Shallow needle

Abstract

The shallow needle comprises a needle body and an outer sleeve arranged on the outer side of the rear end of the needle body in a sleeving mode, the outer sleeve comprises a matching face arranged in the front-back direction of the shallow needle in an extending mode, an elastic piece is arranged between the matching face and the rear end of the outer sleeve, the rear end of the elastic piece is arranged behind the outer sleeve, and the front end of the elastic piece comprises an abutting portion. The abutting portion is pressed and contacted on the matching face through elasticity of the elastic piece, a plurality of protruding ribs are evenly distributed on the matching face in the front-back direction of the shallow needle, and the middle of the elastic piece comprises a pressing portion which is bent outwards in the direction away from the outer sleeve. The shallow needle is simple in structure, low in production cost and convenient to operate and carry.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of acupuncture instruments, and particularly relates to a shallow needle. Background Art

[0002] The shallow needle is a traditional Chinese acupuncture therapy. It originated from the "chi needle" which is one of the ancient "nine needles", was created by the old gentleman Huang Tingyi, innovated by Professor Wu Binghuang, and inherited and developed by Director Wu Mingxia. This therapy is particularly popular in the Fujian region and is one of the characteristic therapies in Fujian Province.

[0003] The characteristics of the shallow needle therapy lie in that it uses a special needle tool. The needle body is short and thick, and the tip of the needle is round and slightly pointed. During operation, the tip of the needle does not penetrate the skin, but slightly vibrates and stimulates on the skin surface, which is achieved by scratching the needle handle with the fingernail and the pushing gesture of the finger. This kind of stimulation can act on the acupoints of the human body to achieve the purpose of treating diseases. Because the acupuncture is relatively shallow, it is named the "shallow needle", and also because it induces qi by "pushing", it is also called the "pushing needle".

[0004] Traditional shallow needles usually include a needle body. In order to avoid stabbing the skin, the tip of the needle body is relatively blunt, and a metal wire outer sleeve formed by spiral winding is sleeved on the outside of the needle body. During treatment, hold the shallow needle by hand, and use the fingertip of the index finger or middle finger to flick along the length direction of the shallow needle. A collision will occur between the fingernail and the metal wire outer sleeve, causing the whole shallow needle to vibrate, and this vibration is transmitted to the acupoints of the patient through the tip of the needle to achieve the purpose of treatment.

[0005] Due to the above-mentioned operation method of the traditional shallow needle, it is easy for the doctor to cause fingertip pain when treating the patient for a long time, and this operation method also has higher requirements for the doctor's operation level, strength, speed, etc.

[0006] Currently, in the prior art, some improvement schemes have also been proposed for the problem of inconvenient operation of the shallow needle. For example, a vibration motor driven by electricity is arranged on the basis of the needle body of the shallow needle. When the vibration motor works, it can transmit the vibration to the tip of the needle, such as a shallow needle vibration stimulator (CN219290161U) disclosed in a Chinese utility model patent. However, this also increases the structural complexity and manufacturing cost of the shallow needle, makes the overall weight of the shallow needle heavier, and there is also a risk that the electronic device is easily damaged. Summary of the Invention

[0007] In order to overcome the defects of the above-mentioned prior art, the present invention provides a shallow needle with a simple structure, low production cost, convenient operation and convenient carrying.

[0008] The shallow needle of the present invention comprises a needle body, a jacket sleeved on the outer side of the rear end of the needle body, the jacket comprises a matching surface extending along the front-back direction of the shallow needle, an elastic sheet is arranged between the matching surface and the rear end of the jacket, the rear end of the elastic sheet is arranged behind the jacket, the front end of the elastic sheet comprises a pressing portion, and the pressing portion is pressed and contacted on the matching surface by the elasticity of the elastic sheet itself, a plurality of convex ribs are evenly arranged on the matching surface along the front-back direction of the shallow needle, the middle part of the elastic sheet comprises a pressing portion bent outwardly in a direction away from the jacket, and the pressing portion of the elastic sheet can be urged to move toward the front end direction of the shallow needle by applying pressure to the pressing portion in the direction of the jacket, and when the pressure is released, the elastic sheet can be urged to reset the pressing portion of the elastic sheet in the rear end direction of the shallow needle under its own elastic action. By alternately pressing the pressing portion of the elastic sheet, the pressing portion of the elastic sheet can be driven to reciprocate along the matching surface of the jacket, and because a plurality of convex ribs are distributed on the matching surface, the pressing portion can cause the shallow needle as a whole to vibrate when moving forward and backward, and this vibration is transmitted to the needle tip via the needle body, which can play a role in stimulating acupuncture points.

