A head posture adjustment device for the treatment of severe snoring

Abstract

The application discloses a head posture adjusting device for severe snoring treatment and belongs to the technical field of snoring treatment. The chest support frame, the lower jaw support frame, the shoulder pad frame, the adjusting slide rod, the buffer slide rod and the buffer spring are arranged, the elastic bandage is arranged on the two sides of the lower jaw support frame and penetrates through the lower jaw support frame, the chest support frame, the adjusting fixing mechanism, the shoulder pad supporting mechanism form an integral limiting frame, the shoulder pad supporting mechanism is pressed against the shoulder from the top, the chest support frame is attached to the chest, the lower jaw support frame supports the lower jaw to constrain the head posture, the elastic bandage around the neck forms upper around restraint, and the three are matched to form a chest, shoulder, neck and lower jaw integrated limiting structure, so that the head, the lower jaw and the trunk position of the patient during sleep are constrained in all directions, the device displacement and the lower jaw disengagement from the support during the turning-over process are effectively avoided, the head backward leaning and the closed mouth correction posture are continuously maintained, the root of the tongue is blocked from falling backward, and the severe snoring and sleep apnea are improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of snoring treatment technology, specifically to a head posture adjustment device for the treatment of severe snoring. Background Technology

[0002] Severe obstructive snoring with sleep hypoventilation syndrome is a common sleep disorder in clinical practice. During sleep, the base of the tongue and soft palate relax and fall back, causing repeated narrowing and blockage of the upper airway, resulting in frequent snoring, apnea, and hypoxia at night. In the long term, it can induce a series of complications such as hypertension, cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, daytime sleepiness, and memory decline, seriously threatening physical and mental health. Currently, mainstream clinical intervention methods and various anti-snoring devices on the market have obvious shortcomings and are difficult to meet the long-term nighttime correction needs of patients with severe snoring.

[0003] Existing head posture adjustment devices for the treatment of severe snoring rely primarily on neck anti-snoring straps and chin support headbands to fix the head at a single point during sleep. They lack chest and shoulder support structures, making it easy for the straps to slip off or move upwards when the patient turns over to their side at night or lowers their body. This causes the chin support structure to detach and fail, making it impossible to continuously prevent mouth breathing and affecting the treatment effect of severe snoring.

[0004] Based on this, the present invention designs a head posture adjustment device for the treatment of severe snoring, in order to solve the above problems. Summary of the Invention

[0005] The purpose of this invention is to provide a head posture adjustment device for the treatment of severe snoring, in order to solve the problem mentioned in the background art that existing head posture adjustment devices for the treatment of severe snoring rely on neck anti-snoring straps and chin support headbands to fix the head at a single point when adjusting the head posture of patients during sleep. They lack chest and shoulder support and limiting structures, and the straps are prone to slipping and moving upward when patients turn over to their side at night and their bodies sink down. The chin support structure also becomes detached and ineffective, failing to continuously prevent mouth breathing and affecting the treatment effect of severe snoring.

[0006] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention provides the following technical solution:

[0007] A head posture adjustment device for treating severe snoring includes a chest support frame. Adjustment and fixing mechanisms are provided at both ends of the chest support frame. A chin support frame is located between the two adjustment and fixing mechanisms at both ends of the chest support frame. Elastic straps are fixedly connected to the opposite ends of the two adjustment and fixing mechanisms through the chin support frame. Loose-faced hook and loop fasteners are fixedly connected to the sides of the two elastic straps, with the positions of the loose-faced hook and loop fasteners corresponding to each other. Rotating columns are rotatably mounted at the opposite ends of the two adjustment and fixing mechanisms via bearings. A shoulder pad support mechanism is slidably connected through the interior of each rotating column.

[0008] As a further embodiment of the present invention, the chest support frame includes a support pad, and a support connecting plate is fixedly connected to each side of the support pad. A serrated retaining ring is fixedly connected to the end of each of the two support connecting plates away from the support pad, and the toothed sides of the two serrated retaining rings are opposite to each other. A rotating ring is rotatably installed inside the serrated retaining ring through a bearing, and a limit sliding rod is fixedly installed inside the rotating ring.

[0009] As a further embodiment of the present invention, the mandibular support frame includes a second support plate, and there are two second support plates. A T-shaped locking block is fixedly installed at one end of each of the two second support plates. An elastic mandibular pad is rotatably connected between the two T-shaped locking blocks. A serrated retaining ring is fixedly installed at the end of the second support plate away from the T-shaped locking block, and the serrated retaining ring two engages with the teeth of the serrated retaining ring one.

[0010] As a further embodiment of the present invention, the adjusting and fixing mechanism includes an I-shaped mounting column, one end of which is rotatably connected to the inner wall of the second serrated retaining ring via a bearing. A limiting groove is provided through the central surface of the I-shaped mounting column, and a limiting slide rod is slidably connected inside the limiting groove. A return spring is sleeved on the surface of the I-shaped mounting column between the first and second serrated retaining rings. An I-shaped limiting plate is fixedly installed at the end of the I-shaped mounting column away from the second serrated retaining ring. A limiting slide groove is symmetrically provided on the outer circumference of the end of the I-shaped mounting column near the limiting plate, and a movable push ring is rotatably installed on the outer circumference of the I-shaped mounting column near the limiting plate.

