CN216876750U - A arm fixing device for medical treatment paediatrics - Google Patents

A arm fixing device for medical treatment paediatrics Download PDF

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CN216876750U
CN216876750U CN202122953838.0U CN202122953838U CN216876750U CN 216876750 U CN216876750 U CN 216876750U CN 202122953838 U CN202122953838 U CN 202122953838U CN 216876750 U CN216876750 U CN 216876750U
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The utility model relates to an arm fixing device for medical pediatrics, which comprises a mounting plate; the outer end of the mounting plate is provided with a mounting assembly, the middle part of the mounting plate is connected with a second mounting block through a telescopic mechanism, the middle part of the second mounting block is connected with an arm supporting plate through an angle adjusting mechanism, and the arm supporting plate is provided with an arm fixing assembly; the mounting plate is fixed on the upper body of the child through the mounting assembly, the partition plate which is injured by the child is fixed in the arm supporting plate through the arm fixing assembly, and the arms of the child are fixed on the body of the child, so that the condition that the arms are unconsciously used due to poor self-discipline of the child and are secondarily injured is prevented, and the recovery speed of the arms is ensured.

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A arm fixing device for medical treatment paediatrics
Technical Field
The utility model relates to the technical field of medical pediatrics, in particular to an arm fixing device for medical pediatrics.
Background
Pediatrics is a comprehensive medical science for comprehensively researching physical and mental development, health care and disease prevention and treatment of children, all health and hygiene problems related to children and teenagers belong to the pediatric scope, and the treated subjects are in the growth and development stage.
After the general arm bone fractures, the arm needs to be wrapped with gypsum, the arm is hung on the neck by using a bandage, the arm bone is protected from secondary injury, but because the child has poor autonomy, the arm is fixed by using the bandage alone, the arm cannot be effectively prevented from being used by the child, so that the arm is subjected to secondary injury, and the arm is slow to recover.
SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL
The utility model aims to solve the problems and provides an arm fixing device for medical pediatrics.
The technical scheme for solving the technical problems is as follows: an arm fixing device for medical pediatrics comprises a mounting plate; the outer end of the mounting plate is provided with a mounting assembly, the middle of the mounting plate is connected with a second mounting block through a telescopic mechanism, the middle of the second mounting block is connected with an arm supporting plate through an angle adjusting mechanism, and an arm fixing assembly is arranged on the arm supporting plate.
The utility model has the beneficial effects that:
1. according to the utility model, the mounting plate is fixed on the upper body of a child through the mounting assembly, the partition plate for injuring the child is fixed in the arm supporting plate through the arm fixing assembly, and the arm of the child is fixed on the body of the child, so that the arm is prevented from being used unconsciously due to poor self-discipline of the child, the arm is prevented from being injured secondarily, and the recovery speed of the arm is ensured;
2. the arm support plate is provided with the telescopic mechanism and the angle adjusting mechanism, the angle of the arm support plate can be adjusted through the angle adjusting mechanism, so that the angle of the arm support plate can be adjusted to a comfortable angle for the arm according to requirements, the arm fixed in the arm support plate can move back and forth through the telescopic mechanism, the arm is prevented from being completely fixed to be dead, the arm is prevented from being secondarily injured, and the practicability, the applicability and the safety of the fixing device are greatly improved.
Further, the installation component comprises a first fixed drawstring, the front end and the rear end of the installation plate are both sewed with the first fixed drawstring, the rear end is sewed with a first sub-magic tape on the left side surface of the first fixed drawstring, and the front end is sewed with a first female magic tape on the right side surface of the first fixed drawstring.
The beneficial effects of the further scheme are as follows: through arranging the front side of health in with the mounting panel, wrap up two sets of first fixed stretching strap on the health, with first female magic paste the bonding on first sub-magic subsides can, fix the mounting panel on child's health this moment, be applicable to different fat thin children and use, the installation is simple with the dismantlement, improves the device's practicality and suitability greatly.
Further, telescopic machanism includes first installation piece, the first installation piece of middle part fixedly connected with on louvre right flank surface, both ends all sliding connection has first slider around the first installation piece, first spout of mutually supporting with first slider is all seted up at both ends around the first installation piece, the right-hand member of first slider rotates and is connected with the head rod, the other end of head rod is connected through the pivot with the left end of second installation piece.
