A novel modular passive waist exoskeleton

Abstract

The utility model discloses a novel modular passive waist part exoskeleton, wherein one end of the back support is connected with the elbow pipe through the length adjusting mechanism, the other end of the elbow pipe is provided with the hook connecting piece, the other end of the back support is connected with the waist plate and the soft binding belt through the support connecting piece respectively, the waist chain is arranged on the soft binding belt, and the back support is further connected with the supporting plate through the supporting plate connecting piece. The scheme of the utility model can adapt to the wearing of different people through the adjusting mechanism, has good adaptability, utilizes the lever principle to realize the carrying of heavy objects, transfers the load to the back through the design of the elbow pipe, reduces the burden of the waist of human body, and the bending range of human body does not affect the use of the exoskeleton. The MOLLE webbing unit is used to hang the articles to be carried according to actual demand, and the convenience of carrying articles is improved in the outdoor use process.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model belongs to the field of exoskeletons, specifically relating to a novel modular passive lumbar exoskeleton. Background Technology

[0002] The passive lumbar exoskeleton is a wearable device focused on assisting the movement of the human lumbar spine. It is specifically designed to relieve the burden on the lumbar muscles and reduce the risk of lumbar muscle strain, making it particularly suitable for industrial and logistics work scenarios that require frequent bending and lifting of heavy objects. The passive lumbar exoskeleton achieves passive assistance through a purely mechanical structure, eliminating the need for external power sources such as electricity, air pressure, or hydraulic pressure. This effectively avoids the pain points of traditional active lumbar assist devices, such as large weight, complex systems, high costs, and dependence on power sources, while also ensuring flexibility and wide applicability.

[0003] However, the existing passive lumbar exoskeleton structure has the following drawbacks:

[0004] Commonly used bearing frames and spring housings have limited rotation angles, which can easily cause pulling during large leg movements (such as obstacle crossing and squatting); the fixing straps need to be tightened to ensure synchronization, and long-term wear can easily compress the body, while loosening them can lead to equipment displacement and assist failure, and there is no cushioning or adaptive adjustment design.

[0005] The springs and steel wires used in exoskeletons are prone to fatigue under long-term stress. In addition, the design of bending springs to store energy in some exoskeletons is not very useful when the bending range is small, but it will affect the human body's bending when the bending range is large. Summary of the Invention

[0006] In order to overcome the above-mentioned technical defects in the prior art, this utility model proposes a novel modular passive lumbar exoskeleton.

[0007] The technical solution to achieve the purpose of this utility model is as follows:

[0008] A novel modular passive lumbar exoskeleton includes a hook connector, a bent tube, a length adjustment mechanism, a back support, a support connector, a waist chain, a waist plate, a support plate connector, and a support plate;

[0009] One end of the back support is connected to a curved tube via a length adjustment mechanism, and the other end of the curved tube is provided with a hook connector;

[0010] The other end of the back support is connected to the waist board and the soft binding strap via a support connector.

[0011] A waist chain is provided on the soft binding strap;

[0012] The back support is also connected to the tray via a tray connector.

[0013] Furthermore, the length adjustment mechanism includes a bushing, a pipe clamp, an adjusting nut, a washer, a threaded rod, a fixing head, and an adjusting wrench;

[0014] The pipe clamp is connected by a bushing and a bend.

[0015] Meanwhile, a threaded rod is inserted into the pipe clamp, one end of which is screwed into a fixing head, which is located in an adjusting wrench; a washer and an adjusting nut are provided at the other end of the threaded rod.

[0016] Furthermore, the pipe clamp is provided with a first opening, an arc-shaped surface, and a threaded hole;

[0017] The first opening is provided on one side of the pipe clamp, and an arc-shaped surface is provided on the same side as the first opening. An arc-shaped gasket is provided at the arc-shaped surface between the threaded rod and the pipe clamp, and the arc-shaped surface and the arc-shaped gasket have the same curvature.

[0018] The threaded hole is used to connect with the back support and bushing.

[0019] Furthermore, a support groove is provided on the back support.

[0020] The bushing is provided with a bushing groove.

[0021] Furthermore, the back support is provided with a second opening;

[0022] The back support is connected via a second opening in the support and a tray connector.

[0023] Furthermore, the back support is provided with a first support opening, through which the back support, bushing and tube clamp are connected.

[0024] Furthermore, the back support is provided with MOLLE webbing units, which are fixed to the back support by Velcro, snaps, and oval metal buckles.

[0025] Compared with the prior art, the advantages of this utility model are as follows:

[0026] (1) The present invention can transfer the load to the back when carrying heavy objects by means of the bent tube design, and transfer it to the legs by binding, which can effectively relieve the pressure on the waist.

