Medicine feeder for elderly patients
By designing a medication feeder for elderly patients, the problems of inconvenient dosage control and contamination in traditional medication feeding methods have been solved. It achieves convenient control of the medication solution and prevents contamination, making it suitable for medication feeding operations for elderly patients.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202422433682.7
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-10-09
- Publication Date
- 2025-11-14
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-10-09
AI Technical Summary
Traditional methods of administering medication are inconvenient for elderly patients, making it difficult to control the dosage and easily causing choking and spillage.
A medication feeder for elderly patients was designed, including a cylinder, piston, push rod, push handle, medication spoon, and transparent scale lines. Medication is controlled through the nipple and medication outlet. The scale lines on the inner wall of the medication spoon facilitate measurement. Support legs prevent contamination. The grinding head crushes the tablets. The finger ring improves stability.
It enables convenient dosage control, reduces the risk of choking, avoids spillage and contamination, and is easy to operate, making it suitable for bedridden patients or those who have difficulty opening their mouths.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model belongs to the field of medical device technology, specifically relating to a medication feeder for elderly patients. Background Technology
[0002] With the continuous advancement of medical technology and the increasing aging of the population, the health management and care of elderly patients has become an important issue in the medical field. In the daily care of elderly patients, administering medication is a crucial and frequent operation. However, due to the gradual decline in physiological functions of the elderly, such as weakened swallowing function and slowed reaction, traditional methods of administering medication often present many inconveniences and risks. Currently, in traditional methods of administering medication, the elderly are prone to choking when drinking the liquid directly from the cup. Therefore, medical staff or family members often use a spoon to assist elderly patients in taking medication. However, repeatedly scooping the liquid with a spoon is not only cumbersome and inconvenient, but it is also difficult to control the amount scooped. Furthermore, during the scooping process, the liquid hanging on the outside of the spoon may drip and contaminate the medicine, increasing the difficulty of cleaning. Utility Model Content
[0003] In view of the above problems, the purpose of this utility model is to provide a medication feeder for elderly patients, thereby solving the problems mentioned in the background art.
[0004] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention adopts the following technical solution: a medication feeder for elderly patients, comprising a cylindrical body, a piston movably disposed at the inner end of the cylindrical body, the piston being connected to a push handle via a push rod, a first finger ring, a first fixing seat, a second fixing seat, a first scale line, and a nipple disposed on the cylindrical body, the first fixing seat having a locking hole, and the locking hole being engaged with a spring locking block disposed on a mounting base for fixing a mounting base disposed on the outer end of the nipple, the mounting base having a medication feeding spoon for feeding medication to elderly patients, the mounting base having a medication outlet, and a second scale line disposed on the inner wall of the medication feeding spoon.
[0005] The beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows: When using this utility model, it is not only easy to control the amount of medicine in the feeding spoon, but also only requires pushing the medicine liquid through the nipple and the medicine outlet into the feeding spoon, which can increase the convenience of operation and prevent residual liquid from sticking to the outer wall of the feeding spoon, thus avoiding the difficulty of cleaning caused by residual liquid dripping and forming pollution.
[0006] To facilitate reading the liquid volume inside the cylinder:
[0007] As a further improvement to the above technical solution: the first scale line is set on the outer wall of the cylinder along the length of the cylinder body, and the cylinder body is transparent.
[0008] The beneficial effects of this improvement are: by setting the first scale line on the outer wall of the cylinder and making the cylinder transparent, it is convenient for medical staff or family members to read the amount of medicine drawn and pushed into the inner end of the cylinder.
[0009] To facilitate fixing the position of the mounting bracket:
[0010] As a further improvement to the above technical solution: both the nipple and the first fixing seat are located at one end of the cylinder body, and there are two first fixing seats. The two first fixing seats are located on the cylinder body on both sides of the nipple. Each of the two first fixing seats has a locking hole in the middle. The locking holes of the two first fixing seats are respectively engaged with the spring locking blocks set at corresponding positions on both sides of the mounting seat.
[0011] The beneficial effects of this improvement are as follows: after the mounting base is installed on the outer end of the nipple, the spring clips on both sides of the mounting base are locked in the first fixing seat holes on both sides, which can fix the position of the mounting base so that the medication can be fed to the patient using a feeding spoon.
[0012] To facilitate medication administration to elderly patients who are bedridden or have difficulty opening their mouths:
[0013] As a further improvement to the above technical solution: the other end of the nipple away from the cylinder body is arc-shaped, the edges of the nipple are rounded and without sharp corners, and the width and thickness of the far end of the nipple are smaller than the width and thickness of the nipple near the cylinder body.
