RU187346U1 - Simulator-cube with octagonal cells for classes to restore spatial perception in patients with a neurological clinic - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model “A cube simulator with octagonal cells for classes in restoring spatial perception in patients of a neurological clinic” refers to medicine in the section of neurology and neuropsychology and can be used in neurorehabilitation departments of neurological and neurosurgical clinics when conducting classes to restore spatial perception in patients of a neurological clinic .A useful model contains a hollow body made of plastic (1), having the shape of a cube, one of the vertices of which is flat explicitly goes into the hollow handle (2), and on each of the faces of the body (1) there are sixteen octagonal recess cells (3) of equal size and depth, which have the shape of regular octagons and are arranged in four rows on each face of the body (1), four octagonal cell-recesses (3) in each row and are separated by jumpers of the same width, and a mark (4) is applied to the surface of one of the faces of the housing (1). Thus, the simulator-cube due to its design features allows long term e course on restoration of spatial perception with a broad group of patients neurological clinics, including patients with impaired fine motor skills and the presence of tremor ruk.Zayavlyaemy simulator cube contributes to the process of rehabilitation sessions with patients with an element of novelty, turning them into an interesting and attractive for people with psychological training.

Description

This useful model relates to medicine in the section of neurology and neuropsychology and can be used in neuro-rehabilitation departments of neurological and neurosurgical clinics when conducting classes to restore spatial perception in patients with a neurological clinic.

Spatial perception is the ability of a person to perceive the spatial characteristics of the world: the size and shape of objects, as well as their relative position (Wikipedia. Free Encyclopedia. Psychology of space perception, found on 11/05/2018 on the Internet at https: //ru.wikipedia .org / wiki / Space-Perception Psychology).

Like other mental processes in humans, spatial perception is impaired in various diseases of the brain, primarily associated with damage to the tertiary parietal-temporal-occipital departments of the cerebral cortex.

At present, training simulators containing various exercises are used for restoration of disturbed spatial perception, among which one of the most common is the exercise based on the use of a cube scan.

For example, the printing simulator “Developing Puzzles” is known, which contains a scan image of a cube, each square of which is divided by lines into geometric figures in the form of rectangles and squares of different colors, and next to it are five images of cubes, on the faces of which contain similar geometric figures. The student needs to find images of cubes that correspond to the presented scan image (Sorokina TB Developing puzzles for children from 7 to 10 years. - SPb .: BHV-Petersburg, 2017 - p. 52).

The disadvantages of this printing simulator when using it for classes to restore spatial perception in patients with a neurological clinic are:

a) insufficient amount of working material contained in this printing simulator for conducting long courses of rehabilitation education;

b) the lack of the ability to change the degree of difficulty of tasks;

c) the images contained in this printing simulator are intended for classes with children from 7 to 10 years old and therefore can cause a negative reaction in adult patients;

d) low interest in occupations with materials of printing simulators in a number of patients due to the monotony of working with them.

Also, from the existing level of technology, the device “Magnetic cube simulator for training to restore spatial perception and spatial memory in patients of a neurological clinic” is known (Patent RU 179660 U1, published May 21, 2018).

Structurally, this device consists of a plastic casing having the shape of a cube, on the faces of which are made recesses of a square shape with metal plates, into which magnetic cards are installed, containing images of any symbols, figures or objects with different spatial orientations.

When conducting classes with this device, paper work cards with cube scans are used, in the squares of which are images similar to images on magnetic cards, according to which the patient needs to install magnetic cards in the recesses of the device.

  The disadvantages of this device when it is used for classes to restore spatial perception in patients with a neurological clinic are:

a) the inconvenience of studying with this device for patients with impaired fine motor skills and the presence of hand tremor, since during the classes it is necessary to install magnetic cards in the recesses of the case;

b) the need to use during classes with this device additional elements in the form of magnetic cards installed in the recesses of its body.

In order to overcome the aforementioned shortcomings, a “simulator-cube with octagonal cells for classes to restore spatial perception in patients with a neurological clinic” (hereinafter referred to as simulator-cube) was developed.