[0011] As a further embodiment of the present invention, the inner wall of the movable push ring is symmetrically and fixedly installed with limiting sliders, and the limiting sliders are slidably connected inside the limiting groove. The outer circular surface of the movable push ring is symmetrically provided with elastic retaining strips. The outer circular surface of the movable push ring located between the two elastic retaining strips is respectively fixedly installed with arc-shaped spiral pushing grooves. The outer circular surface of the movable push ring is rotatably installed with a hand ring, and one end of the inner wall of the hand ring is movably engaged with the outer circular surface of the I-shaped limiting plate. The inner wall of the hand ring is symmetrically and fixedly installed with pushing protrusions, and the pushing protrusions are slidably connected inside the arc-shaped spiral pushing grooves. The inner wall of the hand ring is symmetrically provided with pressing limiting grooves between the two pushing protrusions, and the pressing limiting grooves correspond to the positions of the elastic retaining strips.

[0012] As a further embodiment of the present invention, one end of the rotating column is provided with an open slot, and a clamping open stud is symmetrically fixedly installed at one end of the rotating column located at the opening of the open slot, and a clamping screw sleeve is threaded through the surface of the clamping open stud.

[0013] As a further embodiment of the present invention, the shoulder pad support mechanism includes an adjusting slide rod, which is slidably connected to the inside of the opening groove. A limiting ball head is fixedly installed at the top of the adjusting slide rod through the opening groove, and a mounting groove is provided at the bottom of the adjusting slide rod. A limiting slide plate is slidably installed inside the mounting groove, and a buffer slide rod is fixedly installed at the bottom of the limiting slide plate. The bottom of the buffer slide rod extends through the mounting groove to the outside of the adjusting slide rod.

[0014] As a further embodiment of the present invention, limiting side strips are symmetrically fixedly installed on the bottom of the outer surface of the adjusting slide rod, and limiting slide rod II is fixedly installed between the bottom ends of the two limiting side strips. A Y-shaped mounting bracket is fixedly installed at the bottom end of the buffer slide rod. A buffer spring is sleeved on the surface of the buffer slide rod located between the adjusting slide rod and the Y-shaped mounting bracket. A limiting through groove II is provided through the side of the Y-shaped mounting bracket, and the limiting slide rod II is slidably connected inside the limiting through groove II. A connecting ball head is rolled and engaged at the bottom end of the Y-shaped mounting bracket, and a shoulder pad bracket is fixedly installed at the bottom end of the two connecting ball heads.

[0015] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present invention are: 1. This invention, through the configuration of a chest support frame, a chin support frame, a shoulder pad frame, an adjusting slide rod, a buffer slide rod, and a buffer spring, after the chest support frame and chin support frame are locked at the angle, adjusts the shoulder pad support mechanism on both sides to stably place the shoulder pad frame on both shoulders of the patient. Loosening the clamping screw at the end of the rotating column allows the opening slot to be in an open state, enabling the adjusting slide rod to slide freely within the opening slot. The top limiting ball head prevents the adjusting slide rod from completely disengaging from the rotating column. The adjusting slide rod is moved up and down according to the patient's shoulder height and width to adjust the shoulder position. After adjusting the vertical support height of the shoulder pad to the appropriate height, tighten the clamping screw sleeve. The clamping studs close together to compress the opening groove, clamping and fixing the adjusting slide rod. The shoulder pad is connected to the Y-shaped mounting frame by two sets of connecting ball heads, allowing for small-amplitude deflection in multiple directions to conform to the contour of the shoulder. When the patient turns over or makes slight shoulder movements, the shoulder pad is compressed upwards by the force, which is transmitted to the Y-shaped mounting frame. The Y-shaped mounting frame slides vertically along the limiting slide rod two within the limiting through groove two, simultaneously pushing the buffer slide rod and the limiting slide plate upwards along the mounting groove inside the adjusting slide rod, compressing... A buffer spring, relying on its elastic deformation, cushions shoulder pressure. A limiting side strip, in conjunction with a limiting slide rod, restricts the Y-shaped mounting bracket from shifting, preventing unilateral force and tilting, thus achieving flexible shoulder support. The shoulder pad bracket fits perfectly against the shoulder. After the shoulder pad support mechanism is adjusted and locked, pull the elastic straps extending from the ends of the two adjustment and fixing mechanisms, wrapping the two elastic straps around the back of the patient's neck. Align the hook and loop fasteners at the ends of the straps and adhere them together to complete the neck wrapping and tightening. The elastic straps run through and are fitted to both sides of the chin support bracket, connecting with the chest support bracket and adjustment mechanism. The fixed mechanism and shoulder pad support mechanism form an overall limiting frame. The shoulder pad support mechanism presses the shoulder from above, the chest support frame fits against the chest, the chin support frame supports the chin and restrains the head posture, and the elastic strap around the neck forms an upper wrap-around restraint. The three work together to form an integrated limiting structure for the chest, shoulders, neck and chin, which comprehensively restrains the position of the patient's head, chin and torso during sleep, effectively preventing the device from shifting or the chin from falling off the support during turning over, continuously maintaining the head tilted back and the mouth closed to correct the posture, preventing the tongue from falling back, and improving severe snoring and sleep apnea. 2. This invention, through the configuration of a chest support frame, a chin support frame, a movable push ring, a return spring, and an elastic retaining strip, allows for the following steps when wearing the device: First, the support pad of the chest support frame is placed against the patient's chest area, and the elastic chin pad is aligned with the patient's chin. The handheld rings of the adjustment and fixing mechanisms on both sides are held and rotated clockwise. Simultaneously, the pushing protrusions on the inner wall of the handheld rings slide spirally along the arc-shaped spiral pushing groove on the outer wall of the movable push ring. Guided by the thrust of the spiral inclined surface, the movable push ring is driven to slide axially towards the I-shaped limiting plate. After the movable push ring moves outward... Release the compression limit of the return spring. The return spring rebounds and pushes the second sawtooth retainer ring apart from the first sawtooth retainer ring. The first support plate and the second support plate rotate freely with the first sawtooth retainer ring and the second sawtooth retainer ring. The angle between the chest support frame and the chin support frame can be adjusted arbitrarily. The operator can push the support pad to fully fit the patient's chest and adjust the height and tilt angle of the elastic chin pad to fully fit and support the patient's chin. It is suitable for patients with severe snoring of different body types, neck lengths, and chest circumferences, with stronger adaptability, and completes the chest and chin support. After the support angle is matched, rotate the hand ring in the opposite direction. The pusher protrusion slides in the opposite direction along the arc-shaped spiral pusher groove. The inclined surface of the spiral groove pulls the moving pusher ring axially towards the sawtooth retainer ring. The moving pusher ring moves inward to compress the reset spring, pushing the second sawtooth retainer ring towards the first sawtooth retainer ring. The teeth of the two sets of sawtooth retainer rings mesh and lock together, locking the relative angle between the first and second support plates, and fixing the overall support angle of the chest support frame and the chin support frame. During the continuous rotation of the hand ring, the symmetrically opened pressing and limiting grooves on the inner wall move along the outer side of the moving pusher ring. The elastic clip on the wall slides, and when it stops rotating after adjustment, the elastic clip is squeezed by the inner wall of the hand ring and deforms elastically, locking into the clamping and limiting groove. The elastic squeezing force achieves bidirectional locking between the hand ring and the moving push ring, preventing the hand ring from rotating and loosening due to turning over in sleep or touching the body. This maintains the stability of the entire support structure angle, prevents the mouth from opening during sleep, avoids the tongue root from moving back and blocking the airway, and eliminates snoring, shallow breathing, and sleep apnea caused by mouth breathing. It is suitable for people with severe snoring to use continuously at night for correction. Attached Figure Description

