Air passage clearance throw pillow

By designing a flexible, conforming component and a detachable plug-in mechanism, the airway clearance pillow solves the problems of high cost and poor comfort of existing devices, enabling patients to flexibly adjust the pressure and intensity of their compressions, thus improving the user experience.

CN223731662UActive Publication Date: 2025-12-30THE FIRST AFFILIATED HOSPITAL ZHEJIANG UNIV COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
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Application Number
CN202423238205.1
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-12-26
Publication Date
2025-12-30
Estimated Expiration
2034-12-26

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Technical Problem

Existing airway clearance devices are expensive, have poor fit and comfort, are inconvenient to operate by hand and require physical effort, and are difficult to effectively promote lung expansion and expectoration in patients after thoracic surgery.

Method used

An airway clearance pillow was designed, which uses a flexible fitting component, a waist positioning component and an arm positioning mechanism, combined with a detachable plug-in mechanism and an elastic pressing fitting component, allowing patients to control the pressing pressure themselves, and adjust the pressing intensity through replaceable support components and airbag strips.

Benefits of technology

It improves the fit and comfort, allows patients to control the pressure themselves, flexibly adjust the pressure intensity, reduces the difficulty of operation and physical exertion, and enhances the user experience.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to an air passage clearance throw pillow. The problems that in the prior art, clearance equipment is poor in wrapping performance and comfort degree, and use experience is affected are solved. The throw pillow comprises a throw pillow body, the inner side of the throw pillow body is connected with a flexible attaching assembly through a detachable inserting mechanism, an inserting type filling structure is arranged in the flexible attaching assembly, arm positioning mechanisms are arranged on the two sides of the outer wall of the throw pillow body, waist positioning assemblies are symmetrically arranged on the two sides of the flexible attaching assembly, and the waist positioning assemblies are connected in an inserting mode. The utility model has the advantages of good wrapping property, good comfort, improved user experience and good use effect.
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TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to a hug pillow technical field, concretely relates to a airway clearing hug pillow. BACKGROUND

[0002] For the postoperative patients of thoracic surgery, in order to promote lung expansion, prevent atelectasis and pulmonary infection and other complications, patients will be prompted to cough effectively. But most patients may not want to cough due to pain. In order to reduce the pain caused by wound vibration when coughing, nursing staff will assist and guide patients or family members to press the lateral chest wall of the patient with both hands. The process is as follows: the patient is better to take a semi-recumbent position, or the preferred recumbent position, and the patient or family members are asked to press the wound with their hands to limit the expansion of the lung to reduce pain, the companion holds the patient with one hand, and taps the back of the patient with the other hand, from bottom to top, repeatedly, while making the patient cough effectively to help expel sputum. But the above operation has the following limitations: first, the palm area is small, and the pressed area is limited, when the wound of the patient is large, it cannot be pressed comprehensively and there may be a possibility of pressing the wound of the chest of the patient; Second, the pressing process needs to be continuously forced, and the hand pressing needs to consume physical strength, and cannot guarantee continuous action; In addition, the existing airway clearing device is high in cost, poor in wrapping and comfort, and affects the use experience.

[0003] In order to solve the problems existing in the prior art, people have carried out long-term exploration and put forward various kinds of solutions. For example, a kind of hug pillow for coughing and expectorating of thoracic surgery patient [CN202321808839.9] is disclosed in Chinese patent document, it includes the hug pillow body for the patient to hug in front of chest, the inner side of hug pillow body includes the flexible pressing part that can press the chest of patient, flexible pressing part includes two mutually independent flexible pressing strips, flexible pressing strip is detachably connected with hug pillow body, and the gap that can avoid patient's wound is formed between the two flexible pressing strips;The outer side of the hug pillow body includes a hard support part, the back tapping device capable of tapping the back of the patient is provided on the hard support part, the back tapping device includes a mechanical hand for tapping the back of the patient, and a transmission component for driving the mechanical hand to tap, the mechanical hand is provided with two and the two mechanical hands are located on the opposite sides of the hug pillow body, and the avoiding space for avoiding the head of the patient is left between the two mechanical hands.

[0004] The above-mentioned scheme solves the problem of inconvenient operation and insufficient pressing of the airway clearing method in the prior art to some extent, but the scheme still has many deficiencies, for example: high cost, poor wrapping and comfort, and affects the use experience. SUMMARY

[0005] The utility model aims at the above problem, provides a airway clearing hug pillow.

