Multifunctional electric heating needle therapeutic apparatus

Abstract

The present application relates to the technical field of medical apparatus, particularly relates to a multifunctional electric heating needle therapeutic instrument; the front end assembly and control host are connected through wires, the front end assembly includes a multifunctional connector and a needle, the needle includes a needle handle, a needle tube and a positioning ring, the needle handle and the needle tube are fixedly connected through the positioning ring, the positioning ring is in interference fit with the shell, the needle handle and the needle tube are internally provided with a heating assembly, the two ends of the heating assembly are respectively connected with the inner side wall of the needle handle and the needle tube, the shell is provided with telescopic elastic positive and negative electrode contacts, the telescopic elastic positive and negative electrode contacts are respectively connected with the outer side wall of the needle handle and the needle tube. The present application has the functions of constant temperature heating and vibration stimulation, and the specially designed needle is inserted into the acupoint or meridian tissue and affected part of the human body, so that the traditional needle method of TCM is twisted and loosened to achieve the treatment effect.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of medical device technology, and in particular to a multifunctional electrothermal acupuncture therapy device. Background Technology

[0002] Electrothermal acupuncture therapy originated from traditional acupuncture treatment, which involves applying moxibustion to acupuncture needles. However, this technique suffers from problems such as difficulty in controlling the heating temperature (leading to burns or insufficient temperature) and the presence of moxa smoke. With the advancement of technology and the development of traditional Chinese medicine, electrothermal acupuncture technology has emerged. This technique combines modern constant-temperature heating technology with traditional Chinese medicine meridian theory and the theories of "burning needles" and "moxibustion" from the *Neijing* (Inner Canon of Medicine). It is an innovative fusion of Chinese and Western medicine, integrating modern technology. It generally consists of a treatment device control system, electrothermal acupuncture needles, and connecting wires. Special needles are inserted into acupoints or meridian tissues and affected areas to achieve controllable and adjustable therapeutic effects through acupuncture and moxibustion.

[0003] Currently, there are 40-channel and 20-channel electrothermal acupuncture or internal heating acupuncture treatment products on the market. However, their functions are relatively simple, with only heating function. The needles are too thick, causing pain to patients during treatment and leading to patient resistance.

[0004] Therefore, a multifunctional electrothermal acupuncture therapy device is proposed. Summary of the Invention

[0005] The purpose of this invention is to provide a multifunctional electrothermal acupuncture therapy device to solve the problems mentioned in the above-mentioned technology.

[0006] To achieve the above objectives, the technical solution of the present invention is as follows:

[0007] A multifunctional electrothermal acupuncture therapy device includes a front-end assembly and a control unit. The front-end assembly and the control unit are connected by a wire. The front-end assembly includes a multifunctional connector and a needle. The multifunctional connector includes a housing, which clamps the needle. The needle includes a needle handle, a needle tube, and a positioning ring. The needle handle and needle tube are both made of conductive metal material. The needle handle and needle tube are fixedly connected by the positioning ring, which is made of insulating material. The positioning ring isolates the needle handle and needle tube and fixes them. The positioning ring is interference-fitted with the housing. The needle handle and needle tube are hollow inside. Heating components are built into the needle handle and needle tube. The two ends of the heating components are respectively in contact with the inner walls of the needle handle and needle tube. The housing is provided with telescopic elastic positive and negative contacts, which are respectively in contact with the outer walls of the needle handle and needle tube. A vibrating plate is provided on the side of the housing.

[0008] Specifically, the heating component is a heating wire, and the two ends of the heating wire are respectively connected to the needle handle and the inner wall of the needle tube.

[0009] Specifically, the side of the needle tube furthest from the needle handle has a conical structure.

[0010] Specifically, the outer diameter of the needle is 0.3 to 0.5 mm.

[0011] Specifically, the vibrating pad is a vibration motor.

