.
Further, the waist fixing component comprises an upper waist belt, a lower waist belt, a waist plate and a suspension beam unit, the waist plate is divided into two sheets of bilateral symmetry and is fixed at the back waist of a user respectively, the upper waist belt and the lower waist belt penetrate through the waist plate and are fixed at the upper abdomen and the lower abdomen of the user respectively, and the suspension beam unit is arranged on the waist plate and is elastically connected with the first elastic element and the second elastic element.
Furthermore, the cantilever beam unit comprises a transverse cantilever beam, transverse cantilever beam fixing parts arranged at two ends of the transverse cantilever beam, two side cantilever beams, side cantilever beam fixing parts arranged at one ends of the two side cantilever beams and two rear cantilever beams, wherein the transverse cantilever beam fixing parts and the side cantilever beam fixing parts are connected in a locking manner through buckles and are used for fixedly connecting the transverse cantilever beam and the two side cantilever beams; the other ends of the two side suspension beams are fixedly connected with the two sides of the waist plate; one end of each rear suspension beam is fixedly connected with the lower part of the waist plate, and the other end of each rear suspension beam is elastically connected with the second elastic element.
Furthermore, a plurality of mounting holes are formed in the cross suspension beam, and one end of the first elastic element is elastically connected with the cross suspension beam through the mounting holes.
Further, the thigh pull rope and the shank pull rope are adjustable in length.
Furthermore, the thigh pull rope, the calf pull rope, the thigh bandage and the calf bandage are made of flexible materials, the transverse suspension beam and the two side suspension beams are made of carbon fiber plates, and the waist plate is made of resin or nylon glass fiber.
Furthermore, a reinforcing rib is arranged on the waist plate and arranged along the stress direction of the waist plate.
Generally, by the above technical solution conceived by the present invention, the following beneficial effects can be obtained:
(1) according to the passive exoskeleton power assisting device designed by the invention, a fixed mounting platform is provided for a thigh energy storage assembly and a shank energy storage assembly through a waist fixing assembly, the thigh energy storage assembly and the shank energy storage assembly respectively pass through a first elastic element and a second elastic element which are designed, when a thigh swings backwards in a supporting phase, the first elastic element is stretched, the elastic potential energy of the elastic element is not more than negative work done when the thigh swings backwards, the negative work done when the thigh swings backwards can be absorbed, and the energy is restored and released in a swinging phase to provide a hip joint flexion auxiliary moment; when the lower leg extends forwards in the later period of the swing, the second elastic element is stretched, the elastic potential energy of the elastic element is not more than the negative work done when the lower leg extends forwards, the negative work done when the lower leg extends forwards is absorbed, the negative work done when the lower leg extends forwards is converted into the elastic potential energy, and the elastic potential energy is restored to provide the hip joint extension auxiliary moment when the upper leg swings backwards in the earlier period of the support. In the whole gait cycle, the auxiliary hip joint stretching and bending is realized, the exoskeleton assistance efficiency is improved, the walking efficiency is improved, and the human body metabolic energy consumption and the lower limb related muscle stress can be effectively reduced during walking.
(2) Preferably, when the first elastic element and the second elastic element meet a certain rigidity requirement range, the elastic potential energy of the elastic elements is not greater than the negative work done when the thigh swings backwards or the shank stretches forwards when the first elastic element or the second elastic element is stretched, and the assistance requirement is met.
(3) Preferably, when the stiffness of the first elastic element is 2.3kN/m and the stiffness of the second elastic element is 3.0kN/m, the elastic potential energy of the first elastic element and the second elastic element is just equal to the negative work performed when the thigh is swung backwards and the shank is stretched forwards respectively, namely the negative work performed by the thigh and the shank in the whole gait cycle is just converted into the elastic potential energy of the elastic elements, and the metabolic energy consumption of the human body is lowest.
(4) According to the passive exoskeleton power assisting device, the thigh binding belt, the shank binding belt, the thigh pull rope and the shank pull rope are all in a flexible wearing mode, so that the passive exoskeleton power assisting device can be self-adaptive to users with different body types, and meanwhile motion limitation caused by poor coupling of an exoskeleton rigid frame and a human body can be avoided.
(5) According to the passive exoskeleton power assisting device, the upper waistband is tied to the upper abdomen of a user, so that the waist plate can be prevented from tilting backwards when the rear suspension beam is stressed, the lower waistband is tied to the lower abdomen of the user, the waist fixing component can be prevented from falling off when the waist fixing component is stressed, and the tightness can be adjusted according to the body type of the user.
