Simulation experience boots for diabetic lower limb complications

By designing a simulation experience boot for diabetic lower limb complications including olfactory, tactile and visual experience devices, the problem of only tactile experience in the prior art is solved, and a more comprehensive and vivid simulation of diabetic foot symptoms is achieved, which improves the effect of health education.

CN119580551APending Publication Date: 2025-03-07THE FIRST AFFILIATED HOSPITAL OF ZHENGZHOU UNIV
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Application Number
CN202411707626.6
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Applications(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-11-27
Publication Date
2025-03-07

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Technical Problem

The existing diabetes complication experience boots are limited to simulated tactile experiences, ignoring visual and olfactory experiences, resulting in poor health education.

Method used

Design a simulated experience boot for diabetic lower limb complications, including an olfactory experience device, a tactile experience device and a visual experience device. The olfactory experience device simulates odor symptoms through the odor box, the tactile experience device simulates numbness, itching and bleeding through electrode sheets, wool and liquid bags, and the visual experience device displays actual photos of the diabetic foot through the photo slot.

Benefits of technology

Through multi-faceted simulation experience, the experiencer can feel the symptoms of diabetic foot more intuitively, thereby improving the teaching warning effect of health education and enhancing the patient's self-protection awareness.

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Abstract

The invention relates to the technical field of medical aids, in particular to a diabetic lower limb complication simulation experience boot which comprises an olfactory experience device, a touch experience device and a visual experience device, the olfactory experience device comprises an odor box arranged on a boot vamp, and the visual experience device comprises a photo slot arranged on the boot vamp and used for displaying a photo. The touch experience device comprises an electrode plate arranged on the inner side of the boot leg, knitting wool, a liquid bag arranged at the sole in the boot and a sole filling bag arranged at the sole; by simulating various symptoms of diabetic lower limb complications from multiple angles, an experiencer can intuitively experience the symptoms of diabetes in all stages, and the symptoms are associated with actual pictures, so that the early education propaganda effect on diabetic patients can be greatly improved, the self-control consciousness of the patients can be improved, and the development of the diabetic patients can be promoted. The method is of great significance to diabetes health education.
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Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of medical assistive devices, and in particular to a diabetic lower limb complication simulation experience boot. Background Art

[0002] There are many complications of diabetes, which are divided into acute complications and chronic complications. In terms of chronic complications, long-term high blood sugar levels can cause damage to large blood vessels and microvessels, leading to lesions in multiple organs such as the heart, brain, kidneys, peripheral nerves, eyes, and feet. Among them, diabetic foot has the characteristics of high incidence, high recurrence rate, and high disability rate.

[0003] So far, there is no complete cure for diabetes. Diabetic patients need lifelong treatment and long-term lifestyle management. Through comprehensive management of blood sugar control, they can prevent or delay the occurrence of complications, improve the quality of life and prolong life. However, it is difficult for some patients to adhere to lifestyle management. Some patients do not follow the doctor's advice in their lives, which leads to the deterioration of symptoms that could have been controlled, and ultimately endangers their lives.

[0004] At present, health education for diabetic patients mainly relies on oral education, distribution of relevant knowledge manuals, etc.; this method is limited to allowing patients to understand relevant knowledge, but fails to further enable patients to experience diabetic complications, so the health education effect is poor; some existing diabetic complication experience boots are limited to simulating the tactile experience of diabetic foot, but ignore the visual, olfactory and other aspects of diabetic foot experience, and there is still a problem of poor warning education effect. Summary of the invention

[0005] The purpose of the present invention is to provide a diabetic lower limb complication simulation experience boot that simulates diabetic foot in multiple aspects such as vision, touch, and smell.

