A Compatible Design of a Passive Exoskeleton to Reduce the Body–Exoskeleton Interaction Force

Nengbing Zhou, Yali Liu*, Qiuzhi Song, Dehao Wu

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In the research and development of a passive exoskeleton, the body–exoskeleton coupling mode is a key point to reduce the interaction force and realize the efficient assistance of the exoskeleton. The purpose of this paper was to explore a cooperative movement mode between human and passive exoskeleton for reducing the body–exoskeleton interaction force. Firstly, through the research of the body–exoskeleton interactive mode, we analyzed the kinematic and dynamic constraint of the exoskeleton and established a dynamic model of the body–exoskeleton system. On this basis, the characteristic of the body–exoskeleton interaction force was analyzed; then, we put forward a mode that uses human gravity and load weight to maintain the stability of the exoskeleton’s movement to achieve the goal of reducing the interaction force. Based on the human–exoskeleton integrated mode, we constructed a mechanical model and simulated the change in interaction force in this mode; the simulation results showed that the interaction force at the lower leg was 98.5% less than that of the pure mechanical exoskeleton. Finally, we developed a prototype that was made of plastic parts and finished the experiment by walking with a load of 30 kg. The experimental results showed that this mode reduced the body–exoskeleton interaction force by 65.1%, which verified the effectiveness of the body–exoskeleton coupling mode preliminarily. The research results provided a new analytical approach for the design of a passive exoskeleton, and its improvement effect could be extended from the lower leg of the body–exoskeleton to the thigh or trunk, and guide the design of a passive exoskeleton.

源语言英语
文章编号371
期刊Machines
10
5
DOI
出版状态已出版 - 5月 2022

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