Thigh and shank circumference measuring scale

By designing a thigh and calf circumference measuring tape, using a 15cm upper tape measure and a 10cm lower tape measure, combined with a knee fixing cover and Velcro, the problem of inconsistent lines in traditional measurement methods is solved, achieving accurate and reliable leg circumference measurement to adapt to the leg sizes of different patients.

CN223438516UActive Publication Date: 2025-10-17BEIJING ZHONGGUANCUN HOSPITAL
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Application Number
CN202422506856.8
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-10-17
Publication Date
2025-10-17
Estimated Expiration
2034-10-17

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Technical Problem

The traditional leg circumference measurement method results in inconsistent lines due to differences between measurers, affecting the accuracy and consistency of the measurement results.

Method used

A thigh and calf circumference measuring tape is designed, including a fixing belt, a connecting belt and a measuring component. It uses a 15cm upper tape measure and a 10cm lower tape measure, combined with a knee fixing cover and Velcro to ensure the accuracy and stability of the measurement.

Benefits of technology

It achieves accurate measurement of thighs and calves, reduces data errors, improves measurement reliability and work efficiency, adapts to the leg sizes of different patients, and provides comfortable and firm fixation.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of medical instruments, in particular to a thigh and shank circumference measuring scale which comprises a fixing band, the upper portion of the outer surface of the fixing band is fixedly connected with an upper connecting band, and the lower portion of the outer surface of the fixing band is fixedly connected with a lower connecting band. The upper end of the upper connecting belt and the lower end of the lower connecting belt are fixedly connected with a measuring assembly together. According to the thigh and shank girth measuring scale, the upper tape and the lower tape are respectively 15 cm and 10 cm, so that the requirement of accurately measuring the girth of the thigh and shank girth at the knee fixing point and at the upper part and the lower part of the thigh and shank girth measuring scale by 15 cm and 10 cm is met, accurate data can be provided for medical diagnosis and treatment, and a doctor can better know the condition of the patient; the left hook-and-loop fastener and the right hook-and-loop fastener are suitable for leg sizes of different patients and can be adjusted according to comfort of the patients, blood circulation cannot be affected due to over-tightness, inaccurate measurement cannot be caused due to over-looseness, and meanwhile, the left hook-and-loop fastener and the right hook-and-loop fastener are very convenient to wear and detach due to the design of the left hook-and-loop fastener and the right hook-and-loop fastener.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to medical instrument technical field, especially a thigh, small leg legging measurement ruler. BACKGROUND

[0002] In the medical field and health management, accurate measurement thigh and small leg legging has important meaning to the evaluation patient's physical condition, monitoring disease progression and making rehabilitation plan, however, traditional legging measurement method has the following shortcomings: the current often uses pen to draw line on the thigh as the identification to carry out the measurement, but when drawing line with pen, it is difficult to guarantee the accuracy and consistency of line, the thickness, position and bending degree of line can be different because of the different measurers, thereby leading to the inaccuracy of measurement result, therefore, we launch a thigh, small leg legging measurement ruler. UTILITY MODEL CONTENT

[0003] The utility model discloses a thigh, small leg legging measurement ruler can effectively solve the problem in the background art.

[0004] To achieve the above object, the utility model takes the technical scheme that:

[0005] A thigh, small leg legging measurement ruler, including fixed band, the upper portion of the outer surface of fixed band is connected with upper connecting band, the lower portion of the outer surface of fixed band is connected with lower connecting band, the upper end of upper connecting band and lower end of lower connecting band are fixedly connected with measurement component together;

[0006] The measurement component includes upper fixed head and lower fixed head, the left end of upper fixed head is opened with left and right through upper movable slot, the left end of lower fixed head is opened with left and right through lower movable slot, the upper movable slot is movably sleeved with upper skin ruler, and the lower movable slot is movably sleeved with lower skin ruler.

[0007] Preferably, the outer surface of the upper fixed head is fixedly connected with the upper end of the upper connecting band, and the outer surface of the lower fixed head is fixedly connected with the lower end of the lower connecting band.

[0008] By adopting the above technical scheme: the upper end of the upper connecting band and the lower end of the lower connecting band are fixedly connected with the upper fixed head and the lower fixed head, so that the structure of the whole measurement ruler is more stable during use.

[0009] Preferably, the lower skin ruler is 10cm, and the upper skin ruler is 15cm.

[0010] By adopting the above technical solution: the 15cm upper tape measure and the 10cm lower tape measure can accurately cover the measurement areas at specific locations of the thigh and calf, ensuring the accuracy and reliability of the measurement results. Doctors and caregivers can quickly find the correct measurement position based on these standard sizes, avoiding data errors caused by inaccurate measurement positions.

