Swallowing rehabilitation training tool

Abstract

The utility model relates to a swallowing rehabilitation training tool. The device comprises a fixing support, a face screen and ear side fixing hanging pieces, the fixing support comprises a face bracket and a face screen connecting block, the face screen connecting block is connected with the face bracket, the ear side fixing hanging pieces are arranged on the two sides of the face bracket, one to four connecting grooves are formed in the top face or the bottom face of the face screen connecting block, and the connecting grooves are connected with the face bracket. The edge of the face screen is directly inserted into the connecting groove to be connected, or the edge of the face screen is connected with the connecting groove in an inserting mode through an inserting portion arranged on the edge of the face screen, a training area is arranged on the inner side face of the face screen, and a plurality of protrusions are arranged on the training area. The detachable face screen is convenient to wear, replacement, cleaning and disinfection are convenient through the detachable face screen, and training can be completed without guidance of a specially-assigned person during training.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to a medical training tool, and in particular discloses a swallowing rehabilitation training tool. Background Technology

[0002] In the field of neurorehabilitation, swallowing rehabilitation is an important component. Dysphagia is a difficulty in eating caused by dysfunction in the oral, pharyngeal, or esophageal phases due to neurogenic, structural, or psychological reasons, resulting in the inability to safely and effectively transport food from the mouth to the stomach. Dysphagia can lead to malnutrition and dehydration, as well as choking, aspiration, lung infections, and even suffocation.

[0003] In swallowing rehabilitation training, the suprahyoid and hyoid muscles play a crucial role in swallowing function. Therefore, rehabilitation exercises for these muscles are an important part of swallowing rehabilitation. Due to the complexity of the anatomical structures, steps, and functions involved in swallowing, current swallowing rehabilitation training often requires the use of swallowing devices and guidance from professional rehabilitation therapists. However, in many cases, there is a shortage of rehabilitation therapists, and swallowing devices are highly specialized and complex to use, resulting in swallowing rehabilitation services falling far short of actual needs.

[0004] Commonly used swallowing rehabilitation devices in the current technology, such as tongue muscle training devices, are complex in structure, have high manufacturing costs, require complicated cleaning procedures, require special personnel to guide and supervise the adjustment of the training process, and have limited practical application scope.

[0005] For example, the invention patent with application number CN202320049095 discloses a home tongue muscle trainer, which mainly includes a U-shaped tongue guard (1), two biting wings (2) respectively set on both sides of the tongue guard, a mounting rod (3) set above the tongue guard (1), and a hard candy (4) set in the middle of the mounting rod (3); the mounting rod (3) is an arch-shaped structure that matches the curvature of the palate. When using this home tongue muscle trainer, it needs to be placed in the mouth, so a special person is needed to supervise the entire training process. Its structure is relatively complex, and cleaning and disinfection are relatively difficult and complicated. The hard candy in a fixed position can only induce the tongue muscles to stretch in one direction, and the training angle is relatively simple. Summary of the Invention

[0006] The purpose of this invention is to overcome the defects in the existing technology and provide a swallowing rehabilitation training tool that is easy to replace, clean and disinfect, can fully train the tongue muscles in four directions (up, down, left and right), and is easy to observe the training.

[0007] This utility model is implemented as follows: A swallowing rehabilitation training tool includes a fixed support, a face shield, and ear-side fixing hangers. The fixed support includes a face bracket and a face shield connecting block. The face shield connecting block is connected to the face bracket. The ear-side fixing hangers are provided on both sides of the face bracket. The top or bottom surface of the face shield connecting block is provided with 1-4 connecting grooves. The edge of the face shield is directly inserted into the connecting grooves for connection, or the edge of the face shield is connected to the connecting grooves through an insertion part provided on the edge of the face shield. The inner side of the face shield is provided with a training area, and the training area is provided with several protrusions.

[0008] The face shield connecting block is connected to the face support via a damped hinge structure or an angle adjuster.

