Prevention and treatment device for varicose veins of lower limbs

A device with a swinging support plate and massage mechanism enhances calf muscle activity to prevent and treat varicose veins by promoting continuous muscle contraction and massage, addressing the inadequacies of existing treatments.

CN119139112APending Publication Date: 2024-12-17CHINESE PEOPLES LIBERATION ARMY ARMY SPECIAL MEDICAL CENTER
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Application Number
CN202411369584.X
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Applications(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-09-29
Publication Date
2024-12-17

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Technical Problem

Existing treatments for varicose veins of the lower limbs are inadequate in effectively training calf muscle activity to prevent and treat the condition, leading to potential complications such as leg ulcers and superficial phlebitis.

Method used

A device comprising a base plate, a movable support plate hinged to the base, a fixing member, and a driving structure that swings the support plate to promote calf muscle contraction, combined with a massage mechanism using airbags and a foot straightening mechanism to enhance muscle activity.

Benefits of technology

The device effectively promotes calf muscle activity, preventing and treating varicose veins by forcing continuous calf muscle contraction and massage, thereby reducing the risk of complications.

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Abstract

The invention discloses a lower limb varicose vein prevention and treatment device which comprises a bottom plate, a supporting movable plate, a fixing piece and a driving structure. The bottom plate is used for supporting a patient in a prone position. The supporting movable plate is hinged to the bottom plate through a rotating shaft; the fixing piece is arranged on the supporting movable plate and used for fixing the foot and boot area of a patient. The driving structure is connected with the supporting movable plate and can drive the supporting movable plate to swing. The lower limb varicose vein prevention and treatment device can be used for training shank movement, so that the lower limb varicose vein can be effectively prevented.
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[0001] The invention specifically relates to a device for preventing and treating varicose veins of lower limbs. Background Art

[0002] Varicose veins of the lower limbs are a common disease, especially in people who engage in long-term physical labor or standing work. The main manifestations are dilation, elongation, and tortuosity of the great saphenous veins in the lower limbs, causing symptoms such as soreness, fatigue, and heaviness in the affected limbs. In severe cases, complications such as leg ulcers or superficial phlebitis are often accompanied.

[0003] In the process of blood returning to the heart, muscles are a very important driving force. When the calf moves, the calf muscles can contract, which can squeeze the blood in the deep veins back to the heart. In the "foot boot area", the deep veins and superficial veins of the calf are interconnected, and the blood in the superficial veins flows into the deep veins through the "foot boot area" and then returns to the heart.

[0004] Normally, if the calves are less active, the blood in the deep veins cannot move upward and flow back in time, and the blood in the superficial veins cannot stay in the deep veins. As a result, the superficial veins become thicker and thicker, and finally accumulate into clumps, forming varicose veins in the lower limbs. Once varicose veins in the lower limbs are formed, if not treated in time, they can cause secondary rupture and infection, which will cause pain and trouble to the patient in the future. Therefore, in normal times, you can purposefully train your calf activities to prevent and treat early varicose veins in the lower limbs. Summary of the invention

[0005] In view of the deficiencies in the prior art, the technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a device for preventing and treating varicose veins of lower limbs, which can train calf activities and thus effectively prevent varicose veins of lower limbs.

[0006] In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is implemented through the following technical solutions: a device for preventing and treating varicose veins of lower limbs, comprising:

[0007] a baseboard to support a patient in a prone position;

[0008] A supporting movable plate is hinged on the bottom plate via a rotating shaft;

[0009] A fixing member, disposed on the supporting movable plate, for fixing the foot boot area of ​​the patient; and

[0010] The driving structure is connected to the supporting movable plate and can drive the supporting movable plate to swing.

[0011] Furthermore, the driving structure includes a rotational power source, which is connected to the rotating shaft and is used to drive the rotating shaft to rotate.

[0012] Furthermore, the fixing member includes a binding belt and a support rod, the middle portion of the binding belt is fixed to the supporting movable plate, there are multiple support rods, and the multiple support rods are embedded and fixed in the binding belt at intervals.

[0013] The binding belt is an isosceles trapezoidal strip belt, and the long side of the binding belt is located close to the bottom plate.

[0014] Furthermore, it also includes a massage structure, which is arranged on the binding belt and is used to massage the foot boot area.

