Self-adjusting breathing trainer
By designing the air control valve sleeve and drive components, and utilizing the orifice throttling principle and drive motor to adjust the airway, the problem of unstable impedance in existing breathing trainers is solved. This achieves precise impedance control and intuitive feedback of the training plan, making it suitable for personalized breathing training for different patients.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202211405738.7
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Patents(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2022-11-10
- Publication Date
- 2026-02-06
- Estimated Expiration
- 2042-11-10
AI Technical Summary
Existing breathing trainers struggle to achieve precise impedance control, resulting in unstable impedance changes during training. This makes it difficult to achieve synchronized training of the inspiratory and expiratory muscles, and it is also difficult to adjust training intensity and feedback.
Using an air control valve sleeve and drive assembly, an air passage is formed through the gap between the movable valve plug and the oblique side wall. Impedance control is achieved by utilizing the orifice throttling principle. Combined with a drive motor and pressure sensor, the size of the air passage is adjusted in real time to achieve separate training of the expiratory and inspiratory muscles.
It achieves precise quantitative control of impedance, adapts to the training needs of different patients, provides intuitive training feedback and plan adjustment, reduces impedance fluctuations during training, and improves training effectiveness and safety.
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Abstract
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TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of medical auxiliary equipment, and particularly relates to a self-adjusting breathing training device. BACKGROUND
[0002] The breathing training device can effectively train the respiratory muscle group of the human body by increasing the impedance, increase the endurance and strength of the inspiratory muscle and expiratory muscle, improve the cardiopulmonary function of the human body, and improve the vital capacity, and therefore has a wide application in many fields.
[0003] Especially in the medical field and the sports field, the breathing training device can play a significant effect for patients with impaired lung function and athletes who need to strengthen the respiratory muscle group. Similarly, in daily life, the breathing training can enhance the physical fitness, enhance the immunity, and obtain a better physique.
[0004] At present, the breathing training devices on the market generally adopt a pure mechanical structure, and it is difficult to achieve the effect of self-control of the exhalation and inhalation training synchronization and precise control of the impedance size. In addition, the impedance size changes in the training process, the set training load is fuzzy and inaccurate, and it is difficult to achieve the post-training feedback and the modification of the training plan.
[0005] For example, the publication number "CN212214512U" discloses a "breathing training device for pneumology department", which comprises a breathing training inner cylinder, a breathing training outer cylinder is screw-connected to the top of the breathing training inner cylinder, a breathing training top-tightening assembly is slidably arranged in the breathing training inner cylinder and the breathing training outer cylinder, a breathing mask assembly is fixedly arranged on one side of the bottom cylinder of the breathing training outer cylinder through an air pipe, and the patient blows air into the breathing training inner cylinder through the breathing mask assembly and the air pipe to push the breathing training sealing disc upward. When the breathing training sealing disc passes the air release hole, the pressure in the breathing training inner cylinder decreases, and the breathing training sealing disc is automatically reset under the action of the top-tightening spring. In this way, the breathing training process of the patient is realized. The breathing training inner cylinder and the breathing training outer cylinder are screw-connected, the relative position between the breathing training inner cylinder and the breathing training outer cylinder is adjusted to adjust the tightening force of the top-tightening spring on the breathing training sealing disc, so as to realize the adjustment of the breathing training intensity. However, in actual application, the spring is repeatedly reset, the elastic force of the spring changes with the compression degree of the spring, which causes the change of the impedance received by the patient during the training process, and it is not easy to adjust according to the rehabilitation training intensity of the patient, and the inspiratory rehabilitation training cannot be met. SUMMARY
[0006] In view of the problems of the prior art mentioned in the background that the impedance size changes in the training process, the intensity is not easy to adjust, and the inhalation rehabilitation training cannot be met, the present application provides a self-adjusting breathing training device, which can accurately and quantitatively control the size of the impedance, so that the load of the patient in the training process is within a controllable range, facilitating the analysis and adjustment of the training plan for the patient in the later stage, and the air path channel can be adjusted and adapted according to the training intensity of the patient to obtain different impedances, and the inhalation muscle can be trained, and one breathing cycle can simultaneously train the exhalation muscle and the inhalation muscle.
[0007] The second application object of the present application is to enable the patient to individually increase the impedance of the exhalation or inhalation process without detaching from the breathing training device during one breathing process, to individually relieve the impedance of the relative breathing process, and to achieve the effect of unilateral training.
[0008] The third application object of the present application is to enable quick switching between the increase of the exhalation impedance and the increase of the inhalation impedance.
[0009] To achieve the above-mentioned object, the present application adopts the following technical solutions.
[0010] A self-adjusting breathing trainer includes an air control valve sleeve, the air control valve sleeve having an oblique sidewall, the air control valve sleeve having a breathing interface and an atmospheric interface, a movable valve plug being disposed between the breathing interface and the atmospheric interface, and an air passage being formed between the edge of the movable valve plug and the oblique sidewall. The respiratory impedance setting in this invention is achieved through an airway channel. A movable valve plug abuts against the inclined side. The two ends of the control valve sleeve are the breathing interface and the atmospheric interface, respectively. When the movable valve plug moves, a gap is created between it and the inclined side; this gap forms the airway channel. At this time, the airway channel connects the breathing interface and the atmospheric interface. The breathing interface connects to the patient's airway, and the atmospheric interface connects to the outside air. Because the airway channel is created through the gap between the movable valve plug and the air valve sleeve, the tubing area of the airway channel is much smaller than that of the breathing interface and the atmospheric interface. Therefore, due to the throttling effect of the orifice, if the gas flow rate through the airway channel remains constant, when the flow area of the airway channel decreases, the pressure difference between the atmospheric interface and the breathing interface will increase; conversely, when the flow area increases, the pressure difference between the atmospheric interface and the breathing interface will decrease. Impedance is generated whether gas is transported from the breathing interface to the atmospheric interface or vice versa. Therefore, expiratory and inspiratory muscles can be trained during the same breathing process. The movable valve can be manually controlled, for example, by connecting a control motor or adjusting its movement through the sliding and fixing of a slider. Thus, the size of the airway remains constant during training. The patient is affected by the impedance at the beginning of the breathing process, and the magnitude of the impedance is the same as the ideal set value. This allows the ideal load to be applied throughout the entire contraction and relaxation process of the muscles, unlike spring impedance, where the resistance force generated in the early stage of spring compression is small, resulting in some time when the training is not up to standard. The solution of this invention makes the patient's training plan formulation and feedback more intuitive and convenient.