[0009] The training area has several concentric circle area indicator lines extending outward from the center, and the concentric circle area indicator lines have the protrusions.

[0010] When the edge of the face screen is connected to the connecting groove through the plug-in part, at least one end of the connecting groove is an open plug, and the connecting groove is provided with an elongated groove communicating with the open plug. The plug-in part enters the connecting groove through the open plug and the elongated groove.

[0011] The face support is a nose pad, and the inner side of the nose pad has two face support blocks, with a groove formed between the two face support blocks; the outer side of the nose pad is connected to the face screen connecting block, and the face screen is located below the face screen connecting block.

[0012] The facial support is a chin support, which is an arc-shaped support. The outer side of the chin support is connected to the face shield connecting block, and the face shield is located above the face shield connecting block.

[0013] The bottom of the mandibular frame has a ring-shaped or sheet-shaped mandibular support on the inner side.

[0014] The ear-side fixing accessory is an elastic lanyard or a temple frame.

[0015] The front screen is a transparent curved panel.

[0016] The beneficial effects of this invention are: it is easy to wear; the detachable face shield facilitates replacement, cleaning, and disinfection; during training, the training area of ​​the face shield allows patients to actively train, achieving full training in four directions (up, down, left, and right), and facilitating observation of the training progress; it can be completed without specialized guidance; it has a simple structure, low production cost, and is easy to use. Attached Figure Description

[0017] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of Embodiment 1 of this utility model.

[0018] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the inner side of the faceplate in Embodiment 1 of this utility model.

[0019] Figure 3 This is a structural schematic diagram of the fixed bracket and ear-side fixed hanging part of Embodiment 1 of this utility model.

[0020] Figure 4 This is a structural schematic diagram of Embodiment 2 of this utility model.

[0021] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the inner side of the faceplate in Embodiment 2 of this utility model.

[0022] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the front screen in Embodiment 2 of this utility model.

[0023] Figure 7 This is a structural schematic diagram of the fixed bracket and ear-side fixed hanging part of Embodiment 2 of this utility model.

[0024] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of the upward rotating structure of the front screen connecting block of the fixed bracket in Embodiment 2 of this utility model.

[0025] Figure 9 This is a structural schematic diagram of Embodiment 3 of this utility model.

[0026] The components include: 1. Fixed bracket; 2. Face shield; 3. Ear-side fixed pendant; 4. Face support; 5. Face shield connecting block; 6. Connecting groove; 7. Insertion part; 8. Training area; 9. Protrusion; 10. Damped hinge structure; 11. Face support block; 12. Groove; 13. Long groove; 14. Chin support; 15. Concentric circle area indicator line; 71. Sliding crossbar; 72. Connecting short rod. Detailed Implementation

[0027] according to Figure 1-9 This utility model is a swallowing rehabilitation training tool, including a fixed bracket 1, a face shield 2, and ear-side fixing hangers 3. The fixed bracket 1 includes a face support 4 and a face shield connecting block 5. The face shield connecting block 5 is connected to the face support 4. The ear-side fixing hangers 3 are provided on both sides of the face support 4. The top or bottom surface of the face shield connecting block 5 is provided with 1-4 connecting grooves 6. The edge of the face shield 2 is directly inserted into the connecting groove 6 for connection, or the edge of the face shield 2 is connected to the connecting groove 6 through an insertion part 7 provided on the edge of the face shield 2. The inner side of the face shield 2 is provided with a training area 8, and the training area 8 is provided with several protrusions 9.

