CN105935325A

CN105935325A - System for improving patency degree of upper respiratory tract and method thereof

Info

Publication number: CN105935325A
Application number: CN201610098242.8A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 陈仲竹; 黄振宁
Original assignee: Somnics Inc
Current assignee: Somnics Inc
Priority date: 2015-03-05
Filing date: 2016-02-23
Publication date: 2016-09-14
Also published as: CN205494125U; WO2016138667A1

Abstract

The invention provides a system for improving patency degree of upper respiratory tract and a method thereof. The negative-pressure respiratory therapy is utilized and the relative angle of a head, a neck, and a shoulder can be adjusted by a user. Therefore, the patency degree of upper respiratory tract of the user can be beneficially increased. The system comprises an angle positioning unit, a mouth interface unit and a vacuum source. The angle positioning unit is used for adjusting the relative angle range from the head, the neck and the upper trunk to the proper position for carrying out negative-pressure respiratory therapy of the user during sleep and providing negative pressure to the mouth interface unit through the vacuum source for transmitting to a mouth cavity. By utilizing negative pressure, the tongue and a soft palate can move forward and upward towards the mouth cavity. Therefore, the distance between the soft palate and the back wall of a throat can be increased so that patency degree of the upper respiratory tract of the user can be increased.

Description

Improve the system and method for the unobstructed degree of upper respiratory tract

Technical field

The present invention is about a kind of medical treatment device improving sleep-respiratory quality and using method thereof；The present invention more particularly to In a kind of system and method that can improve the unobstructed degree of upper respiratory tract during user is slept.

Background technology

Obstructive sleep apnea (Obstructive Sleep Apnea, OSA), hypopnea (hypopnea) and Upper respiratory tract obstruction syndrome (Upper Airway Resistance Syndrome, UARS) is during sleeping, anesthetic stage Between or anesthesia after block caused various symptoms wholly or in part because of upper respiratory tract, during they are breathed during causing sleep Break and hide the crisis of anoxia in serious blood.The patient of OSA, hypopnea and/or UARS can be because of oxygen during sleep QI-insufficiency and repeat frequently to be waken up, cause segment sleep and bad sleep quality.Some knots of patient's cavity interior Structure such as tongue, soft palate and uvula etc. the most likely move towards upper respiratory tract because tending to, and cause the upper respiratory tract of patient Block, and the sleeping posture of patient often affects the moving direction of these oral cavity structures, particularly when patient lies supine sleeps, The face of patient is towards surface, and when this head position posture, these oral cavity structures can be pull towards upper respiratory tract, make by centrifugal force Narrowing of this patient's upper respiratory tract is become even to block.When patient-side is lying when sleeping dormancy, the face of patient is towards side, in this head position When putting posture, these oral cavity structures will not be directly pull towards upper respiratory tract by centrifugal force, the upper respiratory tract for patient narrow or Occlusive effects is less.

Postural therapy method (positional therapy) utilizes change Sleep Apnea patient with sympotoms back floating position Slowing down the order of severity of Sleep Apnea, postural therapy method has advantages such as simple and convenient and side effect is low, but some Patient cannot lie on one's side due to back conditions or cervical vertebra ache, and postural therapy method cannot be applicable to this type of patient.Postural therapy Method is because the respiratory obstruction that specific part is caused can only be improved, its therapeutic effect is limited, lies on one's side the most for a long time and is caused The discomfort such as the soreness of waist significantly affect the compliance of postural therapy method.

Having several therapeutic modality at present for Sleep Apnea patient with sympotoms, widespread treatments method is to use malleation to exhale Haustorium (Constant Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) Machine).Positive pressure respirator be by face shield, pump and Humidifier forms.Positive pressure respirator is that pressure-air is blown into patient's nasal meatus continuously, so that patient keeps exhaling during sleeping Suction road is unimpeded.Positive pressure respirator is quite effective, but it can cause uncomfortable side effect, such as have hot coppers and nasal meatus to hinder Plug.The patient using positive pressure respirator feels swelling and headache the most in the morning.The serious side effects caused due to it makes It has low adaptability.A kind of improved treatment method being currently known is to bestow negative pressure in patient oral cavity, utilizes negative pressure to lead to Enter front end, patient oral cavity, it is common that in lip or lip side after a while, by negative pressure, tongue is pulled to front, after drawing and carrying tongue End is away from respiratory tract rear wall, and then prevents the tongue of patient from subsiding obstruction upper respiratory tract.

See Fig. 1, when when patient takes back floating position during sleeping but head pose is incorrect soft palate 33 can towards on Respiratory tract 37 displacement causes upper respiratory tract 37 to narrow to d distance, even causes upper respiratory tract obstruction.In such a case, patient Even if bestowing Oral negative pressure treatment, it makes the effect that upper respiratory tract 37 is unimpeded the most limited.But then, as in figure 2 it is shown, work as Patient sleeps on one's back and adjusts head to soft palate during correct attitude 33 to be pulled upwardly and carries away from upper respiratory tract 37, and on can increasing Distance D of respiratory tract 37 front and rear wall, but remain a need for being transmitted by Oral negative pressure with the stable soft palate 33 real unimpeded respiratory tract of ability.

According to upper, medical device industry urgently provides a kind of mechanism that patient can be made to carry out postural therapy with the attitude lain on the back Method also combines negative pressure treatment, is beneficial to the sleep quality providing Sleep Apnea disease patient safer, comfortable.

Summary of the invention

It is an object of the invention to provide head, neck when one can maintain user back floating position and adjust the sleep of this user With shoulder to being most suited to the relative angle scope of negative pressure breathing treatment and combining negative pressure breathing treatment, to sleep at this user The system and method for the unobstructed degree of upper respiratory tract are improved during dormancy.

According to object defined above of the present invention, one aspect of the present invention provides a kind of system improving the unobstructed degree of upper respiratory tract, and this is System includes:

One angle positioning unit, adjusts head when user is slept, neck with shoulder to the phase being most suited to negative pressure breathing treatment To angular range；

One oral area interface unit, by negative pressure pressure transmission to oral cavity；And

One vacuum source, it is provided that negative pressure gives described oral area interface unit.

The aforementioned relative angle being most suited to negative pressure breathing treatment comprises head angle θ_headWith trunk angle, θ_torso, this head Portion's angle, θ_headIt is defined as in connection people the angle of the straight line with nasal bone peak and cervical region centrage, wherein from cervical region centrage It is defined as positive-angle when being angle clockwise to the straight line connected in people with nasal bone peak, is defined as when for angle counterclockwise Negative angle, this trunk angle, θ_torsoIt is defined as the angle of cervical region centrage and torso centerline, wherein from cervical region centrage to body Dry centrage is to be defined as positive-angle during angle clockwise, is defined as negative angle when for angle counterclockwise.The present invention is in order to reach To postural therapy angle optimal when lying on the back, the design of this angle positioning unit must be by this head angle θ_headIt is controlled in-40 degree extremely In the range of 10 degree, this trunk angle, θ_torsoIt is controlled in-10 to spend to 30 degree of intervals.The design of this angle positioning unit can depend on Customize tailor-made according to different users's build.

In the present invention one embodiment, the present invention improves the system of the unobstructed degree of upper respiratory tract and further includes a controller, uses To control this angle positioning unit and this vacuum source.