[0016] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention, the accompanying drawings used in the description of the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0017] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the present invention;

[0018] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the unfolded structure of the chest support frame and chin support frame of the present invention;

[0019] Figure 3This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the supporting connecting plate and the supporting pad of the present invention;

[0020] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the supporting connecting plate 2 and the elastic chin pad of the present invention;

[0021] Figure 5 This is a cross-sectional structural diagram of the serrated retaining ring 1, serrated retaining ring 2, and hand ring of the present invention;

[0022] Figure 6 This is a cross-sectional structural schematic diagram of the I-shaped mounting column, movable push ring, and hand-held ring of the present invention;

[0023] Figure 7 This is a structural schematic diagram of the I-shaped mounting column and the I-shaped limiting plate of the present invention;

[0024] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of the rotating column and Y-shaped mounting bracket of the present invention;

[0025] Figure 9 This is a schematic diagram of the rotating column and the clamping screw sleeve of the present invention;

[0026] Figure 10 This is a cross-sectional view of the adjusting slide bar and Y-shaped mounting bracket of the present invention;

[0027] Figure 11 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the adjusting slide bar and the limiting side bar of the present invention;

[0028] Figure 12 This is a schematic diagram of the Y-shaped mounting bracket and shoulder pad bracket of the present invention.

[0029] The attached diagram lists the components represented by each number as follows: 1. Chest support frame; 101. Support connecting plate one; 102. Support pad; 103. Serrated retaining ring one; 104. Rotating ring; 105. Limiting slide rod one; 2. Chin support frame; 201. Support connecting plate two; 202. T-shaped retaining block; 203. Elastic chin pad; 204. Serrated retaining ring two; 3. Elastic strap; 4. Loose Velcro; 5. Hook Velcro; 6. Adjustment and fixing mechanism; 601. I-shaped mounting post; 602. Limiting through groove one; 603. Limiting slide groove; 604. I-shaped limiting plate; 605. Moving push ring; 606. Limiting slider; 607. Elastic retaining strip; 608. Arc-shaped spiral push groove; 609. Handheld ring; 610. Push protrusion; 611. Pressing and limiting groove; 612. Return spring; 7. Rotating column; 701. Opening groove; 702. Pressing and opening stud; 703. Pressing screw sleeve; 8. Shoulder pad support mechanism; 801. Adjusting slide rod; 802. Limiting ball head; 803. Mounting slide groove; 804. Limiting slide plate; 805. Buffer slide rod; 806. Limiting side strip; 807. Limiting slide rod two; 808. Y-shaped mounting bracket; 809. Buffer spring; 810. Limiting through groove two; 811. Connecting ball head; 812. Shoulder pad bracket. Detailed Implementation

