The invention relates to a mobility assistance device comprising a set of wheels connected to each other by a frame, a distal arm, a proximal arm and a first axis between the distal arm and the proximal arm wherein the distal and the proximal arms are pivotably arranged about the first axis and are operatively connected to the frame, wherein a harness for receiving a user is provided on the proximal arm at a length L2 to the first axis, wherein a counterweight is provided on a distal arm at a length L1 to the first axis and wherein the counterweight and both of the lengths L1 and L2 are configured to at least partially compensate the weight of the user, characterized in that the mobility assistance device further comprises a control unit and the set of wheels comprises at least two self-balancing wheels, wherein the control unit is configured to control the self-balancing wheels in accordance with an inverse pendulum principle. In a further aspect the invention relates to a method of using such a device for assisting a user and propagating an intentional movement, while providing an at least partial body weight support.
MOBILITY ASSISTANCE DEVICE
MOBILITÄTSHILFSVORRICHTUNG
DISPOSITIF D'AIDE À LA MOBILITÉ
2024-08-14
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B62K Fahrräder , CYCLES / A61H PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY , Geräte für die physikalische Therapie, z.B. Vorrichtungen zum Lokalisieren oder Anregen spezieller Reflexpunkte am Körper / A61G TRANSPORT, PERSONAL CONVEYANCES, OR ACCOMMODATION SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PATIENTS OR DISABLED PERSONS , Transport, persönliche Beförderungsmittel, oder Lagerung besonders ausgebildet für Kranke oder Behinderte |