In the present invention one embodiment, this angle positioning unit comprises at least one deformation can support structure, and this can deformation Structure, shoulder support structure to support structure to support structure, left side to support structure, right side to support structure, cervical region to support selected from head The one or more combination in structure is supported with neck and shoulder.In the present invention, aforementioned neck and shoulder support that structure refers to support neck Portion and the component of shoulder.In the present invention one embodiment, this angle positioning unit can use be internally provided with aforementioned can deformation The pillow structure supporting structure realizes, and this deformation can support that structure can be that head supports gas, left side airbag support, the right side One or more combination in side airbag support, cervical region airbag support, shoulder airbag support and neck and shoulder airbag support.At this In embodiment, the present invention can adjust user height of head by gas is sent to this head airbag support, by inciting somebody to action Gas is sent to airbag support on the left of this and can adjust user head and rotate to the right, preferably turns right 30 degree to 60 degree, User head can be adjusted rotate to the left by gas being sent to airbag support on the right side of this, preferably turn left 30 degree extremely 60 degree, and this user cervical region can be adjusted by this cervical region airbag support, shoulder airbag support or this neck with shoulder airbag support Stretch angle.In other words, in this embodiment, the present invention adjusts use by filling gas in medicated pillow internal support air bag Person's head, neck and the position of upper trunk, and then change the moving directions such as user tongue, soft palate, make the upper respiratory tract of user Front and rear wall distance can increase, and is beneficial to improve the effect of negative pressure sleep therapy.

In the present invention one embodiment, this can deformation support structure can be head support gas, left side airbag support, Right side airbag support, cervical region airbag support, shoulder airbag support and neck and the one or more combination in shoulder airbag support.Logical Cross and gas is sent to aforesaid airbag support, or gas is extracted out in aforesaid airbag support, make the air pressure in air bag Changing, cause expansion or the compression of air bag, to adjust user height of head, adjustment user rotates to the right, adjusts User rotates to the left, or adjusts the stretching, extension angle of user cervical region.Aforesaid airbag support is a kind of flexible material Layer, when gas pressure supply unit delivers the gas to this airbag support or extracts out in air bag, this airbag support can Comply with pressure change and deform upon, constitute the material layer of this air bag e.g.: macromolecule polymer material layer, latex material The material layer that layer, silica gel material layer or combinations of the above thing are formed.

In the present invention one embodiment, this deformation can support that structure is by airbag support institute structure defined in an outer wall Become.By gas being sent to this airbag support or extracting out in air bag, make the air pressure in this airbag support change, lead The airbag inflation caused or compression, to adjust user height of head, such as: the head of user pillows this deformation can support structure Time upper, when constitute this can deformation support structure airbag aeration expand time due to air bag volume increase so that be positioned at thereon Therefore the head of user improves, and when compression bled by air bag due to the volume minimizing of air bag so that it is positioned at use thereon Therefore the head of person reduces；Or user head can be adjusted turn to the right by gas being sent to airbag support on the left of this Dynamic, or user head can be adjusted rotate to the left by gas being sent to airbag support on the right side of this, or by should Cervical region airbag support, shoulder airbag support or this neck can adjust this user neck-stretching angle with shoulder airbag support.Outer wall Being a kind of flexible substrate, when gas pressure supply unit delivers the gas to this airbag support, this outer wall can be complied with Pressure changes and deforms upon, and constitutes the material layer of this outer wall such as: macromolecule polymer material layer, latex material layer, silicon The material layer that the mixture of glue material layer or above those is formed.

In the present invention one embodiment, the inner bag that this airbag support includes outer wall with to be arranged at it internal.When gas pressure Power supply unit delivers the gas to this airbag support, increases the malleation within this airbag support；Or, when gas pressure carries Gas is pumped out by unit self-supporting air bag, this airbag support is caused negative pressure.Therefore cause airbag support expansion or Compression, its outer wall or inner bag can be complied with the change of gas pressure and produce deformation, so as to adjusting user height of head, example As: the head of user pillow this can deformation support in structure time, deformation can support that the airbag aeration of structure expands when constituting this Time due to air bag volume increase so that therefore the head being positioned at user thereon improves, and air bag bleed compression time by Volume in air bag reduces so that therefore the head being positioned at user thereon reduces.Inner bag can be to provide gas circulation sky Between and support a kind of pore structure body of external form defined in outer wall, include but not limited to: expandable polymer structure, foam Structure, permeability latex structure, permeability silica gel structure body, natural fibre construction body, staple fibre structure or above those Combination.

Implementing in aspect in the present invention one, this controller comprises a gas pressure supply unit, it is provided that malleation gives this Angle positioning unit, to adjust the head of described user, neck and at least one position in shoulder position.

In the present invention one embodiment, this controller comprises a gas pressure supply unit, it is provided that negative pressure gives This angle positioning unit, to adjust the head of described user, neck and at least one position in shoulder position.

Implementing in aspect in the present invention one, this gas pressure supply unit comprises a gas pressure conveying selector, with control The pressure making this gas pressure supply unit transmits path.

In the present invention one embodiment, the present invention improves the system of the unobstructed degree of upper respiratory tract and further includes a head position biography Sensor, in order to detect the head position of described user and to transmit a head position signal to this controller.Real in the present invention one Executing in form, this head position sensor is selected from following any structure: accelerometer, pressure transducer, load cell and pressure Electric transducer.

In the present invention one embodiment, the present invention improves the system of the unobstructed degree of upper respiratory tract and further includes a breathing state biography Sensor, in order to detect the breathing state of this user.In the present invention one embodiment, this breathing state sensor be selected from Lower any structure: respiratory air flow sensor, respiratory air flow pressure transducer, mike formula snore sensor, respiratory air flow temperature Sensor and oximeter.In an embodiment of the present invention, this breathing state sensor is to detect exhaling of this user Inspiratory flow flow resistance.In this embodiment, the respiratory air flow flow resistance of this user presents with snoring collection of illustrative plates or respiratory air flow collection of illustrative plates.

In the present invention one embodiment, the present invention improves the system of the unobstructed degree of upper respiratory tract and further includes a reservoir, should Reservoir is arranged between this vacuum source and this oral area interface unit the negative pressure approach constituted, to collect the saliva of this user Liquid.In the present invention one embodiment, this user intraoral negative pressure force value is-20mmHg to-60mmHg.

On the other hand, the present invention provides the using method of a kind of system improving the unobstructed degree of upper respiratory tract, including following Step:

When setting user sleep, head, neck are most suited to, with shoulder, the relative angle scope that negative pressure breathing is treated；

When sleeping according to this user, head, neck are most suited to, with shoulder, the relative angle scope that negative pressure breathing is treated, and adjust The sleeping posture of this user；

Transmission negative pressure is to this user cavity interior, to produce airtight subnormal ambient at this user cavity interior；And

Maintain this airtight subnormal ambient of user cavity interior, and then utilize in oral cavity negative pressure by tongue and soft palate toward oral cavity Front and top are moved, to increase the distance between soft palate and the root of the tongue and throat rear wall, to improve the upper respiratory tract of this user Unobstructed degree.

In the present invention one embodiment, aforementioned when sleeping according to this user head, neck be most suited to negative pressure with shoulder and exhale The relative angle scope of suction treatment adjusts the sleeping posture of this user can support this user by inflatable/compressed gas Head, neck and at least one position in shoulder also deliver a gas to this inflatable/compressed gas and reach.

The aforementioned relative angle being most suited to negative pressure breathing treatment comprises head angle θ_headWith trunk angle, θ_torso, this head Portion's angle, θ_headIt is defined as in connection people the angle of the straight line with nasal bone peak and cervical region centrage, wherein from cervical region centrage It is defined as positive-angle when being angle clockwise to the straight line connected in people with nasal bone peak, is defined as when for angle counterclockwise Negative angle, this trunk angle, θ_torsoIt is defined as the angle of cervical region centrage and torso centerline, wherein from cervical region centrage to body Dry centrage is to be defined as positive-angle during angle clockwise, is defined as negative angle when for angle counterclockwise.Real in the present invention one Executing in form, this is most suited to this head angle in the relative angle of negative pressure breathing treatment and spends to 10 degree in the range of-40.At this Inventing in an embodiment, this is most suited to this trunk angle in the relative angle of negative pressure breathing treatment and spends extremely in the range of-10 30 degree.In the present invention one embodiment, this user sleeping posture of aforementioned adjustment is to the phase being most suited to negative pressure breathing treatment Angle is comprised control this user head right-hand rotation 30 degree to 60 degree or this user head turns left 30 degree to 60 degree.