[0011] Preferably, the valve sleeve is sleeved with a valve body shell, the valve body shell is movably connected with a driving shell, the driving shell is provided with a driving assembly, and the driving assembly is connected with the movable valve plug. The breathing training device comprises the valve body shell and the driving shell, the valve sleeve is arranged in the valve body shell and forms an air valve together with the movable valve plug, the air valve generates impedance during the breathing of the patient and controls the size of the impedance, the driving assembly is arranged in the driving shell and is connected with the movable valve plug, the front and back movements of the movable valve plug are controlled to control the air passage, wherein the valve body shell and the driving shell are coaxially arranged, the patient holds the driving shell during use to perform training, a flexible pad is arranged on the driving shell to improve the comfort of the user during use, the contact area during holding is increased to improve the holding degree and prevent slipping, the valve body shell and the driving shell are detachably connected, the valve body shell and the driving shell are freely replaced to match different patients, for example, some patients can directly perform breathing training by connecting a mouthpiece on the valve body shell, and some patients need to directly connect a breathing interface in the trachea for training, which may cause adaptive replacement of the mouthpiece and the valve body shell, and therefore the valve component and the driving component are arranged in the valve body shell and the driving shell respectively, which is beneficial to improving the adaptability of the equipment.
[0012] Preferably, the driving assembly comprises a driving rod, one end of the driving rod is connected with the movable valve plug, the other end of the driving rod is connected with a driving source, a tooth groove is arranged on the driving rod, and the tooth groove is engaged with the driving source. The driving source and the driving rod are connected through the tooth groove, the movable valve plug connected with the driving rod controls the displacement of the driving rod through the gear engagement between the driving source and the driving rod, thereby controlling the size of the air passage, the engagement between the tooth groove arranged on the driving rod and the driving source can ensure the stability of transmission and has high transmission precision, different gear sets can be connected to realize transmission between parallel shafts, intersecting shafts and staggered shafts, the position relationship between the driving shell and the valve body shell can be flexibly adjusted, a clamping groove is arranged on the driving rod, a protrusion is arranged on the movable valve plug, the clamping connection between the clamping groove and the protrusion increases the stability of the connection, and a second clamping groove is further arranged on the outer circle of the protrusion of the movable valve plug, the second clamping groove is clamped and connected with the outer wall of the clamping groove on the driving rod, so that the connection relationship between the driving rod and the movable valve plug is more firm.
[0013] As preferred, the driving source comprises an output end, the output end is connected with a reduction gear set, and a bevel gear assembly is arranged between the reduction gear set and the gear slot. The driving source comprises but is not limited to a driving motor, and a power supply and a control panel are arranged in a driving shell, the control panel is used for controlling the rotating direction and rotating amount of the driving motor, and according to the requirements of a patient, the waveform movement can be matched with the breathing process of the patient, the repeated back-and-forth movement is used for reducing the area of the air passage and increasing the impedance in the process of exhaling or inhaling, the area of the air passage is increased and the impedance is reduced in the opposite process of inhaling or exhaling, and the purpose of training the exhaling muscle or the inhaling muscle of the patient on one side is achieved. The scheme realizes the second application purpose of the application; the reduction gear set is arranged on the output end, the speed of movement can be reduced on the basis of ensuring the driving force, the stability of transmission is increased, and since the respiratory muscle group of the patient is relatively weak, the control force is reduced after load training, and the gas in the breathing interface is prevented from being pushed back to the respiratory tract of the patient to cause secondary injury due to the fast movement of the movable valve plug, since the driving shell and the valve body shell are coaxially connected, the positional relationship between the output end and the driving rod is horizontal, the meshing area is increased through the bevel gear assembly, the transmission effect is better, noise and impact are reduced, and the use experience and mechanical life are improved.
[0014] As preferred, an outer window is arranged on the valve body shell, an inner hole is arranged on the gas control valve sleeve close to the atmosphere interface side, and the atmosphere interface is in communication with the outer window and the external air through the inner hole. The outer window arranged on the valve body shell makes the internal space of the valve body shell in communication with the external air, and the inner hole arranged on the gas control valve sleeve can further communicate the atmosphere interface and the external air, so that the atmosphere interface is better in communication with the external air.
[0015] As preferred, the valve body shell is sleeved with a first connecting seat, the driving shell is sleeved with a second connecting seat, the first connecting seat is engaged with the second connecting seat, the first connecting seat is provided with a first guide cylinder, the second connecting seat is provided with a second guide cylinder, and the first guide cylinder and the second guide cylinder sleeve the driving rod. The valve body shell and the driving shell are detachably connected through the engagement between the first connecting seat and the second connecting seat, wherein the first connecting seat and the second connecting seat are provided with a first guide cylinder and a second guide cylinder, the entire driving rod is sleeved thereon, the transmission of the driving rod is more stable, the position deviation of the movable valve plug is avoided, and the degree of opening and closing of the gas passage is accurately controlled, wherein the driving rod and the movable valve plug are coaxial, the pushing and pulling force of the driving rod to the movable valve plug is more uniform; wherein a spring member is sleeved outside the first guide cylinder, one end of the spring member abuts against the first connecting seat, and the other end abuts against the movable valve plug, when the driving source stops working, the driving rod loses the power limit, at this time the restoring force of the spring member becomes a new driving source of the movable valve plug, drives the movable valve plug to abut against the inclined side wall, and seals and isolates, which facilitates better fixation of the position of the movable valve plug when the driving source is restarted; the end of the driving rod close to the movable valve plug is provided with a baffle, one end of the spring member abuts against the baffle instead of the movable valve plug, avoiding the elastic force abutting against the movable valve plug to make it generate a force to separate from the driving rod.