[0014] The beneficial effects of this improvement are as follows: the end of the nipple furthest from the body is curved downwards, and the width and thickness of this end are smaller than those of the end of the nipple near the body. When administering medication to elderly patients who are bedridden or have difficulty opening their mouths, the distal end of the nipple can easily pry open the corners of the elderly patient's mouth and be inserted into the oral cavity to directly push the medication in. During the administration process, the medication is less likely to spray directly into the throat and cause choking. The edges of the nipple are rounded and without sharp corners, making it less likely to scratch the oral cavity of elderly patients and cause them discomfort.
[0015] To facilitate the entry of the medicine into the feeding spoon:
[0016] As a further improvement to the above technical solution: the feeding spoon is located at the other end of the mounting base away from the spring block, while the medicine outlet is opened on the mounting base above the inner end of the feeding spoon.
[0017] The beneficial effects of this improvement are: when it is necessary to use a feeding spoon to feed medication to elderly patients, simply push the piston, and the liquid medication can flow directly into the feeding spoon through the nipple and the dispensing port, making the operation simple and convenient.
[0018] To facilitate raising and supporting the medicine feeder:
[0019] As a further improvement to the above technical solution: a second fixed seat is provided on both sides of the cylinder near the nipple end, and a support leg is rotatably provided in each of the second fixed seats on both sides, and a damping is provided at the rotatable connection between the second fixed seat and the support leg.
[0020] The beneficial effects of this improvement are as follows: by setting up the support leg, when the medication feeding operation for elderly patients is paused, the support leg can be extended and placed on the table to raise and support the medication feeder, thus avoiding the nipple or feeding spoon from contacting the table and causing contamination.
[0021] To facilitate the crushing and grinding of the tablets:
[0022] As a further improvement to the above technical solution: a grinding head is provided on the push handle, and the push handle is screwed to the inner wall thread of the grinding box through its outer wall thread, and the inner end of the grinding box is a grinding groove, which is adapted to the grinding head.
[0023] The beneficial effects of this improvement are: when it is necessary to grind the tablets, simply put the tablets into the grinding tank, and the grinding head and grinding tank will work together to crush and grind the tablets during the screwing process of the grinding box and push handle, so that they can be dissolved in drinking water and given to elderly patients.
[0024] To increase stability when holding and using the medicine feeder:
[0025] As a further improvement to the above technical solution: the top and bottom of the other end of the cylinder away from the nipple are provided with a first finger ring, while the other end of the grinding box away from the push handle is provided with a second finger ring.
[0026] The beneficial effects of this improvement are: by setting up the first and second finger rings, when administering medication, medical staff or family members can hold the medication feeder by passing their fingers through the respective finger rings, which can increase the stability during use. Attached Figure Description
[0027] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of this utility model;
[0028] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the unfolded support leg structure of this utility model;
[0029] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the disassembly structure of the mounting base of this utility model;
[0030] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the disassembly structure of the grinding box of this utility model;
[0031] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the present invention;
[0032] In the diagram: 1. Cylinder body; 2. Piston; 3. Push rod; 4. Push handle; 5. First ring; 6. First fixed seat; 7. Second fixed seat; 8. First scale line; 9. Nipple; 10. Locking hole; 11. Support leg; 12. Mounting seat; 13. Spring locking block; 14. Feeding spoon; 15. Medicine outlet; 16. Second scale line; 17. Grinding head; 18. Grinding box; 19. Grinding groove; 20. Second ring. Detailed Implementation
[0033] To enable those skilled in the art to better understand the technical solution of this utility model, the present utility model will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The description in this part is only exemplary and explanatory, and should not be used to limit the scope of protection of this utility model in any way.
