Abstract: The present invention relates to an artificial foot including a foot body part, a toe part rotatably disposed at a first end of the foot body part, a toe joint connecting the foot body part and the toe part to each other, and an adapter disposed on a top of a second end of the foot body part. According to the artificial foot, since the toes of the artificial foot rotate when a wearer walks, when the artificial toes come in contact with the ground, energy is stored due to the load by the weight and the toes kick off the ground as much as the elastic energy accumulated by the spring, so the toe members of the artificial foot do not drag on the ground. Accordingly, the wearer does not need to lift up the hip joints, so the wearer can walk similar to normal walking.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 31, 2017
Date of Patent:
October 19, 2021
Assignee:
Korea Workers' Compensation & Welfare Service
Inventors:
Hyun Cheol Kim, Suk Min Lee, Jeom Sik Song, Jei Cheong Ryu, Chil Yong Kwon, Hyeon Seok Cho
Abstract: The present invention relates to an artificial foot including a foot body part, a toe part rotatably disposed at a first end of the foot body part, a toe joint connecting the foot body part and the toe part to each other, and an adapter disposed on a top of a second end of the foot body part. According to the artificial foot, since the toes of the artificial foot rotate when a wearer walks, when the artificial toes come in contact with the ground, energy is stored due to the load by the weight and the toes kick off the ground as much as the elastic energy accumulated by the spring, so the toe members of the artificial foot do not drag on the ground. Accordingly, the wearer does not need to lift up the hip joints, so the wearer can walk similar to normal walking.
Type:
Application
Filed:
August 31, 2017
Publication date:
November 19, 2020
Applicant:
KOREA WORKERS' COMPENSATION & WELFARE SERVICE
Inventors:
Hyun Cheol KIM, Suk Min LEE, Jeom Sik SONG, Jei Cheong RYU, Chil Yong KWON, Hyeon Seok CHO
Abstract: The present invention relates to a structure for connecting an artificial limb and a socket, in which a magnetic locking device is mounted on one end of the artificial limb. The magnetic locking device includes an electro-permanent magnet comprising a permanent magnet and an electromagnet, and one end of the socket is provided with an attachment member capable of being attached to or detached from the magnetic locking device using magnetic force.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 30, 2009
Date of Patent:
August 12, 2014
Assignee:
Korea Workers' Compensation & Welfare Service
Abstract: The present invention relates to a structure for connecting an artificial limb and a socket, in which a magnetic locking device is mounted on one end of the artificial limb. The magnetic locking device includes an electro-permanent magnet comprising a permanent magnet and an electromagnet, and one end of the socket is provided with an attachment member capable of being attached to or detached from the magnetic locking device using magnetic force.
Type:
Application
Filed:
November 30, 2009
Publication date:
June 7, 2012
Applicant:
KOREA WORKERS' COMPENSATION & WELFARE SERVICE