JP3216512U - Breathing exerciser - Google Patents

Abstract

Provided is a breathing exerciser that gives a lot of interactivity between a patient and a breathing exerciser, further enhances the whole training process, and improves the accuracy and aggressiveness of use. A breathing exerciser includes an inlet assembly, an air passage assembly, a volume chamber, and a movable lever plate provided in the volume chamber. The air passage assembly includes a movable airflow indicating buoy. The volume chamber includes a piston 21 slid in the volume chamber and a target 28 provided in the volume chamber. During intake, the gas in the volume chamber is sucked through the air passage assembly so as to move the piston. The lever plate is discharged from the mouth assembly, and the lever plate moves the moving object 24 located on the lever plate under the pushing of the piston, and when the intake amount reaches a preset level, the moving object and the volume chamber are moved. The target of the user creates an interactive action to complete a preset event. [Selection] Figure 2

Description

  The present invention relates to the medical device technical field, and more particularly to a breathing exerciser.

  Breathing trainers are used by people who need to train their lungs for medical or other needs. Under the guidance and encouragement of a breathing exerciser, the patient's lung function is enhanced by taking the patient deeply and taking air into the patient's lungs. The breathing exerciser also guides and encourages the patient to take a deep breath slowly. Breathing trainers not only help restore the patient's normal breathing rhythm, but also help the patient avoid atelectasis (pulmonary collapse or hypoxia situations) and pneumonia. Through breathing training, the lungs including the lower lobe are filled using a breathing exerciser. This means that the more air that is inhaled into the alveoli, the less liquid will accumulate, further reducing the health risk.

  The main purpose of designing a breathing exerciser is to keep the patient's lungs active during postoperative recovery. As one of the possible applications, a breathing exerciser is provided for patients who have undergone surgery that may impair respiratory function, in particular for patients who have undergone surgery on the lungs themselves, such as treatment of lung cancer or pleural effusion Used for. The breathing exerciser can also be used for patients recovering from cardiac surgery or other surgeries with prolonged anesthesia and prolonged bed recovery. A breathing exerciser may be used on patients recovering from rib damage to minimize the possibility of fluid accumulation in the lungs. The breathing exerciser may be used not only for surgical patients but also for wind instrument players who need to improve their vital capacity.

  Usually, patients do not need supplemental medical assistance such as the assistance of a respiratory therapist when using a breathing exerciser, but misuse of a breathing exerciser reduces the medical benefits of the device . These misuses can also cause complications such as pneumonia. Special care should be taken when breathing trainers are used on children, because if they do not have nursing, they may not be able to use the breathing trainers accurately or effectively due to lack of knowledge or immaturity .

  A conventional breathing exerciser uses a traditional goal recording counter (abbreviated as GRC) to measure whether the amount of inhaled gas at each breathing exercise reaches a preset goal. However, for normal patients who use breathing exercisers, especially for young pediatric patients, conventional breathing exercisers are often used by patients due to lack of interactivity and interest. This will affect the aggressiveness and the effectiveness of using the breathing exerciser.

  The purpose of the present invention is to solve the technical problem that the conventional breathing exerciser in the prior art affects the aggressiveness of patient use and the effect of use of the breathing exerciser due to lack of interactiveness and interest. To provide a breathing exerciser.

  The present invention is realized as follows. The breathing exerciser includes an inlet assembly, an air passage assembly, a volume chamber, and a movable lever plate provided in the volume chamber, the air passage assembly including a movable air flow indicating buoy, The volume chamber includes a piston slid in the volume chamber and a target provided in the volume chamber, and an air passage assembly is configured such that, when inhaling, gas in the volume chamber moves the piston in the volume chamber. The lever plate is for moving a moving object located on the lever plate under the pushing of the piston, and the intake air amount is preset. When the level is reached, an interactive action occurs so that the moving object and the target located in the volume room complete a preset event.

  Preferably, the breathing exerciser further includes a bracket fixed to the piston, the lever plate and the bracket are pivotally connected, and the moving object is placed on the lever plate.

  Further, the breathing exerciser further includes a reset device connected to the lever plate such that the upper surface of the lever plate is inclined with respect to a horizontal plane in an initial state.

  Still further, the reset device has a torsion spring structure in which both ends are respectively abutted against a lever plate and a bracket.

