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Creative mechanism design for a prosthetic hand.

Wen-Tung Chang1, Ching-Huan Tseng, Long-Long Wu

  • 1Department of Power Mechanical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan, Republic of China. wtchang@webmail.pme.nthu.edu.tw

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. Part H, Journal of Engineering in Medicine
|January 15, 2005
PubMed
Summary

Creative mechanism design systematically innovates prosthetic hand gripping devices. This method generated five novel mechanisms, improving prosthetic functionality for amputees and aiding conceptual design.

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Area of Science:

  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Robotics

Background:

  • Prosthetic hand gripping devices often rely on existing, patented designs.
  • Innovation in prosthetic mechanisms is crucial for improving user functionality and comfort.
  • Systematic approaches are needed to generate novel designs for prosthetic hands.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce and validate the creative mechanism design methodology for prosthetic hand innovation.
  • To generate novel topological structures for gripping mechanisms applicable to anthropomorphic prosthetic hands.
  • To explore the potential of this methodology in overcoming patent limitations and enhancing conceptual design.

Main Methods:

  • The creative mechanism design methodology was applied to an existing prosthetic hand (Teh Lin ATG-5F).

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  • Key processes included generalization, number synthesis, specialization, and particularization of the original mechanism.
  • This systematic approach aimed to generate all possible topological structures of mechanisms.

    • Main Results:

    • Five new mechanisms were successfully created through the application of the methodology.
    • The generated mechanisms are suitable for application in anthropomorphic prosthetic hands.
    • The study demonstrated the methodology's effectiveness in creating patent-unencumbered designs.

    Conclusions:

    • The creative mechanism design methodology is a powerful tool for generating novel prosthetic hand mechanisms.
    • This approach facilitates innovation by creating new categories of mechanisms, bypassing existing patents.
    • The methodology is validated as a useful strategy for improving prosthetic hand design and functionality for amputees.