The tasks to be solved by the claimed technical solution are:

a) providing the possibility of conducting classes with a cube simulator for patients with impaired fine motor skills and the presence of hand tremor;

b) the convenience of fitting icons into the octagonal cells of the cube simulator case, due to the fact that they are made in the form of recesses that do not allow the writing instrument to go beyond them;

c) prevention of accidental erasure of the icons inscribed in the octagonal cells of the case, due to the fact that the simulator-cube is held by the patient by the handle, which allows not to touch the edges of his case during the execution of tasks;

d) the absence of the need to use during classes with the simulator-cube additional structural elements such as magnetic cards;

e) ensuring the possibility of conducting long-term rehabilitation classes;

e) the simplicity of the design of the cube simulator, contributing to its widespread adoption in clinical practice.

The technical result of the claimed utility model is the expansion of the functionality of the “Magnetic cube simulator for classes on the restoration of spatial perception and spatial memory in patients of a neurological clinic”, which is provided by the structural elements of the inventive simulator cube, allowing for long-term training courses to restore spatial perception with a wide the contingent of patients in a neurological clinic, including patients with impaired fine motor skills and the presence of m hand tremors.

This technical result is achieved due to the fact that the simulator-cube contains a hollow casing made of plastic, having the shape of a cube, one of the vertices of which smoothly passes into the hollow handle, and sixteen octagonal recesses of the same size and depth are made on each face of the casing , which have the shape of regular octagons and are located on each side of the case in four rows, four octagonal recess cells in each row and are separated from each other by jumpers of the same width , and a mark is applied to the surface of one of the faces of the body.

In a preferred embodiment, the cube simulator has a body rib length of 60-90 mm and a wall thickness of 3-4 mm.

In a preferred embodiment of the cube simulator, the handle has a conical shape with a length of 80-120 mm, the diameter at the end of the handle is 25-30 mm, and the wall thickness is 2-3 mm.

In a preferred embodiment of the cube simulator, the depth of the octagonal recess cells is 1-2 mm.

In a preferred embodiment of the cube simulator, the width of the bridges between the octagonal recess cells is 2-3 mm.

In a preferred embodiment of the cube simulator, the octagonal recess cells are highlighted in a color different from the case color.

In a preferred embodiment, the cube simulator can be made, for example, in the form of an arrow.

The essence of the utility model "Simulator-cube with octagonal cells for classes to restore spatial perception in patients of a neurological clinic" is illustrated by the drawings, which depict:

In FIG. 1 - general view of the simulator-cube;

In FIG. 2 - view of the cube simulator from the side of the handle;

In FIG. 3, 4 - examples of work cards for classes with a cube simulator.

The inventive simulator-cube is a hollow body made of plastic (1), having the shape of a cube, the length of the rib of which is 60-90 mm, and the wall thickness of 3-4 mm (see Fig. 1, 2).

One of the vertices of the housing (1) smoothly passes into a hollow handle (2) with a length of 80-120 mm, which has a conical shape, the diameter of which at the end of the handle (2) is 25-30 mm, and the wall thickness is 2-3 mm.

On each of the faces of the body (1) of the cube simulator, there are 16 (sixteen) octagonal cells of the same size, recesses (3) of the same depth of 1-2 mm, which have the shape of regular octagons and are designed to fit any icon in them ( for example, checkmarks, etc.) by means of an easily erasable water marker during classes with a cube simulator.

In this case, the octagonal cell-recesses (3) are located on each face of the body (1) of the simulator-cube in four rows, four octagonal cell-recesses (3) in each row.

In this case, the octagonal recess cells (3) are separated from each other by jumpers of the same width of 2-3 mm, and the distance from the extreme rows of recess cells (3) to the edges of the casing of the simulator-cube is 4-6 mm.

The size of the octagonal cell-recesses (3) depends on the size of the edges of the body (1) of the cube simulator, the width of the jumpers between them and the distance from the extreme rows of cells-recesses (3) to the edges of the body (1).

To ensure the spatial orientation of the simulator-cube during the classes, a mark (4) is applied on the surface of one of the faces of the housing (1), having, for example, the shape of an arrow.

For a better perception of octagonal cells-recesses (3) by patients of a neurological clinic, they are highlighted in a color (for example, using paint) that is different from the color of the body (1) of the cube simulator.

Thus, the design features of octagonal recess cells (3), which are made below the main surface of each face of the body (1) and are highlighted in a different color, facilitate the process of inscribing an icon into them, due to the fact that inscription occurs strictly within the cell boundaries -deeps (3).

Due to this, conducting classes with a cube simulator becomes available for patients with impaired fine motor skills and the presence of hand tremors.

