A spoon suitable for use with dysphagia
By designing a special spoon for patients with swallowing disorders, and using a telescopic handle and a sealing structure, the problem of choking during medication administration has been solved, and the safe and convenient delivery of medication has been achieved.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- CHENZHOU NO 1 PEOPLES HOSPITAL
- Filing Date
- 2025-04-14
- Publication Date
- 2026-06-23
AI Technical Summary
Patients with swallowing difficulties are prone to choking when sucking out medication through a small hole.
A special spoon for swallowing disorders has been designed, including a telescopic handle and a sealing cap. The sealing is achieved through a sealing groove and a sealing ring. The anti-slip sleeve prevents the medicine from spilling. The telescopic rod and rubber sleeve adjust the length of the handle for easy medication administration.
It reduces the occurrence of choking during swallowing, prevents spillage, and improves the convenience and safety of medication administration.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of spoon technology, and in particular to a special spoon suitable for swallowing disorders. Background Technology
[0002] Specialized spoons designed for patients with swallowing disorders are assistive feeding tools intended to help them eat safely and comfortably. These spoons are typically designed with special features to reduce the risk of aspiration and choking, while improving the patient's eating experience.
[0003] Currently, most medications for people with swallowing disorders are administered orally using a syringe. However, in practical applications, the inventors have gradually discovered that patients need to suck the medication out of a small hole, which can easily cause choking. Therefore, we have proposed a special spoon for people with swallowing disorders. Utility Model Content
[0004] In order to overcome the defects of the prior art mentioned above, the inventors conducted in-depth research and, after a great deal of creative work, completed this utility model.
[0005] Specifically, the technical problem to be solved by this utility model is to provide a special spoon for swallowing disorders, so as to solve the technical problem that patients need to suck out the medicine from a small hole, which easily causes patients to choke.
[0006] To solve the above-mentioned technical problems, the present invention provides the following technical solution:
[0007] A special spoon for swallowing disorders includes a spoon body, a telescopic handle on the spoon body, a sealing groove on the top of the spoon body, and a drinking opening at the end of the spoon body away from the telescopic handle;
[0008] The telescopic spoon handle includes a front handle section and a rear handle section. The front handle section and the spoon body are integrally formed. A telescopic rod is integrally formed and installed at one end of the rear handle section. A rubber sleeve is fitted onto the telescopic rod, and the rear handle section is installed inside the front handle section through the telescopic rod and the rubber sleeve.
[0009] A sealing cap is installed on the top of the spoon body. The top of the sealing cap has a liquid inlet hole, which is connected to the spoon body. A sealing ring is installed at the bottom of the sealing cap, and the sealing cap is sealed to the spoon body through the sealing ring and the sealing groove. An anti-slip sleeve is installed on the telescopic spoon handle to prevent slipping.
[0010] As an improved technical solution, a socket groove is provided at the bottom edge of the sealing cap, and the sealing ring is fitted onto the socket groove. The sealing cap is sealed onto the spoon body through the socket groove, the sealing ring, and the sealing groove.
[0011] As an improved technical solution, the top of the sealing cap is provided with an opening, and the opening is symmetrically arranged along the width direction of the spoon body.
[0012] As an improved technical solution, the telescopic spoon handle includes a front handle section and a rear handle section. The front handle section and the spoon body are integrally formed. A telescopic rod is integrally formed and installed at one end of the rear handle section. A rubber sleeve is fitted onto the telescopic rod, and the rear handle section is installed inside the front handle section through the telescopic rod and the rubber sleeve.
[0013] As an improved technical solution, the front handle section has a telescopic hole corresponding to the telescopic rod at the end away from the spoon body, and the telescopic hole is adapted to the telescopic rod. The rear handle section is installed on the front handle section through the telescopic rod, the rubber sleeve and the telescopic hole.
