CN218165595U - A hand-held multi-frequency vibration expectoration instrument - Google Patents
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技术领域technical field
本实用新型涉及医疗器械技术领域,具体为一种手持多频振动排痰仪。The utility model relates to the technical field of medical instruments, in particular to a hand-held multi-frequency vibration expectoration instrument.
背景技术Background technique
代替传统的人工胸部叩击、震颤、定向挤推进行的体位引流,可将长期滞留于肺部或较深层积液经多方位振动、挤压并定向引液,使痰液排出体外,除此以外,还有最独特功能是,可以改善肺部血液循环,预防静脉淤滞,松弛呼吸肌,改善全身肌张力,增强呼吸肌力产生咳嗽反射,有利于机体康复。Instead of traditional manual chest percussion, tremor, and directional drainage, the phlegm can be discharged from the body through multi-directional vibration, squeezing, and directional drainage of long-term effusions in the lungs or deeper layers. In addition, the most unique function is that it can improve the blood circulation in the lungs, prevent venous stasis, relax the respiratory muscles, improve the muscle tone of the whole body, strengthen the respiratory muscles and produce cough reflex, which is beneficial to the recovery of the body.
现有的排痰仪器在使用时,由于体积过大、使用繁琐,从而不便于随身携带进行使用,同时现有的排痰仪在使用时需要针对不同适用人群更换不同的叩击头,但由于叩击头的拆卸更换十分繁琐,从而影响治疗进度,基于现有的技术不足,本实用新型设计了一种手持多频振动排痰仪。Existing expectoration instruments are inconvenient to carry and use due to their large size and cumbersome use when in use. At the same time, existing expectoration instruments need to be replaced with different percussion heads for different applicable groups, but due to The disassembly and replacement of the percussion head is very cumbersome, thereby affecting the progress of the treatment. Based on the shortcomings of the existing technology, the utility model designs a hand-held multi-frequency vibration expectoration instrument.
实用新型内容Utility model content
针对现有技术的不足,本实用新型提供了一种手持多频振动排痰仪,具备方便小巧便于携带,叩击速率可调节,可对叩击头进行快速更换的优点,解决了排痰仪器体积过大、使用繁琐不便于随身携带,叩击头的拆卸更换十分繁琐的问题。Aiming at the deficiencies of the prior art, the utility model provides a hand-held multi-frequency vibration expectoration instrument, which is convenient, small and portable, has the advantages of adjustable tapping rate, and can quickly replace the tapping head, and solves the problem of the expectoration instrument. The volume is too large, the use is cumbersome and it is not convenient to carry around, and the disassembly and replacement of the percussion head is very cumbersome.
本实用新型提供如下技术方案:一种手持多频振动排痰仪,包括排痰仪主体,所述排痰仪主体上固定设有用于使用者手持进行操作的握把,所述排痰仪主体的内部开设有设备舱,所述排痰仪主体的背面设有三个用于指示振动档位的指示灯,所述排痰仪主体背面指示灯的下方设有用于对排痰仪档位进行控制的调节钮,所述排痰仪主体的前端滑动插接有用于对叩击头进行安装的卡接机构,所述设备舱的内部设有用于带动卡接机构振动的振动装置,所述卡接机构的背面固定设有与振动装置相铰接的铰接块,所述铰接块上贯穿设有铰接螺栓,所述振动装置的内部设有卡接长板且卡接长板上开设有用于卡接的圆槽,所述卡接长板向外延伸的一端固定设有叩击头。The utility model provides the following technical proposal: a hand-held multi-frequency vibration phlegm discharge instrument, comprising a phlegm discharge instrument main body. There is an equipment compartment inside, the back of the main body of the expectoration instrument is provided with three indicator lights for indicating the vibration gear, and the indicator light on the back of the main body of the expectoration instrument is provided with an indicator light for controlling the gear position of the expectoration instrument. The front end of the main body of the expectoration instrument is slidingly inserted with a clamping mechanism for installing the percussion head, and the inside of the equipment compartment is provided with a vibrating device for driving the clamping mechanism to vibrate. The back of the mechanism is fixed with a hinged block hinged with the vibrating device, the hinged block is provided with hinged bolts, the inside of the vibrating device is provided with a clamping long plate and the clamping long plate is provided with a clamping A circular groove, the outwardly extending end of the clamping long plate is fixedly provided with a knocking head.
