Stimulation device for swallowing training

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of swallowing training, and discloses a stimulation device for swallowing training, which comprises a fixing frame, two supporting plates for supporting the oral cavity of a patient are arranged on the fixing frame, the two supporting plates are symmetrically arranged, the interiors of the supporting plates are hollow, the side walls of the supporting plates are fixedly connected with a connecting frame, and the connecting frame is fixedly connected with the supporting plates. Two sliding grooves are formed in the fixing frame, the two ends of the connecting frame are located in the sliding grooves respectively, a moving assembly used for driving the supporting plates to move is arranged on the fixing frame, and massage assemblies used for massaging the oral cavity muscles of a patient are arranged in the two supporting plates respectively. When the stimulation device for swallowing training is used, the risk that a patient bites off a cotton swab to cause oral injury is effectively avoided, the device can be flexibly adjusted according to the sizes of oral cavities of different patients, and discomfort of the patient in the training process is reduced.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of swallowing training, in particular to a stimulating device for swallowing training. Background Art

[0002] Dysphagia refers to difficulty in swallowing caused by various reasons and occurring in different parts of the body. Dysphagia can affect food intake and nutrient absorption, and can also lead to accidental inhalation of food into the trachea, causing aspiration pneumonia. In severe cases, it can be life-threatening. The primary disease causing dysphagia should be found and treated according to the cause. Rehabilitation training is a necessary measure to improve neurological dysphagia.

[0003] When conducting swallowing training for patients, medical staff usually take a cotton swab, dip it in ice water and put it into the patient's mouth to provide ice stimulation to the patient's swallowing reflex area. However, for some children or patients who react strongly to ice stimulation, they will unconsciously close their mouths when they come into contact with the ice cotton swab, which may cause the ice cotton swab to remain in the mouth. Since the ice cotton swab is made of wood and cotton, the wood may break when the mouth is closed, which may cause potential damage to the patient's oral cavity, such as puncturing the oral mucosa or accidentally swallowing wood stick fragments.

[0004] Therefore, it is necessary to design a stimulation device for swallowing training to solve the above problems. Utility Model Content

[0005] The utility model aims to solve the shortcomings of the prior art and proposes a stimulating device for swallowing training.

[0006] In order to achieve the above purpose, the utility model adopts the following technical solutions:

[0007] A stimulation device for swallowing training comprises a fixed frame, the fixed frame is provided with two support plates for supporting a patient's oral cavity, the two support plates are symmetrically arranged, and the interior of the support plates is hollow, the side walls of the support plates are fixedly connected with a connecting frame, the fixed frame is provided with two slide grooves, the two ends of the connecting frame are respectively located inside the slide grooves, the fixed frame is provided with a moving component for driving the support plates to move, and the interiors of the two support plates are provided with massage components for massaging the patient's oral muscles.

[0008] As a preferred technical solution of the utility model, the moving component includes a guide rod fixedly connected to the inside of the slide slot, the two ends of the connecting frame are respectively slidably mounted on the two guide rods, an airbag and a spring are provided between the connecting frame and the slide slot, a control chamber is embedded in the interior of the fixed frame, a slide plate is sealingly and slidably connected to the interior of the control chamber, a screw rod is rotatably connected to the slide plate, one end of the screw rod away from the slide plate extends to the outside of the fixed frame, and the screw rod is threadedly connected to the fixed frame, a connecting pipe is provided on the inner side of the control chamber, the connecting pipe is connected to all the airbags, and an air outlet pipe is also provided in the control chamber.

[0009] As a preferred technical solution of the utility model, the massage component includes a partition fixedly connected to the inner side of the support plate, a plurality of push rods are penetrated on the partition, massage balls are fixedly connected to the push rods, a connecting plate is fixedly sleeved on the push rods, a spring 2 is provided between the lower surface of the connecting plate and the partition, a push plate is sealingly and slidably connected between the partition and the inner bottom surface of the support plate, a drive pipe is connected to the support plate, the drive pipe is located below the partition, the drive pipe is connected to the airbag, and valves are provided on the drive pipe, the connecting pipe and the air outlet pipe.

[0010] As a preferred technical solution of the present utility model, the side of the support plate facing the oral cavity is in an arc-shaped structure.

