Auxiliary pulley yoke for upper limb rehabilitation training of thoracic surgery patient

By combining connecting fabric and Velcro with a motor-driven clamping assembly, the problem of unstable hand fixation in existing technologies is solved, enabling stable hand gripping and automated installation of pulleys, thus improving the effectiveness and safety of upper limb rehabilitation training for thoracic surgery patients.

CN224008972UActive Publication Date: 2026-03-20RENMIN HOSPITAL OF WUHAN UNIVERSITY (HUBEI GENERAL HOSPITAL)
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CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-03-21
Publication Date
2026-03-20

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Technical Problem

Existing upper limb rehabilitation training pulley systems for thoracic surgery patients cannot effectively stabilize the patient's hands, leading to hand slippage, difficulty in accurately controlling the direction and force of application, affecting training effectiveness, and increasing the risk of joint adhesion and stiffness.

Method used

The device employs a fastening assembly consisting of connecting fabric, Velcro, and a motor-driven mechanism. The Velcro secures the patient's hand, while the motor-driven splint automates the fixation of the pulleys, ensuring stable hand grip and secure installation of the pulleys.

Benefits of technology

It achieves stable fixation of the hand, ensures standard training movements, improves muscle strength recovery and joint mobility, saves installation time, and improves the effectiveness and safety of rehabilitation training.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of rehabilitation treatment equipment, and discloses an auxiliary pulley yoke for upper limb rehabilitation training of thoracic surgery patients, which comprises a pulley, a connecting rope is rotatably connected in the pulley, one end of the connecting rope is fixedly connected with connecting cloth, and the front end of the connecting cloth is fixedly connected with a limiting ring. A first hook-and-loop fastener is fixedly connected to the outer side of the limiting ring, a second hook-and-loop fastener is fixedly connected to the front end of the connecting cloth, a handle is fixedly connected to the other end of the connecting rope, a fixing assembly used for fixing the pulley is fixedly connected to the top of the pulley, the fixing assembly comprises a shell, and a motor is fixedly connected to the interior of the shell. According to the utility model, the reliable fixation can ensure that the hand of a patient stably grabs the handle when the patient is trained, so that the training action is more standard, the muscles and joints of the upper limbs are better stimulated, the recovery of muscle strength and the improvement of the motion range of the joints are promoted, and the rehabilitation training effect is improved.
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TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of rehabilitation treatment equipment especially relates to the chest surgery patient upper limb rehabilitation training auxiliary pulley frame. BACKGROUND

[0002] As an important branch of surgery, thoracic surgery is aimed at lung, esophagus, mediastinum, chest wall and part of heart disease, using surgical and non-surgical treatment methods, which can accurately diagnose and treat, save lives and improve quality of life, and plays a key role in patient health recovery. Thoracic surgery patients often use upper limb rehabilitation training auxiliary pulley frame, which is due to the limitation of chest wall and upper limb movement caused by surgery, affecting the function of respiratory muscles, long-term bedridden muscle weakness and body function consumption caused by disease, and it can meet the individual rehabilitation needs and promote the overall rehabilitation process.

[0003] The chest surgery patient upper limb rehabilitation training auxiliary pulley frame is generally composed of a fixing device, a pulley assembly, a hand fixing and connecting device, a traction device and the like. Based on the principle of mechanical transmission and human motion mechanics, the fixing device is installed and fixed by motor drive, the hand fixing device is fixed to the patient's hand by magic tape and the like, and the traction movement of rehabilitation training is realized by the patient pulling the handle through the connecting rope and the pulley, so as to promote the recovery of upper limb function.

[0004] The existing part of the chest surgery patient upper limb rehabilitation training auxiliary pulley frame cannot fix the patient's hand, and the patient's hand cannot be fixed. When pulling the connecting rope for training, it is difficult to accurately control the force direction and intensity. For example, when performing upper limb abduction training, the hand is easy to slip off, resulting in unstable force transmission, which cannot effectively stimulate the target muscle group, so that the training effect is greatly reduced, the upper limb function recovery process is delayed, and the hand is not fixed. In order to prevent the hand from falling off, the patient will unconsciously disperse attention, cannot devote whole heart and soul to joint activity, and the range of joint activity is limited. If this continues for a long time, the risk of joint adhesion and stiffness increases, which further hinders the recovery of normal function of upper limb. Therefore, the chest surgery patient upper limb rehabilitation training auxiliary pulley frame is proposed to solve the above problems. UTILITY MODEL CONTENTS

[0005] In order to make up for the above shortcomings, the utility model provides a chest surgery patient upper limb rehabilitation training auxiliary pulley frame, which aims at improving the problem that the patient's hand cannot be fixed in the prior art.

