Limb thermotherapy immobilization device
By designing a limb thermotherapy immobilization device, the positioning of the patient's limb and the control of the thermotherapy distance are realized, solving the problems of existing thermotherapy instruments being unable to locate and combine with traditional Chinese medicine fumigation, thus improving the safety and effectiveness of thermotherapy.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Patents(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- THE FIRST AFFILIATED HOSPITAL OF NAVAL MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF CHINESE PEOPLES LIBERATION ARMY
- Filing Date
- 2023-08-14
- Publication Date
- 2026-05-19
AI Technical Summary
Existing TCM internal medicine bone injury heat therapy instruments cannot effectively combine with TCM fumigation therapy, and cannot locate the patient's limbs during the heat therapy process, resulting in improper heat therapy distance, which may burn the patient or reduce the treatment effect.
A limb thermotherapy immobilization device was designed, comprising a support, a limiting component, a clamping component, and a temperature control component. It achieves limb positioning and thermotherapy through mechanical linkage, and combines a thin-film pressure sensor and an alarm for safety monitoring to ensure that the thermotherapy distance is appropriate.
It enables effective positioning of the patient's limbs and control of the heat therapy distance, avoiding burns and improving the heat therapy effect, while also enhancing the ease of operation and safety.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This invention relates to the field of medical device technology, specifically to a limb thermotherapy immobilization device. Background Technology
[0002] Bone injuries are an extremely common type of internal medicine disease, and traditional treatments mostly rely solely on medication. However, with technological advancements, it has been discovered that infrared and heating methods can significantly increase bone injury healing, leading to the development of infrared thermotherapy devices. Furthermore, Chinese Patent Publication No. CN107126633B, entitled "An Infrared Therapy Device for Bone Injuries in Traditional Chinese Medicine," includes an active part and a handheld part connected to it. The active part comprises a shell and a rectangular or cubic main body housed within the shell. However, existing traditional Chinese medicine bone injury treatments still suffer from drawbacks, such as the inconvenience of combining with herbal fumigation therapy and the lack of limb support and massage devices.
[0003] The patent published under publication number "CN213789634U" is titled "A Traditional Chinese Medicine Internal Medicine Bone Injury Heat Therapy Instrument." While this publication addresses the aforementioned problems, the device in the published document cannot precisely position the patient's limb during heat therapy. When the patient's limb shifts, the distance between the heating mechanism in the published document and the patient's limb changes. If the heat therapy distance is too close, it can cause burns to the patient's limb; if the heat therapy distance is too far, the heat therapy effect is poor, reducing the therapeutic effect. Therefore, this invention designs a limb heat therapy immobilization device to solve the above problems. Summary of the Invention
[0004] The purpose of this invention is to provide a limb thermotherapy immobilization device to solve the problems mentioned in the background art.
[0005] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention provides the following technical solution: a limb thermotherapy immobilization device, comprising a base plate, an L-shaped mounting plate disposed on one side of the bottom of the base plate, and an L-shaped connecting plate fixed at the top of the base plate away from the mounting plate, forming a support; a limiting component externally connected to the left side of the connecting plate can position the limb placed inside the connecting plate; a clamping component internally connected to the right side of the mounting plate can detach the support from the edge of the bed; and a temperature control component fixed inside the mounting plate can provide thermotherapy for the patient's limb.
[0006] The limiting component includes a rotating plate that is connected to the left side of the connecting plate, and a positioning block is fixed on the outer wall of the rotating pin that is connected to the top left of the connecting plate. The clamping component includes a rotating rod that is connected to the right side of the mounting plate. The top of the rotating rod is fixedly connected to the bottom of the base plate. The outer cross-section of the connecting pin fixed at the bottom of the rotating rod is square. A placement plate is rotatably sleeved on the outside of the handle that is threaded through the connecting pin. An installation sleeve that is rotatably set on the top right of the placement plate is sleeved on the connecting pin, and the inner cross-section of the installation sleeve is square. A sliding rod is slidably connected inside the guide hole integrally set on the left side of the placement plate. The limiting blocks set at the upper and lower ends of the left side of the placement plate are fixedly sleeved on the sliding rod. The top of the sliding rod slides longitudinally through the mounting plate, and a clamping plate is fixed on the top of the sliding rod. The temperature control component includes a heating tube fixed to the top of the mounting plate, and a controller is fixed on the right side of the outer wall of the mounting plate.
