Liquid diet feeding auxiliary device for critical patient

Abstract

The utility model relates to a critical patient liquid food feeding auxiliary device which comprises a liquid food barrel, a stirring mechanism is arranged in the liquid food barrel, a liquid food outlet is formed in the bottom of the liquid food barrel, a breather pipe is arranged on the top of the liquid food barrel, and a first valve is arranged on the breather pipe. The feeding cylinder is arranged at the bottom of the liquid food cylinder, the liquid food outlet is communicated with the top of the right end of the feeding cylinder, a piston is arranged in the feeding cylinder, an electric push rod is arranged at the left end of the feeding cylinder, and a movable rod of the electric push rod penetrates into the feeding cylinder and then is connected with the piston; a food outlet pipe is arranged at the right end of the feeding cylinder, a second valve is arranged on the food outlet pipe, and the food outlet pipe is connected with a feeding hose. According to the liquid food feeding auxiliary device for the critical patient, heat preservation can be conducted on liquid food, the liquid food is evenly stirred, blockage is not prone to occurring, the feeding flow speed can be controlled, the feeding safety is improved, and the liquid food can be prevented from dripping after feeding is completed.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of intensive care technology, specifically to a liquid feeding assistance device for critically ill patients. Background Technology

[0002] Patients requiring monitoring in the intensive care unit are often bedridden and unable to care for themselves. They need assistance from hospital staff to eat and drink. Most critically ill patients can only consume liquids, and some also require oral medications. It is sometimes difficult for medical staff to feed these liquids or medications to the patients, thus increasing the workload for caregivers.

[0003] Furthermore, the process of feeding liquid food is lengthy, and the cooling of the liquid food is detrimental to the patient's health. Liquid food differs from water and may cause blockages during delivery. Current liquid feeding methods involve manually pushing the liquid food into the esophagus or using a pneumatic device. Firstly, manual pushing makes it impossible to control the amount of liquid food, causing patient discomfort. With pneumatic devices, if the piston becomes blocked, the continuously injected gas pressure increases, and when the piston suddenly becomes clear, the liquid food is pushed in rapidly, causing adverse effects. To address these issues, there is a need for a liquid food feeding aid for critically ill patients that can maintain temperature, evenly mix the liquid food, prevent blockages, and allow for controlled feeding flow. Utility Model Content

[0004] The technical problem to be solved by this utility model is to provide a feeding assistance device for critically ill patients that can keep the liquid food warm, mix the liquid food evenly, prevent blockage, and control the feeding flow rate.

[0005] To solve the above problems, the technical solution adopted by this utility model is as follows:

[0006] A liquid feeding aid for critically ill patients, comprising:

[0007] A liquid food container is provided with a stirring mechanism inside. The bottom of the liquid food container is provided with a liquid food outlet, and the top of the liquid food container is provided with a vent pipe, which is provided with a first valve.

[0008] A feeding tube is located at the bottom of the liquid feeding tube, and the liquid feeding outlet is connected to the top right end of the feeding tube. A piston is installed inside the feeding tube, and an electric push rod is installed at the left end of the feeding tube. The movable rod of the electric push rod passes through the feeding tube and is connected to the piston.

[0009] The feeding tube is provided with a feeding tube at the right end, and a second valve is provided on the feeding tube. The feeding tube is connected to the feeding hose.

[0010] In one embodiment of this utility model, the liquid food tube is cylindrical, and the stirring mechanism includes a stirring shaft vertically arranged at the center inside the liquid food tube. Multiple stirring blades are arranged on the stirring shaft. A rotating seat adapted to the lower end of the stirring shaft is arranged at the bottom of the liquid food tube. The upper end of the stirring shaft is coaxially connected to the output shaft of the stirring motor fixed at the top of the liquid food tube.

[0011] In one embodiment of this utility model, the top of the liquid food container is detachably provided with a container cover, and a stirring motor is fixedly installed on the top of the container cover. The outer end of the output shaft of the stirring motor passes through the middle of the container cover and is fixedly connected to a retaining sleeve, which is provided with a retaining groove. A retaining post is fixedly installed at the upper end of the stirring shaft, and the retaining post is adapted to the retaining groove. The retaining sleeve can drive the retaining post to rotate synchronously under the drive of the stirring motor.

[0012] In one embodiment of this utility model, a filter plate is fixedly provided at the lower part of the stirring shaft below the stirring blades, and the filter plate has multiple filter holes.