[0006] In order to achieve the above purpose, the utility model adopts the following technical scheme:

[0007] The utility model relates to a chest surgery patient upper limb rehabilitation training auxiliary pulley frame, including pulley, the inside rotation of pulley is connected with connecting rope, one end of connecting rope is fixedly connected with connecting cloth, the front end of connecting cloth is fixedly connected with limit ring, the outside of limit ring is fixedly connected with magic tape no.

[0008] As a further description of the above technical solution:

[0009] The fixing assembly comprises a shell, a motor is fixedly connected in the shell, a driving end of the motor is fixedly connected with a rotating disc, both sides of the rotating disc are rotatably connected with connecting plates, and clamping plates are rotatably connected in the connecting plates.

[0010] As a further description of the above technical solution:

[0011] A sliding groove is formed in the shell, and one end of the clamping plate is slidably connected in the sliding groove.

[0012] As a further description of the above technical solution:

[0013] The clamping plate is fixedly connected with an antiskid pad in the inside, and the rotating disc is arranged in an elliptical shape.

[0014] As a further description of the above technical solution:

[0015] The inside of the clamping plate is slidably connected to the outside of the shell, and the outside of the rotating disc is rotatably connected to the inside of the shell.

[0016] As a further description of the above technical solution:

[0017] The front end of the connecting cloth is fixedly connected with a plurality of finger rings, and the front end of the connecting cloth is fixedly connected with a handle.

[0018] As a further description of the above technical solution:

[0019] The outside of the plurality of finger rings is slidably connected to the outside of the handle, and the outside of the magic tape no.

[0020] The utility model has the following beneficial effects:

[0021] 1. In the utility model, through the cooperation of the connecting cloth, magic tape two, the handle and the finger ring, the cooperation of magic tape two and magic tape one, and the cooperation of magic tape one and the limiting ring, the hand of the patient needing rehabilitation is fixed, the hand is prevented from being unable to grab the handle during rehabilitation training, reliable fixing can guarantee that the patient stably grips the handle during training, the training action is more standard, the upper limb muscles and joints are better stimulated, muscle strength recovery and joint mobility improvement are promoted, and the rehabilitation training effect is improved.

[0022] 2. In the utility model, the rotating disc is driven by the motor, the connecting plate is driven by the rotating disc, the clamping plate is driven by the connecting plate, and the anti-skid pad is driven by the clamping plate, so that the fixed installation of the pulley is realized, the automatic operation driven by the motor is unnecessary to manually and tediously adjust the position of the clamping plate to fix the pulley, the installation time and energy are greatly saved, the medical staff only needs to start the motor, and each component can cooperatively operate to complete fixing, especially when the patient urgently needs rehabilitation training, the equipment installation can be quickly completed, and treatment can be timely carried out. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0023] Figure 1 A perspective view of the chest surgery patient upper limb rehabilitation training auxiliary pulley frame is provided for the utility model;

[0024] Figure 2 A structure diagram of the connecting rope of the chest surgery patient upper limb rehabilitation training auxiliary pulley frame is provided for the utility model;

[0025] Figure 3 A Figure 2 An enlarged view of B in the utility model;

[0026] Figure 4 A Figure 2 An enlarged view of A in the utility model.

[0027] LEGEND:

[0028] 1, pulley; 2, connecting rope; 3, handle; 4, connecting cloth; 5, limiting ring; 6, magic tape one; 7, handle; 8, finger ring; 9, magic tape two; 10, shell; 11, motor; 12, rotating disc; 13, connecting plate; 14, clamping plate; 15, anti-skid pad. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0029] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the utility model. Apparently, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the utility model, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor fall within the protection scope of the utility model.