[0030] The technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present invention, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0031] Please see Figures 1-12 The present invention provides a technical solution:

[0032] A head posture adjustment device for treating severe snoring includes a chest support frame 1. Adjustment and fixing mechanisms 6 are provided at both ends of the chest support frame 1. A chin support frame 2 is located between the two adjustment and fixing mechanisms 6 at both ends of the chest support frame 1. Elastic straps 3 are fixedly connected to the opposite ends of the two adjustment and fixing mechanisms 6 through the chin support frame 2. Loose-faced Velcro 4 and hook-faced Velcro 5 are fixedly connected to the sides of the two elastic straps 3, with the positions of the loose-faced Velcro 4 and hook-faced Velcro 5 corresponding to each other. Rotating columns 7 are rotatably mounted on the opposite ends of the two adjustment and fixing mechanisms 6 via bearings. A shoulder pad support mechanism 8 is slidably connected inside the rotating column 7.

[0033] During operation, the chest support frame 1 is equipped with adjustment and fixing mechanisms 6 at both ends. The chin support frame 2 is installed in the middle of the two sets of adjustment and fixing mechanisms 6. The end of the adjustment and fixing mechanism 6 facing the inside of the body passes through the chin support frame 2 and is fixed with elastic straps 3. The two elastic straps 3 are equipped with hook and loop fasteners 4 and hook and loop fasteners 5, respectively. Pull the two elastic straps 3 around to the back of the patient's neck and adjust the tightness according to the thickness of the neck. Adhere the hook and loop fasteners 4 and hook and loop fasteners 5 together to complete the neck wrapping and tightening. At the same time, adjust the height of the shoulder pad support mechanism 8 inside the rotating column 7 to support the chest support frame 1 and the chin support frame 2. All components are connected to form an integrated correction frame, building an overall framework for simultaneous limiting of multiple parts of the chest, chin, neck and shoulders. By adjusting the fixing mechanism 6 to fix the angle between the chest support frame 1 and the chin support frame 2, the chest support frame 1 and the chin support frame 2 are placed on the patient's chest and chin respectively, thereby completing four corrective processes: chin lifting, chest positioning, shoulder support, and neck tightening. This uniformly restrains the patient's head posture during sleep, prevents the tongue from falling back from multiple dimensions, and improves severe snoring and sleep apnea syndrome.

[0034] As a further embodiment of the present invention, the chest support frame 1 includes a support pad 102, with support connecting plates 101 fixedly connected to both sides of the support pad 102. A serrated retaining ring 103 is fixedly connected to the end of each of the two support connecting plates 101 away from the support pad 102, with the teeth of the two serrated retaining rings 103 facing each other. A rotating ring 104 is rotatably mounted inside the serrated retaining ring 103 via a bearing. The chin support frame 2 includes two support connecting plates 201, with T-shaped retaining blocks 202 fixedly installed at one end of each of the two support connecting plates 201. An elastic chin pad 203 is rotatably connected between the two T-shaped retaining blocks 202. A serrated retaining ring 204 is fixedly installed at the end of the support connecting plate 201 away from the T-shaped retaining blocks 202, and the serrated retaining ring 204 engages with the teeth of the serrated retaining ring 103.

[0035] During operation, the opening angle between the chest support frame 1 and the chin support frame 2 is adjusted so that the support pad 102 fits against the chest. The toothed retaining ring 103 at the end of the support connecting plate 101 engages with the toothed retaining ring 204 fixed at the distal end of the support connecting plate 201, thereby locking and fixing the opening angle between the chest support frame 1 and the chin support frame 2, ensuring that the opening angle between the chest support frame 1 and the chin support frame 2 will not easily change. At the same time, the elastic chin pad 203 rests on the patient's chin to support and lift the chin. The two ends of the elastic chin pad 203 rotate to fit the locking block 202. When the chin moves slightly during sleep, the elastic chin pad 203 can rotate slightly to adapt.

[0036] As a further embodiment of the present invention, the adjusting and fixing mechanism 6 includes an I-shaped mounting post 601, one end of which is rotatably connected to the inner wall of the second sawtooth retaining ring 204 via a bearing. A limiting groove 602 is provided through the central position of the I-shaped mounting post 601. A limiting slide rod 105 is fixedly installed inside the rotating ring 104 and is slidably connected through the limiting groove 602. A return spring 612 is sleeved on the surface of the I-shaped mounting post 601 between the first sawtooth retaining ring 103 and the second sawtooth retaining ring 204. The end of the I-shaped mounting post 601 away from the second sawtooth retaining ring 204 is fixed. An I-shaped limiting plate 604 is fixedly installed. A limiting groove 603 is symmetrically provided on the outer circular surface of the I-shaped mounting column 601 near the I-shaped limiting plate 604. The limiting groove 603 on the outer circular surface of the I-shaped mounting column 601 is elongated and symmetrically arranged on the outer circular surface of the I-shaped mounting column 601. The limiting slider 606 slides along the limiting groove 603 inside the limiting groove 603. A movable push ring 605 is rotatably installed on the outer circular surface of the I-shaped mounting column 601 near the I-shaped limiting plate 604. The limiting slider 606 is symmetrically fixedly installed on the inner wall of the movable push ring 605 and is slidably connected to the inside of the limiting groove 603.

