Portable funnel chest screening measuring scale
By designing a portable pectus excavatum screening ruler, the cumbersome problem of the pectus excavatum screening process is solved, a convenient and accurate measurement method is provided, and the risk of injury during carrying and use is reduced.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202422371885.8
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-09-27
- Publication Date
- 2025-09-16
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-09-27
AI Technical Summary
The existing screening process for pectus excavatum is cumbersome, the water injection screening steps are complicated, and there is a lack of portable measurement tools.
A portable screening ruler for pectus excavatum is designed, which includes a main ruler and a secondary ruler. Measurement is achieved through a connecting buckle and a slider structure. The secondary ruler can be curled into a ring shape and uses a silicone plate and a silicone layer to prevent injury.
It achieves the convenience and accuracy of funnel chest screening, reduces the inconvenience of carrying, and avoids harm to patients and medical staff.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of pectus excavatum screening, in particular to a portable pectus excavatum screening ruler. Background Art
[0002] Pectus excavatum, also known as sunken chest, is a common chest deformity. It is defined as a chest wall deformity characterized by a recessed sternum. Its primary characteristic is abnormal development of cartilage at the junction of the sternum and ribs, causing the sternum to concave inward, creating a funnel-like shape on the chest, which can negatively impact both the patient's physical and mental health.
[0003] Currently, when screening patients for pectus excavatum, water is usually injected into the patient's chest depression. This is a complex procedure, making the screening of pectus excavatum more troublesome. Therefore, there is an urgent need to design a portable pectus excavatum screening ruler to solve the above problem. Utility Model Content
[0004] The purpose of the utility model is to provide a portable pectus excavatum screening ruler to solve the above-mentioned deficiencies in the prior art.
[0005] In order to achieve the above purpose, the present invention provides the following technical solutions:
[0006] A portable funnel chest screening ruler comprises a main ruler, wherein one side of the main ruler is provided with a secondary ruler 1 and a secondary ruler 2, and one side of the main ruler is provided with a connecting buckle 1 and a connecting buckle 2, wherein the connecting buckle 1 and the connecting buckle 2 are internally provided with plug interfaces, wherein the secondary ruler 1 is plugged into the plug interface of the connecting buckle 1, and the secondary ruler 2 is plugged into the plug interface of the connecting buckle 2, wherein one side outer wall of the main ruler is provided with a slide groove, and one side outer wall of the connecting buckle 1 and the connecting buckle 2 is fixed with a slider, and the slider is slidably connected to the inside of the slide groove.
[0007] Furthermore, a blocking piece is fixed to an outer wall of one side of the sliding block, and the blocking piece is located on a side of the main scale away from the connecting buckle 1.
[0008] Furthermore, a scale three and a scale four are provided on an outer wall of one side of the main ruler, and a silicone plate is fixed to one end of the auxiliary ruler one and the auxiliary ruler two.
[0009] Furthermore, a first scale is provided on the outer wall of one side of the secondary ruler, and a second scale is provided on the outer wall of one side of the secondary ruler.
[0010] Furthermore, the auxiliary ruler one and the auxiliary ruler two both include a steel belt, the outer wall of the steel belt is provided with a silicone layer, and the steel belt is a snap ring.
[0011] Furthermore, an outer wall on one side of the steel strip is provided with an arc-shaped concave surface, and an outer wall on the other side of the steel strip is provided with an arc-shaped convex surface.
[0012] In the above technical solution, the utility model provides a portable funnel chest screening ruler, which has the following beneficial effects: one end of the auxiliary ruler is pressed into the center of the patient's chest depression, and then the main ruler is brought into contact with the patient's chest skin through the connecting buckle 1, so that the depth of the patient's chest depression can be conveniently measured, thereby making it more convenient to screen the patient's funnel chest. When measuring the depth of the depression, the transverse diameter of the depression can be measured simultaneously by moving the main ruler and the auxiliary ruler; the steel belts of the auxiliary ruler 1 and the auxiliary ruler 2 are made of snap rings, so that when the ruler is not in use, the auxiliary ruler 1 and the auxiliary ruler 2 can be curled into a ring, thereby reducing the size of the ruler and making it easier for medical staff to carry the ruler; the silicone layer is provided to prevent the auxiliary ruler 1 and the auxiliary ruler 2 from cutting the hands of medical staff when they are curled, and the silicone plate prevents the patient from being stabbed when screening and measuring the patient. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0013] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present application or the technical solutions in the prior art, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for use in the embodiments. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments recorded in the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can also be obtained based on these drawings.
[0014] Figure 1 The present invention provides a schematic diagram of the overall structure of a portable pectus excavatum screening ruler embodiment.
