Omron Corporation

Felix Von Drigalski

Yoshiya Shibata

Yoshihisa Ijiri

Chisato Nakashima

Kazutoshi Tanaka

Masashi Hamaya

A joint structure includes a locking mechanism for switching a free state in which a second element is independent from a first element and capable of moving, and a locked state in which the second element is fixed to the first element. The locking mechanism includes a first member joined to the first element, a second member joined to the second element, and a flexible wire-shaped member in which one end thereof is attached to the second member and another end thereof is led out to the outside of the joint structure via a through hole provided in the first member. The joint structure enters the locked state by the wire-shaped member being pulled to bring the second member into contact with the first member, and enters the free state by the wire-shaped member being fed to separate the second member from the first member.

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Tokyo, Japan

Felix Von Drigalski