JP2017148488A5 - - Google Patents

Claims (15)

An artificial muscle part that is mounted on the user and arranged along the vertical direction on the back side of the belt extending from the back side of the user to the front side through the shoulder part; and
Connecting the upper end of the artificial muscle part and the belt, or a first connecting part for releasing the connection;
A second connecting part connected to the lower end part of the artificial muscle part or releasing the connection;
The motion assisting device, wherein the artificial muscle portion is removable from the belt by releasing the connection between the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion and the belt. An air tank that is connected to the artificial muscle portion and stores air supplied to the artificial muscle portion;
A control unit that is provided in a connection path connecting the artificial muscle unit and the air tank, and that controls supply of air from the air tank and exhaust of the artificial muscle unit;
Holding the control unit, and attaching to a user of the belt,
The artificial muscle portion is shrunk by the supply of air from the air tank, and when exhausting air, it is possible to store air with an air pressure of atmospheric pressure or higher,
The operation assisting device according to claim 1 , wherein the control unit and the air tank are removable from the artificial muscle unit. Operation assisting device according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising a length adjusting mechanism for adjusting the vertical distance between the lower end portion and the second connecting portion of the artificial muscle portion.   A knee holder attached to the user's knee;
  The movement assist device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising: a lower limb belt that connects the knee holder to a lower end portion of the artificial muscle portion via the second coupling portion.   A pair of the artificial muscle portions are provided,
  The upper ends of the pair of artificial muscle portions are respectively connected to a pair of belt shoulder portions respectively passing through both shoulder portions of the user by the pair of first connection portions. The movement auxiliary device according to any one of the above.   The second connecting part is
  A base connected to the lower end of the artificial muscle part;
  6. The motion assisting device according to claim 1, further comprising: a winding member provided on the base and capable of being wound around and attached to the belt. Clothing worn on the upper body of the user;
A belt integrally coupled to the garment and disposed from the back side to the front side;
An artificial muscle portion that is arranged along the vertical direction on the back side of the garment and that pulls the belt by contraction due to the supply of air;
A first connecting part that is provided on the back side of the garment, connects the upper end of the artificial muscle part and the belt, or releases the connection;
A second connection part provided below the first connection part on the back side of the clothes, connected to the lower end part of the artificial muscle part, or released from the connection;
An air tank that is connected to the artificial muscle portion and stores air supplied to the artificial muscle portion;
A control unit that is provided in a connection path connecting the lower end of the artificial muscle part and the air tank, and controls the supply of air from the air tank and the exhaust of the artificial muscle part;
A switch for sending an instruction signal to the control unit,
The motion assist suit, wherein the artificial muscle part is removable from the clothes by releasing the connection of the first connection part and the second connection part. The belt is
A first belt connected to the first connecting portion and extending to the front side through the shoulder of the garment;
The movement assist suit according to claim 7 , further comprising: a second belt which is circumferentially arranged at a position around the waist and is connected to the second connecting portion on the back side. The first belt is
A belt shoulder extending from the first connecting part on the back side to the front side through the shoulder of the garment;
The motion assistance suit according to claim 8 , further comprising: a belt chest circumference portion connected to the belt shoulder portion and circumferentially arranged at a chest position. The motion assistance suit according to claim 9 , further comprising a holder that is slidably connected to the second belt and holds the air tank. A knee holder attached to the user's knee;
A third connecting part connected to the lower end part of the artificial muscle part or releasing the connection;
The movement assist suit according to claim 10 , further comprising a lower limb belt coupled to the third coupling portion. The lower limb belt is
A rubber member having elasticity;
A restriction member having lower elasticity than the rubber member and longer than the free length of the rubber member,
The movement assist suit according to claim 11 , wherein the rubber member and the regulating member are provided in a double manner on the lower limb belt. The motion assist suit according to any one of claims 7 to 12 , wherein the control unit is capable of adjusting a pressure of air supplied to the artificial muscle unit according to an operation of the switch. It further comprises an air tank for regeneration that stores air discharged from the artificial muscle part,
The control unit causes air to be supplied from the regenerative air tank to the artificial muscle part and to supply air from the air tank to the artificial muscle part when the artificial muscle part is contracted. The motion assistance suit according to 7 . A reserve air tank for storing air having a lower air pressure than the filled air tank;
A compressor for supplying air to the spare air tank,
Wherein, when shortening the artificial muscle portion, wherein the pre-air tank to the supply of air to the artificial muscle portions, according to claim 7, characterized in that for the supply of air to the artificial muscle portion from the air tank The motion assistance suit described in 1.