Abstract

The invention relates to a wearable sitting-posture aid (100a; 100b) comprising: at least one leg unit (102a; 102b, 104a), which defines at least one longitudinal axis (110a, 128a; 128b) for the leg; at least one foot unit (142a; 142b) provided for the connection of a shoe (214a) and/or a foot of a person (200a); and at least one bearing unit (12a; 12b), which linearly movably bears at least part of the foot unit (142a; 142b) at least perpendicularly to the at least one longitudinal axis (110a, 128a; 128b) for the leg. According to the invention, the bearing unit (12a; 12b) has at least one restoring element (30a; 30b) designed to apply a restoring force to at least part of the foot unit (142a; 142b) in at least one bearing position.

IPC Classes  ?

• A61F 5/01 - Orthopaedic devices, e.g. long-term immobilising or pressure directing devices for treating broken or deformed bones such as splints, casts or braces

Abstract

The invention relates to a wearable sitting-posture aid (100a; 100b) comprising: at least one leg unit (102a; 102b, 104a), which defines at least one longitudinal axis (110a, 128a; 128b) for the leg; and at least one foot unit (142a; 142b) provided for the connection of a shoe (214a) and/or a foot of a person (200a), the foot unit (142a; 142b) comprising at least one shoe adapter (143a) and a shoe binding (144a), which can be coupled to one another at least perpendicularly to the at least one longitudinal axis (110a, 128a; 128b) for the leg. According to the invention, the wearable sitting-posture aid (100a; 100b) comprises a quick-connect coupling (38a) designed to couple the shoe adapter (143a) and the shoe binding (144a) to one another without the use of tools, and the quick-connect coupling (38a) comprises at least one engagement element (44a) designed, at least in part, to form the coupling of the shoe adapter (143a) and the shoe binding (144a).

IPC Classes  ?

• A61F 5/01 - Orthopaedic devices, e.g. long-term immobilising or pressure directing devices for treating broken or deformed bones such as splints, casts or braces

Abstract

The invention relates to an individualization assembly for a wearable sitting posture assisting device (100a), comprising at least one individualization unit (12a) which is connectable to at least one functional assembly (14a) of the wearable sitting posture assisting device (100a) and is configured for individualization of the wearable sitting posture assisting device (100a) in at least one wearing state.

IPC Classes  ?

• A61H 1/02 - Stretching or bending apparatus for exercising
• A47C 9/02 - Office stoolsWorkshop stools
• B25J 9/00 - Programme-controlled manipulators

Abstract

The invention relates to a wearable sitting posture assisting device, comprising at least one body connection unit (10a, 12a; 10b), the body connection unit (10a, 12a; 10b) featuring at least one support element (14a; 14b) and at least one body part connector (16a; 16b) for connecting to at least one body part which differs from a foot of a person (200a). It is proposed that the body part connector (16a; 16b) is connectable to and/or disconnectable from the support element (14a; 14b) in at least one body part connector wearing state.

IPC Classes  ?

• A61F 5/01 - Orthopaedic devices, e.g. long-term immobilising or pressure directing devices for treating broken or deformed bones such as splints, casts or braces
• A47C 9/02 - Office stoolsWorkshop stools
• A61H 3/00 - Appliances for aiding patients or disabled persons to walk about
• B25J 9/00 - Programme-controlled manipulators

Abstract

The invention is based on a wearable sitting posture assisting device (100a), comprising at least one leg unit (102a) featuring at least one upper leg (106a) and at least one lower leg (124a; 124b; 124c), the lower leg (124a; 124b; 124c) defining at least one lower leg longitudinal axis (128a; 128b; 128c; 128f); and comprising at least one foot unit (142a; 142b; 142c; 142e; 142f; 142g) having at least one shoe connector (144a; 144b; 144e; 144f; 144g) for connecting to a shoe (214a) or a foot of a person (200a). It is proposed that the shoe connector (144a; 144b; 144e; 144f; 144g) is movable relative to the lower leg (124a; 124b; 124c) in a direction (10a; 10b) at least substantially parallel to the lower leg longitudinal axis (128a; 128b; 128c; 128f) in at least one shoe connector wearing state.

IPC Classes  ?

