Walking assist device

A walking assist device configured to be attached to a leg of a user and assists the user in walking, the walking assist device comprising:

• a pair of link members rotatably connected to each other at an output shaft situated at a location corresponding to a knee of the user, one link member configured to be fixed to a thigh side of the user, and another link member configured to be fixed to a lower leg side of the user;
• a rotary damper that generates a resistance force that is conveyed to the output shaft and that acts against rotation of the pair of link members around the output shaft;
• a one-way gear that limits the resistance force generated by the rotary damper to one of the directions of rotation of the pair of link members around the output shaft;
• a clutch that switches between conveyance and non-conveyance of the resistance force from the rotary damper;
• a clutch gear;
• a first gear;
• and
• a second gear;
• wherein:
• the clutch can be engaged with the clutch gear;
• the clutch gear and the first gear mesh with each other;
• the second gear and the one-way gear mesh with each other;
• and
• the first gear and the second gear mesh with each other.