WALK SUPPORTER

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a walk supporter operating based on a passive walk, the supporter further improving various functions such as walk support function and supporting a twist of leg or back in a direction other than forward-backward direction.SOLUTION: A walk supporter includes: a back fitting member 10 that is fitted to a back of a wearer; a first link part 30 positioned on a side of a thigh of the wearer; a first rotational supporting part 20 that rotatably supports the back fitting member 10 and the first link part 30; a thigh fitting member 50 that is fitted to a thigh or cruris of the wearer; and a second rotational supporting part 40 that rotatably supports the thigh fitting member 50 and the first link part 30. The first link part 30 comprises two rod-like members that are provided in front and rear of the thigh in parallel or substantially parallel.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1 【課題】受動歩行を基礎とした歩行支援機において、歩行支援機能等の諸機能をさらに向上させるとともに、前後方向以外の足や腰の捻りに対しても対応可能な歩行支援機を提供する。【解決手段】歩行支援機は、使用者の腰に装着される腰装着部材１０と、使用者の大腿部の側方に配置される第１リンク部３０と、前記腰装着部材１０と第１リンク部３０を回転可能に支持する第１回転支持部２０と、使用者の大腿部又は下腿部に装着される腿装着部材５０と、前記腿装着部材５０と前記第１リンク部３０を回転可能に支持する第２回転支持部４０と、を備え、前記第１リンク部３０は、大腿部の前後に平行又は略平行に配置された２本の前記棒状部材からなることを特徴とする。【選択図】図１