Medical anti-radiation helmet

By designing an automatically retractable shoulder and neck protection structure and a ventilation structure, the problems of poor fit and heat dissipation of existing anti-radiation helmets with different body types have been solved, achieving better protection and comfort.

CN224219577UActive Publication Date: 2026-05-12WUHAN CHILDRENS HOSPITAL
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Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
WUHAN CHILDRENS HOSPITAL
Filing Date
2025-05-13
Publication Date
2026-05-12

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Technical Problem

The capes of existing radiation protection helmets cannot automatically extend and retract, making it impossible to fit snugly against the shoulders of medical personnel of different body types. This results in poor neck protection performance. At the same time, poor air circulation inside the helmet can easily cause the face mask to fog up and medical personnel to sweat, making it uncomfortable to use.

Method used

A medical radiation protection helmet consisting of a helmet body and a face shield has been designed. It is made of radiation protection material and has an automatically foldable shoulder and neck protection structure on the lower side of the helmet. It includes a flexible protective pad arranged in a tower shape and a ventilation structure. It has an automatic extension and retraction function and achieves airflow guidance and one-way discharge through the ventilation structure and cooling fan, which enhances the fit and heat dissipation performance.

Benefits of technology

It achieves a close fit to the shoulders of medical staff of different body types, improves neck protection, prevents the mask from fogging up, reduces sweating of medical staff, and enhances the comfort of use.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a medical anti-radiation helmet which comprises a helmet body and a mask arranged on one side of the helmet body, the helmet body and the mask are both made of anti-radiation materials, and a shoulder and neck protection structure capable of being automatically folded is further arranged on the lower side of the helmet body. The shoulder and neck protection structure comprises an upper flexible protection pad, a middle flexible protection pad and a bottom flexible protection pad which are arranged in a tower shape, and flexible lead curtains are arranged in the upper flexible protection pad, the middle flexible protection pad and the bottom flexible protection pad; a ventilation structure used for guiding and guiding airflow in the helmet body is further arranged on one side of the top of the helmet body, the shoulder and neck protection structure is controlled to stretch out and draw back and can be attached to the shoulders of medical workers of different body types, the shoulder and neck protection effect is improved, heat in the helmet is conveniently dissipated, a mask is prevented from fogging, and the safety of the medical workers is improved. Sweating of the head of the medical worker is reduced, and the use comfort of the medical worker is improved.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model belongs to the field of medical device technology, specifically relating to a medical anti-radiation helmet. Background Technology

[0002] Interventional therapy utilizes medical imaging equipment such as X-ray fluoroscopy, CT localization, and B-mode ultrasound to guide the insertion of specialized catheters or instruments through the body's arteries, veins, natural passages of the digestive system, biliary tracts, or postoperative drainage channels to reach the diseased area. This allows for the acquisition of data on tissue cells, bacteria, or biochemistry, and imaging data can also be obtained through contrast imaging, thereby achieving the purpose of diagnosing diseases. Medical staff need to wear radiation protection hoods when performing interventional therapy on patients.

[0003] As disclosed in the utility model patent with authorization announcement number CN211861863U, a radiation protection head and neck shield includes a shawl. One side of the shawl is broken, and multiple buckles are installed on the broken side. The shawl is connected as a whole by the buckles. The top of the shawl has a protruding neck warmer. A helmet is covered on the top of the shawl. A radiation protection glass face shield is rotatably installed on the surface of the helmet. The radiation protection glass face shield has an arc-shaped structure. An inner layer of fabric is glued to the bottom inner side of the shawl. A hook-and-loop fastener is glued to the bottom inner side of the inner layer of fabric. The hook-and-loop fastener is an adhesive component. By designing the buckles, the existing one-piece shawl is changed to a split-installation structure, which is convenient to wear. At the same time, the helmet, shawl and radiation protection glass face shield are all radiation protection products, which can protect against external radiation and greatly improve the scope of use. In addition, the designed neck warmer can increase the protection area of ​​the neck during use, and the protection performance is greatly improved.

