Tongue depressor for infant physical examination

By using silicone material and an anti-slip design, the tongue depressor for infants and young children solves the problems of damage and slippage caused by traditional tongue depressors, achieving a soft, accurate and stable examination effect, and is easy to clean and disinfect.

CN223873965UActive Publication Date: 2026-02-06BEIJING GENERAL AEROSPACE HOSPITAL
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202520273321.2
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-02-20
Publication Date
2026-02-06
Estimated Expiration
2035-02-20

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

Traditional tongue depressors are made of hard materials, which can easily damage the oral mucosa of infants and young children. Their shape is not suitable, making it difficult to accurately press down on the tip of the tongue. They are also prone to slipping, which affects the examination results.

Method used

The plate head and handle are made of silicone. The plate head is heart-shaped to match the anatomical structure of the tongue tip and has anti-slip bumps. The plate body and plate head are detachable for easy cleaning and disinfection.

Benefits of technology

The soft material reduces discomfort for infants and young children, precisely presses the tip of the tongue, the non-slip design improves operational stability, and it is easy to clean and disinfect, increasing its usability.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a tongue depressor for physical examination of infants, which comprises a depressor handle, a depressor body is fixedly arranged at one end of the depressor handle, a depressor head is mounted at one end of the depressor body far away from the depressor handle, the depressor head, the depressor handle and the depressor body are all made of silica gel materials, and the depressor head is heart-shaped and is matched with a tongue tip anatomical structure. The top and the bottom of the plate head are each fixedly provided with a plurality of first anti-skid protruding points, the plate handle and the plate body are integrally formed, the two sides of the plate handle are each provided with a holding groove, the holding grooves are in an arc shape, and the top and the bottom of the plate handle are each fixedly provided with a plurality of second anti-skid protruding points. The tongue depressor solves the problems that a traditional tongue depressor is simple in shape design, usually in a flat long strip shape, not matched with the anatomical structure of the tongue tip of an infant, difficult to accurately press the tongue tip in the using process, smooth in surface, prone to slipping in the using process due to salivary secretion of the infant and the like, and affects examination.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to tongue depressor technical field, in particular to a baby physical examination uses tongue depressor. BACKGROUND

[0002] Tongue depressor is a kind of medical tool for checking oral cavity and throat, mainly used to press tongue, so that doctor observes the structure and pathological change of throat, in the process of baby physical examination, tongue depressor is a commonly used auxiliary tool, mainly used to check the throat site of baby, so that the health condition of its tongue, oral mucosa, tonsil etc.

[0003] Traditional tongue depressor mostly adopts wooden or plastic material, these materials are relatively hard, for the tender oral mucosa of baby, it is easy to cause damage, and cause the discomfort and resistance of baby, in addition, the shape design of traditional tongue depressor is relatively simple, usually flat long strip, and the anatomical structure of baby's tongue tip is not matched, and it is difficult to accurately press the tongue tip in the use process, and its surface is relatively smooth, and it is easy to slip in the use process due to the saliva secretion of baby, so as to affect examination, therefore the utility model provides a baby physical examination uses tongue depressor to solve the above problems. SUMMARY

[0004] In view of the defects in the prior art, the utility model aims at providing a baby physical examination uses tongue depressor.

[0005] To achieve the above object, the utility model provides a baby physical examination uses tongue depressor, including plate handle, one end of the plate handle is fixedly provided with plate body, the plate body is installed with plate head at the end away from the plate handle, the plate head, plate handle and plate body are all made of silica gel material, the plate head is peach heart shape, and is matched with the anatomical structure of tongue tip, the top and bottom of the plate head are fixedly provided with a plurality of first anti-skid convex points, the plate handle is integrally formed with the plate body, the both sides of the plate handle are provided with holding groove, the holding groove is arc-shaped.

[0006] Further, the top and bottom of the plate handle are fixedly provided with a plurality of second anti-skid convex points, and the second anti-skid convex points are located in the same region of the plate handle with the holding groove.

