CN105708595A - Air pressure regulating type portable neck brace - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention discloses an air pressure regulating type portable neck brace, and belongs to the field of a medical treatment device or a health care physiotherapy device. A main body mechanism only consists of a lower jaw support frame mechanism, a chest support seat mechanism, regulating mechanisms and a neck bandage, wherein the lower jaw support frame mechanism is of a half ring structure attached to the profile of the lower jaw; the chest support seat mechanism comprises a support rod and a support seat; the back end of the support rod is connected with the tail end of the lower jaw support frame mechanism through the corresponding regulating mechanism; the front end of the support rod abuts against the front side of the chest through the support seat; the neck bandage connects the two regulating mechanisms in a way of being tightly attached to the neck; each regulating mechanism comprises an upper connecting element, a lower connecting element and a regulating air bag; each upper connecting element is fixedly connected with the corresponding tail end of the lower jaw support frame mechanism; and each lower connecting element is fixedly connected with the corresponding tail end of the chest support seat mechanism. The air pressure regulating type portable neck brace belongs to a portable neck brace with small influence on the life and the traveling of a user.

Description

An air pressure adjustable lightweight neck brace

technical field

The invention belongs to the field of medical treatment appliances or health care physiotherapy appliances.

Background technique

After various cervical spine operations, the head should be fixed to prevent excessive stretching and flexion, and to avoid re-injury to bones and muscles. Traditional plaster and ordinary symmetrical cervical collar fixation are greatly limited due to inconvenient operation and inconvenient observation of the wound. The comfort of plaster fixation is not good, and at the same time, it cannot be adjusted, and it is extremely inconvenient to wear. It is also prone to eczema and compressive ulcers after long-term fixation, which increases the pain of patients.

At the same time, cervical spondylosis stems from cervical spine degeneration, trauma, etc., which can cause changes in the curvature of the cervical spine. As the most commonly used tool for self-care treatment or restorative physical therapy, cervical collars are increasingly used by patients with cervical spondylosis. Existing cervical collar mainly has the function of stabilizing, supporting and fixing the cervical spine.

At present, cervical collars are usually divided into two different products: medical portable cervical tractors and medical cervical collars. Medical portable cervical tractors are used for traction treatment of the cervical spine, mainly including airbag tractors and shoulder rest tractors. . The medical neck collar is made of polymer materials, and it is mainly used for fixing and protecting around the patient's neck when in use. The existing medical portable cervical tractor is convenient for patients to carry and use compared with the fixed cervical tractor. The airbag tractor generates upward traction force after being inflated by the airbag around the neck periphery.

Chinese patent 201310187331.6 relates to a multi-directional adjustable double-layer replacement neck collar. It comprises a front neck shoulder rest, a back neck shoulder rest, a mandibular rest, a back brain rest, a neck shoulder rest connector, a mandibular rest adjustment part, and a back brain rest adjustment part; The neck is similar to the column shape, in which the lower edge of the shoulder rest of the front neck extends outwards to form a lower profiling support edge in contact with the front half of the chest and shoulders, and the lower edge of the shoulder rest of the back neck extends outwards to form a support edge that is in contact with the back and shoulders. The lower profiling support edge that is in contact with the rear half, the contour of the lateral wall of the chin rest is similar to the inner contour of the shoulder rest of the anterior neck, the upper edge of the chin rest extends outward and is similar to the contour of the lower jaw; The inner contour of the shoulder rest is similar, and the upper edge of the back of the head rest extends outwards and is similar to the contour of the back of the head; the neck and shoulder rest connectors are arranged on the two side walls of the front neck shoulder rest and the back neck shoulder rest. The invention has the advantages of low cost, simple operation, good use effect and the like.

Chinese patent 201080035773.3 discloses a cervical collar (100) with a front part (102) formed of compressible foam material, which defines a part of the tracheal opening (112); height adjustment fixed to the front part (102) A mechanism (106) that forms a rigid or semi-rigid boundary around the tracheal opening (112); and a sternal pad (104) formed of a compressible foam material. The height adjustment mechanism (106) selectively connects the front member (102) to the sternum pad (104) at a constant locked position in a plurality of predetermined distances along the curvature of the height adjustment mechanism (106), thereby allowing selection. The size of the trachea opening (112).