[0028] The present invention will be further described below with reference to specific embodiments. Example 1:

[0029] according to Figure 1-3 In this embodiment, the facial support 4 of the fixed bracket 1 is a chin support. A ring-shaped or sheet-shaped chin rest 14 is provided on the bottom of the chin support near its inner side. The chin rest 14 is used to support the patient's chin, preventing displacement of the facial support 4 during use. The facial support 4 is arc-shaped. The face shield connecting block 5 is fixed to the outer surface of the facial support 4. The top surface of the face shield connecting block 5 has 1-4 connecting grooves 6 arranged from the inside out, preferably 3 connecting grooves 6. The bottom edge of the face shield 2 is directly inserted into one of the connecting grooves 6 for connection and fixation. The face shield 2 is located above the face shield connecting block 5. When the number of connecting grooves 6 is 2-4, the distance between the face shield 2 and the wearer's face can be adjusted by connecting different connecting grooves 6. The face shield 2 is a transparent arc-shaped panel. Ear-side fixing hooks 3 are provided on both sides of the facial support 4, preferably elastic hanging cords.

[0030] The inner side of the faceplate 2 is provided with a training area 8, and the training area 8 is provided with a plurality of protrusions 9. The training area 8 is provided with a plurality of concentric circle area indicator lines 15 extending outward from the center, preferably 3-5 concentric circle area indicator lines 15, and each concentric circle area indicator line 15 is provided with the protrusions 9 evenly distributed. Example 2:

[0031] according to Figures 4-8 The difference between this embodiment and Embodiment 1 is that the facial support 4 is a chin support, which is an arc-shaped support. The outer side of the chin support is connected to the face screen connecting block 5. The face screen connecting block 5 is connected to the facial support 4 through a damped hinge structure 10 or an angle adjuster. In this embodiment, the damped hinge structure 10 is used. The face screen connecting block 5 can rotate along the damped hinge structure 10. The angle of the face screen 2 can be adjusted by adjusting the angle of the face screen connecting block 5. The top surface of the face screen connecting block 5 is provided with 1-4 connecting grooves 6.

[0032] The bottom edge of the faceplate 2 is provided with a plug-in portion 7, through which the faceplate 2 is plugged into the connecting groove 6. The plug-in portion 7 includes a sliding crossbar 71 and a connecting short rod 72, with the sliding crossbar 71 connected to the faceplate 2 via the connecting short rod 72. At least one end of the connecting groove 6 is an open insertion port, and the connecting groove 6 is provided with an elongated groove 13 communicating with the open insertion port. The plug-in portion 7 enters the connecting groove 6 through the open insertion port and the elongated groove 13. The faceplate 2 is located above the faceplate connecting block 5. Specifically, the width of the elongated groove 13 is smaller than the diameter of the main body of the connecting groove 6, the diameter of the sliding crossbar 71 matches the inner diameter of the connecting groove 6, the sliding crossbar 71 enters from the open insertion port and is confined within the connecting groove 6, and the connecting short rod 72 is located within the elongated groove 13. The cross-sectional shape of the sliding crossbar 71 is preferably rectangular, rounded rectangular, or elliptical. The remaining structure is the same as in Embodiment 1. Example 3:

[0033] according to Figure 9 Combination Figure 5 The difference between this embodiment and Embodiment 1 is that the face support 4 is a nose pad, and the inner side of the nose pad has two face support blocks 11, with a groove 12 formed in the middle of the two face support blocks 11; the outer side of the nose pad is connected to the face screen connecting block 5. The face screen connecting block 5 is connected to the face support 4 through a damped hinge structure 10 or an angle adjuster. In this embodiment, it is a damped hinge structure 10. The face screen connecting block 5 can rotate along the damped hinge structure 10. The bottom surface of the face screen connecting block 5 is provided with 1-4 connecting grooves 6, and in this embodiment, there are 3 connecting grooves 6.

[0034] The top edge of the faceplate 2 is provided with a plug-in portion 7, through which the faceplate 2 is plugged into the connecting groove 6. The plug-in portion 7 includes a sliding crossbar 71 and a connecting short rod 72, with the sliding crossbar 71 connected to the faceplate 2 via the connecting short rod 72. At least one end of the connecting groove 6 is an open socket, and the connecting groove 6 is provided with a long groove 13 communicating with the open socket. The plug-in portion 7 enters the connecting groove 6 through the open socket and the long groove 13. The faceplate 2 is located below the faceplate connecting block 5. The remaining structure is the same as in Embodiment 1.