[0015] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the main scale structure provided by an embodiment of a portable pectus excavatum screening scale of the present invention.
[0016] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the slider structure provided in an embodiment of a portable pectus excavatum screening ruler of the present invention.
[0017] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the cross-sectional structure of a secondary ruler provided in an embodiment of a portable pectus excavatum screening ruler of the present invention.
[0018] Figure 5 A schematic diagram of the longitudinal diameter, transverse diameter and depth of the depressed portion provided in an embodiment of a portable pectus excavatum screening ruler of the present invention.
[0019] Description of reference numerals:
[0020] 1 Main ruler, 2 Second ruler one, 3 Second ruler two, 4 Connecting buckle one, 5 Connecting buckle two, 6 Plug interface, 7 Scale one, 8 Scale two, 9 Slide groove, 10 Scale three, 11 Scale four, 12 Silicone plate, 13 Slider, 14 Blocking piece, 15 Steel belt, 16 Silicone layer, 17 Arc concave surface, 18 Arc convex surface. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0021] In order to enable those skilled in the art to better understand the technical solution of the present invention, the present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.
[0022] like Figure 1-5 As shown, a portable funnel chest screening ruler provided by an embodiment of the present invention includes a main ruler 1, a sub-rule 1 2 and a sub-rule 2 3 are provided on one side of the main ruler 1, a connecting buckle 1 4 and a connecting buckle 2 5 are provided on one side of the main ruler 1, an insertion port 6 is provided inside the connecting buckle 1 4 and the connecting buckle 2 5, the sub-rule 1 2 is plugged into the insertion port 6 of the connecting buckle 1 4, and the sub-rule 2 3 is plugged into the insertion port 6 of the connecting buckle 2 5, a slide groove 9 is provided on the outer wall of one side of the main ruler 1, a slider 13 is fixed on the outer wall of one side of the connecting buckle 1 4 and the connecting buckle 2 5, and the slider 13 is slidably connected to the inside of the slide groove 9.
[0023] Specifically, in this embodiment, it includes a main ruler 1, and a sub-rule 1 2 and a sub-rule 2 3 are provided on one side of the main ruler 1. A connecting buckle 1 4 and a connecting buckle 2 5 are provided on one side of the main ruler 1. An insertion interface 6 is provided inside the connecting buckle 1 4 and the connecting buckle 2 5. The sub-rule 1 2 is plugged into the insertion interface 6 of the connecting buckle 1 4, so that the sub-rule 1 2 can move along its length direction inside the connecting buckle 1 4, and the sub-rule 2 3 is plugged into the insertion interface 6 of the connecting buckle 2 5. The sub-rule 2 3 can move along its length direction inside the connecting buckle 2 5. A slide groove 9 is provided on the outer wall of one side of the main ruler 1, and a slider 13 is fixed on the outer wall of one side of the connecting buckle 1 4 and the connecting buckle 2 5. The slider 13 is rectangular and is slidably connected to the inside of the slide groove 9. The slider 13 enables the sub-rule 1 2 and the sub-rule 2 3 to move along the length direction of the main ruler 1, and enables the sub-rule 1 2 and the sub-rule 2 3 to remain perpendicular to the main ruler 1.
[0024] The present invention provides a portable funnel chest screening ruler. One end of the auxiliary ruler 2 is pressed into the center of the patient's chest depression, and then the main ruler 1 is brought into contact with the patient's chest skin through the connecting buckle 4, so that the depth of the patient's chest depression can be conveniently measured, thereby making it more convenient to screen the patient's funnel chest. When measuring the depth of the depression, the transverse diameter of the depression can be measured simultaneously by moving the main ruler 1 and the auxiliary ruler 3, thereby achieving the effect of measuring two data at one time.
[0025] In another embodiment provided by the present invention, a baffle 14 is fixed to the outer wall of one side of the slider 13. The baffle 14 is located on the side of the main ruler 1 away from the connecting buckle 1 4, and the baffle 14 is used to prevent the slider 13 from being separated from the slide groove 9; a scale 3 10 and a scale 4 11 are provided on the outer wall of one side of the main ruler 1, and the scale 3 10 and the scale 4 11 are the same. A silicone plate 12 is fixed to one end of the auxiliary ruler 1 2 and the auxiliary ruler 2 3, and the silicone plate 12 makes it difficult to poke the patient during screening measurement; a scale 7 is provided on the outer wall of one side of the auxiliary ruler 2, and a scale 2 8 is provided on the outer wall of one side of the auxiliary ruler 2 ; Both the auxiliary ruler 1 2 and the auxiliary ruler 2 3 include a steel belt 15, the outer wall of the steel belt 15 is provided with a silicone layer 16, the steel belt 15 is a snap ring, one side of the outer wall of the steel belt 15 is provided with an arc-shaped concave surface 17, and the other side of the steel belt 15 is provided with an arc-shaped convex surface 18. The snap ring can be straightened, and when the arc-shaped convex surface 18 is pressed, it can be rolled into a ring. The steel belts 15 of the auxiliary ruler 1 2 and the auxiliary ruler 2 3 are made of the snap ring, so that when the ruler is not in use, the auxiliary ruler 1 2 and the auxiliary ruler 2 3 can be rolled into a ring, thereby reducing the size of the ruler, making it easier for medical staff to carry the ruler.