[0014] As an improved technical solution, the outer surface of the rear handle section is provided with a long annular groove corresponding to the anti-slip sleeve, and the anti-slip sleeve is fitted onto the long annular groove.
[0015] As an improved technical solution, a short annular groove corresponding to the rubber sleeve is formed on the outer surface of the end of the telescopic rod away from the rear handle section, and the rubber sleeve is fitted onto the short annular groove.
[0016] After adopting the above technical solution, the beneficial effects of this utility model are:
[0017] 1. This utility model involves assembling a sealing cap with a sealing ring onto a spoon body. The sealing cap is then sealed to the spoon body through the sealing ring and sealing groove. An appropriate amount of medicine is injected into the spoon body through the liquid inlet. The spoon body is then placed in the mouth of a patient with swallowing difficulties by holding the telescopic spoon handle and placing it behind the tongue. The telescopic spoon handle is then lifted, allowing the medicine to slowly flow into the patient's mouth through the drinking spout. During this process, the anti-slip sleeve provides an anti-slip function, preventing the medicine from spilling due to hand tremors and reducing choking during swallowing.
[0018] 2. In this utility model, by holding the front handle with one hand and the rear handle with the other hand, and applying a pulling force to the rear handle, the rear handle causes the telescopic rod and rubber sleeve to slide within the telescopic hole, and the rear handle moves away from the front handle until the telescopic spoon handle is adjusted to a length suitable for feeding medication to patients with swallowing difficulties. This makes it convenient to adjust the length of the spoon handle, thereby facilitating the feeding of medication to patients with swallowing difficulties. Attached Figure Description
[0019] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of this utility model, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of this utility model. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort. Among them:
[0020] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the special spoon structure of this utility model.
[0021] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the unfolded structure of the special spoon of this utility model.
[0022] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the exploded structure of this utility model.
[0023] Figure 4 For the present utility model Figure 3 Enlarged structural diagram at point A in the middle.
[0024] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the spoon body structure of this utility model.
[0025] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the sealing cap structure of this utility model.
[0026] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached figures:
[0027] In the diagram: 1. Spoon body; 101. Sealing groove; 102. Drinking spout; 21. Front handle section; 211. Telescopic hole; 22. Rear handle section; 221. Long annular groove; 23. Telescopic rod; 231. Short annular groove; 24. Rubber sleeve; 3. Sealing cap; 301. Socket groove; 302. Liquid inlet hole; 303. Opening and closing port; 4. Sealing ring; 5. Anti-slip sleeve. Detailed Implementation
[0028] 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.
[0029] It should be noted that all directional indicators (such as up, down, left, right, front, back, etc.) in this utility model embodiment are only used to explain the relative positional relationship and movement of each component in a certain specific posture (as shown in the figure). If the specific posture changes, the directional indicator will also change accordingly.
[0030] Meanwhile, the meaning of "and / or" or "and / or" appearing throughout the text is that it includes three options. Taking "A and / or B" as an example, it includes option A, option B, or an option that satisfies both A and B.
[0031] Furthermore, in this utility model, descriptions involving "first," "second," etc., are for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying their relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of technical features indicated. Therefore, a feature defined with "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of that feature. Additionally, the technical solutions of the various embodiments can be combined with each other, but only on the basis of being achievable by those skilled in the art. When the combination of technical solutions is contradictory or impossible to implement, such a combination of technical solutions should be considered non-existent and not within the scope of protection claimed by this utility model.
[0032] Reference Figure 1-6 A special spoon for swallowing disorders is provided. The special spoon for swallowing disorders includes a spoon body 1, a telescopic spoon handle on the spoon body 1, a sealing groove 101 on the top of the spoon body 1, and a drinking port 102 on the end of the spoon body 1 away from the telescopic spoon handle.