In the present invention one embodiment, the using method of the system that the present invention improves the unobstructed degree of upper respiratory tract further includes one Head position parameters measuring process, in order to detect the head position of described user.In the present invention one embodiment, this head Location parameter be selected from following any one: acceleration, pressure, load and piezoelectricity change.

In the present invention one embodiment, the using method of the system that the present invention improves the unobstructed degree of upper respiratory tract further includes one Respiration detection step, in order to detect the breathing state of this user.In the present invention one embodiment, this breathing state is to be selected from Below any one: respiratory air flow, respiratory air flow pressure, the sound of snoring, respiratory air flow temperature and blood oxygen concentration.

In the present invention one embodiment, the using method of the system that the present invention improves the unobstructed degree of upper respiratory tract maintains this to make User's intraoral negative pressure force value is between-20mmHg to-60mmHg.

Compared with prior art, the features and advantages of the invention are as follows:

The present invention by this angle positioning unit adjust described user sleep time head, neck with upper trunk to being most suited to The relative angle scope of negative pressure breathing treatment, then provide negative pressure to give this oral area interface unit to be transferred to mouth by this vacuum source In chamber, to produce and to maintain airtight subnormal ambient in this user oral cavity, and then utilize negative pressure by tongue and soft palate toward oral cavity Front and top are moved, to increase the distance between soft palate and the root of the tongue and throat rear wall, to improve and to maintain this user sleeping The unobstructed degree of upper respiratory tract during dormancy.

Accompanying drawing explanation

The following drawings is only intended to, in schematically illustrating the present invention and explaining, not delimit the scope of the invention.Wherein:

The head pose incorrect schematic diagram causing upper respiratory tract to narrow when Fig. 1 shows patient lies supine.

When Fig. 2 shows patient lies supine, head pose correctly makes the schematic diagram that upper respiratory tract is broadening.

The various views of the first specific embodiment of Fig. 3 A, Fig. 3 B, Fig. 3 C and angle positioning unit that Fig. 3 D is the present invention Schematic diagram, wherein this angle positioning unit realizes with pillow structure.

Fig. 4 shows the user schematic side view in supine position on the medicated pillow of Fig. 3 A, Fig. 3 B, Fig. 3 C and Fig. 3 D.

Fig. 5 shows that user is adjusted in supine position and by this medicated pillow on the medicated pillow of Fig. 3 A, Fig. 3 B, Fig. 3 C and Fig. 3 D Whole head, neck and the schematic side view of upper trunk position.

Fig. 6 A display user adjusts head, neck and upper trunk position by the medicated pillow of Fig. 3 A, Fig. 3 B, Fig. 3 C and Fig. 3 D makes this User head is in the schematic side view of layback state.

The schematic side view that when Fig. 6 B display user takes Fig. 6 A sleeping posture, upper respiratory tract is broadening.

Fig. 7 A display user adjusts head, neck and upper trunk position by the medicated pillow of Fig. 3 A, Fig. 3 B, Fig. 3 C and Fig. 3 D makes this User head is the front schematic side view facing upward state.

The schematic side view that when Fig. 7 B display user takes Fig. 7 A sleeping posture, upper respiratory tract narrows.

The various changes of the first specific embodiment of Fig. 8 A, Fig. 8 B, Fig. 8 C and angle positioning unit that Fig. 8 D is the present invention Illustrate and be intended to.

The another kind of change case of the first specific embodiment of Fig. 9 A, Fig. 9 B and angle positioning unit that Fig. 9 C is the present invention Various view schematic diagrams.

Figure 10 is the schematic diagram of the another kind of again change case of the first specific embodiment of the angle positioning unit of the present invention；

Figure 11 is the schematic diagram of the second specific embodiment of the angle positioning unit of the present invention, wherein this angle positioning unit Realize with another kind of pillow structure.

Figure 12 A is that user is lain on the back in the schematic diagram of medicated pillow of Figure 11.

Figure 12 B shows when the user of Figure 12 A is not suffer from Sleep Apnea symptom, its tongue, soft palate and throat Rear wall is relative to the schematic diagram of position.

Figure 12 C shows that the user as Figure 12 A is to suffer from Sleep Apnea symptom, after its tongue, soft palate and throat Wall is relative to the schematic diagram of position.

Figure 13 A is that user is lain on the back in the medicated pillow of Figure 11 and adjusts, by this medicated pillow, the shape that this user head is turned left State schematic diagram.

Figure 13 B shows when the user of Figure 13 A is not suffer from Sleep Apnea symptom, its tongue, soft palate and throat Rear wall is relative to the schematic diagram of position.

Figure 13 C shows that the user as Figure 13 A is to suffer from Sleep Apnea symptom, after its tongue, soft palate and throat Wall is relative to the schematic diagram of position.

Figure 14 A is that user is lain on the back in the medicated pillow of Figure 11 and adjusts this right-handed shape of user head by this medicated pillow State schematic diagram.

Figure 14 B shows when the user of Figure 14 A is not suffer from Sleep Apnea symptom, its tongue, soft palate and throat Rear wall is relative to the schematic diagram of position.

Figure 14 C shows that the user as Figure 14 A is to suffer from Sleep Apnea symptom, after its tongue, soft palate and throat Wall is relative to the schematic diagram of position.

Figure 15 is the schematic diagram of a kind of change case of the second specific embodiment of the angle positioning unit of the present invention, this change Example realizes with pillow structure.

Figure 16 is the schematic diagram of the another kind of change case of the second specific embodiment of the angle positioning unit of the present invention, this change Change example to realize with pillow structure.

Figure 17 is the schematic diagram of the another kind of again change case of the second specific embodiment of the angle positioning unit of the present invention, its In breathing state sensor and head position sensor are set in this change case further.

Figure 18 is the flow chart of steps using the angle positioning unit of Figure 17 to determine user most appropriate head position.

Figure 19 is the schematic diagram that the present invention improves the first specific embodiment of the system of the unobstructed degree of upper respiratory tract.

Figure 20 is the schematic diagram that the present invention improves the second specific embodiment of the system of the unobstructed degree of upper respiratory tract.

Figure 21 is that user is bestowed by the system improving the unobstructed degree of upper respiratory tract of the second specific embodiment using Figure 20 The schematic diagram of sleep-respiratory treatment.

Figure 22 is to use the system improving the unobstructed degree of upper respiratory tract of the second specific embodiment that user is bestowed sleep to exhale Inhale the flow chart of steps for the treatment of.

Figure 23 be use the second specific embodiment improve the unobstructed degree of upper respiratory tract system with detecting user relative to The most appropriate head position of its lower head medicated pillow.

Figure 24 is that the systems scan user improving the unobstructed degree of upper respiratory tract using the second specific embodiment is relative to it The head position of lower head medicated pillow and carry out the schematic diagram of Oral negative pressure treatment.

Figure 25 is to use the system improving the unobstructed degree of upper respiratory tract of the second specific embodiment that user carries out oral cavity to bear The schematic diagram of pressure treatment.

Figure 26 A is a change case signal of the system improving the unobstructed degree of upper respiratory tract of the present invention the second specific embodiment Figure.

Figure 26 B is that user uses the system improving the unobstructed degree of upper respiratory tract of Figure 26 A to be the side-looking of Back to Sleep posture Schematic diagram.

Figure 26 C is that user uses the system improving the unobstructed degree of upper respiratory tract of Figure 26 A to be that neck raises sleep appearance with shoulder The schematic side view of gesture.

Figure 27 A is another change case signal of the system improving the unobstructed degree of upper respiratory tract of the present invention the second specific embodiment Figure.

Figure 27 B is that user uses the system improving the unobstructed degree of upper respiratory tract of Figure 27 A to be the side-looking of Back to Sleep posture Schematic diagram.

Figure 27 C is that user uses the system improving the unobstructed degree of upper respiratory tract of Figure 27 A to be sleeping of rotating to the left of head The schematic side view of dormancy posture.

