Back following supporting device

Abstract

The utility model is suitable for the field of medical instruments, and provides a back following supporting device. The device comprises a strap, a strap connecting part, an external spine part and a waistband part, pneumatic muscle components are symmetrically arranged on the waistband component, the strap is fixed to the initial section of the outer spine component through the strap connecting component, and the waistband component is fixed to the tail end of the outer spine component; the pneumatic muscle component comprises simulated muscles in one-to-one correspondence with target muscles of a wearer, and the pneumatic muscle component controls the bending angle of the outer spine component through a pull wire. The personalized control method is realized through the device, and the use experience of a wearer is improved.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application belongs to the field of medical devices, and particularly relates to a back following support device. BACKGROUND

[0002] Low back pain (LBP) is a common ailment of most workers in modern daily life, which is serious and even crippling. With the rapid development of wearable technology, wearable back following support devices are increasingly widely applied in the fields of medical rehabilitation, sports assistance and industrial assistance. The angle of the current wearable device cannot be adjusted at will, and the wearer feels heavy in the wearing process. Therefore, a wearable back following support device is urgently needed to dynamically support the back to improve the posture of the wearer, reduce the burden on the back and improve the efficiency of movement. SUMMARY

[0003] The back following support device provided by the embodiments of the present application can solve the problem of heavy feeling of the wearer.

[0004] In a first aspect, the embodiments of the present application provide a back following support device, which comprises a back strap, a back strap connecting component, an outer spine component and a waist belt component; the waist belt component is symmetrically provided with a pneumatic muscle component;

[0005] The back strap is fixed to the initial segment of the outer spine component through the back strap connecting component; the waist belt component is fixed to the tail end of the outer spine component; the pneumatic muscle component comprises a simulated muscle corresponding to the target muscle of the wearer; the pneumatic muscle component controls the bending angle of the outer spine component through a traction line.

[0006] Optionally, in another possible implementation manner of the first aspect, the outer spine component comprises a first vertebra component, a second vertebra component, a third vertebra component, a fourth vertebra component, a fifth vertebra component and a sixth vertebra component; the first to sixth vertebra components are in a spine structure; the first to sixth vertebra components are connected through a spherical connecting rod.

[0007] Optionally, in another possible implementation manner of the first aspect, the first vertebra component comprises a first cone bone cut and a second cone bone cut; the first cone bone cut and the second cone bone cut are connected through a connecting part.

[0008] Optionally, in another possible implementation manner of the first aspect, the second cone bone cut comprises a nail hole connected with the back strap connecting component.

[0009] Optionally, in a further possible implementation form of the first aspect, the first and second conical bone sections are fixedly connected to form a spherical connecting rod groove, and the first and second conical bone sections are provided with traction line through ports on left and right sides.

[0010] Optionally, in a further possible implementation form of the first aspect, the second, third, fourth and fifth vertebral sections comprise third and fourth conical bone sections connected by a connecting portion.

[0011] Optionally, in a further possible implementation form of the first aspect, the sixth vertebral section comprises fifth and sixth conical bone sections connected by a connecting portion.

[0012] Optionally, in a further possible implementation form of the first aspect, the third and fifth conical bone sections are provided with a spherical connecting rod at top portions.

[0013] Optionally, in a further possible implementation form of the first aspect, the spherical connecting rod is made of silicone gel.

[0014] Optionally, in a further possible implementation form of the first aspect, the third and fourth conical bone sections are fixedly connected to form a spherical connecting rod groove, and the first, second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth conical bone sections are provided with four traction line through ports on left and right sides.

[0015] Optionally, in a further possible implementation form of the first aspect, the traction line through ports are cylindrical channels provided with axial bearings.

[0016] Advantages

[0017] In the device, the traction line is pulled by the pneumatic muscle section simulating the stretching and contraction of a muscle, so as to control the outer spinal section, and the bending angle of the outer spinal section is continuously adjusted, so that the device can help the wearer to dynamically correct improper posture and reduce the burden on the wearer's back. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0018] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application, the following will briefly introduce the drawings needed to be used in the embodiments or prior art description. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present application, and for those skilled in the art, other drawings can also be obtained from these drawings without creative labor.

