CN105983169B - Adjustable flotation device - Google Patents
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本发明公开了一种为截瘫病人设计的、可调节的漂浮装置，其包括前部和背部，所述背部具有能够沿人体高度方向上下移动的一个或多个可动发泡橡胶，所述前部附接有一根或多根控制线，所述控制线延伸到所述背部并与所述可动发泡橡胶连接，从而能够带动所述可动发泡橡胶上下移动。根据本发明的可调节的漂浮装置为例如截瘫病人等穿戴者提供了运动的自由和控制感，从而在使水疗效果最大化的同时，还最大程度地减少了进行水疗所需要的物理治疗师的数量。
The invention discloses an adjustable floating device designed for paraplegic patients. One or more control wires are attached to the back, and the control wires extend to the back and are connected with the movable foamed rubber, so as to drive the movable foamed rubber to move up and down. The adjustable flotation device according to the present invention provides a wearer such as a paraplegic patient with freedom of movement and a sense of control, thereby maximizing the effectiveness of the hydrotherapy while minimising the need for a physical therapist to perform the hydrotherapy quantity.
Description
Technical Field
The present invention relates to the field of hydrotherapy of patients with impaired mobility, in particular paraplegic patients, and more particularly to an adjustable floatation device for use in hydrotherapy and having a sliding/locking system.
The adjustable flotation device according to the invention is a piece of vest-like clothing with unevenly distributed foamed rubber providing buoyancy and a detachable foamed rubber locking system to support the weight of the wearer while enabling the wearer to change posture between two hydrotherapy postures in water: 1) an upright posture; and 2) a supine position. The flotation device is operated by the wearer.
Background
Hydrotherapy is recommended by many medical professionals because water minimizes the impact of regulatory movements on the patient's joints and muscles. Several different types of hydrotherapy devices are available on the market, and hydrotherapy floatation devices are also often used in rehabilitation centers. However, these flotation devices are not designed for, nor are they suitable for, mobility-impaired patients, as they are difficult to operate individually. Therefore, under normal circumstances, a patient undergoing hydrotherapy usually requires at least two therapists, one assisting the patient, while the other assists the patient in changing the posture of the floatation device. This therefore limits the frequency of hydrotherapy, with a consequent adverse effect on the health of the patient.
A garment concept that enables a wearer to float in water is presented in US patent application US2004/0053548A1 entitled "Life jack resistant from a wall boat used by a buoyance thermoof preventing separation from the wearer due to buoyancy". However, such lifejackets do not conform to ergonomic designs, nor to body contours, and therefore lack comfort of the garment. Moreover, such a life jacket cannot change the position of the foamed rubber, and thus cannot satisfy the needs of patients during hydrotherapy.
In another U.S. patent application US2008/0153370A1 entitled "Adjustable Personal Flotation Device", the Flotation Device can only be adjusted to accommodate the body, but cannot change the wearer's posture in water. As a result, the patient also lacks garment comfort. In US patent application US2011/0009020, the flotation device only allows the wearer to maintain an upright position in the water.
Disclosure of Invention
In view of the above-mentioned drawbacks of the prior art, the object of the present invention is to propose a novel adjustable floating device which enables the wearer to assume an upright and supine position in water and to change between the two positions, thus greatly improving and enriching the well-being of the mobility-impaired patients, in particular paraplegic patients.
It is also an object of the present invention to provide sufficient buoyancy for the patient during hydrotherapy.
It is yet another object of the present invention to assist the therapist in providing full range of motion to the patient during hydrotherapy, including preventing muscle and bone over-regulation and reducing the possibility of injury and discomfort.
It is also an object of the present invention to provide maximum comfort to the wearer during hydrotherapy by ergonomic design and skin-friendly fabrics and accessories.
In addition, the present invention is designed to provide additional buoyancy to the legs by incorporating two removable flotation devices into the front vest body panel. The two devices are worn on the lower leg to support the leg while the patient is supine.
Moreover, the present invention also provides a sense of safety to the patient's body and mind by providing an adjustable, easy to operate and safe device.
