Design and implement an elastically suspended back frame for reducing the burden of carrier

  • Yuquan Leng
  • , Xin Lin
  • , Ranbao Deng
  • , Jing Chang
  • , Lianxin Yang
  • , Kuangen Zhang
  • , Chenglong Fu*
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Previous work has proved that carrying an elastically suspended load can improve the biomechanics of human body and reduce the burden of human body compared with carrying a rigid load. However, how to design and implement an effective elastically suspended load has been less researched. In this paper, we firstly analyze the relationship between the elastic load force acting on the human body and the parameters (stiffness and damping) of the elastic system to guide the design. Then, our prototype which is an effective elastically suspended back frame and can bind loads of various shapes is realized. The mass of the whole prototype is 2.66 kg. Experiments were carried to test the effect of the system. Results show that an elastically suspended back frame with a load of 25.3 kg could reduce the amplitude of load by 30.2%, reduce maximal load force acting on the carrier by 16.6% compared with the rigid load with backpack. Compared with carrying the rigid load with backpack, the mechanical work is reduced by 56.5% and the maximal mechanical power is also reduced by 66.1%.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2021 6th IEEE International Conference on Advanced Robotics and Mechatronics, ICARM 2021
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages236-240
Number of pages5
ISBN (Electronic)9780738133645
DOIs
StatePublished - 3 Jul 2021
Externally publishedYes
Event6th IEEE International Conference on Advanced Robotics and Mechatronics, ICARM 2021 - Chongqing, China
Duration: 3 Jul 20215 Jul 2021

Publication series

Name2021 6th IEEE International Conference on Advanced Robotics and Mechatronics, ICARM 2021

Conference

Conference6th IEEE International Conference on Advanced Robotics and Mechatronics, ICARM 2021
Country/TerritoryChina
CityChongqing
Period3/07/215/07/21

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