(6) According to the passive exoskeleton power assisting device, the reinforcing ribs arranged on the waist plate can enhance the strength and the bending resistance of the waist plate.
In conclusion, the invention can simultaneously realize the extension and the flexion of the hip joint in the whole gait cycle and improve the power assisting efficiency of the exoskeleton. The device is a pure passive exoskeleton power assisting device, does not use electronic elements such as a motor and a sensor, and has the advantages of light weight, high robustness, convenience in wearing and the like.
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Fig. 2 is an enlarged schematic view of a partial structure of the hip-knee passive exoskeleton power assisting device based on energy storage provided by the invention.
Fig. 3 is a wearing schematic diagram of the hip-knee joint passive exoskeleton power assisting device based on energy storage provided by the invention.
Fig. 4 is a schematic diagram of the exoskeleton assistance device of the present invention with assistance during the entire gait cycle.
The same reference numbers will be used throughout the drawings to refer to the same or like elements or structures, wherein:
1-upper waistband, 2-lower waistband, 3-side suspension beam, 4-first elastic element, 5-thigh pull rope, 6-thigh strap, 7-shank strap, 8-waist plate, 9-rear suspension beam, 10-second elastic element, 11-shank pull rope, 12-transverse suspension beam, 13-transverse suspension beam fixing part and 14-side suspension beam fixing part.
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In order to make the objects, technical solutions and advantages of the present invention more apparent, the present invention is described in further detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are merely illustrative of the invention and are not intended to limit the invention. In addition, the technical features involved in the embodiments of the present invention described below may be combined with each other as long as they do not conflict with each other.
In the present invention, the terms "first", "second", and the like in the description and the drawings are used for distinguishing similar objects, and are not necessarily used for describing a particular order or sequence.
As shown in fig. 1-3, the passive exoskeleton power assisting device for hip and knee joints based on energy storage provided by the invention comprises three major parts, namely a waist fixing component, a thigh energy storage component and a shank energy storage component. The waist fixing component is fixed on the waist of a user and used for providing a fixing and mounting platform for the thigh energy storage component and the shank energy storage component.
And the thigh energy storage assemblies are arranged in two groups and are arranged on the front side of the waist fixing assembly and the thighs in bilateral symmetry (one end of each assembly is connected with the front side of the waist fixing assembly, and the other end of each assembly is fixed on the thighs) of the user for converting the hip joint extension negative work into the hip joint flexion auxiliary moment. Specifically, the first elastic element 4 arranged in the assembly is stretched when the thigh swings backwards in the later supporting phase, and the elastic potential energy of the elastic element is not more than the negative work done when the thigh swings backwards, so that the negative work done by hip joint extension in the later swinging phase can be converted into the elastic potential energy of the first elastic element, and the first elastic element is restored to release the elastic potential energy when the shank extends forwards in the earlier swinging phase, and the flexion auxiliary moment of the hip joint is provided. In particular, when the stiffness K of the first elastic element 4 is high1The value range is as follows: k is more than 01When the elastic potential energy of the elastic element is less than or equal to 3.5kN/m, the elastic potential energy of the elastic element is not more than the negative work done when the thigh swings backwards, and the assistance requirement when the thigh swings backwards is supported is realized.
The lower leg energy storage assemblies are arranged in two groups and are symmetrically arranged on the rear side of the waist fixing assembly and the lower legs of the user in a left-right mode (one end of each lower leg energy storage assembly is connected with the rear side of the waist fixing assembly, and the other end of each lower leg energy storage assembly is fixed on the lower legs), and the lower leg energy storage assemblies are used for converting the knee joint extension negative work into hip joint extension auxiliary moment. Specifically, the second elastic element 10 arranged in the assembly is stretched when the lower leg is stretched in the later period of the swing phase, and the elastic potential energy of the elastic element is not more than the negative work done when the lower leg is stretched in the forward direction, so that the negative work done by the knee joint stretching in the forward direction of the lower leg can be converted into the elastic potential energy of the second elastic element, and the second elastic element is restored to release the elastic potential energy when the upper leg swings backwards in the earlier period of the support phase, and the hip joint stretching auxiliary moment is provided. In particular, when the stiffness K of the second elastic element 10 is high2The value range is as follows: k is more than or equal to 1.52When the elastic potential energy of the elastic element is less than or equal to 4.0kN/m, the elastic potential energy of the elastic element is not more than the negative work done when the lower leg extends forwards, and the swing is realizedThe assistance requirement when the leg extends forwards.
