Head shaping pillow for improving comfort of patient with disturbance of consciousness

Abstract

The utility model relates to a head shaping pillow for improving the comfort of a patient with disturbance of consciousness, which comprises an under-neck pillow with a sunken neck supporting part formed on the surface, one side of the under-neck pillow extends outwards from one side of the neck supporting part to form a tongue-shaped protective wing, and the other side of the under-neck pillow is fixedly connected with a head supporting pad. Two butterfly-shaped baffles are vertically and fixedly arranged on the surface of the top of the head supporting pad, the two butterfly-shaped baffles are located on the two sides of the head respectively, each butterfly-shaped baffle comprises a fixed part and a movable part which are integrally formed, and the end, away from the movable part, of each fixed part is fixedly connected with the surface of the top of the head supporting pad; wherein one movable part extends outwards in the direction far away from the other butterfly-shaped baffle plate along with the action of the force applied to the movable part. The utility model solves the problem of how to ensure the stability of the head and neck.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the field of head shaping pillows for patients with disorders of consciousness, and particularly to a head shaping pillow for improving the comfort of patients with disorders of consciousness. Background Art

[0002] At present, patients with disorders of consciousness all have certain degrees of trunk and head and neck control defects, which are related to the severity of nerve damage and are usually related to the body posture of the patients. Research has found that head and neck stability is one of the strategies for maintaining body balance and is a method of continuously maintaining the head position in space. Therefore, improving the head and neck and trunk control of patients should be considered during the rehabilitation period. The essence of the asymmetrical tonic neck reflex in patients with disorders of consciousness is that the brain function is damaged. Therefore, in the middle and late stages of chronic patients with disorders of consciousness, head and neck posture abnormalities are very likely to occur, resulting in the need to seek professional head and neck posture feedback training, and the effect is limited. Therefore, in the long run, adjusting the head and neck posture and ensuring head and neck stability play a crucial role in improving the abnormal patterns of patients with disorders of consciousness;

[0003] The Chinese utility model patent, publication number (CN211933531U), discloses a portable multifunctional cervical vertebra rehabilitation pillow. By setting a pillowcase and a pillow core body arranged in the pillowcase, side-lying support parts are respectively arranged on both sides of the pillow core body, a neck support and stretching part is arranged between the side-lying support parts, a vertebra supporting protrusion is arranged in front of the neck support and stretching part, a sleep aid chamber is arranged below the side-lying support part, through holes are arranged above the sleep aid chamber, a stretching rod groove is arranged below the neck support and stretching part, a stretching column body is arranged in the stretching rod groove, a height adjusting pad is integrally formed at the rear side of the pillow core body, a head support groove is arranged on the height adjusting pad, and a sleep monitoring sensor is arranged in the sleep aid chamber. A variety of measures assist sleep, treat cervical vertebra soreness problems through stretching, improve the comfort of lying and side-lying, and at the same time can detect the sleep quality of people. At the same time, the height is adjustable, the volume is small, and it is convenient to carry. However, when it is applied to patients with disorders of consciousness, it cannot ensure the stability of the head and neck before and after the change of their body positions;

[0004] The Chinese utility model patent, publication number (CN202277130U), discloses a neck protection pillow, belonging to bedding, mainly solving the problem that ordinary pillows cannot effectively protect the neck. It includes a pillow, and the pillow is arc-shaped. Its feature is that two stoppers are arranged on one edge of the pillow, the stoppers are arc-shaped, and there is a certain gap between the stoppers. The stoppers of the neck protection pillow of the utility model can play a role in protecting the cervical vertebra, prevent the harm to the cervical vertebra caused by the bad posture of people during sleep, and prevent the occurrence of stiff neck. By arranging the stoppers on both sides of the neck, the occurrence of stiff neck can be prevented, and it also cannot solve the problems to be solved by this application;

[0005] Therefore, it is necessary to provide a pillow for ensuring the stability of the head and neck for patients with disturbance of consciousness. Summary of the Utility Model

[0006] The utility model provides a head shaping pillow for improving the comfort of patients with disturbance of consciousness, and solves the problem of how to ensure the stability of the head and neck.