[0013] In one embodiment of this utility model, the bottom of the liquid food tube is inclined and sloped, and the liquid food outlet is located at the lowest point of the slope.

[0014] In one embodiment of this utility model, the feeding tube is cubical, and when the piston is located at the rightmost end of the feeding tube, it can completely block the liquid food outlet.

[0015] In one embodiment of this utility model, the piston is wrapped with a silicone pad.

[0016] In one embodiment of this utility model, a flow meter is provided on the feeding hose, and a feeding nozzle is provided at the free end of the feeding hose.

[0017] In one embodiment of this utility model, an insulating sleeve is provided on the outside of the liquid food tube, and a heating tube is provided between the liquid food tube and the insulating sleeve.

[0018] In one embodiment of this utility model, the first valve and the second valve are one-way valves or solenoid valves. When the first valve is a one-way valve, the vent pipe can only allow the medium to flow into the feed cylinder. When the second valve is a one-way valve, the feed outlet pipe can only allow the medium to flow to the outside of the feed cylinder.

[0019] The beneficial effects of adopting the above technical solution are as follows:

[0020] This utility model provides a liquid feeding assistance device for critically ill patients. A stirring mechanism agitates the liquid food, preventing large volumes of food from settling at the bottom of the feeding container and preventing blockage of the feeding tube. This ensures the liquid food enters the patient's mouth with a suitable viscosity, facilitating swallowing. A heating element maintains a constant temperature within the feeding container, beneficial to the patient's health. A filter plate filters large volumes of liquid food. A piston-type feeding container, in conjunction with a first and second valve, draws liquid food from the container and injects it into the feeding tube through the outlet tube. A flow meter, in conjunction with an electric push rod, controls the feeding flow rate, enhancing feeding safety. Attached Figure Description

[0021] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the front cross-sectional structure of this utility model.

[0022] Figure 2 yes Figure 1 A magnified view of a portion of point A in the middle.

[0023] Figure 3 yes Figure 1 A magnified view of a portion of point B in the middle.

[0024] Figure 4 yes Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the cross-sectional structure at point AA.

[0025] The components are as follows: 1. Liquid feed tube, 101. Slope, 102. Liquid feed outlet, 2. Rotary seat, 3. Stirring shaft, 4. Stirring blade, 5. Filter plate, 6. Filter hole, 7. Locking post, 8. Locking sleeve, 801. Locking groove, 9. Stirring motor, 10. Tube cover, 1001. Tube edge, 11. Vent pipe, 12. First valve, 13. Feeding tube, 14. Feed outlet pipe, 15. Second valve, 16. Piston, 17. Silicone pad, 18. Movable rod, 19. Electric push rod, 20. Rinsing hole, 21. Base plate, 22. Support block, 23. Feeding hose, 24. Flow meter, 25. Feeding nozzle, 26. Heating tube, 27. Insulation sleeve, 28. Sealing ring. Detailed Implementation

[0026] To make the objectives, technical solutions and advantages of this utility model clearer, the utility model will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with specific embodiments.

[0027] like Figure 1 and Figure 4 The illustrated liquid feeding aid for critically ill patients includes:

[0028] A liquid food container 1 is provided with a stirring mechanism inside. The bottom of the liquid food container 1 is provided with a liquid food outlet 102, and the top of the liquid food container 1 is provided with a vent pipe 11. A first valve 12 is provided on the vent pipe 11.

[0029] Feeding cylinder 13 is located at the bottom of the liquid feeding cylinder 1, and the liquid feeding outlet 102 is connected to the top right end of the feeding cylinder 13. A piston 16 is provided inside the feeding cylinder 13, and an electric push rod 19 is provided at the left end of the feeding cylinder 13. The movable rod 18 of the electric push rod 19 passes through the feeding cylinder 13 and is connected to the piston 16.

[0030] The feeding tube 13 is provided with a feeding tube 14 at the right end, and a second valve 15 is provided on the feeding tube 14. The feeding tube 14 is connected to the feeding hose 23.

[0031] This utility model provides a liquid feeding assistance device for critically ill patients. A stirring mechanism agitates the liquid food, preventing large volumes of food from settling at the bottom of the feeding tube 1 and preventing blockage of the feeding tube 23. This ensures the liquid food enters the patient's mouth with a suitable viscosity, facilitating swallowing. A piston-type feeding tube 13, in conjunction with a first valve 12 and a second valve 15, draws liquid food from the feeding tube 1 and injects it into the feeding tube 23 through the feeding tube 14. During feeding, a flow meter 24, in conjunction with an electric push rod 19, controls the feeding flow rate, improving feeding safety. The second valve 15 on the feeding tube 14, when closed after feeding, prevents residual liquid food from dripping from the feeding mouthpiece 25, avoiding subsequent cleaning.

