Device for pulmonary rehabilitation

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12465812-B2
Application number	US-202118028752-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 28, 2021
Priority date	Sep 28, 2020
Publication date	Nov 11, 2025
Grant date	Nov 11, 2025

Abstract

Provided is a device for pulmonary rehabilitation. The device is configured to provide adjustable resistance for a patient during respiratory training on demands so as to improve rehabilitation efficiency. Moreover, the device is configured to adapt a variety of external parts to assist in medication dosing, information processing, and/or sputum removal for the patient during respiratory training. Therefore, optimal efficiency for pulmonary rehabilitation and smooth experience during respiratory training for the patient can be achieved.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A device for pulmonary rehabilitation, comprising:
a mouthpiece; and a respiratory adjustment unit detachably connected to the mouthpiece and having a first opening end and a second opening end in communication to each other to form a first flow channel, wherein the respiratory adjustment unit further comprises a first adjustment gate disposed in the first flow channel, and the first adjustment gate includes: a first baffle having a first aperture with an adjustable size; and a first blade configured to slide on the first baffle to partially or completely cover the first aperture, wherein the first baffle has a first sliding slot, and the first blade has a first surface with a first pillar and a second surface opposed to the first surface, and wherein the first pillar is disposed in the first sliding slot and configured to reciprocate along a long axial direction of the first sliding slot.

2 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the respiratory adjustment unit has a third opening end in communication with the first opening end to form a second flow channel, and the respiratory adjustment unit further comprises a second adjustment gate disposed in the second flow channel and including a second baffle having a second aperture with an adjustable size.

3 . The device of claim 2 , wherein the second adjustment gate further comprises a second blade configured to slide on the second baffle to partially or completely cover the second aperture.

4 . The device of claim 3 , wherein:
the second baffle has a third sliding slot, and the second blade has a third surface with a third pillar and a fourth surface opposed to the third surface, wherein the third pillar is disposed in the third sliding slot and configured to reciprocate along a long axial direction of the third sliding slot.

5 . The device of claim 4 , wherein:
the first adjustment gate further comprises a first rotation part having a second sliding slot, the second surface of the first blade has a second pillar disposed in the second sliding slot and configured to reciprocate along a long axial direction of the second sliding slot, and the first rotation part is configured to drive the first pillar and the second pillar to reciprocate within the first sliding slot and the second sliding slot respectively during a rotation state of the first rotation part to enable the first blade to slide on the first baffle; and the second adjustment gate further comprises a second rotation part having a fourth sliding slot, the fourth surface of the second blade has a fourth pillar disposed in the fourth sliding slot and configured to reciprocate along a long axial direction of the fourth sliding slot, and the second rotation part is configured to drive the third pillar and the fourth pillar to reciprocate within the third sliding slot and the fourth sliding slot respectively during a rotation state of the second rotation part to enable the second blade to slide on the second baffle.

6 . The device of claim 2 , wherein:
the first adjustment gate further comprises a first rotation part having a first through hole formed thereon and covering the first baffle having a plurality of first perforations with different sizes, wherein the first rotation part is configured to rotate with respect to the first baffle to enable the first through hole to expose at least one of the plurality of first perforations with different sizes to form the first aperture; and/or the second adjustment gate further comprises a second rotation part having a second through hole formed thereon and covering the second baffle having a plurality of second perforations with different sizes, wherein the second rotation part is configured to rotate with respect to the second baffle to enable the second through hole to expose at least one of the plurality of second perforations with different sizes to form the second aperture.

7 . The device of claim 2 , further comprising:
a first pressure sensor and a second pressure sensor, wherein the first pressure sensor is disposed in the first flow channel at one side of the first adjustment gate to measure a first pressure signal, and the second pressure sensor is disposed in the first flow channel at the other side of the first adjustment gate to measure a second pressure signal; and/or a third pressure sensor and a further pressure sensor, wherein the third pressure sensor is disposed in the second flow channel at one side of the second adjustment gate to measure a third pressure signal, and the fourth pressure sensor is disposed in the second flow channel at the other side of the second adjustment gate to measure a fourth pressure signal.

8 . The device of claim 7 , further comprising a processing module coupled with the first pressure sensor and the second pressure sensor to receive and process the first pressure signal and the second pressure signal, and/or coupled with the third pressure sensor and the fourth pressure sensor to receive and process the third pressure signal and the fourth pressure signal.

9 . The device of claim 8 , further comprising an indicating device coupled with the processing module and configured to send indication information to a user based on an adjustment instruction from the processing module.

10 . The device of claim 9 , wherein:
the adjustment instruction is generated according to the first pressure signal, the second pressure signal, the third pressure signal, the fourth pressure signal, and any combination thereof, provided that the processing module receives and processes the first pressure signal, the second pressure signal, the third pressure signal, the fourth pressure signal, and any combination thereof.

11 . The device of claim 9 , further comprising a wireless transmission module coupled with the processing module and configured to receive and send an outputting signal to the processing module to generate the adjustment instruction and/or to send a signal received and processed by the processing module for outputting.

12 . The device of claim 8 , wherein:
the processing module is coupled with the first adjustment gate to send an adjustment instruction to the first adjustment gate, and the first adjustment gate is configured to adjust the size of the first aperture based on the adjustment instruction; and/or the processing module is coupled with the second adjustment gate to send the adjustment instruction to the second adjustment gate, and the second adjustment gate is configured to adjust the size of the second aperture based on the adjustment instruction.

13 . The device of claim 7 , wherein a distance between the first pressure sensor and the first adjustment gate is shorter than a distance between the first pressure sensor and the first opening end, and wherein a distance between the third pressure sensor and the second adjustment gate is shorter than a distance between the third pressure sensor and the first opening end.

14 . The device of claim 7 , further comprising a fifth pressure sensor disposed in the first flow channel to measure a fifth pressure signal, and/or a sixth pressure sensor disposed in the second flow channel to measure a sixth pressure signal.

15 . The device of claim 2 , further comprising:
a first check valve disposed in the first flow channel to block airflow flowing from the second opening end to the first opening end; and/or a second check valve disposed in the second flow channel to block the airflow flowing from the third opening end to the first opening end.

16 . The device of claim 2 , further comprising a dosing u

Assignees

• Univ Taipei Medical
• Chen Shih Fan

Inventors

• Tseng Chien-Hua
• Su Chien-Ling

Classifications

• A63B2220/833

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• A63B24/0062

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• A61M2230/04

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• A61M2206/14

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• A61M2205/3592

  using telemetric means, e.g. radio or optical transmission · CPC title