[0007] To achieve the above object, the technical solution of the utility model is: a head shaping pillow for improving the comfort of patients with disturbance of consciousness, including a sub-occipital pillow with a sunken neck support portion formed on the surface, a tongue-shaped wing extending outward from one side of the sub-occipital pillow from one side of the neck support portion, a head support pad fixedly connected to the other side of the sub-occipital pillow, and two butterfly baffles vertically and fixedly arranged on the top surface of the head support pad, and the two butterfly baffles are respectively located on both sides of the head;

[0008] The butterfly baffle includes an integrally formed fixed portion and a movable portion, one end of the fixed portion away from the movable portion is fixedly connected to the top surface of the head support pad, and one of the movable portions abducts away from the other butterfly baffle under the action of the force.

[0009] As a further improvement, the butterfly baffle is formed by filling memory sponges with different densities up and down in a soft wrapping cloth, the low-density memory sponge filling area forms the movable portion, and the high-density memory sponge filling area forms the fixed portion.

[0010] As a further improvement, the butterfly baffle further includes a fixedly connected fixed bracket and a movable bracket, the fixed bracket and the movable bracket are respectively fixedly arranged in the fixed portion and the movable portion and are wrapped by memory sponges, and the movable bracket is a spring piece.

[0011] As a further improvement, the butterfly baffle further includes a fixed bracket and a movable bracket connected by a spring, the fixed bracket and the movable bracket are respectively fixedly arranged in the fixed portion and the movable portion and are wrapped by memory sponges.

[0012] As a further improvement, the fixed portion is correspondingly arranged in the space area from the patient's ear to the back of the head.

[0013] As a further improvement, a limiting plate is fixedly arranged at one end of the top surface of the head support pad away from the sub-occipital pillow.

[0014] As a further improvement, a head fixing band is detachably connected to the outer surface of the movable portion.

[0015] As a further improvement, a sunken portion is formed on the surface of the tongue-shaped wing, the sunken portion is an extension of the sunken neck support portion, and the sunken portion and the sunken neck support portion jointly form a curvilinear support.

[0016] The above technical solution of the utility model has the following beneficial effects: By setting the butterfly baffle to include an integrally formed fixed part and a movable part, one end of the fixed part away from the movable part is fixedly connected to the top surface of the head support pad. When one movable part is abducted away from the other butterfly baffle under the action of force, when the patient turns over slightly to lie on the side with the assistance of family members to adjust to a more comfortable position, the head turns slightly as the body turns slightly. The position of the head close to the face contacts one side of the movable part. After applying force to the movable part, one side of the movable part moves away from the other butterfly baffle, that is, the stressed movable part is fixed after being slightly abducted at a certain angle. At this time, the position of the movable part on this side restricts further excessive rotation of the head while bearing part of the pressure of the patient's head, and also ensures that the head and neck are stable when nursing the patient to turn over, corrects the patient's neck tilting posture, delays the abnormal head and neck posture of the unconscious, reduces muscle tension, and has a better effect on strengthening the control of the head and neck. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of one embodiment of the utility model;

[0018] Figure 2 is a schematic side view of the overall structure of the utility model;

[0019] Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of one butterfly baffle of the utility model after being stressed;

[0020] Figure 4 is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of one butterfly baffle of the utility model after being stressed;

[0021] Figure 5 is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of one embodiment of the utility model.

[0022] Reference numerals: 1, sunken neck support part; 2, under-neck pillow; 3, tongue-shaped wing; 4, head support pad; 5, butterfly baffle; 6, fixed part; 7, movable part; 8, soft wrapping cloth; 9, fixed bracket; 10, movable bracket; 11, spring; 12, limit plate; 13, head fixing band; 14, sinking part. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS

[0023] The following embodiments further illustrate the content of the utility model, but should not be construed as a limitation of the utility model. Without departing from the spirit and essence of the utility model, any modification or replacement of the methods, steps or conditions of the utility model shall fall within the scope of the utility model.

