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本出願は、2004年11月24日出願の米国仮出願第60/630,912号の利益を主張するものであり、その出願の内容は、本明細書中に参照として組み込まれている。
110、310 中央構成要素
116、166 管状突出部
118、128、188、428、528、628 ケーブル経路
120、420、520、620 リンク構成要素
122、422、522、622 本体
124、424、524、624 リムセクション
132、134、152、154、172、174、192、194 中空管
134 中空管
140、160 ジョイント構成要素
157 ブラケット
159 アーム
176 ソケット
180 スペーサ構成要素
201、203、211 ネック部
202、204、206 ケーブル
205、207、215 末端キャップ
208、228 ケーブルストップ
209、213 スロット
210、230 ケーブル延長部
217 切欠き
221、223 ねじ切り端部
222 ケーブル
233 内部ねじ切り穴
426 六角形ボス
428 経路
432 凹部ソケット
436、438 枝角
526 Y字形ボス
536 ガイドブラケット
537 突起
538 ガイド経路
633 溝
634 リング
635 舌部
Claims (32)
- 連接機構を組み立てるためのシステムであって、
2つ以上のリンク構成要素および2つ以上のジョイント構成要素を備え、各リンク構成要素が、1つ以上のケーブルの受取りのための経路を含み、各ジョイント構成要素が、回転運動または曲げ運動を可能にし、
前記リンク構成要素の対を形成するために1つのリンク構成要素を別のリンク構成要素と動作可能に接続するように、該リンク構成要素における前記経路を通して受け取られるように適合され、且つ、ケーブル固定部により該リンク構成要素に対して取外し可能に固定される1つ以上のケーブルを備え、
前記1つ以上のケーブルの一端は、前記リンク構成要素の対のうちの一方のリンク構成要素に接続され、且つ、前記1つ以上のケーブルの他端は、前記リンク構成要素の対のうちの他方のリンク構成要素に接続される、
システム。 - 前記リンク構成要素および前記ジョイント構成要素が、互いに取外し可能に接続するように適合されていることを特徴とする、請求項1に記載のシステム。
- さらに、中央構成要素を備えていることを特徴とする、請求項1に記載のシステム。
- 前記リンク構成要素、前記ジョイント構成要素、および前記中央構成要素が、互いに取外し可能に接続するように適合されていることを特徴とする、請求項3に記載のシステム。
- さらに、1つ以上のスペーサ構成要素を備えていることを特徴とする、請求項1に記載のシステム。
- 前記リンク構成要素、前記ジョイント構成要素、および前記スペーサ構成要素が、互いに取外し可能に接続するように適合されていることを特徴とする、請求項5に記載のシステム。
- 前記中央構成要素が、その長さに沿って伸長または収縮するように構成されていることを特徴とする、請求項3に記載のシステム。
- 前記中央構成要素が、さらにねじ切り部分を有する第1および第2のセクションと、該ねじ切り部分に係合される相互的にねじ切りされた部分を有する中央ナットとを備えていることを特徴とする、請求項7に記載のシステム。
- さらに、前記ケーブルの末端部に取外し可能に固定可能な1つ以上のケーブルストップを備えていることを特徴とする、請求項1に記載のシステム。
- 前記ケーブルが、様々な長さのケーブルを組み立てることができるように互いに接続可能な複数のケーブルセグメントを含むことを特徴とする、請求項1に記載のシステム。
- 前記リンク構成要素が、ケーブルを受け取り且つ取外し可能に固定するように構成されたケーブルアンカを含んでいることを特徴とする、請求項1に記載のシステム。
- 前記ケーブルアンカが、圧入によって前記ケーブルを固定するように適合されていることを特徴とする、請求項11に記載のシステム。
- 前記ケーブルアンカが、一方向でケーブルの通過を可能にし、反対方向で該ケーブルの移動を制限するように構成されていることを特徴とする、請求項11に記載のシステム。
- 2つ以上のリンク構成要素および2つ以上のジョイント構成要素を備える連接機構であって、
