CN215349830U - Inflatable neck support - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model discloses an inflatable neck support, which comprises a neck support body, wherein the neck support body is of an inflatable flat belt-shaped body structure and is matched with the size of the neck of a wearer; an inflatable air bag is arranged in the neck support body, and an inflatable structure is arranged on the neck support body; the neck support body is provided with connecting parts at two sides, the connecting parts correspond to the non-inflatable areas, connecting pieces are arranged on the connecting parts, and the neck support body can be wound on the neck of a wearer and is worn and fixed through the connecting pieces; and a vertical stable structure which is arranged in the neck support body and can keep the neck support to keep a stable water fixing structure synchronously inflated in the length direction in the inflation process and prevent the inflated neck support from vertically collapsing is arranged in the neck support body. The inflatable neck brace has the advantages of simple structure, convenient use and good traction effect when in use, can effectively support the neck, greatly improves the comfort when in use, is convenient to use and carry, and is suitable for being used in families and travels of patients with related diseases.

Description

Inflatable neck support

Technical Field

The utility model relates to the technical field of medical care instruments, in particular to an inflatable neck collar.

Background

In daily life and learning, the neck is often oppressed by bad posture, and the neck fatigue needs to be relieved by auxiliary equipment.

Common auxiliary assembly is the neck brace, and the overactivity of mainly used restriction neck plays the effect of alleviating cervical vertebra pressure, increase neck support. As a common form of the neck brace, the inflatable neck brace generates upward traction force after the air bag is inflated by the inflating device when in use, so as to achieve the purpose of relieving the symptoms of cervical spondylosis. However, the existing inflatable neck brace is too simple in design and not strong in practicability.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

The technical problem to be solved by the utility model is to provide an inflatable neck brace which can be inflated and deflated according to the requirements, has small volume and light weight, has better structural strength and stability after being inflated, is comfortable to wear and good in fitting property, and can be folded and stored after being deflated, so as to solve the defects in the technical background.

The technical problem solved by the utility model is realized by adopting the following technical scheme:

an inflatable neck support comprises a neck support body,

the neck support body is of an inflatable flat belt-shaped body structure, the width of the neck support body is matched with the length of the neck of a wearer, and the neck support body can wind around the neck of the wearer in the length direction;

the neck support body is internally provided with an inflatable air bag, and the neck support body is provided with an inflating structure which is communicated with the inflatable air bag so as to carry out inflation and deflation operation on the inflatable air bag;

the neck support body is provided with connecting parts at two sides, the connecting parts correspond to the non-inflatable areas, connecting pieces are arranged on the connecting parts, and the neck support body can be fixed at the neck of a wearer through the connecting pieces after being wound on the neck of the wearer to complete wearing operation;

the neck support is provided with a vertical stable structure which keeps the length direction of the neck support to be synchronously inflated with water stably in the inflation process and prevents the inflated neck support from vertically collapsing.

By way of further limitation, the horizontal stabilizing structure is a rib disposed on the inside of the neck brace body, the rib being disposed horizontally or diagonally along the length of the neck brace body, the rib being spaced apart and interconnecting the front and rear surfaces of the neck brace body together such that there is a fixed and non-expandable spacing between the front and rear surfaces of the neck brace.

As a further limitation, the horizontal stabilizing structure is provided with hot-pressing connecting parts at intervals in the neck brace main body, the hot-pressing connecting parts are arranged at intervals along the length direction of the neck brace main body and connect the front surface and the rear surface of the neck brace main body together at the inner side so as to form a plurality of vertical air columns to provide support after the neck brace main body is inflated

As a further limitation, the vertical stabilizing structures are vertical supporting structures arranged at intervals;

the vertical supporting structure is an inflatable hose, the inflatable hose is vertically supported by vertically arranged ribs, and holes are formed in the tops of the ribs, so that adjacent inflatable areas can be communicated, and the requirement of integral inflation is met;

the vertical supporting structure is an elastic rod body or a tube body.

As a further limitation, a hollow hole is formed on the neck support body;

the hollow holes can be round holes or grid holes;

the hollow hole comprises a large hole and a small hole.

By way of further limitation, the body of the neck brace is molded from a vinyl compound or synthetic rubber.

