A constant temperature acupuncture needle for automatic insertion into the skin for traditional Chinese medicine acupuncture

Abstract

The present invention relates to the technical field of medical devices, and in particular to a constant-temperature acupuncture needle for automatic skin insertion for use in traditional Chinese medicine acupuncture, comprising a shell, a fixing component provided in the shell, an acupuncture needle detachably connected to the fixing component, a driving component provided above the fixing component, the driving component used to pump pressurized air into the shell to drive the fixing component to move, a communication module and an adjusting component provided in the shell, the adjusting component used to adjust the angle between the axis of the fixing component and the axis of the shell; and a control system, the control system used to collect the magnitude of resistance applied by the patient to the acupuncture needle, and judge whether qi is obtained according to the magnitude of the resistance, and qi is obtained when the resistance is greater than or equal to a preset value. The present invention is used to simplify the acupuncture process and reduce the requirements for the professional quality of the operator during the acupuncture treatment process.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of medical devices, and in particular to a thermostatic acupuncture needle for automatically inserting into the skin for use in traditional Chinese medicine acupuncture. Background Art

[0002] The essence of acupuncture is to precisely stimulate specific acupuncture points (i.e. acupoints) on the human meridian system, and use different techniques, such as lifting, inserting, twisting, etc., to harmonize qi and blood, dredge meridians, and balance yin and yang, thereby adjusting the body's internal functional imbalances to achieve the purpose of preventing and treating diseases. This process requires doctors to have not only a solid theoretical foundation in traditional Chinese medicine, but also rich clinical experience, be able to accurately judge the condition, and select appropriate acupuncture points and acupuncture techniques to achieve the state of "getting qi", that is, the patient feels soreness, numbness, swelling and heaviness under the needle, which marks the effective start of acupuncture treatment.

[0003] However, in the current acupuncture treatment practice, the adjustment of acupuncture needles often depends on the personal experience and feel of the physician, which not only places extremely high demands on the physician's professionalism, but also makes the treatment effect uncertain to a certain extent. Since each physician has different technical levels, accumulated experience, and sensitivity to the perception of "qi", in actual operation, improper techniques may cause the patient to feel uncomfortable or even painful, and in severe cases, it may also cause safety accidents, such as acupuncture needle breakage, which is undoubtedly a major challenge to the safety and effectiveness of acupuncture therapy.

[0004] Therefore, it is particularly important to explore and develop more intelligent and standardized acupuncture treatment auxiliary tools and technologies. For example, using modern sensing technology and artificial intelligence algorithms to design intelligent acupuncture systems that can automatically detect and adjust the depth and strength of acupuncture needles, or developing robotic acupuncture equipment that can accurately simulate traditional acupuncture techniques, the application of these innovative technologies will help improve the accuracy and safety of acupuncture treatment, reduce the uncertainty caused by human factors, enable more patients to enjoy the health benefits of acupuncture, and also inject new vitality into the inheritance and development of acupuncture, a traditional medical treasure. Summary of the invention

[0005] In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a constant temperature acupuncture needle for automatic insertion into the skin for use in traditional Chinese medicine acupuncture, which is used to simplify the acupuncture process and reduce the requirements on the professional quality of the operator during the acupuncture treatment process.

[0006] In order to achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the technical scheme of the present invention is as follows: a thermostatic acupuncture needle for automatic insertion into the skin for use in acupuncture and moxibustion departments of traditional Chinese medicine, comprising a housing, a fixing assembly is provided in the housing, an acupuncture needle is detachably connected to the fixing assembly, the fixing assembly is used to fix the acupuncture needle and seal the housing, a driving assembly is provided above the fixing assembly, the driving assembly is used to pump pressurized air into the housing, the pressurized air is used to drive the fixing assembly to move, a communication module and an adjustment assembly are also provided in the housing, the adjustment assembly is used to adjust the angle between the axis of the fixing assembly and the axis of the housing;

[0007] It also includes a control system, which is used to collect the size of the resistance applied by the patient to the acupuncture needle, and determine whether qi is obtained based on the size of the resistance. When the resistance is greater than or equal to a preset value, qi is obtained, and the control communication module alarms the user and controls the fixing component to release the fixation of the acupuncture needle. When the resistance is less than a preset value, qi is not obtained, and the control system controls the driving component to work, changes the air pressure inside the shell, and at the same time controls the adjusting component to adjust the angle between the axis of the fixing component and the axis of the shell until the resistance is greater than or equal to the preset value.

