A post-natal assisted exercise device

Abstract

The application relates to the technical field of medical auxiliary tools, and particularly discloses a postpartum auxiliary exercise device, which comprises a support frame, a mounting plate and a fixed plate which are slidably connected to the top of the support frame; the bottom of the mounting plate is connected with a vertical driving element, the output end of the vertical driving element is connected with an ankle pump exercise mechanism, the ankle pump exercise mechanism comprises a mounting frame, a flexible support and a movable plate which are connected to the mounting frame, the movable plate is hinged to the mounting frame on the side close to the tail of a sickbed, the side close to the flexible support of the movable plate is provided with a fixing element, and the mounting frame is further provided with a swing driving element for driving the movable plate to swing back and forth; the bottom of the fixed plate is connected with a lifting driving element, and the output end of the lifting driving element is connected with an abdominal massage mechanism. The technical scheme provided by the application can solve the technical problem that the existing technology is not applicable to lower limb exercise of postpartum women who are relatively weak in body after performing a cesarean section operation, so as to prevent the occurrence of venous thrombosis.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of medical assistive devices, specifically to a postpartum exercise assistive device. Background Technology

[0002] During pregnancy, a woman's immune system puts her blood in a hypercoagulable state to prevent severe bleeding during childbirth, and this state persists for some time postpartum. Furthermore, postpartum women, especially those who have undergone cesarean sections, are typically weak and unable to engage in strenuous activity, making them prone to deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in the lower extremities. A dislodged DVT can lead to life-threatening complications such as pulmonary embolism, myocardial infarction, and cerebral infarction. Therefore, preventing DVT in postpartum women is of paramount importance.

[0003] To prevent lower extremity deep vein thrombosis, existing technology (authorization announcement number: CN213641928U) discloses an auxiliary training device for preventing lower extremity deep vein thrombosis in pregnant women. The device includes a seat and a pair of identical support plates, which are respectively installed on the left and right walls of the seat. A training structure and a fixing structure are located below the seat. The training structure includes an operation box, a motor, a first gear, a second gear, a third gear, a first rotating shaft, a second rotating shaft, a pair of identical bearings, and a pair of identical fixing plates. The operation box is installed on the lower wall of the seat, and the motor is installed on the upper wall inside the operation box. When auxiliary training of the pregnant woman's lower limbs is needed, the pregnant woman is supported to sit on the seat, with her legs placed in front of the fixing plates. The motor drives the first and second gears to rotate, thereby moving the fixing plates back and forth through the first and second rotating shafts, thus exercising the pregnant woman's legs to prevent lower extremity deep vein thrombosis.

[0004] However, the above-mentioned existing technologies still have the following problems when used:

[0005] 1. To effectively prevent deep vein thrombosis in postpartum women, appropriate measures usually need to be taken as soon as the woman returns to her ward after delivery. However, women who have just undergone a cesarean section are very weak. Even with the help of family members or medical staff, it is very difficult for them to get up from the bed, walk to the assistive training device, and sit down. Furthermore, these actions can easily increase the pain at the cesarean section incision site and increase the woman's discomfort. Therefore, this assistive training device is not suitable for women who have just given birth via cesarean section and has low practicality.

[0006] 2. Due to the use of postoperative pain pumps, the average time for postpartum women to pass gas is prolonged. Prolonged gas passage can easily lead to intestinal bloating, increasing the discomfort of postpartum women. Moreover, whether or not gas is passed is an important indicator of whether postpartum women can eat. Delayed eating time is not conducive to wound healing and postpartum milk secretion after cesarean section. Current technology only targets the lower limbs of postpartum women for exercise, and the forward and backward leg swinging exercises cannot help postpartum women pass gas.

[0007] Therefore, there is an urgent need for a postpartum exercise aid that is suitable for postpartum women who are relatively weak after a cesarean section to exercise their lower limbs to prevent venous thrombosis and also to help them expel gas. Summary of the Invention

[0008] The present invention aims to provide a postpartum auxiliary exercise device to solve the technical problem that the existing technology is not suitable for postpartum women who are relatively weak after cesarean section to exercise their lower limbs in order to prevent venous thrombosis.

[0009] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention adopts the following technical solution:

[0010] A postpartum exercise aid includes two support frames erected on both sides of a hospital bed, a mounting plate slidably connected to the top of the support frames along the length of the hospital bed, and a fixing plate fixedly connected to the top of the support frames. A vertical drive component is connected to the bottom of the mounting plate, and the output end of the vertical drive component is connected to an ankle pump mechanism. The ankle pump mechanism includes a mounting frame, a flexible support component connected to the mounting frame, and a movable plate. The movable plate is hinged to the mounting frame on the side of the flexible support component near the tail of the hospital bed. A fixing component is provided on the side of the movable plate near the flexible support component. The mounting frame also has a swing drive component for driving the movable plate to swing back and forth along the length of the hospital bed. A lifting drive component is connected to the bottom of the fixing plate, and the output end of the lifting drive component is connected to an abdominal massage mechanism.

[0011] The principles and advantages of this scheme are:

[0012] In practical application, the assembly of this postpartum auxiliary exercise device can be completed in the ward first. After the mother returns to the ward after a cesarean section, family members or medical staff help her lie flat on the bed. Then, family members or medical staff push the assembled postpartum auxiliary exercise device into the bed from the foot, so that the abdominal massage mechanism is directly above the mother's abdomen. Then, the mounting plate is slid on the support frame to adjust the position of the ankle pump exercise mechanism so that the ankle pump exercise mechanism is directly above the mother's feet. The vertical drive mechanism is activated, moving the ankle pump motion mechanism downwards until the bottom of its mounting frame is flush with the bed surface. Family members or medical staff assist the mother in placing her foot on the mechanism, ensuring her lower leg is supported by the flexible support and her foot is in contact with the movable plate. A fixing mechanism secures the foot to the plate. The swing drive mechanism then activates, causing the movable plate to swing back and forth along the length of the bed, inducing plantar flexion and dorsiflexion of the mother's foot to complete the ankle pump motion. Next, the lifting drive mechanism is activated, moving the abdominal massage mechanism downwards until it contacts the mother's abdomen, providing abdominal massage.

