Head posture control device for coma patient
By using a head posture control device for comatose patients, which incorporates a head support frame and electromagnetic vibration design, the problem of pharyngeal secretions entering the trachea in comatose patients has been solved, thus improving safety and comfort.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202511350356.2
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Applications(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-09-22
- Publication Date
- 2025-11-18
AI Technical Summary
The risk of throat secretions entering the trachea in comatose patients cannot be avoided in time, and current technology lacks effective control measures.
A head posture control device for comatose patients was designed, including a head support frame, an abutment sleeve, and control components. The device supports and vibrates the patient's head through a height-controllable electric cylinder assembly and an electromagnetic plate segment, preventing pharyngeal secretions from entering the trachea.
It effectively prevents throat secretions from entering the trachea in comatose patients, provides multiple posture adjustments, improves patient safety and comfort, and is suitable for situations where an artificial airway is not in place.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of head auxiliary posture control, in particular to a coma patient head posture control device. BACKGROUND
[0002] During the coma of the patient, the patient's throat secretions often enter the trachea, causing the patient to be in danger, and the coma patient cannot express in time, further aggravating the dangerous situation. In order to avoid this situation, we propose a device that can control the patient's head posture, which can effectively prevent the patient's throat secretions from entering the patient's trachea. SUMMARY
[0003] In view of the defects in the prior art, the present application provides a coma patient head posture control device to prevent the patient's throat secretions from entering the patient's trachea.
[0004] The present application provides a coma patient head posture control device, comprising: a support headstock, the support headstock is provided with a mounting gap and a mounting cavity; the mounting gap is arranged on the surface of the support headstock and communicates with one side of the mounting cavity; an abutting head sleeve, the abutting head sleeve is installed at the mounting cavity and abuts against the patient's head; and a control assembly, the control assembly is arranged at the support headstock and located at the mounting cavity, and abuts against the abutting head sleeve; the control assembly comprises a control cylinder group and an abutting flexible curved plate; the control cylinder group is provided with two side cylinders and a center cylinder, the side cylinders are arranged at both ends of the abutting flexible curved plate, and the output shafts of the side cylinders are hinged to the abutting flexible curved plate; the center cylinder is arranged at the center of the abutting flexible curved plate and hinged to the abutting flexible curved plate; the side cylinders and the center cylinder are arranged in an equilateral triangle; wherein the abutting flexible curved plate is arranged below the abutting head sleeve and abuts against the abutting head sleeve.
[0005] Further, the support headstock is also provided with a mounting opening, the mounting opening is arranged on the other side of the mounting cavity. In actual application, the purpose of this design is to ensure the installation and debugging of related components, and to facilitate installation and daily maintenance.
[0006] Further, the abutting head sleeve is made of elastic material. In actual application, the material is an elastic deformable cloth; on the one hand, it is convenient for the patient's head to contact, and on the other hand, it is also to improve the more effective support.
[0007] Further, the abutting flexible curved plate is further provided with an inner support net and an outer rubber layer, and the outer rubber layer is wrapped on the inner support net. In actual application, the purpose of this design is to ensure the overall support and flexibility of the abutting flexible curved plate. In this way, it can effectively facilitate adjustment and realize multidirectional and multifaceted movement. At the same time, the inner support net arranged inside can further ensure the overall structural strength and avoid collapse caused by excessive flexibility.
[0008] Further, the abutting flexible curved plate is provided with not less than one electromagnetic plate segment, and the electromagnetic plate segment is uniformly arranged along the surface of the outer rubber layer. In actual application, the purpose of this design is to strengthen the surface strength and facilitate subsequent control.
[0009] Further, the abutting head sleeve is further provided with a sealing sleeve, the sealing sleeve is arranged on the abutting head sleeve and close to the direction of the abutting flexible curved plate, and the sealing sleeve is sealed and filled with magnetic fluid and non-magnetic mixture. In actual application, the purpose of this design is to facilitate the further comfort of the patient's head posture. In actual work, the magnetic fluid and non-magnetic mixture are mixed to improve comfort, and the non-magnetic mixture is made of traditional materials such as buckwheat shells and cassia seeds. This material is not only easy to get, but also has high comfort and certain fragrance.