[0008] Furthermore, the fixing assembly includes a fixing ring, an outer wall of the fixing ring is provided with a connecting ring of elastic material, the outer wall of the connecting ring is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the shell, a plurality of clips of elastic material are also provided on the fixing ring, the clips are all arranged obliquely, and the clips are evenly arranged along the circumference of the fixing ring, the side walls of the clips are all fixedly connected with elastic baffles, and the other side walls of the elastic baffles are all fixedly connected to the adjacent side walls of the clips, a tightening ring is sleeved on the outer wall of the clip, an annular airbag is provided on the inner wall of the tightening ring, the annular airbag is connected to the driving assembly, and a first solenoid valve is provided at the connection between the annular airbag and the driving assembly, and the control system controls the operation of the first solenoid valve according to the resistance applied by the patient to the acupuncture needle.

[0009] Furthermore, the driving assembly includes a pump assembly and a storage chamber opened on the shell, the storage chamber is connected to the shell, and the shell is also connected to a second solenoid valve, a baffle is slidably fitted in the shell, the baffle is used to close the connection between the storage chamber and the shell, a first elastic member is also provided on the baffle, the other end of the first elastic member is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the shell, a trigger rod is also hinged on the shell, one end of the trigger rod close to the acupuncture needle is against the baffle, and a torsion spring is provided at the hinge between the trigger rod and the shell, the pump assembly is connected to the shell, and a first one-way valve is provided at the connection between the pump assembly and the shell, and the control system controls the operation of the pump assembly and the second solenoid valve according to the resistance applied by the patient to the acupuncture needle.

[0010] Furthermore, the adjustment component includes an adjustment ring and a third solenoid valve, a through hole is opened on the baffle, the third solenoid valve is fixedly connected to the side wall of the through hole, the outer wall of the adjustment ring is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the shell, and a plurality of push rods are slidably fitted on the adjustment ring, the push rods are used to push the connecting annular variable, a pushing member is provided at the end of the push rod away from the connecting ring, the pushing member is used to push the push rod to move in a direction close to the connecting ring, the pushing member is hinged to the shell, a rotating rod is provided on the side of the pushing member away from the push rod, the rotating rod and the pushing member are both coaxially arranged with the shell, a limiting component and a plurality of fan blades are provided on the rotating rod, the limiting component is used to limit the direction of rotation of the rotating rod, and the control system controls the operation of the third solenoid valve according to the resistance applied by the patient to the acupuncture needle.

[0011] Further, the control system includes an air pressure sensor and a controller;

[0012] The air pressure sensor is used to collect air pressure information inside the shell;

[0013] The controller is used to obtain the resistance information applied by the patient to the acupuncture needle based on the difference between the initial air pressure information when the needle is inserted and the real-time air pressure information. When the resistance information is greater than or equal to the preset value, the controller controls the communication module to alarm the user and control the first solenoid valve to operate. When the resistance information is less than the preset value, the controller controls the pump assembly, the second solenoid valve and the third solenoid valve to operate until the resistance information is greater than or equal to the preset value.

[0014] Furthermore, it also includes a storage component, which includes a storage channel opened on the side wall of the shell, the storage channel is used to store acupuncture needles, the output end of the storage channel is connected to the shell, the output end of the storage component is provided with a fourth solenoid valve, a piston is provided in the storage channel, and a second elastic member is fixedly connected to the side wall of the piston, the second elastic member is used to push the acupuncture needles to move into the shell, and the storage component also includes a crack opened on the clip.

[0015] Furthermore, the input end of the receiving channel is communicated with the shell, and a pressure relief valve is also provided at the connection between the input end of the receiving channel and the shell.

[0016] Furthermore, the limiting component includes a ratchet, which is coaxially fixedly connected to the rotating rod, and an internally toothed ratchet made of elastic material is meshed on the ratchet, and the internally toothed ratchet is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the shell.

[0017] Furthermore, it also includes a constant temperature component, which includes a heating wire, and the heating wire is used to heat the acupuncture needles.

[0018] Furthermore, the control system also includes a temperature sensor, which is used to collect temperature information inside the shell, and the controller controls the operation of the heating wire according to the temperature information.