[0019] Figure 1is a back view of a back follower support device of the present application;

[0020] Figure 2 is a left view of a back follower support device of the present application;

[0021] Figure 3 is a left view of a back follower support device of the present application with a traction cord passing through an outer spine member;

[0022] Figure 4 is a back view of a back follower support device of the present application with a traction cord passing through an outer spine member;

[0023] Figure 5 is a first vertebra member of a back follower support device of the present application;

[0024] Figure 6 is a second vertebra member of a back follower support device of the present application;

[0025] Figure 7 is a connection structure of a first vertebra member and a second vertebra member of a back follower support device of the present application;

[0026] Figure 8 is a connection structure of a second vertebra member and a third vertebra member of a back follower support device of the present application;

[0027] Figure 9 is a connection structure of a fifth vertebra member and a sixth vertebra member of a back follower support device of the present application;

[0028] BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS: back follower support device 100, traction cord 200, outer spine member 300, harness 400, first vertebra member 110, second vertebra member 120, third vertebra member 130, fourth vertebra member 140, fifth vertebra member 150, sixth vertebra member 160, harness connection member 170, waist belt member 180, pneumatic muscle member 190, first vertebra cutout 111, second vertebra cutout 112, nail hole for connecting harness connection member 113, third vertebra cutout 121, fourth vertebra cutout 122, ball joint 123, ball joint recess 124, nail connection 125, traction cord passage 126, waist belt connection 127. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0029] In the following description, for purposes of explanation and not limitation, specific details are set forth such as particular architectures, techniques, etc. in order to provide a thorough understanding of the embodiments of the present application. However, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the present application can be practiced in other embodiments that depart from these specific details. In other instances, detailed descriptions of well-known methods, devices, circuits, and

[0030] It will be understood that the terms "comprises" and / or "comprising," when used in this specification, include the presence of one or more features, integers, steps, operations, elements, and / or components but do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components, and / or groups thereof.

[0031] It will be understood that the term "and / or," when used in the specification and in the following claims, refers to one and / or a combination of the associated listed items.

[0032] As used in this specification and claims, the terms "if" and "when" can be interpreted to mean "upon determination" or "in response to a determination" or "upon detection" or "in response to a detection," depending on the context. Similarly, the phrase "if determined" or "if detected" can be interpreted to mean "upon determination" or "in response to a determination" or "upon detection" or "in response to a detection," depending on the context.

[0033] In addition, the terms "first," "second," "third," etc. are used herein only to distinguish one element from another, and do not imply a relative importance or a given order.

[0034] Reference throughout this specification to "one embodiment" or "an embodiment" means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment is included in at least one embodiment of the present application. Thus, the appearances of the phrases "in one embodiment" or "in an embodiment" or "in other embodiments" or "in still other embodiments" in various places throughout this specification are not necessarily all referring to the same embodiment, unless otherwise specified. Furthermore, the terms "comprise," "comprises," "comprising," "include," "includes," "including," and the like are synonymous with "containing" or "comprising," unless otherwise specified. The use of the term "an" or "one" preceding the term "comprise," "comprises," "comprising," "include," "includes," "including," and the like is intended to mean "one or more" unless otherwise specified.

[0035] The back following support device provided by the present application is described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0036] AsFigure 1 As shown, the back support device 100 includes: a back strap 400, a back strap connecting component 170, an external spine component 300, and a waist belt component 180; pneumatic muscle components 190 are symmetrically arranged on the waist belt component 180.

[0037] The carrying strap 400 is fixed to the initial section of the external spinal component 300 via the carrying strap connecting component 170; the waist belt component 180 is fixed to the tail end of the external spinal component 300; the pneumatic muscle component 190 includes simulated muscles that correspond one-to-one with the wearer's target muscles, and the pneumatic muscle component 190 controls the bending angle of the external spinal component 300 via the traction line 200.