[0013] It should be noted that plantar flexion refers to the action of pointing the toes downwards as far as possible, that is, forcefully pointing the foot downwards to its limit; dorsiflexion refers to the action of forcefully pointing the toes back to their limit, that is, forcefully pointing the foot back to its limit. Furthermore, when using a massage device to massage the abdomen of a postpartum woman, the area of ​​the cesarean section incision should be avoided.

[0014] 1. This solution uses support frames erected on both sides of the hospital bed to support the mounting plate above the bed. The ankle pump exercise mechanism can then be suspended above the bed to assist postpartum women lying flat on the bed in performing lower limb exercises without requiring them to get out of bed. This avoids the pain of getting out of bed and walking for postpartum women who are weak after a cesarean section, making it very suitable for postpartum women who are weak after a cesarean section to perform lower limb exercises.

[0015] 2. This program assists postpartum women in performing ankle pump exercises using an ankle pump mechanism. During plantar flexion, the calf muscles contract and shorten, while the tibialis anterior muscle relaxes and lengthens. During dorsiflexion, the tibialis anterior muscle contracts and shortens, while the calf muscles relax and lengthen. When the muscles contract, blood and lymph are squeezed back to the heart; when the muscles relax, fresh blood is replenished. Therefore, ankle pump exercises can promote blood circulation and lymphatic return in the postpartum woman's lower limbs, effectively preventing the occurrence of deep vein thrombosis in the lower limbs.

[0016] 3. This solution uses a swing drive to drive the movable plate to swing back and forth along the length of the hospital bed, thereby driving the mother's feet to perform ankle pump exercises. This can help mothers who are relatively weak after a cesarean section to complete standard ankle pump exercises, avoiding the possibility that the mother's ankle pump exercises are not performed correctly due to weakness or lack of strength. Standard ankle pump exercises help ensure the exercise effect, thereby effectively promoting blood circulation and lymphatic return in the mother's lower limbs.

[0017] 4. This solution also includes an abdominal massage mechanism installed on a fixed plate. While the ankle pump exercise mechanism assists the mother in completing standard ankle pump exercises, the abdominal massage mechanism moves downward under the drive of the lifting drive until it contacts the mother's abdomen, avoiding the cesarean section incision and massaging the abdomen. This helps promote intestinal peristalsis, thereby helping the mother to expel gas as soon as possible. It not only effectively avoids intestinal bloating, but also allows the mother to eat earlier. Shorter eating time is beneficial for wound healing and postpartum milk secretion after cesarean section.

[0018] 5. Furthermore, approximately 6 hours after a cesarean section, once the mother's body has recovered to some extent through rest, this program can use a vertical drive component to repeatedly move the ankle pump mechanism up and down, causing the mother's feet to move up and down. This elevates and flattens the mother's legs, assisting in leg-raising exercises and increasing the intensity of lower limb movement, which can further prevent the occurrence of deep vein thrombosis in the lower limbs. During the process of assisting the mother in raising her legs, the ankle pump exercise can be stopped or continued depending on her actual condition, and the frequency of the leg-raising exercises can be adjusted according to the mother's condition, with the goal of not causing discomfort.

[0019] 6. The mounting plate of this solution slides along the length of the hospital bed to the top of the support frame. This allows adjustment of the distance between the mounting plate and the fixing plate according to the mother's height, thereby adjusting the distance between the ankle pump movement mechanism and the abdominal massage mechanism to accommodate different patients' foot and abdomen distances, improving the practicality of the solution. Furthermore, when assisting the mother in leg-raising exercises, as the vertical drive component moves the ankle pump movement mechanism upwards, the mounting plate slides towards the mother's head due to the force applied, ensuring the mother's torso remains stationary and avoiding discomfort, thus improving user comfort.

[0020] Preferably, as an improvement, the abdominal massage mechanism includes a rotary drive and a massage plate connected to the output end of the rotary drive, with a plurality of massage protrusions provided at the bottom of the massage plate.

[0021] When using this solution to massage the postpartum woman's abdomen, the lifting drive drives the rotating abdominal massage mechanism to move downwards until the massage protrusions are in close contact with the postpartum woman's abdomen. Then, the rotating drive is activated, which drives the massage plate to rotate, causing the massage protrusions at the bottom of the massage plate to rotate as a whole. The massage protrusions squeeze and rub against the postpartum woman's abdomen, thereby achieving a massage effect to promote intestinal peristalsis and help the postpartum woman expel gas as soon as possible.

[0022] Preferably, as an improvement, the massage bump is provided with an electrothermal element.

[0023] This solution incorporates an electric heating element within the massage bump. Firstly, during the massage process, the electric heating element heats the massage bump as it rotates to massage the mother's abdomen, providing a warm compress effect that promotes intestinal peristalsis and helps the mother expel gas more quickly. Secondly, when a postpartum woman is weak and cannot tolerate the rotational massage, the electric heating element within the massage bump can be used instead of the rotating drive to heat the abdomen, promoting intestinal peristalsis and aiding in gas expulsion. Once the mother has recovered to a certain extent, the massage and heat compress method can be used again to help her expel gas, thus increasing the practicality of this solution.

[0024] Preferably, as an improvement, it also includes a walking drive mechanism for driving the mounting plate to slide on the support frame.

