Patent ID: 9169972
Filing Date: 2015-10-27
Classification: A61B,B66D,F16M,F16P,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A force compensating device comprising: a force generating unit configured to generate a compensating force to at least partially counteract a tractive force acting on the force compensating device; a safety unit coupled to the force generating unit, wherein the safety unit is rotatable about a first axis of rotation, wherein the safety unit comprises a first element and a second element that are rotatably connected to each other at a second axis of rotation, and wherein the safety unit is configured to be moved from an operating position to a locked position by the force generating unit when the force generating unit has a malfunction; and a locking unit configured to block movement of the safety unit from the locked position to the operating position when the safety unit is triggered as a result of the malfunction.