Figure 28 A is that another change again of the system improving the unobstructed degree of upper respiratory tract of the present invention the second specific embodiment illustrates It is intended to.

Figure 28 B is that user uses the system improving the unobstructed degree of upper respiratory tract of Figure 28 A to be head layback sleeping posture Schematic side view.

Figure 29 is that yet another change of the system improving the unobstructed degree of upper respiratory tract of the present invention the second specific embodiment illustrates It is intended to.

Drawing reference numeral illustrates:

10,100,110,120,130,140,150,900 ... pillow body

12 ... structure can be supported by deformation head

14 ... structure can be supported by deformation shoulder

20 ... controller

31 ... soft palate

33 ... tongue

35 ... throat rear wall

37 ... upper respiratory tract

92 ... breathing state sensor

94 ... head position sensor

96 ... controller

97 ... reservoir

98 ... oral area interface unit

102 ... structure can be supported on the right side of deformation

104 ... structure can be supported on the left of deformation

106 ... structure can be supported by deformation cervical region

112,114 ... cervical support member

122,122a, 122b ... gas piping

124 ... positive pressure pump

125 ... negative pressure pump

126 ... switching valve member

201,202,203,204,205 ... gas piping

902 ... structure can be supported on the right side of deformation

904 ... structure can be supported on the left of deformation

906 ... structure can be supported by deformation cervical region

960,962,964,970 ... gas piping

966,968 ... electrical cable

972 ... vacuum source

980 ... airflow duct

990 ... gas channel

992 ... gas channel

1001,1002,1003,1004,1005,1006 ... step

1100 ... can deformation head airbag support

1102 ... can deformation neck and shoulder airbag support

1104 ... can airbag support on the left of deformation

1202 ... neck and shoulder airbag support

1204 ... head airbag support

1206 ... accommodate space

1302 ... neck and shoulder airbag support

1304 ... head airbag support

1306 ... accommodate space

1402,1502 ... structure can be supported on the right side of deformation

1404,1504 ... structure can be supported on the left of deformation

1406,1508 ... structure can be supported by deformation shoulder

1506 ... structure can be supported by deformation cervical region

1901,1902,1903 ... step

9601 ... microprocessor

9602 ... air pump

9603 ... the first switch valve

9604 ... gas pressure conveying selector

9605 ... pressure transducer

9606 ... check valve

9607 ... second switch valve

Detailed description of the invention

The purpose of the present invention, spirit and advantage coordinate institute's accompanying drawings to tend to by the detailed description of specific examples below Understand.

Fig. 3 A is the first tool that the present invention has the angle positioning unit of head, neck and shoulder position when adjusting user sleep Body embodiment schematic diagram, this first specific embodiment realizes with pillow structure.Fig. 3 B is the front-view schematic diagram of Fig. 3 A, and Fig. 3 C is Fig. 3 A is perpendicular to the generalized section of I---I ' line along the generalized section of I---I ' line and Fig. 3 D.At the first specific embodiment In, the angle positioning unit of the present invention mainly includes pillow body 10 and a controller 20.This pillow body 10 is internal to be arranged Have one can support that structure 12 and can support structure 14 by deformation shoulder by deformation head.In the present invention one embodiment, this can shape Become head support structure 12 and can support that structure 14 can be made up of inflatable/compressing gasbag by deformation shoulder.This controller 20 has One gas pressure supply unit (not shown) is respectively communicated with gas piping 202, gas piping 204 can deformation head support in this Structure 12 and can deformation shoulder support structure 14 so that this gas pressure supply unit can optionally carry appropriate amount gas Give this to support structure 12 and any one in structure 14 can be supported by deformation shoulder by deformation head.Some enforcements in the present invention In form, this can be supported structure 12 and can support that structure 14 can the material of filling gas with porous by deformation shoulder by deformation head Formed, such as, this can deformation head support structure 12 and can deformation shoulder support structure 14 can selected from following any one: bubble Cotton multimaterial component, latex multimaterial component, natural fiber parts and staple fibre parts.

Fig. 4 shows that user is lain on the back the side-looking view when this pillow body 10.The present invention " lies on the back " and refers to User relative to its lower head medicated pillow be face upward.Fig. 5 shows that the present invention can fill by by the gas of appropriate amount Fill in this can deformation head support structure 12 or this can deformation shoulder support structure 14 or both, adjust this pillow body 10 Head relative altitude H_head, cervical region relative altitude H_neckAnd shoulder relative altitude H_shoulder, and then adjust user sleep time head, Neck and upper trunk are to the relative angle being most suited to negative pressure breathing treatment.This is most suited to negative pressure breathing treatment in the present invention Relative angle comprises head angle θ_headWith trunk angle, θ_torso, this head angle θ_headBe defined as cervical region centrage N---N ' with Connect the angle with the straight line H---H ' of nasal bone peak in people, wherein from cervical region centrage N---N ' to connect people with nasal bone The straight line H---H ' of peak is to be defined as positive-angle during angle clockwise, is defined as negative angle when for angle counterclockwise, should Trunk angle, θ_torsoIt is defined as the angle of cervical region centrage N---N ' and torso centerline T---T ', wherein from cervical region centrage N---N ' to torso centerline T---T ' is defined as positive-angle when being angle clockwise, is defined as negative angle when for angle counterclockwise Degree.Optimal postural therapy angle when the present invention is in order to reach to lie on the back, the design of this angle positioning unit of the first specific embodiment Must be by this head angle θ_headIt is controlled in-40 to spend in the range of 10 degree, this trunk angle, θ_torsoIt is controlled in-10 degree interval to 30 degree Among.The design of this angle positioning unit can customize tailor-made according to different users's build.

Fig. 6 A show when filling gas in this can deformation shoulder support structure 14 raise this user shoulder time, this user Head is in layback attitude.Fig. 6 B shows that the tongue 31 of the user in Fig. 6 A, soft palate 33 show with the relative position of upper respiratory tract 37 It is intended to, it can be seen that by using this angle positioning unit of pillow structure can make this use when adjusting user sleeping posture The tongue 31 of person, soft palate 33 are toward leaving Shang Hu road 37 rear wall direction displacement, and the most broadening upper respiratory tract 37 front and rear wall distance.But It should be noted that the present invention is upper respiratory tract 37 state making user maintain Fig. 6 B when Back to Sleep, the present invention is still Tongue 31, the position of soft palate 33 need to be stablized by Oral negative pressure, be beneficial to user during sleeping, keep upper respiratory tract 37 Unobstructed degree.Fig. 7 A show when filling gas in this can deformation head support structure 12 raise this user head time, this use Person's head faces upward attitude before being.Fig. 7 B shows the relative position of the tongue 31 of the user in Fig. 7 A, soft palate 33 and upper respiratory tract 37 Schematic diagram, it can be seen that the tongue 31 of this user, soft palate 33, towards the direction displacement of Shang Hudao 37 rear wall, cause upper respiratory tract 37 Front and rear wall distance narrows.