[0025] This solution employs a walking drive mechanism that allows the mounting plate to slide on the support frame. On one hand, before use and during leg-raising exercises, the walking drive mechanism precisely moves the mounting plate, ensuring that the distance between the ankle pump mechanism and the abdominal massage mechanism during ankle pump exercises matches the distance between the mother's foot and abdomen. Furthermore, the horizontal projection distance between the mounting plate and the abdominal massage mechanism after the leg-raising exercise matches the horizontal projection distance between the mother's foot and abdomen after leg elevation. On the other hand, the day after a cesarean section, rest and prior lower limb exercises... After the mother's body has recovered well, this postpartum auxiliary exercise device can be used to assist her in performing supine knee-bending exercises. A vertical drive mechanism raises the ankle pump, raising the mother's feet above her abdomen. A walking drive mechanism then moves the mounting plate closer to the mother's abdomen, causing her feet to move in that direction. During this process, the mother bends her knees until her knees are close to her chest and her lower legs are horizontal. After holding this position for a period, the walking drive mechanism resets the mounting plate, and the vertical drive mechanism lowers the ankle pump. This process is repeated to assist the mother in completing the supine knee-bending exercise. This method, using a walking drive mechanism in conjunction with a vertical drive mechanism to assist the mother in performing supine knee-bending exercises, allows for further strengthening of the exercise intensity after the mother has recovered well. This not only helps prevent lower extremity deep vein thrombosis but also helps the mother expel gas more quickly.

[0026] Preferably, as an improvement, the walking drive mechanism includes a drive motor disposed at both ends of the mounting plate, a walking gear fixedly connected to the output end of the drive motor, and walking racks disposed on both sides of the support frame along the length of the hospital bed, with the walking gear and the walking rack meshing with each other.

[0027] This design, when adjusting the distance between the ankle pump and abdominal massage mechanisms, assisting the mother in leg raises and supine knee flexion exercises, requires the mounting plate to slide along the length of the bed on the support frame. At this time, the drive motor is activated, driving the traveling gear to rotate. Because the traveling gear meshes with the traveling rack, the traveling gear moves relative to the traveling rack, thus causing the mounting plate to slide on the support frame. This design has a simple structure; through the cooperation of the traveling gear and traveling rack, the sliding distance of the mounting plate on the support frame can be accurately controlled, thus more accurately assisting the mother in exercising, achieving better exercise results, effectively preventing lower extremity deep vein thrombosis, and helping the mother expel gas more quickly.

[0028] Preferably, as an improvement, the ankle pump motion mechanism is provided with a leg massage mechanism at its bottom, and the output end of the leg massage mechanism is in contact with the bottom of the flexible support.

[0029] With this solution, a leg massage mechanism is installed at the bottom of the ankle pump exercise mechanism, and the output end of the leg massage mechanism contacts the bottom of the flexible support. During the standard ankle pump exercise process, the leg massage mechanism can massage the calf muscles of the mother, which can not only relax the calf muscles and make her feel relaxed to reduce pain, but also further improve the effect of preventing varicose veins in the lower limbs.

[0030] Preferably, as an improvement, the leg massage mechanism includes a movable massage component, which includes a movable cylinder mounted on a mounting frame. The output end of the movable cylinder is connected to a movable plate, and the top of the movable plate is provided with several massage balls.

[0031] This design utilizes a swing-driven mechanism that reciprocates a movable plate to assist the mother in ankle pump exercises. A moving cylinder drives the plate up and down, which in turn moves a massage ball at the bottom of the mounting plate. This massage ball strikes and massages the mother's calf muscles, promoting relaxation and preventing varicose veins. This simple design effectively relaxes the mother's calf muscles, thus helping to prevent varicose veins.

[0032] Preferably, as an improvement, the leg massage mechanism includes a rotating massage component, which includes a plurality of massage rollers rotatably connected to the mounting frame. A transmission unit is provided between the massage rollers and the swing drive component, and the swing drive component drives the massage rollers to reciprocate through the transmission unit.

[0033] In this design, the oscillating drive unit drives the movable plate to oscillate back and forth to assist the mother in ankle pump exercises. Simultaneously, the oscillating drive unit drives the massage roller to rotate back and forth via a transmission unit. This causes the massage roller to squeeze and rub the mother's calf muscles, achieving massage and relaxation, and effectively preventing lower extremity deep vein thrombosis. This design uses a single oscillating drive unit to simultaneously move the movable plate and the massage roller, achieving both ankle pump exercises and calf massage simultaneously. This not only simplifies the structure but also effectively saves energy.

[0034] Preferably, as an improvement, the support frame includes two columns and guide rods connected to the top of the two columns. The bottom of the columns is provided with several connecting rods, and the ends of the connecting rods are provided with casters. A sleeve is threaded onto the column, and several feet are connected to the outer peripheral wall of the sleeve.

[0035] Using this design, the postpartum exercise aid can be easily moved to a new mother's bedside after assembly, or from one mother's bedside to another's bedside, thanks to the casters at the bottom of the column. This significantly improves ease of operation. During use, rotating the sleeve relative to the column moves it downwards, causing the legs attached to the outer wall of the sleeve to move downwards until the casters are suspended in the air. At this point, the legs support the entire support frame, preventing movement due to external forces and effectively improving the stability of the entire device.

[0036] Preferably, as an improvement, the bottom of the mounting plate and the fixing plate is provided with a U-shaped block at the position corresponding to the guide rod. The size of the U-shaped block matches the size of the guide rod. Limiting holes are opened on both sides of the U-shaped block, and limiting bolts are threaded into the limiting holes.