At the same time, the depth of the octagonal cells-recesses (3) located on the sides of the body (1) does not prevent the removal of the icons inscribed in them with a marker by means of a sponge designed to erase water markers.

In the course of training with the cube simulator, a set of work cards (5) is used, each of which contains on both sides a flat scan image (6) of the cube in the form of six squares, each of which contains a group of 16 (sixteen) octagons, the arrangement of which is similar octagonal recess cells (3) on the sides of the body (1) of the cube simulator. In this case, part of the octagons of each square of the scan image (6) is highlighted in dark color, and one of the scan squares (6) contains a mark image similar to the mark (4) made on one of the faces of the cube simulator body (1).

Selected octagons can be arranged in random order (see Fig. 3), or touch on their sides, forming some composite figure (see Fig. 4).

To ensure a variety of tasks, scan images (6) are presented on work cards (5) in various versions (Cube scan, found on 11/05/2018 on the Internet at http://uslide.ru/images/12/18852/960 /img15.jpg).

To store and carry the cube simulator with a set of 30-40 working cards (5), a cover made of plastic or fabric material (not shown in the figures) is used.

 The “Cube simulator with octagonal cells for classes on restoring spatial perception in patients of a neurological clinic” works as follows:

Before starting a lesson on the restoration of spatial perception, the specialist selects a work card (5) (see Figs. 3, 4), the degree of complexity of which corresponds to the severity of the patient’s spatial perception.

The degree of complexity of the work card (5) depends on:

a) the total number of octagons highlighted in dark color in the scan image (6) of the cube (the more octagons are highlighted, the more difficult the task is);

b) the presence of a relationship between the octagons highlighted in dark color (if the selected octagons are touching by the sides, forming some kind of composite figure, then this task is simpler compared to the same number of selected octagons arranged in random order).

Next, the patient, holding the simulator-cube with one hand by the handle (2), looking at the selected octagons in the scan image (6) of the cube, selects with a marker the corresponding octagonal cell-recesses (3) on the faces of the body (1) of the simulator-cube by inscribing into octagonal cell-recesses (3) of any icon, for example, checkmarks, etc.

At the same time, the patient starts the task with the face of the body (1) containing the label (4) of the cube simulator, the octagonal recess cells (3) of which he selects in accordance with the location of the octagons highlighted in dark color in the scan square (6) containing the image of the label.

After completing the task to patients, the specialist checks the correctness of its implementation, after which all the icons inscribed in the octagonal cell-recesses (3) of the body (1) of the cube simulator are removed with a sponge to erase the water markers.

Next, the above sequence of actions is repeated with another work card (5).

Along with the use of a cube simulator for classes to restore spatial perception in patients with a neurological clinic, it can be widely used in the following cases:

a) when conducting correctional and developmental classes with children with impaired formation of spatial perception;

b) when conducting neurocognitive trainings with people of advanced and senile age;

c) as a developing game simulator intended for the development and training of spatial perception in healthy children.

Thus, the “Cube simulator with octagonal cells for classes in restoring spatial perception in patients of a neurological clinic”, due to its design features, allows conducting long-term training courses in restoring spatial perception with a wide contingent of patients in a neurological clinic, including patients with impaired fine motor skills and the presence of tremor of hands.

The inventive simulator-cube introduces an element of novelty into the process of rehabilitation classes with patients, turning them into interesting and attractive psychological training for patients.

Claims (6)

1. A cube simulator with octagonal cells for training to restore spatial perception in patients of a neurological clinic, characterized in that it contains a hollow body made of plastic, having the shape of a cube, one of the vertices of which smoothly passes into a hollow handle, and on each face of the body sixteen identical in size and depth octagonal cells-recesses are made, which have the form of regular octagons and are located on each face of the case in four rows, four octahedral s cell-recesses in each row and are separated from each other by webs of the same width, and the surface of one of the faces of the body is marked. 2. The cube simulator according to claim 1, characterized in that the length of the body rib is 60-90 mm, and the wall thickness is 3-4 mm. 3. The cube simulator according to claim 1, characterized in that the handle has a conical shape with a length of 80-120 mm. 4. The cube simulator according to claim 1, characterized in that the depth of the octagonal recess cells is 1-2 mm. 5. The cube simulator according to claim 1, characterized in that the octagonal recess cells are highlighted in a color different from the body color. 6. The cube simulator according to claim 1, characterized in that the mark is made in the form of an arrow.

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