[0038] The pneumatic muscle component 190 obtains the driving force that should be generated by the wearer based on the current action of the wearer (such as bending over, sitting down or standing up). The pneumatic muscle component 190 includes simulated muscles that correspond one-to-one with the wearer's target muscles. The simulated muscles pull the traction line 200 according to the current driving force, thereby pulling the external spinal component 300. The back support device 100 continuously adjusts according to the wearer's actions to realize a personalized control method, improve the wearer's user experience and protect the wearer's waist and spine.

[0039] In one embodiment of this application, the external spinal component 300 includes a first vertebral component 110, a second vertebral component 120, a third vertebral component 130, a fourth vertebral component 140, a fifth vertebral component 150, and a sixth vertebral component 160. The first to sixth vertebral components have a spiky structure, and the first to sixth vertebral components 110 are connected by a ball-shaped connecting rod 123.

[0040] Among them, such as Figure 2 As shown, the tail of the sixth vertebral component 160 is provided with a connecting part that is fixed to the waist belt component 180, and the back strap connecting part is fixed between the first vertebral component 110 and the third vertebral component 130.

[0041] The wearer puts on the back support device 100 through the waist belt component 180 and the back strap 400.

[0042] For example, if the wearer needs to bend over to lift heavy objects, incorrect force application can easily cause lower back injury. If the back support device 100 receives a driving force equivalent to a 10° forward fold, the simulated muscles in the pneumatic muscle component 190 will pull the traction cable 200 according to this driving force, just as... Figure 3At this time, the back following support device 100 follows the wearer's action of bending over, and the back following support device 100 applies force to follow the wearer's action, and adjusts the angle to achieve the effect of protecting the wearer.

[0043] In an embodiment of the present application, as shown in Figure 5 The first vertebra part 110 includes a first cone bone cut 111 and a second cone bone cut 112, which are connected by a nail connecting part 125.

[0044] The first cone bone cut 111 and the second cone bone cut 112 are connected by the nail connecting part 125, which can be fixed more firmly. In addition, when a part of the first cone bone cut 111 or the second cone bone cut 112 is damaged, only the first cone bone cut 111 or the second cone bone cut 112 needs to be replaced, without the need to replace the entire part, thereby saving maintenance costs.

[0045] In an embodiment of the present application, the second cone bone cut 112 includes a nail hole 113 connected to the belt connecting part 170.

[0046] The belt 400 of the back following support device 100 of the present application is fixedly connected to the second cone bone cut 112 through the nail and the belt connecting part 170.

[0047] In an embodiment of the present application, the first cone bone cut 111 and the second cone bone cut 112 are fixedly connected to form a spherical connecting rod groove 124, and the first cone bone cut 111 and the second cone bone cut 112 are provided with traction line passing ports 126 on the left and right sides.

[0048] In an embodiment of the present application, as shown in Figure 6 The second vertebra part 120, the third vertebra part 130, the fourth vertebra part 140, and the fifth vertebra part 150 include a third cone bone cut 121 and a fourth cone bone cut 122, which are connected by a nail connecting part 125.

[0049] In an embodiment of the present application, the sixth vertebra part 160 includes a fifth cone bone cut and a sixth cone bone cut, which are connected by a nail connecting part.

[0050] In an embodiment of the present application, the third cone bone cut 121 and the fifth vertebra cut top are provided with a spherical connecting rod 123.

[0051] The spherical connecting rod 123 is used for fixed connection with the spherical connecting rod groove 124.

[0052] As shown in Figure 7 The top of the first vertebra component 110 is flat, which is used as the initial end of the outer spine component 300. The spherical connecting rod 123 at the top of the second vertebra component 120 is matched with the spherical connecting rod groove 124 of the first vertebra component 110. The spherical connecting rod 123 is pushed into the spherical connecting rod groove 124. The structure of the spherical connecting rod 123 can flexibly adjust the angle between the first vertebra component 110 and the second vertebra component 120.