Fig. 8 A is the first change case of the first specific embodiment of the angle positioning unit of the present invention, and it comprises a medicated pillow originally Body 110, this pillow body 110 be internally provided with one can deformation neck with shoulder airbag support 1102, its pass through a gas piping 122 It is communicated in a controller 96.In the first change case, the present invention can deformation neck and shoulder airbag support in this by being passed through gas 1102, change this can deformation neck with shoulder airbag support 1102 height, and then change user neck-stretching angle, with adjust should The head of user, neck and shoulder are to the relative angle scope being most suited to negative pressure breathing treatment.Fig. 8 B is the second change case, its bag Include a pillow body 110, this pillow body 110 be internally provided with one can airbag support 1104 on the left of deformation, it passes through a gas Body pipeline 122 is communicated in this controller 96.In the second change case, the present invention can support on the left of deformation in this by being passed through gas Air bag 1104, makes this user head rotate to the right, to change the phase para-position of this user tongue, soft palate and upper respiratory tract Put, be beneficial to improve the unobstructed degree of upper respiratory tract of this user.Fig. 8 C is the 3rd change case, and it includes a cervical support member 112, it is by made by a foam (foam/sponge) material.In the 3rd change case, this controller 96 has a positive pressure pump 124 are communicated in this cervical support member 112 by a gas piping 122, and this controller 96 has more a switching valve member (switch valve) 126, to control the airflow direction of this gas piping 122.In the 3rd change case, the present invention can be by being somebody's turn to do Positive pressure pump 124 transmits the gas of appropriate amount and gives this cervical support member 112, to adjust the height of this cervical support member 112, And then adjust user neck-stretching angle, make the head of this user, neck and shoulder to the phase being most suited to negative pressure breathing treatment To angular range.Can be by this switching valve member (switch valve) when being intended to the height reducing this cervical support member 112 126 airflow directions changing this gas piping 122, make the gas of the internal filling of this cervical support member 112 can drain to week Collarette border.Fig. 8 D is the 4th change case, and it includes a cervical support member 114, arranges the air bag of a filling gas inside it.? In 4th change case, this controller 96 has a negative pressure pump 125 and is communicated in this cervical support member by a gas piping 122 114, and this controller 96 has more a switching valve member (switch valve) 126, to control the air-flow of this gas piping 122 Direction.In the 4th change case, the present invention can adjust the height of this cervical support member 114 by this positive pressure pump 124, and then adjusts Whole user neck-stretching angle, makes the head of this user, neck and shoulder to the relative angle being most suited to negative pressure breathing treatment Scope.Also can be changed the air-flow of this gas piping 122 by this switching valve member (switch valve) 126 in the 4th change case Direction, to recover the gas of the internal filling of this cervical support member 114.

Fig. 9 A is the 5th change case, and it includes a pillow body 120, and this pillow body 120 is internally provided with a neck and shoulder Airbag support 1202, one head airbag support 1204 and one accommodates space 1206.This receiving space 1206 may be used to receive this control Device 96 processed, fluid reservoir or user carry-on articles such as mobile phone etc..Fig. 9 B is the side view of Fig. 9 A and solid that Fig. 9 C is Fig. 9 A Figure.Figure 10 is the 6th change case, and it includes a pillow body 130, and this pillow body 130 is internal arranges a neck and shoulder airbag support 1302, a head airbag support 1304 and accommodates space 1306.This neck/shoulder airbag support 1302 and this head airbag support 1304 all extend to this pillow body 130 outside.

Figure 11 is the schematic diagram of the second specific embodiment of the angle positioning unit of the present invention.Second specific embodiment and Being that both use different pillow structures at one specific embodiment difference, this second specific embodiment includes being internally provided with one Structure 102, one can be supported on the right side of deformation can to support on the left of deformation, and structure 104 and can support the medicated pillow of structure 106 by deformation cervical region Body 100.In the present invention one embodiment, this can support on the right side of deformation structure 102, can support on the left of deformation structure 104 and This can support that structure 106 can be made up of inflatable/compressing gasbag by deformation cervical region.It is single that this controller 20 has a gas pressure conveying Unit's (not shown) is respectively communicated with gas piping 201,203,205 can support structure 102 on the right side of deformation in this, this can be on the left of deformation Support structure 104 and this can deformation cervical region support structure 106 so that this gas pressure supply unit can optionally carry suitable The gas of equivalent give this can support on the right side of deformation structure 102, this can support on the left of deformation structure 104 and this can prop up by deformation cervical region Hold structure 106 any one.In some embodiments of the present invention, this can support structure 102 on the right side of deformation, this can be on the left of deformation Support structure 104 and this can support that structure 106 can the material of filling gas can be formed with porous by deformation cervical region, such as, should Can support on the right side of deformation structure 102, this can support on the left of deformation structure 104 and this can support that structure 106 can be selected by deformation cervical region From any one parts following: foam multimaterial component, latex multimaterial component, natural fiber parts and staple fibre parts.

Figure 12 A be user lie supine upon unfilled gas this pillow body 100 time view.Figure 12 B shows and works as The user of Figure 12 A is not suffer from Sleep Apnea symptom, and its tongue 31, soft palate 33 position relative with throat rear wall 35 shows Being intended to, the tongue 31 of this user, soft palate 33 subside downwards, and this user remains to when lying on the back keep the logical of upper respiratory tract 37 Freely.Figure 12 C shows its tongue 31, soft palate 33 and throat rear wall 35 when the user of Figure 12 A suffers from Sleep Apnea symptom Position view relatively, it can be seen that the tongue 31 of user and soft palate 33 all can subside towards upper respiratory tract 37 rear wall direction, make Upper respiratory tract 37 is become to block.

Figure 13 A shows when user is lain on the back in this pillow body 100, and this can support structure 102 quilt on the right side of deformation Filling gas is so that user head turns an angle, θ to the left_LIts head and the relative position being positioned at this pillow body 100 of lower section Schematic diagram.Figure 13 B shows when the user of Figure 13 A is not suffer from Sleep Apnea symptom, its tongue 31, soft palate 33 and larynx The relative position view of throat rear wall 35, the tongue 31 of this user, soft palate 33 subside downwards, and this user remains to when lying on the back Keep the unobstructed of upper respiratory tract 37.Figure 13 C show when the user of Figure 13 A suffers from Sleep Apnea symptom its tongue 31, Soft palate 33 position view relative with throat rear wall 35, it can be seen that though the tongue 31 of this user, soft palate 33 subside downwards but By change head position move this user tongue 31, soft palate 33 so that it is upper respiratory tract 37 still can maintain a certain degree of freely Logical.

Figure 14 A shows when user is lain on the back in this pillow body 100, and this can support structure 104 quilt on the left of deformation Filling gas is so that user head turns an angle, θ to the right_RIts head and the relative position being positioned at this pillow body 100 of lower section Schematic diagram.Figure 14 B shows when the user of Figure 14 A is not suffer from Sleep Apnea symptom, its tongue 31, soft palate 33 and larynx The relative position view of throat rear wall 35, the tongue 31 of this user, soft palate 33 subside downwards, and this user remains to when lying on the back Keep the unobstructed of upper respiratory tract 37.Figure 14 C show when the user of Figure 14 A suffers from Sleep Apnea symptom its tongue 31, Soft palate 33 position view relative with throat rear wall 35, it can be seen that though the tongue 31 of this user, soft palate 33 subside downwards but By change head position move this user tongue 31, soft palate 33 so that it is upper respiratory tract 37 still can maintain a certain degree of freely Logical.

Figure 15 be the present invention angle positioning unit the second specific embodiment in the first change case of pillow body, it includes Inside arranges one can support that structure 1402, can support that structure 1404 and can deformation shoulder support knot on the left of deformation on the right side of deformation The pillow body 140 of structure 1406.Figure 16 is the second change case, it include inside arrange one can support on the right side of deformation structure 1502, One can support that structure 1504, can support that structure 1506 and can support structure 1508 by deformation shoulder by deformation cervical region on the left of deformation Pillow body 150.

Figure 17 shows that the second specific embodiment of the angle positioning unit using the present invention combines a breathing state sensor 92 and a head position sensor 94, it is beneficial to determine head angle θ that user is most suited to negative pressure breathing treatment_headWith body Dry angle, θ_torsoA kind of system improving the unobstructed degree of upper respiratory tract.The system of this unobstructed degree of raising upper respiratory tract mainly includes one Pillow body 900, one breathing state sensor 92, head position sensor 94 and a controller 96.In this pillow body 900 Portion is provided with one can support that structure 902, can support that structure 904 and can support structure by deformation cervical region on the left of deformation on the right side of deformation 906.In the present invention one embodiment, this controller 96 has a gas pressure supply unit (not shown), with gas piping 960, gas piping 962, gas piping 964 are respectively communicated with and can support structure 902 on the right side of deformation in this, this can support on the left of deformation Structure 904 and this can deformation cervical region support structure 906 so that this gas pressure supply unit can optionally carry appropriate amount Gas give this can support on the right side of deformation structure 902, this can support on the left of deformation structure 904 and this can deformation cervical region support knot Structure 906 any one, to adjust head angle θ of this user_headWith trunk angle, θ_torso.This breathing state sensor 92 is to use To detect the breathing state of this user and the breathing state information detected be sent to this by an electrical cable 966 Controller 96.This controller 96 controls the gas transport road of its this gas pressure supply unit internal according to this breathing state information Footpath, deformation can support structure delivering the gas to the aforementioned of gas to be filled, and then adjust this user head, neck and shoulder To the position to be adjusted.

