A delivery aid for a woman in labour
By designing an adjustable knee support mechanism on the birthing support frame, the support points for the mother's legs are increased, solving the fatigue problem caused by a single foot support in existing technologies, and improving the comfort and adaptability of the birthing process.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- WOMEN & CHILDRENS MEDICAL CENTER AFFILIATED WITH GUANGZHOU MEDICAL UNIVERSITY
- Filing Date
- 2025-05-28
- Publication Date
- 2026-06-09
AI Technical Summary
Existing birthing support frames can easily cause leg fatigue in mothers after prolonged use, especially for mothers with uneven leg lengths, as the single point of support leads to increased fatigue.
A maternal delivery support frame was designed, which includes an adjustable knee support mechanism. The support plate and silicone pad provide support for the mother's knees, increasing the leg support points. The knee support plate can be adjusted using structures such as guide rails, sliders, bolts and screws to accommodate mothers with different leg lengths.
By increasing the support points on the knees, the fatigue experienced by mothers due to prolonged foot support during childbirth is reduced, improving the comfort and efficiency of the delivery process and accommodating the needs of mothers with different leg lengths.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of medical auxiliary device technology, specifically a birthing support frame for mothers. Background Technology
[0002] Childbirth refers to the process by which a woman, during pregnancy, expels the fetus from the mother's uterus through natural or artificial means after the fetus has reached maturity. This process is typically divided into three stages: cervical dilation, labor progression, and placental expulsion. During childbirth, medical assistive devices, such as support frames, are often used to better assist the mother's position and facilitate the delivery process. In the existing technology, authorization publication number CN114392094... B proposes a assisted delivery device for obstetric and gynecological patients, including a bed, cover, mattress, fixed frame, first sliding frame, connecting rail, second sliding frame, and support rod. Covers are connected to the front and rear sides of the bed, a mattress is connected to the top of the bed, and a fixed frame is connected to the bottom left side of the bed. The first sliding frame is symmetrically slidably connected to the lower part of the fixed frame. Connecting rails are connected to the outer sides of the two first sliding frames, and second sliding frames are slidably connected to the two connecting rails. Support rod is connected to the top center of the second sliding frame. Although the footrest can support the mother's feet and assist her in pushing more effectively during childbirth, as the mother's feet are supported for longer periods, the legs only have the soles of the feet for support, which can easily lead to increased fatigue in the mother. Utility Model Content
[0003] The technical problem to be solved by this utility model is to overcome the existing defects and provide a maternity support frame. The adjustable support plate provides support for the mother's knees. Compared with a single support frame for the mother's feet, it can increase the support points for the mother's legs, reduce the fatigue caused by prolonged foot support during childbirth, and better assist mothers with different leg lengths in childbirth. It can effectively solve the problems in the background art.
[0004] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention provides the following technical solution: a delivery support frame for mothers, comprising two support frames distributed front to back, each support frame having a fixing plate at its left end, a reinforcing bracket at its middle, and a foot pedal at its right end, and also including a knee rest mechanism;
[0005] Knee support mechanism: It includes an adjustable shell, a support plate, and a silicone pad. The adjustable shells are slidably connected to the middle of the auxiliary frame. The support plates are vertically slidably connected to the opposite inner surfaces of the two adjustable shells. The silicone pads are provided on the opposite inner surfaces of the two support plates. The adjustable support plates provide support for the mother's knees. Compared with an auxiliary frame that only supports the mother's feet, it can increase the support points for the mother's legs, reduce the fatigue caused by prolonged foot support during childbirth, and better assist mothers with different leg lengths in childbirth.
[0006] Furthermore, the knee support mechanism also includes a guide rail and a slide bar. The guide rail is respectively located in the middle of the outer arc surface of the auxiliary frame. Slide bars are slidably connected to the outer arc surface of the guide rail. The slide bars are all plastic slide bars. Adjustment shells are respectively located on the upper surface of the slide bars to provide guide support for the left and right adjustment of the adjustment shells.
[0007] Furthermore, the knee resting mechanism also includes a second guide rail and a sliding plate. The second guide rail is respectively disposed on the left and right sides of the adjustment shell, and the sliding plate is respectively disposed on the middle of the opposite outer sides of the two resting plates. The sliding plate is vertically slidably connected between the two second guide rails of the same adjustment shell to provide guiding support for the up and down adjustment of the resting plates.
[0008] Furthermore, the knee support mechanism also includes bolts, which are disposed between the slide bar and the adjacent auxiliary frame. The surface of the slide bar is provided with limiting plates, and the outer arc surface of the auxiliary frame is provided with screw holes. The bolts pass through the connecting holes on the surface of the limiting plates and are threadedly connected to the adjacent screw holes to restrict the movement of the slide bar.
[0009] Furthermore, the knee support mechanism also includes a screw, which is rotatably connected between the upper surface of the slide bar and the top wall of the adjustment housing. The screw is threadedly connected to the threaded hole in the middle of the slide plate. The upper end of the screw extends out of the interior of the adjustment housing and is equipped with a knob. The up-and-down movement of the support plate is restricted by the self-locking characteristic of the screw drive.
