When securing a frame (7) made of a rigid member for carrying a heavy
object such as a drive unit (3) for a walking assistance device on the
hip of a wearer, a hip protective belt (4) made of fabric is wrapped
around the hip of the wearer, and the frame (7) is secured thereon via a
flexible plate (5) and a pressure plate (6) located on an outer side of
the flexible plate (5) and having a higher rigidity than the flexible
plate (5). The intermediate members allow the wearer to feel the rigidity
of the frame in a mitigated manner, and the wearer would not experience
any discomfort from the pressure of the frame even when the posture of
the wearer is changed. The hip protective belt can readily conform to the
body contour of the wearer, but the frame would not deform. Because the
intermediate members absorb the difference in the builds of different
wearers, the frame may come in a small number of different sizes to fit
almost any wearer. Thereby, the hip support member can be mass produced
at low cost.