[0010] Further, it further includes a vibration motor, and the vibration motor is installed outside the sealing sleeve. In actual application, the purpose of this design is to accelerate the mixing of magnetic fluid and non-magnetic mixture. In this way, high-efficiency mixing is realized through the vibration motor to improve the mixing efficiency.
[0011] Further, the electromagnetic plate segment is electrically connected with an external power supply, and the magnetic fluid is magnetically connected with the electromagnetic plate segment; when the patient has abnormal swallowing, the electromagnetic plate segment is powered one by one. In actual application, the purpose of the design is to further avoid the entry of throat secretions into the trachea; in actual work, the magnetic attraction of the magnetic fluid is realized by gradually powering the electromagnetic plate, and the magnetic fluid is unidirectionally attracted; further, the head of the patient is continuously attracted, and in actual operation, the lowest electromagnetic plate segment is powered first in the direction of the head, and then the power is gradually increased upwards, and the previously powered electromagnetic plate segment is closed at the same time; in this way, the sustainable magnetic attraction is realized, and thus the magnetic fluid attracted thereto moves upwards, realizing the wave-like amplitude effect, so that the abutment head cover abutting against the head of the patient realizes continuous vibration of the head of the patient, and in the process of sustainable interval vibration, the secretions of the throat of the patient cannot enter the trachea, so that the safety of the patient can be effectively ensured; at the same time, the amplitude effect can be changed by adjusting the power-on interval time, so that the applicability of the applicable population can be further improved. Moreover, the mixed design of the magnetic fluid and the non-magnetic material mixture can make the magnetic fluid concentrate in the direction of the electromagnetic plate segment, and the non-magnetic material mixture forms a dynamic separation layer between the magnetic fluid and the abutment head cover, so that the patient's head is not uncomfortable due to the too fast flow of the magnetic fluid. The non-magnetic material mixture forms a dynamic separation layer, effectively protecting the head of the coma patient.
[0012] From the above technical solution, the coma patient head posture control device provided by the application has the following beneficial effects: In actual work, in order to avoid the entry of the throat secretions of the patient into the trachea, the application adopts a height-controllable design to effectively support and protect the components of the overall device through the support head frame; The head is supported by the abutment head cover, and the controllable height is adjusted by the control assembly. The abutment head cover is supported by the abutment flexible curved plate, and the abutment height and side deformation of the flexible curved plate are adjusted by the height-adjustable control cylinder group. In actual operation, the two side cylinders and the center cylinder in the control cylinder group are electric cylinders, which are convenient to control and easy to obtain. Moreover, the two side cylinders and the center cylinder adopt an isosceles triangle arrangement, so that when the overall height is adjusted, the two side cylinders and the center cylinder can integrally lift the output shaft to realize the upward movement of the abutment flexible curved plate, and then realize the upward expansion of the abutment head cover; when upward movement is required and the chin of the patient is downward, a height difference between the throat and the trachea of the patient is realized, further avoiding the entry of foreign matter into the trachea, at which time the side cylinders on both sides need to be raised, the output shaft of the center cylinder is retracted or the height of the output shaft of the center cylinder remains unchanged; And, when the need to coma patients head side shaking, to avoid the patient's head for a long time, resulting in physical discomfort; the actual operation, which any one side of the side cylinder movement, the other side of the side cylinder does not move, of course, the center cylinder at this time, but also can move, or not to move can; in this way, it is effective to ensure the shaking effect; so through the three place cylinder abutment movement design, not only can effectively adjust the height change, so as to realize the effective adjustment and control of the patient's head in a variety of postures, greatly meet the actual application. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0013] In order to more clearly illustrate the specific embodiments of the present application, the following will be described in the specific embodiments or prior art description of the drawings needed to use a brief introduction. In all the drawings, the elements or parts are not necessarily drawn according to the actual proportion.