[0004] However, the cape of the above-mentioned solution cannot be automatically stretched and cannot fit the shoulders of medical staff of different body types. The overall neck protection performance is poor. At the same time, it cannot guide the air inside the helmet to circulate, resulting in poor heat dissipation performance, which easily causes the mask to fog up. Furthermore, medical staff tend to sweat easily and feel uncomfortable when using it. Therefore, we propose a medical radiation protection helmet. Utility Model Content

[0005] The purpose of this utility model is to provide a medical radiation protection helmet to solve the problems mentioned in the background art, such as the inability of the cape to automatically expand and contract, the inability to fit the shoulders of medical personnel of different body types, poor overall neck protection performance, the inability to guide and circulate air inside the helmet, poor heat dissipation performance, easy fogging of the mask, and easy sweating and discomfort for medical personnel.

[0006] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution: a medical radiation protection helmet, comprising a helmet body and a face shield disposed on one side of the helmet body, wherein both the helmet body and the face shield are made of radiation protection material, and an automatically foldable shoulder and neck protection structure is also provided on the lower side of the helmet body.

[0007] The shoulder and neck protection structure includes an upper flexible protective pad, a middle flexible protective pad, and a bottom flexible protective pad arranged in a tower shape. Flexible lead curtains are installed inside the upper flexible protective pad, the middle flexible protective pad, and the bottom flexible protective pad.

[0008] The helmet body also has a ventilation structure on one side of the top for guiding and directing airflow within the helmet body.

[0009] Preferably, the upper flexible protective pad and the middle flexible protective pad are connected by multiple sets of flexible connecting straps, and the middle flexible protective pad is connected to the bottom flexible protective pad by multiple sets of flexible connecting straps. During the wearing process, it can automatically expand and contract, and the upper flexible protective pad, the middle flexible protective pad and the bottom flexible protective pad are stacked in sequence to increase the fit and increase the protection of the shoulders and neck.

[0010] Preferably, the face shield is rotatably connected to the mounting part, and the mounting part is located on both sides of the helmet body to facilitate the installation of the face shield.

[0011] Preferably, the ventilation structure includes an air duct disposed within the helmet body. Multiple sets of air guide holes are evenly distributed on the inner surface of the helmet body, and the air guide holes communicate with the air duct. A mounting base is also disposed on one side of the outer surface of the helmet body, and a cooling fan is disposed within the mounting base. An air collection hood is also disposed on one side of the mounting base, and the air collection hood communicates with the air duct, which can exhaust the airflow inside the helmet body and improve the wearing comfort of medical personnel.

[0012] Preferably, the air collection hood is also equipped with a one-way exhaust valve, and a dustproof net is also provided on one side of the mounting base, which can allow one-way airflow inside the helmet body.

[0013] Preferably, the inner surface of the helmet body is also provided with a cushioning and sweat-absorbing pad, which has multiple sets of ventilation holes. The ventilation holes correspond to the guide holes, which can absorb sweat and increase breathability.

[0014] Preferably, a bone conduction microphone is installed inside the helmet body on the lower front side of the face mask, and a directional speaker is also installed on the helmet body on one side of the bone conduction microphone to facilitate communication between medical staff.

[0015] Preferably, the helmet body is made of composite lead rubber material, and the face mask is made of high-transmittance lead glass.

[0016] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are:

[0017] (1) This application enables the shoulder and neck protection structure to be stretched and controlled during the wearing process, which is convenient for medical staff to wear and can fit the shoulders of medical staff of different body types, thereby increasing the shoulder and neck protection effect.