In some embodiments of the present invention, this breathing state sensor 92 can be respiratory air flow sensor, breathing Airflow pressure sensor, mike formula snore sensor, respiratory air flow temperature sensor (thermistor) or oximeter (oximeter).In an embodiment of the present invention, this breathing state sensor 92 is in order to detect the respiratory gas of this user Flow flow resistance, and the respiratory air flow flow resistance of this user presents with snoring collection of illustrative plates or respiratory air flow collection of illustrative plates.

This head position sensor 94 is in order to detect this user head position in this pillow body 900 and by one Bar electrical cable 968 transmits a head position signal to this controller 96.In the present invention one embodiment, this head position Sensor 94 can be an accelerometer (accelerometer), and it is preferably positioned over above this user forehead.In the present invention one In a little embodiments, this head position sensor 94 can be pressure transducer (pressure sensor), load cell (load cell) or piezoelectric transducer (piezo sensor).In these embodiments, this head position sensor 94 is permissible The appropriate location of user head it is placed on according to different embodiments.In the present invention one embodiment, this controller 96 can According to the breathing state information received and corresponding head position signal, to determine that this user is most suited to negative pressure breathing and controls Head, neck and the shoulder position treated.In the present invention one embodiment, this optimization head, neck and shoulder position are to should user Minimum respiratory air flow flow resistance.

It should be noted that user head position change can affect this user neck, shoulder position also change, therefore under Literary composition represents optimization head, neck and shoulder position with optimization head position.

Figure 18 shows the optimization head position determining this user with the system improving the unobstructed degree of upper respiratory tract of Figure 17 Flow chart of steps.Hereinafter coordinate Figure 17 that the flow chart of steps of Figure 18 is described.First, in step 1001, make user in lying on the back Posture, now this user relative to this pillow body 900 face of its lower head towards surface.This breathing state senses The respiratory air flow flow resistance of this user measured by device 92, and the time of measuring continues a measurement cycle, such as 90 minutes, or continues One whole evening, and by measurement to respiratory air flow flow resistance be sent to this controller 96.In some embodiments of the present invention, institute The snoring collection of illustrative plates that respiratory air flow flow resistance is this user measured or respiratory air flow collection of illustrative plates.Other enforcement shapes in the present invention In state, the present invention can measure oxygen content in the respiratory air flow pressure change of this user, respiratory air flow variations in temperature or blood. Then, in step 1002, gradually increase the stretching, extension angle of this user cervical region layback from 0 degree to 90 degree, stretch angle and can adjust The tension force of whole upper respiratory tract sidewall muscle is to reduce subsiding of respiratory tract.This step, the present invention being somebody's turn to do by this controller 96 Gas pressure supply unit deliver a gas to this can deformation cervical region support structure 906, with gradually increase this can deformation cervical region support The height of structure 906 is from 0 millimeter to 50 millimeter, and then raises this user shoulder so that it is cervical region gradually increases stretching, extension angle.? In the present invention, each head position of this user is defined as a sleep positions.Then, in step 1003, this user is made Head position maintains about measurement cycle of each indivedual neck-stretching angle and measures the respiratory air flow stream of this user Resistance, this user head position signal detected is sent to this controller 96 by this head position sensor 94 simultaneously.At this Inventing under an embodiment, this measurement cycle can be 90 minutes, three to four hours, or an evening.Repeat step 1002 to 1003 until the respiratory air flow flow resistance completed under all indivedual neck-stretching angles of this user is measured.Then, carry out Step 1004, gradually increases the head rotational angle to the right of this user from 0 degree to 90 degree.In this step, the present invention passes through This gas pressure supply unit of this controller 96 deliver a gas to this can support structure 904, gradually to increase this on the left of deformation User head rotational angle to the right.Then, return to step 1003, make this user head position maintain each indivedual right side About measurement cycle of side rotational angle and measure the respiratory air flow flow resistance of this user, this head position sensor 94 simultaneously This user head position signal detected is sent to this controller 96.Repeat step 1004 with step 1003 until completing On the right side of all individual head of this user, the respiratory air flow flow resistance under rotational angle is measured.Then, then step 1004 is carried out, from 0 Degree to 90 degree gradually increases the head rotational angle to the left of this user.In this step, the present invention is by this controller 96 This gas pressure supply unit deliver a gas to this can support structure 902 on the right side of deformation, with gradually increase this user head to Left pivot movement angle.Then, return to step 1003, make this user head position maintain each indivedual left pivot movement angle about One measurement cycle and measure the respiratory air flow flow resistance of this user, this head position sensor 94 should by detect simultaneously User head position signal is sent to this controller 96.Repeat step 1004 with step 1003 until completing this user and owning Respiratory air flow flow resistance under individual head left pivot movement angle is measured.It follows that carry out step 1005, the present invention passes through this control Device 96 completes the respiratory air flow flow resistance of all sleep positions of this user (head position) and measures and analyze.Finally, in step 1006, with corresponding respiratory air flow flow resistance, this controller 96 determines that this user uses this pillow body according to all sleep positions The optimization head position of 900.In the present invention one embodiment, this optimization head position is to make this user be somebody's turn to do in use There is during pillow body 900 minimum respiratory air flow flow resistance.When user uses this pillow body 900, the present invention can be by being somebody's turn to do Controller 96 sets this optimization head position, and this controller 96 controls this gas pressure according to this optimization head position The gas of supply unit conveying appropriate amount deformation can support that structure is until this pillow body 900 adjusts this user to required Head, to this optimization head position, is beneficial to improve the unobstructed degree of upper respiratory tract when this user is lain on the back.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the present invention can carry out a head position parameters measuring process, makes detecting this The head position of user.This head position parameters be selected from following any one: acceleration, pressure, load and piezoelectricity change.This Outward, in some embodiments of the present invention, the present invention can carry out a respiration detection step to detect the breathing state of this user, That such as detects in the respiratory air flow of this user, respiratory air flow pressure, snoring sound, respiratory air flow temperature and blood oxygen concentration is arbitrary Kind.

Another conception of the present invention is by the concept of the concept of head position Regulation mechanism with Oral negative pressure respiratory therapy mechanism Connected applications is to improving the system of the unobstructed degree of upper respiratory tract during user is slept；The wherein head position Regulation mechanism of the present invention Can realize with the various embodiments of aforementioned angular positioner and change case thereof, can as aforementioned Oral negative pressure respiratory therapy mechanism To realize by producing the various oral area interfare devices of subnormal ambient in user oral cavity, within such as on 01 10th, 2014, carry Go out the oral area interfare device of PCT International Patent Application case international application Reference Number PCT/US14/11129 of application.Figure 19 is this Bright combination aforementioned head position Regulation mechanism and Oral negative pressure respiratory therapy mechanism are breathed on improving during sleeping at user One specific embodiment of the system of the unobstructed degree in road, in this embodiment, this system is by the system of Figure 17 and an oral area interface unit 98 merge use.This oral area interface unit 98 has an airflow duct 980 and is communicated in one end of a gas piping 970, and one is true Empty source 972 is then communicated in the other end of this gas piping 970 and provides negative pressure to give this oral area interface by this gas piping 970 Unit 98.In the present invention one embodiment, the present invention further includes a reservoir 97 and is arranged on this oral area interface unit 98 and is somebody's turn to do On this gas piping 970 between vacuum source 972, to collect the liquid remaining in this gas piping 970, the such as saliva of user Liquid, is beneficial to the transmission of negative pressure.In this embodiment, connect between this vacuum source 972 with this oral area interface unit 98 should Gas piping 970 constitutes a negative pressure approach.In this embodiment, the present invention first passes through the raising unobstructed degree of upper respiratory tract of Figure 17 System determines that user carries out the optimization head position of negative pressure breathing treatment and adjusts user sleeping posture to optimization After head position, transmit negative pressure in user oral cavity then through this vacuum source 972 and oral area interface unit 98, with at mouth Intracavity produces an airtight subnormal ambient, and then user is bestowed Oral negative pressure respiratory therapy.In the present invention one embodiment, User Oral negative pressure force value is-20mmHg to-60mmHg.