[0011] As a preferred technical solution of the utility model, the longitudinal section of the bottom end of the push rod is a triangular structure.

[0012] As a preferred technical solution of the utility model, the airbag is sleeved on the guide rod, and the spring is sleeved on the airbag.

[0013] The utility model has the following beneficial effects:

[0014] 1. Improved safety: The use of the support plate and airbag design effectively avoids the risk of oral injury caused by the patient biting off the cotton swab. The contraction and release of the airbag and the movement of the support plate are controlled by the device, which helps to stabilize the operation and reduce accidents. The opening of the mouth also makes it easier for medical staff to see the inside of the mouth and facilitate swallowing stimulation training.

[0015] 2. Improved adaptability: Since the device can be adjusted according to the position of the slide and the air volume of the airbag, it can adapt to patients with different oral sizes, which improves the practicality and flexibility of the device, so that swallowing training can be personalized according to the specific situation of the patient, reducing the discomfort of the patient during training;

[0016] 3. Oral muscle training: Oral squeezing training can be achieved by squeezing the support plate and using the push plate, push rod and massage ball, which helps the patient's chewing muscles to be exercised and promotes the coordination and strength of swallowing muscles, which is beneficial to relieve swallowing disorders;

[0017] 4. Massage stimulation effect: The vibration and impact of the massage ball can stimulate the nerves in the mouth and provide massage of the inner wall of the mouth, which helps stimulate the nerves and muscles related to swallowing, promotes the recovery of swallowing function, and improves the diversity and practicality of the device's functions. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a stimulation device for swallowing training proposed by the utility model;

[0019] Figure 2 is a three-dimensional cross-sectional view of the interior of the fixed frame;

[0020] Figure 3 for Figure 2 A magnified view of the structure at A;

[0021] Figure 4 Schematic diagram of the internal structure of the support plate.

[0022] In the figure: 1 fixed frame, 2 support plate, 3 connecting frame, 4 slide groove, 5 guide rod, 6 air bag, 7 spring 1, 8 control chamber, 9 slide plate, 10 screw rod, 11 connecting pipe, 12 air outlet pipe, 13 partition plate, 14 massage ball, 15 push rod, 16 spring 2, 17 connecting plate, 18 push plate, 19 driving pipe. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0023] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be described clearly and completely below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, rather than all of the embodiments.

[0024] Reference Figure 1-4, a stimulation device for swallowing training, comprising a fixing frame 1, on which are provided two support plates 2 for supporting the patient's oral cavity, the cross-section of the support plate 2 being a Z-shaped structure, so that the support plate 2 can fit the oral cavity to prevent obstruction of the patient's teeth, the two support plates 2 are symmetrically arranged, and the interior of the support plate 2 is hollow, and the side walls of the support plate 2 are fixedly connected with a connecting frame 3, and the fixing frame 1 is provided with two slide grooves 4, and the two ends of the connecting frame 3 are respectively located inside the slide grooves 4, and the patient's oral cavity can be opened by using the two support plates 2, so that when medical staff use cotton swabs for ice stimulation, the patient's mouth cannot be closed, so that the cotton swabs can be prevented from breaking in the patient's mouth and causing oral injuries, reducing safety hazards, and also making it convenient for medical staff to see the internal situation of the oral cavity, so as to facilitate swallowing stimulation training, a moving component for driving the support plate 2 to move is provided on the fixing frame 1, and massage components for massaging the patient's oral muscles are provided inside the two support plates 2.

[0025] Reference Figure 2 and Figure 3 The moving component includes a guide rod 5 fixedly connected to the inside of the slide groove 4, and the two ends of the connecting frame 3 are slidably mounted on the two guide rods 5 respectively. An air bag 6 and a spring 7 are arranged between the connecting frame 3 and the slide groove 4. A control chamber 8 is embedded in the interior of the fixed frame 1. A slide plate 9 is sealingly and slidably connected to the internal of the control chamber 8. A screw 10 is rotatably connected to the slide plate 9. One end of the screw 10 away from the slide plate 9 extends to the outside of the fixed frame 1, and the screw 10 is threadedly connected to the fixed frame 1. A connecting pipe 11 is arranged on the inside of the control chamber 8. The connecting pipe 11 is connected to all the air bags 6. An air outlet pipe 12 is also arranged in the control chamber 8. The air in the air bag 6 can be controlled by controlling the position of the slide plate 9. In this way, the position of the connecting frame 3 and the support plate 2 can be fixed, and can be flexibly adjusted according to the size of the oral cavity, which improves the practicality and flexibility of the device and reduces the discomfort of the patient during training.