[0034] like Figure 1-5As shown, a medication feeder for elderly patients includes a cylindrical body 1. A piston 2 is movably mounted on the inner end of the cylindrical body 1. The piston 2 is connected to a push handle 4 via a push rod 3. The cylindrical body 1 is provided with a first finger ring 5, a first fixing seat 6, a second fixing seat 7, a first scale line 8, and a nipple 9. The first fixing seat 6 has a locking hole 10, which engages with a spring locking block 13 on a mounting base 12 for fixing the mounting base 12 mounted on the outer end of the nipple 9. The mounting base 12 is provided with a medication feeding spoon 14 for feeding medication to elderly patients. The mounting base 12 has a medication outlet 15. A second scale line 16 is provided on the inner wall of the medication feeding spoon 14. This invention allows for easy control of the amount of medication in the medication feeding spoon 14 during use. When the medication is dispensed, it is only necessary to push the liquid through the nipple 9 and the dispensing port 15 into the feeding spoon 14, which increases the convenience of operation and prevents residual liquid from adhering to the outer wall of the feeding spoon 14, thus avoiding the difficulty of cleaning due to residual liquid dripping and contamination. The first scale line 8 is set on the outer wall of the cylinder 1 along the length direction of the cylinder 1, and the cylinder 1 is transparent. The establishment of the first scale line 8 on the outer wall of the cylinder 1 and the transparency of the cylinder 1 make it easy for medical staff or family members to read the amount of medication drawn and pushed into the inner end of the cylinder 1. The nipple 9 and the first fixing seat 6 are both located at one end of the cylinder 1, and there are two first fixing seats 6. The two first fixing seats 6 are respectively located on the cylinder 1 on both sides of the nipple 9. Each of the two first fixing seats 6 has a locking hole 10 in the middle. The locking holes 10 are respectively engaged with the spring locking blocks 13 set at corresponding positions on both sides of the mounting base 12. After the mounting base 12 is installed on the outer end of the nipple 9, the spring locking blocks 13 on both sides of the mounting base 12 are locked in the locking holes 10 of the first fixing base 6 on both sides, which can fix the position of the mounting base 12 so as to use the feeding spoon 14 to feed the patient medicine. The other end of the nipple 9 away from the body 1 is arc-shaped, and the edges of the nipple 9 are all rounded without sharp corners. Moreover, the width and thickness of the distal end of the nipple 9 are smaller than the width and thickness of the end of the nipple 9 near the body 1. Because the other end of the nipple 9 away from the body 1 is arc-shaped, and the width and thickness of this end are smaller than the width and thickness of the end of the nipple 9 near the body 1, when feeding medicine to elderly patients who are bedridden or have difficulty opening their mouths, the nipple The distal end of the nipple 9 allows for easy prying open of the corner of the elderly patient's mouth, enabling direct injection of medication into the oral cavity. During administration, the medication is less likely to spray directly into the throat, causing choking. The edges of the nipple 9 are rounded and smooth, preventing cuts to the elderly patient's mouth and thus avoiding discomfort. The feeding spoon 14 is located at the other end of the mounting base 12, away from the spring latch 13, while the dispensing port 15 is located on the mounting base 12 above the inner end of the feeding spoon 14. When medication needs to be administered to an elderly patient using the feeding spoon 14, simply push the piston 2; the medication will then flow directly into the feeding spoon 14 through the nipple 9 and the dispensing port 15. The operation is simple and convenient. The cylindrical body 1 has second fixing seats 7 on both sides near the nipple 9, and each of the second fixing seats 7 has a rotatable support leg 11.The second fixed base 7 is equipped with a damping mechanism at the rotatable connection with the support leg 11. With the support leg 11 in place, when the medication feeding operation for elderly patients is paused, simply unfolding the support leg 11 onto the table will raise and support the medication feeder, preventing the nipple 9 or the feeding spoon 14 from contacting the table and causing contamination. The push handle 4 is equipped with a grinding head 17, and the push handle 4 is screwed onto the inner wall of the grinding box 18 via its outer thread. The inner end of the grinding box 18 is a grinding groove 19, which is adapted to the grinding head 17. When grinding tablets is required, simply... When a tablet is placed into the grinding chamber 19, the grinding head 17 and the grinding chamber 19 work together to pulverize and grind the tablet during the screwing connection between the grinding box 18 and the push handle 4, so that it can be dissolved in drinking water for administration to elderly patients. The top and bottom of the end of the cylinder 1 furthest from the nipple 9 are each equipped with a first finger ring 5, while the end of the grinding box 18 furthest from the push handle 4 is equipped with a second finger ring 20. The first finger rings 5 and the second finger rings 20 allow medical staff or family members to hold the medication feeder by passing their fingers through the rings, increasing stability during use.
[0035] The working principle of this utility model is as follows: When administering medication to elderly patients, the method of administering medication directly using the nipple 9 or using a medication spoon 14 can be selected according to the actual situation of the elderly patient. After the mounting base 12 is installed on the outer end of the nipple 9, the spring clips 13 on both sides of the mounting base 12 are locked in the first fixing holes 10 on both sides of the first fixing base 6, which can fix the position of the mounting base 12. At this time, medical staff or family members can push the piston 2, so that the medicine liquid inside the cylinder 1 flows into the medication spoon 14 through the nipple 9 and the medicine outlet 15. The amount of medicine liquid in the medication spoon 25 is precisely controlled by the second scale line 8 on the inner wall of the medication spoon 14. Then, the medication is administered to the elderly patient, and this medication administration operation is repeated. This medication administration method is not only simple and convenient to operate, but also effectively prevents the use of the medication spoon 14 to scoop medicine liquid from the bowl or cup for administration. This is not only difficult to control the amount of medicine liquid scooped, but also more cumbersome and easy to leave residual liquid on the outer wall of the medication spoon, which poses a risk of dripping and contamination. The end of the nipple 9 furthest from the body 1 is curved downwards, and its width and thickness are smaller than those of the end of the nipple 9 closest to the body 1. When administering medication to elderly patients who are bedridden or have difficulty opening their mouths, the distal end of the nipple 9 allows for easy prying open the corners of the patient's mouth, enabling direct injection. During administration, the medication is less likely to spray directly into the throat, causing choking. The edges of the nipple 9 are rounded and without sharp corners, minimizing the risk of scratching the patient's mouth and causing discomfort. The supporting leg 11... When medication administration to elderly patients is paused, the support leg 11 can be extended and placed on the table to raise and support the medication feeder, preventing the nipple 9 or the feeding spoon 14 from contacting the table and causing contamination. When it is necessary to grind the tablets, the tablets can be placed into the grinding tank 19. During the rotation of the grinding box 18 and the push handle 4, the grinding head 17 and the grinding tank 19 work together to crush and grind the tablets so that they can be dissolved in drinking water for administration to elderly patients.
