Tongue muscle trainer
By setting up the ventilation holes and limiting devices in a staggered manner, combined with the air inlet valve and the one-way valve, the problem of oral secretions flowing into and rapidly deflating in the tongue muscle trainer is solved, realizing hygienic, safe and convenient tongue muscle training.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202522283969.0
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-10-29
- Publication Date
- 2025-12-09
- Estimated Expiration
- 2035-10-29
AI Technical Summary
Existing tongue muscle trainers have problems such as oral secretions easily flowing into the device, causing hygiene hazards and making cleaning difficult; they also lack a rapid deflation mechanism and limiting device, are complicated to operate, and are prone to injuring the tongue muscles.
A tongue muscle trainer was designed, including a tongue sleeve, an air tube, and an air pump. Through staggered air holes and limiting devices, combined with an air inlet valve and a one-way valve, it can achieve rapid pressure relief and tongue muscle limitation, prevent oral secretions from flowing in, and ensure a safe and effective training process.
It effectively prevents oral secretions from entering the instrument, simplifies the cleaning process, provides a rapid venting mechanism, avoids tongue muscle damage, and improves operational convenience and safety.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model belongs to the field of assistive rehabilitation equipment technology, specifically relating to a tongue muscle trainer. Background Technology
[0002] Existing tongue muscle trainers have been applied to some extent in rehabilitation therapy and speech correction, mainly to improve problems such as tongue muscle weakness, swallowing disorders and unclear pronunciation.
[0003] However, current designs still have several technical shortcomings: First, oral secretions (such as saliva) easily flow into the device during training, not only breeding bacteria but also making cleaning difficult due to its complex structure, posing a hygiene risk with long-term use. Second, most products lack a rapid depressurization mechanism, requiring manual disassembly or waiting for slow depressurization after training, reducing efficiency and increasing operational complexity, especially unfriendly to patients with limited mobility. Furthermore, with traditional training devices, elderly users often insert the device too far into their mouths, potentially injuring their tongue muscles, and there is a lack of limiting devices.
[0004] Therefore, this application aims to develop a novel tongue muscle trainer to solve the above-mentioned technical problems. Utility Model Content
[0005] In view of the shortcomings of the existing technology, the purpose of this utility model is to provide a tongue muscle trainer.
[0006] The technical solution adopted by this utility model to solve its technical problem is:
[0007] A tongue muscle trainer includes a tongue sleeve, an air tube, and an air pump, wherein the air pump and the air tube are connected by a connecting sleeve; the top of the housing of the air pump is provided with a first groove, and a first protrusion with a first air hole is provided on one side of the first groove; a partition is provided in the middle of the connecting sleeve, and a second protrusion with a second air hole is provided on one side of the partition; the first air hole and the second air hole are offset.
[0008] Furthermore, a limiting protrusion is provided on the outer side of the top of the housing, and a limiting groove matching the limiting protrusion is provided on the inner wall of the connecting sleeve.
[0009] A tongue muscle trainer includes a tongue sleeve, an air tube, and an air pump. The lower part of the air tube is provided with an air inlet valve, an air inlet, and an air inlet button. The air inlet valve includes:
[0010] Sleeve;
[0011] The plunger is located inside the sleeve;
[0012] The movable column, connected to the plunger, is used to push the plunger to move;
[0013] The support base has an air intake channel at one end connected to the sleeve and at the other end connected to the side.
[0014] A spring, located inside the support, is used to reset the plunger.
[0015] Furthermore, the air pump and the vent pipe are connected by a connecting sleeve; the top of the air pump housing is provided with a first groove, and a first boss with a first vent hole is provided on one side of the first groove; a partition is provided in the middle of the connecting sleeve, and a second boss with a second vent hole is provided on one side of the partition; the first vent hole and the second vent hole are misaligned.
[0016] Furthermore, a limiting protrusion is provided on the outer side of the top of the housing, and a limiting groove matching the limiting protrusion is provided on the inner wall of the connecting sleeve.
