A - Human Necessities – 61 – F
Patent
A - Human Necessities
61
F
A61F 2/68 (2006.01) A61F 2/60 (2006.01) A61F 2/64 (2006.01) A61F 2/66 (2006.01) A61F 5/01 (2006.01) G01L 5/00 (2006.01)
Patent
CA 2673399
Disclosed herein a prosthetic or orthotic device having a joint portion and a compliant transmission assembly in operational communication with the joint portion. The device restores the normal capabilities and natural dynamics of a healthy joint for common activities. The compliant transmission assembly includes a compliant element. The compliant transmission assembly absorbs energy when a torque is applied between a prosthetic or orthotic device portion and another adjacent device portion or the adjacent limb segment of the user. The compliant element of the invention absorbs energy during flexion of a joint for the dampening thereof and releases this energy during extension of the joint for assistance thereof. Also disclosed herein is an actuator assembly, a torque sensor and an actuator locking device as well as a method for determining the torque of such prosthetic and orthotic devices.
Dispositif prothétique ou orthétique comprenant une partie d'articulation et une transmission flexible en communication fonctionnelle avec cette partie d'articulation. Le dispositif permet de restaurer des capacités normales et la dynamique naturelle d'une articulation saine pour des activités courantes. L'ensemble transmission flexible comprend un élément flexible. L'ensemble transmission flexible absorbe de l'énergie lorsque qu'un couple est appliqué entre une partie d'un dispositif prothétique ou orthétique et un autre partie adjacente du dispositif ou un segment de membre adjacent de l'utilisateur. L'élément flexible de l'invention absorbe de l'énergie pendant la flexion de l'articulation (amortissement) et libère de l'énergie pendant l'extension de l'articulation (assistance). L'invention concerne également un ensemble actionneur, un capteur de couple et un dispositif de verrouillage de l'actionneur ainsi qu'un procédé permettant de déterminer l'ampleur du couple de tels dispositifs prothétiques ou orthétiques.
Gilbert Benoit
Landry David
Sim & Mcburney
Victhom Human Bionics
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