[0019] Technical principles and beneficial effects of the above scheme:

[0020] 1. This solution uses the design of driving components and adjusting components to drive the acupuncture needle to be inserted into the patient's skin, and then lifted up and inserted down and the angle is changed synchronously, simulating the process of lifting, inserting, twisting and turning during acupuncture by a doctor. At the same time, based on the resistance applied by the patient to the acupuncture needle, it is judged whether qi is obtained, and the needle is stopped after qi is obtained, prompting the user to remove the shell to complete the acupuncture here.

[0021] Compared with the existing technology, after the needle is inserted, this solution can judge the effectiveness of the needle insertion, that is, whether the qi is obtained, according to the state of the acupuncture needle, and simulate the doctor's acupuncture technique to make a second adjustment to the acupuncture needle when the qi is not obtained, so as to improve the effectiveness of acupuncture. The whole process does not require user participation, which is conducive to reducing the manual participation in the acupuncture process, and also reduces the requirements of acupuncture technology for the professional quality of the operator, lowers the threshold of acupuncture technology, and effectively reduces the workload of the acupuncturist. At the same time, because the needle transfer in this solution is completed autonomously by the device, it makes up for the shortcomings of the existing technology that the patient's pain is aggravated due to the poor skills of the acupuncturist.

[0022] 2. This solution adopts the design of a fixed component to clamp the acupuncture needle, and uses the driving component to drive the fixed component to move the acupuncture needle. Compared with the solution of directly using the driving component to drive the acupuncture needle, the driving component in this solution can apply force in a wider range, and it is not easy for the acupuncture needle to bend during the force application process due to the force applied not being along the axial direction of the acupuncture needle, thereby affecting the subsequent needle insertion effect. The position of the acupuncture needle fixed by the fixed component is similar to the hand holding position of the traditional Chinese medicine practitioner when performing acupuncture. The design of the clip during the needle insertion process can prevent the middle section of the acupuncture needle from entering the patient's body, thereby causing the needle to be inserted too deep and causing discomfort to the patient.

[0023] Additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will be given in part in the following description and in part will be obvious from the following description, or will be learned through practice of the present invention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0024] Figure 1 It is a bottom-up axonometric diagram of an embodiment of a thermostatic acupuncture needle for automatic insertion into the skin for use in acupuncture of traditional Chinese medicine of the present invention;

[0025] Figure 2 It is a top view of an embodiment of a thermostatic acupuncture needle for automatic insertion into the skin for use in acupuncture of traditional Chinese medicine of the present invention;

[0026] Figure 3 It is a front view of an embodiment of a thermostatic acupuncture needle for automatic insertion into the skin for use in acupuncture of traditional Chinese medicine of the present invention;

[0027] Figure 4 for Figure 2 Middle AA section;

[0028] Figure 5 for Figure 3 Middle BB section;

[0029] Figure 6 for Figure 3 Middle CC section;

[0030] Figure 7 for Figure 4 The enlarged view of point D in the middle;

[0031] Figure 8 for Figure 5 Enlarged view of point E in the middle;

[0032] Fig. 9 The circuit diagram of the embodiment of the thermostatic acupuncture needle for automatic insertion into the skin for use in acupuncture of traditional Chinese medicine of the present invention is shown.

[0033] The figure marks in the drawings of the specification include: 1. shell; 2. drive assembly; 21. trigger rod; 22. baffle; 23. first elastic member; 24. storage chamber; 3. fixing assembly; 31. clip; 32. elastic baffle; 33. fixing ring; 34. tightening ring; 35. annular airbag; 4. adjustment assembly; 41. adjustment ring; 42. push rod; 43. push member; 44. rotating rod; 45. fan blade; 5. storage assembly; 51. storage channel; 52. piston; 53. second elastic member. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0034] The technical solution of the present invention will be described clearly and completely below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0035] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that the terms "center", "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "inner", "outer", etc., indicating the orientation or positional relationship, are based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the present invention. In addition, the terms "first", "second", and "third" are used for descriptive purposes only, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0036] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "connected", and "connected" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection, or it can be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, or it can be the internal communication of two components. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0037] The following is further described in detail through specific implementation methods:

[0038] Embodiment 1:

