JPS6155976B2 - - Google Patents

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JPS6155976B2
JPS6155976B2 JP59056297A JP5629784A JPS6155976B2 JP S6155976 B2 JPS6155976 B2 JP S6155976B2 JP 59056297 A JP59056297 A JP 59056297A JP 5629784 A JP5629784 A JP 5629784A JP S6155976 B2 JPS6155976 B2 JP S6155976B2
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hydraulic drive
crotch
holder
hydraulic
joints
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JPS60199450A (en
Inventor
Shigeki Suzuki
Akio Kato
Masao Ishikawa
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National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology AIST
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Agency of Industrial Science and Technology
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Priority to JP59056297A priority Critical patent/JPS60199450A/en
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Publication of JPS6155976B2 publication Critical patent/JPS6155976B2/ja
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Description

【発明の詳細な説明】 本発明は、病気、交通事故、労働災害等で脊髄
損傷による下肢麻痺の障害者に着用する動力装具
で、特に、股、膝、足首の各関節を関節部に設け
た油圧駆動装置により回転させる下肢障害者用動
力装具に関する。
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention is a power orthosis to be worn by persons with lower limb paralysis due to spinal cord injury due to illness, traffic accidents, industrial accidents, etc. The present invention relates to a power orthosis for persons with lower limb disabilities that is rotated by a hydraulic drive device.

下肢麻痺の障害者は、日常の移動には手動また
は電動による車椅子が利用されている。ところ
が、この車椅子を利用の場合段差がある場所、或
いは車椅子の通れない幅の狭い場所になると移動
は困難という不都合がある。
People with lower limb paralysis use manual or electric wheelchairs for daily transportation. However, when using this wheelchair, there is a problem in that it is difficult to move around in areas with steps or narrow spaces that the wheelchair cannot pass through.

そのため、上記した不都合を解消するものとし
て、例えば第1図,第2図に示すように股、膝、
足首の関節に油圧駆動装置a,b,cを設け、更
に大腿部、下腿部、足部を各サポート部材d,
e,fで支持して、各サポート部材d,e,fの
股、膝、足首となる関節部を前記油圧駆動装置a
〜cを介して回転可能に連結し、更に各油圧駆動
装置a〜cは油圧装置gと制御装置hに連絡させ
て制御装置hで制御できるようにした動力装具が
提案されている。
Therefore, as a solution to the above-mentioned inconvenience, for example, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, the crotch, knee,
Hydraulic drive devices a, b, c are provided at the ankle joint, and support members d,
The hydraulic drive device a supports the crotch, knee, and ankle joints of each support member d, e, and f.
A power equipment has been proposed in which the hydraulic drive devices a to c are rotatably connected via the hydraulic devices g and the control device h so that the hydraulic drive devices a to c can be controlled by the control device h.

ところが、人間の股、膝、足首等は一軸でな
く、多軸をもつて構成されている。従つて、前記
各関節部を一軸の駆動源で駆動すると、歩行時、
若しくは立つたり座つたりする時に無理が生じ、
人体を損傷するという欠点がある。
However, the human crotch, knee, ankle, etc. do not have a single axis, but instead have multiple axes. Therefore, when each joint is driven by a uniaxial drive source, when walking,
Or you feel uncomfortable when standing or sitting,
It has the disadvantage of causing damage to the human body.

本発明は斯様な従来の欠点を解消するためのも
ので、即ち、股部の上部に緩衝部を設けて無理な
動きによる人体の損傷を防ぐことを目的としたも
のである。
The present invention is intended to eliminate such conventional drawbacks, that is, to prevent damage to the human body due to unreasonable movements by providing a buffer section in the upper part of the crotch.

以下本発明に係る下肢障害者用動力装具の一実
施例を添付第3図乃至第6図に基いて具体的に説
明する。
Hereinafter, one embodiment of the power orthosis for persons with lower limb disabilities according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the attached FIGS. 3 to 6.

1,2,3は油圧駆動装置で、股A,膝B,足
首Cの各関節部に設けて関節部を回転させるよう
にしてある。また油圧駆動装置1,2,3は、大
腿部4と下腿部5及び足部6を各支持するサポー
ト部材7,8,9と互いに連結する。油圧駆動装
置1,2,3には回転位置を検出するセンサ1
0,11,12を設けると共に、この信号を油圧
駆動装置の回転を制御する制御装置13に送り回
転を制御するようにしてある。
Hydraulic drive devices 1, 2, and 3 are provided at each joint of the hip A, knee B, and ankle C to rotate the joints. Further, the hydraulic drive devices 1, 2, and 3 are connected to support members 7, 8, and 9 that support the thigh 4, lower leg 5, and foot 6, respectively. The hydraulic drive devices 1, 2, and 3 include a sensor 1 that detects the rotational position.
0, 11, and 12 are provided, and this signal is sent to a control device 13 that controls the rotation of the hydraulic drive device to control the rotation.