[0026] Reference Figure 3 and Figure 4 The massage component includes a partition 13 fixedly connected to the inner side of the support plate 2, a plurality of push rods 15 are penetrated on the partition 13, a massage ball 14 is fixedly connected to the push rod 15, a connecting plate 17 is fixedly sleeved on the push rod 15, a spring 16 is provided between the lower surface of the connecting plate 17 and the partition 13, a push plate 18 is sealed and slidably connected between the partition 13 and the inner bottom surface of the support plate 2, a driving pipe 19 is connected to the support plate 2, the driving pipe 19 is located below the partition 13, the driving pipe 19 is connected to the airbag 6, and valves are provided on the driving pipe 19, the connecting pipe 11 and the air outlet pipe 12. Under the action of the massage component, when the patient's mouth opens and closes, the push plate 18 can reciprocate and squeeze the push rod 15, so that the massage ball 14 hits the support plate 2, so that the support plate 2 can vibrate, which can massage the patient's oral cavity, thereby helping to reduce the patient's swallowing disorder.

[0027] Reference Figure 1 The side of the support plate 2 facing the oral cavity is in an arc-shaped structure, so that the support plate 2 fits the patient's oral cavity better and reduces the patient's discomfort during training.

[0028] Reference Figure 4 The longitudinal section of the bottom end of the push rod 15 is a triangular structure, and the two inclined surfaces are symmetrically arranged. Under the action of the inclined surface of the push rod 15, when the push plate 18 squeezes the push rod 15, the push rod 15 can move upward, so that the massage ball 14 can hit the inner wall of the support plate 2, which can massage the inner wall of the patient's oral cavity.

[0029] Reference Figure 3 The airbag 6 is sleeved on the guide rod 5, and the spring 7 is sleeved on the airbag 6, so that the connecting frame 3 can move smoothly along the axial direction of the guide rod 5, which helps to ensure the stability of the overall structure of the device.

[0030] The specific working principle of the utility model is as follows:

[0031] When the patient is undergoing swallowing training, first, the patient is asked to hold the two support plates 2 in his / her mouth and relax the patient's mouth, and the valve on the connecting tube 11 is opened so that the control chamber 8 and the airbag 6 can be connected, and then the medical staff rotates the screw 10 to make the slide plate 9 move upward, thereby causing a negative pressure state under the slide plate 9, so that the air in the airbag 6 can be sucked into the control chamber 8, and when the airbag 6 contracts, under the action of the spring 7, the two connecting frames 3 will move in opposite directions, so that the two support plates 2 move in opposite directions, so that the two support plates 2 can open the oral cavity, which is convenient for medical staff to perform ice stimulation, and because the position of the screw 10 is fixed, the pressure under the airbag 6 and the slide plate 9 is in a stable state, and when the patient's oral cavity presses the support plate 2, the support plate 2 will not be displaced, which can effectively prevent the patient from biting off the cotton swab and causing oral injury during the swallowing training process, and it is worth mentioning that for patients with different oral sizes, the air in the airbag 6 can be flexibly adjusted according to the position of the slide plate 9, which improves the practicality and flexibility of the device and reduces the patient's discomfort;

[0032] Further, the medical staff opens the valve on the air outlet pipe 12, and the airbag 6 is connected to the outside world. When the patient's mouth is tightly closed, the two support plates 2 will be squeezed. On the contrary, when the patient opens his mouth, the two support plates 2 will be reset under the action of the spring 1 7. This step is repeated, and the patient's oral masseter muscle can be trained under the action of the elastic force of the spring 1 7, which is conducive to eliminating the patient's swallowing disorder.