[0017] Furthermore, a first one-way valve is provided at the center of the bottom of the vent pipe; a third vent hole communicating with the vent pipe is provided inside the tongue sleeve.
[0018] Furthermore, the tongue sleeve has a first protrusion inside.
[0019] Furthermore, the outer wall of the tongue sleeve is provided with massage protrusions.
[0020] Furthermore, a fixing sleeve is provided on the inner side of the top of the housing, and a fourth vent is provided on one side of the fixing sleeve, which is connected to the first vent. The third vent is connected to the vacuum pump.
[0021] Furthermore, the housing is a hollow elastic airbag, and a second one-way valve is provided at the bottom of the housing.
[0022] Furthermore, a limiting plate is provided in the middle of the vent pipe.
[0023] Furthermore, an annular groove is provided on the outer side of the bottom of the vent pipe, and a second groove matching the annular groove is provided on the upper part of the partition.
[0024] The beneficial effects of this utility model are:
[0025] 1. The second protrusion of this application can prevent saliva flowing down through the vent pipe from flowing into the top of the shell through the second vent hole; the first protrusion can further prevent saliva from flowing into the shell through the first vent hole; the first vent hole and the second vent hole are misaligned to prevent saliva flowing down through the second vent hole from falling directly into the interior of the shell through the first vent hole.
[0026] 2. The setting of the limiting protrusion and the limiting groove can ensure the misalignment of the first vent and the second vent.
[0027] 3. The air intake valve ensures that the negative pressure in the tongue sleeve and air tube can be released at any time during or after training, allowing the tongue tip to detach from the tongue muscle trainer; avoiding the problem of the tongue tip not being able to separate from the tongue sleeve in time due to the lack of a pressure relief device.
[0028] 4. A limiting disc is installed on the airway to limit the depth of the tongue muscles in the oral cavity as needed, enabling customized training. Attached Figure Description
[0029] Figure 1 The overall structure of a tongue muscle trainer Figure 1 ;
[0030] Figure 2 The overall structure of a tongue muscle trainer Figure 2 ;
[0031] Figure 3 A structural diagram of the tongue muscle trainer's connecting sleeve and air pump;
[0032] Figure 4 The overall structure of a tongue muscle trainer Figure 3 ;
[0033] Figure 5 The overall structure of a tongue muscle trainer Figure 4 ;
[0034] Figure 6 for Figure 4 Sectional view of section AA;
[0035] Figure 7 for Figure 5 Enlarged view of section C;
[0036] Figure 8 The overall structure of a tongue muscle trainer Figure 5 ;
[0037] Figure 9 for Figure 8 Sectional view of the middle BB section;
[0038] Figure 10 for Figure 9 Enlarged view of section D in the middle;
[0039] Figure 11 This is a schematic diagram of the intake valve.
[0040] Figure 12 A schematic diagram of the tongue sheath and ventilator;
[0041] Figure 13 The overall structure of a tongue muscle trainer Figure 6 .
[0042] In the diagram: 1. Tongue sleeve; 2. Vent tube; 21. First protrusion; 22. Annular groove; 3. Limiting plate; 4. Air pump; 41. Housing; 42. First groove; 43. First boss; 44. First vent hole; 5. Connecting sleeve; 51. Limiting protrusion; 52. Limiting groove; 53. Second groove; 54. Second boss; 55. Second vent hole; 56. Partition; 6. Air inlet valve; 61. Air inlet button; 62. Air inlet; 63. Moving column; 64. Plunger; 65. Spring; 66. Sleeve; 67. Support base; 7. Fixing sleeve; 71. Fourth vent hole; 8. First one-way valve; 9. Third vent hole; 10. Massage protrusion; 11. Switch; 12. Vacuum pump; 13. Second one-way valve. Detailed Implementation
[0043] To make the technical means, creative features, and achieved objectives and effects of this utility model easier to understand, the present utility model is further described below with reference to specific embodiments. However, the following embodiments are merely preferred embodiments of this utility model and not all of them. Other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments described in the implementation are all within the protection scope of this utility model without creative effort.