The floating device according to the present invention can allow a wearer to change his hydrotherapy posture in water by manipulating a detachable foamed rubber sheet built into the floating device, whereby the minimum number of therapists can be reduced to one.
To achieve these and other advantages and in accordance with the purpose of the present invention, as embodied and broadly described herein, there is provided an adjustable floating device including a front portion and a back portion, wherein the back portion is mounted with one or more movable foaming rubbers capable of moving up and down in a height direction of a human body, and the front portion is attached with one or more control lines extending to the back portion and connected with the movable foaming rubbers so as to be capable of moving the movable foaming rubbers up and down.
Preferably, there are openings at both sides between the front part and the back part, the openings including buckles capable of separating and fastening the front part and the back part, the buckles being adjustable in length.
Preferably, the movable foaming rubber comprises an upper movable foaming rubber and a lower movable foaming rubber positioned below the upper movable foaming rubber, the control line comprises a left control line and a right control line, one of the left control line and the right control line controls the upper movable foaming rubber, and the other one controls the lower movable foaming rubber.
Preferably, the inner region of the back is provided with at least one foamed rubber block.
Preferably, the floating device is provided at a lower portion thereof with a crotch panel, a fixed end of which is fixedly connected to a lower end of the back portion, and a free end of which is detachably connected to a lower end of the front portion.
Preferably, one of the lower end of the front portion and the free end of the crotch panel is provided with a hook and loop fastener tape, and the other is provided with a loop and loop fastener tape, and the width of the hook and loop fastener tape in the height direction of the human body is two or more times the width of the loop and loop fastener tape in the height direction of the human body.
Preferably, the back part is provided with a sliding/locking system and a sliding rail extending in the height direction of the human body, and the movable foamed rubber is mounted on the sliding/locking system so as to be capable of moving up and down along the sliding rail.
Preferably, the back part is provided with two sliding/locking systems and a sliding rail located at the center of the back part and extending in the height direction of the human body, the two sliding/locking systems include an upper sliding/locking system on which the upper movable foamed rubber is mounted and a lower sliding/locking system located below the upper sliding/locking system on which the lower movable foamed rubber is mounted so that the upper movable foamed rubber and the lower movable foamed rubber can move up and down along the sliding rail.
Preferably, the sliding rail is provided with a plurality of fixing holes, and the sliding/locking system includes: the pin is provided with a positioning end and a transverse support arm extending out of the pin along the direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the pin, an upper oblique angle surface is arranged at the positioning end, and the transverse support arm is fixedly connected with one of the control lines, so that when the control line is pulled up and down, the transverse support arm is driven to rotate the pin; a slide/lock base having a locating hole therethrough, the locating hole being alignable with each of the fixing holes on the slide rail to allow the locating end of the pin to enter the fixing hole, the locating hole having a lower beveled surface therein, the upper beveled surface of the locating end engaging the lower beveled surface of the locating hole when the locating end of the pin is inserted into the locating hole, the upper and lower beveled surfaces being designed to allow the locating end of the pin to rise outwardly along the locating hole of the slide/lock base when the pin is rotated from an initial position in which the locating end abuts the locating hole; and a spring disposed around the pin, the spring urging the pin to tend to remain in an initial position with the locating end abutting the locating hole.
Preferably, the flotation device further comprises two detachable foam rubbers for the legs, the detachable foam rubbers being attachable to the legs of the wearer when the wearer is in a supine position.
Preferably, a pocket is provided on the front portion, the pocket being capable of accommodating the detachable foamed rubber.
Preferably, the flotation device further comprises a head rest formed of two connected parts such that when the wearer is in a supine position in the water, the head of the wearer rests on the head rest, the two parts of the head rest being able to naturally form an inverted V-shaped groove.
The present invention has the advantage that the adjustable flotation device according to the invention provides the wearer with freedom and control of movement, thereby maximizing the hydrotherapy effect while minimizing the number of physiotherapists required to perform the hydrotherapy. At the same time, the flotation device provides maximum comfort to the wearer.
The foregoing and other objects, features, aspects and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description of the present invention when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
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The accompanying drawings, which are included to provide a further understanding of the invention and are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments of the invention and together with the description serve to explain the principles of the invention.
