Temporomandibular joint hot compress instrument

By designing a temporomandibular joint heat compressor with hanging straps, ear braces and ear hangings, the problem of discomfort in wearing the existing heat compressor for a long time is solved, improving the effect of heat compressor and extending the service life.

CN222517131UActive Publication Date: 2025-02-25THE 980TH HOSPITAL OF THE CHINESE PEOPLES LIBERATION ARMY JOINT LOGISTICS SUPPORT FORCE
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Application Number
CN202421000124.5
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-05-09
Publication Date
2025-02-25
Estimated Expiration
2034-05-09

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Technical Problem

The existing temporomandibular joint heat compressor is not suitable for wearing for a long time due to the fixed size of the protective cover, which affects the effect of the heat compress.

Method used

A temporomandibular joint heat compressor is designed including hanger straps, ear braces, ear hangings and hot compress frames. The hot compress frame is fixed to the patient's face through the settings of ear braces and ear hangings, and the two are connected by the hanger straps around the back of the neck. Ear support ensures that the heat compressor can be worn for a long time.

Benefits of technology

This design allows the heat compressor to be worn for a long time, improving the heat compress effect. At the same time, the heat compressor can be avoided from loosening and falling and extending its service life by setting the belt.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a temporomandibular joint hot compress instrument, and relates to the technical field of medical rehabilitation instruments. Comprising a hanging belt, the two ends of the hanging belt are each fixedly connected with an ear support, the top end of each ear support is rotationally connected with an ear hook, the side, back on to the hanging belt, of each ear hook is fixedly connected with a hot compress frame, and a heating piece is installed between the inner walls of the hot compress frames. According to the hot compress instrument, the ear supports and the ear hooks are arranged, the hot compress frames are fixed to the face of a patient to conduct hot compress on the temporomandibular joint of the patient, the two hot compress frames are independently arranged and are not affected by the size of the head of the patient any more, meanwhile, the hanging pieces and the protection soft teeth are arranged, the hot compress instrument can be worn for a long time, and the hot compress effect is improved; meanwhile, through the arrangement of the hanging belt, the hanging belt bypasses the neck of the patient and is connected with the two ear supports, so that the hot compress instrument can be hung behind the neck of the patient after being carelessly loosened and is prevented from falling off, and the service life of the hot compress instrument is prevented from being influenced to a certain extent.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of medical rehabilitation equipment, in particular to a temporomandibular joint hot compress instrument. Background Art

[0002] Temporomandibular joint dysfunction is one of the common clinical diseases and is listed by WHO as the fourth oral epidemic affecting human health. Temporomandibular joint dysfunction syndrome refers to a syndrome of a series of symptoms such as pain, snapping, muscle soreness, fatigue, limited mouth opening, and temporomandibular joint dysfunction in the temporomandibular joint area. Some cases recur repeatedly, linger, and do not heal for a long time, seriously affecting the masticatory muscles and language functions. In the process of correcting the temporomandibular joint, it is necessary to apply hot compress to the temporomandibular joint. The existing temporomandibular joint hot compress instrument (publication number: CN214967515U) at least exposes the following defects during use:

[0003] Since the hot compress device in the above scheme is clamped on the patient's head by a protective sleeve, the size of the protective sleeve is fixed and it only expands by elasticity. Wearing it for a long time will make the wearer feel uncomfortable and may cause the patient to be unable to wear it for a long time, which may affect the hot compress effect. Therefore, a temporomandibular joint hot compress device is developed. Utility Model Content

[0004] The main purpose of the utility model is to provide a temporomandibular joint hot compress instrument, which can effectively solve the problems in the background technology.

[0005] In order to achieve the above purpose, the technical solution adopted by the utility model is:

[0006] A temporomandibular joint hot compress device includes a hanging strap, wherein the two ends of the hanging strap are respectively fixedly connected to an ear support, the top of each ear support is rotatably connected to an ear hook, each ear hook is fixedly connected to a hot compress frame on the side facing away from the hanging strap, a heating plate is installed between the inner walls of each hot compress frame, a limiting surface is provided at the connecting end of each ear hook and the corresponding ear support, and a rotating arc surface is provided at the connecting end of each ear hook and the corresponding ear support towards the side where the hanging strap is located.

[0007] Preferably, a plurality of protective soft teeth are evenly arranged on the side of each ear support facing away from the hanging strap, and all the protective soft teeth corresponding to each ear support are provided with an oblique angle on the side facing away from the other ear support.