[0044] Example 1:
[0045] like Figure 1 , 5 As shown in Figures 6 and 7, a tongue muscle trainer includes a tongue sleeve 1, an air tube 2, and an air pump 4. The air pump 4 and the air tube 2 are connected by a connecting sleeve 5. The top of the housing 41 of the air pump 4 is provided with a first groove 42, and a first protrusion 43 with a first air hole 44 is provided on one side of the first groove 42. A partition 56 is provided in the middle of the connecting sleeve 5, and a second protrusion 54 with a second air hole 55 is provided on one side of the partition 56. The first air hole 44 and the second air hole 55 are offset.
[0046] The second protrusion 54 is provided to prevent saliva flowing down through the vent pipe 2 from flowing into the top of the housing 41 through the second vent hole 55. When the trainer is actually used, if the second vent hole 55 is facing downwards, the first protrusion 43 is provided to further prevent saliva from flowing into the housing 41 through the first vent hole 44. The first vent hole 44 and the second vent hole 55 are misaligned to further prevent saliva flowing down through the second vent hole 55 from falling directly into the interior of the housing 41 through the first vent hole 44.
[0047] In another embodiment, see Figure 3To ensure the misalignment of the first vent 44 and the second vent 55, a limiting protrusion 51 is provided on the outer side of the top of the housing 41, and a limiting groove 52 matching the limiting protrusion 51 is provided on the inner wall of the connecting sleeve 5. When the limiting protrusion 51 and the limiting groove 52 are engaged, the first vent 44 and the second vent 55 will appear as follows: Figure 7 The state shown.
[0048] In another embodiment, a limiting disc 3 is provided in the middle of the vent pipe 2, and the limiting disc 3 and the vent pipe 2 are integrally formed.
[0049] In another embodiment, a limiting disc 3 is provided in the middle of the air tube 2. The limiting disc 3 is sleeved on the air tube 2. The sleeve position can be determined according to the training needs of the trainee's tongue muscle training to adapt to the training of different groups of people and avoid the tongue sleeve 1 and the air tube 2 going too deep into the oral cavity to avoid damaging the tongue muscles.
[0050] In another embodiment, see Figure 4 , 6 7, 9. The tongue sleeve 1 has a third vent hole 9 connected to the vent pipe 2. The vent pipe 2 has a first one-way valve 8 at the bottom center, which only allows gas to flow from the tongue sleeve 1 towards the air pump 4. The top inner side of the housing 41 has a fixing sleeve 7. One side of the fixing sleeve 7 has a fourth vent hole 71 connected to the first vent hole 44. The fourth vent hole 71 is connected to the vacuum pump 12. The fixing sleeve 7 is used to fix the vacuum pump 12. When the switch 11 is turned on, the vacuum pump 12 works, introducing air from the tongue sleeve 1 and the vent pipe 2 through the first one-way valve 8, the second groove 53, the second vent hole 55, the first groove 42, the first vent hole 44, and the fourth vent hole 71 into the vacuum pump 12 for discharge, creating a negative pressure inside the vent pipe 2 and the tongue sleeve 1.
[0051] In another embodiment, see Figure 4 , 7 13. The tongue sleeve 1 has a third vent 9 connected to the vent tube 2. A first one-way valve 8 is located at the center of the bottom of the vent tube 2, which only allows gas to flow from the tongue sleeve 1 towards the air pump 4. The shell 41 is a hollow elastic airbag, and a second one-way valve 13 is located at the bottom of the shell 41, which only allows gas to flow from the shell 41 to the outside. The second one-way valve 13 ensures negative pressure inside the shell 41. After the elastic airbag is deformed by hand, the gas in the elastic airbag is discharged through the second one-way valve 13. At this time, the tip of the tongue is inserted into the tongue sleeve 1, and the elastic airbag is stopped from being squeezed by hand. The elastic airbag recovers under its own elasticity, and the elastic recovery force creates negative pressure in the tongue sleeve 1 and the vent tube 2, thereby adsorbing the tip of the tongue into the tongue sleeve 1.