[0006] To achieve the above object, the utility model discloses the following technical scheme: A kind of airway clearance throw pillow, including throw pillow main body, throw pillow main body inside is connected with flexible fitting component by detachable plug-in mechanism, flexible fitting component is equipped with plug-in filling structure, and throw pillow main body outer wall both sides are equipped with arm positioning mechanism, flexible fitting component both sides are symmetrically equipped with waist positioning component, and plug-in connection between waist positioning component.

[0007] In the above-mentioned airway clearance throw pillow, the circumferential inner side of the throw pillow main body is arc-shaped, and the two ends of the throw pillow main body are provided with flexible bending parts, and the flexible bending parts have a rigid connecting part therebetween.

[0008] In the above-mentioned airway clearance throw pillow, the flexible fitting component includes an elastic pressing and fitting part arranged on the inner side of the throw pillow main body, the elastic pressing and fitting part is provided with a storage bin at both ends, and the inner wall of the elastic pressing and fitting part has an arc-shaped fitting part.

[0009] In the above-mentioned airway clearance throw pillow, the waist positioning component includes a folding flexible positioning belt connected to the storage bin at one end, and the folding flexible positioning belts on both sides are connected by plug-in buckles.

[0010] In the above-mentioned airway clearance throw pillow, the inner wall of the folding flexible positioning belt is provided with a compression air bag strip, and the folding flexible positioning belt is provided with an air hole, which is in communication with the compression air bag strip through an air flow channel arranged inside the folding flexible positioning belt.

[0011] In the above-mentioned airway clearance throw pillow, the plug-in filling structure includes a plug-in cavity, the upper end of the plug-in cavity is open and the lower end is closed, and the plug-in cavity is arc-shaped.

[0012] In the above-mentioned airway clearance throw pillow, the circumferential inner side of the plug-in cavity is provided with an arc-shaped elastic rubber extrusion part at both ends.

[0013] In the above-mentioned airway clearance throw pillow, the arm positioning mechanism includes arm embracing parts symmetrically arranged on both sides of the outer wall of the throw pillow main body, the outer wall of the arm embracing part is provided with a positioning groove, and the arm embracing part has a finger holding groove at one end arranged in opposite directions, and a pressing gap is formed between the end parts of the two arm embracing parts.

[0014] In the above-mentioned airway clearance throw pillow, the arm embracing part and the circumferential inner side of the throw pillow main body are provided with an embracing and compressing channel for the arm to insert.

[0015] In the above-mentioned airway clearance throw pillow, the detachable plug-in mechanism includes a connecting slot arranged on the circumferential inner wall of the throw pillow main body, and the circumferential outer wall of the elastic pressing and fitting part is provided with a plug-in connecting part corresponding to the connecting slot.

[0016] Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the advantages of good wrapping, high comfort, wrapping the front chest and lateral chest wall of the patient, pressing through external force or the patient's own arm, thereby controlling the pressing degree, secondly, setting the elastic pressing and fitting part and replacing the support in the plug-in cavity according to the need, adapting different soft and hard pressing needs, more flexible use, better user experience, and simultaneously serving as a daily throw pillow. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0017] Fig. 1 It is the whole structure schematic diagram of the utility model;

[0018] Fig. 2 It is the throw pillow main body structure schematic diagram of the utility model;

[0019] Fig. 3 It is the flexible fitting assembly structure schematic diagram in the utility model;

[0020] In the drawing: throw pillow main body 1, flexible bending part 11, rigid connecting part 12, detachable plug-in mechanism 2, connecting slot 21, plug-in connecting part 22, flexible fitting assembly 3, elastic pressing and fitting part 31, storage bin 32, arc-shaped fitting part 33, plug-in filling structure 4, plug-in cavity 41, elastic rubber extrusion part 42, arm positioning mechanism 5, arm embracing part 51, positioning recess 52, finger holding recess 53, pressing gap 54, embracing and pressing channel 55, waist positioning assembly 6, folding flexible positioning band 61, plug-in buckle 62, pressing air bag strip 63, air hole 64, air flow channel 65. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0021] The utility model will be further explained in detail in combination with the drawings and specific embodiment.

[0022] As Figs. 1-3 Indicated, an airway clearing throw pillow, including throw pillow main body 1, throw pillow main body 1 inside is connected with flexible fitting assembly 3 through detachable plug-in mechanism 2, and plug-in filling structure 4 is equipped in flexible fitting assembly 3, and throw pillow main body 1 outer wall both sides are equipped with arm positioning mechanism 5, and the both sides of flexible fitting assembly 3 are equipped with waist positioning assembly 6 symmetrically, and waist positioning assembly 6 is connected by plug-in.

