Patent ID: 7780616

Claim:
A walking assistance device comprising: an assisting force generator disposed at least on a side of a hip joint, wherein the assisting force generator is configured to generate an assisting driving force to a movement of a lower limb; and a hip support member for securely mounting the assisting force generator on a side of the hip joint, wherein the hip support member comprises a back support formed from a rigid material to substantially have a shape of letter-U as seen in plan view, wherein the back support comprises a plurality of supporting individual pads, wherein a separate supporting pad is provided for an intermediate portion between right and left erector spinae muscles, for each lateral outer side of the spinae muscles, and for each of a right and a left iliac crest, and wherein the back support is configured to engage the hip principally at the individual pads; and a belt connected to the back support for tightening a lower part of an abdominal muscle.