TWM527315U - Fixing band - Google Patents

Description

Fixing strap

The present invention relates to a fixing strap, and more particularly to a fixing strap for fixing a breathing mask to a user's face, the length is adjustable, and is suitable for users of various ages.

Noninvasive positive pressure ventilators use electric power to drive a compressor or fan to supply a continuous airflow to provide patient inspiratory pressure and positive end expiratory pressure to increase air pressure in the upper airway. Patients with hypopnea, such as acute respiratory failure, psychogenic pulmonary edema, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, neuromuscular disease, thoracic deformity, obesity, and sleep-disordered breathing syndrome. At present, the fixing belt 100 used for fixing the breathing mask in the respirator to the user's face is as shown in FIG. 1 , and the fixing belt 100 is mostly fixed by a four-point fixing method, as shown in FIG. 2 . The symmetry is fixed at four points of the nasal mask type breathing mask 200, and the two belts 11, 12 are respectively wrapped around the head and the neck respectively above and below the ear of the patient to connect the nasal mask type breathing mask 200. Fixed to the nose and mouth.

In children who use non-invasive positive pressure respirators, when the movement or posture changes, because the fixation band does not provide a good fixation effect, the respiratory mask is easily displaced downward, causing instability of the blood oxygen level of the sick child, and the respirator The warning sounds constantly, causing the caregivers to constantly adjust Resist the mask and reseat the mask to maintain the function of the respirator.

Since the respiratory mask usually needs to be worn for a long time, in order to prevent the sick child's ears from being crushed by the fixed strap of the breathing mask, the nursing staff often uses a therapeutic towel pad to protect the ear beside the ears, but the treatment towel is not breathable, and is easy to cause The sick child is stuffy or causes pressure sores on the face. In addition, due to the gap in the age of the sick child, the distance between the upper and lower ears is different, so the fixed band often slides behind the activity and presses the ear. In order to prevent the displacement of the breathing mask and tighten the fixing band, the tight fixing band easily causes the breathing mask to be pressed against the nose of the sick child, which may cause crushing. Furthermore, in order to reduce the breathing difficulty of the sick child, it is necessary to raise the bed to maintain the sitting posture, but the breathing mask is more likely to slip off the displacement after sitting up.

Therefore, there is a need for a novel fixation strap that can be applied to patients of different age groups with different ear distances and head circumferences, which can prevent the respiratory mask from sliding down and cause the fixation strap to compress the patient's ear, and can weaken the respiratory mask for the disease. Suffering from the pressure of the bridge of the nose to improve the quality of care.

In order to achieve the above objectives, the present invention provides a novel fixation tape to solve the problem of the respiratory mask sliding down and pressing the patient's face. The fixing strap provided by the present invention is for fixing a respiratory mask to a user's face, the fixing strap is bilaterally symmetrical along a center line, and comprises: a top strap; at least one behind the ear strap, each having a a free end and a fixed end, the center line of the ear is symmetrically disposed on the top band, and is fixed to the top band by the free end; and a pillow band corresponding to the top band and behind the ear The fixed end of the strap is fixed; wherein the distance between the top strap and the occipital strap is adjusted by the length of the back strap.

In a preferred aspect of the present invention, the fixing strap further includes a fore portion belt having a front end and a rear end, and the rear end is fixed to the middle position of the top belt on the center line. Set.

According to the above fixing strap, when the respiratory mask is fixed to the face of the user by using the fixing strap, both ends of the top strap are correspondingly fixed to the respiratory mask, and are on the user's ear. Surrounding the head; the back strap is attached to the top strap of the user and the occipital strap; and the two ends of the occipital strap are correspondingly fixed to the respiratory mask, and are The ear surrounds the neck. Additionally, the front end of the forehead strap is secured to the respiratory mask and extends along the centerline through the user's forehead and crown to be secured to the intermediate position of the top strap.

Among them, the respiratory masks to which the above-mentioned fixing straps are applied may be different types of breathing masks in the art, and may be applied to, for example, a full-face type breathing mask, a nasal mask type breathing mask, or a nasal pillow cover, etc., and are not particularly limit. The fixing manner of the two ends of the top band, the two ends of the occipital band, and the front end of the forehead band being fixed to the respiratory mask shall be determined according to the type of the respiratory mask used, and is not particularly limited. In this case, if a fixing member (devil felt) having a hook block and a matte block is used, it is folded back through the perforation of the breathing mask, so that the hook block of the fixing member and the matte block are mutually reciprocated. Bonded and fixed.

In a preferred embodiment, the number of the behind-the-ear straps is preferably two, and the center lines of the behind-the-ear straps are symmetrically disposed on the left and right sides of the top strap, and each of the free ends is fixed to the top. The straps are fixed to the occipital strip with the center line symmetrically with the fixed end, and the angle between the behind-the-ear strap and the occipital strip has an acute angle of 70 to 80 degrees to conform to the user's head. type. However, the number of the behind-the-ear straps is not limited to two, and the number and length of the behind-the-ear straps can be adjusted as needed. For example, the number of the behind-the-ear straps may be three. At this time, one of the behind-the-ear straps may be disposed on the center line, and the other two behind-the-ear straps are symmetrically disposed on the center line. The left and right sides are each fixed to the top strap with the free end, and the fixed end is fixed to the pillow strap.