[0016] As preferred, the first guide cylinder is provided with a limiting groove, the driving rod is provided with a limiting piece, and the limiting groove and the limiting piece are in sliding connection. The first guide cylinder is provided with a limiting groove, the limiting groove and the limiting piece are engaged, and the limiting piece is arranged in parallel to the axial direction of the driving rod, avoiding the influence of the radial transmission force on the driving rod during transmission or the inertia generated by the overturning of the entire breathing training device, causing the driving rod to rotate circumferentially, so that the tooth groove is separated from the bevel gear assembly, ensuring the stability of transmission, at the same time, a spur gear is coaxially connected to the bevel gear assembly, the spur gear is engaged with the tooth groove, reducing the influence of the axial pushing force of the bevel gear, reducing the extrusion force of the driving rod on the guide cylinder, reducing the friction, reducing the interference, and improving the service life.
[0017] As preferred, the valve body shell comprises a breathing cavity, the breathing cavity is communicated with the breathing interface, the breathing cavity is connected with a pressure measuring tube, and the pressure measuring tube is connected with a pressure sensor at a distal end away from the breathing cavity. The valve body shell comprises the breathing cavity, the patient's breathing airflow first enters the breathing cavity in the valve body shell, and then enters the breathing interface in the gas control valve sleeve. The air pressure value of the breathing interface is the same as the air pressure value in the breathing cavity. The breathing cavity is communicated with the pressure sensor through the pressure measuring tube, so that the change of the breathing pressure value of the patient can be recorded in real time, and compared with the planned set value. The driving motor is controlled through the control panel, so as to adjust the size of the air path channel and adjust the impedance. The pressure measuring tube is in the valve body shell, the pressure measuring tube is connected with the conduit in the driving shell through the first connecting seat and the second connecting seat, the other end of the conduit is connected with the pressure sensor, the pressure sensor is arranged on the control panel, and the other end of the pressure measuring tube is communicated with the breathing cavity through the inclined side wall. In the training process, the exhaled air pressure of the patient is transmitted to the pressure sensor through the conduit by the pressure measuring tube, and then the driving motor is adjusted through the control panel, so as to form a complete closed loop feedback channel.
[0018] As preferred, the movable valve plug comprises a connecting center and a plurality of inner segments, one end of the inner segments is hinged at the edge of the movable valve plug, and the other end can abut on the connecting center. The connecting center is connected with the end of the driving rod, a plurality of reinforcing ribs are connected between the connecting center and the edge of the movable valve plug, the inner segments are arranged between adjacent reinforcing ribs, the inner segments are made of light-weight hard plate material and are greatly affected by airflow, one end of the inner segments is hinged at the edge of the movable valve plug, and the other end abuts on the connecting center, if the other end abuts on the connecting center close to the atmospheric interface, when the patient exhales, the airflow is transmitted from the breathing interface to the atmospheric interface, at this time, the airflow transmission has two channels, including the air passage channel and the inner segment opening channel, the inspiration resistance of the patient is reduced, the burden on the expiratory muscle is reduced, and the small hole throttling effect is reduced, when the patient inhales, the airflow flows from the atmospheric interface to the breathing interface, so that the inner segments are backflushed by the airflow, the end abuts on the connecting center, the inner segment closing channel is closed, the airflow flows back from the air passage channel, the small hole throttling effect is enhanced, the resistance is increased, and the patient's inspiratory muscle is trained, wherein during the exhalation process, the airflow flows through the air passage channel and the inner segment opening channel, the inner segments are affected by the airflow and keep parallel to the airflow, and the airflow is not interfered, this scheme can enable the patient to train a certain breathing process without repeatedly disconnecting the breathing trainer, especially for patients who use the breathing trainer through the trachea and are inconvenient to take repeatedly, this scheme achieves the second invention purpose of the present application; further, a clamping groove matched with the driving rod is arranged on both end faces of the movable valve plug, when the exhalation training is performed, the movable valve plug can be reversely connected with the driving rod directly; further, an active rod is arranged in the driving rod, the active rod is connected with the inside of the driving rod through a return spring, a conversion groove is arranged at the end of the active rod, a spring plunger is arranged on the connecting center, the spring plunger can be moved into the conversion groove under the action of no external force, the spring plunger is not matched with the conversion groove in the initial state, the elastic force of the return spring is much greater than that of the spring plunger, at this time, the spring plunger is pressed away from the center convex by the active rod, and the inner segment can abut on one side thereof, when the exhalation and inhalation need to be converted, the driving motor drives the driving rod to retreat, so that the end of the active rod is abutted on the first connecting cylinder, the driving motor continues to move, and the return spring is stretched, at this time, the active rod is stationary, the movable valve plug retreats until the conversion groove on the active rod is matched, the spring plunger is retracted, the inner segment loses the abutting point and can swing freely on both sides of the movable valve plug, at this time, the inhalation or exhalation through the breathing interface enables the inner segment to be limited on one side as required, the driving motor is reset, the active rod is retracted under the driving of the return spring, the spring plunger is separated from the conversion groove, and the inner segment completes the conversion and can abut on the other side of the spring plunger, wherein in order to easily change the direction of the inner segment during the exhalation and inhalation, the active range of the hinge is arranged between 0°-180°, and there is an included angle between the center axis, this scheme achieves the third invention purpose of the present application.