[0018] (2) This application enables unidirectional airflow within the helmet body, facilitating heat dissipation within the helmet and preventing fogging of the face mask, reducing head sweating for medical personnel, and improving the comfort of medical personnel. Attached Figure Description

[0019] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of this utility model;

[0020] Figure 2 This is a half-sectional schematic diagram of the shoulder and neck protection structure in this utility model;

[0021] Figure 3 for Figure 2 Enlarged structural diagram at point A;

[0022] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of a half-section of the helmet body in this utility model;

[0023] Figure 5 for Figure 4 Enlarged structural diagram at point B;

[0024] In the diagram: 1. Shoulder and neck protection structure; 2. Mounting section; 3. Ventilation structure; 4. Helmet body; 5. Face mask; 6. Bone conduction microphone; 7. Directional speaker; 8. Cushioning sweat pad; 11. Upper flexible protective pad; 12. Middle flexible protective pad; 13. Bottom flexible protective pad; 14. Flexible connecting strap; 15. Flexible lead curtain; 31. Air passage; 32. Air guide hole; 33. Air collection hood; 34. Cooling fan; 35. Mounting base; 36. One-way exhaust valve; 81. Vent hole. Detailed Implementation

[0025] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.

[0026] Please see Figures 1-3This utility model provides a technical solution: a medical anti-radiation helmet, wherein a rotatable face shield 5 is provided on one side of the helmet body 4. Specifically, the helmet body 4 is made of composite lead rubber material, and the face shield 5 is made of high light transmittance lead glass, which can ensure the anti-radiation performance of the face shield 5 and the helmet body 4. Both the helmet body 4 and the face shield 5 are made of anti-radiation material. An automatically foldable shoulder and neck protection structure 1 is also provided on the lower side of the helmet body 4. Specifically, the shoulder and neck protection structure 1 and the bottom of the helmet body 4 are an integral structure.

[0027] The shoulder and neck protection structure 1 includes an upper flexible protective pad 11, a middle flexible protective pad 12, and a bottom flexible protective pad 13 arranged in a tower shape. Flexible lead curtains 15 are installed inside the upper flexible protective pad 11, the middle flexible protective pad 12, and the bottom flexible protective pad 13.

[0028] The upper flexible protective pad 11 and the middle flexible protective pad 12 are connected by multiple sets of flexible connecting straps 14. The middle flexible protective pad 12 is connected to the bottom flexible protective pad 13 by multiple sets of flexible connecting straps 14. During wear, it can automatically stretch and stack the upper flexible protective pad 11, the middle flexible protective pad 12 and the bottom flexible protective pad 13 in sequence to increase the fit and increase the protection of the shoulders and neck.

[0029] When medical staff wear this device, the bottom flexible protective pad 13 fits against the staff's shoulders. The bottom flexible protective pad 13 moves along the middle flexible protective pad 12, while the middle flexible protective pad 12 moves along the upper flexible protective pad 11. In this way, the upper flexible protective pad 11, the middle flexible protective pad 12, and the bottom flexible protective pad 13 automatically extend and retract. At the same time, the flexible lead curtain 15 inside the upper flexible protective pad 11, the middle flexible protective pad 12, and the bottom flexible protective pad 13 automatically stacks. After stacking, the radiation protection performance can be improved, and the protection performance for the shoulders and neck of medical staff can be improved.

[0030] Furthermore, the face shield 5 is rotatably connected to the mounting part 2, which is located on both sides of the helmet body 4 to facilitate the installation of the face shield 5.

[0031] Please see Figure 4 as well as Figure 5The helmet body 4 is also provided with a ventilation structure 3 on one side of the top. The ventilation structure 3 includes an air duct 31, which is located inside the helmet body 4. Multiple sets of guide holes 32 are evenly arranged on the inner surface of the helmet body 4. The guide holes 32 are connected to the air duct 31. The helmet body 4 is also provided with a mounting base 35 on one side of the outer surface. A cooling fan 34 is installed inside the mounting base 35. An air collection hood 33 is also installed inside the mounting base 35 on one side. The air collection hood 33 is connected to the air duct 31 and can exhaust the airflow inside the helmet body 4, improving the wearing comfort of medical personnel. A one-way exhaust valve 36 is also installed inside the air collection hood 33. A dustproof net is also installed inside the mounting base 35 on one side, which can allow one-way airflow inside the helmet body 4.