[0033] The telescopic spoon handle includes a front handle section 21 and a rear handle section 22. The front handle section 21 and the spoon body 1 are made by an integral molding process. One end of the rear handle section 22 is integrally molded with a telescopic rod 23. A rubber sleeve 24 is fitted onto the telescopic rod 23. The rear handle section 22 is installed inside the front handle section 21 through the telescopic rod 23 and the rubber sleeve 24, so as to adjust the length of the spoon handle and thus facilitate the feeding of medication to patients with swallowing disorders.
[0034] A sealing cap 3 is installed on the top of the spoon body 1 to seal the spoon body 1. The top of the sealing cap 3 has a liquid inlet hole 302, which is connected to the spoon body 1. A sealing ring 4 is installed at the bottom of the sealing cap 3, and the sealing cap 3 is sealed to the spoon body 1 through the sealing ring 4 and the sealing groove 101. An anti-slip sleeve 5 is installed on the telescopic spoon handle. In application, when the spoon is needed to feed medicine to patients with swallowing difficulties, the sealing cap 3 with the sealing ring 4 is fitted onto the spoon body 1. At this time, the sealing cap 3 is sealed to the spoon body 1 through the sealing ring 4. Then, an appropriate amount of medicine is injected into the spoon body 1 through the liquid inlet hole 302. Then, the telescopic spoon handle is held and the spoon body 1 is placed in the mouth of the patient with swallowing difficulties at the back of the tongue. The telescopic spoon handle is then lifted so that the medicine slowly flows into the patient's mouth through the drinking mouth 102. During this period, the anti-slip sleeve 5 plays an anti-slip role, which can prevent the medicine from spilling due to hand tremors and reduce the occurrence of choking during swallowing.
[0035] Reference Figure 1-3 , Figure 5 and Figure 6 A sleeve groove 301 is provided at the bottom edge of the sealing cover 3, and the sealing ring 4 is sleeved and installed on the sleeve groove 301. The sealing cover 3 is sealed and installed on the spoon body 1 through the sleeve groove 301, the sealing ring 4 and the sealing groove 101, so that the sealing cover 3 is sealed and installed on the spoon body 1.
[0036] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 6 The top of the sealing cap 3 is provided with an opening 303, and the opening 303 is symmetrically arranged along the width direction of the spoon body 1 to facilitate opening and assembling the sealing cap 3.
[0037] Reference Figure 2-5 The front handle section 21 has a telescopic hole 211 corresponding to the telescopic rod 23 at one end away from the spoon body 1, and the telescopic hole 211 is adapted to the telescopic rod 23. The rear handle section 22 is installed on the front handle section 21 through the telescopic rod 23, the rubber sleeve 24 and the telescopic hole 211, so that the rear handle section 22 and the front handle section 21 can be telescopically connected.
[0038] Reference Figure 2-4 The outer surface of the rear handle section 22 is provided with a long annular groove 221 corresponding to the anti-slip sleeve 5, and the anti-slip sleeve 5 is fitted onto the long annular groove 221 so that the anti-slip sleeve 5 can be fitted onto the rear handle section 22, thereby playing an anti-slip role.
[0039] Reference Figure 2-4 The outer surface of the end of the telescopic rod 23 away from the rear handle section 22 is provided with a short annular groove 231 corresponding to the rubber sleeve 24, and the rubber sleeve 24 is fitted onto the short annular groove 231 so that the rubber sleeve 24 can be fitted onto the telescopic rod 23. At the same time, during the extension and retraction, the rubber sleeve 24 plays the role of preventing retraction.
[0040] In actual use, when the spoon is needed to feed medication to patients with swallowing difficulties, the sealing cap 3 with the sealing ring 4 is assembled onto the spoon body 1. At this time, the sealing cap 3 is sealed onto the spoon body 1 through the sealing ring 4 and the sealing groove 101. Then, an appropriate amount of medicine is injected into the spoon body 1 through the liquid inlet 302. Then, the telescopic spoon handle is held and the spoon body 1 is placed at the back of the tongue of the patient with swallowing difficulties. The telescopic spoon handle is then lifted so that the medicine slowly flows into the patient's mouth through the drinking port 102. During this period, the anti-slip sleeve 5 plays an anti-slip role, which can prevent the medicine from spilling due to hand shaking and reduce the occurrence of choking during swallowing.