[0014] Figure 1 A perspective view of a coma patient head posture control device provided by the embodiment of the present application; Figure 2 A perspective view of a coma patient head posture control device provided by the embodiment of the present application; Figure 1 A perspective view of a coma patient head posture control device provided by the embodiment of the present application; Figure 3 A top view of the control assembly in the support head frame; Figure 4 A perspective view of a coma patient head posture control device provided by the embodiment of the present application; Figure 2 A perspective view of a coma patient head posture control device provided by the embodiment of the present application; Reference signs: Support head frame 1, installation gap 11, installation cavity 12, installation opening 13, abutment head sleeve 2, sealing sleeve 21, magnetic fluid 201, non-magnetic mixture 202, control assembly 3, control cylinder group 31, side cylinder 311, center cylinder 312, abutment flexible curved plate 32, inner support net 321, outer rubber layer 322, electromagnetic plate segment 323, vibration motor 4. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0015] The embodiments of the technical solutions of the present application will be described in detail below in conjunction with the drawings. The following examples are only used to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the present application, therefore only as an example, and cannot limit the protection scope of the present application.
[0016] The embodiment is basically as shown in the drawing: Figures 1-4 As shown in the drawing, the coma patient head posture control device provided by the embodiment can avoid the patient's throat secretions into the patient's trachea. Figures 1-4
[0017] The application provides a coma patient head posture control device, which comprises a support headstock 1, an installation gap 11 and an installation cavity 12 are arranged on the support headstock 1, the installation gap 11 is arranged on the surface of the support headstock 1 and communicates with one side of the installation cavity 12, an abutting head cover 2 is arranged on the installation cavity 12 and abuts against the head of a patient, and a control assembly 3 is arranged on the support headstock 1 and located on the installation cavity 12 and abuts against the abutting head cover 2, the control assembly 3 comprises a control cylinder group 31 and an abutting flexible curved plate 32, the control cylinder group 31 comprises two side edge cylinders 311 and a center cylinder 312, the side edge cylinders 311 are arranged at the two ends of the abutting flexible curved plate 32 and the output shafts of the side edge cylinders 311 are hinged to the abutting flexible curved plate 32, the center cylinder 312 is arranged at the center of the abutting flexible curved plate 32 and is hinged to the abutting flexible curved plate 32, the side edge cylinders 311 and the center cylinder 312 are arranged in an equilateral triangle, and the abutting flexible curved plate 32 is arranged below the abutting head cover 2 and movably abuts against the abutting head cover 2. In actual work, in order to avoid that the throat secretion of the patient enters the trachea, the height of the device is controlled, the components of the whole device are effectively supported and protected by the support headstock 1, the head is supported by the abutting head cover 2, the height is adjusted by the control assembly 3, the support effect of the abutting head cover 2 is adjusted by the abutting flexible curved plate 32, the abutting height of the flexible curved plate and the side deformation are adjusted by the height-adjustable control cylinder group 31, in actual operation, the two side edge cylinders 311 and the center cylinder 312 in the control cylinder group 31 are all electric cylinders, so that the control is facilitated and the electric cylinders are easy to obtain, the two side edge cylinders 311 and the center cylinder 312 are arranged in an isosceles triangle, so that when the height of the whole device is adjusted, the output shafts of the two side edge cylinders 311 and the center cylinder 312 can be integrally lifted to realize the upward movement of the abutting flexible curved plate 32 and the upward expansion of the abutting head cover 2, when the upward movement is needed and the chin of the patient is downward, the height difference between the throat and the trachea of the patient is realized, foreign matters are further prevented from entering the trachea, at this moment, the output shafts of the two side edge cylinders 311 are lifted, the output shaft of the center cylinder 312 is recovered and lowered or the height of the output shaft of the center cylinder 312 is unchanged, when the head side shaking of the coma patient is needed to avoid the discomfort caused by the long-time inaction of the head of the patient, in actual operation, the side edge cylinder 311 on one side moves and the side edge cylinder 311 on the other side is stationary, of course, the center cylinder 312 can also move or be stationary, so that the shaking effect is effectively ensured, the height change is effectively adjusted through the abutting movement of the three electric cylinders, the head posture of the patient is effectively adjusted and controlled, and the actual application is greatly satisfied.
