IP Library › Granted Patent US 11,517,454
Granted Patent B2
US 11,517,454 · App. 16/477,294 · Granted Dec 6, 2022

Hand prosthesis base body

Inventor: Stefan Schulz (Karlsruhe, DE)
A61F2/586A61F2/70A61F2002/587A61F2002/6836
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Patent No.
US 11,517,454
App. No.
16/477,294
Granted
Dec 6, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

A hand prosthesis base body having an outer side, a motor, and a first rotatable shaft which is connected with an output shaft of the motor. The first rotatable shaft has a coupling element for a detachably coupling at least one finger element to the rotatable shaft.

Claims (21)

1. A hand prosthesis base body comprising:

an outer side,

a motor having a rotatable output shaft,

a first rotatable shaft being functionally connected with the output shaft of the motor,

the first rotatable shaft having a detachable coupling element which releasably couples at least one finger element to the first rotatable shaft such that the at least one finger element is removable from the hand prosthesis base body,

a second coupling element releasably couples a second finger element to the hand prosthesis base body, and at least one of the detachable coupling element and the second coupling element is positioned at a side of the hand prosthesis base body, and

a second shaft is connected with the second coupling element, the second shaft has a rotational axis which is parallel to a rotational axis of the first rotatable shaft.

2. The hand prosthesis base body according to claim 1 , wherein the detachable coupling element is designed for movement and holding of the at least one finger element.

3. The hand prosthesis base body according to claim 1 , wherein a rotational axis of the first rotatable shaft is perpendicular to a main shaft of the hand prosthesis base body.

4. The hand prosthesis base body according to claim 1 , wherein the detachable coupling element is positioned at a distal end of the hand prosthesis base body.

5. The hand prosthesis base body according to claim 1 , wherein a rotational axis of the second coupling element is positioned parallel to a rotational axis of the detachable coupling element.

6. The hand prosthesis base body according to claim 1 , wherein the detachable coupling element has a non-round cross-section for an interlocking connection of the finger element with the detachable coupling element.

7. The hand prosthesis base body according to claim 1 , wherein an additional coupling element releasably couples another finger element to the hand prosthesis base body, the detachable coupling element and the additional coupling element are positioned at a distal end of the hand prosthesis base body.

8. A hand prosthesis comprising:

a hand prosthesis base body having an outer side,

a motor having a rotatable output shaft,

a first rotatable shaft being functionally connected with the output shaft of the motor,

the first rotatable shaft having a detachable coupling element which releasably couples at least one finger element to the first rotatable shaft such that the at least one finger element is detachable from the hand prosthesis base body,

at least one of the hand prosthesis base body and the finger element having an actuating mechanism which is actuatable to release the finger element from the hand prosthesis base body, and the actuating mechanism being actuatable, without tools, from outside the hand prosthesis base body,

a second coupling element releasably couples a second finger element to the hand prosthesis base body, and at least one of the detachable coupling element and the second coupling element is positioned at a side of the hand prosthesis base body, and

a second shaft is connected with the second coupling element, the second shaft has a rotational axis which is parallel to a rotational axis of the first rotatable shaft.

Priority Claims (1)
DE 10 2017 000 229 · Jan 14, 2017 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20190374353A1 · Dec 12, 2019