[0006] Based on the above purpose, the present invention adopts the following technical solution: A diabetic lower limb complications simulation experience boot, comprising an olfactory experience device, a tactile experience device and a visual experience device, characterized in that: the olfactory experience device comprises an odor box arranged on the surface of the experience boot, and the visual experience device comprises a photo slot arranged on the surface of the experience boot; the tactile experience device comprises an electrode sheet arranged on the inner side of the experience boot shaft, and a lead bag is arranged on the outer side of the experience boot shaft; the sole of the experience boot is provided with a sole interlayer, and a sole filling bag is arranged in the sole interlayer.

[0007] Preferably, a liquid bag is arranged on the inner sole of the experience boots, and crystal mud is arranged in the liquid bag; an anti-slip strip is arranged on the bottom surface of the liquid bag, and a plurality of through holes are arranged on the top surface; the bottom surface of the liquid bag is made of waterproof cloth, and the top surface is made of non-woven fabric.

[0008] Preferably, the midsole is provided with an opening at the heel, and a Velcro strip is provided at the opening.

[0009] Preferably, the sole filling bag is filled with electrolyte water, and the shoe sole interlayer and the experience shoe sole are separated by a thin cloth layer.

[0010] Preferably, an odor box mounting structure is provided on the surface of the experience boot, and the odor box mounting structure includes a horizontally arranged mounting cross bar; both ends of the mounting cross bar are fixedly connected to the surface of the experience boot through support rods, and the width of the odor box is smaller than the length of the mounting cross bar.

[0011] Preferably, the odor box includes a hinged box cover and a box bottom, and the two side edges of the box bottom are arranged as a slope structure in the length direction; the bottom end height of the mounting cross bar is less than the side height of the box bottom, and fixing grooves cooperating with the mounting cross bar are arranged on both side edges of the box bottom.

[0012] Preferably, two to five odor box mounting structures are arranged on the surface of the experience shoe.

[0013] Preferably, a magnetic sheet is provided on the back of the electrode sheet, and a magnet cooperating with the electrode sheet is provided on the outer side of the boot shaft of the experience boot.

[0014] Preferably, a plurality of fleece threads are provided on the inner side of the boot shaft of the experience boot.

[0015] Preferably, an opening is provided on the front of the experience boot, and a boot surface Velcro structure is provided at the opening; elastic ropes are provided on the front of the boot shaft and the boot opening of the experience boot.

[0016] The beneficial effects of the present invention include: The present invention classifies the symptoms of diabetic foot into three types: touch, vision and smell, and simulates three different types of symptoms respectively; in terms of touch, a lead bag is provided to increase the weight of the experience boots to simulate the symptoms of lower limb weakness; an electrode sheet is provided on the inner side of the boot shaft to create electrical stimulation to simulate numbness symptoms; a plurality of woolen threads are provided on the inner side of the boot shaft to simulate skin itching symptoms; a liquid bag is provided on the sole of the foot, and when stepping on the liquid bag, the crystal mud in the liquid bag seeps out from the through hole on the front of the liquid bag, which can simulate bleeding, exudation, and foot sweating symptoms; an interlayer is provided on the sole of the boot, and a sole filling bag is provided in the interlayer to simulate the symptoms of stepping on air; in terms of vision, the present invention can place photos of diabetic foot at different periods in the photo slot on the boot surface, so that the experiencer can intuitively feel the symptoms of diabetic foot; in terms of smell, an odor box is provided on the surface of the experience boot, which can continuously emit odor, so that the experiencer can further personally experience the harm of diabetic lower limb complications, thereby achieving the purpose of improving the teaching warning effect.

[0017] The present invention is provided with a detachable electrode sheet, and a magnetic sheet is arranged on the inner side of the electrode sheet. By cooperating with the magnet fixedly arranged on the outer side of the experience boot, the number and position of the electrode sheet can be freely set to accurately simulate the tingling sensation of various degrees and different positions; a plurality of wool threads are also arranged on the inner side of the boot shaft, which can stimulate the skin and produce an itchy sensation. Combined with the tingling sensation produced by the electrode stimulation, the skin surface symptoms of diabetic foot can be more comprehensively simulated.