  Further, the breathing exerciser further includes a lever plate tilt lever fixedly connected to the target, the lever plate tilt lever for abutting the end of the lever plate when reaching a preset position. It is.

  Preferably, the breathing exerciser further includes an adjustment lever fixedly connected to the target, and the adjustment lever is slidably contacted with the volume chamber to adjust the position of the target in the volume chamber. .

  Preferably, the moving object is a basketball, football or rugby ball and the target is correspondingly a basketball hoop, a football goal post or a rugby ball goal post.

  Further, the breathing exerciser further includes an electronic sensor, and the electronic sensor and the target are provided adjacent to each other, and when the preset event is completed, the electronic sensor transmits the electronic signal to an electronic module or computer. Send to device.

  Still further, the electronic sensor is a photoelectric sensor, which detects the occurrence of a preset event using the principle of change in image detection or optical transmission, and between the electronic sensor and the electronic module or computer device. Are connected to each other via a cable.

  The technical effects of the present invention over the prior art are as follows. According to the present invention, the piston and the lever plate are provided in the capacity chamber of the breathing exerciser, so that when the patient uses the breathing exerciser, the lever plate and the moving object interact with each other, and the intake amount is set in advance. When the level is reached, moving objects and targets in the volume chamber will cause an interactive movement to complete a pre-set event, thereby allowing more interaction between the patient and the breathing exerciser. In addition to providing sexuality, the entire breathing training process is further interesting and improves the accuracy and aggressiveness of patient use for breathing exercisers.

In order to explain the technical solution of the embodiment according to the present invention more clearly, the following briefly introduces drawings that need to be used for describing the embodiment of the present invention or the prior art. Of course, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention, and other drawings can be obtained from these drawings without any creative labor for those skilled in the art.
FIG. 1 is a front view of an interactive breathing exerciser according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a front cross-sectional view of the interactive breathing exerciser in FIG. FIG. 3 is a side view of the interactive breathing exerciser in FIG. FIG. 4 is a side cross-sectional view of the interactive breathing exerciser in FIG. 1 and shows wiring for connecting an electronic sensor and an electronic module or computer equipment.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail. The drawings exemplify the embodiments, and the same or similar reference numerals denote the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions throughout. The embodiments described below with reference to the drawings are illustrative and are to be construed as an interpretation of the present invention and should not be construed as a limitation on the present invention.

  In order to make the purpose, technical solution and advantages of the present invention clearer and clearer, the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments. With reference to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, in this embodiment, the breathing exerciser 10 includes a volume chamber 20, a handle 30, an air passage assembly 40, an inlet assembly 50, and a base 60. As a part of the air passage assembly 40, a movable flow rate indicating buoy 41 is provided in the flow rate indicating chamber 42, and a gas balance limiter 43 is provided in the liquid passage 44. Inside the gas balance limiter 43, it is possible to provide flow holes of different sizes according to various user groups, thereby adjusting the airflow speed during inspiration and breathing of the patient during the breathing exercise process. The influence on the airflow speed inside the capacity chamber 20 due to the variation in speed is reduced.

  The piston 21 is located in the capacity chamber 20, and a bracket 22 is provided above the piston 21, and the piston 21 is connected to the lever plate 23 by the bracket 22. In this embodiment, placed on the lever plate 23 is a moving object 24 that is spherical, and this moving object 24 is designed to represent a basketball. In the initial position, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the upper surface of the lever plate 23 is inclined with respect to the horizontal plane so that the initial position of the moving object 24 is positioned close to the side surface of the capacity chamber 20. Has been.

  In use, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the patient inhales air through the inlet assembly 50, and at this time, air is extracted from the volume chamber 20 through the liquid passage 44 and the flow rate indicating chamber 42. The As a result, the movable flow rate instruction buoy 41 moves in the flow rate instruction chamber 42. Reference arrow 45 can be used to guide the patient to apply the appropriate inhalation speed. These reference arrows 45 may be designed as boundaries of the breathing exerciser 10 or other sports related indicators.