[0015] Furthermore, the massage structure includes a plurality of airbags and an inflation mechanism. The plurality of airbags are arranged in a row on the inner wall of the binding belt. The plurality of airbags are connected through the inflation mechanism. The inflation mechanism can inflate the airbags or suck out the gas in the airbags.

[0016] Furthermore, the inflation mechanism includes a plug barrel, a piston, a push rod and a driving source, the plug barrel is fixed on the supporting movable plate, the piston is slidably and sealingly arranged in the plug barrel, and the plug barrel is divided into a first cavity and a second cavity that are not connected, the first cavity is connected to all the airbags through an air pipe, the push rod is arranged on the piston, and passes through the second cavity along the central axis direction of the plug barrel and extends out of the plug barrel, the driving source is connected to the push rod, and is used to drive the push rod to continuously move back and forth along the axial direction of the plug barrel.

[0017] Furthermore, the driving source includes an arc-shaped rack, a mounting shaft, a gear, an eccentric wheel and a second elastic connecting member, the arc-shaped rack is arranged concentrically with the rotating shaft, one end of the arc-shaped rack is fixed on the base plate, the mounting shaft is rotatably arranged on the supporting movable plate, the gear and the eccentric wheel are both fixedly mounted on the mounting shaft, and the gear is meshed with the arc-shaped rack, the outer wall of the eccentric wheel is always in sliding contact with the end of the push rod, and the second elastic connecting member is arranged in the second cavity and connected between the piston and the base plate of the plug cylinder.

[0018] Furthermore, it also includes a foot straightening mechanism, which can be mounted on the sole of the foot and is used to repeatedly straighten the sole of the foot during the rotation of the supporting movable plate toward the bottom plate.

[0019] Furthermore, the foot straightening mechanism includes a fixed plate, a foot plate, a toe cover and a swinging drive source, wherein the fixed plate is fixed to the top of the base plate and extends in the extension direction of the fixed plate, the foot plate is hinged to the fixed plate, the toe cover is arranged on the top of the foot plate, the toe cover can be fixed to the toe, and the swinging drive source is connected between the fixed plate and the foot plate to drive the foot plate to swing.

[0020] Furthermore, the swing driving source includes a first elastic connecting member, a pull rope and a guide pulley, the first elastic connecting member is connected between the fixed plate and the sole plate, the guide pulley is arranged on the fixed plate, one end of the pull rope is fixed to the push rod, and the other end passes through the guide pulley and is fixed to the end of the sole plate, when the supporting movable plate rotates toward the bottom plate, the pull rope can pull the top of the sole plate to swing toward the fixed plate.

[0021] Beneficial effects of the present invention:

[0022] The above-mentioned lower extremity varicose vein prevention and treatment device includes a base plate, a support movable plate, a fixing part and a driving structure. The base plate is used to support a patient in a prone position. In a specific implementation, the length of the base plate is preferably greater than the height of a human body. The support movable plate is hinged to the base plate through a rotating shaft. The support movable plate is used to support the calf. The fixing part is arranged on the support movable plate to fix the patient's foot boot area. The driving structure is connected to the support movable plate 200 and can drive the support movable plate to swing.

[0023] When in use, let the patient lie prone on the bottom plate, with the body as close to the supporting movable plate as possible, and then place the calf on the supporting movable plate. Then, the driving structure repeatedly drives the supporting movable plate to rotate upward, and makes the foot as close to the buttocks as possible. This can force the calf to bend continuously, thereby promoting the contraction of the calf muscles, thereby achieving the purpose of early prevention and treatment of varicose veins of the lower limbs. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0024] In order to more clearly illustrate the specific implementation of the present invention, the following will briefly introduce the drawings required for use in the specific implementation. In all the drawings, each element or part is not necessarily drawn according to the actual scale.

