Mechanical Design and Preliminary Performance Evaluation of a Passive Arm-support Exoskeleton
Zihao Du,Zefeng Yan,Tiantian Huang,Zhengguang Zhang,Ziquan Zhang,Ou Bai,Qin Huang,Bin Han,Zihao Du,Zefeng Yan,Tiantian Huang,Zhengguang Zhang,Ziquan Zhang,Ou Bai,Qin Huang,Bin Han
In this study, a passive arm-support exoskeleton was designed to provide assistive aid for manufacturing workers. The exoskeleton has two operating states which can be altered using an unique ratchet bar mechanism with two blocks fixed on the ratchet bar. When the upper arm is elevated to the highest poiont, the pawl module will touch the lower block to allow the pawl separated, so that the arm ca...
