A multi-segment reinforced actuator includes (a) a soft actuator body that defines a chamber and (b) a plurality of distinct reinforcement structures on or in respective segments of the soft actuator body. First and second reinforcement structures are respectively configured to produce a first and second actuation motions, respectively, in first and second segments of the soft actuator body when fluid flows into or out of the chamber. The actuation motions are selected bending, extending, expansion, contraction, twisting, and combinations thereof; and the first actuation motion differs from the second actuation motion. The actuator can be used, e.g., to facilitate bending of the thumb with corresponding bending, extending, expansion, contraction, and twisting actuation motions.

An exoskeleton glove (2) comprising an individual linkage mechanism (4, 5, 6, 7) for each finger, wherein the linkage mechanism comprises a series of linkages (8, 11, 15, 19) concatenated through joints (10, 17, 20), a first link-age being attached to the glove (2), and a last linkage (19) farthest from the glove being provided with a thimble (18), wherein a cable (21) guided within or alongside the linkage mechanism connects the last linkage (19) and/or the thimble (18) to the first linkage (8) so as to transfer a force through the cable (21) acting on the last linkage (19) and/or the thimble (18).

The present disclosure concerns a system and a method, that include the use of a wearable device, for reducing uncontrolled vibrations of a body part, typically a hand of a subject, which may be a result of neurological disorders, such as Parkinson's disease. Essential tremor, Multiple sclerosis, etc. These involuntary, uncontrolled, vibrations may be continuous and affect the quality life of the subject.

The invention provides a wearable hand rehabilitation apparatus equipped on the back of users' hand. The wearable hand rehabilitation device could help the users to do their hand or finger rehabilitation. The wearable hand rehabilitation apparatus includes a thumb mechanism, three finger mechanisms and a pinky finger mechanism. These mechanisms could make the user's fingers bent or straightened. And the wearable hand rehabilitation apparatus could reduce the physical damage of the users during the period of doing rehabilitation with the present invention.

This disclosure includes manipulating apparatuses and related methods. Some manipulating apparatuses include an actuator having a semi-rigid first segment, a semi-rigid second segment, and one or more flexible cells disposed between the first segment and the second segment, where the actuator is configured to be coupled to a fluid source such that the fluid source can communicate fluid to vary internal pressures of the one or more cells, and where each cell is configured such that adjustments of an internal pressure of the cell causes angular displacement of the second segment relative to the first segment.

A tension adjustment structure of a hand rehabilitation device includes a palm orthosis body, a forearm orthosis body, and a tension adjustment unit. The palm orthosis body includes a plurality of finger support rods and a thumb support rod. The forearm orthosis body includes a fixing seat. The tension adjustment unit includes a plurality of elastic members. First ends of the elastic members are connected to the finger support rods and the thumb support rod, respectively. Second ends of the elastic members are connected to the fixing seat. The elastic members are adjustable to generate different stretching tensions by adjusting respective lengths of the second ends of the elastic members to be secured to the fixing seat.

Disclosed herein are devices, systems, and methods relating to A hand exerciser assembly can include a base, a hand exerciser, a hand attachment mechanism, and a hand exerciser engine. The base can be configured to support the hand exerciser assembly. The hand exerciser can be coupled to the base and configured to removably receive a hand of a user and to exercise hand, wrist, or both muscle groups and to isolate a digit of the hand to be exercised. The hand attachment mechanism coupled to the hand exerciser and configured to secure the hand to the hand exerciser. The hand exerciser engine operatively coupled to the hand exerciser and configured to cause the hand exerciser to exercise the hand.

Disclosed is a rehabilitation device including: a first support unit which supports palms; a second support unit which is provided in one side of the first support unit thereby supporting fingers; a driving unit which moves the second support unit toward the direction of the back of a hand; and a joint unit which allows the first support unit to be tilted as the second support unit moves. The fingers and palms are allowed to be sequentially flipped.

A finger brace device is disclosed herein. The finger brace device can comprise a first hinge component configured to connect a proximal component configured to fit around at least a first portion of a finger near a wrist, to an intermediate component located at a central portion of the apparatus, wherein the proximal component is located at a lateral portion of the apparatus. Also disclosed is a second hinge component configured to connect the intermediate component of the apparatus to a distal component. Furthermore, a ball and socket joint is configured to allow a broad range of motion between the proximal component of the apparatus and the plate component.

An apparatus for movement training, and more specifically, an apparatus for movement and function training of the hand and arm and particularly for use in rehabilitation of the hand following a stroke or other neurological or physical impairments. The invention extends to a corresponding system, method, and kit of parts.