作为本实用新型的一种优选技术方案,所述振动装置包括固定装置、振动电机、偏心轮、连接辊和传动Z形板,所述固定装置固定设置在设备舱的内腔底部,所述振动电机固定设置在固定装置的顶面,所述偏心轮转动连接在振动电机的顶面,所述连接辊固定设置在偏心轮的顶面,所述传动Z形板转动连接在连接辊的侧壁。As a preferred technical solution of the present invention, the vibration device includes a fixing device, a vibration motor, an eccentric wheel, a connecting roller and a transmission Z-shaped plate, the fixing device is fixedly arranged at the bottom of the inner cavity of the equipment cabin, and the vibration The motor is fixedly arranged on the top surface of the fixing device, the eccentric wheel is rotatably connected to the top surface of the vibration motor, the connecting roller is fixedly arranged on the top surface of the eccentric wheel, and the transmission Z-shaped plate is rotatably connected to the side wall of the connecting roller .
作为本实用新型的一种优选技术方案,所述卡接机构包括安装头、插槽、限位转槽、伸缩槽、弹簧和卡接圆头,所述安装头滑动连接在排痰仪主体的正面开设的与设备舱相通的槽内,所述限位转槽开设在安装头的内部,所述插槽开设在安装头的正面向内延伸与限位转槽内腔相通,所述伸缩槽开设在限位转槽的左侧壁,所述弹簧的一端固定连接在伸缩槽的内腔底部,所述卡接圆头的底面固定设置在弹簧的另一端。As a preferred technical solution of the present invention, the clamping mechanism includes a mounting head, a slot, a limit turning groove, a telescopic groove, a spring and a clamping round head, and the mounting head is slidably connected to the main body of the expectoration device. In the slot communicated with the equipment cabin opened on the front, the limit turning slot is set inside the installation head, and the slot is opened on the front of the installation head and extends inward to communicate with the inner cavity of the limit turning slot. It is set on the left side wall of the limit turning groove, one end of the spring is fixedly connected to the bottom of the inner cavity of the telescopic groove, and the bottom surface of the clamping round head is fixedly arranged on the other end of the spring.
作为本实用新型的一种优选技术方案,所述握把上固定套接有防滑套,所述调节钮与振动电机电性连接,所述握把的内部设有高容量锂电池,所述防滑套为筒状柔性TPE材质。As a preferred technical solution of the present utility model, the handle is fixedly sleeved with a non-slip sleeve, the adjustment button is electrically connected to the vibration motor, a high-capacity lithium battery is provided inside the handle, and the anti-slip The sleeve is made of cylindrical flexible TPE material.
作为本实用新型的一种优选技术方案,所述传动Z形板的左端活动铰接在铰接块上,且铰接螺栓贯穿设置在传动Z形板和铰接块上,所述振动电机为高转速无刷电机且三个档位分别为1700转±10%、2500±10%、3100±10%,所述振动电机的最大扭力输出值为560mN。As a preferred technical solution of the utility model, the left end of the transmission Z-shaped plate is articulated on the hinge block, and the hinge bolts are arranged through the transmission Z-shaped plate and the hinge block, and the vibration motor is a high-speed brushless The three gears of the motor are 1700 rpm ± 10%, 2500 ± 10% and 3100 ± 10%, respectively, and the maximum torque output value of the vibration motor is 560mN.
作为本实用新型的一种优选技术方案,所述卡接圆头固定卡接在卡接长板朝向叩击头一侧开设的圆槽内,所述叩击头为软性海绵材质。As a preferred technical solution of the present invention, the clamping round head is fixedly clamped in a circular groove opened on the side of the clamping long plate facing the tapping head, and the tapping head is made of soft sponge.
与现有技术对比,本实用新型具备以下有益效果:Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the following beneficial effects:
1、该一种手持多频振动排痰仪,通过将叩击头右侧设置的卡接长板对准插槽向内插入,直至卡接长板完全插入限位转槽的内部后旋转,此时卡接长板由于旋转将卡接圆头挤压至伸缩槽的内部,直至卡接长板上开设的圆槽与伸缩槽的内腔相通,此时卡接圆头在弹簧自身反弹力的推动下从伸缩槽的内部伸出卡接进卡接长板内侧的卡接槽内即可完成安装,该装置便于对叩击头进行安装或更换。1. This kind of hand-held multi-frequency vibration expectoration instrument, by aligning the long plate on the right side of the percussion head with the slot and inserting it inward, until the long plate is completely inserted into the limit turning slot and then rotated, At this time, due to the rotation of the clamping long plate, the clamping round head is squeezed into the inside of the telescopic groove until the round groove opened on the clamping long plate communicates with the inner cavity of the telescopic groove. The installation can be completed by protruding from the inside of the telescopic slot and inserting into the snap-in groove inside the snap-in long plate under the push of the pusher. The device is convenient for installing or replacing the knocking head.
