Abstract

The invention relates to a carrying device (50) which is in the form of an exoskeleton (20) and/or comprises a tool, for carrying on the human body, comprising a shoulder strap (19) with a shoulder strap support section (107) for supporting on a user's shoulder, wherein the shoulder strap support section (107) has a predetermined bending structure (109) extending in the shoulder strap longitudinal direction (108) and intended for reducing the flexural rigidity of the shoulder support section (107) in a bending direction (111) transversely with respect to the shoulder strap longitudinal direction (108) of the shoulder strap (19) such that, in a state resting on the user's shoulder, the shoulder support section (107) can be bent by means of an elevation movement of the user's arm (4) and a resultant formation of a shoulder depression (112) of the user in the bending direction (111) in order to assume a bent shape corresponding to the shoulder depression (112) and thus to lie flat against the user in the shoulder depression (112).

IPC Classes  ?

• B25J 9/00 - Programme-controlled manipulators
• A45F 3/12 - Shoulder-pads

Abstract

The invention relates to an exoskeleton device, comprising an exoskeleton (20) having a base section (1) for attaching to a body section, in particular the torso (2), of the human body, having a support section (3) which is moveably coupled to the base section (1) for supporting a body part, preferably a limb, in particular an arm (4), of the human body, and having a, in particular pneumatic, actuator unit (5) acting on the support section (3) for providing a supporting force for the body part. The exoskeleton device (10) also comprises a control unit (7) which is provided with at least two manually and/or automatically selectable presets, each having at least one preset characteristic, which specifies a supporting force specification according to at least one input variable, in particular a position of the support section (3), wherein the at least two presets differ in terms of their preset characteristics, and wherein the control unit (7) is designed such that, using a preset selected from the at least two presets, it determines the supporting force specification according to the input variable and it adjusts the supporting force based on the supporting force specification.

IPC Classes  ?

• B25J 9/00 - Programme-controlled manipulators

Abstract

The invention relates to an exoskeleton (20), comprising a base section (1) for attaching to a body section, in particular the torso (2), of the human body, a support section (3) which is moveably coupled to the base section (1) for supporting a body part, preferably a limb, in particular an arm (4), of the human body, and a, in particular pneumatic, actuator unit (5) acting on the support section (3) for providing a supporting force for the body part. The base section (1) has a main section and a textile carrier system, with which the base section (1) can be attached to the body section. Alternatively, the support section (3) has a main section and a textile carrier system, with which the support section (3) can be attached to the body part, in particular to the back of the human body. The exoskeleton (20) also has a carrier system securing interface, with which the textile carrier system is detachably secured to the main section.

IPC Classes  ?

• B25J 9/00 - Programme-controlled manipulators

Abstract

The invention relates to an exoskeleton (20) comprising: a base portion (1) for mounting on a torso (2) of a human body; a support portion (3) for supporting an arm (4) of the human body; an actuator device (5), in particular a pneumatic actuator device, which acts on the support section (3) in order to provide a supporting force for the arm (4); and a shoulder joint assembly (9) via which the support portion (3) is movably coupled to the base portion (1). The shoulder joint assembly (9) comprises a lifting pivot bearing (34) via which the support portion (3) is mounted on the shoulder joint assembly (9) so as to be pivotable about a horizontal lifting axis (36). The shoulder joint assembly (9) also comprises a link chain (201) which defines a curved path of movement (202) for the lifting pivot bearing (34) relative to the base portion (1), which path of movement lies in a plane, in particular a horizontal plane.

IPC Classes  ?