[0025] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of a device for preventing and treating varicose veins of lower extremities provided by one embodiment of the present invention;

[0026] Figure 2 for Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the lower limb varicose vein prevention and treatment device from another angle;

[0027] Figure 3 for Figure 1 The local schematic diagram of the A in the middle;

[0028] Figure 4 for Figure 1 A schematic diagram of a fixing member in a device for preventing and treating varicose veins of lower limbs is shown;

[0029] Reference numerals:

[0030] 100, bottom plate; 200, supporting movable plate; 300, fixing member; 310, binding belt; 320, supporting rod; 400, driving structure; 500, massage structure; 510, air bag; 520, inflation mechanism; 521, plug cylinder; 522, push rod; 523, driving source; 5231, arc-shaped rack; 5232, gear; 5233, eccentric wheel; 600, sole straightening mechanism; 610, fixing plate; 620, sole plate; 630, toe cover; 640, swing driving source; 641, first elastic connecting member; 642, pull rope; 643, guide pulley. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0031] The following embodiments of the technical solution of the present invention are described in detail in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. The following embodiments are only used to more clearly illustrate the technical solution of the present invention, and are therefore only used as examples, and cannot be used to limit the protection scope of the present invention.

[0032] See also Figures 1 to 4 The present invention provides a device for preventing and treating varicose veins of lower limbs, including a base plate 100, a supporting movable plate 200, a fixing member 300 and a driving structure 400.

[0033] Specifically, the base plate 100 is used to support a patient in a prone position. In a specific implementation, the length of the base plate 100 is preferably greater than the height of a human body. The support movable plate 200 is hinged to the base plate 100 via a rotating shaft. The support movable plate 200 is used to support the calf. The fixing member 300 is disposed on the support movable plate 200 and is used to fix the foot boot area of ​​the patient. The driving structure 400 is connected to the support movable plate 200 and can drive the support movable plate 200 to swing.

[0034] When in use, the patient lies prone on the base plate 100, with the body as close to the support movable plate 200 as possible, and then places the calf on the support movable plate 200. The driving structure 400 then repeatedly drives the support movable plate 200 to rotate upward, and makes the foot as close to the buttocks as possible, so that the calf is forced to bend continuously, thereby promoting the contraction of the calf muscles, thereby achieving the purpose of early prevention and treatment of varicose veins of the lower limbs.

[0035] In this embodiment, the driving structure 400 includes a rotating power source, which is connected to the rotating shaft and is used to drive the rotating shaft to rotate. It should be noted that in a specific implementation, the driving structure 400 can be any component that can drive the rotating shaft to rotate clockwise and counterclockwise, such as a rotating motor, a rack and pinion structure, etc.

[0036] In this embodiment, the fixing member 300 includes a binding belt 310 and a support rod 320. The middle part of the binding belt 310 is fixed on the supporting movable plate 200. In a specific implementation, the width of the binding belt 310 should be greater than the width of the foot boot area. The length should be greater than the circumference of the foot boot area. In addition, the binding belt 310 can be an isosceles trapezoidal strip, and the long side of the binding belt 310 is located on the side close to the base plate 100. When the binding belt 310 is tied to the foot boot area, the fit can be improved.

[0037] When in use, the patient places the calf on the support movable board 200 and then ties it to the foot boot area through the binding belt 310. When the support movable board 200 rotates left and right, the calf can be driven to swing together.

[0038] As a preferred embodiment, the device further includes a massage structure 500. The massage structure 500 is arranged on the binding belt 310 and is used to massage the foot boot area. By massaging the foot boot area, the calf muscle activity can be further promoted.

[0039] Specifically, the massage structure 500 includes a plurality of airbags 510 and an inflating mechanism 520. The plurality of airbags 510 are arranged in a row on the inner wall of the binding belt 310, and the plurality of airbags 510 are connected through the inflating mechanism 520, and the inflating mechanism 520 can inflate or suck out the gas in the airbags 510. In the process of inflating and deflating the airbags 510, the calf muscles can be squeezed to promote muscle activity.

[0040] Specifically, the inflation mechanism 520 includes a plug barrel 521, a piston, a push rod 522 and a driving source 523. The plug barrel 521 is fixed on the supporting movable plate 200, and the piston is slidably and sealedly arranged in the plug barrel 521, and the plug barrel 521 is divided into a first cavity and a second cavity that are not connected. The first cavity is connected to all the airbags 510 through the air pipe, and the push rod 522 is arranged on the piston, and passes through the second cavity and extends out of the plug barrel 521 along the central axis direction of the plug barrel 521. The driving source 523 is connected to the push rod 522, and is used to drive the push rod 522 to continuously move back and forth along the axial direction of the plug barrel 521.

