WALKING ASSIST DEVICE

A walking assist device 10 includes: a pair of right and left handles 20R and 20L that are movable back and forth with respect to a frame 50 in accordance with arm swing performed during walk of a user; rails 30R and 30L (handle guide units) on which the handles are provided and which limit movement of the handles in a movable range in accordance with arm swing performed during the walk of the user; a handle information acquisition unit that acquires information related to movement of the handles 20R and 20L; and a control unit 40 that controls a drive unit in accordance with the information from the handle information acquisition unit. 本发明提供一种步行支援装置。步行支援装置(10)具有：左右一对把手(20R、20L)，与伴随使用者的步行的手臂的摆动配合地相对于机架(50)向前后移动；导轨(30R、30L)(把手引导器)，设置有把手，并将把手的移动限制在与伴随使用者的步行的手臂的摆动配合的可动范围；把手信息获取器，获取与把手(20R、20L)的移动有关的信息；以及控制器(40)，根据把手信息获取器的信息控制驱动器。