[0024] The following is a detailed description of the embodiments of the utility model with reference to the drawings. Please refer toFigures 1 to 5As shown in the figure, a head shaping pillow for improving the comfort of patients with disturbance of consciousness disclosed by the present utility model includes a sub-occipital pillow 2 with a sunken neck support portion 1 formed on the surface. One side of the sub-occipital pillow 2 extends outward from one side of the neck support portion to form a tongue-shaped wing 3. The other side of the sub-occipital pillow 2 is fixedly connected to a head support pad 4. Two butterfly baffles 5 are vertically and fixedly arranged on the top surface of the head support pad 4, and the two butterfly baffles 5 are respectively located on both sides of the head. The butterfly baffle 5 includes an integrally formed fixed portion 6 and a movable portion 7. One end of the fixed portion 6 away from the movable portion 7 is fixedly connected to the top surface of the head support pad 4. One of the movable portions 7 abducts away from the other butterfly baffle 5 under the action of force. When the head shaping pillow for improving the comfort of patients with disturbance of consciousness of the present application is in use, the sub-occipital pillow 2 is aligned with the patient's neck position, and the tongue-shaped wing 3 is close to the patient's torso side. The patient places the neck in the sunken neck support portion 1. Preferably, the cylindrical sub-occipital pillow 2 can better reduce the adverse effects brought by the long-term suspended state of the cervical vertebrae of patients with disturbance of consciousness in a non-functional position, support the neck, fit the neck curve, relieve the burden on the neck muscles, and effectively correct abnormal head and neck postures. Increase the force-bearing area of the cervical vertebrae, keep the neck muscles relaxed, reduce fatigue, better support the patient's neck curve and interfere with the forced load-bearing state of the patient's neck, change the force-bearing point of the occiput, thereby inducing resistance to abnormal postures and reducing the long-term tension of deep neck muscles such as the anterior cervical muscles, scalenus muscles, and longus capitis and cervicis muscles. The present application is not only applicable to lying in bed and sleeping, but also can be used to assist the neck muscles when sitting and taking a wheelchair. Reduce the nursing difficulty of family members, improve the comfort and quality of life of patients. The tongue-shaped wing 3 is lined on the patient's neck and back, increasing the contact area with the skin, correcting the long-term tension of the neck and back muscles. Further, the patient's head is carried on the head support pad 4, making the head more comfortable and supported when the patient is using it. The butterfly baffles 5 are located on both sides of the head. Since all patients with disturbance of consciousness have certain degrees of trunk and head and neck control defects, which are related to the severity of nerve damage and are usually related to the patient's body posture. Studies have found that head and neck stability is one of the strategies to maintain body balance and is a method to continuously maintain the head position in space. Therefore, improving the patient's head and neck and trunk control should be considered during rehabilitation. The essence of the asymmetric tonic neck reflex in patients with disturbance of consciousness is that the brain function is damaged. When the head is tilted to one side, the overall trunk load on that side increases, showing extensor dominance, while the other side shows flexor dominance through self-adjustment. Therefore, in the middle and late stages of chronic patients with disturbance of consciousness, head and neck posture abnormalities are very likely to occur, resulting in the need to seek professional head and neck posture feedback training, and the effect is limited. Therefore, in the long run, adjusting the head and neck posture plays a crucial role in improving the abnormal pattern of patients with disturbance of consciousness.To solve the above problems and improve the comfort of patients to avoid seeking professional head and neck posture feedback training, further in this application, two butterfly baffles 5 are vertically fixedly arranged on the top surface of the head support pad 4. The two butterfly baffles 5 are respectively located on both sides of the head, and the butterfly baffle 5 includes an integrally formed fixed part 6 and a movable part 7. One end of the fixed part 6 far from the movable part 7 is fixedly connected to the top surface of the head support pad 4. One of the movable parts 7 abducts outward in the direction away from the other butterfly baffle 5 under the action of the force. The fixed part 6 fixes the head of the unconscious patient in an upright position, preventing torticollis, and can retain the space for the head to rotate. Preferably, it is wrapped with a soft material to improve comfort. When the patient turns over slightly to lie on the side with the assistance of family members to adjust to a more comfortable position, the head turns slightly with the slight rotation of the body. The position of the head close to the face touches one of the movable parts 7. After applying a force to the movable part 7, one of the movable parts 7 moves in the direction away from the other butterfly baffle 5, that is, the stressed movable part 7 abducts slightly at a certain angle and then is fixed in position. At this time, the position of the movable part 7 on this side restricts the head from further excessive rotation while bearing part of the pressure of the patient's head, and also ensures that the head and neck are stable when nursing the patient to turn over, corrects the patient's neck lateral inclination posture, delays the abnormal head and neck posture of unconsciousness, ensures the stability of the head and neck, reduces muscle tension, and has a better effect on strengthening the control of the head and neck. When the patient resumes the supine position, after the pressure on the area of the movable part 7 is released, the movable part 7 moves in the direction close to the other butterfly baffle 5, that is, the position returns to normal to continue restricting the patient's head. This effectively relieves the bilateral muscle imbalance caused by one side being too relaxed and the other side being too tense. There is a gap between the two butterfly baffles 5, which is beneficial to slight adjustment activities such as head rotation.