[0041] In this embodiment, the driving source 523 includes an arc-shaped rack 5231, a mounting shaft, a gear 5232, an eccentric wheel 5233 and a second elastic connecting member. The arc-shaped rack 5231 is arranged concentrically with the rotating shaft. One end of the arc-shaped rack 5231 is fixed on the bottom plate 100. The mounting shaft is rotatably arranged on the supporting movable plate 200. The gear 5232 and the eccentric wheel 5233 are both fixedly sleeved on the mounting shaft, and the gear 5232 is meshed with the arc-shaped rack 5231. The outer wall of the eccentric wheel 5233 is always in sliding contact with the end of the push rod 522, and the second elastic connecting member is arranged in the second cavity and connected between the piston and the bottom plate 100 of the plug cylinder 521.

[0042] When in use, when the supporting movable plate 200 swings, the eccentric wheel 5233 can be continuously driven to rotate through the arc-shaped rack 5231, the mounting shaft and the gear 5232. With the assistance of the second elastic connecting piece, the eccentric wheel 5233 can continuously push the piston to move back and forth in the plug cylinder 521, thereby achieving the purpose of inflating and deflating the airbag 510, thereby realizing the purpose of massaging and squeezing the foot boot area.

[0043] In a specific implementation, a push plate may be provided at the end of the push rod 522, and the push rod 522 may slide and abut against the eccentric wheel 5233 through the push plate, so that the eccentric wheel 5233 can drive the push rod 522 to move conveniently.

[0044] As a preferred embodiment, the device further comprises a foot straightening mechanism 600 , which can be mounted on the foot and is used to repeatedly straighten the foot when the supporting movable plate 200 rotates toward the bottom plate 100 .

[0045] Specifically, the sole straightening mechanism 600 includes a fixing plate 610, a sole plate 620, a toe cover 630 and a swing driving source 640. The fixing plate 610 is fixed to the top of the base plate 100 and extends in the extension direction of the fixing plate 610. The sole plate 620 is hinged on the fixing plate 610. The toe cover 630 is arranged on the top of the sole plate 620, and the toe cover 630 can be fixed to the toe by the kit. The swing driving source 640 is connected between the fixing plate 610 and the sole plate 620, and is used to drive the sole plate 620 to swing.

[0046] When in use, with the toes fixed in the toe cover 630, the swing drive source 640 is started to continuously drive the sole plate 620 to swing, which can drive the foot to swing relative to the calf, thereby further promoting calf muscle activity.

[0047] In this embodiment, the swing driving source 640 includes a first elastic connector 641, a pull rope 642 and a guide pulley 643. The first elastic connector 641 is connected between the fixed plate 610 and the sole plate 620. The guide pulley 643 is disposed on the fixed plate 610. One end of the pull rope 642 is fixed to the push rod 522, and the other end passes through the guide pulley 643 and is fixed to the end of the sole plate 620. When the supporting movable plate 200 rotates toward the bottom plate 100, the pull rope 642 can pull the top of the sole plate 620 to swing toward the fixed plate 610.

[0048] When the supporting movable plate 200 rotates, the push rod 522 moves up and down continuously, and the pull rope 642 can be pulled and loosened continuously. Under the cooperation of the first elastic member, the sole plate 620 can be driven to swing back and forth continuously, so as to achieve the purpose of continuously straightening the sole of the foot.

[0049] Specific usage of the upper and lower limb varicose vein prevention and treatment device:

[0050] When in use, let the patient lie prone on the base plate 100, and after the body is as close to the supporting movable plate 200 as possible, place the calf on the supporting movable plate 200, then fix the calf foot boot area with the binding belt 310, then put the toe cover 630 on the toes, and then start the rotating power source, which can continuously drive the calf to bend and drive the sole to straighten, thereby greatly improving the calf muscle activity, and thus achieving the purpose of early prevention and treatment of varicose veins of the lower limbs.

[0051] The above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present invention, rather than to limit it. Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the aforementioned embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that they can still modify the technical solutions described in the aforementioned embodiments, or replace some or all of the technical features therein by equivalents. These modifications or replacements do not make the essence of the corresponding technical solutions deviate from the scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention, and they should all be included in the scope of the claims and specification of the present invention.

