Method and apparatus for measurement of custom foot orthoses
a foot orthosis and measurement method technology, applied in the direction of structural/machine measurement, medical science, diagnostics, etc., can solve the problems of patient discomfort or injury, aberration in gait cycle, subjective and inaccurate measurement,
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[0019] Referring now the drawings, FIG. 1, the apparatus is constructed with fixed main frame 1 and affixed with a hinge 3 is a movable sub frame 2. A latching mechanism 4 is shown in the latched position and the unlatched position 4A. The invention is shown with the sub frame 2 in the closed position 5 and the open position 6. The main frame 1 is so constructed as to have a reference baseplate 7 and a reference viewing window 8. The reference viewing window is constructed out of polycarbonate so as to be able to view the deflection of the orthotic while under pressure. The invention is so constructed that when the sub frame is in the open position 6 an orthotic may be placed in the device on the reference baseplate 7 and the viewing window 8 the orthotic is securely held against the reference baseplate 7 and the viewing window 8 as a result of the vector of force shown by arrow 9. Linear electronic encoder 10 and plunger of encoder 11 are utilized to measure the distance the apex o...
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