Vacuum pump and shock absorber for artificial limb
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United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
A61F-002/80
A61F-002/74
출원번호
US-0059990
(2002-01-29)
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/ 주소
Caspers, Carl A.
출원인 / 주소
Otto Bock HealthCare LP
대리인 / 주소
Faegre & Benson, LLP
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A weight-actuated vacuum pump for a hypobarically-controlled artificial limb having a socket with a cavity to receive a residual limb. A dual-action pump has a housing fixedly attached to the socket of the artificial limb, a cylinder reciprocating within the housing and attached to the pylon of the
A weight-actuated vacuum pump for a hypobarically-controlled artificial limb having a socket with a cavity to receive a residual limb. A dual-action pump has a housing fixedly attached to the socket of the artificial limb, a cylinder reciprocating within the housing and attached to the pylon of the artificial limb, a first chamber within the cylinder, a piston reciprocating within the first chamber, a second chamber between the cylinder and the housing, and valve means for connecting the first chamber and second chamber to the cavity and to atmosphere. A single-action pump has a housing fixedly attached to the pylon of the artificial limb with a first chamber therein, a piston reciprocating in the first chamber with a seal, forming a second chamber between the piston and the housing, an intake/exhaust port connected to the second chamber, and one-way valves connecting the second chamber to the cavity and to atmosphere. Ambulation causes the vacuum pump, under the influence of the wearer's body weight, to draw air out of the cavity, producing a vacuum within the cavity.
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1. In a hypobarically-controlled artificial limb for amputees who have a residual limb, the artificial limb having a socket with a volume and shape to receive a substantial portion of the residual limb with a cavity therebetween, a foot, and a pylon between the foot and the socket; a weight-activate
1. In a hypobarically-controlled artificial limb for amputees who have a residual limb, the artificial limb having a socket with a volume and shape to receive a substantial portion of the residual limb with a cavity therebetween, a foot, and a pylon between the foot and the socket; a weight-activated vacuum pump and shock absorber apparatus attached to the pylon, said vacuum pump and shock absorber apparatus comprising:(a) a vacuum pump activated by the wearer's body weight and adapted to pump air from the cavity to generate a vacuum therein; and(b) a shock absorber cooperating with the vacuum pump to cushion the residual limb against the wearer's body weight during ambulation. 2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the vacuum pump is a double-action pump. 3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the vacuum pump is a single-action pump. 4. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the vacuum pump further comprises:(a) a housing fixedly attached to the socket and having a housing top wall and housing side walls;(b) a cylinder reciprocating within said housing and sealingly engaging said housing side walls;(c) said cylinder having a cylinder top wall and cylinder side walls and being fixedly attached to a cap, said cap being fixedly attached to the pylon;(d) a piston fixedly attached to said housing and reciprocating within said cylinder, said cylinder top wall, cylinder side walls and said piston cooperating to form a first chamber;(e) said cylinder top wall, said housing top wall and said housing side walls cooperating to form a second chamber;(f) said piston, said cylinder side walls and said cap cooperating to form a third chamber;(g) first valve means connecting said first chamber to the cavity and to the atmosphere; and(h) second valve means connecting said second chamber to the cavity and to the atmosphere. 5. The apparatus of claim 4, wherein said second valve means is a three-way valve. 6. The apparatus of claim 4, further comprising an anti-rotation collar between said cylinder and said housing. 7. The apparatus of claim 4, wherein said piston screws to said housing. 8. The apparatus of claim 4, further comprising a first seal between said piston and said cylinder side walls and a second seal between said cylinder side walls and said housing side walls. 9. The apparatus of claim 4, further comprising a first bushing between said cap and said housing side walls and a second bushing between said cylinder side walls and said housing side walls. 10. The apparatus of claim 4, further comprising an intake/exhaust port between said first valve means and said first chamber. 11. The apparatus of claim 10, said cylinder top wall having a hollow core and said piston having a stem slidingly engaging said hollow core, and wherein said intake/exhaust port traverses said stem. 12. The apparatus of claim 4, wherein said shock absorber further comprises a spring biasing said cylinder toward said housing top wall. 13. The apparatus of claim 4, wherein said shock absorber further comprises air compressed between said piston and said cap biasing said cylinder toward said housing top wall. 14. The apparatus of claim 13, further comprising an adjustment valve adapted to vary the pressure of air between said piston and said cap. 15. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein said vacuum pump further comprises:(a) a cap fixedly attached to the pylon;(b) a cylinder fixedly attached to said cap, said cylinder having a cylinder top wall and cylinder side walls, said cylinder top wall and said cylinder sidewalls cooperating with said cap to form a first chamber;(c) a piston reciprocating within said first chamber;(d) a housing fixedly attached to the socket and to said piston, said housing having a housing top wall and housing side walls, said housing top wall and said housing side walls cooperating with said cylinder to form a second chamber, said housing side walls slidingly engaging said cylinder side walls;(e) an intake/exhaust port in said first chamber;(f) an in take port in said second chamber;(g) an exhaust port in said second chamber;(h) a three-way valve connecting said intake/exhaust port and the cavity to atmosphere;(i) a two-way valve connecting said intake port to the cavity; and(j) an exhaust valve connecting said exhaust port to the atmosphere; wherein application of the wearer's body weight to said housing moves said piston downwardly within said first chamber, causing air to be drawn out of the cavity and into said first chamber through said three-way valve and said intake/exhaust port and simultaneously forcing air out of said second chamber through said exhaust port, and wherein removal of the wearer's body weight from said housing moves said piston upwardly within said first chamber, forcing air out of said first chamber through said intake/exhaust port and said three-way valve and simultaneously drawing air out of the cavity and into said second chamber through said two-way valve. 16. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein said piston screws to said housing. 17. The apparatus of claim 15, further comprising an anti-rotation collar between said cylinder and said housing. 18. The apparatus of claim 15, further comprising a first seal between said piston and said cylinder side walls and a second seal between said cylinder side walls and said housing side walls. 19. The apparatus of claim 15, further comprising a first bushing between said cap and said housing side walls and a second bushing between said cylinder side walls and said housing side walls. 20. The apparatus of claim 15, said cylinder top wall having a hollow core and said piston having a stem slidingly engaging said hollow core. 21. The apparatus of claim 20, wherein said intake/exhaust port traverses said stem. 22. The apparatus of claim 15, said shock absorber further comprising a spring biasing said cylinder toward said housing top wall. 23. The apparatus of claim 15, said shock absorber further comprising air compressed between said piston and said cap biasing said cylinder toward said housing top wall. 24. The apparatus of claim 23, further comprising an adjustment valve adapted to vary the pressure of air between said piston and said cap. 25. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein said vacuum pump further comprises:(a) a cylinder fixedly attached to the pylon having a top wall and having a first chamber therein;(b) a piston reciprocating within said cylinder, said piston having a seal and forming a second chamber between said piston and said cylinder top wall, said first chamber being separated from said second chamber by said seal;(c) said piston extending outside said cylinder and being fixedly attached to the socket;(d) an intake/exhaust port connected to said second chamber;(e) a one-way valve connecting the cavity to the intake/exhaust port; and(f) a second one-way valve connecting the intake/exhaust port to atmosphere wherein application of the wearer's body weight to said piston moves said piston downwardly within said cylinder, causing air to be drawn out of the cavity and into said second chamber through said one-way valve and said intake/exhaust port, and wherein removal of the wearer's body weight from said piston moves said piston upwardly within said cylinder, forcing air out of said second chamber through said intake/exhaust port and through said second one-way valve to atmosphere. 26. The apparatus of claim 25, said cylinder having a top wall and having an aperture through said top wall, said piston having a stem slidingly engaging said aperture. 27. The apparatus of claim 26, said cylinder top wall further comprising a plurality of tubes each with a closed end and an open end, said open end facing the socket, and said stem further comprising a plurality of projections attached thereto, said projections slidingly engaged within said tubes. 28. The apparatus of claim 25, said shock absorber further comprising a spring biasing said piston toward the socket. 29. The apparatus of claim 25, said shock absorber further comprising compressed air in the first chamber biasing said piston toward the socket. 30. The apparatus of claim 29, further comprising an adjustment valve adapted to vary the pressure of air between said piston and said cylinder. 31. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein said vacuum pump further comprises:(a) a housing attached to the socket;(b) a cylinder having a first chamber therein, said cylinder attached to the pylon;(c) a piston reciprocating within said cylinder;(d) said housing having a second chamber therein and said cylinder reciprocating within said second chamber;(e) first valve means connecting said first chamber to the cavity and to the atmosphere; and(f) second valve means connecting said second chamber to the cavity and to the atmosphere. 32. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein said vacuum pump further comprises:(a) a cylinder having a hollow core therein, said cylinder attached to the pylon;(b) a piston reciprocating within said cylinder, said piston having a seal and forming first and second chambers between said piston and said cylinder, said first chamber being separated from said second chamber by said seal;(c) said piston extending outside said cylinder and being attached to the socket;(d) an intake/exhaust port connected to said second chamber; and(e) first and second one-way valves connecting the intake/exhaust port to the cavity and to atmosphere, respectively. 33. In a hypobarically-controlled artificial limb for amputees who have a residual limb, the artificial limb having a socket with a volume and shape to receive a substantial portion of the residual limb with a cavity therebetween, a foot, and a pylon between the foot and the socket a weight-activated vacuum pump and shock absorber apparatus attached to the pylon, said vacuum pump and shock absorber apparatus comprising:(a) a vacuum pump activated by the wearer's body weight and adapted to remove air from the cavity; and(b) a shock absorber cooperating with the vacuum pump to cushion the residual limb against the wearer's body weight during ambulation; wherein said vacuum pump further comprises:(i) a housing attached to the socket;(ii) a cylinder having a first chamber therein, said cylinder attached to the pylon;(iii) a piston reciprocating within said cylinder;(iv) said housing having a second chamber therein and said cylinder reciprocating within said second chamber;(v) first valve means connecting said first chamber to the cavity and to the atmosphere; and(vi) second valve means connecting said second chamber to the cavity and to the atmosphere. 34. In a hypobarically-controlled artificial limb for amputees who have a residual limb, the artificial limb having a socket with a volume and shape to receive a substantial portion of the residual limb with a cavity therebetween, a foot, and a pylon between the foot and the socket a weight-activated vacuum pump and shock absorber apparatus attached to the pylon, said vacuum pump and shock absorber apparatus comprising:(a) a vacuum pump activated by the wearers body weight and adapted to remove air from the cavity; and(b) a shock absorber cooperating with the vacuum pump to cushion the residual limb against the wearer's body weight during ambulation; wherein said vacuum pump further comprises:(i) a cylinder having a hollow core therein, said cylinder attached to the pylon;(ii) a piston reciprocating within said cylinder, said piston having a seal and forming first and second chambers between said piston and said chamber cylinder, said first being separated from said second chamber by said seal;(iii) said piston extending outside said cylinder and being attached to the socket;(iv) an intake/exhaust port connected to said second chamber; and(v) first and second one-way valves connecting the intake/exhaust port to the cavity and to atmosphere, respectively.
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