[0007] Further, the plate body is fixedly connected with the plate head, and the plate body and the plate head are integrally formed.

[0008] Further, the plate body and the plate head are detachably installed, a plug groove is horizontally formed on one side of the plate body close to the plate head, and a plug plate is fixedly arranged at one end of the plate head close to the plate body, and the plug plate is inserted and installed in the plug groove.

[0009] Further, the top and bottom of the plug-in plate are provided with grooves, the grooves are slidably provided with abutting plate structures, the bottom of the grooves is fixedly provided with rubber blocks, and the top of the rubber blocks is fixedly connected with the abutting plate structures.

[0010] Further, the lower ends of the abutting plate structures are fixedly provided with sliding blocks respectively, and the sliding blocks are slidably arranged in two sliding grooves respectively, and the sliding grooves are arranged on the two sides of the groove.

[0011] Further, the abutting plate structure comprises a first abutting plate and a second abutting plate, the first abutting plate and the second abutting plate are fixedly connected, the bottom of the first abutting plate and the second abutting plate is fixedly connected with the rubber block, the first abutting plate is a right trapezoid in longitudinal section, and the second abutting plate is a rectangle in longitudinal section.

[0012] Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the advantages that:

[0013] 1、The plate head, the plate handle and the plate body are made of silica gel material, the material is soft and has no stimulation to the delicate oral mucosa of infants, so that the damage caused by traditional wood or plastic materials is avoided, and the discomfort and resistance of infants are reduced.

[0014] 2、The plate head is in the shape of a peach heart, which is consistent with the anatomical structure of the tongue tip of infants, can accurately press the tongue tip, avoids the problem that the traditional tongue depressor is difficult to accurately operate due to the mismatched shape, and improves the accuracy of examination.

[0015] 3、The plurality of first anti-skid convex points are arranged on the top and bottom of the plate head, so that the slipping phenomenon caused by saliva secretion is effectively prevented when the tongue tip is contacted, the tongue depressor can stably press the tongue tip, the plurality of second anti-skid convex points are arranged on the top and bottom of the plate handle and located in the same region with the holding groove, the friction when the doctor holds is increased, the hand slipping is prevented, and the stability of operation is improved.

[0016] 4、The plate body and the plate head are detachably connected through the insertion groove and the plug-in plate, the plate head is convenient to install and detach for cleaning and disinfection, and the plate head can be used again after cleaning and disinfection, so that the utilization rate is improved.

[0017] 5、The abutting plate structure comprises the first abutting plate and the second abutting plate, the first abutting plate is a right trapezoid in longitudinal section, the second abutting plate is a rectangle in longitudinal section, the abutting plate structure is stably moved in the groove, and the two abutting plate structures are tightly abutted against the inner wall of the insertion groove under the elastic restoring force of the rubber block, so that the firmness of the plug-in plate installation is improved. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0018] In order to more clearly illustrate the scheme in the utility model, the following will be a brief introduction to the drawings needed to be used in the embodiment description of the utility model, obviously, the drawings in the following description are some embodiments of the utility model, for those skilled in the art, without creative labor, other drawings can also be obtained according to these drawings.

[0019] Figure 1 It is the embodiment one perspective view provided by the utility model;

[0020] Figure 2 It is the embodiment two perspective view provided by the utility model;

[0021] Figure 3 It is the embodiment two front view provided by the utility model;

[0022] Figure 4 It is the embodiment two sectional view provided by the utility model;

[0023] Figure 5 It is the A part enlarged schematic view provided by the utility model;

[0024] Figure 6 It is the embodiment two plugboard sectional view provided by the utility model;

[0025] Mark explanation:

[0026] 1, plate handle;2, hold groove;3, second anti-skid convex point;4, plate body;5, first anti-skid convex point;6, plate head;7, plug groove;8, plugboard;9, sliding block;10, sliding slot;11, recess;12, rubber block;13, abutment plate structure;131, first abutment plate;132, second abututment plate. Specific implementation

[0027] The preferred embodiments of the utility model are described in detail below in combination with the drawings, so that the advantages and characteristics of the utility model can be more easily understood by those skilled in the art, and the protection scope of the utility model can be more clearly and explicitly defined. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the utility model, not all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor fall within the scope of the utility model.

