CN105708598A - Portable neck collar adjusted by screws - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention discloses a screw-adjustable lightweight neck collar, which belongs to the field of medical treatment appliances or health care physiotherapy appliances. It is a semi-ring structure that fits the contour of the lower jaw. The chest support mechanism includes a support rod and a support. The rear end of the support rod is connected to the end of the lower jaw support mechanism through the adjustment mechanism, and its front end is The seat leans against the chest, and the neck strap is close to the neck to connect two adjustment mechanisms. The adjustment mechanism includes hinged upper and lower connectors and an adjustment screw, wherein the upper connector is connected to the end of the lower jaw support mechanism. The connection is fixed, and the lower connecting piece is connected and fixed with the end of the chest support mechanism. The invention is a portable neck collar which has little influence on the user's life and travel.

Description

A screw-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 height and angle of the support by adopting the above-mentioned technology, and the front and rear two soft pads with inner ventilation can prevent the skin from being damaged when the patient wears it for a long time or stays 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:

A screw-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. The neck is connected with two adjustment mechanisms, and the adjustment mechanism includes hinged upper and lower connectors and an adjustment screw, wherein the upper connector is connected and fixed with the end of the lower jaw support mechanism, and the lower connector is connected with the end of the chest support mechanism. The connection is fixed, and the opening ends of the upper and lower connectors are connected by the adjustment bolts. The two ends of the adjustment bolts are reverse threads, which are respectively threaded with the upper and lower connectors, and the middle part is an adjustment block.

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 through the adjustment bolt, 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 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 preferred manner, the regulating block is a polygonal prism.

As a preferred manner, the adjusting block is a cylinder with anti-skid lines on its surface.

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 mechanism is adjusted by the adjusting bolt The opening angle of the mechanism is relative to the chest support mechanism. Since the adjusting bolt is a stud bolt with reverse thread, the two ends are respectively threaded with the upper and lower connectors. By twisting the adjustment block, the opening width of the upper and lower connectors can be adjusted. .

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 1 of the present invention;

Wherein, 1 is a lower jaw support mechanism, 2 is a neck strap, 3 is a support rod, 4 is a support, 5 is an upper connecting piece, 6 is a lower connecting piece, and 7 is an adjusting bolt.

detailed description

The following non-limiting examples illustrate the invention.

Example 1:

As shown in Figure 1, a screw 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 adjustment bolts 7, the upper connector 5 and the lower jaw support The end of the mechanism 1 is connected and fixed, and the lower connecting piece 6 is connected and fixed with the end of the chest support mechanism. The opening ends of the upper and lower connecting pieces 5 and 6 are connected by the adjusting bolt 7, and the two ends of the adjusting bolt 7 It is a reverse thread, which is threadedly connected with the upper and lower connectors 5 and 6 respectively, and the middle part is an adjusting block. 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:

A screw-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 adjustment bolts 7, the upper connector 5 is connected and fixed to the end of the lower jaw support mechanism 1, The lower connecting piece 6 is connected and fixed with the end of the chest support mechanism, and the opening ends of the upper and lower connecting pieces 5 and 6 are connected by the adjusting bolt 7, and the two ends of the adjusting bolt 7 are reverse threads, respectively It is threadedly connected with the upper and lower connectors 5, 6, and the middle part is an adjusting block. 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:

A screw-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 adjustment bolts 7, the upper connector 5 is connected and fixed to the end of the lower jaw support mechanism 1, The lower connecting piece 6 is connected and fixed with the end of the chest support mechanism, and the opening ends of the upper and lower connecting pieces 5 and 6 are connected by the adjusting bolt 7, and the two ends of the adjusting bolt 7 are reverse threads, respectively It is threadedly connected with the upper and lower connectors 5, 6, and the middle part is an adjusting block. The 2 ends of the neck strap are connected by a Velcro strap.

Example 4:

A screw-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 adjustment bolts 7, the upper connector 5 is connected and fixed to the end of the lower jaw support mechanism 1, The lower connecting piece 6 is connected and fixed with the end of the chest support mechanism, and the opening ends of the upper and lower connecting pieces 5 and 6 are connected by the adjusting bolt 7, and the two ends of the adjusting bolt 7 are reverse threads, respectively It is threadedly connected with the upper and lower connectors 5, 6, and the middle part is an adjusting block. The regulating block is a polygonal column, or a cylinder with anti-slip lines on its surface.

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 screw rod adjustable, 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, it is upper that described governor motion includes being hinged, lower connector and adjusting screw rod, wherein said upper connector is connected fixing with lower jaw bracket institution end, described lower connector is connected fixing with chest holder mechanism end, on described, connected by described adjusting bolt between lower connector opening, described adjusting bolt two ends are reverse thread, respectively with described on, lower connector is threaded, it it is regulating block in the middle part of it.

2. the light neck brace of screw rod adjustable 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.

3. the light neck brace of screw rod adjustable 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.

4. the light neck brace of screw rod adjustable as claimed in claim 2 or claim 3, it is characterised in that: described elastic packed layer is made up of polyether polyurethane material.

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

6. the light neck brace of screw rod adjustable as claimed in claim 1, it is characterised in that: described regulating block is polygon prism.

7. the light neck brace of screw rod adjustable as claimed in claim 1, it is characterised in that: described regulating block is the cylinder that surface is provided with anti-slip veins.

8. the light neck brace of screw rod adjustable as described in any claim in claim 1 to 7, it is characterised in that: described plastics are nylon.