Bird nest type water bed for premature infant
By introducing airbags, temperature sensors, and thermostats into the bird's nest waterbed for premature infants, the problems of insufficient regulation and unstable temperature have been solved, thereby improving the comfort and stability of premature infants.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- BAODING HOSPITAL BEIJING CHILDRENS HOSPITAL CAPITAL MEDICAL UNIVERSITY
- Filing Date
- 2025-03-26
- Publication Date
- 2026-04-17
AI Technical Summary
Existing bird's nest-style waterbeds for premature infants lack adjustment functions and cannot ensure that the waterbed body is kept at a constant 37°C, which affects the stability of the vital signs of premature infants.
A waterbed with an air bladder and temperature sensor was designed. The size of the air bladder is adjusted by an air pump assembly, and the waterbed temperature is kept constant at 37°C by a thermostat and heating tube. The comfort and convenience are improved by Velcro and extension fabric.
It enables the adjustment of airbag size according to the premature infant's body size, ensuring that the waterbed temperature remains constant at 37°C, improving ease of use and comfort, and protecting the premature infant's vital signs.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This application relates to the field of medical device technology, specifically to a bird's nest waterbed for premature infants. Background Technology
[0002] The preterm infant nest waterbed is an innovative nursing device that combines the advantages of "nest" care and waterbed care. It aims to provide preterm infants with a comfortable and safe growth environment that simulates the womb, promoting their growth and development. The nest waterbed mimics the womb environment, using soft fabric or blankets to wrap the preterm infant in a curled-up position, meeting the newborn's needs for comfort, security, and a sense of belonging. Simultaneously, when the preterm infant moves, the liquid inside the waterbed moves, producing sounds similar to amniotic fluid in the mother's womb, helping the preterm infant relax.
[0003] For example, a bird's nest waterbed for premature infants, with Chinese patent publication number CN 215900137 U, discloses a bird's nest waterbed that can achieve temperature control, thereby adjusting the appropriate temperature for different infants and increasing the practicality of the device.
[0004] However, most bird's nest waterbeds for premature infants currently lack good adjustment functions, which means that the entire system can only be manually adjusted by medical staff according to the premature infant's body shape, reducing the overall ease of use. At the same time, it is impossible to ensure that the waterbed itself is kept at a constant temperature of 37°C, which can easily affect the stability of the premature infant's vital signs. Utility Model Content
[0005] Therefore, this application provides a bird's nest-style waterbed for premature infants to solve the problems of existing waterbeds that lack good adjustment functions and cannot ensure that the waterbed body is kept at a constant temperature of 37°C.
[0006] To achieve the above objectives, this application provides the following technical solution: a bird's nest waterbed for premature infants, comprising a waterbed body, an air bladder and a skin-friendly fabric, wherein a mattress is fixedly installed inside the upper end of the waterbed body, and a prefabricated groove is provided inside the upper end of the waterbed body, a heating tube is installed at the bottom inner side of the waterbed body, and a temperature sensor is provided at the upper inner side of the waterbed body.
[0007] An air bladder is installed on the upper inner wall of the waterbed body, and an air pump assembly installed inside the waterbed body is connected to the left end of the air bladder. Velcro is provided on the outer surface of the air bladder.
[0008] The outer side of the Velcro is covered with a skin-friendly fabric, and an extension fabric is sewn onto the rear end of one side of the skin-friendly fabric.
[0009] Furthermore, both the waterbed body and the airbag have elliptical cross-sections, and a temperature controller body is installed on the outer right side of the waterbed body.
[0010] Furthermore, the upper end of the prefabricated groove is inclined, and the airbag is located inside the prefabricated groove.
[0011] Furthermore, the length of the skin-friendly fabric is greater than the circumference of the airbag, and both the airbag and the skin-friendly fabric are located on the upper outer side of the mattress.
[0012] Furthermore, the back of the extended fabric is sewn with Velcro.
[0013] Furthermore, the skin-friendly fabric is detachable from the airbag and the extension fabric via Velcro.
[0014] Furthermore, an inlet pipe and an outlet pipe are respectively provided at the upper and lower ends of the left side of the waterbed body.
[0015] Compared with the prior art, this application has at least the following beneficial effects:
[0016] 1. Inflate the airbag using the air pump assembly. The inflation level can be determined according to the premature infant's size. When the airbag reaches the specified size, turn off the air pump assembly. Then, attach the skin-friendly fabric to the outside of the airbag and tuck the side of the fabric closest to the mattress down to the bottom of the airbag, ensuring that the fabric completely covers the side of the airbag closest to the mattress's central axis. This allows the fabric to contact the premature infant and, under the action of the airbag, to wrap the premature infant in a curled-up position, meeting the newborn's need for comfort. This provides good overall adjustability, making it easy to adjust according to the premature infant's size and improving the overall ease of use.
[0017] 2. The water inside the waterbed is heated by heating elements, while a temperature sensor monitors the waterbed temperature in real time and transmits the signal to the temperature controller. The temperature controller compares the received signal with the set target temperature of 37°C and adjusts the waterbed temperature by controlling the power of the heating elements. If the temperature is below 37°C, the temperature controller increases the power of the heating elements to raise the waterbed temperature. If the temperature is above 37°C, the temperature controller decreases the power of the heating elements to lower the waterbed temperature, ensuring the waterbed remains at a constant 37°C and preventing temperature differences from affecting the stability of the premature infant's vital signs.