2、该一种手持多频振动排痰仪,通过按下调节钮控制振动电机启动,振动电机启动后带动偏心轮转动,由于传动Z形板的右端通过连接辊转动连接在偏心轮顶面的偏轴心点,所以当偏心轮转动时传动Z形板在连接辊的限位下前后移动,同时带动通过铰接块与之连接的卡接机构运动,由于叩击头通过卡接长板连接在卡接机构的内部,所以当卡接机构在传动Z形板的传动下也带动叩击头开始运动从而产生振动,以便于进行排痰工作,该装置便于使叩击头振动进行排痰工作。2. This hand-held multi-frequency vibration expectoration instrument controls the start of the vibration motor by pressing the adjustment button. After the vibration motor is started, the eccentric wheel is driven to rotate. Since the right end of the transmission Z-shaped plate is connected to the top surface of the eccentric wheel through the connecting roller Off-axis center point, so when the eccentric wheel rotates, the transmission Z-shaped plate moves back and forth under the limit of the connecting roller, and at the same time drives the clamping mechanism connected to it through the hinge block to move. The inside of the snap-in mechanism, so when the snap-in mechanism is driven by the transmission Z-shaped plate, it also drives the percussion head to start to move to generate vibration, so as to facilitate the expectoration work.
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图1为本实用新型整体结构示意图;Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the utility model;
图2为本实用新型正面剖视结构示意图;Fig. 2 is a frontal cross-sectional structural schematic diagram of the utility model;
图3为本实用新型排痰仪背面调节钮结构示意图;Fig. 3 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the adjusting button on the back of the expectoration instrument of the present invention;
图4为本实用新型振动装置剖视结构示意图;Fig. 4 is a schematic cross-sectional structure diagram of the vibration device of the present invention;
图5为本实用新型卡接机构剖视结构示意图。Fig. 5 is a schematic cross-sectional structure diagram of the clamping mechanism of the present invention.
图中:1、排痰仪主体;101、握把;102、防滑套;103、设备舱;104、指示灯;105、调节钮;106、铰接块;107、铰接螺栓;108、卡接长板;109、叩击头;2、振动装置;201、固定装置;202、振动电机;203、偏心轮;204、连接辊;205、传动Z形板;3、卡接机构;301、安装头;302、插槽;303、限位转槽;304、伸缩槽;305、弹簧;306、卡接圆头。In the figure: 1, the main body of the expectoration instrument; 101, the handle; 102, the anti-slip cover; 103, the equipment compartment; 104, the indicator light; 105, the adjustment button; 106, the hinge block; 107, the hinge bolt; Plate; 109, tapping head; 2, vibration device; 201, fixing device; 202, vibration motor; 203, eccentric wheel; 204, connecting roller; 205, transmission Z-shaped plate; 3, clamping mechanism; 301, installation head ; 302, slot; 303, limit turn slot; 304, telescopic slot; 305, spring; 306, clamping round head.
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下面将结合本实用新型实施例中的附图,对本实用新型实施例中的技术方案进行清楚、完整地描述,显然,所描述的实施例仅仅是本实用新型一部分实施例,而不是全部的实施例。基于本实用新型中的实施例,本领域普通技术人员在没有做出创造性劳动前提下所获得的所有其他实施例,都属于本实用新型保护的范围。The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of them. example. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by persons of ordinary skill in the art without making creative efforts belong to the scope of protection of the present utility model.