[0037] The outer circular surface of the movable push ring 605 is symmetrically provided with elastic retaining strips 607. Arc-shaped spiral pushing grooves 608 are fixedly installed on the outer circular surface of the movable push ring 605 between the two elastic retaining strips 607. A handheld ring 609 is rotatably mounted on the outer circular surface of the movable push ring 605, and one end of the inner wall of the handheld ring 609 is movably engaged with the outer circular surface of the I-shaped limiting plate 604. One end of the inner wall of the handheld ring 609 has a protruding ring, and the ring is engaged with the outer circular surface of the I-shaped limiting plate 604. Inside the annular groove, when the handheld ring 609 rotates, the ring is locked inside the annular groove on the outer edge of the I-shaped limiting plate 604. Pushing protrusions 610 are symmetrically fixedly installed on the inner wall of the handheld ring 609, and the pushing protrusions 610 are slidably connected inside the arc-shaped spiral pushing groove 608. The inner wall of the handheld ring 609 is symmetrically provided with pressing and limiting grooves 611 between the two pushing protrusions 610, and the pressing and limiting grooves 611 correspond to the position of the elastic locking strip 607.

[0038] During operation, one end of the I-shaped mounting column 601 is connected to the inner wall of the sawtooth retaining ring 204 via a bearing, and a limiting through groove 602 is opened in the middle for the limiting slide rod 105 to slide through, thereby limiting the movement of the rotating ring 104 and ensuring that the rotating ring 104 will not deflect when sliding on the surface of the I-shaped mounting column 601. When unlocking, the movable push ring 605 slides outward. When the hand ring 609 rotates, the push protrusion 610 on the inner wall of the hand ring 609 rotates inside the arc-shaped spiral push groove 608, thereby lifting the movable push ring 605 to slide linearly on the surface of the I-shaped mounting post 601. This causes the limiting slide groove 603 to slide linearly on the surface of the limiting slider 606, ensuring that the movable push ring 605 will not deflect on the surface of the I-shaped mounting post 601. The compressed return spring 612 rebounds, pushing open the two sets of sawtooth retaining rings 204 and 103. When locking, the movable push ring 605 presses the return spring 612 inward, pushing the sawtooth retaining ring 204 to engage with the sawtooth retaining ring 103. The limiting slide groove 603, in conjunction with the limiting slider 606, restricts the movable push ring 605 to only move axially, preventing circumferential displacement.

[0039] The hand ring 609 is fitted onto the outside of the movable push ring 605 and rotates. The push protrusion 610 on the inner wall of the hand ring 609 is embedded in the arc-shaped spiral push groove 608, and the pressing and limiting groove 611 is aligned with the elastic retaining strip 607. When the hand ring 609 is rotated in the forward direction, the elastic retaining strip 607 and the arc-shaped spiral push groove 608 are provided on the outer wall of the movable push ring 605. The push protrusion 610 slides along the arc-shaped spiral push groove 608. The limiting slider 606 on the inner wall of the movable push ring 605 is embedded in the limiting slide groove 603 to achieve axial guidance. The movable push ring 605 is pushed towards the I-shaped limiting plate 604 by the spiral inclined surface to complete the unlocking and angle adjustment. When the hand ring 609 is rotated in the reverse direction, the push protrusion 610 returns to its original position. Pulling the movable push ring 605 inwards compresses the return spring 612, achieving engagement and locking of the second sawtooth retainer ring 204 and the first sawtooth retainer ring 103. After stopping rotation, the elastic retainer strip 607 is deformed by the inner wall of the hand ring 609 and gets stuck into the pressing and limiting groove 611. One end of the pressing and limiting groove 611 is inclined and communicates with the inner wall of the hand ring 609. When the hand ring 609 rotates close to the surface of the movable push ring 605, the elastic retainer strip 607 rotates from the depth of the pressing and limiting groove 611 to the inclined groove until the elastic retainer strip 607 deforms close to the hand ring 609, thereby relatively clamping and fixing the movable push ring 605 and the hand ring 609, locking the hand ring 609 in both directions to prevent the knob from turning off due to accidental contact when turning over.

[0040] As a further embodiment of the present invention, one end of the rotating column 7 is provided with an opening groove 701, and a clamping opening stud 702 is symmetrically fixedly installed at the end of the rotating column 7 located at the opening of the opening groove 701, and a clamping screw sleeve 703 is threadedly connected to the surface of the clamping opening stud 702.

[0041] The shoulder pad support mechanism 8 includes an adjusting slide rod 801, which is slidably connected inside the opening groove 701. The top end of the adjusting slide rod 801 is fixedly installed through the opening groove 701 with a limiting ball head 802.

[0042] During operation, loosening the clamping sleeve 703 releases the two clamping studs 702, opening the slot 701. The adjusting slide rod 801 can be pulled up and down to adjust the height of the shoulder pad support mechanism 8. After the height matches the patient's shoulder shape, tightening the clamping sleeve 703 causes the clamping sleeve 703 to squeeze the clamping studs 702 and close the slot 701. The adjusting slide rod 801 is then clamped and fixed, locking the overall height of the shoulder pad support mechanism 8. The rotating column 7 can rotate slightly using the bearing to adapt to the forward and backward movement angle of the shoulder.