[0039] As attached Figure 1 -Attached Fig. 9As shown: A thermostatic acupuncture needle for automatic insertion into the skin for use in traditional Chinese medicine acupuncture and moxibustion, comprising a housing 1, a fixing assembly 3 is provided inside the housing 1, an acupuncture needle is detachably connected to the fixing assembly 3, the fixing assembly 3 is used to fix the relative position between itself and the acupuncture needle and to seal the housing 1, the fixing assembly 3 comprises a fixing ring 33, a connecting ring of elastic material is bonded and fixed to the outer wall of the fixing ring 33, the outer wall of the connecting ring is bonded and fixed to the inner wall of the housing 1, and a plurality of clips 3 of elastic material are also bonded and fixed to the fixing ring 33 1. The clips 31 are all arranged above the fixing ring 33. The clips 31 are all arranged obliquely and evenly arranged along the circumference of the fixing ring 33. The side walls of the clips 31 are all bonded and fixed with elastic baffles 32, and the other side walls of the elastic baffles 32 are bonded and fixed with the adjacent side walls of the clips 31. The elastic modulus of the elastic baffles 32 is much smaller than that of the clips 31. The outer wall of the clips 31 is sleeved with a tightening ring 34, which is welded and fixed to the fixing ring 33. The inner wall of the tightening ring 34 is bonded and fixed with an annular airbag 35 A driving assembly 2 is provided above the fixing assembly 3, and the driving assembly 2 is used to pump pressurized air into the shell 1 to push the fixing assembly 3 to move. The driving assembly 2 includes a pump assembly and a storage chamber 24 opened on the shell 1. In this embodiment, the pump assembly is an air pump, and the storage chamber 24 is connected to the shell 1. Compressed air is provided in the storage chamber 24, and the shell 1 is also connected to a second solenoid valve. A baffle 22 is slidably matched in the shell 1, and the baffle 22 is used to close the connection between the storage chamber 24 and the shell 1. The baffle 22 is also provided with a first An elastic member 23, the other end of the first elastic member 23 is welded and fixed to the inner wall of the shell 1. In this embodiment, the first elastic member 23 is a spring. A trigger rod 21 is also hinged on the shell 1. The end of the trigger rod 21 close to the acupuncture needle is against the baffle 22, and a torsion spring is provided at the hinge between the trigger rod 21 and the shell 1. The pump assembly is connected to the shell 1, and a first one-way valve is provided at the connection between the pump assembly and the shell 1. The pump assembly is connected to the annular airbag 35, and a first solenoid valve is provided at the connection between the annular airbag 35 and the pump assembly. A communication module and an adjustment component 4 are also provided in the body 1. The communication module is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the shell 1 by bolts. The adjustment component 4 is used to adjust the angle between the axis of the fixing component 3 and the axis of the shell 1. The adjustment component 4 includes an adjustment ring 41. The outer wall of the adjustment ring 41 is welded and fixed to the inner wall of the shell 1. A plurality of push rods 42 are slidably matched on the adjustment ring 41. In this embodiment, the push rod 42 is slidably matched with the baffle 22. The push rod 42 is used to push the connecting annular variable. A pushing member 43 is provided at one end of the push rod 42 away from the connecting ring. The pushing member 43 is used to push the push rod 42 to move in a direction close to the connecting ring. The pushing member 43 is hinged to the shell 1. A rotating rod 44 is provided on the side of the pushing member 43 away from the push rod 42. The rotating rod 44 and the pushing member 43 are both coaxially arranged with the shell 1. A limiting component and a plurality of fan blades 45 are provided on the rotating rod 44. The fan blades 45 are welded and fixed to the side wall of the rotating rod 44. The limiting component is used to limit the direction of rotation of the rotating rod 44. The limiting component includes a ratchet (not shown in the figure). The ratchet is coaxially welded and fixed to the rotating rod 44.The ratchet is meshed with an internally toothed ratchet made of elastic material (not shown in the figure), and the internally toothed ratchet is bonded and fixed to the inner wall of the housing 1; it also includes a control system, which includes an air pressure sensor and a controller; the air pressure sensor is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the housing 1 by bolts, and the controller is fixedly connected to the housing 1 by bolts, and the air pressure sensor is used to collect air pressure information in the housing 1; the air pressure sensor, the communication module and the pump assembly are all electrically connected to the controller, and the controller is used to obtain the resistance information applied by the patient to the acupuncture needle according to the difference between the initial air pressure information and the real-time air pressure information when the needle is inserted. When the resistance information is greater than or equal to the preset value, the controller controls the communication module to alarm the user, and when the resistance information is less than the preset value, the controller controls the pump assembly to work until the resistance information is greater than or equal to the preset value.