各リンク構成要素が、1つ以上のケーブルの受取りのための経路を含み、各ジョイント構成要素が、回転運動または曲げ運動を可能にし、各リンク構成要素が、対応する各ジョイント構成要素に直接的に或いは間接的に接続されてリンク−ジョイントユニットを形成しており、
接続されたリンク構成要素の対を形成するために、ケーブル固定部により、1つのリンク−ジョイントユニットにおける1つのリンク構成要素と、別のリンク−ジョイントユニットにおける別のリンク構成要素とに対して取外し可能に固定される1つ以上のケーブルを備え、それにより、前記対の一方のリンク構成要素の運動が、該対の他方のリンク構成要素の相対運動をもたらし、
前記1つ以上のケーブルの一端は、前記対の一方のリンク構成要素に接続され、且つ、前記1つ以上のケーブルの他端は、前記対の他方のリンク構成要素に接続される、
連接機構。 - さらに、少なくとも2つの前記リンク−ジョイントユニットの間に配設された中央構成要素を備えていることを特徴とする、請求項14に記載の連接機構。
- 前記リンク構成要素、前記ジョイント構成要素、および前記中央構成要素が、取外し可能に接続し合わせられていることを特徴とする、請求項15に記載の連接機構。
- さらに、1つ以上のスペーサ構成要素を備えていることを特徴とする、請求項14に記載の連接機構。
- 前記スペーサ構成要素、前記リンク構成要素、および前記ジョイント構成要素が、取外し可能に接続し合わせられていることを特徴とする、請求項17に記載の連接機構。
- 前記中央構成要素が、その長さに沿って伸長または収縮するように構成されていることを特徴とする、請求項15に記載の連接機構。
- 前記中央構成要素が、さらにねじ切り部分を有する第1および第2のセクションと、該ねじ切り部分に係合される相互的にねじ切りされた部分を有する中央ナットとを備えていることを特徴とする、請求項19に記載の連接機構。
- さらに、1つ以上のケーブルの末端部に取外し可能に固定される1つ以上のケーブルストップを備えていることを特徴とする、請求項14に記載の連接機構。
- 前記ケーブルが、さらに、接続し合わせられる複数のケーブルセグメントを含むことを特徴とする、請求項14に記載の連接機構。
- 前記リンク構成要素がさらに、1つ以上のケーブルを取外し可能に固定するケーブルアンカを含んでいることを特徴とする、請求項14に記載の連接機構。
- 前記ケーブルアンカが、圧入によって1つ以上のケーブルを固定していることを特徴とする、請求項23に記載の連接機構。
- 前記ケーブルアンカが、一方向において前記ケーブルの移動を可能にし、反対方向において該ケーブルの移動を制限していることを特徴とする、請求項23に記載の連接機構。
- 前記ケーブルアンカが、相互的にねじ切りされたケーブルを収容するようにねじ切りされていることを特徴とする、請求項23に記載の連接機構。
- 連接機構内に組み込まれるリンク構成要素であって、
ケーブルを取外し可能に固定するように構成されたケーブルアンカを備え、
前記ケーブルは、リンク構成要素の対を形成するために、1つのリンク構成要素と別のリンク構成要素とを接続し、
前記ケーブルの一端は、前記リンク構成要素の対のうちの一方のリンク構成要素に接続され、且つ、前記ケーブルの他端は、前記リンク構成要素の対のうちの他方のリンク構成要素に接続される、
連接機構内に組み込むためのリンク構成要素。 - 前記ケーブルアンカが、圧入によって前記ケーブルを取外し可能に固定するように構成されていることを特徴とする、請求項27に記載のリンク構成要素。
- 前記ケーブルアンカが、一方向においてケーブルの移動を可能にし、反対方向において該ケーブルの移動を制限していることを特徴とする、請求項27に記載のリンク構成要素。
- 前記ケーブルアンカが、相互的にねじ切りされたケーブルを収容するようにねじ切りされていることを特徴とする、請求項27に記載のリンク構成要素。
- 少なくとも1つの前記リンク構成要素および少なくとも1つの前記ジョイント構成要素は、単一の部品として一体的に形成されていることを特徴とする、請求項1に記載のシステム。
- 少なくとも1つの前記リンク−ジョイントユニットのリンク構成要素およびジョイント構成要素は、単一の部品として一体的に形成されていることを特徴とする、請求項14に記載の連接機構。
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