Methods and systems for an exoskeleton to reduce a runners metabolic rate
OwnerRezvan Nasiri, Majid Nili Ahmadabadi +1inventors
InventorsREZVAN NASIRI, Majid Nili Ahmadabadi, Arjang Ahmadi
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Abstract
An exoskeleton comprising a right hip attachment, a left hip attachment, a belt and a leaf-spring. The leaf-spring configured to couple two hips and apply torque from one respective hip to another respective hip based on the runner's movement and a right gear mechanism and a left gear mechanism, the right gear mechanism and the left gear mechanism comprising respectively of rack-and-pinion mechanism and configured to change an arch of the leaf-spring.
Claims17
An exoskeleton, comprising:
- a right hip attachment, the right hip attachment comprising of a right frame and a right ribbon, the right ribbon configured to attach the right frame to a runner's right thigh;
- a left hip attachment, the right hip attachment comprising of a right left frame and a left ribbon, the left ribbon configured to attach the left frame to the runner's left thigh;
- a belt connected to the right hip attachment and the left hip attachment, the belt configured to attach the exoskeleton to the runner's body;
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- a leaf-spring attached to the right hip attachment and the left hip attachment, the leaf-spring configured to couple two hips and apply torque from one respective hip to another respective hip based on the runner's movement.
A method of reducing metabolic rate by utilizing an exoskeleton, comprising:
- attaching an exoskeleton to a runner, the exoskeleton comprising:
- a right hip attachment, the right hip attachment comprising of a right frame and a right ribbon;
- a left hip attachment, the right hip attachment comprising of a right left frame and a left ribbon;
- a belt connected to the right hip attachment and the left hip attachment;
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- a leaf-spring attached to the right hip attachment and the left attachment,
- wherein attaching the exoskeleton to the runner comprises:
- attaching the right frame to the runner's right thigh;
- attaching the left frame to the runner's left thigh;
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- attaching the exoskeleton to the runner's body utilizing the belt;
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- applying torque from one respective hip to another hip based on the runner's movement.
An exoskeleton, comprising:
- a right hip attachment, the right hip attachment comprising of a right frame and a right ribbon, the right ribbon configured to attach the right frame to a runner's right thigh;
- a left hip attachment, the right hip attachment comprising of a right left frame and a left ribbon, the left ribbon configured to attach the left frame to the runner's left thigh;
- a belt connected to the right hip attachment and the left hip attachment, the belt configured to attach the exoskeleton to the runner's body;
- a leaf-spring attached to the right hip attachment and the left hip attachment, the leaf-spring configured to couple two hips and apply torque from one respective hip to another respective hip based on the runner's movement;
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- a right gear mechanism and a left gear mechanism, the right gear mechanism and the left gear mechanism comprising respectively of rack-and-pinion mechanism and configured to change an arc of the leaf-spring.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.