Chinese patent 201220038267.6 discloses a cervical collar that can adjust the curvature of the cervical spine, which belongs to the technical field of medical devices. It includes a neck collar body and a soft pad set in the neck collar body. The neck collar body includes a front plastic support structure and a rear plastic support structure connected by Velcro. The front support plastic structure includes a front upper piece that is movably connected And the front lower piece, the middle part of the front lower piece cooperates to set the opening, and the bottom of the front lower piece is movably provided with an adjusting block, and the back piece plastic support structure includes the back upper piece and the back lower piece which are movably connected. The utility model can adjust the support height and angle by adopting the above-mentioned technology, and the front and rear two soft pads with air-permeable interior will not cause skin damage when the patient wears it for a long time or lies in bed. While sacrificing stability, it ensures its fit and comfort to the greatest extent. There is an opening in the front of the neck, which can be used to place a ventilation tube during tracheotomy. It can be widely used in cervical degenerative diseases, cervical trauma, Immobilization after cervical spine surgery.

Various neck collar products in the prior art, regardless of their functions, purposes, and effects, all have one biggest problem, which is complicated and heavy, which greatly affects the life and travel of users.

Contents of the invention

The purpose of the present invention is to provide a neck collar that is light and has little impact on the user's life and travel.

The object of the invention is achieved through the following technical solutions:

An air pressure adjustable lightweight neck collar, the main mechanism is only composed of a jaw support mechanism, a chest support mechanism, an adjustment mechanism and a neck strap. The jaw support mechanism is a half-ring structure that fits the contour of the jaw. The support mechanism includes a support rod and a support, the rear end of the support rod is connected to the end of the jaw support mechanism through the adjustment mechanism, the front end of the support rod is against the chest through the support, and the neck strap is tight. Two adjustment mechanisms are connected to the neck, and the adjustment mechanism includes upper and lower connectors and an air bag adjustment, wherein the upper connector is connected and fixed with the end of the lower jaw support mechanism, and the lower connector is connected and fixed with the end of the chest support mechanism. The lower connector is provided with an air chamber, an air bag is arranged in the air chamber, a piston is arranged above the air bag, a support column protruding from the air chamber is fixed on the piston, the support column is connected with the upper connector, and the air bag is connected through a connecting hose It communicates with the airbag adjustment.

In the above scheme, the complex and heavy shoulder support mechanism of the traditional neck collar is changed, and simplified into a triangular support structure composed of three points of support: the jaw support point, the neck support point and the chest support point, and the chest support point is used as the overall structure. The final support point, the entire structure is only three points and two lines, which is very simple and light; through the design of the aforementioned triangular support structure, the lifting height of the lower jaw support mechanism can be adjusted only by adjusting the angle range of the triangular opening by adjusting the airbag, which is suitable for According to different usage requirements, the angle adjustment method is adopted to match the angle adjustment method of the human jaw itself, which is more ergonomic.

As a preferred mode, the connecting hoses drawn from the two airbags respectively extend along the corresponding support rods and converge in front of the adjusting airbags, and ball valves are arranged in the connecting hoses after the convergence, and the adjusting airbags are fixed on the support superior.

In the above solution, the connecting hose is overlapped with the support rod, and the adjusting airbag and the support are combined into one, which not only plays the role of support, but also plays the role of adjustment device, and the overall structure is more concise and clear. The ball valve is a ball set in the connecting hose. The diameter is larger than the inner diameter of the connecting hose. By default, the connecting hose will be closed. When using it, you only need to pinch the connecting hose at the ball so that the inner wall of the hose is in contact with the connecting hose. A gap is generated between the balls, and the air bag can be inflated and deflated by adjusting the air bag.

As a further preferred manner, the connecting hose is fixed to the corresponding support rod.

As a preferred manner, the jaw support mechanism is composed of a plastic skeleton, a suede layer arranged on the upper surface of the skeleton, and an elastic filling layer filled between the suede layer and the skeleton.

In the above solution, the three-layer composite structure is light, reliable, and comfortable, meeting the need for longer wearing time.

As a preferred mode, the support rod of the chest support mechanism is a metal rod, and the support is composed of a plastic seat body, a suede layer arranged on the lower surface of the seat body, and an elastic material filled between the suede layer and the seat body. Fill layer composition.

In the above solution, the three-layer composite structure is not only light and reliable, but also comfortable to wear, meeting the needs of longer wearing time.

As a further preferred manner, the elastic filling layer is made of polyether polyurethane material.

In the above solution, the polyether polyurethane material is known as memory foam, which can minimize discomfort when the neck brace is worn for a long time.

As a preferred manner, the ends of the neck straps are connected by Velcro straps.

In the above solution, the neck strap can be easily tightened or untied, and the tightness can be easily adjusted.

As a further preferred manner, the plastic is nylon.