As a further limitation, the inner side surface section of the neck support body has a curve matched with the neck of the human body after being inflated so as to be attached to the surface of the neck of the human body when being worn.

As a further limitation, the outer side surface of the neck support body is a vertical surface or an inwards concave cambered surface.

As a further limitation, the neck brace body comprises a front half part and a back half part which can be separated, the connecting pieces are arranged on the two sides of the front half part and the back half part, and the front half part and the back half part are connected and fixed by the connecting pieces on the two sides when the neck brace is worn.

As a further limitation, the neck support body is provided with a chest pad at the lower part of the front edge corresponding to the front surface of the wearer, the chest pad is an extension external convex part which is integrally formed with the neck support body, the inner side of the chest pad is connected with the inflatable air bag, and the chest pad can be attached to and supported by the upper part of the chest of the wearer when the neck support body is worn after being inflated.

As a further limitation, the neck support body is provided with a chin pad at the upper part of the front edge corresponding to the front face of the wearer, the chin pad is an extended convex part which is integrally formed with the neck support body, the inner side of the chin pad is connected with the inflatable air bag, and the chin pad can be attached to the lower part of the chin of the wearer and support the chin when the neck support body is worn after being inflated.

As a further limitation, the neck support body is provided with shoulder rests at the lower edges corresponding to two shoulder positions of a wearer, the shoulder rests are extended outer convex parts which are matched with the shoulder shape of the wearer, the extended outer convex parts are integrally formed with the neck support body, the inner sides of the extended outer convex parts are connected with the inflatable air bags, and the extended outer convex parts can be matched with the shoulder surface of the wearer when the neck support body is worn after being inflated.

As a further limitation, the neck support body is provided with a back neck pad at the lower part of the back edge corresponding to the back of the wearer, the back neck pad is an extended external convex part which is integrally formed with the neck support body, the inner side of the extended external convex part is connected with the inflatable air bag, and the extended external convex part can be attached to the lower part of the back neck of the wearer and can support the lower part of the back neck of the wearer when the neck support body is worn after being inflated.

As a further limitation, the neck support body is provided with a pillow pad at the upper part of the rear edge corresponding to the back of the wearer, the pillow pad is an extended external convex part which is integrally formed with the neck support body, the inner side of the pillow pad is connected with the inflatable air bag, and the pillow pad can be attached to and supported at the lower part of the occiput and the upper part of the cervical vertebra of the wearer when the neck support body is worn after being inflated.

As a further limitation, the upper edge and the lower edge of the neck support body are respectively provided with an upper edge inflation tube and a lower edge inflation tube, the length of the upper edge inflation tube and the length of the lower edge inflation tube are consistent with the length of the neck support body, and the upper edge inflation tube and the lower edge inflation tube are connected with the neck support body and are integrally formed.

As a further limitation, the surface of the neck brace body is formed into a suede surface to increase material frictional resistance, resulting in better holding/gripping/positional stability and better texture of the neck brace body.

As a further limitation, a cotton lining layer for improving comfort is formed on the inner side surface of the neck support body.

As a further limitation, the inflating structure is an air nozzle with a sealing plug or an air injection flat valve and is arranged beside the wearing position of the neck support body.

As a further limitation, the connecting piece on the connecting part is one or a combination of a fastening tape, a button, a hook, a double-fastening pin, a buckle, a zipper and a skirt hook.

By way of further limitation, the inflatable airbag further comprises an inflating device for performing an inflating operation on the inflatable airbag;

the inflation device can be a manual inflator or an electric inflator which inflates the inflatable airbag through the inflation structure and a connecting pipe matched with the manual inflator or the electric inflator;

the inflation device is an automatic inflation unit built in the inflatable airbag, and automatically inflates the inflatable airbag after being activated.

By way of further limitation, a storage bag is included for folding and storage in the storage bag after deflation of the neck brace.

As a further limitation, the neck support body repairing device also comprises a repairing paste for repairing the damaged part of the neck support body.

