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Development of an assistive instrument for upper lib with three-linkage type parallel mechanism

Research Project

Project/Area Number 17K01559
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Section一般
Research Field Rehabilitation science/Welfare engineering
Research InstitutionUniversity of Yamanashi

Principal Investigator

TERADA Hidetsugu  山梨大学, 大学院総合研究部, 教授 (40262646)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) 牧野 浩二  山梨大学, 大学院総合研究部, 准教授 (60560159)
石田 和義  山梨大学, 大学院総合研究部, 准教授 (70324176)
Project Period (FY) 2017-04-01 – 2020-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2019)
Budget Amount *help
¥3,770,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥870,000)
Fiscal Year 2019: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000)
Fiscal Year 2018: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000)
Fiscal Year 2017: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000)
Keywords3リンク / パラレルメカニズム / くさび / ソレノイド / 姿勢保持機構 / アシスト装具 / 上肢 / 会議支援機器 / 3リンク / パラレルリンク / 介護機器 / 介助機器 / 医療・福祉 / リハビリテーション
Outline of Final Research Achievements

We proposed an upper limb assist orthosis that uses a rotating joint parallel mechanism structure for the shoulder assist mechanism. The range of motion of the shoulder joint can be expanded to a spherical shape from the range of motion in a specific direction as with conventional appliances. In addition, we proposed a hybrid lock mechanism for parallel link lock mechanism used for posture holding mechanism, which is composed of electromagnetic solenoid and mechanical lock mechanism using wedge effect. It was confirmed by the prototype that this reduces the muscle load. Here, as a model work, "position change" work, which is one of the nursing work, was compared with the value of the integrated EMG. As a result, an average of 17% decrease in EMG was observed in the upper arm.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

介護現場において,体位交換や車椅子やトイレへの移動の際の立ち上がり補助では,腰・肩・肘に大きな負担がかかるため,介護職員の職業病の大きな要因となっている.
今回の開発により介助者の負担を軽減できる上肢アシスト装具の構造を示すことができた.更に電磁ソレノイドと金属ブロックのくさび効果を利用したメカニカルロック機構は他分野への応用も可能であり,機器の省エネルギー化が図れる.

Report

(4 results)
  • 2019 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2018 Research-status Report
  • 2017 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (3 results)

All 2019

All Journal Article (1 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 1 results) Presentation (1 results) Patent(Industrial Property Rights) (1 results)

  • [Journal Article] Releasable locking mechanism using friction and a cuneus for holding a posture2019

    • Author(s)
      Koji Makino, Tatsuya Kaneko, Kenji Matsumura, Hidetsugu Terada
    • Journal Title

      Recent Advances in Mechanisms, Transmissions and Applications

      Volume: 79 Pages: 81-90

    • DOI

      10.1007/978-981-15-0142-5_9

    • ISBN
      9789811501418, 9789811501425
    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Presentation] 二自由度パラレルリンクを利用した介護作業用上肢アシスト装具の開発2019

    • Author(s)
      松村健司,牧野浩二,寺田英嗣
    • Organizer
      LIFE2019
    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
  • [Patent(Industrial Property Rights)] パワーアシスト装置2019

    • Inventor(s)
      寺田英嗣,牧野浩二
    • Industrial Property Rights Holder
      国立大学法人山梨大学
    • Industrial Property Rights Type
      特許
    • Industrial Property Number
      2019-154099
    • Filing Date
      2019
    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report

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Published: 2017-04-28   Modified: 2021-02-19  

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