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figure 1 is a perspective view of a flotation device according to the invention.
Figures 2 and 3 are front views of a flotation device according to the invention with the crotch panel of figure 2 closed and the crotch panel of figure 3 open.
Figure 4 is a rear view of the flotation device according to the invention with the moveable foam rubber mounted on the back.
Figure 5 is a rear view of the flotation device according to the invention without the moveable foam rubber mounted on the back.
Fig. 6 is a view of the mounting surface of the moveable foamed rubber.
Figures 7-9 are rear views of a flotation device according to the invention with the moveable foam rubber in three different positions.
Fig. 10-11 are side views of a wearer in an upright position in water.
Fig. 12-14 are side views of a wearer in a supine position in water.
Fig. 15 is a perspective view of a detachable foamed rubber.
Fig. 16 shows how the detachable foam rubber is attached to the ankle of the wearer.
Fig. 17-19 are schematic views of the components of the slide/lock system.
Fig. 20-21 are perspective views of the slide/lock system in the pull-up and pull-down actions.
Fig. 22 is a perspective view of the pin.
Fig. 23 is a perspective view of the slide/lock base.
Fig. 24-25 are perspective views of the pin in the locking and unlocking actions.
Fig. 26-28 are views of a wearer's head in a supine position, held up by a headrest.
Fig. 29-30 show the location of insertion of the hose into the floatation device.
Wherein the reference numerals are as follows:
1 Right control line
2 left control line
3 left handle
4 Right handle
5 pocket for detachable foamed rubber
6 strap with nylon fastener for opening and closing pocket
7 nylon fastener hook belt
8 nylon fastener ring belt
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10 head pillow
11-upper movable foamed rubber
12 foamed rubber block
13 two-sided buckle
14-degree movable foaming rubber
15 strap interlocking with a loop on moveable foam rubber
16-up sliding/locking system
17 lower slide/lock system
18 sliding rail
19 strap loop to interlock with strap on back
20 pin
21 sliding/locking base
22 spring
23 Detachable foamed rubber
24 belt pad
25 buckle with pad
26 surface of water
Upper bevel face on 27 pin
28 lower bevel on sliding/locking base
29 transverse support arm
30 rubber tube
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The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.
The floating device according to the invention is designed as a vest-like garment filled with EPE (foamed polyethylene). EPEs are materials that provide buoyancy. The flotation device is divided into sections to conform to body contours and body movements to provide maximum wearer comfort.
Figure 1 shows a perspective view of a flotation device according to the invention. As shown in fig. 1, the floating device according to the present invention is generally divided into a front part and a back part, and has openings at both sides between the front part and the back part, which is designed to facilitate a wheelchair user. For example, a paraplegic patient may wear the flotation device while sitting in a wheelchair. The openings at both sides of the floating device respectively comprise buckles 13 which can separate and buckle the front part and the back part, so that the wearer can conveniently sleeve the floating device on the body like a vest. Also the length of the buckles 13 on both sides of the flotation device is adjustable to accommodate wearers of different body shapes, thereby providing better fit and safety for the wearer.
In addition, the contact area between the wearer's body and the flotation device should be minimized to minimize skin irritation and to allow water to flow freely around the body, in accordance with communication with the therapist and the wearer. The inner back area of the flotation device is therefore designed to be provided with at least one foam rubber block 12 to minimise the contact area.
Figures 2 and 3 show a front view of a flotation device according to the invention. Wherein, the lower part of the floating device is provided with a crotch piece 9, the fixed end of the crotch piece 9 is fixedly connected with the lower end of the back part of the floating device, and the free end of the crotch piece 9 is detachably connected with the lower end of the front part of the floating device. The crotch panel 9 in fig. 2 is in a closed state and the crotch panel 9 in fig. 3 is in an open state. To facilitate this detachable connection, Velcro (r) may be used. For example, a hook and loop fastener tape 7 is provided at the front lower end of the floating device, and a loop and loop fastener tape 8 is provided at the free end of the crotch panel 9, so that the free end of the crotch panel 9 can be easily closed and separated from the front lower end of the floating device. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the positions of the hook and loop fastener tapes 7 and 8 may be interchanged with each other, or other attachment means may be employed to achieve the detachable connection between the free end of the crotch panel 9 and the front lower end of the floating unit.