[0018] In this embodiment, in order to facilitate the installation of related components, the support head frame 1 is also provided with a mounting opening 13, which is arranged on the other side of the mounting cavity 12. In actual application, the purpose of this design is to ensure the installation and debugging of related components, and to facilitate installation and daily maintenance.
[0019] In order to improve support and comfort, in this embodiment, the abutting head cover 2 is made of elastic material. In actual application, this material is elastic cloth, which can facilitate the contact of the patient's head and improve the support.
[0020] In order to further improve comfort, in this embodiment, the abutting flexible curved plate 32 is also provided with an inner support net 321 and an outer rubber layer 322, and the outer rubber layer 322 is wrapped on the inner support net 321. In actual application, the purpose of this design is to ensure the overall support and flexibility of the abutting flexible curved plate 32; in this way, it can effectively facilitate adjustment and realize multidirectional and multifaceted movement, and the inner support net 321 can further ensure the overall structural strength and avoid collapse caused by excessive flexibility.
[0021] In this embodiment, in order to improve the strength, the abutting flexible curved plate 32 is provided with not less than one electromagnetic plate segment 323; wherein the electromagnetic plate segment 323 is uniformly arranged along the surface of the outer rubber layer 322. In actual application, the purpose of this design is to strengthen the surface strength and facilitate subsequent control.
[0022] In this embodiment, in order to improve the support effect after the head abuts, the abutting head cover 2 is also provided with a sealing sleeve 21; the sealing sleeve 21 is arranged on the abutting head cover 2 and close to the direction of the abutting flexible curved plate 32; the sealing sleeve 21 is sealed and filled with magnetic fluid 201 and non-magnetic mixture 202. In actual application, the purpose of this design is to facilitate further posture comfort of the patient's head, and in actual work, the magnetic fluid 201 and the non-magnetic mixture 202 are mixed to improve comfort, and the non-magnetic mixture 202 is made of traditional buckwheat shell and cassia seed materials; such materials are not only easy to obtain, but also have high comfort and certain fragrance.
[0023] In order to facilitate the realization of mixing, in this embodiment, a vibration motor 4 is also included, which is installed outside the sealing sleeve 21. In actual application, the purpose of this design is to accelerate the mixing of the magnetic fluid 201 and the non-magnetic mixture 202, so that the vibration motor 4 realizes efficient mixing and improves the mixing efficiency.
[0024] In the embodiment, in order to more conveniently adjust the head posture of the coma patient, the electromagnetic plate segment 323 is electrically connected with an external power supply, the magnetic fluid 201 is magnetically connected with the electromagnetic plate segment 323, and the electromagnetic plate segment 323 is powered one by one when the patient has abnormal swallowing. In actual application, the purpose of the design is to further avoid the entry of the throat secretion into the trachea. In actual work, the magnetic attraction force of the magnetic fluid 201 is realized by the electromagnetic plate powered step by step, and the attraction is unidirectional. Further, the continuous attraction of the head of the patient is realized. In actual operation, the electromagnetic plate segment 323 at the lowest position is powered first according to the direction of the head, and then the power is gradually turned on upwards, and the electromagnetic plate segment 323 powered before is turned off at the same time. In this way, the sustainable similar magnetic attraction force is realized. Therefore, the magnetic fluid 201 attracted thereto moves upwards, the similar wave-like amplitude effect is realized, the abutting head cover 2 abutting against the head of the patient realizes the continuous vibration of the head of the patient, and the secretion of the throat of the patient cannot enter the trachea in the process of the sustainable interval vibration. In this way, the safety of the patient can be effectively ensured. At the same time, the interval time of power-on can be adjusted to change the amplitude effect. In this way, the applicability of the applicable population can be further improved. In addition, the mixed design of the magnetic fluid 201 and the non-magnetic material 202 also makes the magnetic fluid 201 close to the direction of the electromagnetic plate segment 323, and the non-magnetic material 202 forms a dynamic separation layer between the magnetic fluid 201 and the abutting head cover 2. The flow of the magnetic fluid 201 is prevented from being too fast to cause the discomfort of the head of the patient. The non-magnetic material 202 forms a dynamic separation layer, and the head of the coma patient is effectively protected.
