Newborn apnea sole stimulator

Abstract

The neonatal apnea sole stimulator comprises a columnar shell and a partition plate arranged in the shell, the partition plate divides an inner cavity of the shell into a sealing cavity on the upper side and a battery cavity on the lower side, and a motor is installed in the sealing cavity; the motor is connected with a friction mechanism which stimulates the foot sole of the newborn through rotation, a battery is arranged in the battery cavity, the battery is connected with a switch which penetrates through the shell downwards, the battery supplies power to the motor, and the motor is controlled through the switch. When the massage device is used, the switch is turned on, the motor drives the massage head to rotate to stimulate the sole, friction is achieved through the protrusions, the speed is high, the force is mild, when the force needs to be increased, the beating ball is used for beating, the force is large, and the stimulation effect is better.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the field of neonatal foot sole stimulation, in particular to a neonatal apnea foot sole stimulator. Background Art

[0002] When a newborn baby suffers from respiratory arrest, the soles of the feet need to be stimulated. Currently, the routine operation is for medical staff to pat the soles of the newborn baby's feet. This becomes more strenuous over time and causes pain in the hands. There are currently no better tools to help. Moreover, as the patting progresses, the baby gradually becomes tired and the strength cannot be controlled accurately enough. Therefore, how to use auxiliary tools to stimulate the soles of the feet of newborn babies with respiratory arrest is an urgent problem that technicians in this field need to solve. Summary of the invention

[0003] The purpose of the present invention is to provide a foot stimulator for neonatal apnea to solve the problems raised in the above-mentioned background technology.

[0004] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the present invention provides the following technical solutions: a neonatal sleep apnea foot stimulator, comprising a cylindrical shell and a partition arranged in the shell, the partition divides the inner cavity of the shell into a sealed cavity on the upper side and a battery cavity on the lower side, and a motor is installed in the sealed cavity, the motor is connected to a friction mechanism that stimulates the soles of the newborn's feet by rotation, and a battery is arranged in the battery cavity, the battery is connected to a switch that passes downward through the shell, the battery supplies power to the motor, and is controlled by the switch.

[0005] Preferably, the massage mechanism includes a rotating tube connected to the motor, and the rotating tube passes through the housing upwards and is connected to a massage head, and a protrusion is arranged on the circumference of the massage head. The motor drives the rotating tube to rotate, and through the rotation of the massage head, the protrusion continuously stimulates the soles of the newborn's feet. Compared with hand patting, the speed here can be faster, easier, and can last longer.

[0006] Preferably, it also includes a patting mechanism arranged on the rotating tube for patting the sole of the foot. The massage head mainly performs rotation massage, and the patting mechanism mainly performs patting with greater force, simulating hand patting.

[0007] Preferably, the beating mechanism comprises connecting tubes connected at equal intervals on the circumference of the rotating tube and a tough beating ball connected to the end of the connecting tube. The connecting tubes are spaced apart on the circumference of the rotating tube to achieve continuous beating and greater stimulation, and the beating ball can be made of rubber.

[0008] Preferably, the massage head, the connecting tube and the beating ball are all hollow for easy ventilation, the rotating tube is connected to the housing via a mechanical seal, and an inflation mechanism for inflating the rotating tube is also included. The rotating tube, the connecting tube, the massage head and the beating ball are connected, and the pressure and strength can be changed through the inflation mechanism.

[0009] Preferably, the inflation mechanism comprises a soft rubber sleeve coaxially sleeved on the housing, and the rubber sleeve is in a sandwich shape to form an inflation chamber, the inflation chamber is connected to an inflation tube that penetrates into the sealed chamber, and the rotating tube is provided with an air inlet located in the sealed chamber. When the force against the sole of the foot is increased, the rubber sleeve is squeezed tighter, and the gas in the sealed chamber will flow to the massage head and the beating ball through the air inlet, increasing the hardness, thus achieving both the force and hardness, and improving the stimulation effect.

[0010] Preferably, the lower end of the housing is open and is sleeved with a cover body that can slide up and down to squeeze the rubber sleeve. The cover body can be threadedly connected to the housing, or have an interference fit, and the cover body can squeeze the rubber sleeve after moving upward to increase the initial force.

[0011] Preferably, the rubber sleeve is in the shape of an inverted frustum to facilitate pushing and applying force. When applying force to the sole of the newborn's foot, the rubber sleeve is also squeezed along the axial direction to increase the inflation force. At the same time, force is also applied in the radial direction, which has a better and more obvious effect.

[0012] Preferably, a plurality of pressure plates are arranged on the inner wall of the outer layer of the rubber sleeve at equal intervals along the circumferential direction. The thrust generated when force is applied to the foot acts on the pressure plate. The pressure plate is arranged along the conical inner wall and is inclined. Therefore, there will be an inward component of force, thereby driving the rubber strip inward, increasing the internal pressure, improving the hardness of the massage, and increasing the stimulation effect. At the same time, compared with the squeezing of the hands, the force area is also increased.