[0018] The present invention arranges a liquid bag at the sole of the foot, and when the liquid bag is stepped on, the crystal mud inside it will seep out from the through holes on the top surface, so that the experiencer feels the symptoms of bleeding, liquid exudation and sweating on the sole of the foot; the bottom surface of the liquid bag is provided with an anti-slip strip to prevent the liquid bag from sliding in the boot; after completing one experience use, the liquid bag can be taken out, the top surface with holes can be torn off, the crystal mud inside can be taken out, and new crystal mud and the top surface can be replaced before putting it back into the boot for use, so as to avoid cross infection caused by repeated use and achieve one person one thing one use.

[0019] The present invention has an odor box installed at the front end of the boot surface through an odor box installation structure. After the odor box is installed through the installation cross bar, it will automatically open; an odor agent is arranged in the odor box, which can automatically emit an odor, so that the experiencer can experience the odor symptoms of diabetic foot; a plurality of odor box installation structures are arranged on the boot surface, and different degrees of diabetic foot odor symptoms can be simulated according to the number of odor boxes arranged at the same time, and the serious consequences of diabetic lower limb complications are displayed in stages, so as to improve the warning teaching effect. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0020] Figure 1 is a side view of the present invention; Figure 2 It is a side view of the internal structure of the present invention; Figure 3 It is a top view of the internal structure of the present invention; Figure 4 It is an enlarged view of the local structure of the odor box of the present invention; Figure 5 This is an enlarged view of the local structure of the odor box after the box cover is removed; Figure 6 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the odor box of the present invention; Figure 7 It is a partial top view of the shoe upper of the present invention.

[0021] In the figure: experience boots 1; lead bag 2; boot sole 3; boot sole Velcro 4; odor box 5; photo slot 6; boot upper Velcro 7; elastic cord 8; electrode sheet 9; wool yarn 10; liquid bag 11; sole filling bag 12; installation cross bar 13; magnet 14. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0022] The following is a further explanation of the present invention in conjunction with specific embodiments. Figure 1 As shown, the present invention is a diabetic lower limb complications simulation experience boot, comprising an experience boot 1; the experience boot 1 is provided with a tactile experience device, a visual experience device and an olfactory experience device respectively targeting at various symptoms of diabetic lower limb complications.

[0023] The tactile experience device includes structures for simulating a variety of tactile symptoms, including a lead bag 2 arranged on the outside of the boot shaft of the experience boot 1; a plurality of pockets are arranged on the lead bag 2, and lead blocks can be placed in the pockets to increase the weight of the experience boot 1, thereby simulating the lower limb weakness symptoms of diabetic foot.

[0024] A plurality of magnets 14 are also provided on the outside of the boot shaft of the experience boot. Figure 2 As shown, a plurality of electrode sheets 9 are arranged on the inner side of the boot shaft of the experience boot 1; the front side of the electrode sheet 9 contacts the human skin to produce an electrical stimulation effect, and the back side is provided with a magnetic surface, which can cooperate with the magnet 14 on the outer side of the boot shaft to fix the electrode sheet 9; through the magnetic structure, the number and setting position of the electrode sheets 9 can be freely selected to simulate the tingling sensation at different stages, degrees and parts; a plurality of wool yarns 10 are also arranged on the inner side of the boot shaft, and the wool yarns 10 will produce an itchy sensation when in contact with the human skin, further simulating the skin symptoms of diabetic foot.

[0025] A thin cloth layer is arranged between the sole 3 of the experience boot 1 and the inside of the boot shaft, separating the sole 3 from the inside of the boot shaft to form a sole sandwich structure; a sole filling bag 12 is arranged in the sole sandwich structure, and the sole filling bag 12 is filled with electrolyte water, and the sole filling bag 12 is not full, but a part of air is reserved in the sole filling bag 12, so as to further simulate the feeling of stepping on air; an opening is arranged at the heel of the sole sandwich structure, such as Figure 1 As shown, a boot sole Velcro 4 is arranged at the opening, which can close the boot sole opening when in use; the bottom surface of the boot sole is arranged as a rubber sole.

