Rehabilitation chewing trainer
The rehabilitation chewing trainer addresses the limited functionality of existing devices by incorporating a stimulation brush end and handheld part to improve oral perception and pronunciation through tactile stimulation and muscle relaxation, effectively enhancing speech abilities.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202322891763.7
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2023-10-26
- Publication Date
- 2024-12-27
- Estimated Expiration
- 2033-10-26
AI Technical Summary
Existing chewing trainers have limited functionality and training effect, primarily focusing on chewing exercises without effectively improving oral perception, speech, and pronunciation abilities.
A rehabilitation chewing trainer with a stimulation brush end and handheld part, featuring a soft-bristle brush, tongue depressing area, and protrusions on chewing sticks, designed to stimulate lips, tongue, and inner cheek mucosa, promoting language development and relaxing mandible, throat, and lips during chewing to enhance oral perception and pronunciation.
Enhances oral perception, muscle strength, and speech clarity by providing multi-functional training that addresses symptoms like limited mandibular movement, drooling, and hard pronunciation, making sounds more relaxed and natural.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of medical devices, in particular to a rehabilitation chewing trainer. Background Art
[0002] For some people with speech disorders (including children and adults), chewing trainers are used to improve oral perception, enhance oral muscle strength and application ability, promote speech function development and pronunciation clarity; for chewing training, chewing gum is often used. The chewing gum is a strip structure that can be hollow or solid. The material is elastic and tough, which can exercise chewing and stimulate the development of dentition and jaw. Existing patent 202121579205.1 is a children's oral chewing trainer, which provides multiple chewing rings that are placed in the user's mouth for chewing to simulate the chewing effect of food with different softness levels. However, the existing chewing trainers only have one function of chewing training, and the training effect is limited.
[0003] Therefore, there is an urgent need for a rehabilitation chewing trainer that can effectively improve oral perception ability and pronunciation effect. Utility Model Content
[0004] The purpose of the utility model is to provide a rehabilitation chewing trainer, which solves the technical problem that chewing training has only one function and limited training effect in the prior art. The preferred technical solution among the many technical solutions provided by the utility model can produce many technical effects as described below.
[0005] In order to achieve the above purpose, the utility model provides the following technical solutions:
[0006] The utility model provides a rehabilitation chewing training device, comprising:
[0007] Handheld part;
[0008] a stimulation brush end, the stimulation brush end being mounted on the first end of the handheld portion;
[0009] A chewing end is mounted on the second end of the handheld portion.
[0010] Preferably, the stimulation brush end comprises:
[0011] a second chewing stick, wherein a first end of the second chewing stick is mounted on a first end of the handheld portion;
[0012] A soft-bristle brush is installed on one side of the second end of the second chewing stick.
[0013] Preferably, it also includes:
[0014] A tongue depressing area is provided on the second end of the second chewing stick and is located on the back side of the soft brush.
[0015] Preferably, it also includes:
[0016] A second connecting block, the first end of the second chewing stick is fixedly connected to the second connecting block, and the second connecting block is threadedly connected to the first end of the handheld part.
[0017] Preferably, the chewing end comprises:
[0018] a first chew stick, wherein a first end of the first chew stick is mounted on a second end of the handheld portion;
[0019] A plurality of protrusions are provided at the second end of the first chewing stick.
[0020] Preferably, it also includes:
[0021] A first connecting block, wherein the first end of the first chewing stick is fixedly connected to the first connecting block, and the first connecting block is threadedly connected to the second end of the handheld part.
[0022] Preferably, the second chewing stick, the first chewing stick and the protrusion are respectively made of silicone material.
[0023] Preferably, the cross section of the second chewing stick is rectangular, and the cross section of the first chewing stick is circular.
[0024] For chewing training, chewing gum is often used. The chewing gum is a strip structure, which can be hollow or solid. The material is elastic and tough, which can exercise chewing and stimulate the development of dentition and jaw. However, most of the existing chewing trainers only have one function of chewing training, and the training effect is limited. In the technical solution provided by the utility model, the main function of the stimulation brush end is to effectively stimulate and improve the perception of the lips, tongue, and inner cheek mucosa, and promote language development; the stimulation brush end is mainly suitable for the symptoms of limited mandibular movement, drooling, hard onset and high pitch during pronunciation, and is also suitable for the phenomenon of relaxation of the chewing muscles. During the chewing process, the mandible, throat, tongue and lips are all relaxed, and chewing while combining pronunciation can make the sound more relaxed and natural; the main function of the hand-held part is to facilitate hand holding during training. On the whole, the present application can effectively improve the oral perception ability and pronunciation effect, improve the speech ability of people with speech disorders, and thus promote the development of their speech expression ability. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0025] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the utility model or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the utility model. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative work.
