Methods and systems for an exoskeleton to reduce a runners metabolic rate
An exoskeleton comprising a right hip attachment, a left hip attachment, a belt and a leaf-spring. The leaf-spring configured to couple two hips and apply torque from one respective hip to another respective hip based on the runner's movement and a right gear mechanism and a left gear mechanism, the right gear mechanism and the left gear mechanism comprising respectively of rack-and-pinion mechanism and configured to change an arch of the leaf-spring.
1. An exoskeleton, comprising:
a right hip attachment, the right hip attachment comprising of a right frame and a right ribbon, the right ribbon configured to attach the right frame to a runner's right thigh;
a left hip attachment, the right hip attachment comprising of a right left frame and a left ribbon, the left ribbon configured to attach the left frame to the runner's left thigh;
a belt connected to the right hip attachment and the left hip attachment, the belt configured to attach the exoskeleton to the runner's body;
a leaf-spring attached to the right hip attachment and the left hip attachment, the leaf-spring configured to couple two hips and apply torque from one respective hip to another respective hip based on the runner's movement; and
a right gear mechanism and a left gear mechanism, the right gear mechanism and the left gear mechanism configured to change an arc of the leaf-spring.
2. The exoskeleton according to claim 1 , wherein the leaf-spring configured to apply torque from one respective hip to the other respective hip based on the runner's movement comprises:
the-spring configured to bend responsive to movement of a respective hip in a forward direction and to apply the torque to the hip when engaged in a proceeding backwards motion.
3. The exoskeleton according to claim 1 , wherein the leaf-spring configured to apply torque from one respective hip to the other respective hip based on the runner's movement comprises:
the-spring configured to bend responsive to movement of a respective hip in a forward direction and to apply the torque to the hip when engaged in a proceeding backwards motion.
4. The exoskeleton according to claim 1 , wherein the leaf-spring configured to alternatively apply torque from one respective hip to the other respective hip based on the runner's movement further comprises the leaf-spring configured to bend responsive to difference in respective angles between the runner's two hip joints and configured to apply torque as a function of the difference between the runner's two hip joints.
5. The exoskeleton according to claim 4 , wherein the leaf-spring configured to bend responsive to difference in respective angles between the runner's two hips and configured to apply torque as a function of the difference between the runner's two hip joints comprises:
the-spring configured to bend responsive to movement of the other respective hip in a second forward motion and to apply the torque to the respective hip with a proceeding second backwards motion.
6. The exoskeleton according to claim 5 , the leaf-spring fixed attached to the right hip attachment and the left attachment.
7. The exoskeleton according to claim 6 , the leaf-spring fixed attached to the right hip attachment and the left attachment at an angle of ninety degrees.
8. A method of reducing metabolic rate by utilizing an exoskeleton, comprising:
attaching an exoskeleton to a runner, the exoskeleton comprising:
a right hip attachment, the right hip attachment comprising of a right frame and a right ribbon;
a left hip attachment, the right hip attachment comprising of a right left frame and a left ribbon;
a belt connected to the right hip attachment and the left hip attachment; and
a leaf-spring attached to the right hip attachment and the left attachment,
wherein attaching the exoskeleton to the runner comprises:
attaching the right frame to the runner's right thigh;
attaching the left frame to the runner's left thigh; and
attaching the exoskeleton to the runner's body utilizing the belt; and
applying torque from one respective hip to another hip based on the runner's movement; and
changing an arc of the leaf-spring by utilizing at least one or more of rack-and-pinion mechanisms.
9. The method of claim 8 , further comprising:
increasing stiffness of the leaf-spring by decreasing an arc of the leaf-spring by utilizing the at least one or more of rack-and-pinion mechanisms.
10. The method of claim 9 , further comprising:
decreasing stiffness of the leaf-spring by increasing the arc of the leaf-spring by utilizing the at least one or more of rack-and-pinion mechanisms.
11. The method of claim 9 , wherein the leaf-spring fixedly attached to the right hip attachment and the left attachment at an angle.
12. The method of claim 11 , where the angle is of ninety degrees.
13. An exoskeleton, comprising:
a right hip attachment, the right hip attachment comprising of a right frame and a right ribbon, the right ribbon configured to attach the right frame to a runner's right thigh;
a left hip attachment, the right hip attachment comprising of a right left frame and a left ribbon, the left ribbon configured to attach the left frame to the runner's left thigh;
a belt connected to the right hip attachment and the left hip attachment, the belt configured to attach the exoskeleton to the runner's body;
a leaf-spring attached to the right hip attachment and the left hip attachment, the leaf-spring configured to couple two hips and apply torque from one respective hip to another respective hip based on the runner's movement; and
a right gear mechanism and a left gear mechanism, the right gear mechanism and the left gear mechanism comprising respectively of rack-and-pinion mechanism and configured to change an arc of the leaf-spring.
14. The exoskeleton according to claim 13 , wherein the leaf-spring configured to apply torque from one respective hip to the other respective hip based on the runner's movement comprises:
the-spring configured to bend responsive to movement of a respective hip in a forward direction and to apply the torque to the hip when engaged in a proceeding backwards motion.
15. The exoskeleton according to claim 14 , wherein the leaf-spring configured to alternatively apply torque from one respective hip to the other respective hip based on the runner's movement further comprises the leaf-spring configured to bend responsive to difference in respective angles between the runner's two hip joints and configured to apply torque as a function of the difference between the runner's two hip joints.