[0036] It should be noted that, in this document, the terms “comprising,” “including,” or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not expressly listed, or elements inherent to such process, method, article, or apparatus.
[0037] This article uses specific examples to illustrate the principles and implementation methods of this utility model. The above examples are only for the purpose of helping to understand the method and core ideas of this utility model. The above description is only a preferred embodiment of this utility model. It should be noted that due to the limitations of textual expression, there are objectively infinite specific structures. For those skilled in the art, several improvements, modifications, or changes can be made without departing from the principles of this utility model, and the above technical features can also be combined in an appropriate manner. These improvements, modifications, changes, or combinations, or the direct application of the concept and technical solution of this utility model to other occasions without modification, should all be considered within the protection scope of this utility model.
Claims
1. A medication feeder for elderly patients, comprising a cylindrical body (1), wherein a piston (2) is movably disposed at the inner end of the cylindrical body (1), and the piston (2) is connected to a push handle (4) via a push rod (3), characterized in that: The cylinder body (1) is provided with a first finger ring (5), a first fixing seat (6), a second fixing seat (7), a first scale line (8) and a nipple (9). The first fixing seat (6) is provided with a locking hole (10), and the locking hole (10) is engaged with the spring locking block (13) provided on the mounting seat (12) for fixing the mounting seat (12) installed on the outer end of the nipple (9). The mounting seat (12) is provided with a feeding spoon (14) for feeding medicine to elderly patients. The mounting seat (12) is provided with a medicine outlet (15), and the inner wall of the feeding spoon (14) is provided with a second scale line (16).
2. The medication feeder for elderly patients according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first scale line (8) is set on the outer wall of the cylinder (1) along the length direction of the cylinder (1), and the cylinder (1) is transparent.
3. A medication feeder for elderly patients according to claim 1, characterized in that: The nipple (9) and the first fixing seat (6) are both located at one end of the cylinder body (1), and there are two first fixing seats (6). The two first fixing seats (6) are located on the cylinder body (1) on both sides of the nipple (9). The two first fixing seats (6) are provided with a locking hole (10) in the middle. The locking holes (10) of the two first fixing seats (6) are respectively engaged with the spring locking blocks (13) provided at corresponding positions on both sides of the mounting base (12).
4. A medication feeder for elderly patients according to claim 1, characterized in that: The nipple (9) is curved downwards at the other end away from the cylinder (1). The edges of the nipple (9) are rounded and without sharp corners. The width and thickness of the distal end of the nipple (9) are smaller than the width and thickness of the end of the nipple (9) near the cylinder (1).
5. A medication feeder for elderly patients according to claim 1, characterized in that: The feeding spoon (14) is located at the other end of the mounting base (12) away from the spring block (13), while the medicine outlet (15) is opened on the mounting base (12) above the inner end of the feeding spoon (14).
6. A medication feeder for elderly patients according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cylinder body (1) is provided with a second fixed seat (7) on both sides near the nipple (9), and a support leg (11) is rotatably provided in the second fixed seat (7) on both sides. The second fixed seat (7) and the support leg (11) are provided with damping at the rotatable connection.
7. A medication feeder for elderly patients according to claim 1, characterized in that: The push handle (4) is provided with a grinding head (17), and the push handle (4) is screwed to the inner wall thread of the grinding box (18) through its outer wall thread. The inner end of the grinding box (18) is a grinding groove (19), which is adapted to the grinding head (17).
8. A medication feeder for elderly patients according to claim 1, characterized in that: The top and bottom of the other end of the cylinder (1) away from the nipple (9) are provided with a first finger ring (5), while the other end of the grinding box (18) away from the push handle (4) is provided with a second finger ring (20).