• B25J 9/00 - Programme-controlled manipulators

Abstract

The invention relates to an exoskeleton device (10) comprising an exoskeleton (20) having a base portion (1), a support portion (3), movably coupled to the base portion (1), for supporting a body part, in particular a limb, of the human body, and an in particular pneumatic actuator means (5), acting on the support portion (3), for providing a supporting force for the body part, the exoskeleton device (10) further comprising: a sensor means (6) for acquiring a risk parameter comprising a movement, in particular an angular speed and/or an angular acceleration, of the support portion (3) and/or a force and/or a pressure between the support portion (3) and the body part; and a control means (7) for activating the actuator means (5), wherein the control means (7) is designed to detect, on the basis of the acquired risk parameter, a risk condition at which there is the risk of a health impairment and/or an injury, and in response to the detection of the risk condition, to initiate a safety measure comprising the emission of a warning signal and/or a counteraction against the risk condition.

IPC Classes  ?

• B25J 9/00 - Programme-controlled manipulators
• B25J 9/16 - Programme controls
• B25J 19/02 - Sensing devices
• B25J 19/06 - Safety devices

Abstract

The invention relates to an exoskeleton (20) comprising: a base portion (1) for mounting on a torso (2) of a human body; a support portion (3), which is movably coupled to the base portion (1), for supporting an arm (4) of the human body; an actuator device (5), in particular a pneumatic actuator device, that acts on the support portion (3) in order to provide a supporting force for the arm (4), the base portion (1) comprising a back part (8), a waist belt (16), as well as a force transmission assembly that extends from the back part (8) to the waist belt (16) and provides a force transmission path from the back part (8) to the waist belt (16) in order to transmit a reaction force transmitted from the support portion (3) to the back part (8) further to the waist belt (16). The force transmission assembly comprises a joint assembly for providing at least one rotational and/or translational degree of freedom between the back part (8) and the waist belt (16). The force transmission assembly also comprises a rigid force transmission element (18) which extends from the back part (8) to the waist belt (16) and via which the force transmission path passes.

IPC Classes  ?

• B25J 9/00 - Programme-controlled manipulators

Abstract

The invention relates to an exoskeleton device (10), comprising: an exoskeleton (20) having: a base portion (1) for mounting on a body portion, in particular the torso (2), of the human body; an assistance portion (3) coupled movably to the base portion (1) and intended for assisting a body part, preferably a limb, in particular an arm (4), of the human body; and an, in particular pneumatic, actuator device (5) which acts on the assistance portion (3) and is intended to provide an assistance force for the body part, wherein the exoskeleton device (10) further comprises: a light-outputting device (171) and a control device (7) which is designed to control the light-outputting device (171) in order to set an orientation of a light bundle (172) provided by the light-outputting device (171) and/or to set a light intensity of the light-outputting device (171) and/or to project an item of auxiliary information (173) into the surroundings of the exoskeleton device (10).

IPC Classes  ?

• B25J 9/00 - Programme-controlled manipulators

Abstract

The invention relates to an electrically operable apparatus (70), which more particularly is in the form of an exoskeleton (20) or a suctioning apparatus (80), comprising a base portion (1) for attaching to a body portion, more particularly the torso (2), of the human body, an actuation and/or drive device (501), a control device (7) for controlling the actuation and/or drive device (501), and an operating element (14), which is used for user input into the control device (7) and which can be manually operated by the user of the electrically operable apparatus (70) during the use of the electrically operable apparatus (70).

IPC Classes  ?

• B25J 9/00 - Programme-controlled manipulators
• A47L 5/36 - Suction cleaners with hose between nozzle and casing; Suction cleaners for fixing on staircases; Suction cleaners for carrying on the back

Abstract

The invention relates to an exoskeleton apparatus (10) comprising: a sensor device (6) for detecting positional information indicating a position of an exoskeleton (20) in relation to the surroundings, in particular in relation to the force of gravity; and a control device (7) for actuating an actuator device (5) in order to provide a supporting force for a body part, the control device (7) being designed to adapt the provision of the support force on the basis of the detected positional information and/or to adapt a shape of a base portion (1) and/or a mounting of the base portion (1) on the human body on the basis of the detected positional information.

IPC Classes  ?

