Prone position adjustable air bag pillow

The adjustable airbag pillow for prone positioning solves the problem of non-adjustable height of the head support in prone positions, providing a solution for neck comfort and smooth breathing, and is suitable for patients of different body types.

CN223787818UActive Publication Date: 2026-01-13THE PEOPLES HOSPITAL OF GUANGXI ZHUANG AUTONOMOUS REGION
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202423290275.1
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-12-31
Publication Date
2026-01-13
Estimated Expiration
2034-12-31

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Technical Problem

The height of the support part of the existing prone pillow is not adjustable, which means that the height difference between the patient's head and torso cannot be adjusted. Patients of different sizes are prone to neck muscle tension, fatigue, pain and other discomfort when using it.

Method used

A prone adjustable airbag pillow is designed, which adjusts the height of the head support by inflatable and deflated airbags, and combines ball bearings and a breathable structure to ensure patient comfort and smooth breathing.

Benefits of technology

It enables adjustment of the height difference between the head and torso according to the patient's body shape, reducing neck discomfort, ensuring smooth breathing, and adapting to the needs of patients of different body shapes.

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Abstract

The utility model belongs to the technical field of medical rehabilitation auxiliary instruments, and particularly relates to a prone position adjustable air bag pillow which comprises a trunk supporting part and a head supporting part, the head supporting part comprises a supporting disc, a containing groove used for containing the face of a patient is formed in the upper surface of the supporting disc, and an inflatable and deflatable air bag is arranged in the containing groove; and air outlet holes are formed in the supporting disc and the air bag below the mouth, nose and eyes of the patient. Compared with the prior art, through the arrangement of the air bag, the technical problems that the height difference between the head and the trunk of a patient cannot be adjusted due to the fact that the height of the supporting part of the prone pillow part cannot be adjusted, and discomfort such as neck muscle tension, fatigue and pain is likely to be generated when a patient with a large or small body type uses the prone pillow in the prior art are solved.
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TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model belongs to the technical field of medical rehabilitation auxiliary instrument, especially relates to a prone position adjustable air bag pillow. BACKGROUND

[0002] In the field of ophthalmic medicine, many eye surgeries, especially retinal detachment surgery, macular hole surgery, etc., postoperative rehabilitation nursing of patients is very important. In order to ensure the effect of surgery, promote the normal healing and recovery of eye tissue, patients usually need to lie in prone position for a long time after surgery. This is because the specific prone position can reduce the pressure on the eye and help the intraocular filler to work better, which plays a positive role in promoting the repositioning and healing of the retina.

[0003] However, the sleep aids on the market at present are mainly ordinary pillows. These products do not fully consider the special needs of postoperative patients in the design. If the patient lies in prone position on the pillow, the pillow surface will press the eye and affect the postoperative recovery effect. In order to meet the special needs of postoperative patients, the market has designed a prone pillow. The prone pillow includes a trunk support part and a head support part. The patient's body lies on the trunk support part and places the head in the head support part. A face placing hole is formed in the middle of the head support part. The head is raised by placing a cushion block under the head support part, so that the patient is more comfortable when lying in prone position. This prone pillow solves the problem that the traditional pillow cannot be used by postoperative patients in prone position. However, the height of the head support part of this prone pillow cannot be adjusted at will during actual use. When facing patients with larger or smaller body types, the overall height of the prone pillow cannot be adjusted at will, especially the height difference between the head and the trunk cannot be adjusted. This leads to discomfort such as neck muscle tension, fatigue and pain when using the prone pillow by patients with larger or smaller body types. At the same time, the patient's face needs to be kept in a downward state when lying in prone position. The neck will be stiff and painful after a long time. However, if the neck is twisted, it may cause the eye to scratch the prone pillow and cause pain. UTILITARIAN CONTENT

[0004] The utility model intends to provide a prone position adjustable air bag pillow, which is mainly used to solve the technical problem that the height of the head support part of the existing prone pillow cannot be adjusted, leading to the unadjustable height difference between the head and the trunk of the patient, and causing discomfort such as neck muscle tension, fatigue and pain when using the prone pillow by patients with larger or smaller body types.

[0005] To solve the above technical problems, the utility model provides the following technical scheme:

[0006] The application discloses a prone position adjustable air bag pillow, which comprises a trunk supporting part and a head supporting part, wherein the head supporting part comprises a supporting disc, the upper surface of the supporting disc is provided with a placing groove for placing a patient's face, and an air bag capable of being inflated and deflated is arranged in the placing groove; and an air outlet is arranged at the position below the patient's mouth, nose and eyes of the supporting disc and the air bag.