Wherein, the first elastic element 4 or the second elastic element 10 is a tension spring or an elastic band. In this embodiment, the first elastic element and the second elastic element are a thigh tension spring and a shank tension spring, respectively.
When the device is used, when the thigh swings backwards in the later stage of the supporting phase, the thigh energy storage assembly absorbs negative work produced during the thigh swinging backwards, a thigh tension spring arranged in the thigh energy storage assembly is stretched, the produced negative work is converted into elastic potential energy of the tension spring, and the energy (elastic potential energy) is restored and released in the earlier stage of the swinging phase to provide a hip joint buckling auxiliary moment; when the lower leg extends forwards in the later period of the swing, the lower leg energy storage assembly absorbs negative work produced when the lower leg extends forwards, the lower leg tension spring is stretched, the negative work produced when the lower leg extends forwards is converted into elastic potential energy, and the elastic potential energy is restored to provide hip joint extension auxiliary moment when the upper leg swings backwards in the earlier period of the support phase. Therefore, the invention can provide the hip joint auxiliary torque by utilizing the conversion of negative work during walking, can improve the walking efficiency and reduce the consumption of metabolic energy.
Specifically, the waist fixing component comprises an upper waistband 1, a lower waistband 2, a waist board 8 and a suspension beam unit, wherein the waist board 8 is divided into two bilaterally symmetrical pieces which are respectively fixed at the back waist of a user and used for providing a connecting platform for the thigh energy storage component and the shank energy storage component. The upper waistband 1 and the lower waistband 2 are respectively tied on the upper abdomen and the lower abdomen of the user through two sides of the waist board 8, and the tightness of the upper waistband 1 and the lower waistband 2 can be adjusted according to the body type of the user. The upper waistband 1 can prevent the waist board from inclining backwards when the rear suspension beam 9 is stressed, and the lower waistband 2 can prevent the waist fixing component from falling off when the waist fixing component is stressed.
Preferably, the waist plate is provided with a reinforcing rib, and the reinforcing rib is arranged along the stress direction of the waist plate, so that the strength and the bending resistance of the waist plate can be enhanced. And the weight-reducing holes are also arranged, so that the weight of the device can be reduced.
The suspension beam unit is disposed on the waist panel 8 and is elastically connected to the first elastic member 4 and the second elastic member 10. The suspension beam unit comprises a transverse suspension beam 12, transverse suspension beam fixing pieces 13 arranged at two ends of the transverse suspension beam 12, two side suspension beams 3, side suspension beam fixing pieces 14 arranged at one ends of the two side suspension beams 3 and two rear suspension beams 9. The other ends of the two side suspension beams 3 are fixedly connected with the two sides of the waist plate 8; the side suspension beam is provided with a plurality of groups of mounting holes which can be adjusted according to the body type of a user. Preferably, the side suspension member fixing member 14 is fixed to the mounting hole of the side suspension member 3 by a screw, and the cross suspension member fixing member 13 is fixed to the mounting hole of the cross suspension member 12 by a screw. The side suspension beam fixing part 14 and the cross suspension beam fixing part 13 are fixed through bolts in a penetrating mode, and a buckling locking mode is arranged between the side suspension beam fixing part and the cross suspension beam fixing part to prevent the side suspension beam fixing part and the cross suspension beam fixing part from rotating relative to each other and is used for fixedly connecting the cross suspension beam 12 and the two side suspension beams 3. The both ends of the transverse suspension beam 12 are provided with a transverse suspension beam fixing part 13 which is arranged on the front side of the abdomen of a human body, a plurality of mounting holes are arranged on the transverse suspension beam 12, one end of the first elastic element 4 is elastically connected with the transverse suspension beam 12 through the mounting holes on the transverse suspension beam, and the position of the first elastic element on the transverse suspension beam can be adjusted according to the body type of the user.
One ends of the two rear suspension beams 9 are fixed at the lower part of the waist plate 8 through screws, and the other ends are respectively and elastically connected with a second elastic element 10.
Preferably, the waist fixing member is made by 3D printing for weight reduction. The transverse suspension beam 12 and the two side suspension beams 3 are made of carbon fiber plates, and the waist plate 8 is made of resin or nylon glass fiber.