[0040] The specific implementation process is as follows: when using the device, the user selects a suitable acupuncture point according to the patient's symptoms, and after confirming the suitable acupuncture point, adjusts the position of the device so that the acupuncture needle can be vertically aligned with the acupuncture point, and then the user toggles the trigger rod 21, the limiting effect of the trigger rod 21 on the baffle 22 is released, and the first elastic member 23 is reset to push the baffle 22 to move. With the movement of the baffle 22, the connection between the storage chamber 24 and the shell 1 is opened, and the compressed air in the storage chamber 24 enters the shell 1, causing the air pressure inside the shell 1 to rise sharply. Under the action of the air pressure, the clip 31 drives the acupuncture needle to move rapidly toward the patient's skin and penetrate into the patient's skin. Due to the drastic change in the air pressure inside the shell 1, the action of inserting the acupuncture needle into the patient's skin is also relatively fast, thereby reducing the patient's pain. Then the user releases the trigger rod 21, and the trigger rod 21 is reset under the action of the torsion spring, and pushes the baffle 22 to reset again in the process, closing the connection between the storage chamber 24 and the shell 1, and the high-pressure air stops entering the shell 1.

[0041] During this process, the air pressure sensor continuously collects air pressure information in the shell 1. As the compressed gas enters, the air pressure information rises suddenly, and the internal volume of the shell 1 increases due to the deformation of the connecting ring. As the compressed air in the storage chamber 24 enters the shell 1, the air pressure difference between the shell 1 and the compression chamber gradually decreases, thereby reducing the air pressure information. After the acupuncture needle penetrates the human body, the human body gives the acupuncture needle a certain resistance, thereby preventing the clip 31 from driving the acupuncture needle to continue to move toward the human body, and then making it difficult for the fixing ring 33 to continue to move, and the space in the shell 1 is difficult to continue to increase. The speed of reducing the air pressure information suddenly decreases or increases, that is, the controller can know whether the acupuncture needle has entered the patient's skin based on the changing trend of the air pressure information. If the high-pressure air stops entering the shell 1 (that is, the air pressure information no longer changes within a unit time), and the above process still does not occur, the needle insertion fails, and the controller controls the communication module to alarm the user, prompting the user to check the device. If the above process occurs when the high-pressure air stops entering the shell 1, the needle insertion is successful. At this time, the controller controls the second solenoid valve to open, and the shell 1 is connected to the outside world. The air pressure in the shell 1 gradually decreases. As the air pressure in the shell 1 decreases, the force of the air pressure on the connecting ring decreases, the connecting ring resets, and drives the acupuncture needle to move upward through the clip 31.

[0042] During this process, the controller again judges the state of the acupuncture needle according to the air pressure information. When the Qi is not obtained, the patient's body cannot give the acupuncture needle a certain resistance, that is, there is no feeling of "like a fish swallowing a hook and bait". At this time, since the patient's body gives the acupuncture needle less resistance, the connecting ring is easier to reset, and the air pressure information changes dramatically per unit time. When the Qi is obtained, the patient's body can give the acupuncture needle a certain resistance, thereby resetting the connecting ring through the clamp 31 and other tissues, so that the air pressure information changes more slowly than when the Qi is not obtained.

[0043] Therefore, according to the change of air pressure information after the second solenoid valve is turned on, the resistance given to the acupuncture needle by the patient can be judged, that is, the resistance information is obtained. When the resistance information is less than the preset value, the needle has not received air at this time, and the controller controls the pump assembly, the second solenoid valve and the third solenoid valve to work, the second solenoid valve is closed, and the third solenoid valve is opened. The pump assembly pumps gas into the shell 1, and the gas enters the shell 1 so that the air pressure in the shell 1 rises, pushing the acupuncture needle into the patient's skin. At the same time, the gas pumped into the shell 1 drives the fan blade 45 to rotate, thereby driving the rotating rod 44 to move, and the rotating rod 44 drives the push member 43 to rotate, and the push member 43 pushes any push rod 42 to move downward, thereby driving the connecting annular variable, so that the axis of the fixed ring 33 is tilted with the axis of the shell 1, so that the angle of the acupuncture needle this time is different from the angle of the last time the needle was inserted, and then the pump assembly is closed and the second solenoid valve is turned on. , causing the air pressure in the shell 1 to drop, thereby driving the acupuncture needle to move upward. Due to the action of the ratchet and the internal ratchet, it is difficult for the rotating rod 44 to rotate in the opposite direction, thereby avoiding the change of the inclination angle during the upward movement of the acupuncture needle, causing additional stimulation to the patient's skin tissue, and increasing the patient's pain. In this process, it is judged again whether qi is obtained based on the resistance information. If qi is still not obtained, the second solenoid valve is controlled to be closed again and the pump assembly is operated, thereby driving the acupuncture needle to move into the patient's skin, and adjusting the angle of the push member 43 through the fan blade 45, so that the push member 43 pushes the other push rod 42 to move downward, thereby realizing the synchronous adjustment of the angle of the acupuncture needle insertion, and after opening the second solenoid valve, it is judged again whether qi is obtained based on the change in resistance information. Repeat the above steps until the tissue information is greater than or equal to the preset value, that is, gas is obtained. At this time, the controller controls the second solenoid valve to close to prevent the acupuncture needle from continuing to move upward, resulting in insufficient needle insertion depth. At the same time, the controller controls the first solenoid valve and the pump assembly to work, extract the gas in the annular airbag 35, so that the internal air pressure of the annular airbag 35 drops, the clip 31 is reset, and the clamping effect of the clip 31 on the acupuncture needle is released. Then the controller controls the communication module to work, alarm the user, and prompt the user that the needle insertion is completed. At this time, the user can pull the device out from the patient's skin surface at a vertical angle to the patient's skin, thereby completing a needle insertion.