In addition, the crotch panel 9 may be made of an elastic material to reduce discomfort caused by floating pressure. Also, the crotch panel 9 is adjustable, for example, the width in the height direction of the human body of the hook-and-loop fastener tape 7 may be set to be twice or more than twice the width in the height direction of the human body of the loop-and-loop fastener tape 8 to accommodate wearers of different heights.
As shown in fig. 1 to 3, the floating device according to the present invention further includes a right control line 1 and a left control line 2 attached on the front portion, on which a right handle 4 and a left handle 3 may be provided, respectively, and the right control line 1 and the left control line 2 are connected to the movable foamed rubber of the back portion, respectively, to control the movable foamed rubber of the back portion, thereby facilitating the wearer to adjust the position of the movable foamed rubber in water. One of the right and left control lines 1 and 2 is for controlling the upper movable foamed rubber 11 around the neck, and the other is for controlling the lower movable foamed rubber 14 around the waist. By operating these movable foamed rubbers 11, 14 of the back, the wearer can achieve different hydrotherapy postures in water. For example, when the wearer needs to change from the upright posture to the supine posture, the right control line 1 and the left control line 2 are carried by pulling the right handle 4 and the left handle 3, so that the upper movable rubber foam 11 of the neck portion moves up to the head and the lower movable rubber foam 14 moves down to the buttocks for floating support to the maximum extent in the supine posture. This will increase the wearer's wearing comfort in water.
Figure 4 shows a rear view of the flotation device according to the invention. Figures 5 and 6 show the floating device according to the invention with the back and moveable foam rubber exploded. As shown in fig. 4 to 6, an upper sliding/locking system 16, a lower sliding/locking system 17, and a sliding rail 18 extending in the height direction of the human body at the center of the back are provided on the back of the floating device, the sliding rail 18 being capable of guiding the upper sliding/locking system 16 and the lower sliding/locking system 17 to slide up and down, and the upper movable foamed rubber 11 and the lower movable foamed rubber 14 are respectively mounted on the upper sliding/locking system 16 and the lower sliding/locking system 17, so that the upper movable foamed rubber 11 and the lower movable foamed rubber 14 can slide up and down along the sliding rail 18 following the upper sliding/locking system 16 and the lower sliding/locking system 17, respectively.
In order to more firmly connect the back of the floating device and the movable foam rubber together, a plurality of belts 15 elongated in the height direction of the human body may be further provided on the back of the floating device, both ends of the belts 15 are connected to the back, a plurality of belt loops 19 interlocked with the belts 15 may be provided on the movable foam rubber at corresponding positions, the belt loops 19 are looped over the belts 15 so that the belt loops 19 can move up and down along the belts 15. Thus, on the one hand, the moveable foam rubber is better secured and balanced on the back of the flotation device by the interlocking strap 15 and strap loop 19; on the other hand, the strap loop 19 can move up and down along the strap 15, which can guide the movement of the moveable foam rubber on the back of the flotation device.
In a preferred embodiment, one end of the strap 15 is fixedly attached to the back and the other end is detachably attached to the back in the form of Velcro, so that the strap loop 19 can be withdrawn from the strap 15 when required to facilitate separation of the moveable foam rubber from the back of the flotation device.
When the left handle 3 is pulled up or down by the wearer, the left control cord 2 moves the upper sliding/locking system 16 up and down on the sliding rail 18, so that the upper movable foamed rubber 11 mounted on the upper sliding/locking system 16 moves up and down. Similarly, when the right handle 4 is pulled up or down by the wearer, the right control cord 1 drives the lower sliding/locking system 17 to move up and down on the sliding rail 18, so that the lower movable foam rubber 14 mounted on the lower sliding/locking system 17 moves up and down. Thereby, the wearer can autonomously control the positions of the movable foamed rubbers 11, 14. Fig. 7-9 show three different positions of the moveable foam rubber 11, 14.