[0008] Preferably, each of the ear hooks includes two hanging plates, and a connecting rod is installed between the corresponding two hanging plates, an elastic band is wrapped around the outside of each connecting rod, and a section of each elastic band is fixedly connected to the corresponding ear support toward the side where the protective soft teeth are located.

[0009] Preferably, a sliding frame is slidably connected between the inner walls of each hot compress frame, a clamping frame is symmetrically fixedly connected to the outer sides of the two ear hooks, a pressure rod is screwed between the inner sides of each pressure frame, and one end of each pressure rod is rotatably connected to one side of the corresponding pressure frame.

[0010] Preferably, a heating plate is fixedly connected to a side of each sliding frame facing away from the corresponding pressure rod, a switch is fixedly connected inside each sliding frame, and each switch is electrically connected to the corresponding heating plate.

[0011] Preferably, a piece of heat transfer cloth is fixedly connected to opposite sides of the two hot compress frames, and each piece of the heat transfer cloth is in close contact with the corresponding heating plate.

[0012] Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the following beneficial effects:

[0013] The utility model fixes the hot compress frame on the patient's face by setting the ear support and the ear hook, and performs hot compress on the patient's temporomandibular joint. Because the two hot compress frames are set independently, they are no longer affected by the patient's head size. At the same time, by setting the hanging piece and the soft tooth protection, the hot compress device can be worn for a long time, thereby improving the hot compress effect.

[0014] At the same time, through the setting of the hanging strap, it goes around the back of the patient's neck and connects to the two ear supports, so that if the hot compress device accidentally gets loose, it can be hung behind the patient's neck to avoid falling, which affects the service life of the hot compress device to a certain extent. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] Figure 1 It is an isometric view of the utility model;

[0016] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the interior of the positioning structure of the utility model;

[0017] Figure 3 It is a side view of the ear hook of the utility model;

[0018] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the heating structure of the utility model;

[0019] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the heating drive device of the utility model.

[0020] In the figure: 1. hanging strap; 201. ear hook; 202. ear support; 203. connecting rod; 204. elastic lace; 205. protective soft teeth; 206. hanging plate; 207. limiting surface; 208. rotating arc surface; 301. hot compress frame; 302. heat transfer cloth; 303. sliding frame; 304. pressing frame; 305. pressing rod; 306. switch; 307. heating plate. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0021] In order to make the technical means, creative features, objectives and effects achieved by the present invention easy to understand, the present invention is further described below in conjunction with specific implementation methods.

[0022] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that the terms "upper", "lower", "inner", "outer", "front end", "rear end", "two ends", "one end", "the other end" and the like indicate positions or positional relationships based on the positions or positional relationships shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do 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 invention. In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0023] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "provided with", "connected", etc. should be understood in a broad sense. For example, "connected" 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 it can be an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, or it can be the internal communication of two components. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0024] In the human skull, the temporomandibular joint is composed of the mandibular head, the mandibular fossa and the articular tubercle of the temporal bone, which are combined into a joint joint on the left and right to assist in opening and closing the mouth and chewing. Temporomandibular joint disorder can be treated by applying hot compresses to the joints. At the same time, the temporomandibular joint is generally located in front of the ears, so the temporomandibular joint can be located by the position of the ears and hot compresses can be applied to it.

[0025] Example

[0026] See also Figure 1-Figure 5 , the utility model provides a technical solution:

[0027] A temporomandibular joint hot compress instrument includes a sling 1, with an ear support 202 fixedly connected at both ends of the sling 1, an ear hook 201 rotatably connected to the top of each ear support 202, a hot compress frame 301 fixedly connected to the side of each ear hook 201 facing away from the sling 1, a plurality of protective soft teeth 205 evenly arranged on the side of each ear support 202 facing away from the sling 1, and an oblique angle is provided on the side of all protective soft teeth 205 corresponding to each ear support 202 facing away from another ear support 202. Each ear hook 201 includes two hanging pieces 206, and a connecting rod 203 is installed between the corresponding two hanging pieces 206, an elastic lace 204 is wrapped around the outside of each connecting rod 203, and a section of each elastic lace 204 is fixedly connected to the side of the corresponding ear support 202 facing the protective soft teeth 205. In this embodiment, when the ear hook 201 and the ear support 202 rotate and separate, the elastic band 204 is stretched, so when the external force disappears, the elastic band 204 retracts, pulling the ear hook 201 and the ear support 202 closer together, and at the same time, a limiting surface 207 is provided at the connecting end of each ear hook 201 and the corresponding ear support 202, and a rotating arc surface 208 is provided at the connecting end of each ear hook 201 and the corresponding ear support 202 facing the side where the strap 1 is located. When the ear hook 201 and the ear support 202 are pulled closer, the straight limiting surface 207 limits the approach limit of the two, thereby providing space for the ear to pass through the two, and the oblique angle of the protective soft teeth 205 fits the inclination angle of the back of the ear, making it more comfortable to wear.

