Upper limb assisting unit and upper limb assisting device

By designing an upper limb assistive unit and using power elements to drive the support plate to rotate, autonomous upper limb movement and massage can be achieved, solving the problem of patients' upper limbs being unable to move independently, promoting blood circulation and recovery, and adapting to the needs of different patients.

CN223311385UActive Publication Date: 2025-09-09NINGBO REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (NINGBO REHABILITATION CENT FOR DISABLED PERSONS NINGBO REHABILITATION CENT FOR DEAF CHILDREN)
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Application Number
CN202421612575.4
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-07-08
Publication Date
2025-09-09
Estimated Expiration
2034-07-08

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Technical Problem

The patient's upper limbs are unable to move independently, resulting in poor blood circulation. Traditional solutions require help from others and the patient lacks the ability to move independently.

Method used

An upper limb assistive unit is designed, which includes a fixing plate, a support plate, a power element and a massage part. The power element drives the support plate to rotate to achieve autonomous upper limb movement. It is combined with airbags and spring buffers, and uses elastic connecting belts to adapt to different patients.

Benefits of technology

Patients can perform upper limb exercises independently, which promotes blood circulation and speeds up recovery. The massage components reduce skin damage, and the connecting belt is highly adaptable to different patients.

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Abstract

The utility model provides an upper limb auxiliary unit and an upper limb auxiliary device, and belongs to the technical field of medical auxiliary equipment. The first supporting plate is provided with a second rotating part, and the first supporting plate can be rotatably connected with the first rotating part of the fixing plate through the second rotating part; the power element is arranged between the side portion of the fixing plate and the side portion of the first supporting plate, the fixing plate is connected with the first supporting plate through the power element, and the power element can drive the first supporting plate to rotate relative to the fixing plate. The upper limb rehabilitation device has the advantages that the power element can drive the first supporting plate to rotate relative to the fixing plate so as to spontaneously drive the upper limbs of a patient to move, the upper limbs can be autonomously moved without help of other people, and upper limb rehabilitation is accelerated.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model belongs to the technical field of medical auxiliary equipment and relates to an upper limb auxiliary unit and an upper limb auxiliary device. Background Art

[0002] Currently, many patients are unable to move their upper limbs due to some reasons, which may cause poor blood circulation, joint numbness and other problems for a long time. The traditional solution is to manually raise the patient's upper limbs at regular intervals, properly move the shoulder joints, and help the patient clear the blood circulation in the upper limbs. Therefore, many patients cannot perform upper limb exercises independently without the help of others, and there is a lot of room for improvement. Summary of the Invention

[0003] The purpose of the utility model is to address the above-mentioned problems existing in the prior art and to propose an upper limb assistive unit and an upper limb assistive device.

[0004] The purpose of the utility model can be achieved through the following technical solutions: an upper limb assistive unit, comprising:

[0005] a fixed plate provided with a first rotating portion;

[0006] a first supporting plate, which is provided with a second rotating portion, and the first supporting plate can be rotatably connected to the first rotating portion of the fixing plate through the second rotating portion;

[0007] A power element is provided between a side portion of the fixed plate and a side portion of the first support plate. The fixed plate is connected to the first support plate through the power element. The power element can drive the first support plate to rotate relative to the fixed plate.

[0008] In the above-mentioned upper limb assistive unit, the first support plate is further provided with a first massage part, the power element is located on one side of the first support plate, and the first massage part is located on the other side of the first support plate.

[0009] In the above-mentioned upper limb assistive unit, the first massage part is configured as a roller, and the roller is rotatably connected to the first support plate.

[0010] In the above-mentioned upper limb assistive unit, it also includes a bracket, one end of the bracket is connected to the fixing plate, and the power element is connected to the other end of the bracket.

[0011] In the above-mentioned upper limb assistive unit, it also includes a second support plate and a spring, one end of the spring is connected to the fixed plate, and the other end of the spring is connected to the second support plate.

[0012] In the above-mentioned upper limb assistive unit, the second support plate, the spring and the connecting belt, one end of the spring is connected to the fixed plate, the other end of the spring is connected to the second support plate, and the second support plate is connected to the connecting belt.

[0013] An upper limb assistive device includes an upper limb assistive unit as described above, and further includes: a second support plate, a spring and a connecting belt, one end of the spring is connected to the fixed plate, the other end of the spring is connected to the second support plate, and the second support plate is connected to the connecting belt.

[0014] In the above-mentioned upper limb assistive device, the number of the upper limb assistive units is two, and the two upper limb assistive units are symmetrically distributed on the left and right.

[0015] In the above-mentioned upper limb assistive device, the connecting belt is an open-loop structure, and a first connecting portion and a second connecting portion are respectively provided at both ends of the connecting belt, and the first connecting portion is detachably connected to the second connecting portion.

[0016] In the above-mentioned upper limb assistive device, the connecting belt is a closed-loop structure and is an elastic belt.