油圧駆動装置1〜3は油圧ポンプ、油圧タンク
からなる油圧装置14と連絡させる。
The hydraulic drive devices 1 to 3 are connected to a hydraulic device 14 consisting of a hydraulic pump and a hydraulic tank.

制御装置13及び油圧装置14は胴に装着する
サポート部材15の背部に装着されている。
The control device 13 and the hydraulic device 14 are attached to the back of a support member 15 attached to the torso.

前記股側油圧駆動装置1に連結した支持板16
には上部側に、両側に軸受17,17と、この軸
受17,17を中心とした略等巨離の部位にゴム
等からなるクツシヨン材18,18を嵌める凹溝
19を設けたホルダー20を締付けねじ21等で
着脱可能に取付け、第5図,第7図に示すように
取付けの方向が変えられるようにしてある。
A support plate 16 connected to the crotch side hydraulic drive device 1
The holder 20 has bearings 17, 17 on both sides, and a concave groove 19 in which a cushion material 18, 18 made of rubber or the like is fitted at an approximately equal distance from the bearings 17, 17 on the upper side. It is removably attached using a tightening screw 21 or the like, and the direction of attachment can be changed as shown in FIGS. 5 and 7.

前記ホルダー20に設けた軸受17,17に
は、股上部サポート部材15に適合させて形成し
て固定する合成樹脂材からなる基盤22の取付け
板23からの軸24を、取付け板23とホルダー
20との間に前記クツシヨン材18,18を介装
させて軸支する。
A shaft 24 from a mounting plate 23 of a base 22 made of synthetic resin, formed and fixed to the crotch support member 15, is connected to the bearings 17, 17 provided on the holder 20. The cushion members 18, 18 are interposed between the two and are pivotally supported.

取付け板23には、軸受け側に前記軸24を嵌
める貫通孔25を穿つと共に、軸24をねじ26
で取付け板23に固定し、更に取付け板23は軸
24を中心として外方向に向け傾斜面23′に成
形してある。また取付け板23の他面23″には
前記基盤22が取付けてある。
The mounting plate 23 is provided with a through hole 25 on the bearing side into which the shaft 24 is fitted, and the shaft 24 is secured with a screw 26.
The mounting plate 23 is further formed into an inclined surface 23' facing outward about the shaft 24. Further, the base plate 22 is attached to the other surface 23'' of the mounting plate 23.

従つて歩行時に起る下肢の左右の振れや、身体
のひねりを緩衝吸収できるようにする。
Therefore, it is possible to absorb and absorb the side-to-side swings of the lower limbs and the twisting of the body that occur when walking.

次に本発明の作動を説明すると、まず、前記構
成からなる動力装具を障害者が装着した後油圧装
置14を作動させると、予じめ記憶装置に記憶さ
れた健常者の歩行パターン信号が出力端子に読み
出され、この読み出された歩行パターン信号と、
各油圧駆動装置に設けたセンサ10〜12の出力
信号とに基づき制御装置13から各駆動装置1〜
3の回転方向及び回転速度を制御する信号が出力
され、各駆動装置1〜3が作動して健常者とほぼ
同様な歩行が行なわれる。
Next, to explain the operation of the present invention, first, when a disabled person operates the hydraulic device 14 after wearing the power equipment configured as described above, a walking pattern signal of the able-bodied person stored in advance in the storage device is output. This read walking pattern signal is read out to the terminal,
Based on the output signals of the sensors 10 to 12 provided in each hydraulic drive device, the control device 13
A signal for controlling the rotational direction and rotational speed of the robot 3 is output, and each of the drive devices 1 to 3 is activated, allowing the patient to walk almost in the same way as a healthy person.