[0019] As preferred, the movable valve plug is hinged with several flaps at the edge, and the flaps can abut against the inclined side wall at one end away from the movable valve plug. The flaps are hinged at the edge of the movable valve plug, and the other end of the flaps can abut against the inclined side wall under the action of the airflow. The gaps are left between the adjacent flaps, and the area of the gaps gradually increases with the increase of the unfolding degree of the flaps. With the forward and backward movement of the movable valve plug, the air passage between the movable valve plug and the inclined side wall is changed. The size of the air passage is the unfoldable range of the flaps. When the air passage becomes larger, the unfolding degree of the flaps under the influence of the airflow becomes larger, so that the area of the gaps between the flaps becomes larger, thereby controlling the size of the resistance. When the airflow in the opposite direction is generated, the flaps retract, the air passage is not hindered, and the resistance decreases. In this scheme, the actual size of the air passage is controlled by the gaps between the flaps. Therefore, it is necessary to control the area of the original air passage to always maintain a larger area, so that the resistance is smaller when the reverse flow passes. Further, when reversing is needed, the driving motor drives the movable valve plug to retreat to a position where the flaps can be fully unfolded. At this time, the flaps can freely swing without abutting against the inclined side wall. The flaps are limited on the same side of the movable valve plug by inhaling or exhaling. After the driving motor returns, the flaps complete the reversing. The reversing process of this scheme is simple and fast, and the air passage is divided by the flaps. The airflow flows out from the gaps between the separated flaps, and the resistance effect is better.
[0020] The beneficial effects of the present application are as follows:
[0021] (1) The size of the resistance can be accurately and quantitatively controlled by the movable valve plug, so that the load of the patient during the training process is within a controllable range, and the air passage can be adjusted to adapt to different resistances according to the training intensity of the patient.
[0022] (2) By the small hole throttling principle, the exhalation and inhalation can both generate resistance, and the adjustment can be made for different patients, and the application range is wider.
[0023] (3) The driving motor is controlled by the control panel, the size of the air passage is adjusted according to the exhalation frequency of the patient, the resistance during exhalation or inhalation can be increased alone, and targeted rehabilitation training is generated.
[0024] (4) The reduction gear set can reduce the transmission speed of the driving motor, increase the transmission power, make the driving effect more stable, and at the same time reduce the driving speed, avoid the air pressure rebound of the breathing interface, and cause secondary harm to the patient.
[0025] (5) The pressure sensor is connected with the pressure pipe to detect the pressure of the respiratory cavity in real time, correct the area size of the air path channel, achieve the ideal training load, and can control the driving motor according to the change of the respiratory air pressure of the patient, drive the movable valve plug to run back and forth, generate fluctuating air pressure difference, and help the patient to perform sputum training;
[0026] (6) The self-adaptive adjusting air path channel of the breathing training device is realized through the inner segment and the outer segment, the impedance of the training item is increased, the impedance of the non-training item is reduced, and the targeted training effect is achieved.
[0027] (7) The driving motor can be moved without disassembling the training device, the movement range of the inner segment and the outer segment is changed by cooperating with the air flow generated by exhalation or inhalation, the impedance setting is changed, and the exhalation training and the inhalation training are reversed. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0028] Figure 1 is the exploded view of the present application.
[0029] Figure 2 is the cross-sectional axonometric view of the present application.
[0030] Figure 3 is the cross-sectional view of the present application.
[0031] Figure 4 is the axonometric view of the first connecting seat in embodiment 1.
[0032] Figure 5 is the axonometric view of the control panel in embodiment 1.
[0033] Figure 6 is the structural schematic view of embodiment 2.
[0034] Figure 7 is the structural schematic view of embodiment 3.
[0035] Figure 8 is the structural schematic view of embodiment 4.
[0036] Figure 9 is the structural schematic view of embodiment 5.
[0037] Figure 10 is the axonometric view of the movable valve plug in embodiment 5.
[0038] Figure 11 is the structural schematic view of embodiment 6.
[0039] In the figure: 1 valve body shell, 11 gas control valve sleeve, 111 inclined side wall, 112 breathing interface, 113 atmospheric interface, 12 movable valve plug, 121 connection center, 122 inner partition, 123 outer expansion piece, 13 air passage, 14 outer window, 15 inner hole, 16 first connecting seat, 161 first guide cylinder, 162 limiting groove, 17 breathing cavity, 18 pressure measuring tube, 19 spring piece, 2 drive shell, 21 drive assembly, 211 drive rod, 2111 tooth groove, 2112 stop piece, 212 drive source, 2121 output end, 213 speed reduction tooth group, 214 bevel gear assembly, 215 limiting piece, 22 second connecting seat, 221 second guide cylinder, 23 control panel, 231 pressure sensor, 24 power supply, 25 encoder, 26 button switch, 27 light transmission piece, 28 flexible pad, 3 movable rod, 31 conversion groove, 32 spring plunger, 33 return spring, 4 mouthpiece. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0040] The present application will be further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific examples.
[0041] Example 1:
[0042] As shown in Figure 1 , 3 , a self-adjusting breathing training device includes a gas control valve sleeve, the gas control valve sleeve includes an inclined side wall 111, the gas control valve sleeve includes a breathing interface 112 and an atmospheric interface 113, a movable valve plug 12 is arranged between the breathing interface 112 and the atmospheric interface 113, and an air passage 13 is formed between the edge of the movable valve plug 12 and the inclined side wall 111; the gas control valve sleeve is sleeved with a valve body shell 1, the valve body shell 1 is connected with a drive shell 2, a drive assembly 21 is arranged in the drive shell 2, and the drive assembly 21 is connected with the movable valve plug 12.