[0012] Specifically, the multi-functional connector also includes a wiring harness located at the lower end of the housing. The wiring harness contains four wires, including a heating positive terminal wire, a heating negative terminal wire, a vibration positive terminal wire, and a vibration negative terminal wire. The telescopic elastic positive and negative contacts are electrically connected to the control host through the heating positive terminal wire and the heating negative terminal wire. The vibrating pad is electrically connected to the control host through the vibration positive terminal wire and the vibration negative terminal wire.

[0013] Specifically, the control host has a microcontroller and a rechargeable power supply inside. The front of the control host has a display screen and a touch button area. The display screen is located above the touch button area. The touch button area has multiple control buttons. The top of the control host has 6 connection channel interfaces. The wiring harness on each multi-function connector is connected to the corresponding connection channel interface. The 6 connection channel interfaces, the display screen, the control buttons, and the rechargeable power supply are electrically connected to the microcontroller. The display screen is 10.4 inches in size.

[0014] Specifically, it also includes a power adapter, to which the rechargeable power source is electrically connected.

[0015] Specifically, the control button has a backlight inside, which is electrically connected to the microcontroller. The side of the control host also has a buzzer and a power switch, which are electrically connected to the microcontroller.

[0016] The beneficial effects of this invention are as follows:

[0017] (1) The multifunctional connector involved in this invention is equipped with a vibrating plate, and multiple twisting modes can be controlled by the control button, thereby achieving the therapeutic effects of twisting and loosening techniques of traditional Chinese medicine acupuncture.

[0018] (2) The present invention has a heating component built into the needle handle and the needle tube, so that the needle heating temperature is constant and uniform, and the heating temperature is controllable and adjustable.

[0019] (3) The outer diameter of the needle tube involved in this invention is 0.3 to 0.5 mm, which can greatly reduce the patient's pain and resistance during treatment;

[0020] (4) The multifunctional connector involved in this invention is provided with telescopic elastic positive and negative contacts, which can respectively contact and connect with the needle handle and the outer wall of the needle tube, ensuring smooth circuit connection and preventing poor contact problems. At the same time, the clamping operation is convenient.

[0021] (5) The positioning ring of the present invention is made of insulating material. On the one hand, it isolates the needle handle and the needle tube, preventing the conductive metal needle handle and the needle tube from being directly connected and forming a circuit with the telescopic elastic positive and negative contacts, thus effectively preventing the occurrence of short circuit due to misoperation. On the other hand, it fixes the needle handle and the needle tube. The structure is compact and safe to use. In addition, the interference fit between the positioning ring and the housing makes it easy to clamp the needle on the multi-functional connector, which is stable to install and has good performance.

[0022] (6) The control host involved in this invention is equipped with 6 connection channel interfaces, which can meet the treatment needs of a patient to the greatest extent. It does not require multiple people to use one machine, and can achieve one machine per person. Compared with the existing trolley-type electrothermal acupuncture therapy device, it does not take up space and is easy to store.

[0023] (7) The 10.4-inch display screen of the present invention makes it easier for doctors to observe and operate, and is easy to operate and use;

[0024] (8) The control buttons involved in this invention are equipped with backlights, which can illuminate the control buttons and make it easier for doctors to see and use them; when an operation is performed, the control host will simultaneously indicate that the operation is successful with a buzzer, which improves the doctor's experience. Attached Figure Description

[0025] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the front-end component in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0026] Figure 2 This is a side view of the front-end component according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0027] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the multifunctional connector according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0028] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the needle according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0029] Figure 5 This is an end view of the needle according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0030] Figure 6 This is an enlarged view of section A in embodiment A of the present invention;

[0031] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the control host structure according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0032] Figure 8 This is a hardware structure block diagram of the control host according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0033] Reference numerals: 1. Needle handle; 2. Needle tube; 3. Positioning ring; 4. Housing; 5. Wire harness; 6. Heating positive terminal wire; 7. Vibration positive terminal wire; 8. Vibration negative terminal wire; 9. Telescopic elastic positive and negative terminals; 10. Fixed contacts; 11. Vibrating plate; 12. Heating wire; 13. Control host; 14. Display screen; 15. Touch button area; 16. 6 connection channel interfaces; 17. Power adapter; 18. Detailed Implementation

