A patient care accessory

By designing a controllable and retractable patient care device, the problem of limited elastic rope length was solved, ensuring patient safety and privacy at night and adapting to patients' toilet needs.

CN224505669UActive Publication Date: 2026-07-17THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG SHENZHEN HOSPITAL

Patent Information

Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG SHENZHEN HOSPITAL
Filing Date
2024-12-26
Publication Date
2026-07-17

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Technical Problem

The existing patient care equipment has limited elastic rope length, which cannot be extended adaptively, resulting in inconvenience and insufficient safety for patients' private activities.

Method used

A patient care device comprising a binding component, a contraction component, and a control component was designed. It utilizes a waist belt, a spiral spring, and a traction rope. The controllable extension and retraction of the traction rope is achieved through the pressing block and sliding rod structure of the control component. Combined with a vibrating wristband, it can wake up the caregiver.

Benefits of technology

It provides safety for patients when they get up at night, while maintaining privacy when using the toilet, allowing caregivers to respond quickly and ensuring the safety and privacy of patients.

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Abstract

This utility model proposes a patient care accessory, relating to the field of patient care technology. Addressing the problem of limited length and inability to adaptably extend elastic ropes in existing care accessories, the following solution is proposed: a binding component, a retraction component, and a control component. The binding component includes a waist belt for binding around the patient's waist. The retraction component includes a housing with a rotatable ring inside. A spiral spring is disposed within the ring, and a traction rope is wound around the outer side of the ring. The end of the traction rope away from the housing is engaged with the waist belt. This patient care accessory allows the caregiver to bind the waist belt around the patient's waist when the patient is preparing to sleep. Then, the caregiver wears a vibrating wristband. When the patient gets up at night, the caregiver is awakened. It is convenient to use. When the patient uses the toilet, the caregiver leaves the toilet, providing privacy for the patient. The freely retractable traction rope also maintains sufficient safety for the patient.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of patient care technology, and in particular to a patient care tool. Background Technology

[0002] Caregivers are those who assist patients with their daily lives while they are hospitalized. They also play a role in protecting the patient's safety, so they need to live and eat with the patient in the hospital. During hospitalization, patients are often weak due to their illness. Caregivers supervise the patient during the day to ensure their safety. However, at night, when the patient is asleep, the risk of falls increases significantly if the patient gets up in the dark and doesn't call for help. In such situations, it's difficult for the caregiver to quickly locate the patient.

[0003] A search revealed Chinese patent CN216702733U, which discloses a patient nighttime caregiving device. The device includes a first ring and a second ring, with a connecting sleeve at the front of the lower end of the first ring. The first ring is worn around the patient's waist, and the second ring is worn on the caregiver's wrist, connected by a spring cord. When the patient gets out of bed at night, a fluorescent strip on the surface of the first ring allows the caregiver to spot and follow, preventing falls and ensuring patient safety. Two sets of Velcro fasteners connect the two ends of the first and second rings, facilitating easy and quick wearing. The device requires two separate tearing processes to prevent it from being easily torn open by the patient. The fluorescent strip on the surface of the first ring further enhances the caregiver's ability to follow the patient at night, significantly improving its practicality.

[0004] However, the above technology still has shortcomings. Since the rope in the above technology is a spring rope, its stretchable length is limited, and there will still be a contraction force after it is stretched. This contraction force increases with the distance, causing the patient to be constantly pulled, which is inconvenient for the patient to carry out private activities (urinating, defecating, or taking a bath).

[0005] Therefore, we propose a patient companion device to solve this problem. Summary of the Invention

[0006] To address the aforementioned problems, this invention proposes a patient care accessory that more precisely solves the issue of the limited length of the elastic rope in existing care accessories, which cannot be adaptively extended.

[0007] This utility model is achieved through the following technical solution:

[0008] This utility model proposes a patient care device, comprising: a binding assembly, a retraction assembly, and a control assembly. The binding assembly includes a waist belt for binding around the patient's waist. The retraction assembly includes a housing, within which a ring is rotatably disposed. A spiral spring is disposed within the ring, and a traction rope is wound around the outer side of the ring. One end of the traction rope away from the housing is engaged with the waist belt. The control assembly includes a rectangular groove, within which a pressing block is slidably disposed. The bottom end of the pressing block is located inside the housing and is used to brake the traction rope.