[0052] In another embodiment, see Figure 7 , 12 The bottom outer side of the vent pipe 2 is provided with an annular groove 22, and the upper part of the partition 56 is provided with a second groove 53 that matches the annular groove 22.
[0053] In another embodiment, see Figure 2 The outer wall of the tongue sleeve 1 is provided with massage protrusions 10, which can massage the tongue muscles.
[0054] In another embodiment, see Figure 4 The bottom inner wall of the tongue sleeve 1 is provided with a first protrusion 21. When in use, when the tip of the tongue touches the first protrusion 21, the negative pressure operation can be started, avoiding the ineffective negative pressure operation when the tip of the tongue does not reach the bottom.
[0055] Example 2:
[0056] like Figure 1 , 2 As shown in Figures 8, 9, 10, and 11, a tongue muscle trainer includes a tongue sleeve 1, an air tube 2, and an air pump 4. The lower part of the air tube 2 is provided with an air inlet valve 6, an air inlet 62, and an air inlet button 61. The air inlet valve 6 includes a sleeve 66, a plunger 64, a moving column 63, a spring 65, and a support seat 67. The plunger 64 is fully disposed in the sleeve 66. One end of the moving column 63 is connected to the plunger 64 and is used to push the plunger 64 to move. The other end of the moving column 63 abuts or approaches the air inlet button 61. One end of the support seat 67 is connected to the sleeve 66, and the other end has an air inlet channel on its side, which is connected to the air inlet 62. The spring 65 is disposed in the support seat 67 and is used to reset the plunger 64.
[0057] When using the tongue muscle trainer, negative pressure is generated by the air pump 4, allowing the tongue tip to be inserted into the tongue sleeve 1. The tongue tip is then sucked into the tongue sleeve 1 by the negative pressure. At this time, by moving the tongue muscle trainer up and down, left and right, and forward and backward, various exercises such as stretching, bending, pressing, and rotating the tongue muscles can be performed. After training, pressing the air intake button 61 causes the moving column 63 and the plunger 64 to move to the left (see...). Figure 10 When the plunger 64 moves into the support seat 67, outside air enters the air pipe 2 through the air inlet 62 and the air intake channel of the support seat 67 (at the same time, the spring 65 is stressed and becomes elastic). At this time, the negative pressure in the tongue muscle trainer is released, and the tongue tip is disengaged from the tongue sleeve 1. When the air intake button 61 is released, the spring 65 pushes the plunger 64 back into the sleeve 66.
[0058] Example 3:
[0059] Based on Embodiment 2, a limiting plate 3 is provided in the middle of the vent pipe 2, and the limiting plate 3 and the vent pipe 2 are integrally formed.
[0060] In another embodiment, a limiting disc 3 is provided in the middle of the air tube 2. The limiting disc 3 is sleeved on the air tube 2. The sleeve position can be determined according to the training needs of the trainee's tongue muscle training to adapt to the training of different groups of people and avoid the tongue sleeve 1 and the air tube 2 going too deep into the oral cavity to avoid damaging the tongue muscles.
[0061] In another embodiment, see Figure 4 , 7 9. The tongue sleeve 1 has a third vent 9 connected to the vent pipe 2. The vent pipe 2 has a first one-way valve 8 at the bottom center, which only allows gas to flow from the tongue sleeve 1 towards the air pump 4. The top inner side of the housing 41 has a fixing sleeve 7. One side of the fixing sleeve 7 has a fourth vent 71 connected to the first vent 44. The fourth vent 71 is connected to the vacuum pump 12. The fixing sleeve 7 is used to fix the vacuum pump 12. When the switch 11 is turned on, the vacuum pump 12 works, creating a negative pressure inside the vent pipe 2 and the tongue sleeve 1.