The beneficial effects of the further scheme are as follows: when the arms fixed in the arm supporting plate move forwards or move mutually, the first connecting rod rotates to drive the first sliding block to slide in the first sliding groove, so that the arm supporting plate for fixing the arms can be separated from the mounting plate, and the arms are prevented from being completely fixed to cause secondary damage to the arms.
Furthermore, the middle part of the first connecting rod is slidably connected with a second sliding block, a second sliding groove matched with the second sliding block is formed in the middle part of the first connecting rod, the left end of the second sliding block is rotatably connected with a second connecting rod, and the other end of the second connecting rod is connected with the middle part of the first mounting block through a rotating shaft.
The beneficial effects of the further scheme are as follows: when the first connecting rod rotates, the second sliding block slides in the second sliding groove through the second connecting rod, so that the second installation block is prevented from moving left and right, and a limiting effect is achieved.
Further, the angle adjusting mechanism comprises a rotating block, the rotating block is fixedly connected to the middle of the left end of the arm support plate and clamped at the right end of the second installation block, an insertion rod is inserted into the upper end of the second installation block, a third sliding block is fixedly connected to the middle of the insertion rod, a third sliding groove matched with the third sliding block is formed in the middle of the upper end of the second installation block, a spring is sleeved at the middle of the insertion rod, the upper end and the lower end of the spring are respectively abutted to the inner wall of the upper end of the third sliding groove and the upper surface of the third sliding block, a pull ring is fixedly connected to the upper end of the insertion rod, the lower end of the insertion rod is inserted into the rotating block, and a plurality of groups of insertion holes matched with the insertion rod are formed in the left end of the rotating block.
The beneficial effects of the further scheme are as follows: through pulling the pull ring, make the spring compressed, the inserted bar is taken out from the jack, can rotate the arm layer board this moment to can adjust the angle of arm layer board, and then can adjust the comfortable angle of arm, improve the device's travelling comfort, loosen the pull ring, the spring kick-backs and promotes the inserted bar and insert in the jack, fixes the angle of arm layer board.
Further, the fixed subassembly of arm is including the installation pole, the equal fixedly connected with installation pole in both ends about the installation pole upper surface, sew up the fixed stretching strap of second on the installation pole, the left side the sub-magic subsides of second, right side have been sewed up to the downside surface of the fixed stretching strap of second the female magic subsides of second have been sewed up to the upper surface of the fixed stretching strap of second.
The beneficial effects of the further scheme are as follows: after the arm is placed in the arm supporting plate, the second sub-magic tape is bonded on the second main magic tape, and the arm is fixed in the arm supporting plate through the second fixing pull belt, so that the arm is prevented from being separated from the arm supporting plate.
Furthermore, the mounting plate is provided with heat dissipation holes, and the inner side surface of the arm supporting plate is bonded with a rubber block.
The beneficial effects of the further scheme are as follows: prevent through the louvre that the mounting panel from laminating the health for a long time and lead to the unable effluvium of heat, when the arm was placed in the arm layer board, the arm was located the block rubber this moment, and the machine improves the comfort level of arm, also can effluvium the heat of arm.
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FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a schematic top cross-sectional view of the structure of FIG. 1 in accordance with the present invention;
FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of the structure at A in FIG. 2 according to the present invention;
FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of the structure at B in FIG. 2 according to the present invention;
FIG. 5 is a schematic front cross-sectional view of the portion of FIG. 1 in accordance with the present invention;
FIG. 6 is a schematic perspective view of the telescoping mechanism and the second mounting block of the present invention;
fig. 7 is a schematic three-dimensional structure diagram of the arm supporting plate, the angle adjusting mechanism, the arm fixing component and the rubber block.
In the drawings, the components represented by the respective reference numerals are listed below:
1. mounting a plate; 2. heat dissipation holes; 311. a first fixed drawstring; 312. a first sub-magic tape; 313. a first female magic tape; 411. a first mounting block; 412. a first slider; 413. a first chute; 414. a first connecting rod; 415. a second slider; 416. a second chute; 417. a second connecting rod; 5. a second mounting block; 6. an arm support plate; 711. rotating the block; 712. inserting a rod; 713. a third slider; 714. a third chute; 715. a spring; 716. a pull ring; 717. a jack; 811. mounting a rod; 812. a second fixed drawstring; 813. a second sub-magic tape; 814. a second female magic tape; 9. a rubber block.