In the above scheme, the use of nylon not only satisfies the requirement of light weight as much as possible, but also ensures the reliability as much as possible.

The working process is as follows: the chin support mechanism fits the contour of the chin, the neck strap is tightly tied to the neck, the chest support mechanism leans against the chest for support, and the chin support is adjusted by the airbag adjustment The opening angle of the mechanism is relative to the chest support mechanism, and the adjustment of the airbag can be simply held by hand to inflate and deflate the airbag in the lower connector. The columns support the upper link to adjust the height of the upper link.

Beneficial effects of the present invention: the neck collar of the present invention is light and reliable, easy to adjust, and has little impact on the user's life and travel.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is the structural representation of embodiment 4 of the present invention;

Fig. 2 is the structural representation of air cavity;

Among them, 1 is the jaw support mechanism, 2 is the neck strap, 3 is the support rod, 4 is the support, 5 is the upper connector, 6 is the lower connector, 7 is the air bag adjustment, 8 is the air cavity, and 9 is the air bag, 10 is a piston, 11 is a support column, 12 is a connecting hose, and 13 is a ball valve.

detailed description

The following non-limiting examples illustrate the invention.

Example 1:

An air pressure adjustable lightweight neck collar, the main mechanism is only composed of a jaw support mechanism 1, a chest support mechanism, an adjustment mechanism and a neck strap 2, and the jaw support mechanism 1 is a half-ring structure that fits the contour of the jaw. The chest support mechanism includes a support rod 3 and a support 4, the rear end of the support rod 3 is connected to the end of the jaw support mechanism 1 through the adjustment mechanism, and its front end is against the chest through the support 4 , the neck strap 2 is closely attached to the neck to connect two adjustment mechanisms, the adjustment mechanism includes upper and lower connectors 5, 6 and an adjustment airbag 7, the upper connector 5 is connected and fixed to the end of the lower jaw support mechanism 1, The lower connector 6 is connected and fixed with the end of the chest support mechanism, the lower connector 6 is provided with an air chamber 8, the air chamber 8 is provided with an air bag 9, the top of the air bag 9 is provided with a piston 10, and the piston 10 is fixed with a The support column 11 protruding from the air chamber 8 is connected to the upper connector 5 , and the air bag 9 communicates with the adjustment air bag 7 through a connecting hose 12 , as shown in FIG. 2 . The jaw support mechanism 1 is composed of a plastic skeleton, a suede layer arranged on the upper surface of the skeleton, and an elastic filling layer filled between the suede layer and the skeleton. The elastic filling layer is made of polyether polyurethane material. The plastic is nylon.

Example 2:

An air pressure adjustable lightweight neck collar, the main mechanism is only composed of a jaw support mechanism 1, a chest support mechanism, an adjustment mechanism and a neck strap 2, and the jaw support mechanism 1 is a half-ring structure that fits the contour of the jaw. The chest support mechanism includes a support rod 3 and a support 4, the rear end of the support rod 3 is connected to the end of the jaw support mechanism 1 through the adjustment mechanism, and its front end is against the chest through the support 4 , the neck strap 2 is closely attached to the neck to connect two adjustment mechanisms, the adjustment mechanism includes upper and lower connectors 5, 6 and an adjustment airbag 7, the upper connector 5 is connected and fixed to the end of the lower jaw support mechanism 1, The lower connector 6 is connected and fixed with the end of the chest support mechanism, the lower connector 6 is provided with an air chamber 8, the air chamber 8 is provided with an air bag 9, the top of the air bag 9 is provided with a piston 10, and the piston 10 is fixed with a The support column 11 protruding from the air cavity 8 is connected to the upper connector 5 , and the air bag 9 communicates with the air bag 7 through a connecting hose 12 . The support rod 3 of the chest bearing mechanism is a metal rod, and the bearing 4 is composed of a plastic seat body, a suede layer arranged on the lower surface of the seat body, and an elastic filling layer filled between the suede layer and the seat body. constitute. The elastic filling layer is made of polyether polyurethane material. The plastic is nylon.