[0037] This design involves installing U-shaped blocks of matching size at the bottom of the mounting plate and fixing plate, corresponding to the guide rod. Limiting holes are made on both side walls of the U-shaped blocks. The mounting plate and fixing plate are placed on the guide rod, with the guide rod positioned between the two side walls of the U-shaped blocks. Limiting bolts are then threaded into the limiting holes to connect the mounting plate and fixing plate to the guide rod. This design is simple in structure and allows for detachable connection between the mounting plate and fixing plate and the guide rod. When not in use, they can be disassembled and stored, effectively reducing space occupation. Furthermore, this design, through the cooperation of the U-shaped blocks at the bottom of the mounting plate and the guide rod, achieves a sliding connection between the mounting plate and the support frame. During the sliding process of the mounting plate relative to the support frame, the U-shaped blocks guide and limit the sliding of the mounting plate, thereby ensuring the accuracy of the mother's movements during labor. Attached Figure Description

[0038] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

[0039] Figure 2 for Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the structure of section AA.

[0040] Figure 3 for Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the structure at point B.

[0041] Figure 4 for Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the mid-ankle pump movement mechanism.

[0042] Figure 5 for Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the structure of the abdominal massage mechanism.

[0043] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the leg massage mechanism in Embodiment 2 of the present invention.

[0044] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the leg massage mechanism in Embodiment 3 of the present invention.

[0045] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of the transmission unit in Embodiment 3 of the present invention.

[0046] Figure 9 This is a schematic diagram of the structure at the bottom of the column in Embodiment 4 of the present invention.

[0047] Figure 10 This is a schematic diagram of the connector in Embodiment 5 of the present invention. Detailed Implementation

[0048] The following detailed description illustrates the specific implementation method:

[0049] The reference numerals in the accompanying drawings include: bed 100, support frame 1, column 11, guide rod 12, support leg 13, sleeve 14, connecting rod 15, caster wheel 16, crossbar 17, connecting block 18, pin 19, mounting plate 21, fixing plate 22, connector 3, U-block 31, limit bolt 32, walking drive mechanism 4, extension plate 41, drive motor 42, walking gear 43, walking rack 44, vertical drive component 51, lifting drive component 52, ankle pump movement mechanism 6, mounting frame 61, flexible support component 62, movable plate 63, swing drive component 64, rotating shaft 65, fixing component 66, abdominal massage mechanism 7, rotating drive component 71, massage plate 72, massage protrusion 73, movable massage component 8, movable cylinder 81, movable plate 82, massage ball 83, rotating massage component 9, support plate 91, massage roller 92, drive gear 93, transmission gear 94, rotating shaft 95.

[0050] Example 1

[0051] A postpartum assisted exercise device, basically as shown in the attached figure. Figure 1 and Figure 2As shown, the support frame includes two support frames 1 erected on both sides of the hospital bed 100, a mounting plate 21 slidably connected to the top of the support frame 1 along the length of the hospital bed 100, and a fixing plate 22 fixedly connected to the top of the support frame 1. The distance between the two support frames 1 matches the width of the hospital bed 100. The support frame 1 includes two columns 11 and guide rods 12 fixedly connected to the top of the two columns 11 by screws. Several legs 13 are fixedly connected to the outer wall of the columns 11 near the bottom by screws. In this embodiment, there are three legs 13, and the three legs 13 are evenly distributed along the circumference of the columns 11 to improve the stability of the support frame 1. In this embodiment, the mounting plate 21 and the fixing plate 22 are detachably connected to the support frame 1 by connectors 3. The connectors 3 include... Figure 3 The U-shaped block 31 and the limiting bolt 32 shown are specifically designed so that the bottom of the mounting plate 21 and the fixing plate 22 are fixedly connected to the guide rod 12 by screws. The distance between the inner walls on both sides of the U-shaped block 31 matches the size of the guide rod 12, that is, the guide rod 12 can pass through the inner walls on both sides of the U-shaped block 31. Limiting holes are opened at corresponding positions on the inner walls on both sides of the U-shaped block 31. The limiting bolt 32 is threaded into the limiting hole. The limiting bolt 32 works with the U-shaped block 31 to limit the guide rod 12, preventing the guide rod 12 from coming out of the U-shaped block 31 during use, which helps to improve the connection stability.

[0052] It should be noted that after the limiting bolt 32 of the mounting plate 21 is connected to the U-shaped block 31, the cross-section of the channel enclosed by the limiting bolt 32 and the U-shaped block 31 is larger than the cross-section of the guide rod 12, so as to ensure that the mounting plate 21 can slide smoothly along the axial direction of the guide rod 12; after the limiting bolt 32 of the fixing plate 22 is connected to the U-shaped block 31, the cross-section of the channel enclosed by the limiting bolt 32 and the U-shaped block 31 is equal to the cross-section of the guide rod 12, so as to ensure that the relative position of the fixing plate 22 and the guide rod 12 is fixed.

[0053] It also includes a walking drive mechanism 4, which drives the mounting plate 21 to slide on the guide rod 12. Specifically, in conjunction with... Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, the walking drive mechanism 4 includes two extension plates 41 that are fixedly connected to the top of the mounting plate 21 by bolts. The two extension plates 41 are close to both ends of the mounting plate 21 and extend out of both ends of the mounting plate 21. The bottom of the extension plate 41 is fixedly connected to the drive motor 42 by screws. The output end of the drive motor 42 is coaxially fixedly connected to the walking wheel. The guide rod 12 has several walking grooves along the axial direction on the side away from the bed 100 to form a walking rack 44. The walking wheel and the walking rack 44 mesh with each other.