Fig. 10 and 11 show that the wearer can assume different upright positions in the water surface 26, with the different buoyancy provided by the different positions of the moveable foam rubber 11, 14. As shown in fig. 10, when both the movable foam rubbers 11 and 14 are moved upward to the extreme positions, only the head of the wearer is exposed to the water surface 26. As shown in fig. 11, when both the movable foam rubbers 11, 14 are moved down to the extreme positions, the wearer can expose not only the head but also the shoulders to the water surface 26.
Fig. 12-14 show the wearer in a supine position in the water surface 26. As described above, when the wearer needs to change from the upright posture to the supine posture, the posture change can be easily realized by controlling the moveable foamed rubbers 11, 14 by pulling the right control wire 1 and the left control wire 2.
In addition, a pocket 5 is provided on the front of the floating device according to the present invention, two detachable foamed rubbers 23 for legs are contained in the pocket 5, and the pocket 5 is further provided with a tape 6 having a velcro for opening and closing the pocket 5. The two removable foam rubbers 23 may be removed from the pockets 5 when the wearer is converted to a supine position and then attached to the legs to provide additional support/buoyancy to the legs of the wearer when the wearer is in a supine position, as shown in fig. 12-14. This action may be assisted by a therapist.
Fig. 15 and 16 depict the removable foam rubber 23 in more detail. The detachable foamed rubber 23 is constituted by two small foamed rubber pieces which are connected by a mesh fabric, while a band is attached to the outer side faces of the two small foamed rubber pieces, thereby enabling the two small foamed rubber pieces to be attached to the legs of the wearer through the band. The belt is provided with at least one belt pad 24, which may be a soft fabric made of, for example, neoprene or the like, to protect the skin of the wearer. The padded buckles 25 on the padded 24 can adjust the length of the strap to accommodate different parts of the leg, for example, knee to ankle.
Reference is now made to fig. 17-25, which illustrate in detail the structure and operation of the slide/ lock system 16, 17.
The upper and lower sliding/ locking systems 16, 17 are identical in structure and operation, differing only in their position, and the upper sliding/locking system 16 is connected to one of the right and left control lines 1, 2, while the lower sliding/locking system 17 is connected to the other of the right and left control lines 1, 2.
Therefore, the structure and the operation principle thereof will be described in detail below by taking only the above sliding/locking system 16 and the left control wire 2 as examples. The upper slide/lock system 16 comprises: a pin 20 having a positioning end and a transverse arm 29 extending from the pin 20 in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the pin 20, the positioning end being provided with an upper angled surface 27, the transverse arm 29 being connected or secured to the left control line 2 such that when the left control line 2 is pulled up and down, the transverse arm 29 is driven to rotate the pin 20; a slide/lock base 21 having a positioning hole therethrough, the positioning hole being provided therein with a lower bevel face 28, the upper bevel face 27 of the positioning end engaging with the lower bevel face 28 of the positioning hole when the positioning end of the pin 20 is inserted into the positioning hole, the two bevel faces 27 and 28 being designed to cause the positioning end of the pin 20 to rise outwardly along the positioning hole of the slide/lock base 21 when the pin 20 is rotated clockwise or counterclockwise from an initial position in which the positioning end abuts against the positioning hole, as shown in fig. 22-23; a spring 22 arranged around said pin 20, said spring 22 forcing the pin 20 towards an initial position in which the locating end abuts the locating hole.
The slide/lock system 16 is fitted on the slide rail 18 through the slide/lock base 21 so as to be movable up and down along the slide rail 18. In some embodiments, the ends of the slide rail 18 are fixed to the back of the floatation device such that there is a space between the middle portion and the back of the slide rail 18 so as not to impede the sliding of the slide/lock base 21 on the slide rail 18. However, the present invention is not so limited and in other embodiments, the sliding engagement of the slide/lock system 16 and the slide rail 18 may take other forms as is common in the art.
The slide rail 18 is provided with a plurality of fixing holes in the height direction of the human body, and the arrangement of the plurality of fixing holes may be uniform or non-uniform. The alignment holes on the slide/lock system 16 are positioned to align with the respective attachment holes on the slide rail 18.