[0010] Furthermore, baffles are provided at both ends of the guide rail to limit the movement range of the slide bar.
[0011] Furthermore, the upper and lower surfaces of the sliding plate are provided with corrugated tubes, which are movably sleeved on the outer arc surface of the screw. The upper end of the upper corrugated tube is fixedly connected to the top wall of the adjusting shell, and the lower end of the lower corrugated tube is fixedly connected to the upper surface of the slide bar, providing protection for the screw.
[0012] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows: This maternal delivery support frame has the following advantages:
[0013] The adjustable support plate provides support for the mother's knees. Compared with a single support frame for the mother's legs, it increases the support points for the mother's legs, reduces the fatigue caused by prolonged leg support during childbirth, and better assists mothers with different leg lengths in childbirth. Attached Figure Description
[0014] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of this utility model;
[0015] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the exploded structure of the knee support mechanism of this utility model;
[0016] Figure 3 This is a side view of the cross-sectional structure of the knee support mechanism of this utility model.
[0017] In the diagram: 1. Auxiliary frame, 2. Fixing plate, 3. Reinforcing bracket, 4. Foot pedal, 5. Knee resting mechanism, 51. Adjustment shell, 52. Resting plate, 53. Silicone pad, 54. Guide rail one, 55. Slide bar, 56. Guide rail two, 57. Sliding plate, 58. Bolt, 59. Screw, 6. Limiting plate, 7. Screw hole, 8. Baffle, 9. Knob, 10. Corrugated pipe. Detailed Implementation
[0018] 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.
[0019] Please see Figure 1-3 This embodiment provides a technical solution: a maternal delivery support frame, including a support frame 1, two support frame 1s distributed front and back to provide auxiliary support for the mother's two legs, a fixing plate 2 on the left end of each support frame 1 to facilitate fixing the support frame 1 on the delivery bed, a reinforcing bracket 3 in the middle of each support frame 1 to improve the strength of the support frame 1, and a foot pedal 4 on the right end of each support frame 1 to facilitate the mother to step on the foot pedal 4 to exert force during delivery, and also includes a knee rest mechanism 5;
[0020] Knee support mechanism 5: It includes an adjusting shell 51, a support plate 52, and a silicone pad 53. The adjusting shells 51 are slidably connected to the middle of the auxiliary frame 1. The support plates 52 are vertically slidably connected to the opposite inner surfaces of the two adjusting shells 51. The silicone pads 53 are provided on the opposite inner surfaces of the two support plates 52. By sliding the adjusting shells 51 and the auxiliary frame 1 laterally relative to each other, and by sliding the adjusting shells 51 and the support plates 52 vertically relative to each other, the position of the support plates 52 can be adjusted. According to the different leg sizes of the mother, the knee of the mother is aligned with the longitudinal position of the silicone pad 53. During childbirth, the mother's knee can be supported by the center of the silicone pad 53. The support plate 52 provides lateral support for the mother's knee, reducing fatigue caused by prolonged use of the foot pedal 4. The knee-supporting mechanism 5 also includes a guide rail 54 and a slide bar 55. The guide rail 54 is respectively located in the middle of the outer arc surface of the auxiliary frame 1. Slide bars 55 are slidably connected to the outer arc surface of the guide rail 54. The slide bars 55 are all plastic slide bars, which can be made of polypropylene plastic and have good mechanical strength. The slide bars 55 can deform during movement. The left and right positions of the adjusting shell 51 are adjusted by the relative sliding of the slide bars 55 and the guide rail 54. The adjusting shell 51 is respectively located on the upper surface of the slide bar 55. The knee-supporting mechanism 5 also includes a guide rail 56 and a sliding plate 57. The guide rail 56 is respectively located on the left and right sides of the adjusting shell 51. The sliding plate 57 is respectively located in the middle of the opposite outer sides of the two support plates 52. The sliding plate 57 is vertically slidably connected to the guide rail 56. Between the two guide rails 56 of the same adjusting housing 51, the vertical position of the knee resting plate 52 is adjusted by the vertical relative sliding of the sliding plate 57 with the guide rails 56. The knee resting mechanism 5 also includes bolts 58, which are disposed between the slide bar 55 and the adjacent auxiliary frame 1. The surface of the slide bar 55 is provided with limiting plates 6, and the outer arc surface of the auxiliary frame 1 is provided with screw holes 7. The bolts 58 pass through the connecting holes on the surface of the limiting plates 6 and are threadedly connected to the adjacent screw holes 7. The threaded connection between the bolts 58 and the adjacent screw holes 7 restricts the slide bar 55 and the auxiliary frame 1. The knee resting mechanism 5 also includes screws 59, which are rotatably connected between the upper surface of the slide bar 55 and the top wall of the adjusting housing 51. The screws 59 are respectively connected to the middle of the sliding plate 57. The screw 59 is connected by a threaded hole. The upper end of the screw 59 passes through the interior of the adjusting housing 51 and is equipped with a knob 9. By rotating the screw 59 through the knob 9, the screw 59 is connected to the sliding plate 57 by the thread, allowing the sliding plate 57 to slide up and down on the outer arc surface of the second guide rail 56, thereby adjusting the vertical position of the support plate 52. The self-locking characteristic of the screw drive restricts the vertical position of the sliding plate 57. Both ends of the first guide rail 54 are equipped with baffles 8 to restrict the left and right movement range of the slider 55. The upper and lower surfaces of the sliding plate 57 are equipped with bellows 10, which are movably sleeved on the outer arc surface of the screw 59. The upper end of the upper bellows 10 is fixedly connected to the top wall of the adjusting housing 51, and the lower end of the lower bellows 10 is fixedly connected to the upper surface of the slider 55.As the sliding plate 57 moves up and down, the bellows 10 extends and retracts, providing protection for the screw 59.