[0028] The terms "include" and "have" and any variations thereof in the specification and claims of the utility model and the above drawing description are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion. The terms "first", "second" and the like in the specification and claims of the utility model or the above drawings are used to distinguish different objects, not to describe a specific order.

[0029] Embodiment One

[0030] Please refer to Figure 1 The tongue depressor for physical examination of infants and young children comprises a handle 1, one end of the handle 1 is fixedly provided with a plate body 4, one end of the plate body 4 away from the handle 1 is provided with a plate head 6, the plate head 6, the handle 1 and the plate body 4 are all made of silicone material, the tongue depressor is composed of the handle 1, the plate body 4 and the plate head 6, and all are made of silicone material, which is soft and has no irritation to the oral mucosa of infants and young children, thereby avoiding damage caused by traditional materials.

[0031] The length of the tongue depressor is 7.5 cm and the width is 1 cm, the length-width ratio of the tongue depressor is half of the traditional one, which is suitable for the oral structure of newborns and infants and young children, and avoids the inconvenience caused by the oversize of the traditional tongue depressor.

[0032] The plate head 6 is in the shape of a peach heart and is consistent with the anatomical structure of the tongue tip, and is consistent with the anatomical structure of the tongue tip of infants and young children, which is matched with the anatomical structure of the tongue tip of infants and young children, and is convenient for accurately pressing the tongue tip during use, the top and bottom of the plate head 6 are fixedly provided with a plurality of first anti-skid convex points 5, the top and bottom of the plate head 6 are provided with a plurality of first anti-skid convex points 5, which can effectively prevent the sliding phenomenon caused by saliva secretion when contacting the tongue tip of infants and young children, and ensure that the tongue depressor can accurately press the tongue tip.

[0033] The handle 1 and the plate body 4 are integrally formed, the handle 1 is provided with a holding groove 2 on each side, the holding groove 2 is arc-shaped, the top and bottom of the handle 1 are fixedly provided with a plurality of second anti-skid convex points 3, the second anti-skid convex points 3 and the holding groove 2 are located in the same region of the handle 1, the top and bottom of the handle 1 are provided with a plurality of second anti-skid convex points 3 and are located in the same region with the holding groove 2, the anti-skid convex points can increase the friction when the doctor holds the tongue depressor, prevent the hands from slipping and improve the stability of the operation, the plate body 4 and the plate head 6 are fixedly connected, and the plate body 4 and the plate head 6 are integrally formed.

[0034] Embodiment Two

[0035] Please refer to Figures 2-6The plate body 4 is detachably installed with the plate head 6, a slot 7 is horizontally formed on the side of the plate body 4 close to the plate head 6, a plug plate 8 is fixedly arranged on the end of the plate head 6 close to the plate body 4, the plug plate 8 is insertedly installed in the slot 7, the plug plate 8 and the slot 7 are connected through the plug-in structure, the plate head 6 is detachable, the plate head 6 is convenient to replace, recesses 11 are formed on the top and the bottom of the plug plate 8, a resisting plate structure 13 is slidably arranged in the recess 11, a rubber block 12 is fixedly arranged in the recess 11, the top of the rubber block 12 is fixedly connected with the resisting plate structure 13, sliding blocks 9 are fixedly arranged on the lower end of the resisting plate structure 13, the two sliding blocks 9 are slidably arranged in two sliding grooves 10, the two sliding grooves 10 are formed on the two sides of the recess 11, the plug plate 8 is connected with the slot 7, the resisting plate structure 13 continuously presses the rubber block 12 in the process that the plug plate 8 is inserted into the slot 7, when the plug plate 8 is completely inserted into the slot 7, the two resisting plate structures 13 are tightly resisted on the inner wall of the slot 7 under the elastic restoring force of the rubber block 12, the firmness of the installation of the plug plate 8 is improved, the plate body 4 and the plate head 6 are detachably installed, the plate head 6 is convenient to install and detach for cleaning and disinfecting, the plate head 6 can be used again after cleaning and disinfecting, the use rate is improved, compared with the first embodiment, the plate body 4 and the plate head 6 of the plug-in structure can save cost and be repeatedly used, and disinfection is convenient.