[0043] As a further embodiment of the present invention, the bottom end of the adjusting slide rod 801 is provided with a mounting groove 803, and a limiting slide plate 804 is slidably installed inside the mounting groove 803. A buffer slide rod 805 is fixedly installed at the bottom of the limiting slide plate 804, and the bottom end of the buffer slide rod 805 extends through the mounting groove 803 to the outside of the adjusting slide rod 801. A Y-shaped mounting bracket 808 is fixedly installed at the bottom end of the buffer slide rod 805. Limiting side strips 806 are symmetrically fixedly installed on the bottom of the outer surface of the adjusting slide rod 801. A second limiting slide rod 807 is fixedly installed between the bottom ends of the two limiting side strips 806. A buffer spring 809 is sleeved on the surface of the buffer slide rod 805 located between the adjusting slide rod 801 and the Y-shaped mounting bracket 808. A second limiting through groove 810 is provided through the side of the Y-shaped mounting bracket 808, and the second limiting slide rod 807 is slidably connected inside the second limiting through groove 810.

[0044] During operation, when the patient turns to their side and their body compresses the shoulder pad frame 812, the shoulder pad frame 812 experiences an upward compressive force. This force is transmitted to the Y-shaped mounting bracket 808 through the connecting ball joint 811. Limiting through slots 810 are provided on both sides of the Y-shaped mounting bracket 808, and limiting slide rods 807 pass through these slots. These, along with the limiting side strips 806 on both sides, restrict the lateral movement of the Y-shaped mounting bracket 808, allowing it to slide vertically upwards only along the limiting slide rods 807. The upward movement of the Y-shaped mounting bracket 808 simultaneously pulls the buffer slide rod 805 upwards. The limiting slide plate 804, fixed at the top of the buffer slide rod 805, moves vertically along the mounting groove 803 inside the adjusting slide rod 801. As the patient slides upward, the buffer spring 809, which is sleeved between the buffer slide 805 and the adjusting slide 801, is compressed and deformed. The elastic deformation of the spring absorbs the squeezing impact force generated by the shoulder, buffering the pressure of the rigid structure on the shoulder. After the patient finishes turning over and the upward squeezing force on the shoulder disappears, the compressed buffer spring 809 releases its elastic thrust, pushing the Y-shaped mounting bracket 808 downward along the limiting slide 807. At the same time, it drives the buffer slide 805 and the limiting slide plate 804 to reset downward along the mounting groove 803. The shoulder pad bracket 812 automatically falls back to fit the shoulders, always maintaining a supporting state, and will not lose support due to the disappearance of pressure.

[0045] The bottom of the Y-shaped mounting bracket 808 is respectively rolled and snapped with connecting ball heads 811, and the bottom of the two connecting ball heads 811 is fixedly installed with shoulder pad brackets 812.

[0046] During operation, the shoulder pad frame 812 is hinged to the bottom of the Y-shaped mounting frame 808 via two sets of connecting ball heads 811. The connecting ball heads 811 can roll and deflect in multiple directions. When the patient lies flat or turns to the side, the angle of the shoulder surface changes. The shoulder pad frame 812 relies on the connecting ball heads 811 to achieve small angle deflection in front and behind and left and right, completely conforming to the concave and convex contours of the shoulder, without any local suspension or single-point hard pressure.

[0047] Working principle of this invention:

[0048] After lying down, the user places the main body of the device in front of them and holds the hand rings 609 of the adjustment and fixing mechanisms 6 on both sides. Rotating the hand rings 609 in a positive circumferential direction causes the evenly distributed pushing protrusions 610 on the inner wall of the hand rings 609 to rotate. These protrusions then spiral along the arc-shaped spiral pushing groove 608 on the outer wall of the movable pushing ring 605. Using the axial force of the spiral inclined surface, the movable pushing ring 605 moves horizontally along the limiting groove 603 on the surface of the I-shaped mounting post 601 towards the I-shaped limiting plate 604. After the movable pushing ring 605 moves outward, the return spring 612, which was originally compressed between the serrated retaining ring 103 and the serrated retaining ring 204, is released from its compression and rebounds, generating a push. Force is applied to separate the two sets of meshing sawtooth clasps. The limiting slide bar 105 slides synchronously within the limiting through groove 602 of the I-shaped mounting column 601. The supporting connecting plate 101 and the supporting connecting plate 201 lose their tooth locking restriction, and the angle between them can be freely adjusted. The operator pushes the supporting pad 102 forward to make it fit the contour of the human chest, while simultaneously lifting the elastic chin pad 203 upward and adjusting the tilt angle of the supporting connecting plate 201 so that the elastic chin pad 203 can stably support the patient's chin. The elastic chin pad 203 achieves a small rotation adaptation by relying on the T-shaped locking blocks 202 on both sides, without stiffly squeezing the soft tissue of the chin. A suitable support angle can be found for people with long necks, short necks, and different body types.

