Rapid forming based self-power driven artificial limb and manufacturing method thereof

• Main Authors: XU MENGXIAN, XU GUISHENG
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 04.03.2015
• Subjects: BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF,TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, E.G. STENTS; FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; FIRST-AID KITS; FOMENTATION; HUMAN NECESSITIES; HYGIENE; MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; PROSTHESES; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS

The invention discloses a rapid forming based self-power driven artificial limb and a manufacturing method thereof. The artificial limb comprises a palm, a forearm, an upper arm and fingers which are mutually connected, as well as driving ropes and elastic resetting ropes which are arranged among the palm, the forearm and the upper arm and fingers; when the palm or the forearm is buckled, the driving ropes are driven to move, and the fingers are buckled to generate a gripping action; when the palm or the forearm are unbent, the driving ropes are loosened, the fingers are unbent by the elastic resetting ropes, and accordingly, the gripping function of the fingers is completed only through buckling and unbending activity of the palm and the forearm. According to the rapid forming based self-power driven artificial limb and the manufacturing method, components can be rapidly formed through 3D printing, the artificial limb is simple and convenient to manufacture, the period is short, used materials and other components such as the elastic ropes and the like are easy to obtain, therefore, the price is low, and the application range is wide. Besides, the artificial limb is simple to assemble and train and is conveniently worn and used by a user, the complicated training and adaption process can be effectively avoided, and the artificial limb is easy to use and is basic artificial limb with good market significance.