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US 8,202,325 B2Granted
Orthopedic device
AssigneeOtto Bock Healthcare GmbH
InventorsErik Albrecht-Laatsch, Ralf Carstens
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Abstract
An orthopedic device is provided which comprises two components that are mounted so as to be pivotable relative to one another. The relative movement of the two components is transmitted as unidirectional mechanical energy by means of a transmitting mechanism which includes an energy accumulator connected to a generator. The mechanical energy is thereby converted to electric power.
Claims11
An orthopedic device comprising:
- i) two components that are pivotable with respect to one another;
- ii) a transmitting mechanism for transmission of a force in response to a relative movement of said two components with respect to each other;
- iii) a mechanical energy accumulator with receives said force from said transmitting mechanism and accumulates a mechanical energy, wherein said transmitting mechanism and said mechanical energy accumulator are configured to allow transmission of said force from said transmitting mechanism to said mechanical energy accumulator only in one direction, wherein the mechanical energy accumulator is a spring;
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- iv) a generator connected to said mechanical energy accumulator for the generation of electric power from said mechanical energy when said mechanical energy is provided to said generator,
- wherein the transmitting mechanism has dual gears which produce a transmission of force on a drive shaft only in one direction.
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