[0034] The technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, and not all of them. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0035] Reference Appendix Figure 1-8 A multifunctional electrothermal acupuncture therapy device includes a front-end assembly and a control host 14. The front-end assembly and the control host 14 are connected by a wire. The front-end assembly includes a multifunctional connector and a needle. The multifunctional connector includes a housing 4, which clamps the needle. The needle includes a needle handle 1, a needle tube 2, and a positioning ring 3. Both the needle handle 1 and the needle tube 2 are made of conductive metal material. The needle handle 1 and the needle tube 2 are fixedly connected by the positioning ring 3, which is made of insulating material. The positioning ring 3 serves to isolate the needle handle 1 and the needle tube 2 and to fix the needle handle 1 and the needle tube 2. The positioning ring 3 is interference-fitted with the housing 4. The needle handle 1 and the needle tube 2 are hollow inside. The needle handle 1 and the needle tube 2 have built-in heating components. The two ends of the heating components are respectively connected to the inner side walls of the needle handle 1 and the needle tube 2. The housing 4 is provided with telescopic elastic positive and negative contacts 10. The telescopic elastic positive and negative contacts 10 are respectively connected to the outer side walls of the needle handle 1 and the needle tube 2. The housing 4 is provided with a vibrating plate 12 on its side.

[0036] Further, see attached document. Figure 1 The present invention relates to clamping through holes on the housing 4 corresponding to the needle handle 1, the needle tube 2 and the positioning ring 3, wherein the clamping through hole corresponding to the needle handle 1 matches the needle handle 1, the clamping through hole corresponding to the needle tube 2 matches the needle tube 2, and the clamping through hole corresponding to the positioning ring 3 matches the positioning ring 3, which can ensure tight contact between the housing 4 and the needle and ensure smooth circuit connection.

[0037] Furthermore, the structure of the housing 4 involved in this invention can also be designed as a clamp structure, and its working principle is the same as that of the housing 4 (attached). Figure 1 As shown in the figure, the needles can be clamped in the same way.

[0038] Furthermore, the needle handle 1 and needle tube 2 of the present invention are both cylindrical in shape, and the needle handle 1 and needle tube 2 are fixedly connected by a positioning ring 3. At the same time, the positioning ring is made of insulating material, which serves to isolate the needle handle and needle tube, prevent the conductive metal material needle handle and needle tube from being directly connected, and prevent them from forming a circuit with the telescopic elastic positive and negative contacts, thus effectively preventing short circuits caused by misoperation. On the other hand, it also serves to fix the needle handle and needle tube, resulting in a compact structure and safe use.

[0039] Furthermore, the positioning ring 3 and the housing 4 involved in this invention have an interference fit, which facilitates the clamping of the needle onto the multi-functional connector, ensuring stable installation and good performance.

[0040] Furthermore, in the heating assembly of the present invention, since both the needle handle 1 and the needle tube 2 are made of conductive metal material, that is, the metal needle handle 1 and the metal needle tube 2 serve as the positive and negative electrodes respectively. Therefore, the telescopic elastic positive and negative electrode contacts 10 are electrically connected to the heating positive electrode terminal 6 and the heating negative electrode terminal 7 respectively. At the same time, the telescopic elastic positive and negative electrode contacts 10 are respectively in contact with the outer walls of the needle handle 1 and the needle tube 2. The two ends of the heating assembly are respectively in contact with the inner walls of the needle handle 1 and the needle tube 2, thereby forming a conductive circuit, which facilitates the heating function and enables the needle to be heated at a constant and uniform temperature, realizing controllable and adjustable heating temperature.

[0041] Specifically, the heating component is a heating wire 13, and the two ends of the heating wire 13 are respectively connected to the inner wall of the needle handle 1 and the needle tube 2.

[0042] Specifically, the side of the needle tube 2 away from the needle handle 1 has a conical structure.

[0043] Furthermore, the needle tube 2 of the present invention has a conical structure on the side away from the needle handle 1, which facilitates the insertion of the needle tube 2 into the acupoints or meridian tissues and affected areas of the human body to achieve the purpose of treatment.