[0044] Embodiment 2:

[0045] The difference from Example 1 is that it also includes a storage component 5, which includes a storage channel 51 opened on the side wall of the shell 1. The width of the storage channel 51 is slightly smaller than that of the acupuncture needle, so that the storage channel 51 can prevent the acupuncture needle from moving downward under the action of gravity through friction, so that the needle head of the acupuncture needle contacts the bottom wall of the storage channel 51, affecting its sharpness, thereby affecting the success rate of subsequent needle insertion. The storage channel 51 is used to store acupuncture needles. The output end of the storage component 5 is provided with a fourth solenoid valve, and the storage channel 51 A piston 52 is provided inside, and a second elastic member 53 is bonded and fixed to the side wall of the piston 52. In this embodiment, the second elastic member 53 is a spring. The second elastic member 53 is used to push the acupuncture needle to move into the shell 1. The end of the second elastic member 53 away from the piston 52 is bonded to the side wall of the storage channel 51, and the storage component 5 also includes a crack opened on the clip 31, and the width of the upper end of the crack is smaller than the lower end. The input end of the storage channel 51 is connected to the shell 1, and a pressure relief valve is also provided at the connection between the input end of the storage channel 51 and the shell 1.

[0046] The specific implementation process is as follows: before using the device, the user pushes the piston 52 so that the piston 52 compresses the second elastic member 53, and then puts a number of acupuncture needles into the storage channel 51 in turn, and then releases the piston 52 so that the second elastic member 53 is reset, and pushes the piston 52 to squeeze the acupuncture needles until the acupuncture needle farthest from the piston 52 presses against the fourth solenoid valve. When the user completes the insertion of the previous acupuncture needle, the fourth solenoid valve can be opened. With the opening of the fourth solenoid valve, the acupuncture needle that presses against the fourth solenoid valve is pushed out of the storage channel 51 into the shell 1 under the action of the second elastic member 53 and the piston 52. Then the controller controls the fourth solenoid valve to close, and the first solenoid valve and the pump assembly work to pump gas into the annular airbag 35. The annular airbag 35 expands and drives the clamp 31 to deform. Since the width of the upper end of the crack is smaller than that of the lower end, during the deformation of the clamp 31, the acupuncture needle is pushed to gradually move to the center position of the device, thereby completing the clamping of the acupuncture needle, thereby changing the user to perform acupuncture at the next acupuncture position.

[0047] In the existing acupuncture technology, one acupuncture treatment often means acupuncture on multiple acupuncture points of the patient. The design of the storage component 5 of this solution realizes the automatic replenishment of acupuncture needles through the second elastic member 53, etc., further reducing the user's operation steps, and during the replenishment of acupuncture needles, the user does not need to touch the acupuncture needles with his hands, thereby avoiding the contamination of the acupuncture needles by the user's fingers, etc., thereby causing infection to the patient, etc. In this solution, the cracks opened on the clip 31 can allow the acupuncture needles to enter the fixing component 3, and compared with the cracks opened on the elastic baffle 32, since the clip 31 has a larger elastic modulus, in the subsequent process of driving the fixing ring 33 to move toward the patient's skin by air pressure, the cracks are not easy to open under the action of air pressure, thereby affecting the efficiency and accuracy of needle insertion and increasing the pain of the patient.