Preferably, the material of the thigh stay 5, the calf stay 11, the thigh strap 6, and the calf strap 7 is a flexible material.
The thigh energy storage assembly comprises a first elastic element 4, a thigh pull rope 5 and a thigh binding belt 6, wherein two ends of the thigh pull rope 5 are respectively connected with one end of the first elastic element 4 and one end of the thigh binding belt 6 and used for transmitting the pulling force of the first elastic element 4 and the thigh binding belt 6; the length of the thigh pull cord can be adjusted such that the first elastic element (in this embodiment, the thigh tension spring) is in a state to be stretched right when the thigh is upright. The other ends of the first elastic element 4 and the thigh strap 6 are arranged on the front side of the lumbar fixing component and on the thigh, respectively, the first elastic element being used for stretching the thigh tension spring when the thigh swings backwards in the support phase, the stiffness K of the first elastic element 4 being such that it is not too stiff1The value range is as follows: k is more than 01When the elastic potential energy of the elastic element is less than or equal to 3.5kN/m, the elastic potential energy of the elastic element is not more than that of the thighThe negative work done during the back swing can absorb the negative work done during the back swing of the thigh, and the energy is restored and released at the earlier stage of the swing phase to provide the flexion auxiliary moment of the hip joint; when the stiffness K of the first elastic element 41When the elastic potential energy of the elastic element is more than 3.5kN/m, the negative work done by the elastic element when the thigh swings backwards is larger, and at the moment, the exoskeleton can interfere the natural motion of the human body and cannot play a power assisting effect. A thigh strap 6 is secured to the user's thigh for connecting the thigh energy storage assembly to the user.
The calf energy storage assembly comprises a second elastic element 10, a calf pull rope 11 and a calf binding band 7, two ends of the calf pull rope 11 are respectively connected with the second elastic element 10 (in the embodiment, a calf tension spring) and one end of the calf binding band 7, and the length of the calf pull rope can be adjusted, so that the calf tension spring is just in a state to be stretched when a user stands upright.
The second elastic element 10 and the other end of the lower leg strap 7 are arranged on the back side of the waist fixing component and the lower leg respectively when the rigidity K of the second elastic element 10 is2The value range is as follows: k is more than or equal to 1.52When the elastic potential energy of the elastic element is less than or equal to 4.0kN/m, the elastic potential energy of the elastic element is not more than the negative work done when the lower leg extends forwards, so that when the lower leg extends forwards in the later period of the swing phase, the lower leg energy storage assembly absorbs the negative work done when the lower leg extends forwards, the lower leg tension spring is stretched, the negative work done when the lower leg extends forwards is converted into the elastic potential energy, and the elastic potential energy is restored to provide the hip joint extension auxiliary moment when the upper leg swings backwards in the earlier period of the support phase; when the stiffness K of the second elastic element 102When the elastic potential energy of the elastic element is more than 4.0kN/m, the elastic potential energy is more than the negative work done when the crus extend forwards, and at the moment, the exoskeleton can interfere the natural motion of the human body and cannot play a power assisting effect. And when K2When the elastic potential energy of the elastic element is less than 1.5kN/m, the elastic potential energy is far less than the negative work of the shank when the shank extends forwards, and the elastic element cannot play a role in assisting power at the moment. The shank bandage is bound on the shank of the user and used for connecting the shank energy storage assembly with the user.
Preferably, when the stiffness of the first elastic element 4 is 2.3kN/m and the stiffness of the second elastic element 10 is 3.0kN/m, the elastic potential energy of the first elastic element and the second elastic element is just equal to the negative work done when the thigh is swung backwards and the shank is stretched forwards respectively, i.e. the negative work done by the thigh and the shank in the whole gait cycle is just converted into the elastic potential energy of the elastic elements, and the metabolic energy consumption of the human body is lowest. Wherein the optimal stiffness of the first and second elastic elements is an average of measurements taken on a plurality of subjects of different body weights. When measurements are performed on multiple subjects, there is in fact little difference in the optimal stiffness for each subject.
As shown in fig. 4, which is a schematic diagram of the exoskeleton assisting device of the present invention assisting in walking during the whole gait cycle, when the lower limbs of the user are located at the front side of the human body, the first elastic element is at the original length, the second elastic element is stretched, and the assisting hip joint is stretched; when the lower limbs of the user are positioned at the rear side of the human body, the first elastic element is stretched, the second elastic element is positioned at the original length, and the hip joint is assisted to bend.