The utility model has the advantages and beneficial effects that:

the inflatable neck brace can be worn after being inflated, has better structural stability after being inflated, the lower part of the neck brace main body is positioned on the shoulder, the upper part of the chest and the back of a wearer to contact and hold the wearer when the neck brace is worn, and the upper side of the neck brace main body is directly contacted and held with the lower side of the chin, the lower jaw and the occiput (skull) area of the wearer; so that the wearer's head can be firmly supported on the wearer's shoulders by the neck brace and fit snugly to provide better head and neck stabilization, thereby preventing neck collapse and reducing neck structural stress.

The inflatable neck brace has a configuration structure with complete deflation, can be stored in a non-use state, is folded into a portable small size and put into a bag, and is convenient to store and transport.

The quality is lighter, and the travelling comfort is better after setting up the pore structure on aerifing the neck brace, can allow the person of wearing to inspect freely and scratch his/her skin that is located the neck brace depths on enough controllable pliability's basis, also is convenient for skin perspiration and skin breathing simultaneously.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram of a first embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a schematic view of a wearing state of the neck support body according to a first embodiment of the utility model.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of a neck support according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of a neck support according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 5 is a schematic diagram of a second embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 6 is a schematic view of a wearing state of the neck support body according to the second embodiment of the utility model.

FIG. 7 is a schematic view of a neck support body according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a schematic view of a neck support according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 9 is a schematic view of a wearing state of the neck support according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a schematic view of a neck support according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 11 is a schematic view of a wearing state of the neck support body according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a schematic view of a neck brace according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a schematic view of a neck support body according to a seventh embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 14 is a schematic view of an eighth embodiment of the neck support of the present invention

Fig. 15 is a schematic cross-sectional view a-a of fig. 14.

FIG. 16 is a schematic view of a neck support according to a ninth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 17 is a schematic view of a neck brace of an embodiment ten of the present invention.

FIG. 18 is a schematic view of an eleventh embodiment of the neck brace of the present invention.

FIG. 19 is a schematic view of a twelve embodiment of the neck brace of the present invention.

Fig. 20 is a schematic view of a wearing state of a neck support body according to a twelfth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 21 is a schematic view of a thirteen embodiment of the neck brace of the present invention.

FIG. 22 is a schematic view of a first embodiment of an inflatable structure according to the utility model.

FIG. 23 is a schematic view of a second embodiment of the inflatable structure of the present invention.

FIG. 24 is a schematic view of a third embodiment of an inflatable structure according to the present invention.

FIG. 25 is a schematic view showing a storage state of the neck support of the present invention.

Wherein: 1. a neck support body; 2. an inflatable structure; 3. a connecting member; 4. a connecting pipe; 5. a manual inflator; 6. an inflatable bladder; 7. a horizontal stabilizing structure; 8. a vertical stabilizing structure; 9. a chest pad; 10. a back neck pad; 11. a pillow pad; 12. an upper edge gas-filled tube; 13. a lower edge gas-filled tube; 14. hollowing out holes; 15. a chin pad; 16. the rolled neck support body; 17. a storage strap; 18. a storage bag.

Detailed Description

In order to make the technical means, the creation characteristics, the achievement purposes and the effects of the utility model easy to understand, the utility model is further explained below by combining the specific drawings.

It should be noted that in the description of the present invention, the terms "lateral", "longitudinal", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", etc. indicate orientations or positional relationships based on those shown in the drawings, and are only for convenience of description and simplicity of description, and do not indicate or imply that the referred device or element must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and thus, should not be construed as limiting the present invention. Furthermore, the terms "first," "second," and the like are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.

Referring to fig. 1 to 4, an embodiment of an inflatable neck brace is shown as a basic technical solution of the present invention, in the technical solution, the main body of the inflatable neck brace is a neck brace body 1, the neck brace body 1 is a strip-shaped flat strip-shaped structure, an inflatable air bag 6 is arranged in the neck brace body 1 as an inflatable structure, an inflatable structure 2 is arranged at one side of the neck brace body 1, connecting parts are arranged at two sides of the neck brace body 1, the connecting parts correspond to non-inflatable regions, and connecting parts 3 are arranged on the connecting parts.