[0048] During use of the present device, when the controller adjusts the air pressure inside the shell 1 through the pump assembly, etc., if the air pressure inside the shell 1 rises to the threshold of the pressure relief valve, the pressure relief valve opens, allowing part of the gas to enter the storage channel 51, pushing the piston 52 to squeeze the acupuncture needles in the storage channel 51, thereby reducing the situation where the second elastic member 53 cannot normally push the acupuncture needles to move due to damage to the second elastic member 53 or too low air pressure on the side of the piston 52 away from the acupuncture needles. The design of the protocol valve can also, to a certain extent, avoid excessive air pressure inside the shell 1, which may cause damage to the connecting ring or rupture of the shell 1, resulting in safety accidents.

[0049] Embodiment 3:

[0050] The difference from Example 2 is that it also includes a constant temperature component, which includes an electric heating wire, which is fixedly connected to the side wall of the shell 1 by bolts, and the electric heating wire is used to heat the gas in the shell 1. The control system also includes a temperature sensor, which is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the shell 1 by bolts, and the temperature sensor is electrically connected to the controller. The temperature sensor is used to collect temperature information in the shell 1, and the controller controls the operation of the electric heating wire according to the temperature information.

[0051] The specific implementation process is as follows: when using this device, the temperature sensor continuously collects temperature information inside the shell 1, and when the temperature information is lower than the set range, the electric heating wire is controlled to work, and the gas inside the shell 1 is heated by heat transfer. The gas inside the shell 1 heats the acupuncture needles by heat transfer. During this process, the controller corrects and adjusts the air pressure information according to the temperature information to avoid the influence of temperature increase on the judgment of gas. When the temperature information rises to the set range, the controller controls the electric heating wire to stop heating to avoid the acupuncture needle temperature being too high and causing burns to the patient.

[0052] Compared with the existing technology, this solution can improve the patient experience during acupuncture, and at the same time, by warming the acupuncture needles, it can help patients to promote qi and blood circulation. For some patients with yang deficiency, it can more easily stimulate meridian qi, making it easier to obtain qi during the needle insertion process, thereby improving the treatment effect and reducing the patient's pain.

[0053] Obviously, the above embodiments are merely examples for the purpose of clear explanation, and are not intended to limit the implementation methods. For those skilled in the art, other different forms of changes or modifications can be made based on the above description. It is not necessary and impossible to list all the implementation methods here. The obvious changes or modifications derived therefrom are still within the scope of protection of the invention.

Claims

1. A thermostatic acupuncture needle for automatic insertion into the skin for use in traditional Chinese medicine acupuncture, comprising a housing (1), characterized in that: A fixing assembly (3) is provided in the shell (1), and an acupuncture needle is detachably connected to the fixing assembly (3). The fixing assembly (3) is used to fix the acupuncture needle and seal the shell (1). A driving assembly (2) is provided above the fixing assembly (3), and the driving assembly (2) is used to pump pressurized air into the shell (1). The fixing assembly (3) comprises a fixing ring (33), and an outer wall of the fixing ring (33) is provided with a connecting ring made of elastic material, and the outer wall of the connecting ring is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the shell (1). The fixing ring (33) is also provided with a plurality of clips (31) made of elastic material, and the clips (31) are all arranged obliquely, and the clips (31) are evenly arranged along the circumference of the fixing ring (33). The side walls of the clips (31) are all fixedly connected with elastic baffles (32). The other side wall of the elastic baffle (32) is fixedly connected to the side wall of the adjacent clip (31); the outer side wall of the clip (31) is sleeved with a tightening ring (34); the inner side wall of the tightening ring (34) is provided with an annular airbag (35); the annular airbag (35) is in communication with the drive assembly (2); and a first solenoid valve is provided at the connection point between the annular airbag (35) and the drive assembly (2); the drive assembly (2) comprises a pump assembly and a storage chamber (24) provided on the housing (1); the storage chamber (24) is in communication with the housing (1); and the housing (1) is also in communication with a second solenoid valve; a baffle (22) is slidably fitted in the housing (1); the baffle (22) is used to close the connection between the storage chamber (24) and the housing (1); and the baffle (22) is also provided with a first elastic The first elastic member (23) is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the housing (1); a trigger rod (21) is hingedly connected to the housing (1); one end of the trigger rod (21) close to the acupuncture needle abuts against the baffle (22); a torsion spring is provided at the hinge between the trigger rod (21) and the housing (1); the pump assembly is connected to the housing (1); a first one-way valve is provided at the connection between the pump assembly and the housing (1); pressurized air is used to push the fixed assembly (3) to move; a communication module and an adjustment assembly (4) are also provided in the housing (1); the adjustment assembly (4) is used to adjust the angle between the axis of the fixed assembly (3) and the axis of the housing (1); the adjustment assembly (4) includes an adjustment ring (41) and a third solenoid valve; a through hole is provided on the baffle (22) The third solenoid valve is fixedly connected to the side wall of the through hole, the outer wall of the adjusting ring (41) is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the shell (1), a plurality of push rods (42) are slidably matched on the adjusting ring (41), the push rods (42) are used to push the connecting ring, a push member (43) is provided at one end of the push rod (42) away from the connecting ring, the push member (43) is used to push the push rod (42) to move in a direction close to the connecting ring, the push member (43) is hinged to the shell (1), a rotating rod (44) is provided on the side of the push member (43) away from the push rod (42), the rotating rod (44) and the pushing member (43) are both coaxially arranged with the shell (1), a limiting component and a plurality of fan blades (45) are provided on the rotating rod (44), and the limiting component is used to limit the direction of rotation of the rotating rod (44); The device also includes a control system, which is used to collect the resistance applied by the patient to the acupuncture needle and determine whether qi is obtained based on the resistance. When the resistance is greater than or equal to a preset value, qi is obtained, and the control communication module alarms the user and controls the first solenoid valve. When the resistance is less than the preset value, qi is not obtained. The control system controls the pump assembly and the second solenoid valve to operate, changes the internal air pressure of the housing (1), and controls the third solenoid valve to adjust the angle between the axis of the fixing ring (33) and the axis of the housing (1) until the resistance is greater than or equal to the preset value.

