Automatic, portable and modular exoskeleton for an upper extremity
A portable, modular exoskeleton with customizable rigid plates and sensors addresses ergonomics and attachment issues, providing ergonomic support and mobility for users with muscle weakness, enhancing rehabilitation efficiency.
WO2026015035A1 Publication Date: 2026-01-15UNIV DE ING Y TECHA
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Patent Information
- Application Number
- PCT/PE2024/050014
- Authority / Receiving Office
- WO · WO
- Patent Type
- Applications
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Priority Date
- 2024-07-08
- Filing Date
- 2024-07-18
- Publication Date
- 2026-01-15
AI Technical Summary
Technical Problem
Existing upper limb exoskeletons face challenges in ease of attachment and detachment, ergonomics, biomimicry, and weight, making them cumbersome for users with muscle weakness due to neurological disorders like COVID-19.
Method used
A portable, modular, and customizable n DoF upper limb exoskeleton with rigid plates, joints, guides, and inertial sensors, designed to align with human body joints, using flexible straps and an embedded system for control and data acquisition, allowing natural movement and adaptability to individual user needs.
Benefits of technology
The exoskeleton provides ergonomic support and mobility, facilitating efficient rehabilitation by aligning with user joints, ensuring comfort and adaptability, and enabling remote tracking and control.
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Abstract
The invention relates to a portable exoskeleton for an upper limb, with n DOF (degrees of freedom), for patients recovering physically from COVID-19, having n DOF, wherein said exoskeleton comprises rigid plates on the outside of the arm which are rigid parts arranged in the upper part; joints (elbow, shoulder, clavicle) which connect the rigid plates and allow their movement in all directions in the form of flexion, extension, abduction, adduction, internal and external rotation; guides arranged on top of each of the rigid plates from the back to the forearm; bus cables for information, which pass through the guides starting from the end of the forearm up to the back; supports (straps) located on rigid plates of the exoskeleton, which secure the structure to the body; sensors connected to the information bus cables which terminate in the embedded system which are arranged in the rigid plates of the linkage points or rigid plates suitably located along the entire arm.
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