[0023] Among them, throw pillow main body 1 circumferential inside is arc-shaped and is set, and throw pillow main body 1 both ends are equipped with flexible bending part 11, and flexible bending part 11 has rigid connecting part 12 between them.

[0024] Flexible bending part 11 is extended and is set towards the lateral chest wall of the patient, improves the coverage range.

[0025] Obviously, the flexible fitting assembly 3 comprises an elastic pressing fitting part 31 arranged inside the body 1, and the elastic pressing fitting part 31 is provided with a receiving bin 32 at both ends, and the inner wall of the elastic pressing fitting part 31 is provided with an arc-shaped fitting part 33.

[0026] The elastic pressing fitting part 31 is supported by memory cotton material, can quickly recover after pressing, and is more comfortable in flexibility.

[0027] Further, the waist positioning assembly 6 comprises a folding flexible positioning belt 61 connected to the receiving bin 32 at one end, and the folding flexible positioning belts 61 located on both sides are connected through a plug-in buckle 62.

[0028] The folding flexible positioning belt 61 is folded and stored in the receiving bin 32 when not in use, and can be directly pulled out when in use, and the receiving bin 32 is provided with an elastic reset stretching belt to control the contraction elasticity of the folding flexible positioning belt 61.

[0029] Further, the inner wall of the folding flexible positioning belt 61 is provided with a compression air bag strip 63, and the folding flexible positioning belt 61 is provided with an air hole 64, and the air hole 64 is in communication with the compression air bag strip 63 through an air flow channel 65 arranged inside the folding flexible positioning belt 61.

[0030] The compression air bag strip 63 is used for pressing the chest wall of the patient side, and the inflation amount can be selected as needed, and the pressurization degree can be flexibly adjusted.

[0031] Specifically, the plug-in filling structure 4 comprises a plug-in cavity 41, the upper end of the plug-in cavity 41 is open and the lower end is closed, and the plug-in cavity 41 is arranged in an arc shape.

[0032] Different support members with different hardness can be inserted into the plug-in cavity 41 as needed.

[0033] More specifically, the plug-in cavity 41 is provided with an elastic rubber extrusion part 42 arranged in an arc shape at both ends of the circumferential inner side. The elastic rubber extrusion part 42 is used to increase the extrusion elasticity.

[0034] Preferably, the arm positioning mechanism 5 comprises arm embracing parts 51 symmetrically arranged on both sides of the outer wall of the body 1, the outer wall of the arm embracing part 51 is provided with a positioning groove 52, and the arm embracing part 51 is arranged in opposition and has a finger holding groove 53 at one end, and a pressing gap 54 is formed between the end portions of the two arm embracing parts 51.

[0035] When in use, the patient directly fits and embraces the outer wall of the arm embracing part 51 with both hands, which can realize free control of the pressing degree by the patient's own arms.

[0036] In detail, the arm embracing part 51 and the body 1 are provided with an embracing and pressing channel 55 for inserting the arm on the circumferential inner side.

[0037] The patient's arms can also be inserted into the ring-encircling compression channel 55, better increasing the pressurizing compression degree and reducing the rebounding degree of the pillow body 1.

[0038] In addition, the detachable plug-in mechanism 2 comprises a connecting slot 21 arranged on the circumferential inner wall of the pillow body 1, and the circumferential outer wall of the elastic pressurizing and fitting member 31 is provided with a plug-in connecting part 22 arranged correspondingly to the connecting slot 21.

[0039] The elastic pressurizing and fitting member 31 in the pillow body 1 can be replaced through the detachable plug-in mechanism 2, and different soft and hard elastic pressurizing and fitting members 31 can be selected according to the needs.

[0040] In summary, the principle of the embodiment is that, in use, different soft and hard elastic pressurizing and fitting members 31 and support members plugged into the plug-in cavity 41 are selected, then the folding flexible positioning belt 61 is pulled out and locked and connected by the plug-in buckle 62, the compression air bag strip 63 is inflated, the compression air bag strip 63 is attached to the patient's lateral chest wall, and the arms are encircled on the outer wall of the arm encircling part 51 or inserted into the ring-encircling compression channel 55, and effective pressurizing is performed when coughing.

