Intelligent electronic scraping therapy plate and using method thereof

The intelligent gua sha board, which combines a ring-shaped three-dimensional force-sensitive silicone array with a MEMS six-axis IMU, solves the problems of existing gua sha boards having a single sensing dimension and being easily corroded. It achieves precise grip force and angle monitoring, provides safety warnings and personalized data guidance, and improves the safety and user experience of gua sha.

CN121818336APending Publication Date: 2026-04-10INST OF ACUPUNCTURE & MOXIBUSTION CHINA ACADEMY OF CHINESE MEDICAL SCI +1
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CN · China
Patent Type
Applications(China)
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Filing Date
2026-03-05
Publication Date
2026-04-10

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Technical Problem

Existing electronic gua sha boards have a single sensing dimension and cannot accurately obtain the hand grip strength and the spatial angle of the board surface in contact with the skin. This makes it easy to make misjudgments during gua sha. In addition, the structural design is susceptible to corrosion by sweat, resulting in large accuracy drift and affecting the safety and experience of use.

Method used

It adopts a combination of a ring-shaped three-dimensional force-sensitive silicone array and a MEMS six-axis IMU. It monitors grip force and angle in real time through pressure sensors and spatial angle sensing modules. Combined with an intelligent control module, it performs data fusion and early warning. It supports mobile app interaction and has optimized structural design to improve bending resistance and sweat corrosion resistance.

Benefits of technology

It achieves multi-dimensional and accurate perception, provides safety protection and early warning, improves the safety and experience of gua sha, enhances structural durability, supports personalized adaptation and data guidance, and extends battery life.

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Abstract

The invention belongs to the technical field of scraping therapy equipment, and particularly relates to an intelligent electronic scraping therapy plate and a using method thereof.The intelligent electronic scraping therapy plate comprises a grip and a scraping therapy plate body, annularly-arranged pressure sensors are installed on the outer surface of the grip, the output ends of the multiple pressure sensors are jointly connected with an anti-skid pad, and the right side face of the grip is connected with a connecting frame; through collaborative design of the handheld pressure sensing module and the scraping therapy contact pressure sensing module, double-channel true values of'handheld gripping force Fg 'and'board-skin contact force Fs' are synchronously obtained, and the measurement error is smaller than or equal to + / -0.1 N; a space angle theta (pitching + rolling) is calculated in real time by combining an MEMS six-axis IMU and a temperature compensation chip, the precision is smaller than or equal to + / -2 degrees, based on a'contact force-angle 'combined threshold matrix, when Fs exceeds a set upper limit or theta exceeds a safety gradient range, three-level combined alarm is achieved through an RGB color ring, vibration and prompt tone, subcutaneous bleeding is effectively prevented, the scraping therapy safety is guaranteed, and the scraping therapy safety is guaranteed. The device is especially suitable for beginners.
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Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of gua sha equipment technology, specifically to an intelligent electronic gua sha board and its usage method. Background Technology

[0003] Most existing electronic gua sha boards can only sense the contact force between the board surface and the skin, failing to acquire the grip strength and the spatial angle of contact between the board surface and the skin. This leads to misjudgments during gua sha, such as "gripping too lightly but pressing too hard" or "the angle being too steep," making it difficult to ensure the safety of gua sha. Some products rely on user experience to adjust the angle and force, lacking electronic data guidance, which can easily cause beginners to over-exert or perform ineffective gua sha. In terms of structural design, existing products mostly use a single-point thin-film pressure plate solution, which has a short lifespan due to bending resistance, is susceptible to corrosion from sweat, and has defects such as large precision drift, affecting the user experience. Summary of the Invention

[0004] To address the shortcomings of existing technologies, this invention provides an intelligent electronic gua sha board and its usage method. It solves the problems of existing electronic gua sha boards, which mostly only perceive the contact force between the board surface and the skin, failing to acquire hand grip strength and the spatial angle of contact between the board surface and the skin. This leads to misjudgments during gua sha, such as "gripping too lightly but pressing too hard" or "the angle being too steep," making it difficult to ensure the safety of gua sha. Some products rely on user experience to adjust the angle and force, lacking electronic data guidance, which can easily lead to over-scraping or ineffective gua sha for beginners. In terms of structural design, existing products mostly use a single-point thin-film pressure plate solution, which has short lifespan due to bending resistance, is susceptible to corrosion from sweat, and suffers from large precision drift, affecting the user experience.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention provides the following technical solution:

