Linking device for an exoskeleton structure, facilitating the carrying of loads while walking or running

摘要

The invention relates to a linking device (7) for an exoskeleton structure, comprising an input piece (72) rotatably mounted relative to a support (71), and a transmission device (73) arranged such that: when a load is applied to the input piece (72) that tends to pivot the input piece (72) in a first direction of rotation (D), the transmission device transmits a force to a first connecting link (74) that tends to pivot the first connecting link (74) so as to transfer the load to a first mechanical leg assembly (3) and to remove the load from the second mechanical leg assembly (5) of the exoskeleton structure; and when a load is applied to the input piece (72) that tends to pivot the input piece (72) in a second direction of rotation (E), opposite the first, the transmission device (73) transmits a force to a second connecting link (75) that tends to pivot the second connecting link (75) so as to transfer the load to a second mechanical leg assembly (5) and to remove the load from the first mechanical leg assembly (3) of the exoskeleton structure.