In this embodiment, the inflating structure 2 is an air faucet with a sealing plug, and a connecting pipe 4 and a manual inflator 5 are used together with the air faucet, and the neck brace body 1 can be inflated by opening the sealing plug on the air faucet and then connecting the two ends of the connecting pipe 4 with the air faucet and the manual inflator 5 respectively.

And a horizontal stabilizing structure 7 and a vertical stabilizing structure 8 are arranged in the neck brace body 1, and the horizontal stabilizing structure 7 and the vertical stabilizing structure 8 divide the inflatable airbag 6 in the neck brace body 1 into a plurality of inflating units which are arranged in parallel in the horizontal direction and the vertical direction respectively. The horizontal stabilizing structure 7 is arranged to ensure that the neck brace body 1 can prevent the neck brace from being incorrectly inflated and ensure that a fixed (non-expandable) gap/distance is formed between the front and the back of the neck brace because the horizontal stabilizing structure 7 connects the front and the back of the neck brace body together in the inflation process, the back surface of the neck brace body can not be stretched in the inflation process, the cross section of the neck brace body 1 which is properly inflated is an almost straight rectangle or a bent rectangle pattern, and the inner side cambered surface is matched to ensure that the inner side of the neck brace body 1 obtains a curve close to the human neck, but not an ellipse or a circle, so that the design of slimmer, lighter and non-balloon shape (non-expansion) is realized; the arrangement of the vertical stabilizing structure 8 can make the neck support body 1 have a vertical stable shape, and the neck support body is not collapsed due to the pressure of the neck or the chin in the use process.

The neck support body 1 can be wound according to the pattern shown in figures 1 and 2 and is worn at the neck of a user according to the pattern shown in figure 2. In the technical solution of the first embodiment, the inner side surface of the neck brace 1 is an arc surface fitting the curve of the neck of a human body (wearer) after inflation, and the outer side surface is an arc surface recessed inwards.

Referring to fig. 5 and 6, a second embodiment of the inflatable neck brace is similar to the first embodiment in structure and can be worn in the same manner as the first embodiment, and the second embodiment is different from the first embodiment only in that the outer side surface of the neck brace body 1 is a plane after inflation.

Referring to fig. 7, in the third embodiment of the inflatable neck brace, a chest pad 9 is provided at the lower part of the front end of the neck brace body 1, and the chest pad 9 is worn on the upper edge of the chest of the wearer to provide more forward stability for the head and neck to resist neck flexion.

Referring to fig. 8 and 9, in a fourth embodiment of an inflatable neck brace, a back neck pad 10 is provided at the lower rear end of the neck brace body 1, and the back neck pad 10 is fitted to the shoulders of the lower back neck of the wearer when worn, so as to provide better support and stability to the head and neck of the wearer, since it prevents the head and neck from moving backwards; this configuration of the nape pad 10 is more effective in preventing neck hyperextension in the event of an impact event.

Referring to fig. 10 and 11, in an embodiment five of the inflatable neck brace, in the embodiment, the neck brace body 1 is based on the embodiment four, and a pillow 11 is arranged at the upper part of the rear end of the neck brace body 1, the pillow 11 is attached to the lower part of the occipital bone and the upper part of the cervical vertebra of a wearer when being worn, and is matched with the back neck pad 10 to support the spine and the neck on the back side of the wearer, so as to provide better stability and support, and the inflatable neck brace can play a role almost similar to a helmet with a neck support worn by a racing driver.

Referring to fig. 12, an embodiment six of an inflatable neck brace is shown, in this embodiment, an upper edge inflatable tube 12 and a lower edge inflatable tube 13 are respectively arranged on the upper edge and the lower edge of the neck brace body 1, the lengths of the upper edge inflatable tube 12 and the lower edge inflatable tube 13 are the same as the length of the neck brace body 1, and the upper edge inflatable tube 12 and the lower edge inflatable tube 13 are connected with the neck brace body 1 and are formed into a whole; this structure of the upper edge and lower edge air tubes 12 and 13 may serve as a cushion to provide more excellent comfort to the wearer.

Furthermore, due to these inflation tubes, this design may make the head and neck more stable, as the base and top are wider; they can better accommodate the body shape of the wearer.