[0043] The respiratory impedance setting is achieved through the air path channel 13, the movable valve plug 12 abuts on the inclined side, and the air control valve sleeve has two ends which are the respiratory interface 112 and the atmosphere interface 113 respectively, when the movable valve plug 12 moves, a gap is generated between the movable valve plug 12 and the inclined side, and the gap is the air path channel 13, at this time, the air path channel 13 connects the respiratory interface 112 and the atmosphere interface 113, the respiratory interface 112 is connected with the respiratory tract of the patient, the atmosphere interface 113 is connected with the outside air, and since the air path channel 13 is generated through the gap between the movable valve plug 12 and the air valve sleeve, the pipeline area of the air path channel 13 is much smaller than the respiratory interface 112 and the atmosphere interface 113, so due to the effect of small hole throttling, if the gas flow through the air path channel 13 remains unchanged, when the flow area of the air path channel 13 becomes smaller, the pressure difference at the atmosphere interface 113 and the respiratory interface 112 will become larger; on the contrary, when the flow area becomes larger, the pressure difference at the atmosphere interface 113 and the respiratory interface 112 becomes smaller, and impedance is generated, whether the gas is transported from the respiratory interface 112 to the atmosphere interface 113 or from the atmosphere interface 113 to the respiratory interface 112, impedance is generated, so the exhalation muscle and the inhalation muscle can be trained in the same breathing process, and the movable valve plug 12 can be controlled artificially, and the size of the air path channel 13 is constant during the training process, the patient is affected by the impedance effect in the initial stage of the breathing process, and the size of the impedance is the same as the ideal setting value, so that the ideal load can be loaded on the whole contraction and diastole process of the muscle, instead of the spring impedance, the impedance force generated in the early stage of spring compression is small, and there is a part of the training time which does not meet the standard, and the training plan of the patient is more intuitive and convenient for the feedback according to the scheme of the present application; the breathing training device comprises a valve body shell 1 and a driving shell 2, the air control valve sleeve is arranged in the valve body shell 1 and is composed of the movable valve plug 12 to form an air valve, the impedance is generated in the breathing process of the patient and the size of the impedance is controlled, the driving assembly 21 is arranged in the driving shell 2, the driving assembly 21 is connected with the movable valve plug 12, the forward and backward movement of the movable valve plug 12 is controlled, so as to control the air path channel 13, wherein the valve body shell 1 and the driving shell 2 are coaxially arranged, the patient holds the driving shell 2 during use, and the training is performed, the flexible pad 28 is further arranged on the driving shell 2, the use comfort of the user is improved, the contact area when holding tightly is improved, the holding degree is improved, and slipping is prevented, the valve body shell 1 and the driving shell 2 are detachably connected, so that they can be freely replaced to match different patients, for example, some patients can directly perform the breathing training by connecting the mouthpiece 4 on the valve body shell 1, and some patients need to directly connect the respiratory interface 112 in the trachea for training, which will cause the adaptability of the mouthpiece 4 and even the valve body shell 1 to be replaced, therefore, the valve part and the driving part are arranged in the valve body shell 1 and the driving shell 2 respectively, which is beneficial to improving the adaptability of the equipment in the later stage.
[0044] AsFigure 1 、 2 , 3, 5, the driving assembly 21 includes a driving rod 211, the driving rod 211 one end is connected with the movable valve plug 12, the other end is connected with the driving source 212, the driving rod 211 is provided with the tooth slot 2111, the tooth slot 2111 is engaged with the driving source 212;The driving source 212 includes output end 2121, the output end 2121 is connected with the reduction gear set 213, and the reduction gear set 213 is provided with the bevel gear assembly 214 between the tooth slot 2111.
[0045] The driving source 212 is connected between the driving rod 211, the driving rod 211 is connected with the movable valve plug 12 and is controlled by the gear meshing between the driving source 212 and the driving rod 211 to return the displacement of the driving rod 211, thereby controlling the size of the gas path channel 13, the tooth slot 2111 provided on the driving rod 211 is engaged with the driving source 212, which can ensure the stability of transmission, high transmission accuracy, and flexible adjustment according to the positional relationship between the driving shell 2 and the valve body shell 1, the driving rod 211 is provided with a clamping groove, and the movable valve plug 12 is provided with a protrusion, the clamping connection between the clamping groove and the protrusion increases the stability of the connection, and a second clamping groove is further provided on the outer circle of the protrusion of the movable valve plug 12, the second clamping groove is clamped and connected with the outer wall of the clamping groove on the driving rod 211, so that the connection between the driving rod 211 and the movable valve plug 12 is more firm;The driving source 212 is a driving motor, and a power supply 24 and a control panel 23 are arranged in the driving shell 2, the control panel 23 is used for controlling the rotation direction and rotation amount of the driving motor, and can be matched with the breathing process of the patient to perform waveform motion according to the needs of the patient, so as to reduce the area of the gas path channel 13 and increase the impedance in the exhalation or inhalation process through repeated back and forth motion, increase the area of the gas path channel 13 and reduce the impedance in the opposite inhalation or exhalation process, so as to achieve the purpose of unilateral training of the exhalation muscle or inhalation muscle of the patient, and the second application purpose of the present application is realized;The reduction gear set 213 is arranged on the output end 2121, which can reduce the speed of motion and increase the stability of transmission on the basis of ensuring driving force, and because the patient's respiratory muscle group is relatively weak and the control force decreases after load training, it also avoids that the gas in the breathing interface 112 is pushed back to the patient's respiratory tract by the too fast movement of the movable valve plug 12, causing secondary injury, and because the driving shell 2 and the valve body shell 1 are coaxially connected, the positional relationship between the output end 2121 and the driving rod 211 is horizontal, the transmission through the bevel gear assembly 214 can increase the engagement area, so that the transmission effect is better, noise and impact are reduced, and the use experience and mechanical life are improved.
[0046] As Figure 1 、 2As shown, the valve body shell 1 is provided with an outer window 14, and the gas control valve sleeve is provided with an inner hole 15 near the atmospheric interface 113. The atmospheric interface 113 communicates with the outer window 14 through the inner hole 15.
[0047] The outer window 14 is arranged on the valve body shell 1 to make the internal space of the valve body shell 1 communicate with the external air. The inner hole 15 arranged on the gas control valve sleeve can further communicate the atmospheric interface 113 with the external air, so that the atmospheric interface 113 has better communication with the external air.
[0048] As shown in Figure 1 , 2 , the first connecting seat 16 is sleeved in the valve body shell 1, the second connecting seat 22 is sleeved in the driving shell 2, the first connecting seat 16 is clamped and connected with the second connecting seat 22, the first connecting seat 16 is provided with a first guide cylinder 161, the second connecting seat 22 is provided with a second guide cylinder 221, and the first guide cylinder 161 and the second guide cylinder 221 are sleeved with the driving rod 211. The first guide cylinder 161 is provided with a limiting groove 162, the driving rod 211 is provided with a limiting piece 215, and the limiting groove 162 and the limiting piece 215 are slidingly connected.