Then, in a preferred embodiment, the free end of the behind-the-ear strap is provided with a fixing component, and the fixing end is used to detachably fix the free end of the behind-the-ear strap to the top strap; The fixing member may be a fixing member (devil felt) having a hook block and a matte block, or a belt buckle, etc., and is not particularly limited as long as a fixing effect and a detachable member can be used, wherein The fixing member which can be fixed at the same time and adjustable in length is preferable; the method of fixing the fixed end of the behind-the-ear strap to the occipital strip is not particularly limited, and for example, it can be directly sutured or an adhesive can be used.

In a preferred embodiment, the rear end of the forehead strap is provided with a fixing component, and the fixing component is also used to detachably fix the rear end of the forehead strap to the top strap; The fixing member may be a fixing member (devil felt) having a hook block and a matte block, or a belt buckle, etc., and is not particularly limited as long as a fixing effect and a detachable member can be used, wherein It is preferable to use a fixing member which can be fixed while being adjustable in length.

In a preferred embodiment, a plurality of tunnels may be formed on the top strap, corresponding to the behind-the-ear strap and the fixed portion of the forehead strap, for example, the specific portion may not be stitched when the top strap is sewn, such that The free end of the posterior ear strap and the posterior end of the forehead strap can pass through the corresponding tunnel and be secured to the top strap. In this way, the position of the behind-the-ear strap and the forehead strap can be more ensured, and the displacement of the respiratory mask can be avoided.

Furthermore, the top strap, the occipital strap, the forehead strap, and the behind-the-ear strap are preferably constructed of an elastic material. And the length of the top strap, the occipital strap, the behind-the-ear strap, and the forefoot strap are adjustable. In a preferred embodiment, the top band and the pillow portion The strap, the back strap, and the length of the forehead strap are adjustable. To meet the needs of users of different age groups, and more securely fix the breathing mask to the face of the user.

In summary, the fixing strap provided by the present invention can adjust the distance between the top strap and the pillow strap by adjusting the length of the back strap to prevent the user from pressing to the ear during the movement, and is applicable. For users of different ages or with different ear distances, for example, it can be applied to both children and adults. In addition, the fixed strap of the present invention has a forehead strap that disperses the pulling force, prevents the breathing mask from excessively pressing the nose of the user, and enhances the fixing effect of the fixing strap. In addition, the present fixed strap can be applied to different types of breathing masks, for example, a full-face type breathing mask, a nasal mask type breathing mask, or a nasal pillow cover.

100, 300‧‧‧ fixing tape

11, 12 ‧ ‧ belt

200,400‧‧‧Nose mask type breathing mask

31‧‧‧Top belt

313, 314‧‧ tunnel

32‧‧‧Pillow belt

311, 321, 333, 343‧‧‧ fixed components

3111, 3211, 3331, 3431‧‧ ‧ hook block

3112, 3212, 3332, 3432‧‧‧

33‧‧‧ behind the ear

331‧‧‧ fixed end

332‧‧‧Free end

34‧‧‧Forehead belt

341‧‧‧ front end

342‧‧‧ Backend

401‧‧‧ buckle

402‧‧‧ collar

600‧‧‧Full-faced breathing mask

Y‧‧‧ center line

L‧‧‧ ear distance

Figure 1 is a schematic perspective view of a conventional fastening tape.

Fig. 2 is a view showing the use of a conventional fixing tape.

Figure 3 is a schematic view of the fixed strap of the present invention.

Fig. 4 is a side view showing the use of the fixing belt in an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 5 is a rear view showing the use of the fixing belt in an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 6 is a side view showing the use of the fixing belt in another embodiment of the present invention.

In the following, embodiments will be provided to explain in detail the implementation of the present invention. The advantages and benefits of this creation will be more pronounced by the content disclosed in this creation. Here at the description The attached drawings are simplified and used as an illustration. The number, shape and size of the components shown in the drawings can be modified as the case may be, and the configuration of the components may be more complicated. Various other practices and applications may be made in this work, and various changes and adjustments may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention.

First, please refer to FIG. 3 , which is a perspective view of the present invention. The fixing strap 300 includes a top strap 31 , a pillow strap 32 , a rear ear strap 33 , and a forefoot strap 34 . The fixing strap 300 is symmetrically arranged along a center line Y; the top strap 31 is disposed corresponding to the pillow strap 32, wherein the top strap 31 and the two ends of the pillow strap 32 each have a fixing member 311, 321 The utility model comprises a hook block 3111, 3211 and a matte block 3112, 3212; the top strip 31 further has a plurality of unstitched portions to form a tunnel, such as a tunnel 313 symmetrical to the center line Y, and a tunnel 314 on the center line, respectively The second ear strap 33 and the forefoot strap 34 are provided for insertion. Each of the behind-the-ear straps 33 has a fixed end 331 and a free end 332. The fixed end 331 is symmetrical to the centerline Y and is fixed to the occipital strip 32, and the free end 332 passes through the top strap. The tunnel 313 of 31 has a fixing member 333, and includes a hook block 3331 and a matte block 3332. The forehead strap 34 is disposed along the centerline Y and has a front end 341 and a rear end 342 that extends through the tunnel 314 of the top strap and also has a securing member 343 that includes a hook A face piece 3431 and a matte piece 3432.