[0054] like Figure 4As shown, a vertical drive member 51 is fixedly connected to the bottom center of the mounting plate 21 by screws. The output end of the vertical drive member 51 is fixedly connected to an ankle pump movement mechanism 6 by screws. The ankle pump movement mechanism 6 includes a mounting frame 61 and a flexible support member 62 and a movable plate 63 connected to the mounting frame 61. In this embodiment, the flexible support member 62 is made of polyester, cotton or other fabrics. The flexible support member 62 is rectangular and has connecting rings at its four corners. The flexible support member 62 is fixedly connected to the mounting frame 61 through the connecting rings. A swing drive member 64 is fixedly connected to the mounting frame 61 by bolts. The movable plate 63 is hinged to the mounting frame 61 on the side of the flexible support member 62 away from the fixed plate 22. The swing drive member 64 is used to drive the movable plate 63 to swing back and forth along the length of the hospital bed 100. Specifically, a rotating shaft 65 is fixedly connected to the bottom end of the movable plate 63. One end of the rotating shaft 65 is coaxially fixedly connected to the output end of the swing drive member 64. The movable plate 63 is provided with a fixing member 66 on the side near the flexible support member 62. In this embodiment, the fixing member 66 is two straps provided on both sides of the movable plate 63. One end of the strap is glued and fixed to the movable plate 63, and the other end of the strap is a free end.

[0055] like Figure 5 As shown, a lifting drive component 52 is fixedly connected to the bottom center of the fixed plate 22 by screws. An abdominal massage mechanism 7 is fixedly connected to the output end of the lifting drive component 52 by screws. The abdominal massage mechanism 7 includes a rotating drive component 71 and a massage plate 72 fixedly connected to the output end of the rotating drive component 71. A massage protrusion 73 is fixedly connected to the bottom of the massage plate 72 by screws. In this embodiment, the massage protrusion 73 is hemispherical in shape, resulting in a smooth outer surface that avoids injury to the mother's abdomen. An installation cavity is formed inside the massage protrusion 73, and an electric heating element is installed within the cavity. Specifically, the electric heating element can be a conventional type such as an electric heating wire, electric heating plate, electric heating tape, electric heating cable, electric heating plate, electric heating coil, electric heating rod, or electric heating wire. This is existing technology and is not specifically limited in this embodiment.

[0056] In this embodiment, the vertical drive component 51 and the lifting drive component 52 can be selected from cylinders or hydraulic cylinders, which are existing technologies and are not specifically limited in this embodiment; the swing drive component 64 and the rotation drive component 71 are servo motors to accurately control the swing angle of the movable plate 63 and the rotation speed of the massage plate 72.

[0057] The specific implementation process is as follows:

[0058] (1) Assembly: Complete the assembly of this postpartum auxiliary exercise device in the ward.

[0059] Specifically, two support frames 1 are erected opposite each other, so that the guide rods 12 of the two support frames 1 are parallel to each other; then the mounting plate 21 is placed on the two guide rods 12, so that the guide rods 12 pass between the two side walls of the U-shaped block 31 at the bottom of the mounting plate 21, and the limiting bolts 32 are threaded into the limiting holes of the U-shaped block 31 to achieve a sliding connection between the mounting plate 21 and the guide rods 12; then the extension plate 41 is fixed to both ends of the mounting plate 21 with bolts, so that the traveling gear 43 meshes with the traveling rack 44 formed by several traveling grooves; then the fixing plate 22 is placed on the two guide rods 12, so that the guide rods 12 pass between the two side walls of the U-shaped block 31 at the bottom of the fixing plate 22, and the limiting bolts 32 are bolted into the limiting holes of the U-shaped block 31 to achieve a fixed connection between the fixing plate 22 and the guide rods 12.

[0060] (2) Use immediately after surgery: When a woman returns to her ward immediately after a cesarean section, this postpartum exercise aid helps her perform ankle pump exercises and applies heat to her abdomen.

[0061] Specifically, the assembled postpartum auxiliary exercise device is pushed in from the foot of the bed 100, so that the two support frames 1 stand on both sides of the bed 100, the abdominal massage mechanism 7 is located directly above the mother's abdomen, and the ankle pump exercise mechanism 6 is located directly above the mother's feet; if the abdominal massage mechanism 7 is located directly above the mother's abdomen, and the ankle pump exercise mechanism 6 is not located directly above the mother's feet, the mounting plate 21 can be driven to slide along the guide rod 12 by the walking drive mechanism 4 (the specific action principle is described in the following step (3)), so that the ankle pump exercise mechanism 6 is located directly above the mother's feet.

[0062] First, activate the vertical drive unit 51, which drives the ankle pump movement mechanism 6 to move downwards until the bottom of the mounting frame 61 is in contact with the bed surface of the hospital bed 100. Family members or medical staff assist the mother in placing her feet on the ankle pump movement mechanism 6, so that the mother's lower leg is supported on the flexible support unit 62 and the mother's sole is in contact with the movable plate 63. Then, use the fixing unit 66 to fix the mother's feet on the movable plate 63. Next, activate the swing drive unit 64, which drives the rotating shaft 65 to rotate back and forth, causing the movable plate 63 to swing back and forth, thereby causing the mother's feet to perform plantar flexion and dorsiflexion to complete the standard ankle pump exercise, effectively preventing the occurrence of deep vein thrombosis in the lower extremities.

[0063] At the same time, the lifting drive 52 is activated, which drives the abdominal massage mechanism 7 to move downward until the massage protrusion 73 contacts the mother's abdomen; then the electric heating element inside the massage protrusion 73 is activated, and the electric heating element heats the massage protrusion 73. The massage protrusion 73 then transfers the heat to the mother's abdomen through contact, so as to achieve the effect of applying heat to the mother's abdomen. Applying heat helps the mother's intestinal peristalsis, thereby helping the mother to expel gas.

[0064] After use, push the postpartum exercise aid out from the foot of bed 100. If other mothers need to perform the exercise, push the postpartum exercise aid back in from the foot of their bed 100 and adjust and use it according to the above steps. If no other mothers need to perform the exercise, place the device directly in a room (if there is enough space) or disassemble it before placing it (if there is not enough space).

[0065] (2) Use 6 hours after surgery: 6 hours after a cesarean section, this postpartum exercise aid helps the mother to perform leg raises and massages her abdomen.