• B25J 9/00 - Programme-controlled manipulators

Abstract

The invention relates to a closure device (10, 20) for closing a particle capture volume (4), in particular a bag or a container, comprising: an access element (1, 11) with an access element opening for providing an access to the particle capture volume (4), a closure slide (2, 12) which can be selectively displaced relative to the access element (1, 11) into a release position or into a closure position, wherein in the release position the closure slide (2, 12) releases the access element opening (5) and in the closure position closes the access element opening (5), and a locking mechanism (6) for locking the closure slide in the closure position with respect to the access element (1), wherein the locking mechanism (6) for unlocking requires a defined unlocking element (3, 13) which is separate from the locking mechanism (6).

IPC Classes  ?

• A47L 7/00 - Suction cleaners adapted for additional purposes; Tables with suction openings for cleaning purposes; Containers for cleaning articles by suction; Suction cleaners adapted to cleaning of brushes; Suction cleaners adapted to taking-up liquids
• A47L 9/14 - Bags or the like; Attachment of, or closures for, bags
• A47L 9/16 - Arrangement or disposition of cyclones or other devices with centrifugal action

Abstract

The invention relates to a particle receiving device (10, 10a, 10b) for attaching to a particle outlet (3) of a vacuum cleaner and/or a cyclone separator (1) and for receiving separated particles, comprising: a particle receiving volume (14, 14a, 14b) for receiving the particles, an access element (11, 11a, 11b) with an access element opening (15, 15a, 15b), through which the particles can be conveyed into the particle receiving volume (14, 14a, 14b), and a closure element (12, 12a, 12b). The access element (11, 11a, 11b) can be moved relative to the closure element (12, 12a, 12b) in a selective manner into a closure position, in which the closure element (12, 12a, 12b) closes the access element opening (15, 15a, 15b), or into an open position, in which the closure element (12, 12a, 12b) releases the access element opening (15, 15a, 15b).

IPC Classes  ?

• A47L 7/00 - Suction cleaners adapted for additional purposes; Tables with suction openings for cleaning purposes; Containers for cleaning articles by suction; Suction cleaners adapted to cleaning of brushes; Suction cleaners adapted to taking-up liquids
• A47L 9/14 - Bags or the like; Attachment of, or closures for, bags

Abstract

The invention relates to a suction hose (30) for a vacuum cleaner (10), in particular for operation with a hand-held power tool (20), comprising a hose portion (31), which has a flexible dust removal hose body (40) and a flexible jacket hose body, in which the dust removal hose body (40) is arranged, wherein a suction flow channel (45) for conducting a suction flow (S) to the vacuum cleaner (10) extends between longitudinal ends (32, 33) of the hose portion (31), which suction flow channel is bounded by a hose jacket (41) of the dust removal hose body (40), a connection piece (90; 190; 290) for connecting to the hand-held power tool (20) or to the vacuum cleaner (10) is arranged at at least one longitudinal end (32, 33) of the hose portion (31), and the jacket hose body (50) and the dust removal hose body (40) extend into an interior of a hose receptacle (35) of the connection piece (90; 190; 290) such that the dust removal hose body is sheathed by the jacket hose body (50) into the hose receptacle (35). According to the invention, a mounting section (43) of the dust removal hose body protrudes beyond the jacket hose body in the hose receptacle (35) and a holding element (60) is fastened to an outer lateral surface (54) of the jacket hose body, which holding element covers an end face (52) of the jacket hose body (50), which end face is free toward the mounting section (43) of the dust removal hose body, the holding element (60) lying against an inner surface of the hose receptacle.

IPC Classes  ?

• A47L 7/00 - Suction cleaners adapted for additional purposes; Tables with suction openings for cleaning purposes; Containers for cleaning articles by suction; Suction cleaners adapted to cleaning of brushes; Suction cleaners adapted to taking-up liquids
• A47L 9/24 - Hoses; Hose couplings