[0036] As the improvement of the above technical scheme, the resisting plate structure 13 comprises a first resisting plate 131 and a second resisting plate 132, the first resisting plate 131 and the second resisting plate 132 are fixedly connected, the bottom of the first resisting plate 131 and the bottom of the second resisting plate 132 are fixedly connected with the rubber block 12, the first resisting plate 131 is a right trapezoid in longitudinal section, the left side outer wall edge of the first resisting plate 131 is flush with the outer wall edge of the plug plate 8 when the rubber block 12 is in a natural state, the second resisting plate 132 is a rectangle in longitudinal section, and the resisting plate structure 13 can be stably moved in the recess 11 under the action of an external force.

[0037] The above merely describes the technical scheme of the present application, rather than limiting it; although the present application is described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that the technical scheme recorded in the foregoing embodiments can be modified, or some or all of the technical features can be replaced equivalently; any equivalent structure or equivalent process conversion made by referring to the content of the present application specification and drawings, or directly or indirectly used in other related technical fields, are also included in the patent protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A tongue depressor for infant physical examination, characterized by: The plate handle (1) is provided with a plate body (4) at one end, and the plate head (6) is installed away from the one end of the plate handle (1), the plate head (6), the plate handle (1) and the plate body (4) are all made of silica gel material, the plate head (6) is in the shape of peach heart and is consistent with the tongue tip anatomical structure, the top and bottom of the plate head (6) are fixedly provided with a plurality of first anti-skid convex points (5), the plate handle (1) and the plate body (4) are integrally formed, and the plate handle (1) is provided with a holding groove (2) on each side.

2. The tongue depressor according to claim 1, wherein: The top and bottom of the plate handle (1) are fixedly provided with a plurality of second anti-skid convex points (3), and the second anti-skid convex points (3) and the holding groove (2) are located in the same region of the plate handle (1).

3. The tongue depressor according to claim 1, wherein: The plate body (4) is fixedly connected with the plate head (6), and the plate body (4) and the plate head (6) are integrally formed.

4. The tongue depressor according to claim 1, wherein: The plate body (4) is detachably installed with the plate head (6), the plate body (4) is provided with an insertion slot (7) transversely formed on one side close to the plate head (6), the plate head (6) is fixedly provided with an insertion plate (8) at one end close to the plate body (4), and the insertion plate (8) is inserted and installed in the insertion slot (7).

5. A tongue depressor according to claim 4, wherein: The top and bottom of the insertion plate (8) are provided with recesses (11), the recesses (11) are slidably provided with abutting plate structures (13) from top to bottom, the recesses (11) are fixedly provided with rubber blocks (12) at the bottom, and the top of the rubber block (12) is fixedly connected with the abutting plate structure (13).

6. A tongue depressor for pediatric examination according to claim 5, characterized in that: The lower end of the abutting plate structure (13) is fixedly provided with sliding blocks (9) on both sides, respectively, and the two sliding blocks (9) are slidably arranged in two sliding grooves (10), respectively, and the two sliding grooves (10) are formed in the recesses (11) on both sides, respectively.

7. A tongue depressor according to claim 6, wherein: The abutting plate structure (13) comprises a first abutting plate (131) and a second abutting plate (132), the first abutting plate (131) and the second abutting plate (132) are fixedly connected, the bottom of the first abutting plate (131) and the second abutting plate (132) is fixedly connected with the rubber block (12), the longitudinal section of the first abutting plate (131) is in the shape of right trapezoid, and the longitudinal section of the second abutting plate (132) is in the shape of rectangle.