Ear pressure auxiliary training device

By designing an ear pressure assisted training device, using a filling pipette and an elastic piston to change the air pressure in the ear canal, the problem of poor pressure difference in the internal and external tympanic membrane in the prior art is solved, and the vibration ability of the eardrum and the pressure balance are improved.

CN223220614UActive Publication Date: 2025-08-15THE AFFILIATED HOSPITAL OF HANGZHOU NORMAL UNIV
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202422219392.2
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-09-11
Publication Date
2025-08-15
Estimated Expiration
2034-09-11

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Technical Problem

In the prior art, the treatment of pressure difference between the inside and outside of the tympanic membrane by pinching the nose and breathing method is poor and not accurate enough, making it difficult for patients to persist, resulting in problems such as stuffy ears, tinnitus, and hearing loss.

Method used

An ear pressure assisted training device is designed to achieve air pressure changes in the ear canal through a filling pipette and an elastic piston. It uses the air pressure chamber to communicate with the ear canal, adjust the volume of the air pressure chamber to change the air pressure in the ear canal, and promote the tympanic membrane to vibrate.

Benefits of technology

It has achieved precise adjustment of the air pressure inside and outside the tympanic membrane, improved the vibration ability of the tympanic membrane, improved the pressure balance inside and outside the tympanic membrane, reduced ear discomfort, and improved the treatment effect.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses an ear pressure auxiliary training device which comprises a supporting rod (1) and earmuffs (2) at the ends of the supporting rod (1), ear cavities (3) are formed in the inner sides of the earmuffs (2), and fixing channels (4) communicated with the outside are formed in the bottoms of the ear cavities (3); the fixed channel (4) is internally provided with a filling and sucking pipe (5), the filling and sucking pipe (5) is internally provided with a cavity chamber (6), the inner end of the filling and sucking pipe (5) is provided with an earplug (7) arranged in the ear cavity (3), and the cavity chamber (6) is internally provided with an elastic piston (8). Air in the ear canal can be inflated and sucked, air pressure in the ear canal is changed, the tympanic membrane generates amplitude, the vibration capacity of the tympanic membrane of a patient is improved, and then pressure balance inside and outside the tympanic membrane is improved.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of medical devices, in particular to an ear pressure auxiliary training device. Background Art

[0002] Due to rapid changes in potential energy, such as those experienced in airplanes, diving, high-rise sightseeing elevators, and high-altitude work, as well as primary Eustachian tube disorders, pressure differentials between the inside and outside of the eardrum can cause intense and persistent ear fullness, tinnitus, hearing loss, and even ear pain in some people, severely impacting their quality of life. These patients often require self-training to restore pressure inside and outside the eardrum. The most commonly used method is the "nose pinching and inflating" technique, in which the patient pinches the nostrils with their fingers, closes the anterior nostrils, holds their breath, and blows forcefully to create positive pressure inside the eardrum, causing it to bulge outward. Alternatively, the patient covers their ears with their palms, then quickly releases them, creating a transient negative pressure inside the ear canal, causing it to bulge inward. However, these treatments are often imprecise and ineffective, sometimes causing discomfort and discomfort for the patient. Furthermore, many patients struggle to adhere to these methods, resulting in suboptimal results. Utility Model Content

[0003] The purpose of the present invention is to provide an ear pressure auxiliary training device that can fill and suck air in the ear canal, change the air pressure in the ear canal, make the eardrum vibrate, increase the vibration ability of the patient's eardrum, and thus improve the pressure balance inside and outside the eardrum.

[0004] The technical solution of the utility model is as follows: an ear pressure auxiliary training device comprises a support rod and an earmuff at the end of the support rod, an ear cavity is formed on the inner side of the earmuff, and a fixed channel connected to the outside is formed at the bottom of the ear cavity; a filling and suction tube is provided in the fixed channel, a cavity is formed in the filling and suction tube, an earplug is provided at the inner end of the filling and suction tube in the ear cavity, an elastic piston is provided in the cavity, a pressing end of the elastic piston is provided on the outer side of the earmuff, a movable end of the elastic piston and the cavity form an air pressure chamber, and the air pressure chamber is connected to the ear canal via a channel in the earplug; a gear adjustment component is also provided in the earmuff, and the movable end of the gear adjustment component penetrates into the cavity and conflicts with the movable end of the elastic piston.

[0005] In the above-mentioned ear pressure auxiliary training device, a sponge layer is provided at the edge of the opening of the ear cavity.

[0006] In the aforementioned ear pressure auxiliary training device, the elastic piston includes a rod body arranged in a hollow chamber, and a push plate is provided at the inner end of the rod body; the air pressure chamber is composed of a push plate and a hollow chamber, and the inner end side of the push plate is in conflict with the movable end of the gear adjustment assembly; the outer end of the rod body has a push button located outside the filling and suction tube, and a spring is provided between the end of the filling and suction tube and the push button.

[0007] In the aforementioned ear pressure auxiliary training device, the outer end surface of the push button is a semi-arc structure.