Claims

1. A device for preventing and treating varicose veins of lower limbs, characterized in that: include: a baseboard, used to support a patient in a prone position; A supporting movable plate is hinged on the bottom plate via a rotating shaft; A fixing member, arranged on the supporting movable plate, for fixing the foot boot area of ​​the patient; and The driving structure is connected to the supporting movable plate and can drive the supporting movable plate to swing.

2. The device for preventing and treating varicose veins of lower extremities according to claim 1, characterized in that: The driving structure comprises a rotational power source, which is connected to the rotation shaft and is used to drive the rotation shaft to rotate.

3. The device for preventing and treating varicose veins of lower extremities according to claim 1, characterized in that: The fixing member comprises a binding belt and a supporting rod. The middle portion of the binding belt is fixed on the supporting movable plate. There are a plurality of supporting rods, which are embedded and fixed in the binding belt at intervals. The binding belt is an isosceles trapezoidal strip belt, and the long side of the binding belt is located close to the bottom plate.

4. The device for preventing and treating varicose veins of lower extremities according to claim 3, characterized in that: It also includes a massage structure, which is arranged on the binding belt and is used to massage the foot boot area.

5. The device for preventing and treating varicose veins of lower extremities according to claim 4, characterized in that: The massage structure includes a plurality of airbags and an inflation mechanism. The plurality of airbags are arranged in a row on the inner wall of the binding belt. The plurality of airbags are connected through the inflation mechanism. The inflation mechanism can inflate the airbags or suck out the gas in the airbags.

6. The device for preventing and treating varicose veins of lower extremities according to claim 5, characterized in that: The inflation mechanism includes a plug barrel, a piston, a push rod and a driving source. The plug barrel is fixed on the supporting movable plate. The piston is slidably and sealingly arranged in the plug barrel, and the plug barrel is divided into a first cavity and a second cavity that are not connected. The first cavity is connected to all the air bags through an air pipe. The push rod is arranged on the piston and passes through the second cavity along the central axis direction of the plug barrel and extends out of the plug barrel. The driving source is connected to the push rod and is used to drive the push rod to continuously move back and forth along the axial direction of the plug barrel.

7. The device for preventing and treating varicose veins of lower extremities according to claim 6, characterized in that: The driving source includes an arc-shaped rack, a mounting shaft, a gear, an eccentric wheel and a second elastic connecting member. The arc-shaped rack is arranged concentrically with the rotating shaft. One end of the arc-shaped rack is fixed to the bottom plate. The mounting shaft is rotatably arranged on the supporting movable plate. The gear and the eccentric wheel are both fixedly sleeved on the mounting shaft, and the gear is meshed with the arc-shaped rack. The outer wall of the eccentric wheel is always in sliding contact with the end of the push rod. The second elastic connecting member is arranged in the second cavity and connected between the piston and the bottom plate of the plug cylinder.

8. The device for preventing and treating varicose veins of lower extremities according to claim 7, characterized in that: It also includes a sole straightening mechanism, which can be sleeved on the sole of the foot and is used to repeatedly straighten the sole of the foot during the rotation of the supporting movable plate toward the bottom plate.

9. The device for preventing and treating varicose veins of lower extremities according to claim 8, characterized in that: The foot straightening mechanism includes a fixed plate, a foot plate, a toe cover and a swinging driving source. The fixed plate is fixed to the top of the base plate and extends in the extension direction of the fixed plate. The foot plate is hinged on the fixed plate. The toe cover is arranged on the top of the foot plate. The toe cover can be fixed to the toe. The swinging driving source is connected between the fixed plate and the foot plate to drive the foot plate to swing.

10. The device for preventing and treating varicose veins of lower extremities according to claim 9, characterized in that: The swing driving source includes a first elastic connecting member, a pull rope and a guide pulley, the first elastic connecting member is connected between the fixed plate and the sole plate, the guide pulley is arranged on the fixed plate, one end of the pull rope is fixed on the push rod, and the other end passes through the guide pulley and is fixed to the end of the sole plate, when the supporting movable plate rotates toward the bottom plate, the pull rope can pull the top of the sole plate to swing toward the fixed plate.

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