[0007] Furthermore, a baffle is fixedly installed at the top of the inner side of the mounting plate, and a thin-film pressure sensor fixed at the bottom of the baffle is electrically connected to an alarm fixed on the right side of the outer wall of the mounting plate.
[0008] Furthermore, the aforementioned thin-film pressure sensor and alarm are electrically connected to an external 220V power supply via wires, thereby enabling the external power supply to provide energy to the thin-film pressure sensor and alarm.
[0009] Furthermore, the controller and heating element are electrically connected to an external 220V power supply via wires, thereby enabling the external power supply to provide energy to the controller and heating element.
[0010] Furthermore, the bottom left side of the base plate has a groove design, which can be used to assist in positioning the limbs placed in the mounting plate.
[0011] Furthermore, the handle has a circular cross-section, and the center of the handle is concentric with the center of the guide hole.
[0012] Furthermore, the bottom of the placement plate, away from the guide hole, is provided with a number of insertion holes, and the multiple insertion holes are designed to surround the center of the handle.
[0013] Furthermore, a support strip is fixedly provided at the lower end of the outer wall of the handle, and a threaded pin is threaded through the inside of the support strip on the side away from the handle, which can be connected and disassembled with any number of insertion holes.
[0014] Furthermore, the bottom plate has multiple clearance holes fixed from left to right at its inner top. Through the design of the clearance holes, the heating tube can be connected to the interior of the mounting plate.
[0015] Furthermore, the cross-section of the mesh is U-shaped, which creates a hollow design between the heating tube and the mesh, preventing the patient's limb from directly contacting the heating tube.
[0016] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present invention are:
[0017] 1. Through the simplified design of mechanical linkage, this invention allows medical staff to easily and quickly assemble and disassemble the device with the hospital bed. Thus, by using the device in this application, the convenience of operation and use by medical staff is improved.
[0018] 2. This invention can perform positioning processing on the patient's limbs, thereby ensuring that the distance between the positioned limbs and the thermotherapy mechanism of this application is within the thermotherapy range, which not only avoids burns to the patient's limbs but also ensures the thermotherapy effect on the patient's limbs. Attached Figure Description
[0019] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention, the accompanying drawings used in the description of the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.
[0020] Figure 1 This is a perspective view of the limb thermotherapy immobilization device of the present invention;
[0021] Figure 2 This is a front sectional view of the limb thermotherapy immobilization device of the present invention;
[0022] Figure 3 This is a front view of the limb thermotherapy immobilization device of the present invention;
[0023] Figure 4 This is a side view of the limb thermotherapy immobilization device of the present invention;
[0024] Figure 5 This is a bottom-view perspective view of the limb thermotherapy immobilization device of the present invention;
[0025] Figure 6 This is a three-dimensional view of the internal structure of the limb thermotherapy immobilization device of the present invention.
[0026] The attached diagram lists the components represented by each number as follows:
[0027] 1-Base plate, 2-Mounting plate, 3-Connecting plate, 4-Limiting component, 5-Clamping component, 6-Temperature control component, 401-Turn plate, 402-Turn pin, 403-Positioning block, 501-Turn rod, 502-Connecting pin, 503-Handle, 504-Placement plate, 505-Mounting sleeve, 506-Guide hole, 507-Slide rod, 508-Limiting block, 509-Clamping plate, 601-Heating tube, 602-Controller, 7-Baffle, 8-Thin film pressure sensor, 9-Groove, 10-Socket, 11-Support bar, 12-Pin, 13-Leaving hole, 14-Alarm. Detailed Implementation
[0028] The technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present invention, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of the present invention.
[0029] Example 1
[0030] like Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 3 , Figure 4 As shown, this device consists of a base plate 1, an L-shaped mounting plate 2 installed on one side of the bottom of the base plate 1, and an L-shaped connecting plate 3 fixed at the top of the base plate 1 away from the mounting plate. The limiting component 4, which is connected to the left side of the connecting plate 3, can position the limb placed in the connecting plate 3. The clamping component 5, which is connected to the right side of the mounting plate 2, can detach and assemble the support from the edge of the bed. The temperature control component 6, which is fixed inside the mounting plate 2, can provide heat therapy for the patient's limb.