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The principles and features of this invention are described below in conjunction with the following drawings, which are set forth by way of illustration only and are not intended to limit the scope of the utility model.
Example 1
As shown in fig. 1, 2, 3 and 7, an arm fixing device for medical pediatrics includes a mounting plate 1; the outer end of the mounting plate 1 is provided with a mounting assembly, the middle part of the mounting plate 1 is connected with a second mounting block 5 through a telescopic mechanism, the middle part of the second mounting block 5 is connected with an arm supporting plate 6 through an angle adjusting mechanism, and the arm supporting plate 6 is provided with an arm fixing assembly.
The mounting assembly comprises a first fixed drawstring 311, the front end and the rear end of the mounting plate 1 are both sewed with the first fixed drawstring 311, the left side surface of the first fixed drawstring 311 at the rear end is sewed with a first sub-magic tape 312, and the right side surface of the first fixed drawstring 311 at the front end is sewed with a first female magic tape 313.
The arm fixing component comprises a mounting rod 811, wherein the left end and the right end of the upper surface of the mounting rod 811 are fixedly connected with the mounting rod 811, a second fixing pull belt 812 is sewn on the mounting rod 811, a second sub-magic tape 813 is sewn on the lower side surface of the second fixing pull belt 812 on the left side, and a second female magic tape 814 is sewn on the upper surface of the second fixing pull belt 812 on the right side.
The mounting plate 1 is placed on the front side of a body, the two groups of first fixing pull belts 311 are wrapped on the body, the first female magic tape 313 is bonded on the first female magic tape 312, the mounting plate 1 is fixed on the body of a child, arms are placed in the arm supporting plate 6, the second female magic tape 813 is bonded on the second female magic tape 814, the arms are fixed in the arm supporting plate 6 through the second fixing pull belts 812, the arms of the child are fixed on the body of the child, and therefore the situation that the arms are injured secondarily due to the fact that the child uses the arms unconsciously due to poor self-discipline is prevented, and the recovery speed of the arms is guaranteed.
In this embodiment, the heat dissipation hole 2 has been seted up on the mounting panel 1, and the inboard surface bonding of arm layer board 6 has block rubber 9, prevents through heat dissipation hole 2 that mounting panel 1 from laminating the health for a long time and leading to the unable effluvium of heat, and when the arm was placed in arm layer board 6, the arm was located block rubber 9 this moment, and the machine improves the comfort level of arm, also can dispel the heat of arm.
Example 2
As shown in fig. 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 and 7, an arm fixing device for medical pediatrics includes a mounting plate 1; the outer end of the mounting plate 1 is provided with a mounting assembly, the middle part of the mounting plate 1 is connected with a second mounting block 5 through a telescopic mechanism, the middle part of the second mounting block 5 is connected with an arm supporting plate 6 through an angle adjusting mechanism, and the arm supporting plate 6 is provided with an arm fixing assembly.
The telescopic mechanism comprises a first mounting block 411, a first mounting block 411 is fixedly connected to the middle of the right side surface of the heat dissipation hole 2, first sliding blocks 412 are slidably connected to the front end and the rear end of the first mounting block 411, first sliding grooves 413 matched with the first sliding blocks 412 are formed in the front end and the rear end of the first mounting block 411, a first connecting rod 414 is rotatably connected to the right end of the first sliding blocks 412, and the other end of the first connecting rod 414 is connected with the left end of the second mounting block 5 through a rotating shaft.
The middle part of the first connecting rod 414 is slidably connected with a second slider 415, the middle part of the first connecting rod 414 is provided with a second sliding chute 416 matched with the second slider 415, the left end of the second slider 415 is rotatably connected with a second connecting rod 417, and the other end of the second connecting rod 417 is connected with the middle part of the first mounting block 411 through a rotating shaft.