[0032] When used by medical personnel, the cooling fan 34 can be operated, generating negative pressure suction. The airflow inside the helmet body 4 is delivered to the air passage 31 through the guide hole 32. The airflow in the air passage 31 is delivered unidirectionally to the mounting base 35 through the air collection hood 33 and discharged through the mounting base 35. This allows for unidirectional airflow inside the helmet body 4, reducing head sweating and preventing the face mask 5 from fogging up.

[0033] Furthermore, the inner surface of the helmet body 4 is also provided with a cushioning sweat-absorbing pad 8, which has multiple sets of ventilation holes 81 to absorb sweat and improve the wearing comfort of medical staff. The ventilation holes 81 correspond to the guide holes 32, which can deliver airflow through the ventilation holes 81 to the guide holes 32 to increase breathability.

[0034] Furthermore, a bone conduction microphone 6 is installed inside the helmet body 4 on the lower front side of the face mask 5, and a directional speaker 7 is also installed on the helmet body 4 on one side of the bone conduction microphone 6 to facilitate communication among medical staff.

[0035] Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, the scope of which is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A medical radiation protection helmet, comprising a helmet body (4) and a face shield (5) disposed on one side of the helmet body (4), characterized in that: The helmet body (4) and the face mask (5) are both made of radiation-proof materials. The helmet body (4) is also provided with an automatically foldable shoulder and neck protection structure (1) on the lower side. The shoulder and neck protection structure (1) includes an upper flexible protective pad (11), a middle flexible protective pad (12) and a bottom flexible protective pad (13) arranged in a tower shape. Flexible lead curtains (15) are installed in the upper flexible protective pad (11), the middle flexible protective pad (12) and the bottom flexible protective pad (13). The helmet body (4) is provided with a ventilation structure (3) on one side of the top for guiding the airflow inside the helmet body (4).

2. A medical radiation protection helmet according to claim 1, characterized in that: The upper flexible protective pad (11) and the middle flexible protective pad (12) are connected by multiple sets of flexible connecting straps (14), and the middle flexible protective pad (12) is connected to the bottom flexible protective pad (13) by multiple sets of flexible connecting straps (14).

3. A medical radiation protection helmet according to claim 1, characterized in that: The face mask (5) is rotatably connected to the mounting part (2), which is located on both sides of the helmet body (4).

4. A medical radiation protection helmet according to claim 1, characterized in that: The ventilation structure (3) includes an air duct (31), which is located inside the helmet body (4). Multiple sets of guide holes (32) are evenly arranged on the inner surface of the helmet body (4). The guide holes (32) are connected to the air duct (31). A mounting base (35) is also provided on one side of the outer surface of the helmet body (4). A cooling fan (34) is provided inside the mounting base (35). An air collecting cover (33) is also provided on one side of the mounting base (35). The air collecting cover (33) is connected to the air duct (31).

5. A medical radiation protection helmet according to claim 4, characterized in that: The gas collection hood (33) is also equipped with a one-way exhaust valve (36), and a dustproof net is also provided on one side of the mounting base (35).

6. A medical radiation protection helmet according to claim 4, characterized in that: The inner surface of the helmet body (4) is also provided with a buffer sweat-absorbing pad (8), and the buffer sweat-absorbing pad (8) is provided with multiple sets of ventilation holes (81), and the ventilation holes (81) correspond to the guide holes (32).

7. A medical radiation protection helmet according to claim 1, characterized in that: A bone conduction microphone (6) is installed inside the helmet body (4) on the lower side of the front of the face mask (5), and a directional speaker (7) is also installed on the helmet body (4) on one side of the bone conduction microphone (6).

8. A medical radiation protection helmet according to any one of claims 1-7, characterized in that: The helmet body (4) is made of composite lead rubber material, and the face mask (5) is made of high-transmittance lead glass.