[0025] It should be noted in this application that: The vast majority of the time of unconscious people is spent in bed and in a wheelchair. Due to the limited communication of patients and varying degrees of loss of expression ability, how to ensure that patients are in a comfortable and safe posture is an important link in preventing complications.

[0026] The head shaping pillow of the present utility model has special medical effects for unconscious patients (such as vegetative patients). Due to damage to the nervous system, such patients often show a long-term bedridden state and are unable to independently adjust their body postures, especially in maintaining the posture of the head and neck, there are great risks. If the head and neck are not well supported and protected, a series of complications may occur, such as pressure sores, joint stiffness, cervical spine deformation, and respiratory tract obstruction. Therefore, the pillow design of the present utility model takes into account the following medical characteristics and can better provide nursing support for unconscious patients:

[0027] 1. Head and neck stability and maintaining the head in the midline position

[0028] Patients with impaired consciousness are prone to head deviation due to long-term bed rest, which may further lead to muscle imbalance, cervical spine deformation or other physical dysfunctions. The pillow provides a reliable head and neck fixation function through the combination of a butterfly baffle and a head support pad. The movable part of the butterfly baffle is designed to be adjusted appropriately under the action of external force, so that the patient's head can remain stable under different-angle supports, thus avoiding cervical spine pressure caused by head offset or drooping. The butterfly baffle design of the pillow of the present utility model can effectively maintain the patient's head in the midline position, ensure the balance of the head and neck, and reduce secondary problems caused by abnormal postures.

[0029] 2. Prevention and alleviation of spasm

[0030] Patients with impaired consciousness, especially vegetative patients who have been bedridden for a long time, often experience muscle spasm and increased muscle tone. The fixed support design of the pillow can effectively limit unnecessary head movements and reduce spasms caused by involuntary muscle contractions. At the same time, the stability of the head and neck can help relieve muscle tension and prevent further injuries caused by spasms.

[0031] 3. Respiratory tract management

[0032] Patients with impaired consciousness usually cannot adjust their head postures independently, which may increase the risk of respiratory tract obstruction. The design of the sub-cervical pillow and tongue-shaped wing of the pillow helps to ensure that the patient's head is in an appropriate supine or lateral position, reducing the possibility of posterior displacement of the tongue root or airway compression, and helping to maintain the patency of the respiratory tract.

[0033] 4. Prevention of pressure ulcers

[0034] Due to the long-term static state of patients with impaired consciousness, the skin is prone to pressure and cause pressure ulcers. The pillow of the present utility model evenly disperses the pressure on the patient's head and neck through a reasonable distribution of head and neck support points, reducing the risk of skin damage caused by excessive local pressure.

[0035] 5. Reducing the nursing burden

[0036] When taking care of patients with impaired consciousness, nursing staff often need to adjust the head postures of patients to prevent the impact of bad postures on health. The design of the pillow of the present utility model reduces the need for frequent intervention by nursing staff through a fixed support system and an adjustable butterfly baffle, improves nursing efficiency and reduces the burden.

