Method for controlling an orthopedic hinge means and orthopedic joint device

The invention relates to a method and an orthopedic joint device for controlling an orthopedic joint device of a lower limb, the hinge means comprises an upper part and a hingedly mounted thereon lower part, between the upper part and the lower part of an energy conversion device is arranged on the kinetic during walking energy from is the relative movement between the lower part and the upper part converted or stored and supplied to the joint again to assist the relative movement, said converted within a movement cycle kinetic energy and / or stored and controlled within the same cycle of movement of the joint device a time delay is again supplied as kinetic energy ,