[0049] Once the support pad 102 and the elastic chin pad 203 conform to the human body contour, rotate the hand rings 609 on both sides in the opposite direction. The pusher 610 slides back along the arc-shaped spiral pusher groove 608, pushing the moving pusher ring 605 axially towards the serrated retaining ring 103. This continuously compresses the return spring 612, causing it to contract and push the serrated retaining ring 204 towards the serrated retaining ring 103 until the serrated retaining ring 204 and the serrated retaining ring 103 interlock and lock together, thus locking the relative angle between the chest support frame 1 and the chin support frame 2. During the continuous rotation of the holding ring 609, the pressing and limiting groove 611 on its inner wall will slide along the surface of the elastic locking strip 607 on the outside of the movable push ring 605. When the rotation stops after adjusting to a suitable support angle, the elastic locking strip 607 will undergo elastic deformation due to the pressure of the inner wall of the holding ring 609, realizing the two-way self-locking between the holding ring 609 and the movable push ring 605. Even if you turn over at night or your limbs accidentally touch it, the holding ring 609 will not rotate and loosen on its own. The chin support angle remains stable throughout the process, preventing the jaw from sagging and the mouth from opening during sleep.

[0050] After the thorax support structure is locked, the shoulder pad support mechanism 8 on both sides is adjusted for adaptation. First, loosen the clamping sleeve 703 at the end of the rotating column 7. The clamping open stud 702 loses its thread tightening force, and the opening groove 701 at the top of the rotating column 7 automatically opens. The adjusting slide rod 801 can be freely pulled up and down in the groove. The diameter of the limiting ball head 802 at the top of the adjusting slide rod 801 is larger than the inner diameter of the opening groove 701, which prevents the adjusting slide rod 801 from falling out of the rotating column 7 throughout the process. Pull the adjusting slide rod 801 up and down according to the user's shoulder height and shoulder width to adjust the bottom shoulder pad frame 812 to fit the height of both shoulders. After the height is matched, tighten the clamping sleeve 703 in the opposite direction to squeeze the two clamping open studs 702 to close the opening groove 701 and clamp the adjusting slide rod 801 to lock the overall support height of the shoulder pad support mechanism 8.

[0051] The shoulder pad frame 812 is connected to the Y-shaped mounting frame 808 by two sets of connecting ball heads 811, allowing it to deflect and conform to the shoulder curve in multiple directions. When the patient turns over to lie on their side at night and their body sinks down, compressing the shoulder pad frame 812, the pressure is transmitted through the connecting ball heads 811 to the Y-shaped mounting frame 808. The Y-shaped mounting frame 808 slides vertically upward along the second limiting slide rod 807, simultaneously driving the buffer slide rod 805 and the limiting slide plate 804 to move upward along the mounting groove 803 inside the adjusting slide rod 801, compressing and engaging the outer side of the buffer slide rod 805. The buffer spring 809 relies on the elastic deformation of the spring to buffer the hard support pressure on the shoulder, avoiding soreness and pressure marks on the shoulder. When the turning action is completed and the shoulder pressure is gone, the buffer spring 809 automatically rebounds and resets, pushing the Y-shaped mounting bracket 808 and shoulder pad bracket 812 back down, continuously conforming to the shoulders to provide downward pressure, preventing the entire device from sliding upward and failing. At the same time, the limiting side strip 806, together with the limiting slide rod 807, limits the left and right displacement of the Y-shaped mounting bracket 808, ensuring that the left and right shoulder pad brackets 812 are evenly stressed and will not be tilted to one side.

[0052] After all shoulder pad supports are adjusted and locked, pull the elastic straps 3 that pass through the adjustment and fixing mechanism 6 on both sides and wrap the two straps around the back of the patient's neck. Adjust the tightness of the elastic straps 3 according to the thickness of the neck. Then stick the corresponding hook and loop fasteners 4 and 5 on the outside of the straps together to complete the neck wrap restraint. The elastic straps 3, chest support frame 1, chin support frame 2, and shoulder pad support mechanism 8 work together to form a complete limiting frame. The chest support frame 1 slides down against the chest restriction device, the shoulder pad frame 812 lifts the shoulders to prevent the device from moving up, the elastic straps 3 wrap around the neck to form an upper lateral limit, and the elastic chin pad 203 continuously lifts the chin to limit mouth opening. The patient's torso and head position are restrained in multiple directions. After the entire device is adjusted and locked, the patient can sleep peacefully. When turning over at night, the head is kept tilted back and the mouth is closed to maintain the correct posture and prevent the tongue from blocking the airway. This effectively relieves problems such as heavy snoring, shallow breathing at night, and sleep apnea.

Claims

1. A head posture adjustment device for treating severe snoring, comprising a chest support frame (1), characterized in that: The chest support frame (1) is provided with adjustment and fixing mechanisms (6) at both ends. The chest support frame (1) is provided with a chin support frame (2) between the two adjustment and fixing mechanisms (6). The two adjustment and fixing mechanisms (6) are respectively fixedly connected to the chin support frame (2) through one end. The two elastic straps (3) are respectively fixedly connected to the sides of the two elastic straps (3) with a hook-and-loop fastener (4) and a hook-and-loop fastener (5). The hook-and-loop fastener (4) and the hook-and-loop fastener (5) are respectively positioned opposite each other. The two adjustment and fixing mechanisms (6) are respectively rotatably mounted with a rotating column (7) through a bearing. The rotating column (7) is slidably connected to a shoulder pad support mechanism (8).