[0053] The connection between the second vertebra component 120 and the third vertebra component 130 and the connection between the fourth vertebra component and the fifth vertebra component 150 are shown in Figure 8 The structure of the second vertebra component 120, the third vertebra component 130, the fourth vertebra component, and the fifth vertebra component 150 is the same. The spherical connecting rod 123 at the top of the third vertebra component 120 is matched with the spherical connecting rod groove 124 of the second vertebra component 110. The spherical connecting rod 123 at the top of the fifth vertebra component 120 is matched with the spherical connecting rod groove 124 of the fourth vertebra component 110.

[0054] As shown in Figure 9 The tail of the sixth vertebra component 160 is provided with a waist belt connecting part 127. The waist belt connecting part 127 is provided with a pin hole. The sixth vertebra component 160 is fixedly connected with the waist belt component 180 through the waist belt connecting part 127.

[0055] In the embodiment of the present application, the spherical connecting rod 123 is made of silicone gel material.

[0056] The silicone gel material has high flexibility and extremely low shrinkage rate. When the spherical connecting rod 123 bears pressure and bending, it can maintain good elasticity and will not deform or shrink after long-term use. After the silicone gel is solidified, the surface is naturally sticky, which has good physical adhesion to most substrates, so that the spherical connecting rod 123 is more firm and reliable when connected with the spherical connecting rod groove 124.

[0057] In one embodiment of the present application, the third cone bone cut 121 and the fourth cone bone cut 122 are fixedly connected to form the spherical connecting rod groove 124. The first cone bone cut 111, the second cone bone cut 112, the third cone bone cut 121, the fourth cone bone cut 122, the fifth cone bone cut, and the sixth cone bone cut are uniformly provided with four traction line passing holes 126 on the left and right sides.

[0058] The back following support device 100 in the present application includes two traction lines 200, one of which connects the first to sixth vertebral components from the left side, and the other of which connects the first to sixth vertebral components from the right side. When the posture of the wearer needs to be adjusted, one or more traction lines 200 are pulled by the pneumatic muscle component 190 to adjust the angle of the outer spine component 300, as shown in Figure 4 The traction line exerts a pulling force to the left, pulling the outer spine component 300 to bend with the wearer.

[0059] In one embodiment of the present application, the traction line passes through the cylindrical passage of the port 126, which is provided with an axial bearing.

[0060] The design of the cylindrical passage ensures smooth passage of the traction line, avoiding unnecessary friction and resistance. The introduction of the axial bearing further reduces the friction between the traction line and the port, making the movement of the traction line more smooth. After reducing friction, the traction line can more accurately respond to the driving amount of the pneumatic muscle component, achieving more accurate angle adjustment. The stability of the axial bearing ensures that the traction line is not easily deviated or deformed when subjected to external force, further improving the stability of the entire support device.

[0061] In addition, reducing friction and resistance means reducing the wear and tear of the traction line, thereby prolonging the service life of the traction line and the entire support device. The durability of the axial bearing also ensures its long-term stable operation, without the need for frequent replacement or maintenance. At the same time, the reduced friction and resistance also mean that the possible noise and discomfort are reduced, further improving the user experience.

[0062] The cylindrical passage of the traction line port and the axial bearing design make the movement of the traction line more rapid and efficient. Due to the precise, stable and efficient movement of the traction line, the wearer can experience a smoother and more comfortable support experience.

[0063] Embodiment

[0064] According to the actual height and weight of the wearer, the appropriate waistband and waistband size are selected, and based on this, the back following support device can better fit the wearer's back, thereby following the wearer's action. If the current wearer needs to sit down to work, the action of sitting for a long time will make the wearer feel tired, and the sitting posture will not always be standard, which is easy to cause problems such as neck forward leaning and spine. At this time, the back following support device of the present application can correct the action of the wearer at this time, and if the wearer has a humpback at this time, the pneumatic muscle part obtains a driving amount according to the difference between the posture of the wearer at this time and the correct sitting posture. The pneumatic muscle part generates a pulling force on the traction line according to the driving amount, and since the traction line passes through the outer spine part, the outer spine part adjusts the angle of correction according to the pulling force and generates an upward pulling force on the wearer, thereby correcting the humpback posture of the wearer, so as to prevent long-term bad sitting posture from causing serious spine disease and protect the spine health of the wearer.