请参阅图1-5,一种手持多频振动排痰仪,包括排痰仪主体1,排痰仪主体1上固定设有用于使用者手持进行操作的握把101,排痰仪主体1的内部开设有设备舱103,排痰仪主体1的背面设有三个用于指示振动档位的指示灯104,排痰仪主体1背面指示灯104的下方设有用于对排痰仪档位进行控制的调节钮105,排痰仪主体1的前端滑动插接有用于对叩击头109进行安装的卡接机构3,设备舱103的内部设有用于带动卡接机构3振动的振动装置2,卡接机构3的背面固定设有与振动装置2相铰接的铰接块106,铰接块106上贯穿设有铰接螺栓107,振动装置2的内部设有卡接长板108且卡接长板108上开设有用于卡接的圆槽,卡接长板108向外延伸的一端固定设有叩击头109,通过设置指示灯104,便于清晰且直观的了解到当前振动电机202的工作档位,通过设置铰接块106,便于实现卡接机构3与传动Z形板205实现传动,从而使得叩击头109产生振动。Please refer to Figures 1-5, a hand-held multi-frequency vibration expectoration instrument, including an expectoration instrument
如图4、图5所示,振动装置2包括固定装置201、振动电机202、偏心轮203、连接辊204和传动Z形板205,固定装置201固定设置在设备舱103的内腔底部,振动电机202固定设置在固定装置201的顶面,偏心轮203转动连接在振动电机202的顶面,连接辊204固定设置在偏心轮203的顶面,传动Z形板205转动连接在连接辊204的侧壁,通过设置偏心轮203,便于带动传动Z形板205前后运动使叩击头109产生振动,通过设置固定装置201为上宽下窄型,便于有效提高振动电机202工作时的稳定性。As shown in Fig. 4 and Fig. 5, the
如图2、图5所示,卡接机构3包括安装头301、插槽302、限位转槽303、伸缩槽304、弹簧305和卡接圆头306,安装头301滑动连接在排痰仪主体1的正面开设的与设备舱103相通的槽内,限位转槽303开设在安装头301的内部,插槽302开设在安装头301的正面向内延伸与限位转槽303内腔相通,伸缩槽304开设在限位转槽303的左侧壁,弹簧305的一端固定连接在伸缩槽304的内腔底部,卡接圆头306的底面固定设置在弹簧305的另一端,通过设置弹簧305,便于将卡接圆头306向外顶出与卡接长板108的圆槽相卡接,防止卡接长板108因振动脱离与卡接圆头306的卡接,通过设置301滑动连接在排痰仪主体1内,便于带动叩击头109运动从而产生振动。As shown in Figure 2 and Figure 5, the
如图1-3所示,握把101上固定套接有防滑套102,调节钮105与振动电机202电性连接,握把101的内部设有高容量锂电池,防滑套102为筒状柔性TPE材质,通过防滑套102设置为柔性TPE材质,便于防止使用者在对患者进行排痰工作时因振动使得排痰仪从手中滑落,同时也可有效的吸收排痰仪产生的振动对操作者的影响。As shown in Figure 1-3, the
如图4、图5所示,传动Z形板205的左端活动铰接在铰接块106上,且铰接螺栓107贯穿设置在传动Z形板205和铰接块106上,振动电机202为高转速无刷电机且三个档位分别为1700转±10%、2500±10%、3100±10%,振动电机202的最大扭力输出值为560mN,通过振动电机202的档位设为三个档位,便于应对不同的排痰需求对患者进行排痰工作,通过传动Z形板205的形状设为Z字形,便于有效的缩小排痰仪内的工作占用空间,进一步的缩小仪器体积。As shown in Figure 4 and Figure 5, the left end of the transmission Z-
如图5所示,卡接圆头306固定卡接在卡接长板108朝向叩击头109一侧开设的圆槽内,叩击头109为软性海绵材质,通过将叩击头109设置为软性海绵材质,便于防止使用者在对患者进行排痰工作时因振动对患者造成其他的损伤,通过设置卡接长板108与卡接圆头306相卡接,便于对叩击头109进行固定。As shown in Figure 5, the clamping
工作原理,当一种手持多频振动排痰仪使用时,初始状态时,设备舱103的内部设置的固定装置201上连接有振动电机202,且振动电机202顶面转动连接的偏心轮203通过连接辊204与传动Z形板205相连接,同时传动Z形板205的左端通过铰接螺栓107的固定活动铰接在铰接块106上,以实现通过卡接机构3带动叩击头109的振动,而安装头301内部的插槽302左侧开设的限位转槽303内部设有伸缩槽304与弹簧305相连接,同时卡接长板108通过插槽302插入限位转槽303的内部可与卡接圆头306相连接,以实现对叩击头109的安装与固定;Working principle, when a hand-held multi-frequency vibration expectoration instrument is used, in the initial state, a
当需要对叩击头109进行安装或更换时,首先将叩击头109右侧设置的卡接长板108对准插槽302向内插入,直至卡接长板108完全插入限位转槽303的内部后旋转,此时卡接长板108由于旋转将卡接圆头306挤压至伸缩槽304的内部,直至卡接长板108上开设的圆槽与伸缩槽304的内腔相通,此时卡接圆头306在弹簧305自身反弹力的推动下从伸缩槽304的内部伸出卡接进卡接长板108内侧的卡接槽内即可完成安装,该装置便于对叩击头109进行安装或更换。When the
当需要使叩击头109振动进行排痰工作时,首先通过按下调节钮105控制振动电机202启动,振动电机202启动后带动偏心轮203转动,由于传动Z形板205的右端通过连接辊204转动连接在偏心轮203顶面的偏轴心点,所以当偏心轮203转动时传动Z形板205在连接辊204的限位下前后移动,同时带动通过铰接块106与之连接的卡接机构3运动,由于叩击头109通过卡接长板108连接在卡接机构3的内部,所以当卡接机构3在传动Z形板205的传动下也带动叩击头109开始运动从而产生振动,以便于进行排痰工作,该装置便于使叩击头109振动进行排痰工作。When it is necessary to vibrate the
尽管已经示出和描述了本实用新型的实施例,对于本领域的普通技术人员而言,可以理解在不脱离本实用新型的原理和精神的情况下可以对这些实施例进行多种变化、修改、替换和变型,本实用新型的范围由所附权利要求及其等同物限定。Although the embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, those skilled in the art can understand that various changes and modifications can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principle and spirit of the present invention , replacements and modifications, the scope of the present utility model is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.
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