[0035] In use, this invention involves applying an edible training agent, such as liquid, paste, food, or medicine, to the training area 8 of the face shield 2. The face shield 2 is then connected to the face shield connecting block 5, and the ear is connected to the patient's ear via the ear-side fixing pendant 3. The facial support 4 of the fixing bracket 1 is then fixed to the patient's chin or nose. The patient trains their tongue muscles by sticking out their tongue and licking the edible liquid or food on the training area 8 with the tip of their tongue. The degree of residue of the smear after licking the training area 8 of the face shield 2 can be used to determine whether the tongue sticking action is performed correctly and whether the number of repetitions is sufficient. Furthermore, the swallowing function is further trained by licking the smear and stimulating saliva secretion to induce swallowing. By connecting the face shield 2 to different connecting slots 6, the distance between the face shield 2 and the wearer's face can be adjusted. The face shield connecting block 5 can rotate along the damped hinge structure 10. By adjusting the angle of the face shield connecting block 5, the angle of the face shield 2 can be adjusted, thereby adjusting the training difficulty through the adjustment of the distance and angle of the face shield 2.

Claims

1. A swallowing rehabilitation training tool, characterized in that: The utility model provides a face training device, including fixed support (1), face screen (2) and ear side fixed pendant (3), the fixed support (1) includes face bracket (4) and face screen connecting block (5), face screen connecting block (5) is connected with face bracket (4), both sides of face bracket (4) are equipped with ear side fixed pendant (3), the top or bottom of face screen connecting block (5) is equipped with 1-4 connecting slots (6), the edge of face screen (2) is directly inserted connecting or the edge of face screen (2) is connected through the insertion part (7) of setting at the edge of face screen (2) and connecting slot (6) insertion, the inside of face screen (2) is equipped with training area (8), and training area (8) is equipped with a plurality of convex (9).

2. The swallowing rehabilitation training tool according to claim 1, characterized in that: The face screen connecting block (5) is connected with the face bracket (4) through a hinge structure (10) with damping or an angle adjuster.

3. The swallowing rehabilitation training tool according to claim 1, characterized in that: The training area (8) is provided with a plurality of concentric circular area indication lines (15) from the center to the outside, and the concentric circular area indication lines (15) are provided with the convex (9).

4. The swallowing rehabilitation training tool according to claim 1, characterized in that: When the edge of the face screen (2) is connected with the connecting slot (6) through the insertion part (7), at least one end of the connecting slot (6) is an open socket, a long slot (13) is arranged on the connecting slot (6) and communicates with the open socket, and the insertion part (7) enters the connecting slot (6) through the open socket and the long slot (13).

5. The swallowing rehabilitation training tool according to claim 1 or 2 or 4, characterized in that: The face bracket (4) is a nose pad, the inside of the nose pad is provided with two face supporting blocks (11), and a groove (12) is formed in the middle of the two face supporting blocks (11); the outside of the nose pad is connected with the face screen connecting block (5), and the face screen (2) is located below the face screen connecting block (5).

6. The swallowing rehabilitation training tool according to claim 1 or 2 or 4, characterized in that: The face bracket (4) is a mandibular frame, the mandibular frame is an arc-shaped bracket, the outside of the mandibular frame is connected with the face screen connecting block (5), and the face screen (2) is located above the face screen connecting block (5).

7. The swallowing rehabilitation training tool according to claim 6, characterized in that: The bottom of the mandibular frame is provided with a ring-shaped or sheet-shaped mandibular support (14) close to the inside.

8. The swallowing rehabilitation training tool of claim 1, wherein: The ear side fixed pendant (3) is a spring hanging rope or a glasses leg frame.

9. The swallowing rehabilitation training tool of claim 1, wherein: The face screen (2) is a transparent arc-shaped panel.

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