[0037] 6. Reducing complications

[0038] Long-term instability or improper postures of the head and neck can lead to complications such as cervical deformities, increased intracranial pressure, insufficient blood supply to the brain, gastrointestinal food reflux, and choking. The innovative design of this pillow ensures a reasonable position for the patient's head and neck, reducing the probability of these complications and thus providing more comprehensive health protection for the patient.

[0039] Please refer to Figure 2 shown. Specifically, the butterfly baffle 5 is formed by filling memory sponges with different densities up and down in a soft wrapping cloth 8. The area filled with low-density memory sponge forms the movable part 7, and the area filled with high-density memory sponge forms the fixed part 6. In this way, after the fixed part 6 and the movable part 7 are filled with memory sponges of different densities respectively, the fixed part 6 is partially filled with relatively high-density memory sponges, making its structure more stable, facilitating the fixation of the head of the unconscious patient in an upright position, preventing torticollis, and leaving room for the head to turn. The movable part 7 is made of low-density memory sponge, enabling it to slightly abduct after being subjected to force, facilitating the patient's head to contact the movable part 7 on one side when it is close to the face after a slight turn. The movable part 7 that has received force is fixed in position after slightly abducting at a certain angle, achieving that the position of the movable part 7 restricts further excessive rotation of the head while bearing part of the pressure of the patient's head close to the cheek. After nursing the patient to turn over, it ensures the stability of the head and neck, corrects the patient's neck tilting posture, delays the abnormal head and neck postures in unconsciousness, reduces muscle tension, and has a better effect on strengthening the control of the head and neck. The filling of the memory sponge also makes the patient more comfortable during use.

[0040] Please refer to Figure 3 shown. Specifically, the butterfly baffle 5 further includes a fixed bracket 9 and a movable bracket 10 that are fixedly connected. The fixed bracket 9 and the movable bracket 10 are respectively fixedly arranged in the fixed part 6 and the movable part 7 and are wrapped by memory sponges. The movable bracket 10 is a spring sheet, which further better realizes the stability of the fixed part 6 and the abduction of the movable part 7 after being subjected to force. If the family member assists the patient to turn the body at a larger angle, the movable bracket 10 being a spring sheet enables the movable part 7 to support even if the patient's head applies a greater force to the position of the movable part 7, and when the force on the movable part 7 is removed, the spring sheet further assists the movable part 7 to reset.

[0041] Please refer to Figure 4As shown, specifically, the butterfly baffle 5 also includes a fixed bracket 9 and a movable bracket 10 connected by a spring 11. The fixed bracket 9 and the movable bracket 10 are respectively fixedly arranged in the fixed part 6 and the movable part 7 and wrapped by memory foam, which further better realizes the stability of the fixed part 6 and the outward extension of the movable part 7 after being stressed. When the movable part 7 is stressed, the fixed bracket 9 remains fixed, and the movable part 7 is outward extended from the position of the spring 11. When the movable part 7 is released from the stress, the position of the spring 11 further assists the movable part 7 to reset.

[0042] Please refer to Figure 1 , Figure 2 as well as Figure 5 As shown, specifically, the fixing portion 6 is correspondingly arranged in the spatial area from the patient's ear to the back of the head, and the spatial area from the ear to the back of the head refers to the corresponding distance area between the patient's ear and the back of the head. Specifically, when the patient lies flat, the height of the fixing portion 6 does not exceed the position of the patient's ear, and the top of the fixing portion 6 is located in the area between the patient's ear and the back of the head. The active area is correspondingly arranged in an upward position along the fixing portion 6. The upward here means that it is extended toward the patient's cheek, so as to better support the cheek when the patient turns over the body, thereby ensuring the stability of the patient's head and neck.

[0043] Please refer to Figure 5 As shown, specifically, a limit plate 12 is fixedly provided on the top surface of the head support pad 4 at one end away from the cervical pillow 2. Since the present application is aimed at patients with impaired consciousness who cannot adjust their body position by themselves, when family members assist the patients in wearing the head shaping pillow, the limit plate 12 can help family members more accurately determine the correct wearing position of the patient, avoid wearing errors, and prevent patients with impaired consciousness from being unable to express themselves independently, which affects the rehabilitation effect.