[0041] When the telescopic spoon handle is too short and inconvenient to operate, one hand holds the front handle section 21 and the other hand holds the rear handle section 22, and a pulling force is applied to the rear handle section 22. At this time, the rear handle section 22 drives the telescopic rod 23 and the rubber sleeve 24 to slide in the telescopic hole 211, and the rear handle section 22 moves away from the front handle section 21 until the telescopic spoon handle is adjusted to a length suitable for feeding medication to patients with swallowing difficulties. This makes it easier to adjust the length of the spoon handle, thereby making it easier to feed medication to patients with swallowing difficulties. This device can not only prevent the medicine from spilling due to hand tremors, but also reduce the occurrence of choking during swallowing.
[0042] It should be understood that these embodiments are for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to limit the scope of protection of this utility model. Furthermore, it should be understood that after reading the technical description of this utility model, those skilled in the art can make various alterations, modifications, and / or variations to this utility model, and all such equivalent forms also fall within the scope of protection defined by the appended claims.
Claims
1. A special spoon for swallowing disorders, characterized in that: Includes a spoon body (1), the spoon body (1) is provided with a telescopic spoon handle, the top of the spoon body (1) is provided with a sealing groove (101), and the end of the spoon body (1) away from the telescopic spoon handle is provided with a drinking spout (102); The telescopic spoon handle includes a front handle section (21) and a rear handle section (22). The front handle section (21) and the spoon body (1) are integrally formed. A telescopic rod (23) is integrally formed and installed at one end of the rear handle section (22). A rubber sleeve (24) is fitted onto the telescopic rod (23). The rear handle section (22) is installed inside the front handle section (21) through the telescopic rod (23) and the rubber sleeve (24). A sealing cap (3) is installed on the top of the spoon body (1). The top of the sealing cap (3) has a liquid inlet hole (302) and the liquid inlet hole (302) is connected to the spoon body (1). A sealing ring (4) is installed on the bottom of the sealing cap (3). The sealing cap (3) is sealed on the spoon body (1) through the sealing ring (4) and the sealing groove (101). An anti-slip sleeve (5) is installed on the telescopic spoon handle to prevent slipping.
2. The special spoon for swallowing disorders according to claim 1, characterized in that: The sealing cover (3) has a socket groove (301) at its bottom edge, and the sealing ring (4) is fitted onto the socket groove (301). The sealing cover (3) is sealed onto the spoon body (1) through the socket groove (301), the sealing ring (4) and the sealing groove (101).
3. The special spoon for swallowing disorders according to claim 1, characterized in that: The top of the sealing cap (3) is provided with an opening (303), and the opening (303) is symmetrically arranged along the width direction of the spoon body (1).
4. The special spoon for swallowing disorders according to claim 1, characterized in that: The front handle section (21) has a telescopic hole (211) at one end away from the spoon body (1) that corresponds to the telescopic rod (23), and the telescopic hole (211) is adapted to the telescopic rod (23). The rear handle section (22) is installed on the front handle section (21) through the telescopic rod (23), the rubber sleeve (24) and the telescopic hole (211).
5. The special spoon for swallowing disorders according to claim 1, characterized in that: The outer surface of the rear handle section (22) is provided with a long annular groove (221) corresponding to the anti-slip sleeve (5), and the anti-slip sleeve (5) is sleeved and installed on the long annular groove (221).
6. The special spoon for swallowing disorders according to claim 1, characterized in that: The telescopic rod (23) has a short annular groove (231) on the outer surface of the end away from the rear handle section (22) that corresponds to the rubber sleeve (24), and the rubber sleeve (24) is fitted onto the short annular groove (231).