[0044] Specifically, the outer diameter of the needle tube 2 is 0.3-0.5 mm, which can greatly reduce the patient's pain and resistance during treatment.

[0045] Specifically, the vibrating plate 12 is a vibration motor.

[0046] Furthermore, the vibrating pad 12 involved in this invention is a vibration motor. By adding the vibrating pad 12 to the multifunctional connector, multiple twisting modes can be controlled by the control button, thereby achieving the therapeutic effects of twisting and loosening techniques of traditional Chinese medicine acupuncture. In addition, the vibration motor involved in this invention is prior art, including but not limited to the structural features and working principle of the vibrating pad 12 in the magnetic therapy vibration massage pad and magnetic therapy vibration massage pants referred to in CN106619033A. This invention aims at the structural features of a multifunctional electrothermal acupuncture therapy device.

[0047] Specifically, the multi-functional connector also includes a wiring harness 5, which is located at the lower end of the housing 4. The wiring harness 5 contains four wires, including a heating positive terminal wire 6, a heating negative terminal wire 7, a vibration positive terminal wire 8, and a vibration negative terminal wire 9. The telescopic elastic positive and negative contacts 10 are electrically connected to the control host 14 through the heating positive terminal wire 6 and the heating negative terminal wire 7. The vibrating plate 12 is electrically connected to the control host 14 through the vibration positive terminal wire 8 and the vibration negative terminal wire 9.

[0048] Furthermore, the four-wire conductor involved in this invention includes a heating positive terminal 6, a heating negative terminal 7, a vibration positive terminal 8, and a vibration negative terminal 9. The retractable elastic positive and negative terminals 10 include a retractable elastic positive terminal and a retractable elastic negative terminal. The retractable elastic positive terminal is electrically connected to the heating positive terminal 6, and the retractable elastic negative terminal is electrically connected to the heating negative terminal 7, facilitating the heating function of the heating wire 13. Simultaneously, the vibrating plate 12 also includes positive and negative terminals, which are electrically connected to the vibration positive terminal 8 and the vibration negative terminal 9, respectively, facilitating the vibration function of the vibrating plate 12.

[0049] Furthermore, the telescopic elastic positive and negative electrode contacts 10 involved in this invention are prior art, including but not limited to the structural features and working principle of the telescopic contact in CN205376837U. This invention aims to describe the structural features of the front-end assembly of a multifunctional electrothermal acupuncture therapy device.

[0050] Specifically, the control host 14 has a microcontroller and a rechargeable power supply inside. The front end of the control host 14 has a display screen 15 and a touch button area 16. The display screen 15 is located above the touch button area 16. The touch button area 16 has multiple control buttons. The top of the control host 14 has six connection channel interfaces 17. The wiring harness 5 on each multi-function connector is connected to the corresponding connection channel interface. The six connection channel interfaces 17, the display screen 15, the control buttons, and the power supply are electrically connected to the microcontroller. The display screen 15 has a size of 10.4 inches.

[0051] Furthermore, the control buttons involved in this invention include 6 connection channel interface buttons 17, temperature rise adjustment button, temperature fall adjustment button, working time adjustment button, twist mode rise adjustment button, twist mode fall adjustment button, pause button, and stop button, etc., which facilitates the realization of the heating and vibration controllable and adjustable functions of this device.

[0052] Furthermore, the microcontrollers involved in this invention include, but are not limited to, single-chip microcomputers such as AT89S52 and AT89C51, and the control process of the microcontroller is existing technology. This invention aims to address the structural features of a multifunctional electrothermal acupuncture therapy device.

[0053] Furthermore, the six connection channel interfaces 17 involved in this invention can maximize the satisfaction of a patient's treatment needs, eliminating the need for multiple people to use one machine and enabling one machine per patient. Compared to the existing trolley-type electrothermal acupuncture treatment device, it saves space and is easy to store. In addition, compared to the independent sampling and adjustment of each connection channel interface in the prior art, this device can use a large-size display screen 15 in conjunction with the touch button area 16 to set the same parameters, or it can be set individually, making the operation more flexible.