[0017] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present invention are:

[0018] 1. The power element can drive the first support plate to rotate relative to the fixed plate, thereby spontaneously driving the patient's upper limbs to move. The patient can also move his upper limbs independently without the help of others, thereby accelerating the recovery of the upper limbs.

[0019] 2. The patient can massage the upper limbs through the first massage part while exercising the upper limbs to further speed up the recovery of the upper limbs.

[0020] 3. The roller converts the sliding friction between the skin and the skin into rolling friction, which can better press the upper limbs and is less likely to cause damage to the skin.

[0021] 4. The airbag can be inflated and deflated at regular intervals and in fixed quantities, thereby achieving different exercise effects according to the patient's current specific conditions.

[0022] 5. The second support plate is used to support the waist. When the power element drives the first support plate to rotate, it compresses the spring 600, and the spring 600 plays the role of buffering pressure.

[0023] 6. The connecting belt adopts elastic band so that the patient can put it on directly from the lower limbs and can adapt to different patients.

[0024] 7. The connecting belt is an open-loop structure and is detachable through the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion, so that the tightness of the connecting belt can be adjusted to suit different patients. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0025] Figure 1 This is a structural diagram of the upper limb assistive unit of the present invention.

[0026] Figure 2 This is an exploded view of the upper limb assistive unit of the present invention.

[0027] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the airbag of the upper limb assistive unit of the present invention after inflation.

[0028] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the upper limb assistive unit of the present invention after the airbag is deflated.

[0029] Figure 5 This is a schematic structural diagram of the upper limb assistive device of the present invention.

[0030] In the figure, 100, fixed plate; 110, first rotating part; 200, first support plate; 210, second rotating part; 220, roller; 300, power element; 400, bracket; 500, second support plate; 600, spring; 700, connecting belt. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0031] The following are specific embodiments of the present invention and the accompanying drawings to further describe the technical solution of the present invention, but the present invention is not limited to these embodiments.

[0032] It should be noted that all directional indications (such as up, down, left, right, front, back, etc.) in the embodiments of the present invention are only used to explain the relative position relationship, movement status, etc. between the various components under a certain specific posture (as shown in the accompanying drawings). If the specific posture changes, the directional indication will also change accordingly.

[0033] In addition, terms such as "first," "second," and "an" in this utility model are for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of the technical features indicated. Therefore, features specified as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one such feature. In the description of this utility model, "plurality" means at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise specifically defined.

[0034] In this utility model, unless otherwise specified or limited, the terms "connection" and "fixation" should be understood in a broad sense. For example, "fixation" can mean fixed connection, detachable connection, or integration; mechanical connection or electrical connection; direct connection or indirect connection through an intermediate medium; internal communication between two elements or interaction between two elements, unless otherwise specified. For those skilled in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in this utility model can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0035] In addition, the technical solutions between the various embodiments of the present invention can be combined with each other, but it must be based on the fact that ordinary technicians in this field can implement it. When the combination of technical solutions is contradictory or cannot be implemented, it should be deemed that such a combination of technical solutions does not exist and is not within the scope of protection required by this utility model.

[0036] The specific embodiments described herein are merely illustrative of the spirit of the present invention. Persons skilled in the art may make various modifications, additions, or substitutions to the described specific embodiments without departing from the spirit of the present invention or exceeding the scope defined by the appended claims.

[0037] like Figures 1-4 As shown, an upper limb assistive unit includes: a fixing plate 100, a first support plate 200 and a power element 300.

[0038] The fixing plate 100 is provided with a first rotating portion 110 .

[0039] The first support plate 200 is provided with a second rotating portion 210 , and the first support plate 200 can be rotatably connected to the first rotating portion 110 of the fixing plate 100 via the second rotating portion 210 .

[0040] Among them, the power element 300 is arranged between the side of the fixed plate 100 and the side of the first support plate 200, the fixed plate 100 is connected to the first support plate 200 through the power element 300, and the power element 300 can drive the first support plate 200 to rotate relative to the fixed plate 100.

[0041] In this embodiment, the power element 300 can drive the first support plate 200 to rotate relative to the fixed plate 100, thereby spontaneously driving the patient's upper limbs to move, and the patient can independently move his upper limbs without the help of others, thereby accelerating the recovery of the upper limbs.

[0042] like Figures 1-4As shown, based on the above embodiment, the first support plate 200 is further provided with a first massage part, the power element 300 is located on one side of the first support plate 200 , and the first massage part is located on the other side of the first support plate 200 .

[0043] In this embodiment, the patient's upper limbs can be massaged by the first massage part while the upper limbs are exercising, thereby further accelerating the recovery of the upper limbs.

[0044] like Figures 1-4 As shown, based on the above embodiment, the first massage part is configured as a roller 220 , and the roller 220 is rotatably connected to the first support plate 200 .

[0045] In this embodiment, the roller 220 converts the sliding friction between the roller and the skin into rolling friction, which can better press the upper limbs and is less likely to cause damage to the skin.

[0046] like Figures 1-4 As shown, based on the above embodiment, the power element 300 is configured as an airbag.

