Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Korea University of Technology and Education Industry-university Cooperation Foundation

Sungkyunkwan University

Byungjune Choi

Jongwon Lee

Minhyung Lee

Youn Baek Lee

Se-Gon Roh

Jeonghun Kim

Hyun Do Choi

Youngbo Shim

Younbaek Lee

Yong Jae Kim

Youngjin Park

Yongjae Kim

Jungyun Choi

Segon Roh

Youngdo Kwon

Yong-Jae Kim

Hyouk Ryeol Choi

Jung Yun Choi

Bokman Lim

Seungyong Hyung

Young Do Kwon

Jusuk Lee

Keehong Seo

Kyung-Rock Kim

Taesin Ha

Min Hyung Lee

ChangHyun Roh

Jung-Yun Choi

Kyungshik Roh

JeongHun Kim

Hyundo Choi

Sunggu Kwon

Youn-Baek Lee

JongWon Lee

ByungKwon Choi

Se-gon Roh

A walking assistance device deformable based on a thigh shape includes a hip joint actuator, an upper thigh frame connected to the hip joint actuator and configured to receive power from the hip joint actuator and rotate about a first axis and rotate about a second axis intersecting the first axis, a motion frame connected to the upper thigh frame, the motion frame including a plurality of segment frames configured to rotate relative to each other, and a lower thigh frame connected to the motion frame.

Walking assistant device deformable based on thigh shape

A holder for a wearable device such as an exercise assistance device where the holder may include: a main rod; a sliding rod capable of sliding with respect to the main rod; a gripper including a gripper base, which is connected to the sliding rod and can support an exercise assistance device, a gripper head, which is connected to the upper side of the gripper base and can face the rear surface of the exercise assistance device, and a gripper arm rotatably connected to the gripper head; and a control unit for controlling the operation of the gripper, wherein the gripper base rotates with respect to the sliding rod and tilts forward if the exercise assistance device is put on the gripper base, and the control unit can move the gripper arm so that at least a portion of the gripper arm can cover the front surface of the exercise assistance device.

Holder for exercise assistance device

A motion assistance apparatus which may include a proximal support configured to support a proximal part of a user, a distal support configured to support a distal part of the user, a hollow actuator on the proximal support, a reducer inserted in the hollow actuator such that an input end of the reducer is connected to an output end of the hollow actuator, and a driving frame configured to connect an output end of the reducer to the distal support.

Motion assistance apparatus

An exercise assist method includes receiving a user input signal comprising exercise setting information from an external device; measuring, based on the user input signal, a joint angle of a hip joint of a user wearing an exercise assist device configured to assist a user in performing a leg movement; and controlling torque of the exercise assist device to be applied to a leg of the user based on the measured joint angle and the exercise setting information.

Method and device with exercise assistance

Provided is a power transmitting device including an input side gear assembly that includes a single power input terminal and two power output terminals, an output side gear assembly that includes two power input terminals and a single power output terminal, the two power input terminals configured to operate using power received from the two power output terminals of the input side gear assembly, respectively, and a stopper module configured to block power to be transmitted through one of two power transmitting paths connecting the two power output terminals of the input side gear assembly and the two power input terminals of the output side gear assembly.

Power transmitting device, motion assistance apparatus, and method of controlling the motion assistance apparatus

A motion assistance apparatus includes a waist frame configured to support a waist of a user, and a proximal support configured to support a proximal part of the user. A pressure applied to a thigh of the user by the proximal support in a sitting state in which the user is sitting may be greater than a pressure applied to the thigh of the user by the proximal support in a standing state in which the user is standing upright.

A sliding assembly may include a supporting frame having a proximal end and a distal end, a sliding frame partially inserted to the supporting frame, and a supporting member disposed between the supporting frame and the sliding frame to prevent the supporting frame from directly contacting the sliding frame, wherein the sliding frame is configured to move relative to the supporting frame.

Sliding assembly and motion assistance apparatus including the same

A motion assistance apparatus includes a force transmitting frame configured to support a distal part of a user, a slider configured to slide in the force transmitting frame, and a driving frame connected to the slider and configured to slide with respect to a proximal part of the user.

An actuator includes a plurality of power transmitters configured to transmit power sequentially, and an elastic element configured to connect a first power transmitter and a second power transmitter that are adjacent to each other and perform a coaxial rotation motion, among the plurality of power transmitters.

Actuator and motion assistance apparatus including the same

A frame module includes a frame configured to enclose a portion of a user, and at least one reinforcement belt of which both end portions are connected to both sides of the frame, thereby restricting a splaying level of the frame in a predetermined direction.

Frame module and motion assistance apparatus including the same

A driving module including a driving source configured to generate power, a gear train including a decelerating gear set configured to receive driving power from the driving source and a ring gear attached to one side thereof, and a rotary joint including at least one planetary gear configured to rotate using power received from an output end of the decelerating gear set and to revolve along the ring gear is disclosed.

Driving module and motion assistance apparatus including the same

Provided is a pelvis fixing device including a rear fixing module including a driving module mounting portion, the rear fixing portion configured to enclose a side surface and a rear surface of a waist of a user, and a front fixing module including a soft layer and a hard layer configured to enclose a front surface of the waist of the user, wherein the hard layer is connected to the rear fixing module to form a closed loop around the waist of the user.

Pelvis fixing device and motion assistance apparatus including the same

A motion assistance apparatus includes a proximal frame configured to support a proximal part of a user, a connecting frame rotatably connected to the proximal frame, a distal frame rotatably connected to the connecting frame and configured to support a distal part of the user, and a power transmitter including a slider configured to slide along the proximal frame, a pusher rotatably connected to the distal frame and the slider, and a coupler configured to connect the slider and the pusher and positioned closer to the proximal part of the user than a rotation axis of the connecting frame in the whole range of motion.

A locking device including a first frame including an insert hole and a first magnetic body, a second frame including an insert recess communicating with the insert hole, and a second magnetic body disposed to face the first magnetic body with a polarity opposite to a polarity of the first magnetic body, and an insert member including a slider inserted into the insert hole and configured to slide relative to the first frame, and a third magnetic body disposed on one side of the slider is provided.

Locking device and motion assistance apparatus including the same

Driving modules, motion assistance apparatuses including at least one of the driving modules, and methods of controlling at least one of the motion assistance apparatuses may be provided. For example, a driving module including a driving source on one side of a user and configured to transmit power, an input side rotary body coupled to the driving source and configured to rotate, first and second decelerators configured to operate using the power respectively received from the driving source through the input side rotary body, and a first stopper and a second stopper configured to selectively enable or disable a transmission of the power between the input side rotary body and respective output terminals of the first and second decelerators may be provided.

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Gunpo-si, South Korea

Byungjune Choi