Abstract: A muscular strength assisting apparatus includes a muscular strength assisting portion that assists a user's muscular strength and a first connecting link including one side connected to one side of the muscular strength assisting portion and an opposite side rotatable relative to a shoulder of the user about a first rotation axis. The muscular strength assisting portion includes an upper arm module that assists muscular strength of an upper arm of the user and a link assembly including one side connected to one side of the upper arm module to be rotatable about a second rotation axis non-parallel to the first rotation axis and an opposite side disposed adjacent to a portion of a body of the user to be supported on the user.

Abstract: A strength assist device includes: a multi-link part including one or more links; a profile controller that is connected to one end portion of the multi-link part, and rotates around a central rotational axis; and an elastic force providing part that is connected to the other end portion of the multi-link part, and provides an elastic force to the multi-link part. When the profile controller rotates and one end portion of the multi-link part revolves around the central rotational axis, the elastic force applied to the multi-link part varies.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a finger-gripper assembly and a finger-gripper assembly system including the same. The finger-gripper assembly includes a finger and a gripper to which the finger is coupled so as to be removable. The gripper includes an arm, an extender coupled to a lower end of the arm so as to be rotatable about a first axis, wherein the extender extends, from the arm along a second axis that extends in an extension direction and intersects with the first axis, and a connector coupled to a lower side of the extender so as to be movable along the second axis, wherein the connector is connectable to the finger.

Abstract: A gravity compensator applied to a wearable muscular strength assisting apparatus includes a first link configured to extend parallel to a first body portion of a wearer, a second link configured to extend parallel to a second body portion and which is rotatably coupled to an end of the first link, an elastic body, which is fixed at an end thereof to the first link so as to exert an elastic force, which varies according to a length between the two ends thereof, and a connection unit, which is connected an end thereof to the other end of the elastic body and extends in a longitudinal direction of the first link and which is connected at an end thereof to the second link so as to vary a length of the elastic body by relative rotation between the first link and the second link.

Abstract: An upper arm module of a wearable muscular strength assisting apparatus is provided. The upper arm module includes a base part configured to be connected to a wearer's body, and an upper arm part having a first end thereof coupled to the base part to be rotatable about a fixed point. The upper arm part is coupled to the wearer's upper arm to apply a torque thereto. The upper arm module further includes an elastic body having a first end thereof fixedly coupled to the upper arm part and generating an elastic force by deformation. In particular, the upper arm module also includes a first link having a first end thereof rotatably coupled to the base part at a point of application, and a second link rotatably coupled to the second end of the first link at a first point.

Abstract: A gripper includes a base unit and finger units coupled to a protruding direction-side of the base unit. Each of the finger units includes a first link structure coupled to the base unit, a second link structure rotatably coupled to the first link structure, and a third link structure rotatably coupled to both the first link structure and the second link structure, and the second link structure includes a finger tip. When the finger unit is pressed in the protrusion direction, the finger tip is brought closer to the base unit in the protrusion direction by the first link structure. When the finger unit is further pressed in the protrusion direction, the finger tip is rotated to be oriented in a direction opposite to the protruding direction in a state in which the finger tip is oriented in a gripping direction that is a direction perpendicular to the protruding direction.

Abstract: An upper arm module of a wearable muscular strength assisting apparatus is provided. The upper arm module includes a base part configured to be connected to a wearer's body, and an upper arm part having a first end thereof coupled to the base part to be rotatable about a fixed point. The upper arm part is coupled to the wearer's upper arm to apply a torque thereto. The upper arm module further includes an elastic body having a first end thereof fixedly coupled to the upper arm part and generating an elastic force by deformation. In particular, the upper arm module also includes a first link having a first end thereof rotatably coupled to the base part at a point of application, and a second link rotatably coupled to the second end of the first link at a first point.

Abstract: A gripper includes a body part, a finger base part coupled to the body part, and a finger part coupled to a first side of the body part or the finger base part and coupled to the body part or the finger base part to be reciprocal, wherein the finger part comprises a first link structure and a second link structure, sides of which are coupled to the finger base part, respectively, and wherein, in the first link structure and the second link structure, a first support area of the first link structure and a second support area of the second link structure reciprocate in only one of a plurality of directions that cross a direction in which the finger part reciprocates with respect to the finger base part.