[0013] Preferably, the inner cavity of the protrusion is connected to the massage head, and the strength of the protrusion is variable and changes with the inflation amount.

[0014] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects: 1. Turn on the switch, the motor drives the massage head to rotate and stimulate the soles of the feet. Here, the convex friction is fast and the force is relatively gentle. When the force needs to be increased, it can be beaten with a beating ball, which has a strong force and a better stimulation effect. 2. The setting of the rubber sleeve increases the pressure against the sole of the foot while also increasing the inflation volume, thereby increasing the hardness of the massage head and the beating ball, thereby achieving a double increase in hardness and strength.

[0015] 3. The conical setting of the rubber sleeve, combined with the pressure plate, can better generate radial force when pressed against the sole of the foot in the axial direction, which is convenient for inflation and improves hardness. The strength and hardness are improved at the same time, and it is also anti-slip and not easy to slide to the end. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of the present invention; Figure 2 It is a front view of the present invention; Figure 3 is an axonometric view of the present invention; Figure 4 An exploded view of the present invention; Figure 5 It is a front view of the second embodiment of the present invention.

[0017] In the figure: 1. shell; 2. partition; 3. motor; 4. battery; 5. switch; 6. rotating tube; 7. massage head; 8. protrusion; 9. connecting tube; 10. beating ball; 11. rubber sleeve; 12. inflation tube; 13. air inlet hole; 14. cover; 15. pressure plate. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0018] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0019] See also Figures 1 to 4 The present invention provides a technical solution of a foot stimulator for neonates with sleep apnea: a foot stimulator for neonates with sleep apnea, comprising a columnar shell 1 and a partition 2 arranged in the shell 1, the partition 2 divides the inner cavity of the shell 1 into a sealed cavity on the upper side and a battery cavity on the lower side, and a motor 3 is installed in the sealed cavity, the motor 3 is connected to a friction mechanism that stimulates the soles of the newborn's feet by rotation, and a battery 4 is arranged in the battery cavity, the battery 4 is connected to a switch 5 that passes downward through the shell 1, the battery 4 supplies power to the motor 3, and is controlled by the switch 5.

[0020] The massage mechanism includes a rotating tube 6 connected to the motor 3, and the rotating tube 6 passes through the housing 1 upwards and is connected to a massage head 7, and a protrusion 8 is arranged on the circumference of the massage head 7. The motor 3 drives the rotating tube 6 to rotate, and the protrusion 8 continuously stimulates the sole of the newborn's foot through the rotation of the massage head 7. Compared with hand patting, the speed here can be faster, easier, and can last longer.

[0021] It also includes a patting mechanism arranged on the rotating tube 6 to pat the sole of the foot. The massage head 7 mainly performs rotation massage, and the patting mechanism mainly performs patting, with greater force, simulating hand patting. The patting mechanism includes connecting tubes 9 connected to the rotating tube 6 at equal intervals in the circumferential direction and a tough patting ball 10 connected to the end of the connecting tube 9. The connecting tubes 9 are distributed at intervals in the circumferential direction of the rotating tube 6 to achieve continuous tapping and greater stimulation force. The patting ball 10 can be made of rubber.

[0022] The massage head 7, the connecting tube 9 and the slapping ball 10 are all hollow for convenient ventilation. The rotating tube 6 is connected to the housing 1 by a mechanical seal to avoid air leakage, realize rotation and sealing, and also includes an inflating mechanism for inflating the rotating tube 6. The rotating tube 6, the connecting tube 9, the massage head 7 and the slapping ball 10 are connected to each other, and the pressure and the strength can be changed by the inflating mechanism. The inflating mechanism includes a soft rubber sleeve 11 sleeved on the coaxial line of the housing 1, and the rubber sleeve 11 is in a sandwich shape to form an inflatable cavity, the inflatable cavity is connected to an inflatable tube 12 that penetrates into the sealed cavity, and the rotating tube 6 is provided with an air inlet 13 located in the sealed cavity. When the force of pressing against the sole of the foot is increased, the rubber sleeve is squeezed tighter by 11, and the gas in the sealed cavity will also flow to the massage head and the slapping ball through the air inlet, so that the hardness is increased, so that the pressing force and hardness are achieved at the same time, and the stimulation effect is improved.

[0023] The lower end of the housing 1 is open, and is sleeved with a cover 14 that can slide up and down to squeeze the rubber sleeve 11. The cover 14 can be threadedly connected to the housing 1, or interference fit, and the cover 14 can squeeze the rubber sleeve 11 after moving upward to increase the initial force. The inner cavity of the protrusion 8 is connected to the massage head 7, and the force of the protrusion 8 is variable, which changes with the inflation amount.