[0008] In the aforementioned ear pressure auxiliary training device, the gear adjustment component includes an adjustment channel arranged in the earmuff, and a limit groove connected to the cavity chamber on one side of the adjustment channel; an adjustment rod is provided in the adjustment channel, and the adjustment rod is threadedly connected to a stop rod embedded in the limit groove, and the end of the stop rod penetrates into the cavity chamber and conflicts with the push plate.

[0009] In the aforementioned ear pressure auxiliary training device, the outer end of the adjustment rod is provided with an adjustment button with anti-slip grooves.

[0010] In the aforementioned ear pressure auxiliary training device, the support rod is a telescopic structure.

[0011] Compared with the prior art, the advantages of this utility model are:

[0012] 1. In the present invention, the earmuff covers the patient's ear, the patient's ear is in the ear cavity, the earplug at the inner end of the filling and suction tube enters the patient's ear canal, the patient presses the outer end of the elastic piston, the spring piston moves inward, the air pressure chamber is compressed, air enters the ear canal, the pressure outside the eardrum is greater than the pressure inside the eardrum, the eardrum bulges inward, the elastic piston is released, the elastic piston resets, the air pressure chamber expands, the air outside the eardrum is drawn into the air pressure chamber, the pressure outside the eardrum is less than the pressure inside the eardrum, the eardrum bulges outward; by inflating and inhaling the air pressure in the ear canal, the air pressure change in the eardrum is changed, the eardrum vibrates, the treatment effect is improved, the vibration ability of the patient's eardrum is improved, and the pressure balance inside and outside the eardrum is improved.

[0013] 2. In the gear adjustment assembly, the position of the gear lever is changed by adjusting the rod. The gear lever conflicts with the push plate of the elastic piston, limiting the position of the push plate, thereby changing the volume of the air pressure chamber and the air pressure pushed into the ear canal to meet the ear pressure balance training needs of different patients. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0014] Figure 1 It is a structural diagram of the utility model;

[0015] Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of an elastic piston;

[0016] Figure 3 Schematic diagram of the gear shift assembly.

[0017] Explanation of the marks in the accompanying drawings: 1-support rod, 2-earmuff, 3-ear cavity, 4-fixing channel, 5-filling tube, 6-cavity, 7-earplug, 8-elastic piston, 9-air pressure chamber, 10-gear adjustment component, 11-sponge layer, 12-rod body, 13-push plate, 14-press button, 15-spring, 16-adjusting button, 101-adjusting channel, 102-limiting groove, 103-adjusting rod, 104-gear lever. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0018] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments, but they are not intended to limit the present invention.

[0019] Embodiment: An ear pressure auxiliary training device includes a support rod 1 and an earmuff 2 at the end of the support rod 1, as shown in the attached Figure 1 As shown, the support rod 1 is a telescopic structure, and the length of the support rod can be changed according to the size of the patient's head, so that the earmuffs can be buckled on the patient's ears more appropriately. The inner side of the earmuffs 2 is provided with an ear cavity 3, and the edge of the cavity opening of the ear cavity 3 is provided with a sponge layer 11. When the earmuffs are put on the patient's ear, the sponge layer is in contact with the ear, which makes the patient feel more comfortable. The bottom of the ear cavity 3 is provided with a fixed channel 4 connected to the outside, and the patient's ear is in the ear cavity; a filling and suction tube 5 is fixed in the fixed channel 4, and a cavity 6 is provided in the filling and suction tube 5. The inner end of the filling and suction tube 5 is provided with an earplug 7 arranged in the ear cavity 3, and the earplug has a channel connecting the cavity and the patient's ear canal. An elastic piston 8 is installed in the cavity 6, as shown in the attached figure. Figure 2 As shown, the pressing end of the elastic piston 8 is arranged on the outside of the earmuff 2, and the movable end of the elastic piston 8 and the hollow chamber 6 form an air pressure chamber 9. As the elastic piston moves, the air pressure chamber is compressed and expanded, and the air in the air pressure chamber is pushed into the ear canal or the air in the ear canal is extracted; the air pressure chamber 9 is connected to the ear canal through the channel in the earplug 7; a gear adjustment component 10 is also installed in the earmuff 2, and the movable end of the gear adjustment component 10 penetrates the hollow chamber 6 and conflicts with the movable end of the elastic piston 8.

[0020] The elastic piston 8 includes a rod body 12 disposed in the hollow chamber 6, with a push plate 13 fixed to the inner end of the rod body 12; the air pressure chamber 9 is composed of the push plate 13 and the hollow chamber 6, and the inner end of the push plate 13 conflicts with the movable end of the shift adjustment assembly 10; the outer end of the rod body 12 has a push button 14 located outside the filling and suction tube 5, and a spring 15 is connected between the end of the filling and suction tube 5 and the push button 14, which mainly plays the role of resetting the rod body; the patient presses the push button at one end of the rod body to move the rod body inward, pushing the air in the air pressure chamber into the ear canal, increasing the air pressure in the ear canal, and releasing the push end, the rod body resets under the action of the spring, the air pressure chamber expands, and the air in the ear canal is extracted, reducing the air pressure in the ear canal. The outer end surface of the push button 14 is a semi-arc structure, which improves the feel of pressing and improves the stability when pressing.