Figure 20 is that the present invention combines head position Regulation mechanism and Oral negative pressure respiratory therapy mechanism and sleeps to improve user Another specific embodiment of the system of the unobstructed degree of upper respiratory tract during dormancy, this system is that this oral area interface unit 98 is integrated into figure The system improving the unobstructed degree of upper respiratory tract of 17.Figure 21 is the system pair improving the unobstructed degree of upper respiratory tract using Figure 20 of the present invention User carries out the schematic diagram of sleep negative pressure breathing treatment.In the present invention one embodiment, this controller 96 is internal arranges one Microprocessor 9601 and an air pump 9602, the arrival end of this air pump 9602 is communicated in this gas piping 970, negative pressure to be passed Deliver in this user oral cavity.In this embodiment, connect between this air pump 9602 with this oral area interface unit 98 should Gas piping 970 constitutes a negative pressure approach.Further, a pressure transducer 9605 is communicated in this gas piping 970 with detecting Be sent to negative pressure force value in this user oral cavity, in the present invention one embodiment, this negative pressure force value be-20mmHg to- 60mmHg.Rest in this gas piping 970 additionally, this reservoir 97 is arranged on this gas piping 970 to may be used to collect The saliva of liquid residue, such as this user, to keep the unimpeded of this negative pressure approach.This pressure transducer 9605 is detected Force value also may be used to judge whether this negative pressure approach has choking phenomenon.Such as when the pressure that this pressure transducer 9605 detects The warning of liquid lock can be run into as this negative pressure approach when force value cannot lower always.One outlet of this air pump 9602 End be respectively communicated to this of this pillow body 900 by this gas piping 960, gas piping 962, gas piping 964 can shape Support on the right side of change structure 902, can support on the left of deformation structure 904 and this can support structure 906, with by appropriate amount by deformation cervical region Gas be delivered to this can support on the right side of deformation structure 902, can support on the left of deformation structure 904 and this can support structure by deformation cervical region 906 any one structure, and then the head of this user, neck and shoulder position can be adjusted.In the present invention one embodiment, this control Device 96 processed further includes a gas pressure conveying selector 9604, connects this gas piping 960, gas piping 962, gas piping 964, this microprocessor 9601 can control this gas pressure conveying selector 9604 to determine this controller 96 and this pillow body Gas delivery path between 900.In the present invention one embodiment, the present invention further includes one first switch valve 9603 and is arranged at This air pump 9602 and this gas pressure carry between selector 9604 and a second switch valve 9607 is arranged at this air pump Between 9602 and this gas piping 970.This microprocessor 9601 can control this first switch valve 9603 and this second switch valve 9607 to change the airflow direction of this air pump 9602 as shown in Figure 23, Figure 24 or Figure 25.In the present invention one embodiment, this Invention further includes a check valve 9606 and is arranged on this gas piping 970, improves the unobstructed degree of upper respiratory tract controlling the present invention The negative pressure direction of transfer of system is this airflow duct 980 from the arrival end of this air pump 9602 to this oral area interfare device 98.

Figure 22 is that the system improving the unobstructed degree of upper respiratory tract using Figure 20 of the present invention carries out optimization head to user The flow chart of steps that position adjustment is treated with negative pressure breathing, so that this user can be under the sleeping posture of optimization head position Carry out negative pressure breathing treatment, and then the sleep quality that this user is safer, comfortable is provided.First, in step 1901, find this User optimization head position (referring to Figure 18), and by the information setting of this optimization head position at this microprocessor 9601 is internal.In this step, this microprocessor 9601 controls this first switch valve 9603 with this second switch valve 9607 to change The present invention improves the airflow direction of the system of the unobstructed degree of upper respiratory tract as shown in figure 23, and airflow direction is that surrounding air is from an air-flow Passage 992 enters, by this second switch valve 9607, the arrival end that enters this air pump 9602, then from this air pump 9602 The port of export is delivered to this gas pressure conveying selector 9604, and gas is sent to this gas under the control of this microprocessor 9601 Body pipeline 960, gas piping 962, wherein one of gas piping 964.In step 1901, the present invention is by the airflow direction of system It is set as that the airflow direction shown in Figure 23 performs the flow chart of steps of Figure 18 simultaneously, to find the optimization head position of this user Put, and by the information setting of this optimization head position inside this microprocessor 9601.In step 1902, the present invention passes through This head position sensor 94 detects the head position of this user.Then, in step 1903, the present invention improves upper respiratory tract and leads to The system of smooth degree is bestowed negative pressure breathing treatment for this user and carries out this user according to the head position information detected Head position adjusts and detecting.According to the head position information being detected, this microprocessor 9601 determines that needs deliver a gas to This pillow body 900 is internal deformation can support the path of structure.In this step, this microprocessor 9601 controls this first switch valve 9603 with this second switch valve 9607 to change airflow direction such as Figure 24 institute that the present invention improves the system of the unobstructed degree of upper respiratory tract Show, make airflow direction be this air pump 9602 and transmit negative pressure to this user cavity interior by its arrival end, and gone out by it Mouthful end deliver a gas to this pillow body 900 internal need to be filled with gas deformation can support structure, to adjust this user Head position.This head position sensor 94 synchronizes to detect the head position of this user, and will detect head position Information is sent to this microprocessor 9601.This microprocessor 9601 is further according to the head position information being detected and this user The difference of optimization head position setting value changes the gas delivery path of this gas pressure conveying selector 9604, continues to adjust The head position of this user.Repeated execution of steps 1902 and 1903, until the raising unobstructed degree of upper respiratory tract of the present invention is System detects this user and has been adjusted to optimization head position, and now, this microprocessor 9601 controls this first switch valve 9603 with this second switch valve 9607 to change airflow direction such as Figure 25 of system improving the unobstructed degree of upper respiratory tract of the present invention Shown in, make the gas of this air pump 9602 be sent to external environment through this first switch valve 9603 and a gas channel 990, this The system improving the unobstructed degree of upper respiratory tract of invention i.e. stop delivering a gas within this pillow body 900 respectively can deformation support Structure, but in this stage owing to respectively can deformation support to constitute confined gas between structure and this gas pressure conveying selector 9604 Path, so this pillow body 900 still maintains the deformed state making user keep optimization head position, and the present invention Improve the unobstructed degree of upper respiratory tract system still maintain transmission negative pressure to this user cavity interior.

Consequently, it is possible to the present invention can make this user by the system improving the unobstructed degree of upper respiratory tract of Figure 19 or Figure 20 Maintain during sleeping and under optimal sleeping posture, carry out effective negative pressure breathing treatment.

Then, Figure 26 A, Figure 26 B, Figure 26 C, Figure 27 A, Figure 27 B, Figure 27 C, Figure 28 A, Figure 28 B and Figure 29 please be join, these figures Formula shows the various change case of specific embodiment shown in Figure 20.Figure 26 A, Figure 26 B, Figure 26 C, Figure 27 A, Figure 27 B, Figure 27 C, figure The change case of 28A, Figure 28 B and Figure 29 mainly shows the marriage relation of pillow body and this controller 96, as this breathing state Sensor 92 and this head position sensor 94 based on its marriage relation with this controller 96 and their function with Figure 20's Specific embodiment is identical, then having from Figure 26 A, Figure 26 B, Figure 26 C, Figure 27 A, Figure 27 B, Figure 27 C, Figure 28 A, Figure 28 B and Figure 29 A little graphic middle omissions, do not draw out.