[0066] Specifically, the assembled postpartum auxiliary exercise device is pushed in from the foot of the bed 100, so that the two support frames 1 stand on both sides of the bed 100, the abdominal massage mechanism 7 is located directly above the mother's abdomen, and the ankle pump exercise mechanism 6 is located directly above the mother's feet; if the abdominal massage mechanism 7 is located directly above the mother's abdomen, and the ankle pump exercise mechanism 6 is not located directly above the mother's feet, the mounting plate 21 can be driven to slide along the guide rod 12 by the walking drive mechanism 4 (the specific action principle is described in the following step (3)), so that the ankle pump exercise mechanism 6 is located directly above the mother's feet.

[0067] First, the vertical drive unit 51 is activated, which drives the ankle pump movement mechanism 6 downward until the bottom of the mounting frame 61 is flush with the bed surface of the hospital bed 100. Family members or medical staff assist the mother in placing her foot on the ankle pump movement mechanism 6, so that her lower leg is supported on the flexible support 62 and her foot is flush with the movable plate 63. Then, the fixing member 66 secures the mother's foot to the movable plate 63. Next, the swing drive unit 64 is activated, which drives the movable plate 63 to rotate away from the mother, so that the mother's foot is in a plantar flexion position, i.e., the dorsum of the foot is straightened. The vertical drive unit 51 is activated again, which drives the ankle pump movement mechanism 6 to move up and down repeatedly at a certain frequency, thereby causing the mother's foot to move up and down repeatedly to assist her in completing leg-raising exercises, enhancing the intensity of lower limb exercise, and further preventing lower limb deep vein thrombosis.

[0068] It should be noted that during the process of the vertical drive component 51 driving the ankle pump to move upward, that is, during the process of the mother raising her leg, the walking drive mechanism 4 drives the mounting plate 21 to move closer to the fixed plate 22, so as to ensure that the horizontal projection distance between the ankle pump movement mechanism 6 and the abdominal massage mechanism 7 is equal to the horizontal projection distance between the mother's foot and abdomen, thereby effectively keeping the mother's torso from moving and avoiding discomfort to the mother during exercise.

[0069] During the process of assisting the mother in raising her legs, the lifting drive mechanism drives the abdominal massage mechanism 7 downward until the massage protrusion 73 is in close contact with the mother's abdomen. Then, the rotation drive 71 is activated, which drives the massage plate 72 to rotate clockwise, thereby causing the massage protrusion 73 to rotate clockwise. During the clockwise rotation, the massage protrusion 73 squeezes and rubs the mother's abdomen, simulating the movements of gas-relieving exercises to massage the mother's abdomen, promoting intestinal peristalsis and helping the mother to expel gas as soon as possible. During the process of the massage protrusion 73 rotating and massaging the mother's abdomen, the electric heating element inside the massage protrusion 73 can be activated as needed to promote intestinal peristalsis through massage and heat application, further enhancing the effect of helping the mother expel gas.

[0070] It should be noted that when using this postpartum exercise aid to massage the mother's abdomen, care should be taken to adjust the massage position of the abdominal massage mechanism 7 to avoid the abdominal massage mechanism 7 compressing the cesarean section wound on the mother's abdomen.

[0071] After use, push the postpartum exercise aid out from the foot of bed 100. If other mothers need to perform the exercise, push the postpartum exercise aid back in from the foot of their bed 100 and adjust and use it according to the above steps. If no other mothers need to perform the exercise, place the device directly in a room (if there is enough space) or disassemble it before placing it (if there is not enough space).

[0072] (3) Use one day after surgery: One day after a cesarean section, this postpartum exercise aid helps the mother to perform supine knee flexion exercises.

[0073] Specifically, the assembled postpartum exercise aid is pushed into the bed 100 from the foot of the bed, so that the two support frames 1 stand on both sides of the bed 100, the abdominal massage mechanism 7 is located directly above the mother's abdomen, and the ankle pump exercise mechanism 6 is located directly above the mother's feet; if the abdominal massage mechanism 7 is located directly above the mother's abdomen, and the ankle pump exercise mechanism 6 is not located directly above the mother's feet, the mounting plate 21 can be driven to slide along the guide rod 12 by the walking drive mechanism 4 (the specific action principle will be introduced later in this step), so that the ankle pump exercise mechanism 6 is located directly above the mother's feet.

[0074] Activate the vertical drive unit 51, which drives the ankle pump movement mechanism 6 to move downward until the bottom of the mounting frame 61 is in contact with the bed surface of the hospital bed 100. Family members or medical staff assist the parturient in placing her feet on the ankle pump movement mechanism 6, so that the parturient's lower leg is supported on the flexible support 62 and the parturient's sole is in contact with the movable plate 63. Then, use the fixing member 66 to fix the parturient's feet on the movable plate 63, keeping the parturient's feet in a natural state.

[0075] Then, the drive motor 42 is activated, driving the walking gear 43 to rotate. The walking gear 43 moves along the walking rack 44 towards the mother's abdomen, causing the mounting plate 21 to move in the same direction, thereby moving the mother's feet towards her abdomen. During this process, the vertical drive component 51 drives the ankle pump movement mechanism 6 to move upward, thereby moving the mother's feet upward. The mother cooperates by bending her knees until her legs and torso form a Z-shape. After maintaining this position for a certain period, the drive motor 42 is activated again, driving the walking gear 43 to return to its original position. The vertical drive component 51 then drives the ankle pump movement mechanism 6 back to its low position. Thus, this postpartum auxiliary exercise device assists the mother in completing one supine knee flexion exercise. Repeating the above steps can assist the mother in performing repetitive supine knee flexion exercises to further prevent deep vein thrombosis in the lower extremities.

[0076] When assisting the mother in performing supine knee-bending exercises, the fixing plate 22 can be removed from the support frame 1 to avoid interfering with the movement of the mounting plate 21.

