Development of an assistive instrument for lifting motion using driving springs

To assist in lifting heavy weight objects from the floor, an assistive instrument that can be worn on the hip and knee joints has been developed. The instrument was driven by coil and flat spiral springs to operate for a long time. At this instrument, the assistive mechanism for the hip joint compri...

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Main Authors: Hidetsugu TERADA, Koji MAKINO, Kazuyoshi ISHIDA, Masahiro ICHIKAWA
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers 2017-09-01
Series:Journal of Advanced Mechanical Design, Systems, and Manufacturing
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Online Access:https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jamdsm/11/3/11_2017jamdsm0037/_pdf/-char/en