[0047] Specifically, the airbag can be controlled to inflate and deflate by an external air pump.

[0048] In this embodiment, the airbag can be inflated and deflated at regular intervals and in fixed quantities, thereby achieving different exercise effects according to the patient's current specific conditions.

[0049] like Figures 1-4 As shown, based on the above embodiment, a bracket 400 is further included, one end of the bracket 400 is connected to the first support plate 200 , and the power element 300 is connected to the other end of the bracket 400 .

[0050] In this embodiment, the power element 300 is connected to the first support plate 200 via the bracket 400 . The power element 300 can drive the bracket 400 to move, thereby driving the first support plate 200 to rotate.

[0051] like Figures 1-4 As shown, based on the above embodiment, it further includes a second support plate 500 and a spring 600 , one end of the spring 600 is connected to the fixing plate 100 , and the other end of the spring 600 is connected to the second support plate 500 .

[0052] In this embodiment, the second support plate 500 is used to support the waist. When the power element 300 drives the first support plate 200 to rotate, it compresses the spring 600, and the spring 600 plays a role in buffering pressure.

[0053] like Figure 1-Figure 5As shown, an upper limb assistive device includes an upper limb assistive unit as described above, and also includes: a second support plate 500, a spring 600 and a connecting belt 700, one end of the spring 600 is connected to the fixed plate 100, and the other end of the spring 600 is connected to the second support plate 500, and the second support plate 500 is connected to the connecting belt 700.

[0054] In this embodiment, the second support plate 500 is used to support the waist. When the power element 300 drives the first support plate 200 to rotate, it compresses the spring 600, and the spring 600 plays a role in buffering pressure. The connecting belt 700 is used to fix the upper limb assistive unit on the patient's body.

[0055] like Figure 1-Figure 5 As shown, based on the above embodiment, the number of the upper limb auxiliary units is two, and the two upper limb auxiliary units are symmetrically distributed on the left and right.

[0056] In this embodiment, the two upper limb assistive units together form an upper limb assistive device so as to be able to perform assistive exercises on both upper limbs simultaneously.

[0057] like Figure 1-Figure 5 As shown, based on the above embodiment, the connecting belt 700 is a closed loop structure, and the connecting belt 700 is an elastic belt.

[0058] In this embodiment, the connecting belt 700 is an elastic belt so that the patient can directly put it on from the lower limbs and it can adapt to different patients.

[0059] As another embodiment, the connecting belt 700 may be an open-loop structure, and a first connecting portion and a second connecting portion are respectively provided at both ends of the connecting belt 700, and the first connecting portion is detachably connected to the second connecting portion.

[0060] Specifically, the first connecting portion may be a buckle, the second connecting portion may be a slot, and the first connecting portion may be snap-connected with the second connecting portion.

[0061] In this embodiment, the connecting belt 700 is an open-loop structure and is detachable through the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion, so that the tightness of the connecting belt 700 can be adjusted to suit different patients.

Claims

1. An upper limb assistive unit, characterized in that: include: a fixed plate provided with a first rotating portion; a first supporting plate, which is provided with a second rotating portion, and the first supporting plate can be rotatably connected to the first rotating portion of the fixing plate through the second rotating portion; A power element is provided between a side portion of the fixed plate and a side portion of the first support plate. The fixed plate is connected to the first support plate through the power element. The power element can drive the first support plate to rotate relative to the fixed plate.

2. The upper limb assistive unit according to claim 1, wherein: The first support plate is further provided with a first massage part. The power element is located on one side of the first support plate, and the first massage part is located on the other side of the first support plate.

3. The upper limb assistive unit according to claim 2, wherein: The first massage part is configured as a roller, and the roller is rotatably connected to the first support plate.

4. The upper limb assistive unit according to claim 1, wherein: The power element is configured as an airbag.

5. The upper limb assistive unit according to claim 1, wherein: It also includes a bracket, one end of which is connected to the first support plate, and the power element is connected to the other end of the bracket.

6. The upper limb assistive unit according to claim 1, wherein: It also includes a second support plate and a spring, one end of the spring is connected to the fixing plate, and the other end of the spring is connected to the second support plate.

7. An upper limb assistive device, characterized in that: It includes an upper limb assistive unit as described in any one of claims 1 to 5, and also includes: a second support plate, a spring and a connecting belt, one end of the spring is connected to the fixed plate, the other end of the spring is connected to the second support plate, and the second support plate is connected to the connecting belt.

8. The upper limb assistive device according to claim 7, wherein: There are two upper limb auxiliary units, and the two upper limb auxiliary units are symmetrically distributed on the left and right.

9. The upper limb assistive device according to claim 7, wherein: The connecting belt is an open-loop structure. A first connecting portion and a second connecting portion are respectively provided at both ends of the connecting belt. The first connecting portion is detachably connected to the second connecting portion.

10. The upper limb assistive device according to claim 7, characterized in that: The connecting belt is a closed loop structure and is an elastic belt.