The cross sections of the upper edge inflation tube 12 and the lower edge inflation tube 13 can be rectangular or concave cambered surfaces to adapt to the curved shape of the neck.

Referring to fig. 13, an embodiment seven of an inflatable neck brace is shown, in this embodiment, the neck brace body 1 is improved on the basis of the embodiment six, a chest pad 9 is arranged at the lower part of the front end of the neck brace body 1, and a corresponding lower edge inflation tube 13 is used for making an improvement on the chest pad 9 to be matched with the lower contour line of the neck brace body 1. So as to obtain the superposition of the use effects of the sixth embodiment and the third embodiment in use.

Referring to fig. 14 and 15, in an eighth embodiment of the inflatable neck brace, in the present embodiment, a plurality of hollowed-out holes 14 are formed in the neck brace body 1, the hollowed-out holes 14 are circular holes with the same size, and are uniformly arranged on the neck brace body 1, and the arrangement of the hollowed-out holes 14 in the neck brace body 1 makes the arrangement of the horizontal stabilizing structure 7 and the vertical stabilizing structure 8 in the inflatable airbag 6 more invisible.

The arrangement of the hollow holes 14 can make the neck support body 1 lighter and softer, and is more beneficial to skin perspiration and skin breathing, thereby being more comfortable; and has sufficiently controllable flexibility without affecting the main object and advantages of the present invention, yet can be stored with a smaller volume. In addition, the provision of the hollowed-out holes 14 also allows the wearer to freely inspect and scratch his/her skin deep in the collar.

Referring to fig. 16 showing an embodiment nine of an inflatable neck brace, fig. 17 showing an embodiment ten of an inflatable neck brace, and fig. 18 showing another outward appearance of the hollowed-out holes 14, in the above-mentioned embodiments, the hollowed-out holes 14 formed in the neck brace body 1 are grid holes, and the size of the grid holes can be large or small, while the hollowed-out holes 14 in the same neck brace body 1 can be the same or different, and these embodiments use a vertically-arranged inflatable structure as the vertical stabilizing structure 8, and the upper edge inflatable tube 12 and the lower edge inflatable tube 13 play the role of the horizontal stabilizing structure 7.

In the above-described embodiment with the holes 14, the holes 14 can reduce the size of the neck support 1, and make it easier for the skin to sweat/ventilate and for the wearer to check or scratch the skin. Any health related/anterior neck related problems can also be better addressed (e.g., having sufficient space to more easily perform a tracheotomy, more easily address and view a wound, aid in skin perspiration/ventilation, and more easily inspect or contact the skin by the wearer, if desired).

In the twelfth embodiment of an inflatable neck brace shown in fig. 19 and 20, the vertical stabilizing structures 8 are internal spaced apart thermocompression bonding portions provided in the neck brace body 1, which are spaced apart along the length direction of the neck brace body and bond the front and rear surfaces of the neck brace body together at the inner sides, so that the neck brace body 1 is inflated to obtain the use state shown in fig. 19, and the upper edge inflation tube 12 and the lower edge inflation tube 13 play the role of the horizontal stabilizing structure 7. In addition, a chin pad 15 is provided at the upper portion of the front end of the neck rest 1 according to the twelfth embodiment, and the chin pad 15 is attached to the lower part of the wearer's chin and provides better support for the chin in a worn state as shown in fig. 20.

In the thirteenth embodiment of an inflatable neck brace shown in fig. 21, the neck brace body 1 comprises a front half part and a rear half part which can be separated, two sets of magic tape connecting bands are arranged on two sides of the front half part and the rear half part as connecting pieces 3, when the neck brace is worn, the front half part and the rear half part of the neck brace body 1 are fixed firstly, and then the two sides of the neck brace body 1 are connected and worn and fixed through the connecting pieces 3.

Meanwhile, in the embodiment, the rear half part of the neck brace body 1 is provided with a small-sized hollow hole 14, and the front half part is provided with a large-sized hollow hole 14 as a transom; the louver structure can provide enough space for facilitating tracheotomy when needed, so that a tracheostomy tube can be inserted when needed, and wound care and follow-up treatment can be facilitated.