Example 3:

An air pressure adjustable lightweight neck collar, the main mechanism is only composed of a jaw support mechanism 1, a chest support mechanism, an adjustment mechanism and a neck strap 2, and the jaw support mechanism 1 is a half-ring structure that fits the contour of the jaw. The chest support mechanism includes a support rod 3 and a support 4, the rear end of the support rod 3 is connected to the end of the jaw support mechanism 1 through the adjustment mechanism, and its front end is against the chest through the support 4 , the neck strap 2 is closely attached to the neck to connect two adjustment mechanisms, the adjustment mechanism includes upper and lower connectors 5, 6 and an adjustment airbag 7, the upper connector 5 is connected and fixed to the end of the lower jaw support mechanism 1, The lower connector 6 is connected and fixed with the end of the chest support mechanism, the lower connector 6 is provided with an air chamber 8, the air chamber 8 is provided with an air bag 9, the top of the air bag 9 is provided with a piston 10, and the piston 10 is fixed with a The support column 11 protruding from the air chamber 8 is connected to the upper connector 5 , and the air bag 9 communicates with the air bag 7 through a connecting hose 12 . The 2 ends of the neck strap are connected by a Velcro strap.

Example 4:

As shown in Figure 1, an air pressure adjustable lightweight neck collar, the main mechanism is only composed of a jaw support mechanism 1, a chest support mechanism, an adjustment mechanism and a neck strap 2, and the jaw support mechanism 1 is a fitting jaw The outline of the semi-ring structure, the chest support mechanism includes a support rod 3 and a support 4, the rear end of the support rod 3 is connected to the end of the jaw support mechanism 1 through the adjustment mechanism, and its front end passes through the support 4 against the chest, the neck strap 2 is close to the neck and connected to two adjustment mechanisms, the adjustment mechanism includes upper and lower connectors 5, 6 and an adjustment airbag 7, the upper connector 5 and the jaw support The end of the mechanism 1 is connected and fixed, and the lower connector 6 is connected and fixed with the end of the chest support mechanism. The lower connector 6 is provided with an air chamber 8, the air chamber 8 is provided with an air bag 9, and the top of the air bag 9 is provided with a piston 10. , the piston 10 is fixed with a support column 11 protruding from the air chamber 8, the support column 11 is connected with the upper connecting piece 5, and the air bag 9 communicates with the air bag 7 through the connecting hose 12. The connecting hoses 12 drawn from the two airbags 9 respectively extend along the corresponding support rods 3 and converge in front of the regulating airbags 7, and the converging connecting hoses 12 are provided with ball valves 13, and the regulating airbags 7 are fixed on the On the above-mentioned support 4. The connecting hose 12 is fixed to the corresponding support rod 3 .

The above descriptions are only preferred embodiments of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the present invention. Any modifications, equivalent replacements and improvements made within the spirit and principles of the present invention should be included in the protection of the present invention. within range.

Claims (8)

1. the light neck brace of air pressure adjusting type, it is characterized in that: main body mechanism is only by lower jaw bracket institution, chest holder mechanism, governor motion and neck strap composition, described lower jaw bracket institution is the semi-loop of a laminating jaw line, described chest holder mechanism includes support bar and bearing, described support bar rear end is connected with described lower jaw bracket institution end by described governor motion, before its front end is resisted against breast by described bearing, described neck strap is close to cervical region and is connected two governor motions, described governor motion includes, lower connector and adjustment air bag, wherein said upper connector is connected fixing with lower jaw bracket institution end, described lower connector is connected fixing with chest holder mechanism end, it is provided with air cavity in described lower connector, air bag it is provided with in air cavity, air bag is arranged over piston, piston is fixed with the support column stretching out air cavity, support column is connected with upper connector, described air bag connects with regulating air bag by connecting flexible pipe.

2. the light neck brace of air pressure adjusting type as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized in that: before the connection flexible pipe that described two air bags are drawn extends along corresponding support bar and converges at adjustment air bag respectively, and it being provided with ball valve in the connection flexible pipe after converging, described adjustment air bag is fixed on described bearing.

3. the light neck brace of air pressure adjusting type as claimed in claim 2, it is characterised in that: described connection flexible pipe is fixed with corresponding support bar.

4. the light neck brace of air pressure adjusting type as claimed in claim 1, it is characterised in that: described lower jaw bracket institution, by plastic skeleton, is located at the matte layer of skeleton upper surface, is filled in the elastic packed layer between described matte layer and skeleton and constitutes.

5. the light neck brace of air pressure adjusting type as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized in that: the support bar of described chest holder mechanism is a metallic rod, bearing, by plastic base body, is located at the matte layer of pedestal lower surface, is filled in the elastic packed layer between described matte layer and pedestal and constitutes.

6. the light neck brace of air pressure adjusting type as described in claim 4 or 5, it is characterised in that: described elastic packed layer is made up of polyether polyurethane material.

7. as claimed in claim 1, it is characterised in that: connected by nylon fastener belt between described neck strap termination.

8. the light neck brace of air pressure adjusting type as described in any claim in claim 1 to 7, it is characterised in that: described plastics are nylon.