[0018] 3. Flip the extension fabric down to cover the inside of the skin-friendly fabric. At this time, the Velcro on the back of the extension fabric will stick to the skin-friendly fabric, so that the extension fabric can cover and fix the excess end of the skin-friendly fabric, preventing the excess length of the skin-friendly fabric from affecting the comfort of the premature baby's legs and feet. Attached Figure Description
[0019] To more intuitively illustrate the prior art and this application, exemplary drawings are provided below. It should be understood that the specific shapes and structures shown in the drawings should not generally be regarded as limiting conditions for implementing this application; for example, based on the technical concept disclosed in this application and the exemplary drawings, those skilled in the art are capable of making conventional adjustments or further optimizations to the addition / reduction / classification of certain units, their specific shapes, positional relationships, connection methods, size ratios, etc.
[0020] Figure 1 A front cross-sectional view of a bird's nest waterbed for premature infants provided in one embodiment of this application;
[0021] Figure 2 A top view of a bird's nest waterbed for premature infants, provided as an embodiment of this application;
[0022] Figure 3 This is a side view cross-sectional structural diagram of a bird's nest waterbed for premature infants provided in one embodiment of this application.
[0023] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached figures:
[0024] 1. Waterbed body; 2. Mattress; 3. Temperature sensor; 4. Pre-made groove; 5. Airbag; 6. Air pump assembly; 7. Velcro; 8. Skin-friendly fabric; 9. Extension fabric; 10. Thermostat body; 11. Heating element. Detailed Implementation
[0025] The present application will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.
[0026] like Figures 1 to 3 As shown, a bird's nest waterbed for premature infants according to the first aspect embodiment of this application includes: a waterbed body 1, an airbag 5 and a skin-friendly cloth 8. A mattress 2 is fixedly installed inside the upper end of the waterbed body 1, and a prefabricated groove 4 is opened inside the upper end of the waterbed body 1. A heating tube 11 is installed at the bottom inner side of the waterbed body 1, and a temperature sensor 3 is provided at the upper inner side of the waterbed body 1.
[0027] The airbag 5 is located in the prefabricated groove 4, which makes it convenient to place the premature infant in the prefabricated groove 4 and let the premature infant lie on the mattress 2. The mattress 2 is soft and elastic, which can relieve the pressure at the pressure point and improve the overall comfort. The upper and lower ends of the left side of the waterbed body 1 are respectively provided with water inlet pipe 12 and drain pipe 13, which facilitates the addition and drainage of water in the waterbed body 1.
[0028] Meanwhile, a temperature controller 10 is installed on the outer right side of the waterbed body 1, and wires are provided on the side of the waterbed body 1. The output end of the temperature controller 10 is electrically connected to the input end of the heating tube 11, and one end of the temperature sensor 3 is electrically connected to one end of the temperature controller 10. The temperature controller 10 has a constant temperature control function. The temperature sensor 3 can monitor the temperature of the waterbed in real time and transmit the temperature signal to the temperature controller 10. The temperature controller 10 compares the received temperature signal with the set target temperature of 37°C and adjusts the waterbed temperature by controlling the power of the heating tube 11. If the temperature is below 37°C, the temperature controller 10 will increase the power of the heating tube 11 to raise the temperature of the waterbed body 1. If the temperature is above 37°C, the temperature controller 10 will decrease the power of the heating tube 11 to lower the temperature of the waterbed body 1, ensuring that the waterbed body 1 is maintained at a constant temperature of 37°C, thus preventing temperature differences from affecting the stability of the premature infant's vital signs.
[0029] An airbag 5 is installed on the upper inner wall of the waterbed body 1. Both the waterbed body 1 and the airbag 5 have elliptical cross-sections. An air pump assembly 6 installed inside the waterbed body 1 is connected to the left end of the airbag 5. A Velcro 7 is provided on the outer surface of the airbag 5. A skin-friendly cloth 8 is attached to the outside of the Velcro 7.
[0030] The air inlet pipe of the air pump assembly 6 extends to the upper left side of the waterbed body 1, facilitating the inflation of the airbag 5. This allows for adjustments to the inflation level, thereby changing the size and shape of the airbag 5 to accommodate premature infants of different sizes. Meanwhile, Velcro 7 is used to attach a soft fabric 8 to the airbag 5. The soft fabric 8, under the influence of the airbag 5, can wrap the premature infant in a curled-up position, meeting the newborn's need for comfort.
[0031] An extension fabric 9 is sewn onto the back end of one side of the skin-friendly fabric 8. The skin-friendly fabric 8 is connected to the airbag 5 and the extension fabric 9 via Velcro 7 to form a detachable structure. Both the airbag 5 and the skin-friendly fabric 8 are located on the upper outer side of the mattress 2. Velcro 7 is sewn onto the back of the extension fabric 9.