  As air enters the air passage assembly 40 from the volume chamber 20, the piston 21 moves through the volume chamber 20. Since the piston 21 and the inner wall of the capacity chamber 20 are hermetically connected, a vent hole 27 is provided in the outer wall of the capacity chamber 20. When sufficient air is sucked from the capacity chamber 20, the lever plate 23 contacts the lever plate tilt lever 102. Further, when a predetermined volume of air is inhaled from inside the capacity chamber 20, the moving object 24 passes through the target 28 (in this embodiment, the target is represented in the form of a basketball hoop). Event is completed once. In the present embodiment, since the bent portion 1021 is provided at the lower end of the lever plate tilt lever 102, the moving object 24 rolls down through the bent portion 1021 after passing through the target 28, It is possible to return to the lever plate 23, and automatic reset can finally be realized under the action of the reset device 25 described later.

  After the patient has achieved the ideal inspiratory volume and inspiratory speed, the next stage enters the exhalation process. Contrary to inhalation, the piston 21 descends in the capacity chamber 20 during the exhalation process. In the present embodiment, a reset device 25 is further included, and the reset device 25 preferably has a torsion spring structure in which both free ends are respectively abutted against the lever plate 23 and the bracket 22. As can be seen, it may take the form of a spring or elastic member provided on the piston 21, for example employing an elastic rubber band to return the lever plate 23 to its initial position, thereby allowing the moving object 24 to Accurate positioning is possible. A lever plate restricting device 26 that can be used to restrict excessive movement of the lever plate 23 is provided above the piston 21. Specifically, the lever plate restricting device 26 is a support column extending upward from the upper surface of the piston 21, and correspondingly, a protrusion 231 that cooperates with the support column is provided on the lower surface of the lever plate 23. This can serve as a stopper and position regulating function for the lever plate 23, and the moving object 24 can be moved from the lever plate 23 by the inclination angle between the upper surface of the lever plate 23 and the horizontal plane being too large. The situation where the possibility of sliding down occurs is avoided.

  A capacity calibration mark 103 is provided on the outer wall of the capacity chamber 20. As shown in FIG.1 and FIG.2, it is preferable that those numerical ranges are the range of 250 mL-2500 mL, However, You may use the other numerical value often used toward the professional of a specific field | area. An adjustment lever 29 is slid on the inner wall of the capacity chamber 20, and by using the adjustment lever 29, the position of the target 28 can be set to a position that matches any one of these capacity calibration marks 103. Or, depending on the patient's personal needs, a personalized inhalation volume value is set. After setting the accurate position of the target 28 in the capacity chamber 20, the position of the adjustment lever 29 in the capacity chamber 20 can be fixed by the lock pin 101. Specifically, the adjustment lever 29 is provided with a plurality of lock grooves 291 along the axial direction, and the lock protrusion 1011 of the lock pin 101 can be stored in any one of the lock grooves 291. Thereby, the object of locking the adjustment lever 29 is achieved.

  Referring to FIG. 3, the inlet assembly 50 includes an intake nozzle 51 and a connection pipe 52, in order to prevent the occurrence of crosstalk (mixing) during patient inspiration and expiration, after the connection pipe 52. A check valve 53 is further provided at the end.

  In the interactive game design disclosed in the embodiment according to the present invention, basketball and basketball hoop are used. However, the moving object 24 and the target 28 employ various shapes to simulate various sports. May be. For example, the moving object 24 may be a football or rugby ball, and correspondingly the target 28 may be designed as a football goal post or a rugby ball goal post. Furthermore, the design disclosed in the present invention is not limited to simulating a known sporting event because the moving object 24 can be an interesting object that contacts or passes any form of target 28. .

  In the present invention, the piston 21 and the lever plate 23 are provided in the volume chamber 20 of the breathing exerciser 10, so that when the patient uses the breathing exerciser 10, the lever plate 23 and the moving object 24 interact with each other. When the intake air amount reaches a preset level, the moving object 24 and the target 28 in the volume chamber 20 cause an interactive action so as to complete the preset event, In addition to having more interactivity between the patient and the breathing exerciser 10, it further enhances the overall breathing exercise process and improves the accuracy and aggressiveness of patient use with the breathing exerciser. It was.

  Referring to FIG. 4, a cable 70, such as a fiber optic cable, passes through the adjustment lever 29 and is finally connected to an electronic sensor 71, which is provided near the target 28 and moves. It may be a photoelectric sensor for detecting whether a preset event has occurred between the object 24 and the target 28. As can be appreciated, in the present invention, the electronic sensor 71 can function in any form and principle known to those skilled in the art, such as moving objects with image detection techniques or optical transmission direction change detection techniques. The time when 24 contacts or passes the target 28 is detected.