[0041] The specific embodiments described herein are merely illustrative of the spirit of the present application. Those skilled in the art of the present application can make various modifications or supplements to the described specific embodiments or use similar ways to replace them, without deviating from the spirit of the present application or exceeding the scope defined by the appended claims.

[0042] Although the terms such as the pillow body 1, the flexible bending part 11, the rigid connecting part 12, the detachable plug-in mechanism 2, the connecting slot 21, the plug-in connecting part 22, the flexible fitting assembly 3, the elastic pressurizing and fitting member 31, the storage bin 32, the arc-shaped fitting part 33, the plug-in filling structure 4, the plug-in cavity 41, the elastic rubber extrusion part 42, the arm positioning mechanism 5, the arm encircling part 51, the positioning groove 52, the finger holding groove 53, the pressurizing gap 54, the ring-encircling compression channel 55, the waist positioning assembly 6, the folding flexible positioning belt 61, the plug-in buckle 62, the compression air bag strip 63, the air hole 64, and the air flow channel 65 are used more frequently herein, but the possibility of using other terms is not excluded. The use of these terms is merely for the convenience of describing and explaining the essence of the present application; any interpretation of them as additional limitations is contrary to the spirit of the present application.

Claims

1. An airway clearance bolster comprising a bolster body (1), characterized in that, The inside of the body (1) is connected with the flexible fitting component (3) through the detachable fitting mechanism (2), the flexible fitting component (3) is internally provided with the fitting filling structure (4), and the outer wall of the body (1) is provided with the arm positioning mechanism (5), the both sides of the flexible fitting component (3) are symmetrically provided with the waist positioning assembly (6), and the waist positioning assembly (6) is connected through fitting.

2. A bronchiolar clearing throw pillow according to claim 1, wherein, The inside of the body (1) is connected with the flexible fitting component (3) through the detachable fitting mechanism (2), the flexible fitting component (3) is internally provided with the fitting filling structure (4), and the outer wall of the body (1) is provided with the arm positioning mechanism (5), the both sides of the flexible fitting component (3) are symmetrically provided with the waist positioning assembly (6), and the waist positioning assembly (6) is connected through fitting.

3. A bronchiolar clearing throw pillow according to claim 1, wherein, The flexible fitting component (3) comprises the elastic pressing and fitting part (31) arranged on the inside of the body (1), the both ends of the elastic pressing and fitting part (31) are provided with the storage bin (32), and the inner wall of the elastic pressing and fitting part (31) has the arc-shaped fitting part (33).

4. A bronchial clearance hug pillow according to claim 3, wherein, The waist positioning assembly (6) comprises the folding flexible positioning belt (61) connected to the storage bin (32) at one end, and the folding flexible positioning belts (61) on the both sides are connected through the fitting buckle (62).

5. A bronchial clearance hug pillow according to claim 4, wherein, The inner wall of the folding flexible positioning belt (61) is provided with the compression air bag strip (63), and the folding flexible positioning belt (61) is provided with the air hole (64), the air hole (64) is communicated with the compression air bag strip (63) through the air flow channel (65) arranged in the folding flexible positioning belt (61).

6. A bronchiolar clearing throw pillow according to claim 2, wherein, The fitting filling structure (4) comprises the fitting cavity (41), the upper end of the fitting cavity (41) is open, and the lower end is closed, and the fitting cavity (41) is arranged in an arc shape.

7. A bronchial clearance hug pillow according to claim 6, wherein, The both ends of the fitting cavity (41) are provided with the arc-shaped elastic rubber extrusion part (42).

8. A bronchiolar clearing throw pillow according to claim 2, wherein, The arm positioning mechanism (5) comprises the arm embracing part (51) symmetrically arranged on the both sides of the outer wall of the body (1), the outer wall of the arm embracing part (51) is provided with the positioning groove (52), one end of the arm embracing part (51) is provided with the finger holding groove (53), and the pressing gap (54) is formed between the two arm embracing parts (51).

9. A bronchial clearance bolster according to claim 8, wherein, The arm embracing part (51) and the body (1) are provided with the embracing compression channel (55) for inserting the arm.

10. A bronchiolar clearing throw pillow according to claim 3, wherein, The detachable fitting mechanism (2) comprises the connecting slot (21) arranged on the circumferential inner wall of the body (1), and the circumferential outer wall of the elastic pressing and fitting part (31) is provided with the fitting connecting part (22) corresponding to the connecting slot (21).

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