2. The head posture adjustment device for treating severe snoring according to claim 1, characterized in that: The chest support frame (1) includes a support pad (102), and a support connecting plate (101) is fixedly connected to both sides of the support pad (102). A serrated retaining ring (103) is fixedly connected to one end of each of the two support connecting plates (101) away from the support pad (102), and the tooth sides of the two serrated retaining rings (103) are opposite to each other. A rotating ring (104) is rotatably installed inside the serrated retaining ring (103) through a bearing, and a limit sliding rod (105) is fixedly installed inside the rotating ring (104).

3. A head posture adjustment device for treating severe snoring according to claim 2, characterized in that: The mandibular support frame (2) includes a second support plate (201), and there are two second support plates (201). A T-shaped locking block (202) is fixedly installed at one end of each of the two second support plates (201). An elastic mandibular pad (203) is rotatably connected between the two T-shaped locking blocks (202). A serrated retaining ring (204) is fixedly installed at the end of the second support plate (201) away from the T-shaped locking block (202), and the serrated retaining ring (204) meshes with the teeth of the serrated retaining ring (103).

4. A head posture adjustment device for treating severe snoring according to claim 3, characterized in that: The adjusting and fixing mechanism (6) includes an I-shaped mounting post (601), and one end of the I-shaped mounting post (601) is rotatably connected to the inner wall of the second sawtooth retaining ring (204) via a bearing. A limiting groove (602) is provided through the surface of the center position of the I-shaped mounting post (601), and a limiting slide rod (105) is slidably connected inside the limiting groove (602). The I-shaped mounting post (601) is located between the first sawtooth retaining ring (103) and the sawtooth retaining ring. A return spring (612) is sleeved on the surface between the two (204). An I-shaped limiting plate (604) is fixedly installed on the end of the I-shaped mounting post (601) away from the serrated retaining ring two (204). A limiting groove (603) is symmetrically provided on the outer circular surface of the I-shaped mounting post (601) near the I-shaped limiting plate (604). A movable push ring (605) is rotatably installed on the outer circular surface of the I-shaped mounting post (601) near the I-shaped limiting plate (604).

5. A head posture adjustment device for treating severe snoring according to claim 4, characterized in that: The movable push ring (605) has symmetrically fixedly installed limit sliders (606) on its inner wall, and the limit sliders (606) are slidably connected inside the limit groove (603). The outer circular surface of the movable push ring (605) is symmetrically provided with elastic retaining strips (607). The outer circular surface of the movable push ring (605) between the two elastic retaining strips (607) is respectively fixedly installed with arc-shaped spiral push grooves (608). The outer circular surface of the movable push ring (605) is rotatably installed with a hand ring (609). One end of the inner wall of the hand ring (609) is movably engaged with the outer circular surface of the I-shaped limiting plate (604). The inner wall of the hand ring (609) is symmetrically fixed with push protrusions (610), and the push protrusions (610) are slidably connected inside the arc-shaped spiral push groove (608). The inner wall of the hand ring (609) is symmetrically provided with pressing and limiting grooves (611) between the two push protrusions (610), and the pressing and limiting grooves (611) correspond to the position of the elastic clip (607).

6. A head posture adjustment device for treating severe snoring according to claim 1, characterized in that: One end of the rotating column (7) is provided with an opening groove (701). A clamping opening stud (702) is symmetrically fixedly installed at one end of the rotating column (7) located at the opening of the opening groove (701), and a clamping screw sleeve (703) is threaded through the surface of the clamping opening stud (702).

7. A head posture adjustment device for treating severe snoring according to claim 6, characterized in that: The shoulder pad support mechanism (8) includes an adjusting slide rod (801), which is slidably connected inside the opening groove (701). The top end of the adjusting slide rod (801) is fixedly installed through the opening groove (701) with a limiting ball head (802). The bottom end of the adjusting slide rod (801) is provided with an installation groove (803). A limiting slide plate (804) is slidably installed inside the installation groove (803). A buffer slide rod (805) is fixedly installed at the bottom of the limiting slide plate (804), and the bottom end of the buffer slide rod (805) extends through the installation groove (803) to the outside of the adjusting slide rod (801).

8. A head posture adjustment device for treating severe snoring according to claim 7, characterized in that: The bottom of the outer surface of the adjusting slide rod (801) is symmetrically fixed with limiting side strips (806), and a second limiting slide rod (807) is fixedly installed between the bottom ends of the two limiting side strips (806). A Y-shaped mounting bracket (808) is fixedly installed at the bottom end of the buffer slide rod (805). A buffer spring (809) is sleeved on the surface of the buffer slide rod (805) between the adjusting slide rod (801) and the Y-shaped mounting bracket (808). A second limiting groove (810) is provided through the side of the Y-shaped mounting bracket (808), and the second limiting slide rod (807) is slidably connected inside the second limiting groove (810). A connecting ball head (811) is rolled and snapped at the bottom end of the Y-shaped mounting bracket (808), and a shoulder pad bracket (812) is fixedly installed at the bottom end of the two connecting ball heads (811).

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