[0049] The valve body shell 1 and the driving shell 2 are clamped and connected through the first connecting seat 16 and the second connecting seat 22. The first connecting seat 16 and the second connecting seat 22 are provided with a first guide cylinder 161 and a second guide cylinder 221, the entire driving rod 211 is sleeved thereon, the transmission of the driving rod 211 is more stable, the position of the movable valve plug 12 is avoided from being deviated, and the opening and closing degree of the gas path channel 13 is accurately controlled. The driving rod 211 is coaxial with the movable valve plug 12, the pushing and pulling force of the driving rod 211 to the movable valve plug 12 is more uniform; the first guide cylinder 161 is provided with a limiting groove 162, the limiting groove 162 and the limiting piece 215 are clamped and connected, the limiting piece 215 is arranged in parallel to the axial direction of the driving rod 211, the driving rod 211 is avoided from being affected by the radial transmission force in the transmission process or the inertia generated by the overturning of the entire breathing training device, so that the driving rod 211 is prevented from rotating circumferentially, the tooth groove 2111 is separated from the bevel gear assembly 214, and the stability of the transmission is ensured. At the same time, a spur gear is coaxially connected to the bevel gear assembly 214, the spur gear is engaged with the tooth groove 2111, the influence of the axial pushing force of the bevel gear is reduced, the extrusion force of the driving rod 211 to the guide cylinder is reduced, the friction is reduced, the interference is reduced, and the service life is improved.
[0050] As shown in Figure 2 , 3 , the valve body shell 1 comprises a breathing cavity 17, the breathing cavity 17 communicates with the breathing interface 112, the breathing cavity 17 is connected with a pressure measuring tube 18, and the pressure measuring tube 18 is connected with a pressure sensor 231 away from the breathing cavity 17.
[0051] The valve body shell 1 comprises a breathing cavity 17, the patient's breathing airflow first enters the breathing cavity 17 in the valve body shell 1, and then enters the breathing interface 112 in the control valve sleeve, the air pressure value of the breathing interface 112 is the same as the air pressure value in the breathing cavity 17, the pressure measuring pipe 18 is connected with the pressure sensor 231 to communicate the breathing cavity 17, the change of the patient's breathing pressure value can be recorded in real time, and the change is compared with the planned set value, the driving motor is controlled through the control panel 23, so that the size of the air path channel 13 is adjusted to adjust the impedance; wherein the pressure measuring pipe 18 is in the valve body shell 1, the pressure measuring pipe 18 penetrates the first connecting seat 16 and the second connecting seat 22 and is connected with the conduit in the driving shell 2, the other end of the conduit is connected on the pressure sensor 231, the pressure sensor 231 is arranged on the control panel 23, the other end of the pressure measuring pipe 18 penetrates the inclined side wall 111 and communicates the breathing cavity 17, in the training process, the exhaled air pressure of the patient is transmitted to the pressure sensor 231 through the conduit, and then the driving motor is adjusted through the control panel 23, to form a complete closed loop feedback channel.
[0052] The assembly and working process of the self-adjusting breathing training device in this embodiment are as follows: first, the driving rod 211 is inserted through the first connecting seat 16, and then the end of the driving rod 211 is connected with the movable valve plug 12 through the clamping slot and the protrusion, then the first connecting seat 16 is clamped on the control valve sleeve, so that the pressure measuring tube 18 passes through the first connecting seat 16, and when the driving rod 211 is driven, the movable valve plug 12 is in abutment with the inclined side wall 111, the breathing interface 112 of the control valve sleeve is aligned with the breathing cavity 17, the valve body is assembled through the clamping connection of the first connecting seat 16 and the valve body shell 1, the valve body shell 1 is provided with an outer window 14, and the atmospheric interface 113 is connected with the outer window 14 through the inner hole 15; then the control panel 23, the battery and the driving motor are stacked together through bolt connection, space is saved, the output end 2121 of the driving motor is connected with the speed reduction gear set 213, the high speed of the driving motor is reduced and converted, larger power is obtained, the operation of the driving rod 211 is more stable, the speed reduction gear set 213 is connected with the helical gear assembly 214, the helical gear assembly 214 includes a spur gear coaxially connected therein, the spur gear is aligned with the opening in the side wall of the second guide cylinder 221, the pressure sensor 231 is arranged on the control panel 23, the connected assembly is fixed on the driving shell 2 through the connecting conduit, the USB interface on the control panel 23 is aligned with the slot on the driving shell 2, then the pressure measuring tube 18 and the driving rod 211 pass through the second connecting seat 22 and are connected with the conduit, the second connecting seat 22 is clamped and connected with the driving valve body, finally the first connecting seat 16 is buckled with the second connecting seat 22, the light-transmitting piece 27 and the button switch 26 are connected at the tail of the driving shell 2, the light-transmitting piece 27 can detect the change of light in the control panel 23 and feedback to the user, the mouthpiece 4 is connected at the head of the valve body shell 1; during the training process, after the switch is turned on, the training value of the patient is input through the USB transmission or the wireless transmission unit on the control panel 23, the driving motor rotates, and the movable valve plug 12 is driven to move by the driving rod 211 through the speed reduction gear set 213, the helical gear assembly 214 and the driving rod 211 in turn, the size of the air passage 13 is controlled, the impedance is applied through the orifice throttling principle, and according to the demand of the patient during the inhalation or exhalation process, the pressure value change of the breathing cavity 17 is detected by the pressure sensor 231, during the non-training process, the driving motor drives the movable valve plug 12 to move away from the inclined side wall 111, the air passage 13 is expanded, the impedance during the non-training process is reduced, the user needs to repeatedly disconnect the mouthpiece 4, at the same time, the movable valve plug 12 can be repeatedly controlled to move according to the breathing frequency of the patient, an oscillating air flow wave is generated, the patient is assisted to discharge sputum, and then the rotation speed value is converted into the gas oscillation frequency by the encoder 25 connected to the driving motor, and is transmitted to the mobile terminal and visually displayed on the mobile terminal.