It will be understood by those skilled in the art that the foregoing is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and is not intended to limit the invention, and that any modification, equivalent replacement, or improvement made within the spirit and principle of the present invention should be included in the scope of the present invention.
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1. A passive exoskeleton booster device of hip and knee joint based on energy storage is characterized by comprising: the waist fixing component, the thigh energy storage component and the shank energy storage component are arranged on the upper portion of the waist fixing component;
the waist fixing component is fixed on the waist of a user and used for providing a fixed mounting platform for the thigh energy storage component and the shank energy storage component;
the two groups of thigh energy storage assemblies are arranged, each group of thigh energy storage assemblies comprises a first elastic element (4), a thigh pull rope (5) and a thigh binding belt (6), two ends of the thigh pull rope (5) are respectively connected with the first elastic element (4) and one end of the thigh binding belt (6), the other ends of the first elastic element (4) and the thigh binding belt (6) are respectively arranged on the front side of the waist fixing assembly and the thighs, when the thighs are swung backwards in the later supporting phase, the first elastic element (4) is stretched, and the elastic potential energy of the first elastic element (4) is not more than the negative work done when the thighs are swung backwards;
the energy storage assemblies for the lower legs are provided with two groups, each group of energy storage assemblies for the lower legs comprises a second elastic element (10), a lower leg pull rope (11) and a lower leg binding band (7), two ends of each lower leg pull rope (11) are respectively connected with the second elastic element (10) and one end of each lower leg binding band (7), the other ends of the second elastic elements (10) and the lower leg binding bands (7) are respectively arranged on the rear side of the waist fixing assembly and the lower legs, when the lower legs extend forwards in the later period of swinging, the second elastic elements (10) are stretched, and the elastic potential energy of the second elastic elements (10) is not more than the negative work done when the lower legs extend forwards.
2. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the stiffness K of the first elastic element (4)1The value range is as follows: k is more than 01Less than or equal to 3.5 kN/m; a stiffness K of the second elastic element (10)2The value range is as follows: k is more than or equal to 1.52≤4.0kN/m。
3. The device according to claim 2, characterized in that the stiffness of the first elastic element (4) is 2.3kN/m and the stiffness of the second elastic element (10) is 3.0 kN/m.
4. A device according to any one of claims 1-3, characterized in that the first elastic element (4) or the second elastic element (10) is a tension spring or an elastic band.
5. The device according to claim 4, characterized in that the waist fixing component comprises an upper waist belt (1), a lower waist belt (2), a waist board (8) and a suspension beam unit, wherein the waist board (8) is divided into two bilaterally symmetrical pieces which are respectively fixed at the back waist of the user, the upper waist belt (1) and the lower waist belt (2) are respectively fixed at the upper abdomen and the lower abdomen of the user by penetrating through the waist board (8), and the suspension beam unit is arranged on the waist board (8) and is elastically connected with the first elastic element (4) and the second elastic element (10).
6. The device according to claim 5, wherein the suspension beam unit comprises a cross suspension beam (12), cross suspension beam fixing parts (13) arranged at two ends of the cross suspension beam (12), two side suspension beams (3), side suspension beam fixing parts (14) arranged at one ends of the two side suspension beams (3), and two rear suspension beams (9), wherein the cross suspension beam fixing parts (13) are connected with the side suspension beam fixing parts (14) through a snap-fit connection for fixedly connecting the cross suspension beam (12) and the two side suspension beams (3); the other ends of the two side suspension beams (3) are fixedly connected with the two sides of the waist plate (8); one ends of the two rear suspension beams (9) are fixedly connected with the lower part of the waist plate (8), and the other ends of the two rear suspension beams are respectively and elastically connected with the second elastic element (10).
7. The device according to claim 6, characterized in that a plurality of mounting holes are provided on the cross member (12), through which one end of the first elastic element (4) is elastically connected to the cross member (12).
8. The device according to claim 7, characterized in that the thigh stay (5) and the calf stay (11) are adjustable in length.
9. The device according to claim 8, characterized in that the thigh pull rope (5), the calf pull rope (11), the thigh strap (6) and the calf strap (7) are made of flexible materials, the cross suspension beam and the two side suspension beams are made of carbon fiber plates, and the waist plate is made of resin or nylon glass fiber.
10. The device as claimed in any one of claims 5 to 9, wherein the waist plate is provided with a reinforcing rib, and the reinforcing rib is arranged along the direction of the stress of the waist plate.
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