[0006] As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, it includes a handle and a gua sha board body. The outer surface of the handle is equipped with a ring-shaped arrangement of pressure sensors. The output ends of multiple pressure sensors are connected to an anti-slip pad. A connecting frame is connected to the right side of the handle. A display screen is mounted on the upper surface of the connecting frame. Indicator lights arranged at equal intervals are mounted on the upper surface of the display screen. A ring-shaped arrangement of support frames is connected to the bottom surface of the connecting frame. One end of two sets of support frames is connected to a connecting plate. A pressure sensing module is mounted on the bottom surface of the connecting plate. A fixing plate is installed at the output end of the pressure sensing module. Two spatial angle sensing modules are installed on the bottom surface of the fixing plate. A comfort pad is connected to the outer surface of the gua sha board body. A groove is opened on the upper surface of the gua sha board body. The output ends of the two spatial angle sensing modules are connected to the gua sha board body. A cavity is opened on the left side of the handle. A protective pad is connected to the inner bottom wall of the cavity. A battery is installed on the upper surface of the protective pad. An intelligent control module is installed on the upper surface of the battery. An inspection door is hinged to the inner wall of the handle.

[0007] As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the intelligent control module is electrically connected to each pressure sensor, the pressure sensing module and the two spatial angle sensing modules respectively, and the three sets of pressure sensors are a ring-shaped three-dimensional force-sensitive silicone array.

[0008] As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the pressure sensing module comprises an ultra-thin flexible PCB, and the connecting frame is a PEEK elastic beam structure.

[0009] As a preferred technical solution of the present invention, the intelligent control module adopts a Nordic nRF series main MCU, and the intelligent control module has a built-in contact force-angle joint threshold matrix and angle-force fusion algorithm.

[0010] As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the intelligent control module has a built-in wireless communication module that supports wireless communication with a mobile phone App, and the comfort pad is made of medical-grade conductive silicone.

[0011] A method for monitoring the force and angle of an electronic gua sha tool, comprising the following steps: S1: After the device is started, the pressure sensor, pressure sensing module and spatial angle sensing module start up simultaneously, and collect the gripping force Fg, contact force Fs and IMU raw signals at a sampling frequency of 1kHz. S2: The intelligent control module completes the hardware decoupling of Fg and Fs through the mechanical differential structure of "hand force - contact force" and the full-bridge strain gauge signal. Combined with the signal converted by 24-bit ADC, it outputs the accurate measurement values ​​of Fg and Fs. S3: The spatial angle sensing module uses a MEMS six-axis IMU and a temperature compensation chip, combined with a Kalman filter fusion algorithm, to calculate the pitch angle θp and roll angle θr, and output the spatial angle θ. S4: The intelligent control module calls the built-in "contact force-angle" joint threshold matrix and compares the real-time collected Fs and θ with the threshold matrix; S5: If Fs does not exceed the user-defined upper limit and θ is within the safe slope range, the RGB color wheel in the feedback prompt unit continuously maps the size of Fs, maintaining normal working status; S6: If Fs exceeds the user-set upper limit or θ exceeds the safe slope range, a first-level or second-level alarm will be triggered according to the excess amplitude. The indicator light (8) will display different colors, vibrations and prompts according to the corresponding level, and the action curve will be recorded at the same time. S7: Users can view real-time Fs-θ curves, motion recording data, and AI scoring through a mobile app, and can also upgrade the threshold matrix online via OTA to adapt to different usage scenarios.

[0012] Compared with the prior art, the present invention provides an intelligent electronic gua sha board and its method of use, which has the following beneficial effects: 1. Multi-dimensional perception and precise measurement: Through the collaborative design of the handheld pressure sensing module and the gua sha contact pressure sensing module, the true values ​​of "handheld grip force Fg" and "plate surface-skin contact force Fs" are obtained simultaneously through dual channels, with a measurement error of ≤±0.1N; combined with MEMS six-axis IMU and temperature compensation chip, the spatial angle θ (pitch + roll) is calculated in real time with an accuracy of ≤±2°, which solves the problem of single sensing dimension of existing products.

[0013] 2. Intelligent safety protection and early warning: Based on the "contact force-angle" joint threshold matrix, when Fs exceeds the set upper limit or θ exceeds the safe slope range, a three-level combined alarm is realized through RGB color ring, vibration and prompt sound, which effectively prevents subcutaneous bleeding and ensures the safety of scraping, especially suitable for beginners.