[0031] The limiting component 4 includes a rotating plate 401 that is connected to the left side of the connecting plate 3, and a positioning block 403 is fixed to the outer wall of the pivot pin 402 that is connected to the top left side of the connecting plate 3. The clamping component 5 includes a rotating rod 501 that is connected to the right side of the mounting plate 2. The top of the rotating rod 501 is fixedly connected to the bottom of the base plate 1. The outer cross-section of the connecting pin 502 fixed to the bottom of the rotating rod 501 is square. The handle 503, through which the connecting pin 502 is threaded, is rotatably fitted with a placement plate 504. A mounting plate 504 is rotatably mounted on the top right side of the placement plate 504. The sleeve 505 is fitted onto the connecting pin 502, and the cross-section inside the sleeve 505 is square. The guide hole 506 integrally formed on the left side of the placement plate 504 is slidably connected to the slide rod 507. The limiting blocks 508 set at the upper and lower ends on the left side of the placement plate 504 are fixedly fitted onto the slide rod 507. The top end of the slide rod 507 slides longitudinally through the mounting plate 2, and the top end of the slide rod 507 is fixedly provided with a clamping plate 509. The temperature control component 6 includes a heating tube 601 fixedly installed at the top end inside the mounting plate 2, and a controller 602 is fixedly installed on the right side of the outer wall of the mounting plate 2.
[0032] The top of the base plate 1 has multiple clearance holes 13 fixed from left to right. These clearance holes 13 allow the heating element 601 to connect with the interior of the mounting plate 2. Medical staff first secure the base plate 1 and mounting plate 2 to the edge of the bed, then rotate the base plate 1. This causes the base plate 1 to rotate the connecting plate 3, the rotating rod 501, and the connecting pin 502, along with the placement plate 504. The guide hole 506 ensures the normal rotation of the placement plate 504. Once the connecting plate 3 is parallel to the patient's straightened limb, the medical staff holds the base plate 1 with one hand and rotates the handle 503 clockwise with the other. Through the threaded transmission between the handle 503 and the connecting pin 502, the handle 503 drives the mounting sleeve 505, along with the limiting block 508, the sliding rod 507, and the clamping plate 509, along the direction of the bed edge. The device is then moved, with the clamping plate 509 applying clamping force to the bed edge to secure it to the bed. Medical staff then move the patient's extended limb into the connecting plate 3, close the rotating plate 401, and rotate the pivot pin 402, causing it to move the positioning block 403 to the top of the rotating plate 401, thus fixing the position of the closed rotating plate 401. At this point, the rotating plate 401 and connecting plate 3 restrict the vertical and horizontal displacement of the patient's limb. Medical staff then activate the heating tube 601 using the controller 602. The heat generated by the heating tube 601 is channeled through the clearance hole 13 to provide heat therapy to the patient's limb. Furthermore, because the connecting plate 3 is transparent, medical staff can observe the heat therapy status of the patient's limb through it. When the heat therapy temperature is higher or lower than the temperature set by the controller 602, the controller 602 emits a continuous alarm sound to alert medical staff to check the heat therapy temperature.
[0033] Example 2
[0034] like Figure 5 , Figure 6 As shown, a baffle 7 is fixed to the top of the mounting plate 2, and a thin-film pressure sensor 8 fixed to the bottom of the baffle 7 is electrically connected to an alarm 14 fixed to the right side of the outer wall of the mounting plate 2. The thin-film pressure sensor 8 and the alarm 14 are electrically connected to an external 220V power supply via wires, so that the external power supply provides energy to the thin-film pressure sensor 8 and the alarm 14. The controller 602 and the heating tube 601 are electrically connected to an external 220V power supply via wires, so that the external power supply provides energy to the controller 602 and the heating tube 601. The top left side of the bottom plate 1 is designed with a groove 9. Through the design of the groove 9, the device placed inside the mounting plate 2 can be... The limb is positioned using an auxiliary method. The handle 503 has a circular cross-section, and the center of the handle 503 is concentric with the center of the guide hole 506. The bottom of the placement plate 504, away from the guide hole, has a number of insertion holes 10 arranged around it. The multiple insertion holes 10 are arranged around the center of the handle 503. The lower end of the outer wall of the handle 503 is fixed with a support strip 11. The threaded pin 12 on the side of the support strip 11 away from the handle can be inserted and removed from any number of insertion holes 10. The cross-section of the baffle 7 is U-shaped, so that the heating tube 601 and the baffle 7 are hollowed out to prevent the patient's limb from directly contacting the heating tube 601. According to the operating steps in Embodiment 1, after the connecting plate 3 is rotated around the center of the rotating rod and is parallel to the patient's limb, the medical staff can screw the pin 12 into the corresponding socket 10 to fix the position of the rotating angle of the connecting plate 3. When the patient's limb moves upward within the connecting plate 3, the design of the baffle 7 can prevent the patient's limb from being in close contact with the heating tube 601, thus providing protection. In addition, when the limb collides with the baffle 7, the membrane pressure sensor 8 detects the squeezing force, and the alarm 14 emits an indirect alarm sound, thereby keeping the distance between the patient's current limb and the heating tube 601 relatively close, so that the patient can reset the limb.