[0026] like Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, a liquid bag 11 is arranged on the inner bottom surface of the boot shaft at the sole position; the liquid bag 11 includes a bottom surface and a top surface bonded together, the bottom surface is made of waterproof cloth, the top surface is made of non-woven fabric, and a plurality of through holes are arranged on the top surface; crystal mud is arranged in the liquid bag 11, and when the experiencer steps on the liquid bag 11, the crystal mud will be squeezed to seep out from the through holes on the top surface of the liquid bag 11 to simulate the symptoms of diabetic foot such as bleeding, exudation, and foot sweating; an anti-slip strip structure is arranged on the bottom surface of the liquid bag 11 to prevent it from sliding in the boot.

[0027] like Figure 1As shown, the visual experience device includes a photo slot 6 arranged on the boot surface; the top surface of the photo slot 6 is set as a transparent surface, and one side surface is open, and a photo can be inserted into it and displayed through the transparent top surface; through the photo slot 6, actual photos of diabetic foot can be displayed to the patient, and different photos can be selected and replaced for display according to different stages of the disease.

[0028] like Figure 1 , Figure 4 and Figure 5 As shown, the olfactory experience device includes a odor box 5, which is installed through an odor box mounting structure arranged on the shoe surface; the odor box mounting structure includes a horizontally arranged mounting cross bar 13, and both ends of the mounting cross bar 13 are fixedly connected to the shoe surface through support rods, so that there is a gap between it and the shoe surface; the odor box 5 includes a hinged box cover and a box bottom, and an odorant is arranged in the odor box 5. When the odor box 5 is opened, the odorant will emit an odor to the outside; the two side edges of the box bottom are arranged in a slope structure along the length direction, and the height of the slope is higher than the bottom end height of the mounting cross bar 13.

[0029] like Figure 6 As shown, fixing grooves cooperating with the mounting cross bar 13 are arranged on both sides of the bottom of the odor box 5, so that when the mounting cross bar 13 is moved to the position of the fixing groove, the odor box 5 can be clamped and fixed in cooperation with the fixing groove; at the same time, since the mounting cross bar 13 crosses the entire odor box 5, the box cover will also be lifted up to keep it in an open state; the width of the odor box 5 is smaller than the length of the mounting cross bar 13, and at the same time, the two sides of the bottom of the box are arranged as sloped surfaces, so that the bottom of the box is conveniently inserted into the gap between the mounting cross bar 13 and the shoe surface; as shown in FIG. Figure 7 As shown, in this embodiment, three odor box mounting structures are arranged on the shoe surface, and different numbers of odor boxes 5 can be inserted and used simultaneously according to the different stages of the disease to be simulated.

[0030] like Figure 1 As shown, in this embodiment, the front of the experience boot 1 is set as an opening structure, and a boot surface Velcro 7 structure is arranged at the opening structure; when the experiencer wears the experience boot 1, the boot surface Velcro 7 is opened to put the foot into the experience boot 1, and then the front opening of the experience boot 1 can be closed through the boot surface Velcro 7; elastic cords 8 are arranged at the front boot shaft and the boot opening of the experience boot, and the elastic cords 8 at the boot shaft can make the boot shaft close to the leg of the experiencer to improve the use effect of the electrode sheet 9 and the wool yarn 10, and the elastic cords 8 at the boot opening are used to prevent the experience boot 1 from falling off due to excessive weight.