[0053] Embodiment 2:
[0054] As Figure 6 shown, unlike the embodiment 1, the movable valve plug 12 in this embodiment includes a connecting center 121, and further includes a plurality of inner segments 122, one end of which is hinged to the edge of the movable valve plug 12, and the other end of which can abut on the connecting center 121. The connecting center 121 is connected with the end of the driving rod 211, and a plurality of reinforcing ribs are connected between the edge of the movable valve plug 12 and the connecting center 121, and the inner segments 122 are arranged between adjacent reinforcing ribs, and the inner segments 122 are made of light-weight hard board material, and are greatly affected by airflow, one end of the inner segments 122 is hinged to the edge of the movable valve plug 12, and the other end abuts on the connecting center 121, if abutting on the connecting center 121 close to the atmospheric interface 113, when the patient exhales, the airflow is transmitted from the breathing interface 112 to the atmospheric interface 113, at this time, the airflow transmission has two channels, including the air path channel 13 and the inner segment 122 opening channel, the inspiration small hole throttling effect is reduced, the patient's expiratory resistance is reduced, and the burden on the expiratory muscle is reduced, when the patient inhales, the airflow flows from the atmospheric interface 113 to the breathing interface 112, so that the inner segment 122 is backflushed by the airflow, the end abuts on the connecting center 121, the inner segment 122 closes the channel, the airflow flows back from the air path channel 13, the inspiration small hole throttling effect is enhanced, the resistance is increased, and the patient's inspiratory muscle is trained, wherein during the exhalation process, since the air path channel 13 and the inner segment 122 opening channel both have airflow flowing through, the inner segment 122 is affected by the airflow to keep in parallel position with the airflow, and will not interfere with the airflow, this scheme can enable the patient to train a certain breathing process without repeatedly disengaging from the breathing trainer, especially for patients using the breathing trainer through the trachea, who are inconvenient to repeatedly take.
[0055] Embodiment 3:
[0056] As Figure 7 shown, unlike the embodiment 1, the movable valve plug 12 in this embodiment includes a connecting center 121, and further includes a plurality of inner segments 122, one end of which is hinged to the edge of the movable valve plug 12, and the other end of which can abut on the connecting center 121. The connecting center 121 is connected with the end of the driving rod 211, and a plurality of reinforcing ribs are connected between the edge of the movable valve plug 12 and the connecting center 121, and the inner segments 122 are arranged between adjacent reinforcing ribs, and the inner segments 122 are made of light-weight hard board material, and are greatly affected by airflow, one end of the inner segments 122 is hinged to the edge of the movable valve plug 12, and the other end abuts on the connecting center 121, if abutting on the connecting center 121 close to the atmospheric interface 113, when the patient exhales, the airflow is transmitted from the breathing interface 112 to the atmospheric interface 113, at this time, the airflow transmission has two channels, including the air path channel 13 and the inner segment 122 opening channel, the inspiration small hole throttling effect is reduced, the patient's expiratory resistance is reduced, and the burden on the expiratory muscle is reduced, when the patient inhales, the airflow flows from the atmospheric interface 113 to the breathing interface 112, so that the inner segment 122 is backflushed by the airflow, the end abuts on the connecting center 121, the inner segment 122 closes the channel, the airflow flows back from the air path channel 13, the inspiration small hole throttling effect is enhanced, the resistance is increased, and the patient's inspiratory muscle is trained, wherein during the exhalation process, since the air path channel 13 and the inner segment 122 opening channel both have airflow flowing through, the inner segment 122 is affected by the airflow to keep in parallel position with the airflow, and will not interfere with the airflow, this scheme can enable the patient to train a certain breathing process without repeatedly disengaging from the breathing trainer, especially for patients using the breathing trainer through the trachea, who are inconvenient to repeatedly take.
[0057] Embodiment 4:
[0058] As Figure 8As shown, unlike example 1, in this embodiment, a movable rod 3 is arranged inside the driving rod 211, the movable rod 3 is connected with the inside of the driving rod 211 through a reset spring 33, the movable rod 3 is provided with a conversion groove 31 at the end, a spring plunger 32 is arranged on the connecting center 121, the spring plunger 32 can be movable into the conversion groove 31 under no external force, the spring plunger 32 is not clamped with the conversion groove 31 in the initial state, the elastic force of the reset spring 33 is far greater than that of the spring plunger 32, at this time, the spring plunger 32 is extruded away from the circle center protrusion by the movable rod 3, the inner segment 122 can abut on one side thereof, when exhale-inhale conversion is needed, the driving motor drives the driving rod 211 to retreat, so that the end of the movable rod 3 is abutted with the first connecting barrel, the driving motor continues to move, the reset spring 33 is stretched, at this time, the movable rod 3 is stationary, the movable valve plug 12 is always retreated until clamped with the conversion groove 31 on the movable rod 3, the spring plunger 32 is retracted, the inner segment 122 loses the abutment point and can swing freely on both sides of the movable valve plug 12, at this time, inhale or exhale through the breathing interface 112, so that the inner segment 122 is all limited on the required side, the reset driving motor is reset, the movable rod 3 is retracted under the driving of the reset spring 33, the spring plunger 32 is separated from the conversion groove 31, and the protrusion is re-established, at this time, the inner segment 122 completes the conversion and can abut on the other side of the spring plunger 32, in order to make the inner segment 122 easy to change the orientation when exhale or inhale, the movable range of the hinge is arranged between 15°-165° and there is an included angle between the center axis, this scheme can realize quick internal valve switching according to the user demand, to adapt to different training needs.