Shown in figures 22, 23 and 24 are representations of three inflatable structures for use in cooperation with the inflatable structure 2 on the neck brace body 1. In the embodiment of fig. 22, the inflatable structure 2 is a sealed plug air cap, which is similar to the manner in which a conventional inflatable swim ring, inflatable pillow or other inflatable toy is inflated; in the embodiment of FIG. 23, the inflatable structure 2 is a needle-like air nozzle similar to the air nozzle of a basketball, soccer ball, etc.; in the embodiment of fig. 24, however, the inflatable structure 2 is an air-filled flat valve, which inflates in a manner similar to the valve structure used in inflatable swim rings or vacuum compression bags. Regardless of the form of the inflatable structure 2, the function of the inflatable structure 2 is to control the passage of air during inflation or deflation, and the inflatable structure 2 is preferably located on either side of the inflatable body rather than on the back/rear (so as not to make it uncomfortable for the wearer's head to rest on the head), while the inflatable structure 2 is preferably not located in front of the neck brace, providing free space for the hollowed out hole 14 directly in front of the design midline while providing an aesthetic design, and the number of inflatable structures 2 provided on the neck brace body 1 may be one, or more if desired by configuration or design (e.g., as in the thirteenth embodiment shown in fig. 21, which divides the neck brace body 1 into a front half and a rear half).

Fig. 25 is a schematic view showing a storage state of the neck brace of the present invention, in which the neck brace 1 can be directly wound after being completely deflated by the inflating structure 2, and can be stored by a small-sized storage bag 18 after being bound by a storage band 17 with a hook and loop fastener after being wound, thereby being convenient to store and occupying no space. Meanwhile, some repairing pastes for repairing the damaged part of the neck support body can be arranged in the storage bag 18 to repair the accidental puncture of the inflating part of the neck support body 1 in the using process.

The inflatable neck brace in the above-described embodiments of the present invention has the advantages of light weight, thin thickness, capability of inflation and deflation as desired, and capability of controlling the amount of inflation by the inflatable structure and the inflation device to achieve variable size and tension/stiffness/toughness as desired by the wearer. In the non-use state, the light neck brace has a small, convenient and compact (foldable) size, can be easily put into a handbag, a briefcase or a pocket, and is very convenient to use.

The neck brace body 1 is made of the same material as some conventional inflatable neck braces, and may be made of vinyl or synthetic rubber, or any suitable flexible and air impermeable material (e.g., flexible synthetic resin material such as polyvinyl chloride: PVC) that is commercially available, and is bonded together by any suitable method, such as thermal compression bonding (thermal compression bonding is intended to avoid the creation of hard projections that may make sharp angles to the skin of the wearer and cause discomfort).

The neck support body 1 may be provided with a transparent or non-transparent material having the same color as the skin of the wearer to reduce embarrassment of the wearer (the wearer may feel embarrassed and uncomfortable by wearing the neck support in front of others) and at the same time become more concealed when the neck support body 1 is partially hidden under the collar of a shirt.

In order to improve comfort, a cotton lining may be provided inside the neck brace body 1, and in order to improve the feeling and surface properties, the neck brace body 1 may employ a suede (and non-slip) surface to increase frictional resistance against a synthetic resin material, to provide the neck brace with better holding/gripping/positional stability, and better texture.

The inflatable neck brace can be manufactured with the hollow holes 14 at the selected proper positions along the main body part of the neck brace body 1, and the hollow holes 14 can be in the shapes as shown in the above embodiments, and the specific expression can be as follows:

A. a plurality of pores/holes;

B. a plurality of large holes/pores;

C. some small and some large pores/holes;

D. any of the above (A, B, C), plus the following holes of sufficient size:

a. the single: directly anterior to the midline center and/or b, more: distributed on both sides of the inflatable body of the neck support.

In the technical solutions of the different embodiments of the present invention, the connecting element 3 is set as a magic tape, or may adopt a connection and fixation manner such as a button, a hook, a double-button pin, a hasp, a zipper, a skirt hook, and an eyelet, and the connecting element 3 may be set as one or more according to the design and strength requirements; the angle of attachment 3 may be sideways or rearward or other convenient locations to match the user's (right-handed or left-handed) personal preferences and habits. In view of the strength of the connection, the connecting element 3 is arranged at the position of the neck support body 1 and is kept away from the inflatable air bag 6, and if necessary, a suitable buffer substance can be arranged at the position of the connecting element 3 to reduce the pressure on the back of the neck of the wearer, especially after a long period of use.