[0007] The application has the following beneficial effects:

[0008] The patient can adjust the height of the whole device to the body size by inflating and deflating the air bag, that is, the height difference between the head and the trunk during the prone position is adjusted by adjusting the height of the head supporting part, so that the prone position is more comfortable, and the height of the air bag in the device can be adjusted at will according to the inflation amount, so that the device can be suitable for patients with different body sizes, and the technical problem that the height of the head supporting part of the existing prone pillow cannot be adjusted, the height difference between the head and the trunk cannot be adjusted, and when a patient with a large or small body size uses the prone pillow, the patient is prone to discomfort such as neck muscle tension, fatigue and pain is solved.

[0009] Preferably, the head supporting part comprises a bottom plate, the upper surface of the bottom plate is provided with a semispherical arc groove, the supporting disc is arranged in the arc groove, the bottom of the supporting disc is processed into a semispherical surface, and a fixing device for fixing the supporting disc and the patient's head is further arranged on the supporting disc.

[0010] In the application, the supporting disc and the inner wall of the arc groove are separated by the balls during use, and when the patient breathes by aligning the mouth and nose with the air outlet, the patient can exchange air with the outside through the air outlet and the gap between the supporting disc and the arc groove.

[0011] When the patient feels stiff neck and wants to turn the head, the head can be directly turned, the head drives the supporting disc to slide relative to the inner wall of the arc groove, and the balls can reduce the sliding resistance of the supporting disc and the arc groove; meanwhile, the eyes are not disturbed in the process of turning the head due to the protection of the supporting disc; when the patient relaxes the head, the weight of the supporting plate drives the patient's head to easily turn back to the position with the face downward.

[0012] Preferably, a ventilation hole is arranged at the center of the bottom of the arc groove, and a ventilation groove for connecting the outside environment and the ventilation hole is arranged at the bottom of the bottom plate. In the application, the ventilation hole and the ventilation groove are additionally arranged to ensure smooth breathing of the patient during the prone position; meanwhile, the patient must keep the prone position due to the eye surgery, and when the patient falls asleep and loses consciousness, saliva cannot be normally swallowed in the unconscious state, and the saliva flows out along the ventilation hole and the ventilation groove, so that the accumulation of the saliva in the bottom plate is avoided, and the stench caused by the saliva is avoided to affect the patient's rest.

[0013] Preferably, the fixing device comprises a buckle and a first strap and a second strap fixed on the support disc and located on both sides of the head of the patient respectively, the first strap and the second strap are connected by the buckle and the length of the first strap and the second strap can be adjusted by the buckle.

[0014] Preferably, the upper surface of the air bag is provided with a breathable layer for the skin of the face to breathe.

[0015] Preferably, the air bag is provided with an inflation port and a deflation port for inflation and deflation, and the air bag is provided with an air outlet valve at the inflation port; and a manual inflation pump is installed at the inflation port of the air bag.

[0016] Preferably, the surface of the trunk support part is processed into a curved surface that fits the body shape of the patient, and the surface of the trunk support part is covered with a soft sponge layer. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0017] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application, the following will briefly introduce the drawings needed to be used in the embodiment description. In all the drawings, similar elements or parts are generally identified by similar reference signs. In the drawings, each element or part is not necessarily drawn according to the actual proportion.

[0018] Figure 1 It is a perspective view of the adjustable air bag pillow in prone position of the utility model patent;

[0019] Figure 2 It is a perspective view of the head support part of the adjustable air bag pillow in prone position of the utility model patent;

[0020] Figure 3 It is a perspective view of the head support part of the adjustable air bag pillow in prone position of the utility model patent;

[0021] Figure 4 It is a perspective view of the internal structure of the arc surface groove of the adjustable air bag pillow in prone position of the utility model patent;

[0022] Figure 5 It is a perspective view of the air passage of the adjustable air bag pillow in prone position of the utility model patent.

[0023] The reference signs in the drawings of the specification include: 1, trunk support part; 2, bottom plate; 21, cambered groove; 22, ball; 23, air hole; 24, air groove; 31, support disc; 32, air bag; 33, fixing device. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0024] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor fall within the scope of protection of the present application.