[0062] In another embodiment, see Figure 4 , 7 13. The tongue sleeve 1 has a third vent 9 connected to the vent tube 2. The vent tube 2 has a first one-way valve 8 at the bottom center, which only allows gas to flow from the tongue sleeve 1 to the air pump 4. The shell 41 is a hollow elastic airbag. The bottom of the shell 41 has a second one-way valve 13, which only allows gas to flow from the shell 41 to the outside. When the elastic airbag is squeezed by hand, the gas in the elastic airbag is discharged through the second one-way valve 13. At this time, the tongue tip is inserted into the tongue sleeve 1 and the squeezing of the elastic airbag is stopped. The elastic airbag recovers under its own elasticity, and a negative pressure is formed inside the elastic airbag, which in turn creates a negative pressure inside the tongue sleeve 1 and the vent tube 2, adsorbing the tongue tip into the tongue sleeve 1.
[0063] In another embodiment, see Figure 7 , 12 The bottom outer side of the vent pipe 2 is provided with an annular groove 22, and the upper part of the partition 56 is provided with a second groove 53 that matches the annular groove 22.
[0064] In another embodiment, see Figure 2 The outer wall of the tongue sleeve 1 is provided with massage protrusions 10, which can massage the tongue muscles.
[0065] In another embodiment, see Figure 4 The bottom inner wall of the tongue sleeve 1 is provided with a first protrusion 21. When in use, when the tip of the tongue touches the first protrusion 21, the negative pressure operation can be started, avoiding the ineffective negative pressure operation when the tip of the tongue does not reach the bottom.
[0066] Example 4:
[0067] like Figure 1 , 2 As shown in Figures 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11, a tongue muscle trainer includes a tongue sleeve 1, an air tube 2, and an air pump 4. The lower part of the air tube 2 is provided with an air inlet valve 6, an air inlet 62, and an air inlet button 61. The air inlet valve 6 includes a sleeve 66, a plunger 64, a moving column 63, a spring 65, and a support seat 67. The plunger 64 is fully disposed within the sleeve 66. One end of the moving column 63 is connected to the plunger 64 and is used to push the plunger 64 to move; the other end of the moving column 63 abuts against or approaches the air inlet button 61. One end of the support seat 67 is connected to the sleeve 66, and the other end has an air inlet channel on its side, which is connected to the air inlet 62. The spring 65 is disposed within the support seat 67 and is used to reset the plunger 64.
[0068] The air pump 4 and the air pipe 2 are connected by a connecting sleeve 5; the top of the housing 41 of the air pump 4 is provided with a first groove 42, and a first boss 43 with a first air hole 44 is provided on one side of the first groove 42; a partition 56 is provided in the middle of the connecting sleeve 5, and a second boss 54 with a second air hole 55 is provided on one side of the partition 56; the first air hole 44 and the second air hole 55 are misaligned.
[0069] In another embodiment, to ensure that the first vent 44 and the second vent 55 are misaligned, a limiting protrusion 51 is provided on the outer side of the top of the housing 41, and a limiting groove 52 matching the limiting protrusion 51 is provided on the inner wall of the connecting sleeve 5. When the limiting protrusion 51 and the limiting groove 52 are engaged, the first vent 44 and the second vent 55 will appear as follows: Figure 7 The state shown.
[0070] It is worth noting that the tongue sleeve 1 of this application can be designed as a whole or part of a hard material or a soft material, depending on actual training needs or comfort; similarly, the airway 2 of this application can be designed as a whole or part of a hard material or a soft material, depending on actual training needs or comfort.
[0071] Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, these specific embodiments are merely explanations of the present invention and are not intended to limit the invention. The specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments or examples. After reading this specification, those skilled in the art may make modifications, substitutions, and variations to the embodiments as needed without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, provided that such modifications, substitutions, and variations are within the scope of the claims of the present invention and are protected by patent law.
