An orthopedic device for supporting a lower back of a user includes a mechanical energy store, a pelvic element, an upper body element with a first force transmission element and an upper leg element with a second force transmission element. The upper leg element is arranged on the pelvic element such that it can be swivelled about a first swivel axis, the upper body element is movably arranged relative to the pelvic element, the first force transmission element can be engaged and disengaged with the second force transmission element by moving the upper body element relative to the pelvic element, and the mechanical energy store can be charged and discharged by swivelling the upper leg element relative to the upper body element when the first force transmission element is engaged with the second force transmission element.

A reduced friction massage and exercise device, which includes a base frame and at least one anchoring arrangement for anchoring a first body part of a user. A reduced friction surface is mounted onto the base frame, and includes a plurality of ball transfer units arranged such that adjacent ball transfer units engage one another. The device further includes at least one cable column including a weight stack. Each of the motion transfer balls is adapted for omnidirectional rotation relative to a corresponding housing element and independently of other the motion transfer balls. The reduced friction surface is adapted to have a second body part of the user placed thereon during performing of a physical activity applying force to the second body part, while reducing friction between the second body part and the surface.

A massage device, including at least two massage elements and at least one bearing element, which is arranged between the massage elements, wherein the bearing element is designed in such a way that the massage elements can rotate independently with at least two rotational degrees of freedom per massage element, wherein the massage elements are surrounded by a tensioning element, which substantially defines the spatial position of the massage elements, wherein the bearing element includes bearing balls, which are arranged circularly, and wherein the bearing balls are arranged in a bearing cage.

An exoskeleton device for assisting the movement of a metacarpal-phalangeal joint of a hand in a flexion/extension plane Γ of the joint, including a metacarpal support arranged integrally with a metacarpal portion of the hand, a phalangeal support having a fastening link for fastening to a proximal phalanx, a kinematical chain between the metacarpal support and the phalangeal support arranged to provide and carry out a rotation of the phalangeal support with respect to the metacarpal support.

A joint actuator assembly incudes a motor, a rotating driving member driven by the motor for driving a driven component, and a transmission assembly located between the motor and the rotating driving member that provides speed reduction from the motor to the rotating driving member. The rotating driving member includes a magnetic/electrical coupling comprising a magnetic coupling component configured to magnetically couple with an opposing magnetic coupling of the driven component, and an electrical element configured to provide an electrical connection to an opposing electrical element of the driven component. The actuator and driven component may be combined into a mobility device including a magnetic/electrical coupling system comprising a first magnetic/electrical coupling on the actuator assembly that magnetically and electrically couples to a second magnetic/electrical coupling on the driven component. The magnetic coupling system includes a plurality of magnetic elements located on the first and/or second magnetic/electrical couplings and opposing electrical elements for electrical connection when the actuator assembly and the driven component are joined together.

The present invention relates to a wearable actuation device (1) for the assisted movement of the fingers of a user's hand, comprising a supporting platform (10), intended to be positioned on the back of the hand and provided with fixing means for wearing in a removable way the device (1) on the hand. The device also comprises at least an articulated first finger module (2), connected with one end to the supporting platform (10) and suitable to be positioned and connected to a finger of the hand for guiding a movement of flexion or extension of the finger itself, and a motor (11) provided with an output shaft, supported by the supporting platform (10) and suitable to generate a rotational motion in two opposite directions of the motor shaft (11). The device (1) also comprises first transmission means of the first finger module (2) to allow an actuation at least of the first finger module (2).

The invention discloses a wire-driven wrist three-degree-freedom training mechanism for rehabilitation of upper limbs, and relates to the field of upper limb rehabilitating mechanical structures. The wire-driven wrist three-degree-freedom training mechanism comprises a wrist executing mechanism, a wrist linking mechanism, a forearm mechanism and an elbow linking mechanism. The wire-driven wrist three-degree-freedom training mechanism disclosed by the invention adopts a wire-driven design, through comprehensive utilization of two rotation pairs in the training mechanism, wrist three-degree-freedom passive training is realized through two driving motors; through the implementation of the wire-driven wrist three-degree-freedom training mechanism, a patient can adopt a passive training manner to perform rehabilitating training of the upper limbs; the wire-driven wrist three-degree-freedom training mechanism is provided with a position compensation mechanism, and can be adapted to individual differences of different patients, so that the training effect and user experience of the patient are improved; the mechanism is simple, the radiation and noise of the motors are low, and mental pressure of the patient can be reduced.

An electromechanical manipulandum device, comprising: a drive system comprising a plurality of electrical motors; an arm driveable by the drive system and having three degrees-of-freedom of motion; a capstan transmission for transmitting actuating force from the drive system to the arm; an end-effector coupled to the arm, the end-effector configured to engage a user and having at least three degrees-of-freedom of rotational motion; and a control system for controlling the drive system such as to provide a force to the end-effector in a selected direction.

An actuating device for orthosis includes a transmission that is operatively connected to a motor such that the motor provides power to the transmission. The transmission includes a first stage, a second stage, and a third stage. Each of these stages includes at least two sprockets and a drive belt tensioned between the two sprockets. The transmission also includes a first shaft and a second shaft. A sprocket of each of the first, second, and third stages of the transmission is attached to the first shaft. An actuating arm is operatively connected to the third stage of the transmission such that the power provided to the transmission by the motor causes the actuating arm to provide an output torque.

A massaging chair assembly includes a pad that is positionable on a seat in a vehicle. A plurality of massage units is each integrated into the pad and each of the massage units abuts the user when the user sits on the pad. Each of the massage units orbits about a central point when the massage units are turned on to massage the user. A heating element is integrated into the pad and the heating element heats the pad to warm the user when the user sits on the pad. A control unit is integrated into the pad and the control unit is in electrical communication with each of the massage units and the heating element. A remote control is provided and the remote control is in wireless communication with the control unit for controlling operational parameters of the massage units and the heating element.