Tokyo University of Science Foundation

Eiji Ishowata

Keita Suzuki

Hiroshi Kobayashi

Hiroyuki Kobayashi

Yutaka Sato

Takuya Hashimoto

Kouhei Yamamoto

A lower back assistance apparatus including: a back framemounted to the back of a user and capable of movement following a user tilting forward; shoulder strapsthat are attached to a back mounting section and extend towards the user trunk forward side for supporting the trunk of a user from the forward side; thigh platesfor mounting to the front of lower limbs of the user; coupling frameswith one end coupled to the thigh platesand the other end coupled to the back frameby joint sectionsso as to allow relative movement with respect to the back frame, and capable of maintaining a non-bent profile during the relative movement; and actuatorsthat in an actuated state prevent the back framefrom tilting in the user forward direction.

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Eiji Ishowata