[0030] REFERENCEFigure 1 、 Figure 2 、 Figure 4 The utility model provides an embodiment: thoracic surgery patient upper limb rehabilitation training auxiliary pulley frame, including pulley 1, the inside rotatory connection has connecting rope 2 of pulley 1, pulley 1 rotates smoothly, can effectively change the movement direction of connecting rope 2, let patient can more easily drive upper limb movement through the change of force direction when rehabilitation training, one end fixedly connected with connecting cloth 4 of connecting rope 2, connecting cloth 4 can with the pulling of connecting rope 2, drive patient hand makes corresponding action, guide upper limb to carry out rehabilitation training.

[0031] The front end of connecting cloth 4 is fixedly connected with a plurality of finger rings 8, the finger ring 8 can be respectively inserted into the patient's fingers, so that the hand is more stably fixed, to prevent the hand from slipping off the handle 7 during training, the outer side of the plurality of finger rings 8 is slidingly connected to the outer side of the handle 7, the handle 7 is convenient for the patient to grasp, and provides a force position for the hand, so that the patient can exert force better during training, the front end of the connecting cloth 4 is fixedly connected with a limiting ring 5, the limiting ring 5 can assist in fixing the hand, further preventing unnecessary sliding of the hand during training, and ensuring the stability of the training action.

[0032] The outer side of the limiting ring 5 is fixedly connected with a magic tape one 6, the magic tape one 6 cooperates with a magic tape two 9, and the tight wrapping and fixing of the hand of the patient by the connecting cloth 4 can be realized, the front end of the connecting cloth 4 is fixedly connected with the magic tape two 9, pulling the magic tape two 9 can drive the connecting cloth 4 to fold, and then the hand of the patient is wrapped outside the handle 7, realizing firm fixing of the hand, the outer side of the magic tape two 9 is slidingly connected to the outer side of the magic tape one 6, the other end of the connecting rope 2 is fixedly connected with a handle 3, the handle 3 is convenient for the patient to hold and pull with the healthy hand, so as to start the rehabilitation training action of the upper limb, the top of the pulley 1 is fixedly connected with a fixing assembly for fixing the pulley 1.

[0033] Referring to Figures 1 to 3 The fixing assembly includes a shell 10, the shell 10 provides protection and support for the internal components, ensuring the stability of the overall structure of the fixing assembly, a sliding groove is formed in the inside of the shell 10, the sliding groove provides an accurate track for the sliding of the clamping plate 14, ensuring the smooth sliding of the clamping plate 14, a motor 11 is fixedly connected in the inside of the shell 10, the motor 11 provides power for the entire fixing assembly, and can accurately control the rotation of the rotating disc 12, thereby effectively controlling the clamping action of the clamping plate 14.

[0034] The driving end of the motor 11 is fixedly connected with a rotating disc 12, the outer side of the rotating disc 12 is rotatably connected in the inside of the shell 10, the rotating disc 12 is designed in an oval shape, which can efficiently convert the rotating movement of the motor 11 into the swinging of the connecting plate 13 through eccentric movement when rotating, and further drive the clamping plate 14 to produce stable opening and closing actions, both sides of the rotating disc 12 are rotatably connected with the connecting plate 13, the connecting plate 13 is responsible for transmitting the movement of the rotating disc 12 to the clamping plate 14, to ensure that the whole transmission process is stable and reliable.

[0035] The inside of both connecting plates 13 are rotatably connected with the clamping plate 14, the clamping plate 14 clamps the fixed object such as the door frame through opening and closing actions to realize the fixation of the pulley 1, the inner side of the clamping plate 14 is slidably connected to the outside of the shell 10, the inside of the clamping plate 14 is fixedly connected with the anti-skid pad 15, the anti-skid pad 15 can increase the friction between the clamping plate 14 and the fixed object, to ensure that the pulley 1 will not easily slide after being fixed, and to ensure that the rehabilitation training is safely carried out, one end of the clamping plate 14 is slidably connected to the inside of the sliding groove.