  The cable 70 has a connection device 72 for connecting to a port in the electronic module or computer device. As the electronic module or computer device, a tablet PC such as iPad (registered trademark) or iPhone (registered trademark) is used. You may use a smart phone like. In the embodiment according to the present invention, the electronic module or the computer device may be a dedicated device instead of the device having the complicated function described above (for example, iPad or iPhone). It should be explained that, in the above-described embodiment, a specific circuit structure belongs to a general technical means of those skilled in the art, and thus will not be described again here.

  Thus, when the moving object 24 contacts or passes the target 28, the electronic sensor 71 sends an electronic signal to the electronic module or computer device, which simulates and records whether the preset event has already been completed. And can be displayed. If a preset event has already been completed, the electronic module or computing device is associated with this preset event and moves for subsequent review and evaluation of its usage by the patient or patient health care provider An additional electronic time stamp can be provided to record when the object 24 has touched or passed the target 28. The electronic module or computing device may receive numerical values representing various parameters, for example ideal inhaled numerical values, with manual or electronic input.

  The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and does not limit the present invention. Any modification, equivalent replacement and improvement made within the spirit and principle of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

  10 Breathing Trainer, 45 Reference Arrow, 20 Volume Chamber, 50 Inlet Assembly, 21 Piston, 51 Inlet Nozzle, 22 Bracket, 52 Connection Pipe, 23 Lever Plate, 53 Check Valve, 24 Moving Object, 60 Base, 25 Reset Device , 70 Cable, 26 Lever plate regulating device, 71 Electronic sensor, 27 Vent hole, 72 Connecting device, 28 Target, 101 Lock pin, 29 Adjustment lever, 102 Lever plate tilt lever, 30 Handle, 103 Capacity calibration mark, 40 Air passage Assembly, 231 Protrusion, 41 Flow indicator buoy, 291 Lock groove, 42 Flow indicator chamber, 1011 Lock protrusion, 43 Gas balance limiter, 1021 Bent part

Claims (9)

A breathing exerciser,
An inlet assembly, an air passage assembly, a capacity chamber, and a movable lever plate provided in the capacity chamber;
The air passage assembly includes a movable airflow indicating buoy;
The capacity chamber includes a piston slid in the capacity chamber and a target provided in the capacity chamber, and an air passage so that the gas in the capacity chamber moves the piston in the capacity chamber during intake air. Exhausted from the inlet assembly through the assembly,
The lever plate is for moving a moving object located on the lever plate under the pushing of the piston. When the intake air amount reaches a preset level, the moving object and the capacity are moved. A breathing exerciser characterized in that an interactive action is generated so that a target located in a room completes a preset event. The breathing exercise according to claim 1, further comprising a bracket fixed to the piston, wherein the lever plate and the bracket are pivotally connected, and the moving object is placed on the lever plate. vessel. The breathing exerciser according to claim 2, further comprising a reset device connected to the lever plate such that an upper surface of the lever plate is inclined with respect to a horizontal plane in an initial state. The respiratory training device according to claim 3, wherein the reset device has a torsion spring structure in which both ends are respectively placed on a lever plate and a bracket. The lever plate tilting lever is fixedly connected to the target, and the lever plate tilting lever is for abutting the end of the lever plate when reaching the preset position. The breathing exerciser according to claim 2. 2. The adjustment lever fixedly connected to the target, wherein the adjustment lever is slidably contacted with the volume chamber to adjust the position of the target in the volume chamber. The described breathing exerciser. The breathing according to claim 1, wherein the moving object is a basketball, football or rugby ball and the target is correspondingly a basketball hoop, a football goal post or a rugby ball goal post. Training device. The electronic sensor further includes an electronic sensor, and the electronic sensor and the target are provided adjacent to each other, and when the preset event is completed, the electronic sensor transmits an electronic signal to the electronic module or the computer device. The breathing exerciser according to any one of claims 1 to 7. The electronic sensor is a photoelectric sensor, detects the occurrence of a preset event using the principle of image detection or change in optical transmission, and connects a cable between the electronic sensor and the electronic module or computer device. The respiratory training device according to claim 8, wherein the breathing exercisers are connected to each other.