• A61H 3/00 - Appliances for aiding patients or disabled persons to walk about
• A47C 9/02 - Office stoolsWorkshop stools
• A61F 5/01 - Orthopaedic devices, e.g. long-term immobilising or pressure directing devices for treating broken or deformed bones such as splints, casts or braces

Abstract

For the purpose of improving safety, a wearable sitting posture assisting device is proposed, comprising at least one safety module (10a; 10; 10c), the safety module (10a; 10b; 10c) comprising at least one sensing unit (12a, 12b; 12c; 12d) configured for detecting at least one emergency condition, and the safety module (10a; 10b; 10c) comprising at least one safety unit (14a; 14b; 14c) configured for triggering at least one countermeasure for the emergency condition.

IPC Classes  ?

• A61H 3/00 - Appliances for aiding patients or disabled persons to walk about
• A47C 9/02 - Office stoolsWorkshop stools
• A61F 5/01 - Orthopaedic devices, e.g. long-term immobilising or pressure directing devices for treating broken or deformed bones such as splints, casts or braces

Abstract

A wearable sitting posture assisting device is proposed, comprising at least one leg unit (102a) featuring at least one knee joint (131a) and featuring at least one locking unit (138a) for the knee joint (131a); comprising at least one second leg unit (104a) featuring at least one second knee joint (10a) and featuring at least one second locking unit (12a); and comprising at least one actuation unit (14a; 14f; 14g; 14h; 14i; 14j) featuring at least one manually operable actuation element (16a; 16g; 16h; 16i; 16j) for mechanically controlling the locking unit (138a) and/or the second locking unit (12a).

IPC Classes  ?

• A61H 3/00 - Appliances for aiding patients or disabled persons to walk about
• A47C 9/02 - Office stoolsWorkshop stools
• A61F 5/01 - Orthopaedic devices, e.g. long-term immobilising or pressure directing devices for treating broken or deformed bones such as splints, casts or braces

Abstract

The invention relates to a leg unit (12a, 12'a; 12b, 12'b) for a wearable sitting posture assisting device (10a), comprising an upper support (13a; 13b) designed to receive a weight force of a person (11a), a lower support (14a; 14b) designed to transmit the person's (11a) weight force to a ground (15a), a joint (16a; 16b) connecting the at least two supports (13a, 14a; 13b, 14b) to each other, and a blocking means (17a; 17b) implementing a blocked state to block the joint (16a; 16b) at at least one sitting angle (21a; 21b) corresponding to an at least partly sitting posture, and comprising a guiding 10 means (29a; 29b) for the blocking means (17a; 17b), which guiding means (29a; 29b) is designed to allow a rotation of the joint (16a; 16b) while the blocking means (17a; 17b) is in the blocked state, to a wearable sitting posture assisting device (10a), comprising two of these leg units (12a, 12'a; 12b, 12'b), and to a method to block such a wearable sitting posture assisting device (10a) in an at least partly sitting posture.

IPC Classes  ?

• A61F 5/01 - Orthopaedic devices, e.g. long-term immobilising or pressure directing devices for treating broken or deformed bones such as splints, casts or braces
• A47C 9/02 - Office stoolsWorkshop stools
• A61H 3/00 - Appliances for aiding patients or disabled persons to walk about
• B25J 9/00 - Programme-controlled manipulators

Abstract

The invention relates to a control unit (57) for a wearable sitting posture assisting device (10), having at least one operation program, which is designed to control a blocking means (17) of at least one leg unit (12, 12') of the wearable sitting posture assisting device (10) in dependence of a sensor signal representing a sitting angle (21) between an upper support (13) and a lower support (14) of the at least one leg unit (12, 12'), to a wearable sitting posture assisting device with such a control unit (57) and a method for controlling a wearable sitting posture assisting device (10).

IPC Classes  ?

• A47C 9/02 - Office stoolsWorkshop stools

Abstract

The invention relates to a seat unit (25) for a wearable sitting posture assisting device (10) comprising at least one sitting means (26) designed to form an adjustable and/or selfadjusting seat surface (28) to be used in at least one at least partly sitting posture and in a walking mode, and comprising a frame means (27) designed to receive a weight force of a person (11) sitting on the sitting means (26) that is mounted on the frame means (27), and to a wearable sitting posture assisting device (10) with such a seat unit (25).

IPC Classes  ?

• A47C 9/02 - Office stoolsWorkshop stools
• A61F 5/01 - Orthopaedic devices, e.g. long-term immobilising or pressure directing devices for treating broken or deformed bones such as splints, casts or braces
• A61H 3/00 - Appliances for aiding patients or disabled persons to walk about