[0027] (2) The solution of this utility model can be adapted to different people's wear through the adjustment mechanism, and has good adaptability. At the same time, it uses the lever principle to realize the movement of heavy objects, reducing the burden on the human waist, and the bending range of the human body does not affect the use of the exoskeleton;

[0028] (2) The present invention uses MOLLE webbing unit to hang items that need to be carried according to actual needs, which increases the convenience of carrying items during outdoor use; at the same time, the exoskeleton of this application can be equipped with a tray for use as a carrying tool, which can carry a backpack and expand the scope of use and purpose of the exoskeleton.

[0029] The present invention will now be described in further detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments. Attached Figure Description

[0030] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the passive waist assist device structure in the background technology of this solution.

[0031] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the novel modular passive lumbar exoskeleton structure proposed in this solution.

[0032] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the length adjustment mechanism of the novel modular passive lumbar exoskeleton of this solution.

[0033] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the bushing structure for this design.

[0034] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the pipe clamp structure in this scheme.

[0035] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the back support structure of this solution.

[0036] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the length adjustment mechanism in this embodiment. Detailed Implementation

[0037] It is readily understood that, based on the technical solution of this utility model, various embodiments of this utility model can be conceived by those skilled in the art without altering its essential spirit. Therefore, the following detailed embodiments and accompanying drawings are merely illustrative examples of the technical solution of this invention and should not be considered as the entirety of this utility model or as a limitation or restriction on its technical solution. Rather, these embodiments are provided to enable those skilled in the art to gain a more thorough understanding of this utility model. Preferred embodiments of this utility model are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings, which constitute a part of this application and, together with the embodiments of this utility model, serve to illustrate the innovative concept of this invention.

[0038] Example

[0039] Combination Figure 2A novel modular passive lumbar exoskeleton includes a hook connector 1, a bent tube 2, a length adjustment mechanism 3, a back support 4, a support connector 5, a waist chain 6, a waist plate 7, a support plate connector 8, and a support plate 9.

[0040] One end of the back support 4 is connected to the curved tube 2 via a length adjustment mechanism 3, allowing the height of the upper curved tube 2 to be adjusted according to the height of different users; the other end of the curved tube 2 is connected to a hook connector 1 via screws.

[0041] The other end of the back support 4 is connected to the waist board 7 and the soft binding strap respectively through the support connector 5. The soft binding strap is equipped with a waist chain 6, and the soft binding strap is directly connected to the body to increase the wearing comfort of the waist chain.

[0042] The back support 4 is also connected to the support plate 9 via the support plate connector 8.

[0043] Combination Figures 3 to 6 The length adjustment mechanism 3 includes a bushing 301, a pipe clamp 302, an adjusting nut 303, a washer 304, a threaded rod 305, a fixing head 307, and an adjusting wrench 308.

[0044] The pipe clamp 302 is connected to the bend 2 via the bushing 301. The upper end of the bushing 301 is provided with a flange for assembly and positioning with the back support 4.

[0045] Meanwhile, a threaded rod 305 is inserted into the pipe clamp 302, and one end of the threaded rod 305 is screwed into a fixing head 307, which is located in an adjusting wrench 308; a washer 304 and an adjusting nut 303 are provided at the other end of the threaded rod 305.

[0046] The pipe clamp 302 is provided with a first opening 30201, an arc-shaped surface 30202 and a threaded hole 30204;

[0047] The first opening 30201 is provided on one side of the pipe clamp 302. An arc-shaped surface 30202 is provided on the same side as the first opening 30201. An arc-shaped gasket 306 is provided at the arc-shaped surface 30202 between the threaded rod 305 and the pipe clamp 302. The arc-shaped surface 30202 and the arc-shaped gasket 306 have the same curvature. The threaded hole 30204 is used to connect with the back support 4 and the bushing 301.

[0048] In addition, the back support 4 is provided with a support groove 402, and the bushing 301 is provided with a bushing groove 30102.

[0049] Specifically, the pipe clamp 302 and the back support 4 are positioned through the main body hole 30203 of the pipe clamp 302, and the side of the 302 has a threaded hole 30204, as shown. Figure 4 ;

[0050] The back support 4 is provided with a first support opening 401, such as Figure 4 As shown, the back support 4, bushing 301 and pipe clamp 302 are connected through the first opening 401 and threaded hole 30204 of the support.

[0051] Bushing 301 has an opening on one side, 30101, as shown. Figure 5 These holes are aligned and screwed into the threaded holes 30204, passing through the back bracket 4 and the bushing 301, in which way the tube clamp 302 and the bushing 301 are installed on the back bracket 4.