Claims
1. A tongue muscle trainer comprising a tongue cap (1), an air tube (2) and an air pump (4), characterized in that, The air pump (4) and the breather pipe (2) are connected through the connecting sleeve (5); the top of the shell (41) of the air pump (4) is provided with a first recess (42), one side of the first recess (42) is provided with a first boss (43) with a first breather hole (44); the middle of the connecting sleeve (5) is provided with a partition plate (56), one side of the partition plate (56) is provided with a second boss (54) with a second breather hole (55); the first breather hole (44) and the second breather hole (55) are arranged in a staggered manner.
2. A tongue muscle trainer as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that The outer side of the top of the shell (41) is provided with a limiting protrusion (51), and the inner wall of the connecting sleeve (5) is provided with a limiting recess (52) matched with the limiting protrusion (51).
3. A tongue muscle trainer comprising a tongue cap (1), an air tube (2) and an air pump (4), characterized in that, The lower part of the breather pipe (2) is provided with an air inlet valve (6), an air inlet (62) and an air inlet button (61), and the air inlet valve (6) comprises: a sleeve (66); a plunger (64) arranged in the sleeve (66); a moving column (63) connected with the plunger (64) and used for moving the plunger (64); a support seat (67) having one end connected with the sleeve (66) and the other end connected with a side surface provided with an air inlet channel; a spring (65) arranged in the support seat (67) and used for resetting the plunger (64).
4. A tongue muscle trainer as claimed in claim 3, characterized in that The air pump (4) and the breather pipe (2) are connected through the connecting sleeve (5); the top of the shell (41) of the air pump (4) is provided with a first recess (42), one side of the first recess (42) is provided with a first boss (43) with a first breather hole (44); the middle of the connecting sleeve (5) is provided with a partition plate (56), one side of the partition plate (56) is provided with a second boss (54) with a second breather hole (55); the first breather hole (44) and the second breather hole (55) are arranged in a staggered manner.
5. A tongue muscle trainer as claimed in claim 4, characterized in that The outer side of the top of the shell (41) is provided with a limiting protrusion (51), and the inner wall of the connecting sleeve (5) is provided with a limiting recess (52) matched with the limiting protrusion (51).
6. A tongue muscle trainer as claimed in claim 1 or 3, characterized in that The bottom of the breather pipe (2) is provided with a first one-way valve (8), and the inside of the tongue sleeve (1) is provided with a third breather hole (9) communicated with the breather pipe (2).
7. A tongue muscle trainer as claimed in claim 1 or 3, characterized in that The inside of the tongue sleeve (1) is provided with a first protrusion (21).
8. A tongue muscle trainer as claimed in claim 1 or 3, characterized in that The outer wall of the tongue sleeve (1) is provided with a massage protrusion (10).
9. A tongue muscle trainer as claimed in claim 1 or 4, characterized in that The inside of the top of the shell (41) is provided with a fixing sleeve (7), one side of the fixing sleeve (7) is provided with a fourth breather hole (71) communicated with the first breather hole (44), and the fourth breather hole (71) is communicated with the vacuum pump (12).
10. The tongue muscle trainer of claim 1 or 4, wherein The shell (41) is a hollow elastic air bag, and the bottom of the shell (41) is provided with a second one-way valve (13).
11. A tongue muscle trainer as claimed in claim 1 or 3, characterized in that The middle of the breather pipe (2) is provided with a limiting disc (3).
12. A tongue muscle trainer as claimed in claim 1 or 4, characterized in that The bottom of the breather pipe (2) is provided with an annular recess (22), and the upper part of the partition plate (56) is provided with a second recess (53) matched with the annular recess (22). The bottom of the breather pipe (2) is provided with an annular recess (22), and the upper part of the partition plate (56) is provided with a second recess (53) matched with the annular recess (22).