生活支援用高出力コンベックス型伸縮機構の開発

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Currently, our research on the Convex-type telescopic mechanism (commonly known as the tape measure arm) has received increasing attention from the society and various joint research projects have been conducted. This mechanism could be applied to elderly and paralyzed lower body to support walking and standing movements by means of a telescopic mechanism. One of the major features of the tape measure arm is the use of steel shaped like a measuring tape and constructed like a dynamic pulley, which allows the arm to expand and contract. To prevent unwinding, this mechanism can wind and feed the steel strip directly from the reel. The Type-L Telescopic mechanism employs a new four-section linkage mechanism to reduce the number of degrees of freedom, thereby improving driving force and stability. The specifics of this study are described in this report.