[0009] Furthermore, the outer sleeve includes a plurality of the mating surfaces, and the plurality of mating surfaces are distributed circumferentially along the axis of the shallow needle, and each mating surface is provided with a plurality of the convex ribs, and the width and number of the convex ribs on each mating surface along the front-rear direction of the shallow needle are different. The rear end of the shallow needle includes a rotating part, and a support seat is provided on the rotating part. The rear end of the elastic sheet is fixedly connected with the support seat, and the elastic sheet can be switched to contact with one of the mating surfaces by driving the rotating part to rotate relative to the outer sleeve. Each mating surface has convex ribs of different widths and numbers, and different forms of vibration can be generated when the pressing part of the elastic sheet slides along the mating surface. The doctor can switch different mating surfaces according to needs, which can reduce the requirements on the doctor's operating level.

[0010] Furthermore, a gripping sleeve is provided between the rear end of the outer sleeve and the rotating member, and the gripping sleeve has a cylindrical outer surface. The provision of the gripping sleeve facilitates the gripping of the shallow needle by fingers, thereby facilitating the gripping operation of the shallow needle.

[0011] Furthermore, the gripping sleeve is arranged at a position corresponding to the pressing portion, which is more ergonomic and improves the comfort when gripping.

[0012] Furthermore, the gripping sleeve is made of a soft rubber material, which increases the friction between the gripping sleeve and the hand and prevents the shallow needle from falling off the hand.

[0013] Furthermore, the convex rib and the pressing portion both include arc-shaped surfaces that cooperate with each other, which can improve the contact and cooperation effect between the convex rib and the pressing portion, so that the pressing portion can smoothly cross between different convex ribs.

[0014] Furthermore, the pressing portion is formed by bending the front end of the elastic sheet in a direction away from the outer sleeve, which facilitates the production and processing of the pressing portion.

[0015] The beneficial effects of the present invention are as follows: the shallow needle of the present invention has a simple and compact structure, is easy to carry, and is relatively easy to operate. The needle tip can be vibrated by continuously and alternately pressing the elastic sheet with the fingers, so that it can be used to stimulate acupoints, and the frequency of the vibration can also be adjusted according to the speed of the finger pressing. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] Figure 1 is a structural diagram of an embodiment of the present invention; Figure 2 A schematic diagram of an embodiment of the present invention when switching mating surfaces; Figure 3 is a side view of the embodiment of the present invention when the pressing portion is not pressed; Figure 4 It is a side view of the embodiment of the present invention when the pressing part is pressed. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0017] The structure of the shallow needle of the embodiment of the present invention is as follows Figure 1-4 As shown, it includes a needle body 1 and a sheath 2 which is sleeved on the outer side of the rear end of the needle body 1. The front end of the needle body 1 has a needle tip, and the needle tip has an arc-shaped contact surface. The needle tip is blunt and not easy to pierce the skin. The sheath 2 includes a mating surface 20 extending along the front-to-back direction of the shallow needle 1. An elastic sheet 3 is arranged between the mating surface 20 and the rear end of the sheath 2. The rear end of the elastic sheet 3 is arranged behind the sheath 2. The front end of the elastic sheet 3 includes a pressing portion 31, which is pressed and contacted on the mating surface 20 by relying on the elasticity of the elastic sheet 3 itself. A plurality of convex ribs 21 are evenly distributed on the mating surface 20 along the front-to-back direction of the shallow needle. The middle part of the elastic sheet 3 includes a pressing portion 32 which is bent outwardly in the direction away from the sheath 2. By applying pressure to the pressing portion 32 in the direction of the sheath 2, the pressing portion 31 of the elastic sheet 3 can be urged to move toward the front end of the shallow needle, and when the pressure is released, the elastic sheet 3 can be urged to reset the pressing portion 31 of the elastic sheet 3 toward the rear end of the shallow needle under the action of its own elasticity. Figure 3 , 4 By alternately pressing the pressing portion 32 of the elastic sheet 3, the pressing portion 31 of the elastic sheet 3 can be driven to reciprocate along the mating surface 20 of the outer sleeve 2. Since a plurality of convex ribs 21 are distributed on the mating surface 20, the pressing portion 31 can make the entire shallow needle vibrate when moving back and forth. This vibration is transmitted to the needle tip via the needle body 1, which can stimulate the acupuncture point.