[0033] In addition, when the valve on the air outlet pipe 12 is closed and the valve on the driving pipe 19 is opened, the airbag 6 is connected to the inside of the support plate 2. In this way, when the patient's oral cavity squeezes the support plate 2, the two support plates 2 move toward each other, so that a negative pressure state appears on the side walls of the airbag 6 and the push plate 18. In this way, the push plate 18 moves and pushes the air in the support plate 2 into the airbag 6. During the movement of the push plate 18, when the push plate 18 contacts the push rod 15, the push plate 18 squeezes the push rod 15 to move it upward, thereby driving the massage ball 14 to move upward and hit the inner top surface of the support plate 2. When the push plate 18 is not in contact with the push rod 15, the massage ball 14 is moved upward and hits the inner top surface of the support plate 2. When the patient's mouth is touched, the massage ball 14 is reset under the action of spring 2 16. Conversely, when the patient's mouth is opened, the connecting frame 3 is reset and squeezes the airbag 6 under the action of spring 1 7, so that the air in the airbag 6 returns to the support plate 2 and pushes the push plate 18 to move. The push plate 18 squeezes the push rod 15 and the massage ball 14 again. In this way, under the cooperation of multiple push rods 15 and the push plate 18, the massage ball 14 can hit the support plate 2, causing the support plate 2 to vibrate, thereby massaging the inner wall of the patient's mouth and stimulating the nerves in the mouth. This helps the patient's recovery and also improves the functional diversity and practicality of the device.

[0034] The above description is only a preferred specific implementation manner of the present invention, but the protection scope of the present invention is not limited thereto. Any technician familiar with the technical field can make equivalent replacements or changes within the technical scope disclosed by the present invention according to the technical scheme and the utility model concept of the present invention, which should be covered by the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A swallowing training stimulation device, comprising a fixing frame (1), characterized in that: The fixing frame (1) is provided with two support plates (2) for supporting the patient's oral cavity, the two support plates (2) are symmetrically arranged, and the interior of the support plates (2) is hollow, the side walls of the support plates (2) are fixedly connected with a connecting frame (3), the fixing frame (1) is provided with two slide grooves (4), the two ends of the connecting frame (3) are respectively located inside the slide grooves (4), the fixing frame (1) is provided with a moving component for driving the support plates (2) to move, and the interiors of the two support plates (2) are provided with a massage component for massaging the patient's oral muscles.

2. A swallowing training stimulation device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The moving assembly comprises a guide rod (5) fixedly connected to the inside of the slide groove (4), the two ends of the connecting frame (3) are respectively slidably mounted on the two guide rods (5), an air bag (6) and a spring (7) are arranged between the connecting frame (3) and the slide groove (4), a control chamber (8) is embedded in the inside of the fixed frame (1), a slide plate (9) is sealingly and slidably connected to the inside of the control chamber (8), a screw rod (10) is rotatably connected to the slide plate (9), one end of the screw rod (10) away from the slide plate (9) extends to the outside of the fixed frame (1), and the screw rod (10) is threadedly connected to the fixed frame (1), a connecting pipe (11) is arranged on the inside of the control chamber (8), the connecting pipe (11) is connected to all the air bags (6), and an air outlet pipe (12) is also arranged in the control chamber (8).

3. A swallowing training stimulation device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The massage component comprises a partition (13) fixedly connected to the inner side of the support plate (2), a plurality of push rods (15) are provided through the partition (13), a massage ball (14) is fixedly connected to the push rod (15), a connecting plate (17) is fixedly sleeved on the push rod (15), a spring (16) is provided between the lower surface of the connecting plate (17) and the partition (13), a push plate (18) is sealingly and slidably connected between the partition (13) and the inner bottom surface of the support plate (2), a drive pipe (19) is connected to the support plate (2), the drive pipe (19) is located below the partition (13), the drive pipe (19) is connected to the air bag (6), and valves are provided on the drive pipe (19), the connecting pipe (11) and the air outlet pipe (12).

4. A swallowing training stimulation device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The side of the support plate (2) facing the oral cavity is in an arc-shaped structure.

5. A swallowing training stimulation device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The bottom end longitudinal section of the push rod (15) is in a triangular structure.

6. A swallowing training stimulation device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The airbag (6) is sleeved on the guide rod (5), and the spring 1 (7) is sleeved on the airbag (6).

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