[0024] In order to prevent the hand from sliding, a mounting groove can be provided on the housing 1 to facilitate the installation of the rubber sleeve 11, and at the same time, the upper end is a retaining ring protruding outward to facilitate the hand to apply force without sliding.

[0025] As a second embodiment, Figure 5 As shown, the rubber sleeve 11 can also be in the shape of an inverted frustum to facilitate the application of force. When applying force to the sole of the newborn's foot, the rubber sleeve 11 is also squeezed along the axial direction to increase the inflation force. At the same time, there is also force in the radial direction. That is to say, when the squeezing force to the sole of the foot increases, the inflation force increases, the massage head 7 and the beating ball 10 are harder, the stimulation is more obvious, and the effect is better. A plurality of pressing plates 15 are arranged at equal intervals along the circumferential direction on the inner wall of the outer layer of the rubber sleeve 11. The thrust generated when applying force to the foot acts on the pressing plate 15. The pressing plate 15 is arranged along the inner wall of the cone and is inclined. Therefore, there will be an inward component force, thereby driving the rubber strip 11 inward, increasing the internal pressure, improving the massage hardness, and increasing the stimulation effect. At the same time, relative to the squeezing of the hand, the force-bearing area is also increased.

[0026] Working principle: Turn on the switch 5, the motor 3 drives the massage head 7 to rotate and stimulate the sole of the foot. Here, the protrusion 8 is used for friction, the speed is fast, and the force is relatively mild. When the force needs to be increased, the beating ball 10 is used for beating, the force is large, and the stimulation effect is better. The setting of the rubber sleeve 11 increases the inflation amount when increasing the force against the sole of the foot, and improves the hardness of the massage head 7 and the beating ball 10, thereby achieving a double increase in hardness and strength. The conical setting of the rubber sleeve 11, combined with the pressure plate 15, can better generate a radial force component when it is pressed against the sole of the foot in the axial direction, which is convenient for inflation and improves hardness. The force and hardness are increased at the same time, and it is also non-slip and not easy to slide to the end.

[0027] Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations may be made to the embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, and that the scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A neonatal apnea foot stimulator, comprising a columnar housing (1) and a partition (2) arranged in the housing (1), characterized in that: The partition (2) divides the inner cavity of the housing (1) into an upper sealed cavity and a lower battery cavity, and a motor (3) is installed in the sealed cavity, the motor (3) is connected to a friction mechanism that stimulates the soles of the newborn's feet by rotation, and a battery (4) is arranged in the battery cavity, and the battery (4) is connected to a switch (5) that passes downward through the housing (1).

2. The neonatal apnea foot stimulator according to claim 1, characterized in that: The massage mechanism comprises a rotating tube (6) connected to the motor (3), and the rotating tube (6) passes through the housing (1) upwards and is connected to a massage head (7), wherein a protrusion (8) is provided on the circumference of the massage head (7).

3. The neonatal apnea foot stimulator according to claim 2, characterized in that: It also includes a beating mechanism arranged on the rotating tube (6) for beating the sole of the foot.

4. The neonatal apnea foot stimulator according to claim 3, characterized in that: The beating mechanism comprises connecting tubes (9) connected at equal intervals in the circumferential direction of the rotating tube (6) and a tough beating ball (10) connected to the end of the connecting tube (9).

5. The neonatal apnea foot stimulator according to claim 4, characterized in that: The massage head (7), the connecting tube (9) and the beating ball (10) are all hollow for easy ventilation. The rotating tube (6) is connected to the housing (1) via a mechanical seal, and also includes an inflation mechanism for inflating the rotating tube (6).

6. The neonatal apnea foot stimulator according to claim 5, characterized in that: The inflation mechanism comprises a soft rubber sleeve (11) sleeved coaxially on the housing (1), and the rubber sleeve (11) is in a sandwich shape to form an inflation cavity, the inflation cavity is connected to an inflation tube (12) extending into the sealed cavity, and the rotating tube (6) is provided with an air inlet hole (13) located in the sealed cavity.

7. The neonatal apnea foot stimulator according to claim 6, characterized in that: The lower end of the shell (1) is open and is sleeved with a cover body (14) that can slide up and down to squeeze the rubber sleeve (11).

8. The neonatal apnea foot stimulator according to claim 6, characterized in that: The rubber sleeve (11) is in the shape of an inverted frustum to facilitate pushing and applying force.

9. The neonatal apnea foot stimulator according to claim 8, characterized in that: A plurality of pressure plates (15) are arranged on the inner wall of the outer layer of the rubber sleeve (11) at equal intervals along the circumferential direction.

10. The neonatal apnea foot stimulator according to claim 2, characterized in that: The inner cavity of the protrusion (8) is in communication with the massage head (7).

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