The present invention discloses a single-drive self-locking lifting device and a method for using the same, wherein the single-drive self-locking lifting device includes a shell, a lifting mechanism and a self-locking supporting mechanism, the lifting mechanism includes a bearing seat, a motor, an active pair and a horizontal connecting rod, the bearing seat is fixed inside the shell and located in the middle of the transverse channel, the motor is arranged in the bearing seat, and the output shaft of the motor is fixedly connected to the power input end of the active pair, the
power output end of the active pair is fixed to the end of the horizontal connecting rod, and a base frame is arranged on the horizontal connecting rod. The single-drive self-locking lifting device and a method for using the same disclosed by the present invention can not only realize the lifting and lowering of the flexible continuum
robot at any time according to the application
scenario, and maintain working at a specific height with low
energy consumption, enriching the application scenarios of human-computer interaction and improving its applicability, but can also be extended to other scenarios where the height needs to be raised and lowered and a state with low
energy consumption is selected to achieve staying.