Knee assistive exoskeleton

By using a rear-mounted knee-assist exoskeleton design, the power mechanism acts on the leg from the rear, solving the problems of deviation and discomfort in existing technologies, and achieving a lightweight and stable knee-assist effect that is suitable for long-term wear.

CN224445952UActive Publication Date: 2026-07-03HANGZHOU ROBOCT TECH DEV CO LTD

Patent Information

Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
HANGZHOU ROBOCT TECH DEV CO LTD
Filing Date
2025-06-26
Publication Date
2026-07-03

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

Existing knee-assist exoskeleton devices have a power mechanism located on the outside of the leg, which causes misalignment and leg discomfort. They are also bulky and not suitable for prolonged wear.

Method used

A rear-mounted knee-assisted exoskeleton is designed, with a power mechanism acting on the leg from the rear and secured to the back of the leg via a strap assembly. The support arm conforms to the thigh and calf, and a lightweight joint module and adaptive structure are used to ensure stability and flexibility.

Benefits of technology

It provides stable and lightweight support without affecting knee function, reducing wearing discomfort and fatigue, and is suitable for long-term use.

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Abstract

The utility model belongs to exoskeleton technical field, concretely is a kind of knee assisting exoskeleton, including first support arm and second support arm are connected through knee joint, and knee joint is located human knee rear;Joint module is installed on one hinged plate of knee joint, its pivot extends along left and right direction, and another hinged plate is installed on pivot and is driven by joint module;The knee assisting exoskeleton further includes binding belt assembly.The utility model, entire assisting exoskeleton is bound in leg rear by knee binding belt, and make knee be in free state, can make knee joint and human knee keep stable positional relationship while not affecting knee function, when leg is in the curved state, under the driving of joint module, first support arm will power to thigh, to assist thigh to stand straight, the assisting exoskeleton simple structure, wearing state does not affect normal walking, and can effectively reduce the fatigue degree of knee.
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