[0031] In actual use of this embodiment, first, the liquid bag 11, the electrode sheet 9 and the sole filling bag 12 are all installed in place; the sole filling bag 12 can simulate the symptoms of abnormal hot or cold temperature of the sole by heating or refrigeration; then the elastic rope 8 and the boot Velcro 7 are opened, so that the experiencer can wear the experience boot 1 on the foot, and then the experience boot 1 is firmly fixed to the experiencer's foot by the boot Velcro 7 and the elastic rope 8, and the experience activity can begin; according to the symptoms of diabetic foot from mild to severe, the number of energized electrode sheets 9 and the number of odor boxes 3 are increased in turn, and with the simulation of different stages of symptoms, the diabetic foot photos of different degrees are replaced in the photo slot 6, so that the patient can associate the symptoms they feel with the actual sick foot photos, further improving the educational and warning significance of the experience teaching.

[0032] The above description is only a further explanation of the present invention in combination with specific embodiments. All descriptions do not limit the scope of protection of the present invention. Any changes or replacement schemes that can be easily thought of by any technician in this field within the technical scope disclosed by the present invention should be included in the scope of protection of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of protection of the present invention should be based on the scope of protection of the claims.

Claims

1. A diabetic lower limb complications simulation experience boot, comprising an olfactory experience device, a tactile experience device and a visual experience device, characterized in that: The olfactory experience device includes an odor box arranged on the surface of the experience boot, and the visual experience device includes a photo slot arranged on the surface of the experience boot; the tactile experience device includes an electrode sheet arranged on the inner side of the experience boot shaft, and a lead bag is arranged on the outer side of the experience boot shaft; the sole of the experience boot is provided with a sole interlayer, and a sole filling bag is arranged in the sole interlayer.

2. The diabetic lower limb complications simulation experience boots according to claim 1, characterized in that: A liquid bag is arranged on the inner sole of the experience boot, and crystal mud is arranged in the liquid bag; an anti-slip strip is arranged on the bottom surface of the liquid bag, and a plurality of through holes are arranged on the top surface; the bottom surface of the liquid bag is made of waterproof cloth, and the top surface is made of non-woven fabric.

3. The diabetic lower limb complications simulation experience boots according to claim 1, characterized in that: The sole interlayer is provided with an opening at the heel, and the opening is provided with a sole Velcro.

4. The diabetic lower limb complications simulation experience boots according to claim 2, characterized in that: The sole filling bag is filled with electrolyte water, and the sole interlayer is separated from the sole of the experience shoe by a thin cloth layer.

5. The diabetic lower limb complications simulation experience boots according to claim 1, characterized in that: An odor box mounting structure is arranged on the surface of the experience shoe, and the odor box mounting structure comprises a horizontally arranged mounting cross bar; both ends of the mounting cross bar are fixedly connected to the surface of the experience shoe through a supporting rod, and the width of the odor box is smaller than the length of the mounting cross bar.

6. The diabetic lower limb complications simulation experience boots according to claim 5, characterized in that: The odor box includes a hinged box cover and a box bottom, and the two side edges of the box bottom are arranged as a slope structure along the length direction; the bottom end height of the mounting cross bar is less than the side height of the box bottom, and fixing grooves cooperating with the mounting cross bar are arranged on both side edges of the box bottom.

7. The diabetic lower limb complications simulation experience boots according to claim 6, characterized in that: The odor box installation structure is provided with two to five on the surface of the experience shoe.

8. The diabetic lower limb complications simulation experience boots according to claim 1, characterized in that: A magnetic sheet is arranged on the back of the electrode sheet, and a magnet cooperating with the electrode sheet is arranged on the outer side of the shoe shaft of the experience shoe.

9. The diabetic lower limb complications simulation experience boots according to claim 1, characterized in that: A plurality of wool threads are arranged on the inner side of the boot shaft of the experience boots.

10. The diabetic lower limb complications simulation experience boots according to claim 1, characterized in that: The front side of the experience boots is provided with an opening, and a Velcro structure of the boot surface is provided at the opening; the boot shaft and the front side of the boot opening of the experience boots are both provided with elastic ropes.