The manual inflator 5 can also use an electric inflator to improve the inflation efficiency in different embodiments, and under the condition that the manual inflator 5 and the electric inflator are not used, the connecting pipe 4 can also be used for connecting the inflatable airbag 6 and the inflation operation can be directly carried out in a mouth blowing mode; the simultaneous inflation may also be performed by an automatic inflation unit built into the inflatable airbag 6, in a manner similar to an automotive airbag, which upon activation triggers the ignition of the gas generator propellant to rapidly inflate the inflatable airbag 6. The inflatable air bag 6 can be a disposable air bag or a recyclable air bag, and can be an external air bag or an internal air bag.

The above embodiments of the present invention can all be worn in the same way:

the wearing mode is as follows: the wearer inflates the neck support body 1 to the required size and tension/hardness/toughness through the inflating structure 2 before wearing; then the neck support body 1 is put around the neck and then connected together by the connecting member 3, thereby fixing it.

The wearing mode is two: the wearer wears the neck support body 1 on the neck in a completely deflated state, uses the connecting piece 3 for pre-fixing and leaves a margin, and then inflates the neck support body 1 to the required size and tension/hardness/toughness through the inflating structure 2; the connecting piece 3 is readjusted so as to be fixed.

The inflatable neck brace of the utility model can reliably support and stabilize the head and neck of a wearer when in use, and the principle is as follows:

1. the lower portion of the neck brace body, which is properly inflated, is in contact with the shoulders, upper chest portion and upper back portion of the wearer.

2. This inflated lower portion will support the middle portion of the brace.

3. The middle portion of the brace will support the upper portion of the brace body, which is properly inflated.

4. Since the upper side of the neck brace body is in direct contact with the underside of the chin, mandible and occipital (skull) areas of the wearer; the result is therefore that the head of the wearer can be supported securely on the shoulders of the wearer by means of such an inflatable neck brace.

5. The brace can be made to conform closely to the curvature of the wearer (from the underside of the head to the upper side of the chest, shoulders and upper back of the wearer) to provide better head and neck stabilization.

6. The resulting effect is to prevent neck failure and reduce pressure on the cervical structures, including the cervical spine and local nerves (such pressure is typically caused by the weight of the head, the degree to which the neck bends or stretches, and external forces repeatedly applied to the neck, for example, when working on a computer or other such device, running, or when a person is forced to sleep in a seated position).

The foregoing shows and describes the general principles, essential features, and advantages of the utility model. It will be understood by those skilled in the art that these examples are for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. Further, it should also be understood that various alterations, modifications and/or variations can be made to the present invention by those skilled in the art after reading the technical content of the present invention, and all such equivalents fall within the protective scope defined by the claims of the present application.

Claims (16)

1. An inflatable neck brace, which is characterized by comprising a neck brace body,

the neck support body is of an inflatable flat belt-shaped body structure, the width of the neck support body is matched with the length of the neck of a wearer, and the neck support body can wind around the neck of the wearer in the length direction;

the neck support body is internally provided with an inflatable air bag, and the neck support body is provided with an inflating structure which is communicated with the inflatable air bag so as to carry out inflation and deflation operation on the inflatable air bag;

the neck support body is provided with connecting parts at two sides, the connecting parts correspond to the non-inflatable areas, connecting pieces are arranged on the connecting parts, and the neck support body can be fixed at the neck of a wearer through the connecting pieces after being wound on the neck of the wearer to complete wearing operation;

the neck support is provided with a vertical stable structure which keeps the length direction of the neck support to be synchronously inflated with water stably in the inflation process and prevents the inflated neck support from vertically collapsing.

2. An inflatable neck brace according to claim 1, wherein the horizontal stabilizing structure is ribs disposed inside the neck brace body, the ribs being disposed horizontally or diagonally along the length of the neck brace body, the ribs being spaced apart and interconnecting the front and rear surfaces of the brace body together such that there is a fixed and non-expandable spacing between the front and rear surfaces of the brace.