[0026] Working principle: When a patient needs to be screened for pectus excavatum, slide the secondary ruler 2 3 through the slider 13 to the end of the scale 4 11 on the main ruler 1 with a larger value, then place the end of the secondary ruler 2 with the silicone plate 12 against the center of the patient's chest depression, then slide the main ruler 1 to the chest through the connecting buckle 1 4 so that the main ruler 1 contacts the skin. At this time, the value of the scale 1 7 corresponding to the side of the main ruler 1 contacting the skin is the depth c of the depression. When the depth is greater than 2 cm, the patient can be determined to have pectus excavatum; then keep the secondary ruler 2 still, align one end of the main ruler 1 with the starting point of the horizontal diameter b of the depression, then move the secondary ruler 2 3 so that the side of the secondary ruler 3 close to the secondary ruler 2 corresponds to the end of the horizontal diameter b of the depression, then the secondary ruler 2 The value of the side of ruler 2 3 close to auxiliary ruler 1 2 corresponding to scale 4 11 is the size of the horizontal diameter b of the depression. Then the ruler can be removed and the values of the depth c of the depression and the horizontal diameter b can be recorded. When it is necessary to measure the longitudinal diameter a of the depression, the starting end of scale 3 10 of the main ruler 1 is aligned with the starting end of the longitudinal diameter a, and the main ruler 1 is placed flat on the chest. Then move auxiliary ruler 1 so that the side of auxiliary ruler 2 close to the starting end of scale 3 10 corresponds to the end of the longitudinal diameter a. At this time, the value of the side of auxiliary ruler 2 close to the starting end of scale 3 10 corresponding to scale 3 10 is the value of the longitudinal diameter a. The measured values of longitudinal diameter a, depth c of the depression and horizontal diameter b can provide important data for determining the degree of funnel chest.
[0027] The above description is merely illustrative of certain exemplary embodiments of the present invention. It goes without saying that those skilled in the art will be able to modify the described embodiments in various ways without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, the above drawings and description are illustrative in nature and should not be construed as limiting the scope of protection of the claims of the present invention.
Claims
1. A portable screening ruler for pectus excavatum, characterized in that: The invention comprises a main ruler (1), wherein one side of the main ruler (1) is provided with a secondary ruler (2) and a secondary ruler (3), and one side of the main ruler (1) is provided with a connecting buckle (4) and a connecting buckle (5), wherein the connecting buckle (4) and the connecting buckle (5) are provided with an inserting interface (6), wherein the secondary ruler (2) is inserted into the inserting interface (6) of the connecting buckle (4), and the secondary ruler (3) is inserted into the inserting interface (6) of the connecting buckle (5), and a sliding groove (9) is provided on the outer wall of one side of the main ruler (1), and a slider (13) is fixed on the outer wall of one side of the connecting buckle (4) and the connecting buckle (5), and the slider (13) is slidably connected to the inside of the sliding groove (9).
2. A portable pectus excavatum screening ruler according to claim 1, characterized in that: A baffle (14) is fixed to one outer wall of the slider (13), and the baffle (14) is located on a side of the main scale (1) away from the connecting buckle (4).
3. The portable pectus excavatum screening ruler according to claim 1, characterized in that: One side outer wall of the main ruler (1) is provided with scale three (10) and scale four (11), and one end of the auxiliary ruler one (2) and the auxiliary ruler two (3) is fixed with a silicone plate (12).
4. The portable pectus excavatum screening ruler according to claim 1, characterized in that: One side outer wall of the auxiliary ruler (2) is provided with a scale (7), and one side outer wall of the auxiliary ruler (3) is provided with a scale (8).
5. The portable pectus excavatum screening ruler according to claim 1, characterized in that: The auxiliary ruler 1 (2) and the auxiliary ruler 2 (3) both include a steel belt (15), the outer wall of the steel belt (15) is provided with a silicone layer (16), and the steel belt (15) is a snap ring.
6. The portable pectus excavatum screening ruler according to claim 5, characterized in that: An arc-shaped concave surface (17) is provided on an outer wall of one side of the steel strip (15), and an arc-shaped convex surface (18) is provided on the other side of the steel strip (15).