[0026] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the chewing training device of the utility model;
[0027] Figure 2 It is a left side schematic diagram of the chewing training device of the utility model;
[0028] Figure 3 It is a right side schematic diagram of the chewing training device of the utility model.
[0029] In the figure, 1 is the hand-held part; 2 is the first connecting block; 3 is the first chewing stick; 4 is the protrusion; 5 is the soft brush; 6 is the second chewing stick; 7 is the second connecting block; 8 is the tongue depressing area. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0030] In order to make the purpose, technical solution and advantages of the utility model clearer, the technical solution of the utility model will be described in detail below. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the utility model, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the utility model, all other implementation methods obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work belong to the scope of protection of the utility model.
[0031] refer to Figure 1-3 The specific embodiment of the utility model provides a rehabilitation chewing trainer, comprising:
[0032] Handheld part 1;
[0033] A stimulation brush end, the stimulation brush end is mounted on the first end of the handheld part 1;
[0034] The chewing end is mounted on the second end of the handheld part 1 .
[0035] For chewing training, chewing gum is often used. The chewing gum is a strip structure, which can be hollow or solid. The material is elastic and tough, which can exercise chewing and stimulate the development of dentition and jaw. However, most of the existing chewing trainers only have one function of chewing training, and the training effect is limited. In the present application, the main function of the stimulation brush end is to effectively stimulate and improve the perception of the lips, tongue, and inner cheek mucosa, and promote language development; the stimulation brush end is mainly suitable for the symptoms of limited mandibular movement, drooling, hard onset and high pitch during pronunciation, and is also suitable for the phenomenon of relaxation of the chewing muscles. During the chewing process, the mandible, throat, tongue and lips are all relaxed, and chewing while combining pronunciation can make the sound more relaxed and natural; the main function of the handheld part 1 is to facilitate handholding during training. On the whole, the present application can effectively improve the oral perception ability and pronunciation effect, improve the speech ability of people with speech disorders, and thus promote the development of their speech expression ability.
[0036] To further optimize the solution, the stimulation brush end includes:
[0037] A second chewing stick 6, wherein a first end of the second chewing stick 6 is mounted on a first end of the handheld portion 1;
[0038] A soft brush 5 is installed (can be bonded or pre-buried in the second chewing stick 6 ) on one side of the second end of the second chewing stick 6 .
[0039] The main purpose of providing the soft-bristle brush 5 is to provide tactile stimulation to the oral cavity, improve the oral perception ability, facilitate pronunciation, and promote good facial development of children to a certain extent.
[0040] Further optimization plans also include:
[0041] The tongue depressing area 8 is arranged on the second end of the second chewing stick 6 and is located on the back side of the soft-bristle brush 5 .
[0042] The tongue depressing area 8 is arranged on the back side of the soft brush 5, and the position near the tongue depressing area 8 on the second chewing stick 6 can be arranged as a thinner or flatter structure (such as Figure 2 ), at this time, the tongue depressing area 8 on the second chewing stick 6 can act as a tongue depressor, which can assist in pronunciation.
[0043] Further optimization plans also include:
[0044] The second connecting block 7 , the first end of the second chewing stick 6 is fixedly connected to the second connecting block 7 , and the second connecting block 7 is threadedly connected to the first end of the hand-held part 1 .
[0045] The second chewing stick 6 is detachably connected to the hand-held part 1 through the second connecting block 7, so that it is convenient to replace the second chewing stick 6 and the soft brush 5 with a new one, and it is also convenient to clean them after they are disassembled.
[0046] To further optimize the solution, the chewing end includes:
[0047] A first chewing stick 3, wherein a first end of the first chewing stick 3 is mounted on a second end of the handheld portion 1;
[0048] A protrusion 4 , wherein a plurality of protrusions 4 are arranged at the second end of the first chewing stick 3 .
[0049] The main purpose of providing the protrusion 4 is to relax the mandible, throat, tongue and lips during chewing, so that chewing combined with pronunciation can make the sound more relaxed and natural.