3. An inflatable neck brace according to claim 1, wherein the horizontal stabilizing structure is provided at spaced intervals inside the neck brace body, the hot pressed connections being spaced along the length of the neck brace body and joining the front and rear surfaces of the neck brace body together on the inside to form vertical air columns to provide support after inflation of the neck brace body.

4. An inflatable neck brace according to claim 1, wherein the vertical stabilizing structure is a spaced vertical support structure.

5. An inflatable neck brace according to claim 4, wherein the vertical support structure is an inflatable hose and is vertically supported on the inflatable hose by vertically disposed ribs, the tops of which are provided with holes to communicate adjacently located inflatable regions.

6. An inflatable neck brace according to claim 4, wherein the vertical support structure is a resilient rod or tube.

7. The inflatable neck brace as claimed in claim 1, wherein a hollowed-out hole is formed on the neck brace body, and the hollowed-out hole is a circular hole or a grid hole.

8. An inflatable neck brace according to claim 1, wherein the neck brace body comprises separable front and rear halves, the front and rear halves being provided with the connectors on either side.

9. The inflatable neck brace of claim 1, wherein the inner profile of the neck brace body has a curve matching the human neck after inflation is complete to fit the human neck surface when worn; and the lateral surface of the outer side is a vertical surface or an inward concave cambered surface.

10. An inflatable neck brace according to claim 1, wherein the neck brace body is provided with a chest pad at a lower portion of the front edge corresponding to the front of the wearer, the chest pad being an extended outer protrusion integrally formed with the neck brace body, the inner side of which is connected to the inflatable bladder and capable of being fitted to and supported by the upper portion of the wearer's chest when the neck brace body is worn after inflation is completed.

11. An inflatable neck brace according to claim 1, wherein the neck brace body is provided with a chin pad at an upper portion of the front edge corresponding to the front of the wearer, the chin pad being an extended external protrusion integrally formed with the neck brace body, the internal side of the chin pad being connected to the inflatable bladder and capable of fitting to and supporting the lower chin of the wearer when the neck brace body is worn after completion of inflation of the neck brace.

12. An inflatable neck brace according to claim 1, wherein said neck brace body is provided with a shoulder rest at the lower edge thereof corresponding to the position of the shoulders of the wearer, said shoulder rest being an extended external protrusion which fits the shape of the shoulders of the wearer, is integrally formed with said neck brace body, is connected to the inflatable bladder at the inner side thereof, and can fit the surface of the shoulders of the wearer when the neck brace body is worn after the inflation of the neck brace body is completed.

13. An inflatable neck brace according to claim 1, wherein the neck brace body is provided with a rear neck pad at a lower portion of the rear edge corresponding to the back of the wearer, the rear neck pad being an extended outer protrusion integrally formed with the neck brace body, the inner side of which is connected to the inflatable bladder and capable of being fitted to and supported by the lower portion of the wearer's rear neck when the neck brace body is worn after inflation is completed.

14. An inflatable neck brace according to claim 1, wherein the neck brace body is provided with a pillow at an upper portion of the rear edge corresponding to the back of the wearer, the pillow being an extended external protrusion integrally formed with the neck brace body, the pillow being connected at an inner side thereof to the inflatable bladder and capable of being attached to and supported by a lower portion of the occiput and an upper portion of the cervical vertebrae of the wearer when the neck brace body is worn after completion of inflation of the neck brace body.

15. The inflatable neck brace according to claim 1, wherein an upper edge inflation tube and a lower edge inflation tube are respectively arranged at the upper edge and the lower edge of the neck brace body, the length of the upper edge inflation tube and the length of the lower edge inflation tube are the same as the length of the neck brace body, and the upper edge inflation tube and the lower edge inflation tube are connected with the neck brace body and are integrally formed.

16. An inflatable neck brace according to claim 1, wherein the inflatable structure is an air nipple with a sealing plug or an air injection flat valve, which is disposed laterally of the position where the neck brace body is worn; the connecting piece is one or a combination of a thread gluing belt, a button, a hook, a double-button pin, a hasp, a zipper and a skirt hook.

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