[0009] Furthermore, a sub-adhesive is fixedly provided on the inner side of the belt, and a female adhesive is fixedly provided on the outer side of the belt, and the sub-adhesive and the female adhesive can be glued together.

[0010] Furthermore, a retaining ring is fixedly provided on the inner wall of the housing, one end of the spiral spring is engaged in the retaining ring, and the other end is fixedly provided on the inner wall of the ring.

[0011] Furthermore, one end of the traction rope is fixedly connected to the ring, and a rope outlet hole is provided on the housing, through which the traction rope passes.

[0012] Furthermore, a circular hole is provided on the housing, and a sliding rod is fixedly provided at the top of the pressing block, and the sliding rod slides in the circular hole.

[0013] Furthermore, a small spring is slidably sleeved on the slide rod, and a baffle is fixedly installed on the slide rod. Both the small spring and the baffle are located inside the rectangular groove.

[0014] Furthermore, a protrusion is fixedly provided on the top of the slide bar for the caregiver to press the brake traction rope.

[0015] Furthermore, an elastic rope is fixedly connected to the outside of the housing, and a vibration wristband is fixedly installed at the other end of the elastic rope.

[0016] The beneficial effects of this utility model are:

[0017] This utility model proposes a patient care device. When the patient is preparing to fall asleep, a belt is tied around the patient's waist. Then, the caregiver wears a vibrating wristband. When the patient gets up at night, the caregiver will be awakened. It is convenient to use. When the patient goes to the toilet, the caregiver leaves the toilet to leave the patient's private space. The freely retractable traction rope can also maintain a sufficient safety range for the patient. Attached Figure Description

[0018] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of a patient care device according to the present invention;

[0019] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the retractable component of a patient care device according to the present invention;

[0020] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the shell portion of a patient care device according to the present invention;

[0021] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a control component for a patient care device according to the present invention.

[0022] The attached figures are labeled as follows:

[0023] 1. Binding assembly; 2. Shrink assembly; 3. Control assembly; 101. Waist belt; 102. Female adhesive strip; 103. Female adhesive strip; 201. Housing; 202. Ring; 203. Snap ring; 204. Spiral spring; 205. Traction rope; 206. Elastic rope; 207. Vibrating wristband; 208. Rope outlet hole; 209. Round hole; 301. Rectangular groove; 302. Protrusion; 303. Slide rod; 304. Small spring; 305. Baffle; 306. Pressing block. Detailed Implementation

[0024] To more clearly and completely illustrate the technical solution of this utility model, the following description, in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, will further explain this utility model.

[0025] Please refer to Figures 1-4 This utility model proposes a patient care device, including: a binding assembly 1, a retraction assembly 2, and a control assembly 3. The binding assembly 1 includes a waist belt 101 for binding around the patient's waist. The retraction assembly 2 includes a housing 201, a ring 202 rotatably disposed within the housing 201, a spiral spring 204 disposed within the ring 202, and a traction rope 205 wound around the outer side of the ring 202. One end of the traction rope 205 away from the housing 201 is engaged with the waist belt 101. The control assembly 3 includes a rectangular groove 301, and a pressing block 306 slidably disposed within the rectangular groove 301. The bottom end of the pressing block 306 is located inside the housing 201 and is used to brake the traction rope 205.

[0026] In this embodiment, a sub-adhesive 102 is fixedly provided on the inner side of the waist belt 101, and a female adhesive patch 103 is fixedly provided on the outer side of the waist belt 101. The sub-adhesive 102 and the female adhesive patch 103 can be glued together, which can be convenient for patients with different waist sizes and has a good effect.

[0027] In this embodiment, a retaining ring 203 is fixedly provided on the inner wall of the housing 201. One end of the spiral spring 204 is engaged in the retaining ring 203, and the other end is fixedly provided on the inner wall of the ring 202, which facilitates the retraction of the traction rope 205.