[0021] The working principle of the maternal delivery support frame provided by this utility model is as follows: During childbirth, according to the size of the mother's legs, the bolt 58 is rotated to move the bolt 58 out of the screw hole 7, thus removing the limiting position between the slide bar 55 and the support frame 1. The left and right positions of the support plate 52 are adjusted by the sliding of the slide bar 55 on the surface of the guide rail 54. After adjustment, the bolt 58 is threaded into the adjacent screw hole 7 to restrict the slide bar 55 from the support frame 1. Then, the screw 59 is rotated by the knob 9, utilizing... The screw 59 is threadedly connected to the sliding plate 57, allowing the sliding plate 57 to slide up and down on the outer arc surface of the guide rail 56. This adjusts the up and down position of the support plate 52, aligning the mother's knee with the longitudinal position of the silicone pad 53. During childbirth, the mother's feet press on the foot pedal 4, assisting her in exerting more force during delivery. At the same time, the mother's knees can rest on the center of the silicone pad 53, with the support plate 52 providing lateral support for the mother's knees, reducing fatigue caused by prolonged foot support on the foot pedal 4.
[0022] The above are merely embodiments of this utility model and do not limit the patent scope of this utility model. Any equivalent structural or procedural transformations made based on the description and drawings of this utility model, or direct or indirect applications in other related technical fields, are similarly included within the patent protection scope of this utility model.
Claims
1. A birthing support frame for mothers, comprising two support frames (1) arranged front to back, each support frame (1) having a fixing plate (2) at its left end, a reinforcing bracket (3) at its middle section, and a foot pedal (4) at its right end, characterized in that: It also includes a knee support mechanism (5); Knee support mechanism (5): It includes an adjustment shell (51), a support plate (52) and a silicone pad (53). The adjustment shell (51) is slidably connected to the middle of the auxiliary frame (1). The two adjustment shells (51) are vertically slidably connected to the support plate (52) on their respective inner sides. The two support plates (52) are provided with silicone pads (53) on their respective inner sides.
2. The birthing support frame for mothers according to claim 1, characterized in that: The knee support mechanism (5) also includes a guide rail (54) and a slide bar (55). The guide rail (54) is respectively located in the middle of the outer arc surface of the auxiliary frame (1). The outer arc surface of the guide rail (54) is slidably connected with a slide bar (55). The slide bars (55) are all plastic slide bars. The adjustment shell (51) is respectively located on the upper surface of the slide bar (55).
3. The birthing support frame for mothers according to claim 2, characterized in that: The knee resting mechanism (5) also includes a second guide rail (56) and a sliding plate (57). The second guide rail (56) is respectively disposed on the left and right sides of the adjusting shell (51), and the sliding plate (57) is respectively disposed on the middle of the outer side opposite to the two resting plates (52). The sliding plate (57) is vertically slidably connected between the two second guide rails (56) of the same adjusting shell (51).
4. The birthing support frame for mothers according to claim 2, characterized in that: The knee support mechanism (5) also includes bolts (58), which are located between the slide bar (55) and the adjacent auxiliary frame (1). The surface of the slide bar (55) is provided with limiting plates (6), and the outer arc surface of the auxiliary frame (1) is provided with screw holes (7). The bolts (58) pass through the connecting holes on the surface of the limiting plates (6) and are threadedly connected to the adjacent screw holes (7).
5. A maternal delivery support frame according to claim 3, characterized in that: The knee support mechanism (5) also includes a screw (59), which is rotatably connected between the upper surface of the slide bar (55) and the top wall of the adjustment shell (51). The screw (59) is threadedly connected to the threaded hole in the middle of the sliding plate (57). The upper end of the screw (59) passes through the interior of the adjustment shell (51) and is provided with a knob (9).
6. The birthing support frame for mothers according to claim 2, characterized in that: Both ends of the guide rail (54) are provided with baffles (8).
7. A maternal delivery support frame according to claim 5, characterized in that: The upper and lower surfaces of the sliding plate (57) are provided with corrugated tubes (10). The corrugated tubes (10) are movably sleeved on the outer arc surface of the screw (59). The upper end of the upper corrugated tube (10) is fixedly connected to the top wall of the adjusting shell (51), and the lower end of the lower corrugated tube (10) is fixedly connected to the upper surface of the slide bar (55).