[0025] In the description of the present application, it should be noted that the orientations or positional relationships indicated by the terms "center", "longitudinal", "transverse", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "top", "bottom", "top surface", "bottom surface", "inner", "outer", "inner side", "outer side" and the like are based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, and therefore cannot be understood as indicating or implying that the devices or elements indicated must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the present application.

[0026] In the description of the present application, the meaning of several is one or more, the meaning of multiple is two or more, greater than, less than, more than, etc. are understood as not including the number, above, below, etc. are understood as including the number. If the terms "first", "second", "third" are described, they are only for the purpose of description and distinguishing technical features, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of indicated technical features or the sequence of indicated technical features.

[0027] In the description of the present application, it should be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "mounting", "connection", "connection", "setting" should be understood broadly, for example, it can be fixedly connected, or it can be detachably connected, or integrally connected; it can be mechanically connected, or it can be electrically connected; it can be directly connected, or it can be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium; it can be the communication between two elements. For those skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in the present application can be understood according to the overall structure of the present application. The embodiments will be described below according to the overall structure of the present application.

[0028] Because the patient needs to lie down in a prone position after eye surgery, especially after retinal detachment surgery, a prone position adjustable air bag 32 pillow is designed.

[0029] As Figure 1 shown, the prone position adjustable air bag 32 pillow of the present embodiment is mainly composed of a torso support part 1 and a head support part.

[0030] The surface of the torso support part 1 is processed into a curved surface that fits the patient's body shape, and a soft sponge layer is covered on the surface of the torso support part 1 to improve the comfort of the patient lying on the device.

[0031] As Figure 2 , Figure 3 shown, the head support part includes a bottom plate 2, the upper surface of the bottom plate 2 is provided with a semispherical arc groove 21, a support disc 31 is placed in the arc groove 21, the bottom of the support disc 31 is a semispherical surface matched with the inner wall of the arc groove 21, and a placing groove for placing the patient's face is provided on the upper surface of the support disc 31, and an air bag 32 that can be inflated and deflated is arranged in the placing groove. The patient can adjust the height of the entire device to the height suitable for his own body type by inflating and deflating the air bag 32, that is, by adjusting the height of the head support part to adjust the height difference between the head and the torso when prone, so that the prone position is more comfortable, and the height of the air bag 32 in the device can be adjusted at will according to the amount of inflation. Therefore, the device can be used by patients of different body types, solving the technical problem that the height of the head support part of the existing prone pillow is not adjustable, resulting in an unadjustable height difference between the patient's head and torso, and when a prone pillow is used by a patient with a larger or smaller body, it is easy to cause discomfort such as neck muscle tension, fatigue, pain, etc.

[0032] As Figure 4 shown, there are several balls 22 in contact with the bottom of the support disc 31 in the arc groove 21, and air holes are provided on the support disc 31 and the air bag 32 below the patient's mouth, nose and eyes; a fixing device 33 is arranged on the support disc 31, which is composed of a buckle and a first strap and a second strap located on both sides of the patient's head, and the length of the strap is adjusted by the buckle to fix the support disc 31 and the patient's head.

[0033] When using the prone position adjustable air bag 32 pillow, first, the support disc 31 is placed smoothly into the arc groove 21 to ensure that the two are closely and smoothly matched. Then, help the patient to lie comfortably on the torso support part 1, and then gently place the patient's head in the placing groove of the support disc 31, so that the patient's mouth, nose and eyes are accurately aligned with the air holes. Next, the patient's head is supported to the appropriate height by inflating the air bag 32 with an appropriate amount of gas to meet the different physical needs of the patient, and finally, the fixing device 33 is used to firmly fix the patient's head and the entire support disc 31 together.

[0034] In use, the support disc 31 is spaced apart from the inner wall of the circular arc groove by the ball 22, and when the patient breathes through the air outlet hole with the mouth and nose aligned with the air outlet hole, air exchange with the outside world can be achieved through the air outlet hole and the gap between the support disc 31 and the circular arc groove; and when the patient feels stiff neck and wants to turn the head, the head can be directly turned, the head drives the support disc 31 to slide relative to the inner wall of the arc groove 21, and the ball 22 can reduce the sliding resistance of the support disc 31 and the arc groove 21; at the same time, the eyes are not disturbed in the process of turning the head with the protection of the support disc 31; when the patient relaxes the head force (such as when sleeping), the weight of the support plate drives the patient's head to easily turn back to the position with the face downward, so that the patient can also maintain the prone position in the unconscious state, and the effect of correcting the patient's sleeping posture is achieved.