When the locating end of pin 20 is inserted through the locating hole of slide/lock base 21 into one of the fixing holes on slide rail 18, slide/lock system 16 will stop moving. As shown in fig. 20-21, when the left control wire 2 is pulled, the left control wire 2 drives the transverse arm 29 on the pin 20 to rotate the pin 20, thereby causing the positioning end of the pin 20 to lift outward along the positioning hole of the slide/lock base 21 against the spring force of the spring 22 under the action of the engaged beveled surfaces 27, 28, thereby causing the positioning end of the pin 20 to withdraw from the fixed hole on the slide rail 18, whereby the slide/lock system 16 can continue to move up and down along the slide rail 18 under the pull of the left control wire 2. When the pulling of the left control cord 2 is stopped, the spring 22 pushes the pin 20 to return to the initial position where the positioning end abuts against the positioning hole, so that the positioning end of the pin 20 is inserted into the nearest one of the fixing holes on the slide rail 18, thereby fixing the position of the moveable foamed rubber, as shown in fig. 21-25.
Fig. 26-28 show how the inverted V-shaped channel of the headrest holds up the head of a wearer in a supine position in the water. As shown in fig. 26 to 28, the headrest 10 may be formed to be constituted by two connected portions such that when the wearer is in a supine posture in water with the head of the wearer resting on the headrest 10, the two portions of the headrest 10 may naturally form an inverted V-shaped groove, thereby allowing the head of the wearer to be supported more comfortably.
Fig. 29-30 show the location of insertion of the hose into the floatation device. In an embodiment according to the present invention, the control lines 1, 2 are passed through a portion of the flotation device to extend from the front to the rear of the flotation device, and in order to make the sliding of the control lines 1, 2 easier and smoother, the hoses 30 are inserted in the respective portions of the flotation device, and the control lines 1, 2 are passed through the hoses 30, as shown in fig. 29-30, thereby enhancing the use experience of the wearer.
From the above description, it can be seen that the floating device according to the invention has the following significant advantages compared to the prior art:
1. the floating device according to the present invention enables a wearer to change from an upright posture to a supine posture in water by operating the moveable foamed rubber by himself/herself, providing the wearer (e.g., a paraplegic) with freedom of movement and a sense of control. The floatation device maximizes the effectiveness of the hydrotherapy while minimizing the number of physiotherapists required to perform the hydrotherapy.
2. The floating device according to the present invention can provide additional buoyancy to the wearer's legs by providing two detachable foamed rubbers.
3. The floating device according to the present invention is divided into several parts to conform to the body contour and body motion of the wearer, and thus, can provide the wearer with maximum wearing comfort.
4. The vest-style design with openings on both sides makes the flotation device according to the invention very convenient also for wheelchair users.
5. The design of the buckles on both sides and their adjustable length enable the flotation device according to the invention to be adapted to different body shapes of the wearer.
6. The inner back area of the flotation device according to the invention is provided with a number of foamed rubber blocks, so that the contact area between the flotation device and the body of the wearer can be reduced as much as possible, so that skin irritation is reduced and water can flow freely around the body.
7. The crotch panel is made of an elastic material and its adjustability enables the floating device according to the invention to accommodate wearers of different height.
8. The sliding and locking system allows the wearer to self-adjust the position of the moveable foam rubber.
9. The two-part design of the head rest provides for more comfortable support of the head of the wearer in a supine position.
The foregoing embodiments and advantages are merely exemplary and are not to be construed as limiting the present invention. The description herein is intended to be illustrative, and not to limit the scope of the claims. Various alternatives, modifications, and variations will be apparent to those skilled in the art. The features, structures, methods, and other characteristics of the exemplary embodiments described herein may be combined in various ways to produce additional and/or alternative exemplary embodiments.
As the present features may be embodied in several forms without departing from the characteristics of the present invention, it should also be understood that the above-described embodiments are not limited by any of the details of the foregoing description, unless otherwise specified, but rather should be construed broadly within its scope as defined in the appended claims, and therefore all changes and modifications that fall within the metes and bounds of the claims, or equivalence of such metes and bounds are therefore intended to be embraced by the appended claims.
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