[0052] In addition, during use, the fixing head 307 is inserted into the adjusting wrench 308, one end of the threaded rod 305 is screwed into the fixing head 307, the arc-shaped washer 306 is inserted into the threaded rod 305, and the threaded rod 305 is inserted into the mounting hole of the pipe clamp 302, with the arc-shaped washer 306 and the arc-shaped surface 30202 of the pipe clamp as shown. Figure 4 Fitting. Then, insert the washer 304 into the threaded rod 305, fitting it against the countersunk hole 30201 of the pipe clamp 302. Screw the adjusting nut 303 onto the threaded rod 305. Figure 7 As shown;

[0053] Because the back support 4 has a groove 402 on one side, as shown in the image Figure 5 The bushing 301 has a groove 30102 on one side. For example... Figure 6 When the adjusting wrench 308 is pressed, the eccentric cam mechanism of the adjusting wrench 308 is used to deform the back support 4 and the bushing 301 to form a clamping force and fix the top bend 2.

[0054] Meanwhile, there is a groove on one side of the top bend 2, and the mounting screw of the pipe clamp 301 forms a limit in the groove to prevent the top bend from rotating. The clamping force is controlled by screwing in and out the adjusting nut 303.

[0055] In this embodiment, the back support 4 and the support connector 5 are fixed together by screws. The support connector 5 is fixed together with the soft binding and the waist plate 7 by screws, and the waist chain 6 is fixed together with the soft binding by screws.

[0056] The back support 4 is provided with a second support opening 403;

[0057] The tray connector 8 and the tray 9 are fixed together by locking screws. The back support 4 is connected to the tray connector 8 through the second opening 403 of the support. Figure 5 ;

[0058] Remove the hook connector 1 and the top bend 2, and install the tray connector 8 and the tray 4 to use it as a carrying tool;

[0059] The back support 4 is equipped with MOLLE webbing units 10. The MOLLE webbing units 10 can be fixed to the back support 4 by means of Velcro, buckles, oval ring metal buckles, etc., and can hang items according to actual use needs.

[0060] The above embodiments illustrate and describe the basic principles and main features of this utility model. Those skilled in the art should understand that this utility model is not limited to the above embodiments. The embodiments and descriptions in the specification are merely illustrative of the principles of this utility model. Various changes and modifications can be made to this utility model without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention, and all such changes and modifications fall within the scope of the invention as claimed.

Claims

1. A novel modular passive lumbar exoskeleton, characterized in that, Includes hook connector (1), bend (2), length adjustment mechanism (3), back support (4), support connector (5), waist chain (6), waist plate (7), tray connector (8), and tray (9); One end of the back support (4) is connected to the bend (2) via the length adjustment mechanism (3), and the other end of the bend (2) is provided with a hook connector (1). The other end of the back support (4) is connected to the waist board (7) and the soft binding strap respectively through the support connector (5); A waist chain (6) is provided on the soft binding strap. The back support (4) is also connected to the tray (9) via the tray connector (8).

2. The novel modular passive lumbar exoskeleton according to claim 1, characterized in that, The length adjustment mechanism (3) includes a bushing (301), a pipe clamp (302), an adjusting nut (303), a washer (304), a threaded rod (305), a fixing head (307), and an adjusting wrench (308). The pipe clamp (302) is connected to the elbow (2) via a bushing (301); Meanwhile, a threaded rod (305) is inserted into the pipe clamp (302), and one end of the threaded rod (305) is screwed into a fixing head (307). The fixing head (307) is located in an adjusting wrench (308). A washer (304) and an adjusting nut (303) are provided at the other end of the threaded rod (305).

3. The novel modular passive lumbar exoskeleton according to claim 2, characterized in that, The pipe clamp (302) is provided with a first opening (30201), an arc-shaped surface (30202), and a threaded hole (30204); The first opening (30201) is provided on one side of the pipe clamp (302), and an arc surface (30202) is provided on the same side as the first opening (30201). An arc-shaped gasket (306) is provided at the arc surface (30202) between the threaded rod (305) and the pipe clamp (302). The arc surface (30202) and the arc-shaped gasket (306) have the same curvature. The threaded hole (30204) is used to connect with the back support (4) and the bushing (301).

4. The novel modular passive lumbar exoskeleton according to claim 2, characterized in that, The back support (4) is provided with a support groove (402). The bushing (301) is provided with a bushing groove (30102).

5. The novel modular passive lumbar exoskeleton according to claim 2, characterized in that, The back support (4) is provided with a second support opening (403); The back support (4) is connected to the support second opening (403) and the tray connector (8).

6. The novel modular passive lumbar exoskeleton according to claim 3, characterized in that, The back support (4) is provided with a first support opening (401), and the back support (4), bushing (301) and pipe clamp (302) are connected through the first support opening (401) and threaded hole (30204).

7. The novel modular passive lumbar exoskeleton according to claim 1, characterized in that, The back support (4) is provided with MOLLE webbing unit (10), which is fixed to the back support (4) by Velcro, buckle, and oval ring metal buckle.

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