[0025] In summary, the coma patient head posture control device not only has reasonable design, but also has simple operation. The height of the electric cylinder can be adjusted to effectively adjust the head posture of the coma patient. Further, the throat part of the head is vibrated continuously and controllably through electromagnetic control, and the secretion is effectively prevented from entering the trachea of the patient. Therefore, the device is suitable for industry promotion. The article focuses on how to prevent the secretion from entering the trachea. The reinforcement and fixing mode of the trachea is the existing means, which can be realized by means of adhesive tape winding. Therefore, the article does not elaborate on it. The vibration is not a shaking or tearing mode, so the trachea cannot be detached. Not all cases need to open an artificial airway, which is harmful to the patient. The scheme is suitable for the case without opening an artificial airway. The entry of the secretion into the airway is not rare. The scheme avoids such cases In the specification of the application, a large number of specific details are described. However, it can be understood that the embodiments of the application can be practiced without these specific details. In some examples, well-known methods, structures and techniques are not shown in detail in order not to obscure the understanding of the specification.
[0026] The above examples are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present application, but not to limit the present application; although the present application has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing examples, those skilled in the art should understand that the technical solutions recorded in the foregoing examples can be modified, or some or all of the technical features can be replaced equivalently; and 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 application, and they should be covered in the scope of the claims and the specification of the present application.
Claims
1. A head posture control device for a comatose patient, characterized in that, include: A head support frame is provided with an installation notch and an installation cavity; the installation notch is located on the surface of the head support frame and communicates with one side of the installation cavity; An abutment sleeve is installed in the mounting cavity and abuts against the patient's head; and A control assembly is disposed at the support head frame and located at the mounting cavity, abutting against the abutting sleeve. The control assembly includes a control cylinder group and an abutting flexible curved plate. The control cylinder group has two side cylinders and a central cylinder. The side cylinders are located at both ends of the abutting flexible curved plate, and the output shafts of the side cylinders are hinged to the abutting flexible curved plate. The central cylinder is located at the center of the abutting flexible curved plate and is hinged to the abutting flexible curved plate. The side cylinders and the central cylinder are arranged in an equilateral triangle. The abutting flexible curved plate is located below the abutting sleeve and movably abuts against the abutting sleeve.
2. The head posture control device for a comatose patient according to claim 1, characterized in that, The support head frame is also provided with an installation opening, which is located on the other side of the installation cavity.
3. The head posture control device for a comatose patient according to claim 1, characterized in that, The abutment sleeve is made of elastic material.
4. The head posture control device for a comatose patient according to claim 1, characterized in that, The abutting flexible curved plate is also provided with an inner support mesh and an outer adhesive layer, with the outer adhesive layer covering the inner support mesh.
5. The head posture control device for a comatose patient according to claim 4, characterized in that, The abutting flexible curved plate is provided with at least one electromagnetic plate segment; wherein the electromagnetic plate segments are evenly distributed along the surface of the outer adhesive layer.
6. The head posture control device for a comatose patient according to claim 5, characterized in that, The abutment sleeve is also provided with a sealing sleeve; the sealing sleeve is provided on the abutment sleeve and is close to the direction of the abutment flexible curved plate; the sealing sleeve is sealed with a mixture of magnetic fluid and non-magnetic material.
7. The head posture control device for a comatose patient according to claim 6, characterized in that, It also includes a vibration motor, which is mounted outside the sealing sleeve.
8. The head posture control device for a comatose patient according to claim 6, characterized in that, The electromagnetic plate segment is electrically connected to an external power source, and the magnetorheological fluid is magnetically connected to the electromagnetic plate segment; when the patient experiences swallowing abnormalities, the electromagnetic plate segment is energized.