[0032] In this embodiment, the liquid food tube 1 is cylindrical, and the stirring mechanism includes a stirring shaft 3 vertically arranged at the center inside the liquid food tube 1. The stirring shaft 3 is evenly arranged with multiple stirring blades 4 in the circumferential direction. The bottom of the liquid food tube 1 is provided with a rotating seat 2 that is adapted to the lower end of the stirring shaft 3. The upper end of the stirring shaft 3 is coaxially connected to the output shaft of the stirring motor 9 fixed at the top of the liquid food tube 1.

[0033] like Figures 1-3 As shown, a detachable cover 10 is provided on the top of the liquid food container 1. A stirring motor 9 is fixedly mounted on the top of the cover 10. The outer end of the output shaft of the stirring motor 9 passes through the middle of the cover 10 and is fixedly connected to a retaining sleeve 8. The retaining sleeve 8 is provided with a retaining groove 801. A retaining post 7 is fixedly mounted on the upper end of the stirring shaft 3. The retaining post 7 is adapted to the retaining groove 801. The retaining post 7 and the retaining groove 801 are polygonal prisms. The retaining sleeve 8 can drive the retaining post 7 to rotate synchronously under the drive of the stirring motor 9. A rim 1001 is provided at the bottom edge of the cover 10. The inner wall of the rim 1001 is provided with an internal thread. The outer wall of the upper end of the liquid food container 1 is provided with an external thread adapted to the internal thread. The cover 10 is threadedly connected to the liquid food container 1. As a further optimization, an annular sealing ring 28 is also provided below the cover 10.

[0034] A filter plate 5 is fixedly installed at the lower part of the stirring shaft 3 below the stirring blades 4, and the filter plate 5 has multiple filter holes 6. By setting the filter plate 5, large volumes of liquid food can be filtered.

[0035] like Figure 1 As shown, the bottom of the liquid food tube 1 is inclined with a slope 101, which is higher on the left and lower on the right. The liquid food outlet 102 is located at the lowest point of the slope 101.

[0036] The feeding tube 13 is cubical. When the piston 16 is located at the rightmost end of the feeding tube 13, it can completely block the liquid food outlet 102, preventing liquid food from entering the left side of the piston 16. As a further optimization, the piston 16 is wrapped with a silicone pad 17.

[0037] A flow meter 24 is provided on the feeding hose 13, and a feeding nozzle 25 is provided at the free end of the feeding hose 13.

[0038] The liquid food container 1 is equipped with an insulating sleeve 27 on its outer side. A heating tube 26, which is a spiral-shaped electronic heating tube, is disposed between the liquid food container 1 and the insulating sleeve 27. A temperature sensor is disposed on the inner wall of the liquid food container 1. By setting up the heating tube 26 and the temperature sensor, the liquid food in the liquid food container 1 can be kept at a constant temperature, which is beneficial to the patient's health.

[0039] The first valve 12 and the second valve 15 are either one-way valves or solenoid valves. When the first valve 12 is a one-way valve, the vent pipe 11 can only allow the medium to flow into the feed container 1. When the second valve 15 is a one-way valve, the feed outlet pipe 14 can only allow the medium to flow to the outside of the feed container 13. When the first valve 12 and the second valve 15 are solenoid valves, when the movable rod 18 of the electric push rod 19 drives the piston 16 to move to the left, the first valve 12 on the vent pipe 11 opens and the second valve 15 on the feed outlet pipe 14 closes, drawing liquid food from the feed container 1. When the movable rod 18 of the electric push rod 19 drives the piston 16 to move to the right, the first valve 12 on the vent pipe 11 closes and the second valve 15 on the feed outlet pipe 14 opens, injecting liquid food into the feeding hose 23 through the feed outlet pipe 14, and feeding is performed through the feeding mouthpiece 25.

[0040] The feeding tube 13 is mounted on the base plate 21, and support blocks 22 are provided on both sides of the feeding tube 13 between the feed container 1 and the base plate 21. As a further optimization, a rinsing hole 20 is provided on the left side wall of the feeding tube 13. The rinsing hole 20 is connected to a rinsing pipe. Water is drawn in and discharged to the left side of the piston 16 inside the feeding tube 13 by the reciprocating movement of the piston 16, thereby rinsing the feeding tube 13 and preventing food from accumulating on the left side of the piston 16 inside the feeding tube 13 over time.