[0050] Further optimization plans also include:
[0051] The first connecting block 2 , the first end of the first chewing stick 3 is fixedly connected to the first connecting block 2 , and the first connecting block 2 is threadedly connected to the second end of the hand-held part 1 .
[0052] The first chewing stick 3 is detachably connected to the hand-held part 1 through the first connecting block 2, so that it is convenient to replace a new first chewing stick 3 and it is also convenient to clean after being disassembled.
[0053] According to a further optimization scheme, the second chewing stick 6, the first chewing stick 3 and the protrusion 4 are respectively made of silicone material.
[0054] Made of silicone, the chewing trainer has good elasticity and strength to maintain oral health.
[0055] According to a further optimized solution, the cross section of the second chewing stick 6 is rectangular, and the cross section of the first chewing stick 3 is circular.
[0056] The second chewing stick 6 has a rectangular cross-section and convex edges on the outside, which can effectively stimulate and improve the perception of the lips, tongue, and inner cheek mucosa, and promote language development; the cylindrical first chewing stick 3 is mainly suitable for symptoms such as limited mandibular movement, drooling, hard onset and high pitch during pronunciation, and is also suitable for the phenomenon of relaxation of the chewing muscles.
[0057] The handheld portion 1, the first connecting block 2 and the second connecting block 7 are all made of food-grade plastic, such as PET plastic, PP plastic, HDPE plastic, LDPE plastic, PS plastic, PC plastic and the like.
[0058] The purpose of this application is to help people with speech disorders (including children and adults) to improve oral perception ability, enhance oral muscle strength and application ability, promote speech function development and pronunciation clarity, and improve speech social ability by using this rehabilitation chewing trainer; this application is suitable for children with delayed language development, children with dysarthria, speech disorders in children with cerebral palsy, speech disorders caused by stroke, etc. It has a wide range of clinical applications and is suitable for a large number of children and adults.
[0059] It should be noted that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", etc. used herein to indicate the orientation or position relationship is based on the orientation or position relationship shown in the drawings, and is only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, and does not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operate in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present application. In addition, the terms "first", "second", "third", etc. are used for descriptive purposes only and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance.
[0060] In the description of this article, it is also necessary to explain that, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "connected", and "connected" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in this application can be understood according to the specific circumstances.
[0061] The above is only a specific implementation of the utility model, but the protection scope of the utility model is not limited thereto. Any technician familiar with the technical field can easily think of changes or substitutions within the technical scope disclosed by the utility model, which should be included in the protection scope of the utility model. Therefore, the protection scope of the utility model should be based on the protection scope of the claims.
Claims
1. A rehabilitation chewing trainer, characterized in that: include: Handheld part (1); A stimulation brush end, the stimulation brush end being mounted on the first end of the handheld portion (1); A chewing end, the chewing end being mounted on the second end of the handheld portion (1); The stimulation brush end comprises: a second chewing stick (6), wherein a first end of the second chewing stick (6) is mounted on a first end of the handheld portion (1); A soft brush (5), wherein the soft brush (5) is installed on one side of the second end of the second chewing stick (6).
2. The rehabilitation chewing trainer according to claim 1, characterized in that: Also includes: A tongue depressing area (8), wherein the tongue depressing area (8) is arranged on the second end of the second chewing stick (6) and is located on the back side of the soft brush (5).
3. The rehabilitation chewing trainer according to claim 1, characterized in that: Also includes: A second connecting block (7), the first end of the second chewing stick (6) is fixedly connected to the second connecting block (7), and the second connecting block (7) is threadedly connected to the first end of the handheld part (1).
4. The rehabilitation chewing trainer according to claim 1, characterized in that: The chewing end comprises: A first chewing stick (3), wherein a first end of the first chewing stick (3) is mounted on a second end of the handheld portion (1); A protrusion (4), wherein a plurality of the protrusions (4) are arranged at the second end of the first chewing stick (3).
5. The rehabilitation chewing trainer according to claim 4, characterized in that: Also includes: A first connecting block (2), the first end of the first chewing stick (3) is fixedly connected to the first connecting block (2), and the first connecting block (2) is threadedly connected to the second end of the handheld part (1).
6. The rehabilitation chewing trainer according to claim 4, characterized in that: The second chewing stick (6), the first chewing stick (3) and the protrusion (4) are respectively made of silicone material.
7. The rehabilitation chewing trainer according to claim 4, characterized in that: The cross section of the second chewing stick (6) is rectangular, and the cross section of the first chewing stick (3) is circular.