2. The thermostatic acupuncture needle for automatic skin insertion for traditional Chinese medicine acupuncture and moxibustion according to claim 1, characterized in that: The control system includes an air pressure sensor and a controller; The air pressure sensor is used to collect air pressure information inside the housing (1); The controller is used to obtain the resistance information applied by the patient to the acupuncture needle based on the difference between the initial air pressure information when the needle is inserted and the real-time air pressure information. When the resistance information is greater than or equal to the preset value, the controller controls the communication module to alarm the user and control the first solenoid valve to operate. When the resistance information is less than the preset value, the controller controls the pump assembly, the second solenoid valve and the third solenoid valve to operate until the resistance information is greater than or equal to the preset value.

3. The thermostatic acupuncture needle for automatic skin insertion for traditional Chinese medicine acupuncture and moxibustion according to claim 2, characterized in that: The storage assembly (5) further comprises a storage channel (51) formed on a side wall of the housing (1), the storage channel (51) being used to store acupuncture needles, the output end of the storage channel (51) being in communication with the housing (1), a fourth solenoid valve being provided at the output end of the storage assembly (5), a piston (52) being provided in the storage channel (51), and a second elastic member (53) being fixedly connected to the side wall of the piston (52), the second elastic member (53) being used to push the acupuncture needles to move into the housing (1), and the storage assembly (5) further comprises a slit formed on the clip (31).

4. The thermostatic acupuncture needle for automatic skin insertion for traditional Chinese medicine acupuncture and moxibustion according to claim 3 is characterized in that: The input end of the receiving channel (51) is in communication with the housing (1), and a pressure relief valve is also provided at the connection between the input end of the receiving channel (51) and the housing (1).

5. The thermostatic acupuncture needle for automatic skin insertion for traditional Chinese medicine acupuncture and moxibustion according to claim 4, characterized in that: The limiting component comprises a ratchet wheel, which is coaxially fixedly connected to the rotating rod (44), and an internally toothed ratchet wheel made of elastic material is meshed on the ratchet wheel, and the internally toothed ratchet wheel is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the housing (1).

6. The thermostatic acupuncture needle for automatic skin insertion for traditional Chinese medicine acupuncture and moxibustion according to claim 5, characterized in that: It also includes a constant temperature component, which includes a heating wire, and the heating wire is used to heat the acupuncture needle.

7. The thermostatic acupuncture needle for automatic skin insertion for traditional Chinese medicine acupuncture and moxibustion according to claim 6, characterized in that: The control system also includes a temperature sensor, which is used to collect temperature information inside the housing (1), and the controller controls the operation of the heating wire according to the temperature information.

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