Claims
1. A limb thermotherapy immobilization device, characterized in that: The bracket is composed of a base plate (1), an L-shaped mounting plate (2) set on one side of the bottom of the base plate (1), and an L-shaped connecting plate (3) fixed on the top of the base plate (1) away from the mounting plate (2). The limiting component (4) connected to the left side of the connecting plate (3) can position the limb placed in the connecting plate (3). The clamping component (5) connected to the right side of the mounting plate (2) can detach and install the bracket from the edge of the bed. The temperature control component (6) fixed inside the mounting plate (2) can perform heat therapy on the patient's limb. The limiting component (4) includes a rotating plate (401) that is connected to the left side of the connecting plate (3), and a positioning block (403) is fixed on the outer wall of the rotating pin (402) that is connected to the top left side of the connecting plate (3). The clamping component (5) includes a rotating rod (501) that is connected to the right side of the mounting plate (2). The top of the rotating rod (501) is fixedly connected to the bottom of the base plate (1). The connecting pin (502) fixed at the bottom of the rotating rod (501) has a square outer cross-section. The handle (503) with a thread through the connecting pin (502) is rotatably sleeved on the outside of the handle (503). The top right side of the placement plate (504) is rotatably set with The mounting sleeve (505) is fitted onto the connecting pin (502), and the cross-section inside the mounting sleeve (505) is square. The guide hole (506) integrally provided on the left side of the placement plate (504) is slidably connected to the slide rod (507), and the limiting blocks (508) provided at the upper and lower ends on the left side of the placement plate (504) are fixedly fitted onto the slide rod (507). The top end of the slide rod (507) slides longitudinally through the mounting plate (2), and the top end of the slide rod (507) is fixedly provided with a clamping plate (509). The temperature control component (6) includes a heating tube (601) fixedly provided at the top end inside the mounting plate (2), and a controller (602) is fixedly provided on the right side of the outer wall of the mounting plate (2).
2. The limb thermotherapy immobilization device according to claim 1, characterized in that... The mounting plate (2) has a baffle (7) fixed at the top inside, and the thin film pressure sensor (8) fixed at the bottom of the baffle (7) is electrically connected to the alarm (14) fixed on the right side of the outer wall of the mounting plate (2).
3. The limb thermotherapy immobilization device according to claim 2, characterized in that... The thin-film pressure sensor (8) and the alarm (14) are electrically connected to an external 220V power supply via wires, so that the external power supply provides energy to the thin-film pressure sensor (8) and the alarm (14).
4. The limb thermotherapy immobilization device according to claim 1, characterized in that... The controller (602) and the heating element (601) are electrically connected to an external 220V power supply via wires, so that the external power supply provides energy to the controller (602) and the heating element (601).
5. The limb thermotherapy immobilization device according to claim 1, characterized in that... The bottom plate (1) has a groove (9) on the left side of the top. The groove (9) allows for auxiliary positioning of the limbs placed in the mounting plate (2).
6. The limb thermotherapy immobilization device according to claim 1, characterized in that... The handle (503) has a circular cross-section, and the center of the handle (503) and the center of the guide hole (506) are concentric.
7. The limb thermotherapy immobilization device according to claim 1, characterized in that... The bottom of the placement plate (504) is surrounded by a number of insertion holes (10) on one side away from the guide hole (506), and the multiple insertion holes (10) are designed to surround the center of the handle (503).
8. The limb thermotherapy immobilization device according to claim 1, characterized in that... The lower end of the outer wall of the handle (503) is fixed with a support bar (11). The pin (12) threaded through the inside of the support bar (11) away from the handle can be connected and disassembled with any number of holes (10).
9. The limb thermotherapy immobilization device according to claim 1, characterized in that... The bottom plate (1) has a number of clearance holes (13) fixed from left to right at the top of its interior. Through the design of the clearance holes (13), the heating tube (601) can be connected to the interior of the mounting plate (2).
10. The limb thermotherapy immobilization device according to claim 2, characterized in that... The cross-section of the mesh (7) is U-shaped, so that the heating tube (601) and the mesh (7) are in a hollow design, avoiding direct contact between the patient's limb and the heating tube (601).