US 12,070,433 B2
Assistive device and control method thereof
Ming-Chang Teng, Hsinchu (TW); Kuan-Chun Sun, Hsinchu County (TW); and Yi-Jeng Tsai, Taoyuan (TW)
Assigned to FREE BIONICS TAIWAN INC., Hsinchu (TW)
Filed by FREE BIONICS TAIWAN INC., Hsinchu (TW)
Filed on Jun. 18, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/904,562.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/864,282, filed on Jun. 20, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2020/0397641 A1, Dec. 24, 2020
Int. Cl. A61H 1/00 (2006.01); A61H 3/00 (2006.01)
CPC A61H 3/00 (2013.01) [A61H 2003/007 (2013.01); A61H 2201/1642 (2013.01); A61H 2201/165 (2013.01); A61H 2201/5061 (2013.01); A61H 2205/102 (2013.01); A61H 2205/108 (2013.01)] 7 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An assistive device, comprising:
a first assembly, including:
a body used against a user and having a plate shape for the user to sit on;
a plug set; and
a connecting element having a plurality of holes for receiving the plug set;
a second assembly for fixing the assistive device to shank of user, comprising:
a body;
a slot; and
a brace comprising:
a fastener having a penetration hole for receiving the body of the second assembly; and
a lever with a cam against the body of the second assembly to fix the brace on the body of the second assembly; and
a third assembly for connecting the connecting element of the first assembly and the second assembly, and for powering the second assembly, comprising:
a rotating module having a clip module comprising a receiving space for receiving the body of the second assembly, wherein the clip module is for clipping the slot of the body of the second assembly to connect the third assembly with the second assembly;
wherein a distance between the first assembly and the third assembly is adjustable by inserting the plug set in different holes.