[0011] Preferably, the fixing belt includes a knee fixing cover, a left portion of an outer surface of the knee fixing cover is fixedly connected with a left Velcro, and a right portion of an outer surface of the knee fixing cover is fixedly connected with a right Velcro.

[0012] By adopting the above technical solution: the design of the left Velcro and the right Velcro allows the fixing belt to be conveniently adjusted according to the leg size of different patients. Regardless of whether the patient has thicker thighs or thinner calves, comfortable and firm fixation can be achieved by adjusting the fitting position, thereby improving the versatility of the measuring ruler.

[0013] Preferably, the knee fixing cover is configured as a hollow hemispherical shape, and the knee fixing cover is fixedly connected between the upper connecting strap and the lower connecting strap.

[0014] By adopting the above technical solution, the hollow hemispherical knee fixing cover can better fit the shape of the human knee.

[0015] Preferably, the left Velcro and the right Velcro are of the same length.

[0016] By adopting the above technical solution, no matter how thick or thin the patient's legs are, the left Velcro and the right Velcro with the same length can provide better adaptability.

[0017] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects:

[0018] 1. In this utility model, the upper and lower tape measures are set at 15cm and 10cm respectively, which meets the requirement of accurately measuring the leg circumference with the patient's knee fixed point, 15cm above and 10cm below. It can provide accurate data for medical diagnosis and treatment, helping doctors to better understand the patient's condition. The upper and lower tape measures are movably connected to the upper and lower movable grooves respectively, making it easy for the upper and lower tape measures to be pulled back and forth;

[0019] 2、The hollow hemispherical design of the knee fixing cover can better fit the knee part, provides a stable reference point for measurement, ensures that the ruler will not be displaced due to the movement of the leg during the measurement process, thereby improving the accuracy of measurement, the left magic tape and the right magic tape adapt to the leg sizes of different patients, and the comfort of patients can be adjusted, neither too tight to affect blood circulation, nor too loose to cause inaccurate measurement, meanwhile, the design of the left magic tape and the right magic tape makes wearing and disassembling very convenient, saves measurement time, and improves work efficiency. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0020] Figure 1 It is a front view of the overall structure of the thigh and calf girth measuring ruler of the utility model;

[0021] Figure 2 It is a rear view of the overall structure of the thigh and calf girth measuring ruler of the utility model;

[0022] Figure 3 It is a schematic view of the overall structure of the fixing belt of the thigh and calf girth measuring ruler of the utility model;

[0023] Figure 4 It is a schematic view of the overall structure of the measuring assembly of the thigh and calf girth measuring ruler of the utility model.

[0024] In the figure: 1, fixing belt; 2, upper connecting belt; 3, lower connecting belt; 4, measuring assembly; 11, knee fixing cover; 12, left magic tape; 13, right magic tape; 41, upper fixed head; 42, lower fixed head; 43, upper movable groove; 44, lower movable groove; 45, lower skin ruler; 46, upper skin ruler. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0025] In order to make the technical means, creative features, purposes and effects achieved by the utility model easy to understand, the utility model is further described in combination with specific implementation manners.

[0026] In the description of the utility model, it should be explained that the positions or location relationships indicated by the terms “upper”, “lower”, “inner”, “outer”, “front end”, “rear end”, “two ends”, “one end” and “another end” are the positions or location relationships shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the utility model and simplifying the description, and cannot be understood as limiting the indicated devices or elements to have a specific position, to be constructed and operated in a specific position, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the utility model. In addition, the terms “first” and “second” are only for the purpose of description, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0027] In the description of the utility model, it is necessary to explain, unless another explicit provision and limitation, the term "installation", "set with", "connection" and the like, should do broad sense understanding, for example "connection", can be fixed connection, also can be detachable connection, or integrally connected;Can be mechanical connection, also can be electrical connection;Can be directly connected, also can be indirectly connected through the intermediate medium, can be two elements inside the communication。For ordinary skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in the utility model can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0028] Please refer to Figures 1-4 The utility model provides a technical scheme:

[0029] A kind of thigh, calf girth measuring scale, including fixed band 1, the upper part of the outer surface of fixed band 1 is fixedly connected with upper connecting band 2, the lower part of the outer surface of fixed band 1 is fixedly connected with lower connecting band 3, upper connecting band 2 upper end and lower connecting band 3 lower end are fixedly connected with measuring assembly 4.