[0035] As shown in Figure 4 , Figure 5 , a ventilation hole 23 is provided at the center of the bottom of the arc groove 21, and a ventilation groove 24 is provided at the bottom of the bottom plate 2 to communicate with the outside environment and the ventilation hole 23; when the patient is prone, fresh air from the outside can enter the arc groove 21 through the ventilation groove 24 and the ventilation hole 23, and then reach the patient's mouth and nose through the air outlet hole on the support disc 31 and the air bag 32, providing sufficient oxygen for the patient and ensuring smooth breathing. In addition, when the patient needs to maintain a prone position for a long time due to eye surgery and is in an unconscious state, saliva may not be normally swallowed and flow out. At this time, the saliva will flow out along the ventilation hole 23 and the ventilation groove 24, avoiding the accumulation of saliva inside the bottom plate 2, thereby preventing the generation of unpleasant odor and creating a more comfortable resting environment for the patient.

[0036] The upper surface of the air bag 32 is provided with a breathable layer such as flannel, sponge cloth, etc. to prevent discomfort caused by the contact of the skin with the air bag 32 and the lack of air permeability, and the air bag 32 is provided with an inflation port and a deflation port. An air outlet valve and a manual inflation pump are installed at the inflation port to facilitate inflation and deflation of the air bag 32 through the inflation pump and the air outlet valve, and to accurately adjust the height of the air bag 32 (since this feature is a common technical means in the prior art, it is not shown in the drawings and is not described in detail in the text).

[0037] And when the device is in use, the support disc 31 can be easily separated from the arc groove 21 to clean the inside of the support disc 31 and the arc groove 21.

[0038] The foregoing description of the specific exemplary embodiments of the present application is for the purpose of illustrating and describing, rather than limiting the application, and it will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art that many changes and modifications can be made to the embodiments with the foregoing teaching, notwithstanding what can be suggested above and although only a few of the exemplary embodiments of the present application have been described. Although the embodiments of the present application have been described, the specific embodiments are merely illustrative of the present application and are not intended to limit the present application, and the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described can be combined in any one or more embodiments or examples in a suitable manner, and the exemplary embodiments are selected and described for the purpose of explaining the specific principles of the present application and its practical application, so that those skilled in the art can make modifications, replacements, variations and various different selections and changes to the embodiments without creative contribution after reading the specification, as long as they are within the scope of the claims of the present application.

Claims

1. A prone position adjustable air bag pillow comprising a trunk support part and a head support part, characterized in that, The head supporting part comprises a supporting disc, an upper surface of the supporting disc is provided with a placing groove for placing a patient's face, and an air bag capable of being inflated and deflated is arranged in the placing groove; and an air outlet is arranged at a position below the patient's mouth, nose and eyes of the supporting disc and the air bag.

2. The adjustable bag pillow for prone position according to claim 1, characterized in that, The head supporting part comprises a bottom plate, an arc groove in a semispherical shape is formed in an upper surface of the bottom plate, the supporting disc is placed in the arc groove, a bottom of the supporting disc is processed into a semispherical surface, a fixing device for fixing the supporting disc and the patient's head is further arranged on the supporting disc, and a plurality of rolling balls in contact with the bottom of the supporting disc are rotatably arranged in the arc groove.

3. The adjustable bag pillow in prone position according to claim 2, characterized in that, An air vent is formed in a center of a bottom of the arc groove, and an air vent groove for connecting an external environment and the air vent is formed in a bottom of the bottom plate.

4. The adjustable bag pillow for prone position of claim 3, wherein, The fixing device comprises buckles, a first belt and a second belt fixed on the supporting disc and respectively arranged at two sides of the patient's head, and the first belt and the second belt are connected by the buckles and the length of the first belt and the second belt can be adjusted by the buckles.

5. The adjustable bag pillow for prone position of claim 4, wherein, An air permeable layer for air permeation of the patient's facial skin is arranged on an upper surface of the air bag.

6. The adjustable bag pillow in prone position according to claim 5, characterized in that, An inflation port for inflation and a deflation port for deflation are arranged on the air bag, an air outlet valve is arranged on the air bag at the inflation port, and a manual inflation pump is arranged on the air bag at the inflation port.

7. The adjustable bag pillow in prone position according to claim 6, characterized in that, A surface of the trunk supporting part is processed into a curved surface in accordance with the patient's body shape, and a soft sponge layer is arranged on the surface of the trunk supporting part.