[0036] Working principle: when the patient needs to carry out rehabilitation training on the upper limbs, the medical staff can connect the pulley 1 in the inside of the door frame, start the motor 11, drive the rotating disc 12 through the motor 11, both ends of the rotating disc 12 are rotatably connected with the connecting plate 13, at this time the connecting plate 13 will be pulled due to the rotation of the rotating disc 12, thereby driving the clamping plate 14 to slide inward, when the clamping plate 14 slides to the outside of the door frame, the door frame can be clamped, and the pulley 1 is hung on the lower side of the door frame under the continuous power provided by the motor 11.

[0037] When the pulley 1 is fixed, the patient can pass the hand that cannot be used through the inside of the limiting ring 5, pass through the inside of the handle 7, and put the fingers into the four finger rings 8 respectively, at this time the magic tape two 9 can be pulled, because the outside of the magic tape two 9 is connected to one side of the connecting cloth 4, at this time the magic tape two 9 can drive the connecting cloth 4, so as to realize the folding of the connecting cloth 4 and drive the patient's hand, so that the patient's hand wraps the outside of the handle 7, at this time the magic tape two 9 is connected with the magic tape one 6 outside the limiting ring 5, at this time the patient's hand that needs to be rehabilitated is wrapped, at this time the patient slowly pulls the handle 3 with the other hand, pulls the connecting rope 2 through the handle 3, and the other end of the connecting rope 2 is connected to the back side of the connecting cloth 4, so as to carry out rehabilitation training on the upper limbs of the patient.

[0038] Finally, it should be noted that: the above only for the preferred embodiments of the present application, and is not intended to limit the present application, although the foregoing embodiments of the present application has been described in detail, for the skilled in the art, it still can be modified, or for part of the technical features of the equivalent replacement, the spirit and principles of the present application, made any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc., should be included within the scope of the present application.

Claims

1. An auxiliary pulley frame for upper limb rehabilitation training of thoracic surgery patients, including pulleys (1), characterized in that: The pulley (1) is internally connected to a connecting rope (2), one end of the connecting rope (2) is fixedly connected to a connecting cloth (4), the front end of the connecting cloth (4) is fixedly connected to a limiting ring (5), the outer side of the limiting ring (5) is fixedly connected to a Velcro closure (6), the front end of the connecting cloth (4) is fixedly connected to a Velcro closure (9), the other end of the connecting rope (2) is fixedly connected to a handle (3), and the top of the pulley (1) is fixedly connected to a fixing component for fixing the pulley (1).

2. The auxiliary pulley frame for upper limb rehabilitation training of thoracic surgery patients according to claim 1, characterized in that: The fixing component includes a housing (10), a motor (11) is fixedly connected inside the housing (10), a rotating disk (12) is fixedly connected to the drive end of the motor (11), and connecting plates (13) are rotatably connected to both sides of the rotating disk (12), and clamping plates (14) are rotatably connected inside the two connecting plates (13).

3. The auxiliary pulley frame for upper limb rehabilitation training of thoracic surgery patients according to claim 2, characterized in that: The interior of the outer shell (10) is provided with a sliding groove, and one end of the clamp (14) is slidably connected to the interior of the sliding groove.

4. The auxiliary pulley frame for upper limb rehabilitation training of thoracic surgery patients according to claim 2, characterized in that: The clamping plate (14) is fixedly connected to an anti-slip pad (15), and the rotating disk (12) is elliptical.

5. The auxiliary pulley frame for upper limb rehabilitation training of thoracic surgery patients according to claim 2, characterized in that: The inner side of the clamping plate (14) is slidably connected to the outer side of the outer shell (10), and the outer side of the rotating disk (12) is rotatably connected to the inside of the outer shell (10).

6. The auxiliary pulley frame for upper limb rehabilitation training of thoracic surgery patients according to claim 1, characterized in that: The front end of the connecting fabric (4) is fixedly connected to a plurality of finger rings (8), and the front end of the connecting fabric (4) is fixedly connected to a handle (7).

7. The auxiliary pulley frame for upper limb rehabilitation training of thoracic surgery patients according to claim 6, characterized in that: The outer sides of the plurality of finger rings (8) are slidably connected to the outer side of the grip (7), and the outer side of the second Velcro (9) is slidably connected to the outer side of the first Velcro (6).