[0021] The gear adjustment assembly 10 includes an adjustment channel 101 disposed in the earmuff 2. Figure 3 As shown, one side of the adjustment channel 101 has a limiting groove 102 connected to the cavity chamber 6; an adjustment rod 103 is installed in the adjustment channel 101, and the inner end of the adjustment rod is connected to the inner wall of the adjustment channel through a bearing. The adjustment rod 103 is threadedly connected to a stop rod 104 embedded in the limiting groove 102, and the end of the stop rod 104 penetrates into the cavity chamber 6 and conflicts with the push plate 13. The outer end of the adjustment rod 103 has an adjustment button 16 with anti-slip grooves, which mainly plays a role in stabilizing the rotation of the adjustment button. When the adjustment button is rotated, the adjustment rod rotates, and the stop rod that cooperates with the adjustment rod thread moves along the adjustment rod, and the end of the stop rod conflicts with the push plate, which limits the position of the push plate in the cavity, thereby adjusting the volume of the air pressure chamber and changing the inflation or exhaust volume to meet the pressure intensity requirements of different patients in the ear canal.

[0022] The working principle of the present invention is as follows: the earmuffs cover the patient's ears, the patient's ears are in the ear cavity, the earplug at the inner end of the filling and suction tube enters the patient's ear canal, firstly, according to the different patients' requirements for the air pressure intensity in the ear canal, the shifting assembly is adjusted, and the shifting rod of the shifting assembly is to a suitable position, then the patient presses the outer end of the elastic piston, the spring piston moves inward, the air pressure chamber is compressed, air enters the ear canal, the pressure outside the eardrum is greater than the pressure inside the eardrum, the eardrum bulges inward, the elastic piston is released, the elastic piston resets, the air pressure chamber expands, the air outside the eardrum is drawn into the air pressure chamber, the pressure outside the eardrum is less than the pressure inside the eardrum, the eardrum bulges outward; by inflating and inhaling the air pressure in the ear canal, the air pressure change in the ear canal is changed, the eardrum vibrates, the vibration ability of the patient's eardrum is improved, and the pressure balance inside and outside the eardrum is improved.

[0023] The above embodiments merely represent implementation methods of the present invention. While the descriptions are relatively specific and detailed, they should not be construed as limiting the scope of the patent. Furthermore, in these embodiments, the terms "up," "down," "left," "right," "front," and "back" merely represent relative positions and do not represent absolute positions. It should be noted that a person skilled in the art could make various modifications and improvements without departing from the concept of the present invention, all of which fall within the scope of protection of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of protection of the present invention should be determined by the appended claims.

Claims

1. An ear pressure auxiliary training device, comprising a support rod (1) and an earmuff (2) at the end of the support rod (1), characterized in that: The earmuff (2) has an ear cavity (3) on the inside, and a fixed channel (4) communicating with the outside is provided at the bottom of the ear cavity (3); a charging and suction pipe (5) is provided in the fixed channel (4), and a cavity (6) is provided in the charging and suction pipe (5); an ear plug (7) is provided at the inner end of the charging and suction pipe (5) and is arranged in the ear cavity (3); an elastic piston (8) is provided in the cavity (6), and a pressing end of the elastic piston (8) is arranged on the outside of the earmuff (2); a movable end of the elastic piston (8) and the cavity (6) form an air pressure chamber (9), and the air pressure chamber (9) is communicated with the ear canal through a channel in the ear plug (7); a gear adjustment component (10) is also provided in the earmuff (2), and the movable end of the gear adjustment component (10) penetrates into the cavity (6) and contacts the movable end of the elastic piston (8).

2. The ear pressure auxiliary training device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The edge of the ear cavity (3) is provided with a sponge layer (11).

3. The ear pressure auxiliary training device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The elastic piston (8) includes a rod body (12) arranged in a hollow chamber (6), and a push plate (13) is provided at the inner end of the rod body (12); the air pressure chamber (9) is composed of the push plate (13) and the hollow chamber (6), and the inner end side of the push plate (13) is in conflict with the movable end of the shift adjustment component (10); the outer end of the rod body (12) has a push button (14) located outside the filling and suction tube (5), and a spring (15) is provided between the end of the filling and suction tube (5) and the push button (14).

4. The ear pressure auxiliary training device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The outer end surface of the push button (14) is a semi-arc structure.

5. The ear pressure auxiliary training device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The shift adjustment assembly (10) comprises an adjustment channel (101) arranged in the earmuff (2), and a limiting groove (102) communicating with the cavity (6) is provided on one side of the adjustment channel (101); an adjustment rod (103) is provided in the adjustment channel (101), and a stop rod (104) embedded in the limiting groove (102) is threadedly connected to the adjustment rod (103), and the end of the stop rod (104) penetrates into the cavity (6) and contacts the push plate (13).

6. The ear pressure auxiliary training device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The outer end of the adjusting rod (103) is provided with an adjusting button (16) with anti-slip grooves.

7. The ear pressure auxiliary training device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The support rod (1) is a telescopic structure.