[0077] After use, push the postpartum exercise aid out from the foot of bed 100. If other mothers need to perform the exercise, push the postpartum exercise aid back in from the foot of their bed 100 and adjust and use it according to the above steps. If no other mothers need to perform the exercise, place the device directly in a room (if there is enough space) or disassemble it before placing it (if there is not enough space).

[0078] In this embodiment, the postpartum exercise aid is first assembled in the ward, and then the entire device is moved to the mother's bed 100 for use. Compared to assembling it at the mother's bed 100, this avoids parts falling and causing injury to the mother during assembly. Of course, if the space in the bed 100 is insufficient to push the entire postpartum exercise aid into the bed 100 from the rear, it can also be assembled at the bed 100. However, care should be taken during assembly to prevent parts from falling and causing injury to the mother.

[0079] It should be noted that this postpartum exercise aid is not only suitable for women who are weak after a cesarean section to exercise their lower limbs, but also for pregnant women in late pregnancy who have difficulty moving around, in order to prevent deep vein thrombosis in the lower limbs. When using it to assist pregnant women in exercising, the abdominal massage mechanism 7 should be turned off to avoid harming the pregnant woman and her fetus.

[0080] Example 2

[0081] A postpartum exercise aid, as shown in the attached Figure 6As shown, the difference from Embodiment 1 is that the ankle pump movement mechanism 6 has a leg massage mechanism at its bottom, and the output end of the leg massage mechanism is in contact with the bottom of the flexible support member 62. The leg massage mechanism includes a movable massage member 8, which includes a movable cylinder 81 fixedly connected to the mounting frame 61 by bolts. A movable plate 82 is fixedly connected to the output end of the movable cylinder 81, and a number of massage balls 83 are fixedly connected to the top of the movable plate 82 by screws. The massage balls 83 are distributed at different heights to adapt to the shape of the postpartum woman's calves.

[0082] In this embodiment, a leg massage mechanism is provided at the bottom of the ankle pump exercise mechanism 6. During the ankle pump exercise process assisted by the ankle pump mechanism 6, the leg massage mechanism can massage the mother's calves, which not only relaxes the calf muscles but also further prevents deep vein thrombosis in the lower extremities. Specifically, the movable cylinder 81 drives the movable plate 82 to move up and down, thereby moving the massage ball 83 up and down, causing the massage ball 83 to hammer the mother's calves, achieving the effect of relaxing the calf muscles and preventing deep vein thrombosis in the lower extremities.

[0083] Example 3

[0084] A postpartum exercise aid, as shown in the attached Figure 7 and Figure 8 As shown, the difference from Embodiment 1 is that the ankle pump motion mechanism 6 has a leg massage mechanism at its bottom, and the output end of the leg massage mechanism contacts the bottom of the flexible support member 62. The leg massage mechanism includes a rotating massage member 9, which includes a support plate 91 fixed to both sides of the mounting frame 61 by bolts. Several massage rollers 92 are rotatably connected to the support plate 91 along the length of the hospital bed 100. Specifically, the two ends of the massage rollers 92 are coaxially integrally formed with rotating shafts 95. The support plate 91 has a rotating hole corresponding to the position of the rotating shaft 95, and the rotating shaft 95 is rotatably connected in the rotating hole to realize the rotatable connection between the massage rollers 92 and the support plate 91. The diameters of the massage rollers 92 are different, so that the tops of the massage rollers 92 are staggered to adapt to the shape of the calf. A transmission unit is provided between the massage rollers 92 and the swing drive member 64. The swing drive member 64 drives the massage rollers 92 to rotate back and forth through the transmission unit. Specifically, the transmission unit includes a drive gear 93 coaxially fixedly connected to the rotating shaft 65, and a transmission gear 94 coaxially fixedly connected to the rotating shaft 95. The transmission gear 94 on the massage roller 92 close to the rotating shaft 65 meshes with the drive gear 93, and the transmission gears 94 on two adjacent massage rollers 92 mesh with each other.

[0085] In this embodiment, a leg massage mechanism is provided at the bottom of the ankle pump exercise mechanism 6. During the ankle pump exercise assisted by the ankle pump mechanism 6, the leg massage mechanism can massage the mother's calves, which not only relaxes the calf muscles but also further prevents deep vein thrombosis in the lower extremities. Specifically, as the swing drive 64 drives the rotating shaft 65 to reciprocate, it drives the drive gear 93 to reciprocate. The drive gear 93 drives the driven gear to reciprocate, thereby driving the massage roller 92 to reciprocate. During the rotation of the massage roller 92, it squeezes and rubs the mother's calves to achieve a massage effect, relaxes the calf muscles, and further prevents deep vein thrombosis.

[0086] Furthermore, in this embodiment, a drive gear 93 is provided on the rotating shaft 65, and a transmission gear 94 is provided on the massage roller 92. The massage gear is driven to reciprocate by the swing drive member 64, thereby driving the reciprocating gear to reciprocate, so as to realize the massage roller 92 massaging the postpartum woman's calves. That is, by using one swing drive member 64 to simultaneously drive the movable plate 63 to reciprocate and the massage roller 92 to reciprocate, compared with using two drive members to drive the movable plate 63 and the massage roller 92 respectively, the technical solution described in this embodiment not only simplifies the structure and reduces equipment costs, but also effectively reduces energy consumption.

[0087] Example 4

[0088] A postpartum exercise aid, as shown in the attached Figure 9 As shown, the difference between this embodiment and Embodiment 1 is that: several connecting rods 15 are fixedly connected to the outer wall of the column 11 near the bottom end by screws, and a caster wheel 16 is fixedly connected to the end of the connecting rod 15 away from the column 11 by screws. In this embodiment, there are three connecting rods 15, and the three connecting rods 15 are evenly distributed along the circumference of the column 11 to improve the stability of the column 11; the outer wall of the column 11 has external threads, and a sleeve 14 is threadedly connected to the column 11. The sleeve 14 is located above the connecting rods 15, and the support leg 13 is fixedly connected to the outer peripheral wall of the sleeve 14 by screws.