[0028] In this embodiment, one end of the traction rope 205 is fixedly connected to the ring 202, and the housing 201 is provided with a rope outlet hole 208. The traction rope 205 passes through the rope outlet hole 208, which facilitates the automatic retraction of the traction rope 205.

[0029] In this embodiment, a circular hole 209 is provided on the housing 201, and a sliding rod 303 is fixedly provided at the top of the pressing block 306. The sliding rod 303 slides in the circular hole 209, which facilitates braking of the traction rope 205.

[0030] In this embodiment, a small spring 304 is slidably sleeved on the slide rod 303, and a baffle 305 is fixedly installed on the slide rod 303. Both the small spring 304 and the baffle 305 are located inside the rectangular groove 301. A protrusion 302 is fixedly installed on the top of the slide rod 303 for the caregiver to press and brake the traction rope 205, which facilitates braking of the traction rope 205.

[0031] In this embodiment, an elastic rope 206 is fixedly connected to the outer side of the housing 201, and a vibrating wristband 207 is fixedly provided at the other end of the elastic rope 206, which can quickly wake up the caregiver.

[0032] In this embodiment, when the patient and caregiver are preparing to go to sleep, firstly, the waist belt 101 is tied around the patient's waist at a comfortable size according to the patient's actual waist circumference. Then, the caregiver puts the vibrating wristband 207 on their wrist. When the patient gets up at night, the traction rope 205 will be pulled out, and the vibrating wristband 207 will vibrate, thus waking the caregiver. Next, the caregiver helps the patient to the toilet. After placing the patient on the toilet, the caregiver leaves the toilet. At the same time, the traction rope 205 will continue to be pulled out. When the traction rope 205 has been pulled out to a suitable length, the caregiver presses the protrusion 302, which causes the pressing block 306 to move down, thereby braking the traction rope 205 and maintaining a sufficient safety range for the patient.

[0033] Of course, there may be other implementations of this utility model. Based on this implementation, other implementations obtained by those skilled in the art without any creative effort are all within the scope of protection of this utility model.

Claims

1. A patient chaperoning appliance, characterised in that, include: The device includes a binding assembly, a contraction assembly, and a control assembly. The binding assembly comprises a belt for binding around a patient's waist. The contraction assembly includes a housing with a rotatable ring inside the housing. A spiral spring is disposed inside the ring. A traction rope is wound around the outer side of the ring, and one end of the traction rope away from the housing is engaged with the belt. The control assembly includes a rectangular groove with a slidable pressing block inside the rectangular groove. The bottom end of the pressing block is located inside the housing and is used to brake the traction rope.

2. A patient chaperoning device according to claim 1, wherein, A sub-adhesive is fixedly provided on the inner side of the waist belt, and a female adhesive is fixedly provided on the outer side of the waist belt. The sub-adhesive and the female adhesive can be glued together.

3. The patient chaperoning device of claim 1, wherein, A retaining ring is fixedly provided on the inner wall of the housing. One end of the spiral spring is engaged in the retaining ring, and the other end is fixedly provided on the inner wall of the ring.

4. A patient care accessory according to claim 1, characterized in that, One end of the traction rope is fixedly connected to the ring, and the housing is provided with a rope outlet hole through which the traction rope passes.

5. The patient chaperoning device of claim 1, wherein, The housing has a circular hole, and a sliding rod is fixedly installed at the top of the pressing block, which slides inside the circular hole.

6. A patient chaperoning device according to claim 5, wherein, A small spring is slidably sleeved on the slide rod, and a baffle is fixedly installed on the slide rod. Both the small spring and the baffle are located inside the rectangular groove.

7. A patient chaperoning device according to claim 6, wherein A protrusion is fixedly provided on the top of the slide rod.

8. The patient chaperoning device of claim 1, wherein, An elastic rope is fixedly connected to the outside of the shell, and a vibrating wristband is fixedly installed at the other end of the elastic rope.