[0032] The length of the skin-friendly fabric 8 is greater than the circumference of the airbag 5, which makes it convenient to fully wrap the airbag 5 in different inflation states, so as to improve the overall comfort. At the same time, the extension fabric 9 covers and protects the excess end of the skin-friendly fabric 8, so as to prevent the excess length of the skin-friendly fabric 8 from affecting the comfort of the premature infant's legs and feet.
[0033] Working principle
[0034] First, the waterbed body 1 is stably placed in the designated position using an anti-slip mat. Then, water is injected into the waterbed body 1 through the water inlet pipe 12. The heating element 11 is activated by the temperature controller body 10, which heats the water inside the waterbed body 1. Simultaneously, the temperature sensor 3 monitors the waterbed temperature in real time and transmits the temperature signal to the temperature controller body 10. The temperature controller body 10 compares the received temperature signal with the set target temperature of 37°C and adjusts the waterbed temperature by controlling the power of the heating element 11. If the temperature is below 37°C, the temperature controller body 10 will increase the power of the heating element 11 to raise the temperature of the waterbed body 1. If the temperature is above 37°C, the temperature controller body 10 will decrease the power of the heating element 11 to lower the temperature of the waterbed body 1, ensuring that the waterbed body 1 maintains a constant temperature of 37°C and preventing temperature differences from affecting the stability of the premature infant's vital signs.
[0035] The air pump assembly 6 is activated by the controller located on the upper right side of the waterbed body 1, which inflates the air bladder 5. The inflation level of the air bladder 5 can be determined according to the size of the premature infant. When the air bladder 5 reaches the specified size, the air pump assembly 6 is turned off. Then, the skin-friendly cloth 8 is attached to the outside of the air bladder 5, and the side of the skin-friendly cloth 8 closest to the mattress 2 is tucked down to the lower end of the air bladder 5, ensuring that the skin-friendly cloth 8 completely covers the side of the air bladder 5 closest to the central axis of the mattress 2. This allows the skin-friendly cloth 8 to come into contact with the premature infant, and under the action of the air bladder 5, it can wrap the premature infant in a curled-up state, meeting the newborn's need for comfort. This improves the overall adjustability, making it easy to adjust according to the size of the premature infant and enhancing the overall ease of use.
[0036] Next, wrap the excess length of the skin-friendly fabric 8 around the outside of the extension fabric 9, and flip the extension fabric 9 down to cover the inside of the skin-friendly fabric 8. At this time, the Velcro 7 on the back of the extension fabric 9 is attached to the skin-friendly fabric 8, so that the extension fabric 9 can cover, protect and fix the excess end of the skin-friendly fabric 8, and prevent the excess length of the skin-friendly fabric 8 from affecting the comfort of the premature baby's legs and feet.
[0037] The technical features of the above embodiments can be combined in any way (as long as there is no contradiction in the combination of these technical features). For the sake of brevity, not all possible combinations of the technical features in the above embodiments are described; these embodiments not explicitly written should also be considered to be within the scope of this specification.
Claims
1. A bird's nest type water bed for premature babies comprising a water bed body (1), an air bag (5) and a skin-friendly cloth (8), characterized in that, A mattress (2) is fixedly installed inside the upper end of the waterbed body (1), and a prefabricated groove (4) is opened inside the upper end of the waterbed body (1). A heating pipe (11) is installed at the bottom inner side of the waterbed body (1), and a temperature sensor (3) is set at the upper inner side of the waterbed body (1). An airbag (5) is installed on the upper inner wall of the waterbed body (1), and an air pump assembly (6) installed in the waterbed body (1) is connected to the left end of the airbag (5). Velcro (7) is provided on the outer surface of the airbag (5). The outer side of the Velcro (7) is attached with a skin-friendly fabric (8), and an extension fabric (9) is sewn onto the rear end of one side of the skin-friendly fabric (8).
2. The bird's nest waterbed for premature babies as claimed in claim 1, wherein, The cross-sections of the waterbed body (1) and the airbag (5) are both elliptical, and a temperature controller body (10) is installed on the outer right side of the waterbed body (1).
3. The bird's nest waterbed for premature babies as claimed in claim 1, wherein, The upper end of the prefabricated groove (4) is inclined, and the airbag (5) is located in the prefabricated groove (4).
4. The bird's nest waterbed for premature babies as claimed in claim 1, wherein, The length of the skin-friendly fabric (8) is greater than the circumference of the airbag (5), and both the airbag (5) and the skin-friendly fabric (8) are located on the upper outer side of the mattress (2).
5. The bird's nest waterbed for premature babies as claimed in claim 1, wherein, The back of the extension fabric (9) is sewn with Velcro (7).
6. The bird's nest waterbed for premature babies as claimed in claim 1, wherein, The skin-friendly fabric (8) is connected to the airbag (5) and the extension fabric (9) via Velcro (7) to form a detachable structure.
7. The bird's nest waterbed for premature babies as claimed in claim 1, wherein, The waterbed body (1) has an inlet pipe (12) and an outlet pipe (13) respectively installed at the upper and lower ends of the left side.
Citation Information
Patent Citations
Bird nest type water bed for premature infants
CN215900137U