[0041] Working principle:

[0042] After placing the liquid food into the liquid food container 1, align the card sleeve 8 with the card post 7 and tighten the container cap 10 onto the liquid food container 1.

[0043] Start the stirring motor 9 to stir the liquid food in the liquid food cylinder 1. The liquid food enters the area below the filter plate 5 through the filter holes on the filter plate 5.

[0044] Start the electric push rod 19, control the piston 16 to move to the left, draw the liquid food in the liquid food container 1 into the feeding container 13, and then control the piston 16 to move to the right, squeeze the liquid food in the feeding container 13 into the feeding tube 23, and feed the liquid food through the feeding mouthpiece 25.

[0045] Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art can still modify the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments or make equivalent substitutions for some of the technical features; and these modifications or substitutions do not cause the essence of the corresponding technical solutions to deviate from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention.

Claims

1. A liquid diet feeding aid for a critically ill patient, characterized by comprising: It includes: The flow food cylinder is internally provided with a stirring mechanism, the bottom of the flow food cylinder is provided with a flow food outlet, the top of the flow food cylinder is provided with a ventilation pipe, and a first valve is arranged on the ventilation pipe; the flow food cylinder is in a cylindrical shape, the stirring mechanism comprises a stirring shaft arranged vertically at the center of the flow food cylinder, a plurality of stirring blades are arranged on the stirring shaft, a rotating seat matched with the lower end of the stirring shaft is arranged on the inner bottom of the flow food cylinder, and the upper end of the stirring shaft is coaxially connected with the output shaft of a stirring motor fixed to the top of the flow food cylinder; a filter plate is fixedly arranged below the stirring blades on the lower part of the stirring shaft, and a plurality of filter holes are formed in the filter plate; The feeding cylinder is arranged at the bottom of the flow food cylinder, and the flow food outlet is communicated with the top of the right end of the feeding cylinder; a piston is arranged in the feeding cylinder, and an electric push rod is arranged at the left end of the feeding cylinder; the movable rod of the electric push rod penetrates into the feeding cylinder and is connected with the piston; The right end of the feeding cylinder is provided with an out-of-food pipe, the out-of-food pipe is provided with a second valve, and the out-of-food pipe is connected with a feeding hose; a flushing hole is arranged on the side wall of the left end of the feeding cylinder, and the flushing hole is connected with a flushing pipe.

2. The feeding device for a patient with severe illness according to claim 1, wherein: The top of the flow food cylinder is detachably provided with a cylinder cover, the stirring motor is fixedly arranged on the top of the cylinder cover, the output shaft of the stirring motor penetrates through the middle part of the cylinder cover, a clamping sleeve is fixedly connected to the outer end of the output shaft, and a clamping groove is arranged on the clamping sleeve; a clamping column is fixedly arranged on the upper end of the stirring shaft, the clamping column is matched with the clamping groove, and the clamping sleeve can drive the clamping column to rotate synchronously under the drive of the stirring motor.

3. The feeding device for a patient with severe illness according to claim 2, characterized in that: The inner bottom of the flow food cylinder is obliquely provided with a slope, and the flow food outlet is arranged at the lowest part of the slope.

4. A feeding aid for liquid food for critically ill patients according to any one of claims 1-3, characterized in that: The feeding cylinder is in a cubic shape, and the piston can completely block the flow food outlet when the piston is located at the rightmost end of the feeding cylinder.

5. The feeding device for a patient with severe illness according to claim 4, characterized in that: The outer part of the piston is wrapped with a silica gel pad.

6. The feeding device for a patient with severe illness according to claim 5, wherein: A flow meter is arranged on the feeding hose, and a feeding nozzle is arranged at the free end of the feeding hose.

7. The feeding device for a patient according to claim 1, wherein: A heat preservation sleeve is arranged outside the flow food cylinder, and a heating pipe is arranged between the flow food cylinder and the heat preservation sleeve.

8. The feeding device for a patient according to claim 1, wherein: The first valve and the second valve are one-way valves or electromagnetic valves; when the first valve is a one-way valve, the ventilation pipe can only flow medium into the flow food cylinder; and when the second valve is a one-way valve, the out-of-food pipe can only flow medium outside the feeding cylinder.

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