以上のように、本発明は、股,膝,足首の関節
を回転させる油圧駆動装置を、大腿部、下腿部、
足部を支持するサポート部材7,8,9と関節部
で互いに回転可能に連結し、駆動装置1〜3は作
動を制御する制御装置13及び油圧装置14と連
絡させてなる動力装具において、前記股部側の油
圧駆動装置には支持板16を連結し、この支持板
16の上部側には着脱可能で固定するホルダー2
0を設けると共に、ホルダー20に設けた軸受1
7,17には股の上部で受止め固定する基盤22
の取付け板23を、ホルダー20と取付け板22
の間にクツシヨン材18,18を介装して軸支さ
せた下肢障害者用動力装具で、この動力装具で
は、股部の上部に設けたホルダー20と、このホ
ルダー20に軸支する基盤22の取付け板23の
間にクツシヨン材18を介装して設けてあるの
で、歩行時もしくは立ち座り時で生ずる下肢部の
左右の振れや身体のひねりを緩衝吸収し、身体に
無理をあたえない。従つて人体の損傷を防ぐこと
ができる効果がある。
As described above, the present invention provides a hydraulic drive device that rotates the joints of the thigh, knee, and ankle.
In the power orthosis described above, the support members 7, 8, and 9 supporting the foot are rotatably connected to each other at joints, and the drive devices 1 to 3 are connected to a control device 13 and a hydraulic device 14 that control the operation. A support plate 16 is connected to the hydraulic drive device on the crotch side, and a holder 2 that is removably fixed is attached to the upper side of the support plate 16.
0 and the bearing 1 provided in the holder 20.
7 and 17 have a base 22 that is received and fixed at the upper part of the crotch.
The mounting plate 23 of the holder 20 and the mounting plate 22
This is a power orthosis for people with lower limb disabilities that is pivotally supported with cushioning materials 18, 18 interposed between them, and this power orthosis consists of a holder 20 provided at the upper part of the crotch, and a base 22 that is pivotally supported on this holder 20. Since the cushion material 18 is interposed between the mounting plates 23, it absorbs and absorbs side-to-side shaking of the lower limbs and twisting of the body that occur when walking or standing or sitting, and does not put strain on the body. Therefore, it is effective in preventing injury to the human body.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief explanation of the drawing]

図面は本発明に係る下肢障害者用動力装具を示
すもので、第1図は従来の動力装具の正面図、第
2図は第1図の一部背面図、第3図は本発明に係
る動力装具の正面図、第4図は第3図の背面図、
第5図は要部の緩衝部の拡大図、第6図は第5図
のX―X線の断面図、第7図は支持板に取付ける
ホルダーの方向を第5図の状態から変えた側面
図、第8図は第7図の平面図である。 1,2,3…油圧駆動装置、4…大腿部、5…
下腿部、6…足部、7,8,9…サポート部材、
10,11,12…センサ、13…制御装置、1
4…油圧装置、15…サポート部材、16…支持
板、17…軸受け、18…クツシヨン材、19…
凹溝、20…ホルダー、21…締付けねじ、22
…基盤、23…取付け板、24…軸、25…貫通
孔。
The drawings show a power orthosis for persons with lower limb disabilities according to the present invention, in which FIG. 1 is a front view of a conventional power orthosis, FIG. 2 is a partial rear view of FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a power orthosis according to the present invention. The front view of the power equipment, Figure 4 is the rear view of Figure 3,
Figure 5 is an enlarged view of the main buffer section, Figure 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line X--X in Figure 5, and Figure 7 is a side view of the holder attached to the support plate, with the direction changed from that shown in Figure 5. 8 is a plan view of FIG. 7. 1, 2, 3...Hydraulic drive device, 4...Thigh, 5...
Lower leg, 6...foot, 7, 8, 9...support member,
10, 11, 12...sensor, 13...control device, 1
4... Hydraulic device, 15... Support member, 16... Support plate, 17... Bearing, 18... Cushion material, 19...
Concave groove, 20... Holder, 21... Tightening screw, 22
...Base, 23...Mounting plate, 24...Shaft, 25...Through hole.

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 1 股、膝、足首の関節を回転させる油圧駆動装
置を、大腿部、下腿部、足部を支持するサポート
部材と関節部で互いに回動可能に連結し、油圧駆
動装置は、作動を制御する制御装置及び油圧装置
と、連結させてなる動力装具において、前記股部
側の油圧駆動装置には支持板を連結し、この支持
板の上部側には着脱可能で固定するホルダーを設
けると共に、ホルダーに設けた軸受けには、股の
上部で受止め固定する基盤の取付け板を、ホルダ
ーと取付け板の間にクツシヨン材を介装して軸支
させてなる下肢障害者用動力装具。
1 A hydraulic drive device that rotates the joints of the crotch, knee, and ankle is rotatably connected to a support member that supports the thigh, lower leg, and foot at the joints, and the hydraulic drive device rotates the joints of the thigh, knee, and ankle. In the power equipment connected to a control device and a hydraulic device, a support plate is connected to the hydraulic drive device on the crotch side, and a removable and fixing holder is provided on the upper side of the support plate. A power orthosis for persons with lower limb disabilities, in which a mounting plate of a base, which is received and fixed at the upper part of the crotch, is pivotally supported by a bearing provided on the holder, with a cushion material interposed between the holder and the mounting plate.
JP59056297A 1984-03-26 1984-03-26 Power mount for lower limb disabled person Granted JPS60199450A (en)

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JPS60199450A JPS60199450A (en) 1985-10-08
JPS6155976B2 true JPS6155976B2 (en) 1986-11-29

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