[0030] In the embodiment, measuring assembly 4 includes upper fixed head 41 and lower fixed head 42, the left end of upper fixed head 41 is opened with left-right through upper movable slot 43, the left end of lower fixed head 42 is opened with left-right through lower movable slot 44, upper movable slot 43 is movably sleeved with upper scale 46, lower movable slot 44 is movably sleeved with lower scale 45;The outer surface of upper fixed head 41 is fixedly connected with the upper end of upper connecting band 2, the outer surface of lower fixed head 42 is fixedly connected with the lower end of lower connecting band 3;Lower scale 45 is set to 10cm, upper scale 46 is set to 15cm;Fixed band 1 includes knee fixing cover 11, the left part of the outer surface of knee fixing cover 11 is fixedly connected with left magic tape 12, the right part of the outer surface of knee fixing cover 11 is fixedly connected with right magic tape 13;Knee fixing cover 11 is set to hollow hemispherical, knee fixing cover 11 is fixedly connected between upper connecting band 2 and lower connecting band 3;Left magic tape 12 and right magic tape 13 are same in length.

[0031] It should be noted that the utility model discloses a thigh, calf legging measuring scale, during use, the knee fixing cover 11 is placed on the knee of the patient, ensures that the knee is located at the central position of the knee fixing cover 11, the left magic tape 12 and the right magic tape 13 are pasted together around the leg of the patient, the length of the left magic tape 12 and the right magic tape 13 is adjusted, the knee fixing cover 11 is fixed firmly on the knee of the patient, but do not be too tight, so as to avoid affecting blood circulation, then the upper skin ruler 46 in the measuring assembly 4 is pulled out from the upper movable slot 43 of the upper fixed head 41 to the appropriate position, so that it surrounds the thigh measuring point of the patient, ensures that the upper skin ruler 46 is flatly pasted on the thigh of the patient, do not be too tight or too loose, the scale value on the upper skin ruler 46 is read, the data of the thigh legging of the patient is recorded, then the lower skin ruler 45 in the measuring assembly 4 is pulled out from the lower movable slot 44 of the lower fixed head 42 to the appropriate position, so that it surrounds the calf measuring point of the patient, ensures that the lower skin ruler 45 is flatly pasted on the calf of the patient, do not be too tight or too loose, the scale value on the lower skin ruler 45 is read, the data of the calf legging of the patient is recorded, after measuring, the left magic tape 12 and the right magic tape 13 are carefully untied, and the knee fixing cover 11 is removed.

[0032] The basic principle and main features of the utility model and the advantages of the utility model are shown and described above. It should be understood by those skilled in the art that the utility model is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiments, and the above-mentioned embodiments and the description in the specification only illustrate the principle of the utility model, and various changes and improvements can be made to the utility model without departing from the spirit and scope of the utility model, and these changes and improvements all fall within the scope of the utility model claimed. The scope of protection of the utility model is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A thigh and calf circumference measuring ruler, comprising a fixing belt (1), characterized in that: The upper portion of the outer surface of the fixing belt (1) is fixedly connected to an upper connecting belt (2), the lower portion of the outer surface of the fixing belt (1) is fixedly connected to a lower connecting belt (3), and the upper end of the upper connecting belt (2) and the lower end of the lower connecting belt (3) are fixedly connected to a measuring component (4); The measuring assembly (4) comprises an upper fixed head (41) and a lower fixed head (42); an upper movable groove (43) passing through the upper and lower ends of the upper fixed head (41) is formed at the left end; a lower movable groove (44) passing through the lower and upper ends of the lower fixed head (42) is formed at the left end; an upper tape measure (46) is movably sleeved in the upper movable groove (43); and a lower tape measure (45) is movably sleeved in the lower movable groove (44).

2. A thigh and calf circumference measuring ruler according to claim 1, characterized in that: The outer surface of the upper fixing head (41) is fixedly connected to the upper end of the upper connecting belt (2), and the outer surface of the lower fixing head (42) is fixedly connected to the lower end of the lower connecting belt (3).

3. A thigh and calf circumference measuring ruler according to claim 1, characterized in that: The lower tape measure (45) is set to 10 cm, and the upper tape measure (46) is set to 15 cm.

4. A thigh and calf circumference measuring ruler according to claim 1, characterized in that: The fixing belt (1) comprises a knee fixing cover (11), the left portion of the outer surface of the knee fixing cover (11) is fixedly connected to a left Velcro (12), and the right portion of the outer surface of the knee fixing cover (11) is fixedly connected to a right Velcro (13).

5. A thigh and calf circumference measuring ruler according to claim 4, characterized in that: The knee fixing cover (11) is configured as a hollow hemispherical shape, and the knee fixing cover (11) is fixedly connected between the upper connecting belt (2) and the lower connecting belt (3).

6. A thigh and calf circumference measuring ruler according to claim 4, characterized in that: The left Velcro (12) and the right Velcro (13) are of the same length.