[0089] In this embodiment, casters 16 are installed at the bottom of the column 11 via connecting rods 15. When the postpartum auxiliary exercise device is moved as a whole, the casters 16 improve the ease of movement. Furthermore, the support legs 13 are connected to the outer peripheral wall of the sleeve 14, which is threaded onto the column 11. When the postpartum auxiliary exercise device needs to be fixed in place, the sleeve 14 can be rotated relative to the column 11, causing the sleeve 14 to move downward relative to the column 11 until the support legs 13 contact the ground and the casters 16 are suspended in the air. At this point, the support legs 13 support the entire device relative to the casters 16, which can prevent the device from moving during use, thereby improving the positional stability of the entire device during use.

[0090] Example 5

[0091] A postpartum exercise aid, as shown in the attached Figure 10 As shown, the difference between this and embodiment 1 is that: a crossbar 17 is connected between the two support frames 1, and the crossbar 17 and the column 11 are detachably connected; specifically, an L-shaped connecting block 18 is welded and fixed on the column 11, the horizontal section of the L-shaped connecting block 18 has a through pin hole in the vertical direction, and a connecting hole is opened in the radial direction on the crossbar 17 corresponding to the position of the pin hole 19, and a pin 19 is inserted into the connecting hole and the pin hole.

[0092] In this embodiment, a crossbar 17 connects the two support frames 1, making them a unified whole and improving the stability of the entire device during use. The crossbar 17 and the column 11 are detachably connected by an L-shaped connecting block 18 and a pin 19. After use, the crossbar 17 can be removed, allowing the two support frames 1 to return to their independent states, reducing the structural volume and facilitating the movement and storage of the device.

[0093] The above descriptions are merely embodiments of the present invention, and common knowledge such as specific technical solutions and / or characteristics are not described in detail here. It should be noted that those skilled in the art can make various modifications and improvements without departing from the technical solutions of the present invention, and these should also be considered within the scope of protection of the present invention. These modifications and improvements will not affect the effectiveness of the implementation of the present invention or the practicality of the patent. The scope of protection claimed in this application should be determined by the content of its claims, and the specific embodiments described in the specification can be used to interpret the content of the claims.

Claims

1. A postpartum assisted exercise device, characterized in that: It includes two support frames, a mounting plate that slides along the length of the bed and is connected to the top of the support frames, and a fixing plate that is fixedly connected to the top of the support frames. The distance between the two support frames matches the width of the bed. The support frame includes two columns and a guide rod connected to the top of the two columns. Several connecting rods are provided at the bottom of the columns, and universal wheels are provided at the ends of the connecting rods. A sleeve is threaded onto the column, and several feet are connected to the outer peripheral wall of the sleeve. Rotating the sleeve can drive the feet down to the universal wheels to be suspended in the air, and the feet support the entire device. The mounting plate and fixing plate are provided with U-shaped blocks at the bottom corresponding to the guide rod position. The size of the U-shaped blocks matches the size of the guide rod. Limiting holes are opened on both sides of the U-shaped blocks, and limiting bolts are threaded into the limiting holes. A vertical drive unit is connected to the bottom of the mounting plate. The output end of the vertical drive unit is connected to an ankle pump motion mechanism. The ankle pump motion mechanism includes a mounting frame, a flexible support member connected to the mounting frame, and a movable plate. The movable plate is hinged to the mounting frame on the side of the flexible support member near the foot of the bed. The bottom end of the movable plate is fixedly connected to a rotating shaft, one end of which is coaxially fixedly connected to the output end of the swing drive component; the flexible support component is rectangular, with connecting rings at the four corners, and is fixedly connected to the mounting frame through the connecting rings. The movable plate has a fixing component on the side near the flexible support component, and the mounting frame is also equipped with a swing drive component for driving the movable plate to swing back and forth along the length of the hospital bed; the bottom of the fixing plate is connected to a lifting drive component, and the output end of the lifting drive component is connected to an abdominal massage mechanism. It also includes a walking drive mechanism, which is used to drive the mounting plate to slide on the support frame; The walking drive mechanism includes drive motors set at both ends of the mounting plate, with walking gears fixedly connected to the output ends of the drive motors, and walking racks provided on both sides of the support frame along the length of the hospital bed, with the walking gears and walking racks meshing with each other; The vertical drive component and the walking drive mechanism are configured to work in concert: when the vertical drive component drives the ankle pump movement mechanism to move upward to lift the mother's legs, the walking drive mechanism drives the mounting plate to slide towards the fixed plate to compensate for the horizontal displacement of the foot towards the head during the leg lifting process, thereby keeping the mother's torso stationary. The ankle pump motion mechanism is equipped with a leg massage mechanism at its bottom, and the output end of the leg massage mechanism is in contact with the bottom of the flexible support member; The leg massage mechanism includes a rotating massage component, which includes several massage rollers rotatably connected to the mounting frame. A transmission unit is provided between the massage rollers and the swing drive component, and the swing drive component drives the massage rollers to reciprocate through the transmission unit. The transmission unit includes a drive gear coaxially fixedly connected to the rotating shaft and a transmission gear coaxially fixedly connected to the rotating shaft of the massage roller. The transmission gear on the massage roller close to the rotating shaft meshes with the drive gear, and the transmission gears on adjacent massage rollers mesh with each other.

2. The postpartum assisted exercise device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The abdominal massage mechanism includes a rotary drive and a massage plate connected to the output end of the rotary drive. The bottom of the massage plate is provided with several massage protrusions.

3. The postpartum assisted exercise device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The massage bump is equipped with an electric heating element.

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