The change case of Figure 26 A comprises a pillow body 110, and this pillow body 110 is internally provided with one can deformation neck and shoulder Airbag support 1102, it is communicated in this controller 96 by a gas piping 122.In this change case, ask for an interview Figure 26 B and figure 26C, the present invention by be passed through gas in this can deformation neck with shoulder airbag support 1102, change this can deformation neck with shoulder airbag support The height of 1102, and then change user neck-stretching angle, to adjust the head of this user, neck and shoulder position, it is beneficial to Improve the unobstructed degree of upper respiratory tract of this user.The change case of Figure 27 A comprises a pillow body 110, and this pillow body 110 is internal Be provided with one can airbag support 1104 on the left of deformation, it is communicated in this controller 96 by a gas piping 122.Change at this In example, ask for an interview Figure 27 B and Figure 27 C, the present invention by be passed through gas in this can airbag support 1104 on the left of deformation, make this user Head rotates to the right, and to adjust the head of this user, neck and shoulder position, the upper respiratory tract being beneficial to improve this user leads to Smooth degree.The change case of Figure 28 A comprises a pillow body 110, and this pillow body 110 is internally provided with one can support gas by deformation head Capsule 1100, it is communicated in this controller 96 by a gas piping 122.In this change case, asking for an interview Figure 28 B, the present invention is led to Cross be passed through gas in this can deformation head airbag support 1100, change this can the height of deformation head airbag support 1100, and then Change user neck-stretching angle, to adjust the head of this user, neck and shoulder position, be beneficial to improve the upper of this user Respiratory passage unblocked degree.

The change case of Figure 29 comprises a pillow body 110, and this pillow body 110 is internally provided with one can deformation head support Air bag 1100 and one can airbag support 1104 on the left of deformation, be communicated in this by gas piping 122a and gas piping 122b respectively Controller 96.

The foregoing is only the schematic detailed description of the invention of the present invention, be not limited to the scope of the present invention.Any Those of ordinary skill in the art, equivalent variations done on the premise of without departing from the design of the present invention and principle with repair Change, the scope of protection of the invention all should be belonged to.

Claims

1. the system improving the unobstructed degree of upper respiratory tract, it is characterised in that the system bag of the described unobstructed degree of raising upper respiratory tract Include:

Angle positioning unit, when adjusting user sleep, head, neck and shoulder are to the relative angle being most suited to negative pressure breathing treatment Scope；

Oral area interface unit, by negative pressure pressure transmission to oral cavity；And

Vacuum source, it is provided that negative pressure gives described oral area interface unit.

2. the system improving the unobstructed degree of upper respiratory tract as claimed in claim 1, it is characterised in that described raising upper respiratory tract leads to The system of smooth degree further includes controller, controls described angle positioning unit and described vacuum source.

3. the as claimed in claim 1 system improving the unobstructed degree of upper respiratory tract, it is characterised in that described in be most suited to negative pressure and exhale The relative angle inhaling treatment comprises head angle and trunk angle, and described head angle is defined as connecting in people and nasal bone peak The angle of straight line and cervical region centrage, described trunk angle is defined as the angle of described cervical region centrage and torso centerline.

4. the system improving the unobstructed degree of upper respiratory tract as claimed in claim 2, it is characterised in that described controller comprises gas Pressure supply unit, it is provided that malleation gives described angle positioning unit, to adjust in the head of described user, neck and shoulder position At least one position.

5. the system improving the unobstructed degree of upper respiratory tract as claimed in claim 2, it is characterised in that described controller comprises gas Pressure supply unit, it is provided that negative pressure gives described angle positioning unit, to adjust in the head of described user, neck and shoulder position At least one position.

6. the system improving the unobstructed degree of upper respiratory tract as described in claim 4 or 5, it is characterised in that described gas pressure is defeated Unit is sent to comprise gas pressure conveying selector, to control the pressure transmission path of described gas pressure supply unit.

7. the system improving the unobstructed degree of upper respiratory tract as claimed in claim 1, it is characterised in that described angle positioning unit bag Containing at least one can deformation support structure, described can deformation support structure selected from head support structure, left side support structure, right side Supporting structure, cervical region to support, that structure, shoulder support structure and neck with shoulder support structure is one or more.

8. the as claimed in claim 7 system improving the unobstructed degree of upper respiratory tract, it is characterised in that described deformation can support structure Further including pore structure body, described pore structure body is selected from expandable polymer structure, foam structure body, permeability latex structure One or more in body, permeability silica gel structure body, natural fibre construction body and staple fibre structure.

9. the system improving the unobstructed degree of upper respiratory tract as claimed in claim 2, it is characterised in that described raising upper respiratory tract leads to The system of smooth degree further includes head position sensor, detects the head position of described user transfer head portion position signalling to institute State controller.

10. the system improving the unobstructed degree of upper respiratory tract as claimed in claim 1, it is characterised in that described raising upper respiratory tract The system of unobstructed degree further includes breathing state sensor, detects the breathing state of described user.

11. systems improving the unobstructed degree of upper respiratory tract as claimed in claim 1, it is characterised in that described oral area interface unit By in negative pressure pressure transmission to oral cavity, and in the oral cavity of described user, produce airtight subnormal ambient, utilize negative pressure by tongue Move toward front, oral cavity and top with soft palate, to increase the distance between soft palate and the root of the tongue and throat rear wall, make described in improving The unobstructed degree of upper respiratory tract of user.

12. systems improving the unobstructed degree of upper respiratory tract as claimed in claim 1, it is characterised in that described raising upper respiratory tract The system of unobstructed degree further includes reservoir, and described reservoir is arranged between described vacuum source and described oral area interface unit composition Negative pressure approach, to collect the saliva of described user.

13. systems improving the unobstructed degree of upper respiratory tract as claimed in claim 1, it is characterised in that in described user oral cavity Negative pressure force value be-20mmHg to-60mmHg.

14. systems improving as claimed in claim 3 the unobstructed degree of upper respiratory tract, it is characterised in that described in be most suited to negative pressure The scope of head angle described in the relative angle of respiratory therapy is that-40 degree are to 10 degree.

15. systems improving as claimed in claim 3 the unobstructed degree of upper respiratory tract, it is characterised in that described in be most suited to negative pressure The scope of trunk angle described in the relative angle of respiratory therapy is that-10 degree are to 30 degree.

16. systems improving the unobstructed degree of upper respiratory tract as claimed in claim 3, it is characterised in that described angle positioning unit The head right-hand rotation 30 degree to 60 degree of described user can be controlled or turn left 30 degree to 60 degree.

The using method of the system of 17. 1 kinds of unobstructed degree of raising upper respiratory tract as claimed in claim 1, it is characterised in that institute The using method stating the system improving the unobstructed degree of upper respiratory tract includes:

When sleeping according to described user, head, neck are most suited to, with shoulder, the relative angle scope that negative pressure breathing is treated, and adjust institute State the sleeping posture of user；

Transmit the cavity interior of negative pressure extremely described user, produce airtight subnormal ambient with the cavity interior at described user； And

Maintain the airtight subnormal ambient of the cavity interior of described user, and then utilize intraoral negative pressure by past to tongue and soft palate Front, oral cavity and top are moved, to increase the distance between soft palate and the root of the tongue and throat rear wall, to improve the upper of described user Respiratory passage unblocked degree；

The wherein said relative angle being most suited to negative pressure breathing treatment comprises head angle and trunk angle, described head angle Being defined as connecting in people is defined as described with the straight line of nasal bone peak with the angle of cervical region centrage and described trunk angle Cervical region centrage and the angle of torso centerline.