Abstract: A gripper includes a body part, a finger base part coupled to the body part to be rotatable, the finger base part including a first finger base part and a second finger base part configured such that when the first finger base part is rotated in a first direction with respect to the body part, the second finger base part is provided to be rotatable in a second direction opposite the first direction with respect to the body part, and a finger part coupled to a first side of the body part or the finger base part to be reciprocal.

Abstract: An embodiment device includes an input module including a motor configured to generate a rotational force, an output module configured to receive power from the input module to be rotatable, and a connection module having a first side coupled to the input module and a second side, opposite the first side, coupled to the output module, wherein the connection module is configured to transmit the power from the input module to the output module.

Abstract: An embodiment joint structure includes a first connection link configured to be fixed to one side of a wearer, a second connection link coupled to the first connection link to be rotatable about a first rotation axis, a third connection link coupled to the first connection link to be rotatable about a second rotation axis spaced apart from the first rotation axis, and a fourth connection link, a first side of which is coupled to the second connection link to be rotatable about a third rotation axis and a second side of which is coupled to the third connection link to be rotatable about a fourth rotation axis spaced apart from the third rotation axis, wherein an imaginary first extension axis, an imaginary second extension axis, an imaginary third extension axis, and an imaginary fourth extension axis intersect each other in an intersection area.

Abstract: An embodiment wheel includes a wheel frame unit including a plurality of peripheral regions, a driving power unit disposed at a first side of the wheel frame unit and configured to provide a rotational force that allows the wheel frame unit to perform a rotational motion about a central axis, and a walking power unit disposed at the first side of the wheel frame unit and configured to provide power that changes relative positions between the plurality of peripheral regions.

Abstract: A movable object includes an upper frame and a drive part that is provided under the upper frame and is connected to the upper frame. The drive part includes a first actuator that is connected to the upper frame and rotates on a vertical axis, a first link that is connected to the first actuator and rotatable on the vertical axis by the first actuator, a second actuator that is provided on a first side of the first link and rotates on a horizontal axis, and a second link that faces the first link and is rotatable on a first end portion thereof facing the first link by the second actuator.

Abstract: Disclosed is a wearable device including a link unit which has a shape corresponding to the lower extremities of the wearer and rotates in a front-rear direction, and a power supply unit. The link unit includes a right link unit fixed to the right lower extremity of the wearer and has a lower end that comes into contact with the ground, and a left link unit which is fixed to the left lower extremity of the wearer and has a lower end that comes into contact with the ground. A steering mode is provided to steer the link unit, and during the steering mode, i) the power supply unit supplies power to space the right link unit and the left link unit apart from each other, and then ii) the power supply unit supplies power in a direction to cause a unit to be rotated rearward.

Abstract: A wearable muscular strength assisting apparatus includes a base configured to be positioned on a wearer and extending vertically, a link unit, which is configured to be positioned so as to be laterally spaced apart from the base and is configured to be connected to the wearer's upper arm, front arm or hand, a first connector, which is rotatably coupled at one end thereof to the base and extends laterally and which is rotatably coupled at a remaining end thereof to the link unit so as to connect the link unit to the base, and a second connector, which is rotatably coupled at one end thereof to the base, and extends laterally and which is rotatably coupled at a remaining end thereof to the link unit so as to connect the link unit to the base.

Abstract: Disclosed is a device including a first connection link coupled to be rotatable about a first rotary shaft, a second connection link coupled to be rotatable relative to the first connection link about a second rotary shaft, a third connection link coupled to be rotatable relative to the second connection link about a third rotary shaft, and a fourth connection link coupled to be rotatable relative to the third connection link about a fourth rotary shaft, in which first to fourth extension axes respectively defined by extending the first to fourth rotary shafts in longitudinal directions thereof intersect in an intersection region.

Abstract: A robot hand module includes a thumb module, a plurality of finger modules, and a palm part to which the thumb module and the finger modules are coupled. The thumb module and the finger modules each include a phalangeal part movably coupled to the palm part, a cable part having a first side connected to the phalangeal part, and a driving part connected to a second side of the cable part and configured to operate the phalangeal part by extending the cable part to the outside or retracting the cable part, wherein each of the driving parts includes an inlet region from which the cable part is extended to the outside, and wherein an acute angle is defined between a first direction in which the inlet region is directed toward the outside and a second direction in which the driving parts are disposed.