[0028] A heating plate 307 is installed between the inner walls of each heat compress frame 301, a sliding frame 303 is slidably connected between the inner walls of each heat compress frame 301, a clamping frame 304 is symmetrically fixedly connected to the outer sides of the two ear hooks 201, a pressure rod 305 is screwed between the inner sides of each clamping frame 304, and one end of each pressure rod 305 is rotatably connected to the corresponding side of the clamping frame 304. A heating plate 307 is fixedly connected to the side of each sliding frame 303 facing away from the corresponding pressure rod 305, and a switch 306 is fixedly connected inside each sliding frame 303, and each switch 306 is electrically connected to the corresponding heating plate 307. A heat transfer cloth 302 is fixedly connected to the opposite sides of the two heat compress frames 301, and each heat transfer cloth 302 is tightly attached to the corresponding heating plate 307. In this embodiment, when the ear hook 201 and the ear support 202 are put on the ear, the hot compress frame 301 can cover the user's temporomandibular joint, and the heat transfer cloth 302 can be in close contact with the user's skin by rotating the pressure rod 305, and the heating plate 307 can be started by the switch 306. In this embodiment, the heating plate 307 is powered by a battery or an external power supply.

[0029] It should be noted that when using the utility model as a temporomandibular joint hot compress instrument, the user needs to fix the two sets of hot compress frames 301 through the corresponding ear hooks 201 and ear supports 202, and then adjust the position of the heating plate 307 to achieve the best hot compress effect.

[0030] The above shows and describes the basic principle and main features of the utility model and the advantages of the utility model. Those skilled in the art should understand that the utility model is not limited by the above embodiments. The above embodiments and descriptions are only for explaining the principle of the utility model. Without departing from the spirit and scope of the utility model, the utility model may have various changes and improvements, which fall within the scope of the utility model to be protected. The scope of protection claimed by the utility model is defined by the attached claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A temporomandibular joint hot compress device, comprising a hanging strap (1), characterized in that: The two ends of the hanging strap (1) are respectively fixedly connected to an ear support (202), the top of each ear support (202) is rotatably connected to an ear hook (201), each ear hook (201) is fixedly connected to a hot compress frame (301) on the side facing away from the hanging strap (1), a heating plate (307) is installed between the inner walls of each hot compress frame (301), a limiting surface (207) is provided at the connecting end between each ear hook (201) and the corresponding ear support (202), and a rotating arc surface (208) is provided at the connecting end between each ear hook (201) and the corresponding ear support (202) towards the side where the hanging strap (1) is located.

2. The temporomandibular joint hot compress instrument according to claim 1, characterized in that: A plurality of protective soft teeth (205) are evenly arranged on the side of each ear support (202) facing away from the hanging strap (1), and all the protective soft teeth (205) corresponding to each ear support (202) are provided with an oblique angle on the side facing away from another ear support (202).

3. The temporomandibular joint hot compress instrument according to claim 1, characterized in that: Each ear hook (201) comprises two hanging plates (206), and a connecting rod (203) is installed between the two corresponding hanging plates (206). An elastic band (204) is wound around the outer side of each connecting rod (203), and a section of each elastic band (204) is fixedly connected to the corresponding ear support (202) on the side where the protective soft teeth (205) are located.

4. The temporomandibular joint hot compress instrument according to claim 1, characterized in that: A sliding frame (303) is slidably connected between the inner walls of each of the hot compress frames (301), a clamping frame (304) is symmetrically fixedly connected to the outer sides of the two ear hooks (201), a pressing rod (305) is screwed between the inner sides of each of the clamping frames (304), and one end of each of the clamping rods (305) is rotatably connected to one side of the corresponding clamping frame (304).

5. The temporomandibular joint hot compress instrument according to claim 4, characterized in that: A heating plate (307) is fixedly connected to the side of each sliding frame (303) facing away from the corresponding pressure rod (305), and a switch (306) is fixedly connected inside each sliding frame (303), and each switch (306) is electrically connected to the corresponding heating plate (307).

6. The temporomandibular joint hot compress instrument according to claim 1, characterized in that: A piece of heat transfer cloth (302) is fixedly connected to opposite sides of the two heat compress frames (301), and each piece of the heat transfer cloth (302) is in close contact with the corresponding heating plate (307).

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  • Temporomandibular joint hot compress instrument

    CN214967515U