Actuator and orthopedic technical joint device, and method for controlling same
AssigneeOtto Bock Healthcare Products GmbH
InventorsDirk SEIFERT, Roland AUBERGER, Anna MEIXNER
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Abstract
The invention relates to an actuator having a main body and at least one fastening device for fastening the actuator to components of an orthopedic technical device, wherein at least one fastening device is mounted displaceably and elastically on the main body.
Claims27
An actuator, comprising:
- a main body;
- and
- at least one fastening device configured for fastening the actuator to components of an orthopedic device, wherein the at least one fastening device is mounted movably and elastically on the main body.
A method for controlling an orthopedic joint device having an upper part, a lower part mounted pivotably on the upper part about a pivot axis (120), and an actuator arranged between the upper part and the lower part, wherein the actuator has a main body and at least one fastening device for fastening the actuator to the upper part or the lower part, wherein the actuator provides resistance to a pivoting movement of one or more of the upper part and the lower part, and wherein the resistance is changed as a function of sensor values, wherein a component of the actuator (1) is mounted elastically in or on the main body, comprising:
- detecting position data of a component of the orthopedic device;
- and
- changing the resistance of the actuator on the basis of the position data detected in the detecting step.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.