[0065] In the above embodiments, the description of each embodiment has its own emphasis, and the parts not described or recorded in a certain embodiment can be referred to the related description of other embodiments.

[0066] Those skilled in the art can appreciate that the units and algorithm steps of each example described in combination with the embodiments disclosed herein can be realized by electronic hardware or a combination of computer software and electronic hardware. Whether the functions are realized in hardware or software depends on the specific application and design constraints of the technical solution. Professional technicians can use different methods for each specific application to realize the described functions, but such implementation should not be considered beyond the scope of the present application.

[0067] In the embodiments provided in the present application, it should be understood that the disclosed devices / terminal equipment and methods can be implemented in other ways. For example, the above-described device / terminal equipment embodiments are only schematic, for example, the division of the modules or units is only a logical function division, and actual implementation can have another division manner, for example, a plurality of units or components can be combined or integrated into another system, or some features can be ignored or not executed. In addition, the coupling or direct coupling or communication connection between the shown or discussed mutual ones can be indirect coupling or communication connection through some interfaces, devices or units, and can be electrical, mechanical or other forms.

[0068] The units described as separate components can or can not be physically separated, and the components shown as units can or can not be physical units, that is, they can be located in one place, or can be distributed on a plurality of network units. According to actual needs, part or all of the units can be selected to achieve the purpose of the present embodiment.

[0069] The above-described embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present application, but not limit them; although the present application is described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that: it can still modify the technical solutions recorded in the foregoing embodiments, or make equivalent replacement to part of the technical features; and these modifications or replacements do not make the essence of the corresponding technical solutions deviate from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application, and should be included in the protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A back follower support device characterized by, The utility model relates to a kind of wearable exoskeleton, including: Backpack, backpack connecting component, outer spinal component and waistband component;Symmetrically arranged pneumatic muscle component is provided on the waistband component; The backpack is fixed in the initial section of the outer spinal component by the backpack connecting component;The waistband component is fixed in the tail end of the outer spinal component;The pneumatic muscle component includes simulated muscle corresponding to the target muscle of wearer, and the pneumatic muscle component controls the bending angle of the outer spinal component by traction line.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein, The outer spinal component includes first vertebra component, second vertebra component, third vertebra component, fourth vertebra component, fifth vertebra component and sixth vertebra component, and the first vertebra component to sixth vertebra component is in spinous process structure, and the first vertebra component to sixth vertebra component is connected by spherical connecting rod.

3. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein, The first vertebra component includes first cone bone cut and second cone bone cut, and the first cone bone cut and second cone bone cut are connected by connecting part.

4. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein, The second cone bone cut includes nail hole connected with the backpack connecting component.

5. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein, The first cone bone cut and second cone bone cut are fixedly connected to form spherical connecting rod groove, and the first cone bone cut and second cone bone cut are provided with traction line passing port on left and right sides.

6. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein, The second vertebra component, third vertebra component, fourth vertebra component and fifth vertebra component include third cone bone cut and fourth cone bone cut, and the third cone bone cut and fourth cone bone cut are connected by connecting part.

7. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein, The sixth vertebra component includes fifth cone bone cut and sixth cone bone cut, and the fifth cone bone cut and sixth cone bone cut are connected by connecting part.

8. The device of any of claims 6-7, wherein, Third cone bone cut and fifth vertebra cut top are provided with spherical connecting rod.

9. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein, The third cone bone cut and fourth cone bone cut are fixedly connected to form spherical connecting rod groove, and the first cone bone cut, second cone bone cut, third cone bone cut, fourth cone bone cut, fifth cone bone cut and sixth cone bone cut are uniformly provided with four traction line passing ports on left and right sides.

10. The apparatus of any one of claims 1-7 or 9, wherein, The traction line passing port is cylindrical channel, and the traction line passing port is provided with axial bearing.

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