[0044] Please refer to Figure 5 As shown, specifically, the outer surface of the movable part 7 can be detachably connected to the head fixing strap 13, and the head fixing strap 13 can be tightened when necessary to meet the needs of fixing the head when the patient has a large amount of activities such as going out in a wheelchair, riding in a car, or being transported by ambulance.

[0045] Please refer to Figure 1 as well as Figure 5 As shown, specifically, a sinking portion 14 is formed on the surface of the tongue-shaped wing 3, and the sinking portion 14 is an extension of the sunken neck supporting portion 1. The sinking portion 14 and the sunken neck supporting portion 1 together form a curved support. The sunken neck supporting portion 1 supports the patient's neck, and the extended sinking portion 14 is used to continue to extend and support the patient's neck and back. The formed neck curve support better interferes with the patient's neck forced weight-bearing state, changes the occipital force point, thereby inducing resistance to abnormal posture, and reducing the long-term tense posture of the deep muscles of the head and neck, such as the anterior cervical muscles, scalene muscles and longus capitis muscles.

[0046] The above-described embodiments are only described as the preferred embodiments of the present invention, and do not limit the scope of the present invention. Without departing from the design spirit of the present invention, various deformations and improvements made by those of ordinary skill in the art to the technical solutions of the present invention shall fall within the protection scope determined by the claims of the present invention.

Claims

1. A head-shaping pillow for improving the comfort of patients with impaired consciousness, characterized in that: The invention comprises a neck pillow (2) with a sunken neck support portion (1) formed on the surface, one side of the neck pillow (2) extending outward from the side of the neck support portion to form a tongue-shaped wing (3), the other side of the neck pillow (2) is fixedly connected to a head support pad (4), the top surface of the head support pad (4) is vertically fixedly provided with two butterfly baffles (5), the two butterfly baffles (5) are respectively located on both sides of the head; the butterfly baffle (5) comprises an integrally formed fixed portion (6) and a movable portion (7), one end of the fixed portion (6) away from the movable portion (7) is fixedly connected to the top surface of the head support pad (4), and one of the movable portions (7) is extended outward in a direction away from the other butterfly baffle (5) after being acted upon by a force.

2. The head-shaping pillow for improving the comfort of patients with impaired consciousness according to claim 1, characterized in that: The butterfly baffle (5) is formed by filling memory foam with different densities in a soft wrapping cloth (8), wherein the low-density memory foam filling area forms the movable part (7) and the high-density memory foam filling area forms the fixed part (6).

3. The head-shaping pillow for improving the comfort of patients with impaired consciousness according to claim 2, characterized in that: The butterfly baffle (5) further comprises a fixed bracket (9) and a movable bracket (10) which are fixedly connected, wherein the fixed bracket (9) and the movable bracket (10) are respectively fixedly arranged in the fixed part (6) and the movable part (7) and are wrapped by memory foam, and the movable bracket (10) is a spring.

4. The head-shaping pillow for improving the comfort of patients with impaired consciousness according to claim 2, characterized in that: The butterfly baffle (5) further comprises a fixed bracket (9) and a movable bracket (10) connected by a spring (11); the fixed bracket (9) and the movable bracket (10) are respectively fixedly arranged in the fixed part (6) and the movable part (7) and are wrapped by memory foam.

5. The head-shaping pillow for improving the comfort of patients with impaired consciousness according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: The fixing part (6) is correspondingly arranged in the spatial area from the patient's ear to the back of the head.

6. The head-shaping pillow for improving the comfort of patients with impaired consciousness according to claim 1, characterized in that: A limiting plate (12) is fixedly provided on the top surface of the head support pad (4) at one end away from the neck pillow (2).

7. The head-shaping pillow for improving the comfort of patients with impaired consciousness according to claim 1, characterized in that: The outer surface of the movable portion (7) is detachably connected to a head fixing belt (13).

8. The head-shaping pillow for improving the comfort of patients with impaired consciousness according to claim 1, characterized in that: A sinking portion (14) is formed on the surface of the tongue-shaped wing 3. The sinking portion (14) is an extension of the sunken neck supporting portion (1). The sinking portion (14) and the sunken neck supporting portion (1) together form a curved support.

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