Device for Providing a Supporting Force for the Upper Extremities of a User, and an Exoskeleton

A device for providing a supporting force for an upper extremity of a user, comprising:

• a supporting device;
• an arm strut;
• a rotary joint, wherein the supporting device is connected to the arm strut via the rotary joint such that the arm strut is rotatable about an axis of rotation with respect to the supporting device;
• a spring element, wherein the spring element provides the supporting force and wherein the supporting force is provided in a first mode and in a second mode;
• a connecting element, wherein the spring element is disposed between the supporting device and the connecting element;
• and
• a force transmission element that has a first end and a second end and is guidable about the connecting element, wherein the first end is attached to a first suspension point on the supporting device in the first mode and the second end is attached to a second suspension point on the arm strut in the first mode, and wherein the first end and the second end are attached to the second suspension point in the second mode.