ARTIFICIAL LIMB WITH A SOCKET THAT CAN ADJUST BEARING POWER FOR THE LIMBS PART

• Main Authors: KIM BYUNG CHAE, CHOI WAN SUE, MUN KWON MO, MIN SUNG JOON
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; Korean
• Published: 18.01.2022
• 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 present invention relates to a leg prosthesis device having a socket capable of adjusting the supporting force for a limb part. The leg prosthesis device according to the present invention comprises: a socket part having an accommodating space in which an amputated limb is accommodated and supported; a leg prosthesis part that is connected to the socket part and capable of substituting a lost limb part; and a support reinforcing part that is provided in the socket part and reinforces the supporting force for the limb part accommodated in the accommodating space. The support reinforcing part has a structure in which the supporting force for the limb part accommodated in the socket part is adjusted according to a change in the body type and/or state of exercise of a wearer. 본 발명에 따른 지체부위에 대한 지지력 조절이 가능한 소켓을 갖는 의지장치는, 절단된 지체부위가 수용되어 지지되도록 하는 수용공간을 갖는 소켓부와, 상기 소켓부에 연결되어 손실된 지체부위의 대체가 가능한 의지부 및 상기 소켓부에 구비되어 상기 수용공간에 수용되는 지체부위에 대한 지지력을 보강하는 지지보강부를 포함하며, 상기 지지보강부는 착용자의 체형 및/또는 운동 상태의 변화에 따라 상기 소켓부에 수용된 지체부위에 대한 지지력이 조절되는 구조로 이루어진다.