[0054] Specifically, it also includes a power adapter 18, to which the rechargeable power source is electrically connected.

[0055] Furthermore, the power adapter 18 of the present invention utilizes an external 220V mains power supply to provide power to the device. At the same time, it can also convert the 220V high voltage into stable low-voltage DC power, making it safer to use.

[0056] Specifically, the control button has a backlight (not shown) inside, which is electrically connected to the microcontroller. The control host 14 also has a buzzer (not shown) and a power switch (not shown) on its side, which are electrically connected to the microcontroller.

[0057] Furthermore, the backlight and buzzer of the present invention, when the power is connected and the power switch is turned on, illuminate the backlight of the control button, which can illuminate the control button and make it easier for doctors to see and use the control button; in conjunction with the use of the buzzer, when an operation is performed, the control host 14 will simultaneously indicate the success of the operation with a buzzer sound, which improves the doctor's experience.

[0058] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present invention and are not intended to limit it. Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to preferred embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that modifications or equivalent substitutions can be made to the technical solutions of the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the present invention, and all such modifications or substitutions should be covered within the scope of the claims of the present invention.

Claims

1. A multifunctional electrothermal acupuncture therapy device, comprising a front-end component and a control unit, wherein the front-end component and the control unit are connected by a wire, characterized in that, The front-end assembly includes a multi-functional connector and a needle. The multi-functional connector includes a housing, which is clamped to the needle. The needle includes a needle handle, a needle tube, and a positioning ring. The needle handle and needle tube are both made of conductive metal material. The needle handle and needle tube are fixedly connected by the positioning ring, which is made of insulating material. The positioning ring isolates the needle handle and needle tube and fixes them. The positioning ring is interference-fitted with the housing. The needle handle and needle tube are hollow inside. Heating components are built into the needle handle and needle tube. The two ends of the heating components are respectively connected to the inner sidewalls of the needle handle and needle tube. The housing is provided with telescopic elastic positive and negative contacts, which are respectively connected to the outer sidewalls of the needle handle and needle tube. A vibrating plate is provided on the side of the housing. The multi-functional connector also includes a wiring harness located at the lower end of the housing. The wiring harness contains four wires, including a heating positive terminal wire, a heating negative terminal wire, a vibration positive terminal wire, and a vibration negative terminal wire. The telescopic elastic positive and negative contacts are electrically connected to the control host through the heating positive terminal wire and the heating negative terminal wire. The vibrating pad is electrically connected to the control host through the vibration positive terminal wire and the vibration negative terminal wire.

2. The multifunctional electrothermal acupuncture therapy device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The heating component is a heating wire, and the two ends of the heating wire are respectively connected to the needle handle and the inner wall of the needle tube.

3. The multifunctional electrothermal acupuncture therapy device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The side of the needle tube furthest from the handle has a conical shape.

4. The multifunctional electrothermal acupuncture therapy device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The outer diameter of the needle is 0.3–0.5 mm.

5. The multifunctional electrothermal acupuncture therapy device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The vibrating pad is a vibration motor.

6. The multifunctional electrothermal acupuncture therapy device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The control host contains a microcontroller and a rechargeable power supply. The front of the control host has a display screen and a touch button area. The display screen is located above the touch button area. The touch button area has multiple control buttons. The top of the control host has six connection channel interfaces. The wiring harness on each multi-function connector is connected to the corresponding connection channel interface. The six connection channel interfaces, the display screen, the control buttons, and the rechargeable power supply are electrically connected to the microcontroller. The display screen is 10.4 inches in size.

7. The multifunctional electrothermal acupuncture therapy device according to claim 6, characterized in that, It also includes a power adapter, to which the rechargeable power source is electrically connected.

8. The multifunctional electrothermal acupuncture therapy device according to claim 7, characterized in that, The control buttons are equipped with backlights, which are electrically connected to the microcontroller. The side of the control unit is also equipped with a buzzer and a power switch, which are electrically connected to the microcontroller.

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