The angle adjusting mechanism comprises a rotating block 711, the rotating block 711 is fixedly connected to the middle of the left end of the arm supporting plate 6, the rotating block 711 is clamped at the right end of the second mounting block 5, an insertion rod 712 is inserted into the upper end of the second mounting block 5, a third sliding block 713 is fixedly connected to the middle of the insertion rod 712, a third sliding groove 714 matched with the third sliding block 713 is formed in the middle of the upper end of the second mounting block 5, a spring 715 is sleeved in the middle of the insertion rod 712, the upper end and the lower end of the spring 715 are respectively abutted to the inner wall of the upper end of the third sliding groove 714 and the upper surface of the third sliding block 713, a pull ring 716 is fixedly connected to the upper end of the insertion rod 712, the lower end of the insertion rod 712 is inserted into the rotating block 711, and a plurality of sets of insertion holes 717 matched with the insertion rod 712 are formed in the left end of the rotating block 711.
The spring 715 is compressed by pulling the pull ring 716, the insert rod 712 is pulled out from the insertion hole 717, the arm supporting plate 6 can be rotated at the moment, the angle of the arm supporting plate 6 can be adjusted, the comfortable angle of the arm can be adjusted, the comfort of the device is improved, the pull ring 716 is loosened, the spring 715 rebounds to push the insert rod 712 to be inserted into the insertion hole 717, the angle of the arm supporting plate 6 is fixed, when the arms fixed in the arm supporting plate 6 move forwards or move mutually, the first connecting rod 414 rotates to drive the first sliding block 412 to slide in the first sliding groove 413 at the moment, the arm supporting plate 6 for fixing the arms can be separated from the mounting plate 1, the arms are prevented from being completely fixed, secondary injury is caused to the arms, and the practicability, applicability and safety of the fixing device are greatly improved.
The working principle and the using method are as follows: the mounting plate 1 is placed on the front side of a body, two groups of first fixing pull belts 311 are wrapped on the body, the first female magic tape 313 is adhered to the first sub magic tape 312, the mounting plate 1 is fixed on the body of a child, an arm is placed in the arm supporting plate 6, the second sub magic tape 813 is adhered to the second female magic tape 814, the arm is fixed in the arm supporting plate 6 through the second fixing pull belt 812, the spring 715 is compressed by pulling the pull ring 716, the insert rod 712 is pulled out from the insert hole 717, the arm supporting plate 6 can be rotated at the moment, the angle of the arm supporting plate 6 can be adjusted, the comfortable angle of the arm can be adjusted, the pull ring 716 is released, the spring 715 rebounds to push the insert rod 712 to be inserted into the insert hole 717, and the angle of the arm supporting plate 6 is fixed;
when the arms fixed in the arm supporting plate 6 move forward or move relative to each other, the first connecting rod 414 rotates to drive the first sliding block 412 to slide in the first sliding groove 413, and when the first connecting rod 414 rotates, the second connecting rod 417 drives the second sliding block 415 to slide in the second sliding groove 416, so that the second mounting block 5 is prevented from moving left and right.
In the description of the present invention, it is to be understood that the terms "central," "longitudinal," "lateral," "length," "width," "thickness," "upper," "lower," "front," "rear," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "top," "bottom," "inner," "outer," "clockwise," "counterclockwise," "axial," "radial," "circumferential," and the like are used in the orientations and positional relationships indicated in the drawings for convenience in describing the utility model and to simplify the description, and are not intended to indicate or imply that the referenced devices or elements must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and are therefore not to be considered limiting of the utility model.
Furthermore, the terms "first", "second" and "first" are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one such feature. In the description of the present invention, "a plurality" means at least two, e.g., two, three, etc., unless specifically limited otherwise.
In the present invention, unless otherwise expressly stated or limited, the terms "mounted," "connected," "secured," and the like are to be construed broadly and can, for example, be fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrally formed; can be mechanically or electrically connected; they may be directly connected or indirectly connected through intervening media, or they may be connected internally or in any other suitable relationship, unless expressly stated otherwise. The specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood by those skilled in the art according to specific situations.