[0059] Example 5:
[0060] As Figure 9 , 10As shown, unlike Embodiment 1, in this embodiment, a plurality of outwardly extending pieces 123 are hinged at the edge of the movable valve plug 12, and the end of the outwardly extending piece 123 away from the movable valve plug 12 can abut against the inclined side wall 111. An outwardly extending piece 123 is hinged to the edge of the movable valve plug 12. The other end of the outwardly extending piece 123 can abut against the inclined sidewall 111 under the action of airflow. A gap exists between adjacent outwardly extending pieces 123. As the degree of extension of the outwardly extending piece 123 increases, the area of the gap also gradually increases. With the back-and-forth movement of the movable valve plug 12, the air passage 13 between the movable valve plug 12 and the inclined sidewall 111 changes. The size of the air passage 13 is the deployable range of the outwardly extending piece 123. When the air passage 13 becomes larger, the degree of extension of the outwardly extending piece 123 under the influence of airflow increases, thereby increasing the area of the gap between the outwardly extending pieces 123, thus controlling the resistance. When a reverse airflow is generated, the outwardly extending piece 123 retracts, the air passage 13 is unobstructed, and the resistance decreases. In this design, the actual airflow width is controlled by the gap between the outward-spreading plates 123. Therefore, it is necessary to maintain a relatively large area of the original airflow channel 13 to minimize resistance during reverse flow. Furthermore, when reversal is required, the drive motor moves the movable valve plug 12 back to a position where the outward-spreading plates 123 can be fully extended. At this point, the outward-spreading plates 123 can swing freely without contacting the inclined sidewall 111. By inhaling or exhaling, the outward-spreading plates 123 are confined to the same side of the movable valve plug 12. After the drive motor returns to its original position, the outward-spreading plates 123 complete the reversal. This design offers a simple and quick reversal process, and the airflow channel 13 is divided by the outward-spreading plates 123, allowing airflow to exit through the gaps between the multiple separated outward-spreading plates 123, resulting in a better applied resistance effect.
[0061] Example 6:
[0062] like Figure 11 As shown, unlike Embodiment 1, in this embodiment, a spring 19 is sleeved on the first guide cylinder 161. One end of the spring 19 abuts against the first connecting seat 16, and the other end abuts against the movable valve plug 12. When the drive source 212 stops working, the drive rod 211 loses its power restriction. At this time, the restoring force of the spring 19 becomes the new drive source 212 for the movable valve plug 12, driving the movable valve plug 12 to abut against the inclined side wall 111 for sealing and isolation. This facilitates better fixation of the position of the movable valve plug 12 when the drive source 212 is restarted. A baffle 2112 is provided at the end of the drive rod 211 near the movable valve plug 12. One end of the spring 19 abuts against the baffle 2112 instead of the movable valve plug 12, avoiding the elastic force abutting against the movable valve plug 12 and causing it to detach from the drive rod 211.
[0063] In addition to the above-mentioned embodiments, within the scope disclosed by the claims and specification of the present application, the technical features of the present application can be reselected and combined to constitute new embodiments, which can be realized by those skilled in the art without creative labor, and therefore these embodiments of the present application which are not described in detail should be considered as specific embodiments of the present application and within the protection scope of the present application.
Claims
1. A self-adjusting breathing trainer, characterized in that, The device includes a control valve sleeve (11), which includes an inclined sidewall (111), a breathing port (112), and an atmospheric port (113). A movable valve plug (12) is provided between the breathing port (112) and the atmospheric port (113). An air passage (13) is formed between the edge of the movable valve plug (12) and the inclined sidewall (111). Several outwardly extending pieces (123) are hinged to the edge of the movable valve plug (12). The end of the outwardly extending piece (123) away from the movable valve plug (12) can abut against the inclined sidewall (111). There is a gap between adjacent outwardly extending pieces (123). As the degree of extension of the outwardly extending piece (123) increases, the area of the gap also gradually increases. As the movable valve plug (12) moves back and forth, the air passage (13) between the movable valve plug (12) and the inclined sidewall (111) is changed.
2. The self-adjusting breathing trainer according to claim 1, characterized in that, The control valve sleeve (11) is covered by a valve body shell (1), and the valve body shell (1) is movably connected to a drive shell (2). The drive shell (2) is provided with a drive assembly (21), and the drive assembly (21) is connected to the movable valve plug (12).
3. A self-adjusting breathing trainer according to claim 2, characterized in that, The drive assembly (21) includes a drive rod (211), one end of which is connected to a movable valve plug (12), and the other end is connected to a drive source (212). The drive rod (211) is provided with a toothed groove (2111), which meshes with the drive source (212).
4. A self-adjusting breathing trainer according to claim 3, characterized in that, The drive source (212) includes an output end (2121), the output end (2121) is connected to a reduction gear set (213), and a helical gear assembly (214) is provided between the reduction gear set (213) and the tooth groove (2111).
5. A self-adjusting breathing trainer according to claim 2, characterized in that, The valve body shell (1) is provided with an outer window (14), and the air control valve sleeve (11) is provided with an inner hole (15) on the side near the atmospheric interface (113). The atmospheric interface (113) is connected to the outside through the inner hole (15) and the outer window (14).
6. A self-adjusting breathing trainer according to claim 3, characterized in that, The valve body housing (1) is fitted with a first connecting seat (16), and the drive housing (2) is fitted with a second connecting seat (22). The first connecting seat (16) and the second connecting seat (22) are engaged and connected. The first connecting seat (16) is provided with a first guide cylinder (161), and the second connecting seat (22) is provided with a second guide cylinder (221). The first guide cylinder (161) and the second guide cylinder (221) are fitted with a drive rod (211).
7. A self-adjusting breathing trainer according to claim 6, characterized in that, The first guide cylinder (161) is provided with a limiting groove (162), and the drive rod (211) is provided with a limiting piece (215). The limiting groove (162) and the limiting piece (215) are slidably connected.
8. A self-adjusting breathing trainer according to any one of claims 2-7, characterized in that, The valve body housing (1) includes a breathing chamber (17), which is connected to a breathing interface (112). The breathing chamber (17) is connected to a pressure measuring tube (18), and a pressure sensor (231) is connected to the end of the pressure measuring tube (18) away from the breathing chamber (17).
9. A self-adjusting breathing trainer according to any one of claims 1-7, characterized in that, The movable valve plug (12) includes a connecting center (121) and a plurality of inner segments (122). One end of the inner segments (122) is hinged to the edge of the movable valve plug (12), and the other end can abut against the connecting center (121).
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