Patent ID: 11963892
Assignee: UNIVERSITE CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 4:
5. The prosthesis or orthosis according to claim 1, wherein the lockable part of the locking mechanism comprises a ratchet wheel mounted on a rotation axis of the locking mechanism, the locking mechanism further comprising a locker configured to move to a locking position and engage with the ratchet wheel upon application of power to an actuator for actuating movement of the locker; and wherein the ratchet wheel and the locker have complementary teeth which, when engaged and in the absence of power applied to the actuator, are configured to prevent unlocking when load is applied to the rotation axis of the locking mechanism in a given direction (D1) and to allow self-unlocking in the absence of load applied to the rotation axis of the locking mechanism in said given direction (D1).