In the present invention, unless otherwise expressly stated or limited, the first feature "on" or "under" the second feature may be directly contacting the first and second features or indirectly contacting the first and second features through an intermediate. Also, a first feature "on," "over," and "above" a second feature may be directly or diagonally above the second feature, or may simply indicate that the first feature is at a higher level than the second feature. A first feature being "under," "below," and "beneath" a second feature may be directly under or obliquely under the first feature, or may simply mean that the first feature is at a lesser elevation than the second feature.
In the description herein, references to the description of the term "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "an example," "a specific example," or "some examples," etc., mean that a particular feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the utility model. In this specification, the schematic representations of the terms used above are not necessarily intended to refer to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples. Furthermore, various embodiments or examples and features of different embodiments or examples described in this specification can be combined and combined by one skilled in the art without contradiction.
Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described above, it is understood that the above embodiments are exemplary and should not be construed as limiting the present invention, and that variations, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made to the above embodiments by those of ordinary skill in the art within the scope of the present invention.

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1. An arm fixing device for medical pediatrics, characterized by comprising a mounting plate (1); the outer end of the mounting plate (1) is provided with a mounting assembly, the middle part of the mounting plate (1) is connected with a second mounting block (5) through a telescopic mechanism, the middle part of the second mounting block (5) is connected with an arm supporting plate (6) through an angle adjusting mechanism, and the arm supporting plate (6) is provided with an arm fixing assembly;
the mounting plate (1) is provided with heat dissipation holes (2), and the inner side surface of the arm supporting plate (6) is bonded with a rubber block (9);
the telescopic mechanism comprises a first mounting block (411), the middle of the right side surface of the heat dissipation hole (2) is fixedly connected with the first mounting block (411), the front end and the rear end of the first mounting block (411) are both connected with a first sliding block (412) in a sliding manner, the front end and the rear end of the first mounting block (411) are both provided with a first sliding chute (413) matched with the first sliding block (412), the right end of the first sliding block (412) is rotatably connected with a first connecting rod (414), and the other end of the first connecting rod (414) is connected with the left end of the second mounting block (5) through a rotating shaft;
the middle part sliding connection of first connecting rod (414) has second slider (415), the middle part of first connecting rod (414) is seted up and is mutually supported second spout (416) with second slider (415), the left end of second slider (415) rotates and is connected with second connecting rod (417), the other end of second connecting rod (417) is passed through the pivot with the middle part of first installation piece (411) and is connected.
2. The arm fixing device for medical pediatrics as claimed in claim 1, wherein the mounting assembly includes a first fixing drawstring (311), the first fixing drawstring (311) is sewn at both front and rear ends of the mounting plate (1), a first sub magic tape (312) is sewn at a left side surface of the first fixing drawstring (311) at a rear end, and a first female magic tape (313) is sewn at a right side surface of the first fixing drawstring (311) at a front end.
3. The arm fixing device for medical pediatrics as claimed in claim 1, wherein the angle adjusting mechanism includes a rotating block (711), the rotating block (711) is fixedly connected to a middle portion of a left end of the arm supporting plate (6), the rotating block (711) is fastened to a right end of a second mounting block (5), an insertion rod (712) is inserted into an upper end of the second mounting block (5), a third sliding block (713) is fixedly connected to a middle portion of the insertion rod (712), a third sliding slot (714) matched with the third sliding block (713) is formed in a middle portion of an upper end of the second mounting block (5), a spring (715) is sleeved on a middle portion of the insertion rod (712), upper and lower ends of the spring (715) are respectively abutted against an inner wall of an upper end of the third sliding slot (714) and an upper surface of the third sliding block (713), and a pull ring (716) is fixedly connected to an upper end of the insertion rod (712), the lower end of the insertion rod (712) is inserted into the rotating block (711), and the left end of the rotating block (711) is provided with a plurality of groups of insertion holes (717) which are matched with the insertion rod (712).
4. The arm fixing device for medical pediatrics as claimed in claim 1, wherein the arm fixing component comprises a mounting rod (811), the mounting rod (811) is fixedly connected to both left and right ends of an upper surface of the mounting rod (811), a second fixing drawstring (812) is sewn on the mounting rod (811), a second sub magic tape (813) is sewn on a lower side surface of the second fixing drawstring (812) on the left side, and a second female magic tape (814) is sewn on an upper surface of the second fixing drawstring (812) on the right side.
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