Artificial limb structure having magnetic lock device

• Main Authors: Ryu, Jei Cheong, Kim, Do Wan, Kim, Sin Gi, Song, Jeom Sik, Lee, Suk Min
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 10.09.2019
• 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

Provided is an artificial limb structure having a magnetic lock device. The artificial limb structure includes: an artificial limb coupled to a magnetic lock device; and a socket liner unit detachably coupled to the magnetic lock device, wherein the socket liner unit includes an attachment and detachment member attachable and detachable to/from the magnetic lock device by a magnetic force, and the magnetic lock device includes: permanent magnets; a magnetic flux control unit provided on the permanent magnets and transmitting the magnetic force generated by the permanent magnets to the attachment and detachment member or interrupting a transmission of the magnetic force; a magnetic force interrupting unit provided at the magnetic flux control unit and interrupting magnetic forces between permanent magnets arranged at opposite sides of the magnetic force interrupting unit; and a switch unit adjusting an arrangement of the permanent magnets with respect to the magnetic force interrupting unit.