Referring to FIG. 4 and FIG. 5 together, a side view and a rear view of a nasal mask type breathing mask 400 fixed to a user's face using the fixing strap 300 shown in FIG. 3 are shown. Wherein, the top strap 31 is wrapped around the head of the user's ear, and the pillow strap 32 surrounds the neck of the user under the ear, the top strap 31 and the ends of the pillow strap 32 Corresponding to the hooking blocks 3111, 3211 and the matte blocks 3112, 3212 by the fixing elements 311, 321 respectively It is fixed to the buckle 401 of the respiratory mask 400 by contact. The behind-the-ear straps 33 are attached to the top strap 31 and the occipital strap 32 behind the ear of the user, and are folded back with the free end 332 passing through the corresponding tunnel 313 of the top strap 31, so that the fixing component The hook block 3331 of the 333 and the matte block 3332 are in contact with each other to be fixed to the top strip 31. The front end 341 of the forehead strap 34 is secured to the respiratory mask 400 by a set of loops 402 and passes rearwardly past the user's forehead and crown, with its rear end 342 passing through the top strap corresponding tunnel 314. The back surface is folded back such that the hook block 3431 of the fixing member 343 and the matte block 3432 are in contact with each other to be fixed to an intermediate position of the top band 31.

In the above embodiment, the length of the top strap 31, the pillow strap 32, the behind-the-ear straps 33, and the forehead strap 34 can be fixed by the fixing members 311, 321, 333, 343. Adjusted by location. For example, by adjusting the length of the behind-the-ear straps 33, the user having different earnotes L can be met; and by adjusting the length of the top strap 31, the occipital strap 32, or the forehead strap 34, Users of different head circumferences and provide a firm fixing effect.

In addition, please refer to FIG. 6. FIG. 6 is a schematic side view showing the use of the fixing strap 300 shown in FIG. 3 to fix the full-face type breathing mask 600 on a user's face. The mask system of the breathing mask 600 extends to The user's forehead, by adjusting the length of the top strap 31, the forehead strap 34, and the behind-the-ear straps 33, is suitable for this type of breathing mask, and can be used for users with different head circumferences or ear distances. Provides a stable fixing effect.

The embodiments described herein are illustrative, and such embodiments may simplify or omit elements or steps well known in the art to avoid obscuring the features of the present invention. Similarly, in order to make the drawings clear, the drawings may also omit redundant or non-essential components and component symbols.

31‧‧‧Top belt

32‧‧‧Pillow belt

311, 321, 333, 343‧‧‧ fixed components

33‧‧‧ behind the ear

34‧‧‧Forehead belt

400‧‧‧ breathing mask

401‧‧‧ buckle

402‧‧‧ collar

L‧‧‧ ear distance

Claims (10)

A fixing strap for fixing a breathing mask to a user's face, the fixing strap being bilaterally symmetrical along a center line, and comprising: a top strap; at least one behind the ear strap, each having a free end and a a fixed end, the back of the ear is symmetrically disposed on the top strap, and is fixed to the top strap by the free end; and a pillow strap corresponding to the top strap and the fixing to the back strap The end is fixed; wherein the distance between the top band and the occipital band is adjusted by the length of the back band. The fixing strap according to claim 1, further comprising: a forehead belt having a front end and a rear end, and the rear end is fixed to an intermediate position of the top belt on the center line. The fixing strap of claim 1, wherein both ends of the top strap are correspondingly fixed to the respiratory mask, and surround the head of the user's ear; and the pillow strap The two ends are correspondingly fixed to the respiratory mask and surround the neck of the user under the ear. The fastening tape of claim 2, wherein the front end of the forehead strap is fixed to the respiratory mask and extends along the centerline through the forehead and the top of the user to be fixed to the top strap. The middle position. The fixing strap of claim 1, wherein the number of the behind-the-ear straps is two, and the center lines of the behind-the-ear straps are symmetrically disposed on the left and right sides of the top strap, and each of the free ends is Fixed to the top band, and each of the center lines is symmetrical to the occipital band with the fixed end. A fastening tape according to claim 1, wherein the free end of the behind-the-ear strap has a fixing member such that the free end of the behind-the-ear strap is detachably fixed to the top strap. The fixing tape of claim 5, wherein the angle between the back of the ear and the occipital band has an acute angle of 70 to 80 degrees. The fastening tape of claim 2, wherein the rear end of the forehead strap has a fastening element such that the rear end of the forehead strap is detachably secured to the top strap. The fixing tape of claim 2, wherein the top band, the occipital band, the forehead band, and the behind-the-ear strap are made of an elastic material. The fastening tape of claim 2, wherein at least one of the top band, the occipital band, the behind-the-ear strap, and the forefoot strap are adjustable in length.