[0018] In the embodiment of the present invention, the outer sleeve 2 includes 5 mating surfaces 20, and the 5 mating surfaces 20 are distributed circumferentially along the axis of the shallow needle and are generally distributed in a regular hexagon. A plurality of the convex ribs 21 are provided on each mating surface 20, and the width and number of the convex ribs 21 on each mating surface 20 along the front-to-back direction of the shallow needle are different. The pressing portion 31 of the elastic sheet 3 can generate vibrations of different frequencies when the plurality of convex ribs 21 along different mating surfaces 20 move back and forth at a uniform speed. The rear end of the shallow needle includes a rotating member 4, and a support seat 5 is provided on the rotating member 4. The rear end of the elastic sheet 3 is fixedly connected with the support seat 5. By driving the rotating member 4 to rotate relative to the outer sleeve 2, the elastic sheet 3 and the support seat 5 can rotate synchronously with the rotating member 4, and the elastic sheet 3 can be switched to be in mating contact with one of the 5 mating surfaces 20. Figure 1 , 2 It illustrates that the elastic sheet 3 switches to different mating surfaces 20 by rotation. Each mating surface 20 has ribs 21 of different widths and numbers. When the pressing portion 31 of the elastic sheet 3 slides along the mating surface 20, different forms of vibrations can be generated. The doctor can switch different mating surfaces 20 as needed, which can reduce the requirements on the doctor's operating level.

[0019] A gripping sleeve 6 is disposed between the rear end of the outer sleeve 2 and the rotating member 4. The gripping sleeve 6 has a cylindrical outer surface. The gripping sleeve 6 is disposed to facilitate the fingers to grip the shallow needle, and facilitate the gripping operation of the shallow needle. The gripping sleeve 6 is disposed at a position corresponding to the pressing portion 32, which is more ergonomic and improves the comfort during gripping. The gripping sleeve 6 is made of a soft rubber material to increase the friction between the gripping sleeve 6 and the hand, and prevent the shallow needle from falling off the hand.

[0020] The convex rib 21 and the pressing portion 31 both include arc-shaped surfaces that cooperate with each other, which can improve the contact and cooperation effect between the convex rib 21 and the pressing portion 31 , so that the pressing portion 31 can smoothly cross between different convex ribs 21 .

[0021] The pressing portion 31 is formed by bending the front end of the elastic sheet 3 in a direction away from the outer sleeve 2 , so that the production and processing of the pressing portion 31 is convenient.

[0022] In other embodiments, there may be only one mating surface 20. When one mating surface 20 is used, the elastic sheet 3 does not need to rotate, so there is no need to provide a rotating member 4. Of course, other numbers of mating surfaces 20 may also be used.

[0023] The above embodiment is only one of the preferred specific embodiments of the present invention. Common changes and substitutions made by those skilled in the art within the scope of the technical solution of the present invention are all included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A shallow needle, comprising a needle body and a sleeve arranged outside the rear end of the needle body, characterized in that: The outer sleeve includes a mating surface extending along the front-to-back direction of the shallow needle, an elastic sheet is arranged between the mating surface and the rear end of the outer sleeve, the rear end of the elastic sheet is arranged behind the outer sleeve, and the front end of the elastic sheet includes a pressing portion, which relies on the elasticity of the elastic sheet itself to cause the pressing portion to be pressed tightly against the mating surface, and a plurality of convex ribs are evenly distributed on the mating surface along the front-to-back direction of the shallow needle. The middle part of the elastic sheet includes a pressing portion bent outwardly away from the outer sleeve, and pressure is applied to the pressing portion toward the outer sleeve to cause the pressing portion of the elastic sheet to move toward the front end of the shallow needle, and when the pressure is released, the elastic sheet can cause the pressing portion of the elastic sheet to reset toward the rear end of the shallow needle under the action of its own elasticity.

2. The shallow needle according to claim 1, characterized in that: The outer sleeve includes a plurality of the mating surfaces, and the plurality of mating surfaces are distributed circumferentially along the axis of the shallow needle. Each mating surface is provided with a plurality of the convex ribs, and the width and number of the convex ribs on each mating surface along the front-to-back direction of the shallow needle are different. The rear end of the shallow needle includes a rotating part, and a support seat is provided on the rotating part. The rear end of the elastic sheet is fixedly connected with the support seat. By driving the rotating part to rotate relative to the outer sleeve, the elastic sheet can be switched to contact with one of the mating surfaces.

3. The shallow needle according to claim 2, characterized in that: A gripping sleeve is arranged between the rear end of the outer sleeve and the rotating member, and the gripping sleeve has a cylindrical outer surface.

4. The shallow needle according to claim 3, characterized in that: The holding sleeve is arranged at a position corresponding to the pressing portion.

5. The shallow needle according to claim 3, characterized in that: The gripping sleeve is made of soft rubber material.

6. The shallow needle according to claim 1, characterized in that: The convex rib and the pressing portion both include arc-shaped surfaces that cooperate and contact with each other.

7. The shallow needle according to claim 3, characterized in that: The pressing portion is formed by bending the front end of the elastic sheet in a direction away from the outer sleeve.

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