Support System Using Electro-Viscous Fluid

Abstract

A belt will be worn by the individual. Attached to this belt will be a plurality of rolled up legs and gas canisters. Electro-viscous fluid is contained in the harness that will activate the gas canisters; the advantage of using electro-viscous fluid is that it will cause a rapid inflation of the legs with minimal power. On the front of the belt will be an activation device that will send a small electrical charge to engage the gas-powered canisters to quickly inflate the plurality of legs and prevent the person from falling.

Claims

1. A safety device using electroviscous fluids which is comprised of: a. a harness; wherein the harness is of a predetermined shape; b. a buckle; said the buckle is integral to the harness; c. a plurality of legs; wherein the plurality of legs are attached to the harness; said legs are rolled up when the device has not been activated; d. a plurality of gas canisters; wherein a plurality of gas canisters are placed adjacent to the rolled-up legs on the harness; e. a plurality of valves; wherein the plurality of valves allow the flow of gas to inflate the leg; f. a plurality of gas conduit; wherein the plurality of gas conduit is a predetermined shape; wherein the plurality of gas conduit extends the length of the leg; g. a plurality of small gas conduit passages; wherein the plurality of small gas conduit passages extend outward from the gas conduit; h. a plurality of gas pockets; wherein the plurality of gas pockets are attached to the small gas conduits; i. a power source; wherein a power source is provided; j. electro-viscous fluid; wherein electro-viscous fluids create the reaction to deploy the gas canister and inflate the legs.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] FIG. 1 is an isometric view of the device.

[0018] FIG. 2 is a front view of the device.

[0019] FIG. 3 is a back view of the device.

[0020] FIG. 4 is an in-use front view.

[0021] FIG. 5 is an in-use back view.

[0022] FIG. 6 is a detailed view of the rolled-up leg.

[0023] FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view according to Line 7-7 of FIG. 4.

NUMBERING DESCRIPTION

[0024] 1—Device [0025] 4—Suspenders [0026] 5—Harness [0027] 10—Rolled up leg [0028] 12—Deployed leg [0029] 15—Belt [0030] 20—Power Source [0031] 25—Gas Canister [0032] 30—Valve [0033] 35—Sensor [0034] 40—Gas Conduit [0035] 45—Small Gas Conduit Passages [0036] 50—Gas Pocket

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS

[0037] This safety device 1 will consist of a belt 15 with a buckle as well as suspenders 4 that form a part of the harness 5.

[0038] Along the exterior of the belt mechanism will be a plurality of rolled-up legs 10 which are attached to the belt. A buckle 15 is placed on the belt to remove the device when needed.

[0039] Adjacent and proximate to each of the rolled-up legs 10 will be a plurality of gas canisters 25. Each of the gas canisters 25 will activate a valve 30 that will allow the gas from the gas canister 10 to rapidly inflate the plurality of rolled up legs 10 that are positioned on the belt 15.

[0040] When the device is deployed, a plurality of deployed legs 12 will prevent the person from falling such as depicted in FIG. 4. A sensor 35 on the bottom of each of the legs will detect when the leg is fully deployed and the sensor 35 will provide support for the leg when the leg is fully deployed such as depicted in FIGS. 4 and 5.

[0041] A cross-sectional view of the legs such as depicted in FIG. 7 show a gas conduit 40 that will allow the gas to flow through the conduit and travel through a plurality of small gas conduit passages 45 that lead to a plurality of gas pockets 50 which are located near the outside of the surface of the deployed leg 12.

[0042] A small DC power source 20 such as a battery will be used to activate electro-viscous fluids which in turn causes a gas canister 10 to engage. Once the gas canister 10 engages, a valve 30 which is contained and connected to the gas canister will open, forcing gas fluid to flow rapidly through the rolled-up legs 10 as it inflates the leg. A sensor 35 will be contained in each of the rolled-up legs. Once the sensor strikes the ground such as depicted in FIG. 7, the deployed leg should be able to support the weight of a person.

[0043] The electro-viscous fluids will be contained within the belt and will cause the gas canisters 25 to deploy. There are multiple types of electro-viscous fluids that are available and no one type is being claimed. All electro-viscous fluids share a common property to cause a chain reaction quickly with very little power input. Regardless of the type of electro-viscous fluid that is being used, the electro-viscous fluid should not be harmful to humans.

[0044] While the embodiments of the invention have been disclosed, certain modifications may be made by those skilled in the art to modify the invention without departing from the spirit of the invention.