[0014] 3. Structural optimization and performance improvement: Adopting a flexible three-dimensional force-sensitive array + MEMS six-axis fusion solution, combined with PEEK elastic beam and mechanical differential structure, the bending life exceeds 500,000 cycles and is not easily corroded by sweat, with high precision and stability; Optimized low power consumption design, the power consumption of the whole machine is ≤3mA after Bluetooth broadcast is turned off, and the continuous working time is ≥2h, which solves the problems of structural defects and insufficient battery life of existing products.

[0015] 4. Personalized Adaptation and Convenient Interaction: Supports OTA online upgrade of threshold matrix, which can be adapted to different groups of people such as the elderly, children, and athletes, as well as different scraping parts; Real-time data display, action recording and AI scoring are realized through mobile app, providing electronic data guidance to avoid excessive or ineffective scraping and improve the user experience. Attached Figure Description

[0016] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the present invention; Figure 2 This is a side view of the present invention; Figure 3 This is a top sectional view of the grip in this invention; Figure 4 This is a side sectional view of the present invention; Figure 5 This is a cross-sectional view of the scraping board body in this invention; Figure 6 In this invention Figure 5 A magnified structural diagram of part A in the middle.

[0017] In the diagram: 1. Handle; 2. Cavity; 3. Protective pad; 4. Battery; 5. Intelligent control module; 6. Connecting frame; 7. Display screen; 8. Indicator light; 9. Anti-slip pad; 10. Support frame; 11. Connecting plate; 12. Pressure sensing module; 13. Fixing plate; 14. Spatial angle sensing module; 15. Gua Sha board body; 16. Groove; 17. Comfort pad; 18. Inspection door; 19. Pressure sensor. Detailed Implementation

[0018] 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 some embodiments of the present invention, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0019] Example: Please see Figure 1-6In this embodiment, the device includes a handle 1 and a gua sha board body 15. A ring of pressure sensors 19 is mounted on the outer surface of the handle 1. The output ends of multiple pressure sensors 19 are connected to an anti-slip pad 9. A connecting frame 6 is connected to the right side of the handle 1. A display screen 7 is mounted on the upper surface of the connecting frame 6. Indicator lights 8 are arranged at equal intervals on the upper surface of the display screen 7. A ring of support frames 10 is connected to the bottom surface of the connecting frame 6. One end of both sets of support frames 10 is connected to a connecting plate 11. A pressure sensing module 12 is mounted on the bottom surface of the connecting plate 11. A fixing plate is mounted on the output end of the pressure sensing module 12. 13. Two spatial angle sensing modules 14 are installed on the bottom surface of the fixed plate 13. A comfort pad 17 is connected to the outer surface of the scraping board body 15. A groove 16 is opened on the upper surface of the scraping board body 15. The output ends of the two spatial angle sensing modules 14 are connected to the scraping board body 15. A cavity 2 is opened on the left side of the handle 1. A protective pad 3 is connected to the inner bottom wall of the cavity 2. A battery 4 is installed on the upper surface of the protective pad 3. An intelligent control module 5 is installed on the upper surface of the battery 4. An inspection door 18 is hinged to the inner wall of the handle 1, which can make the equipment more intelligent and facilitate people's use of the equipment.

[0020] In this embodiment, the intelligent control module 5 is electrically connected to each pressure sensor 19, the pressure sensing module 12, and two spatial angle sensing modules 14. The three pressure sensors 19 form a ring-shaped three-dimensional force-sensitive silicone array. The pressure sensing module 12 includes an ultra-thin flexible PCB and a PEEK elastic beam structure for the connecting frame 6. When the measured values ​​of Fs and θ fall within 10% of the matrix outer frame, a first-level alarm is triggered, consisting of a yellow ring, a light vibration, and a short tone. When the values ​​fall within 5% of the matrix outer frame, a second-level alarm is triggered, consisting of a flashing red ring, a heavy vibration, a long tone, and forced vibration stop. The measurement error between the pressure sensor 19 and the pressure sensing module 12 is ≤ ±0.1N, the accuracy of the spatial angle sensing module 14 is ≤ ±2°, the power consumption of the device after Bluetooth is turned off is ≤3mA, and the continuous operation time is ≥2 hours. The device supports real-time data display, action recording, AI scoring, and OTA upgrade threshold matrix via a mobile app.

[0021] In this embodiment, the intelligent control module 5 adopts the Nordic RF52 series main MCU. The intelligent control module 5 has a built-in contact force-angle joint threshold matrix and angle-force fusion algorithm. The intelligent control module 5 has a built-in wireless communication module, which supports wireless communication with mobile phone App. The comfort pad 17 is made of medical grade conductive silicone, which not only makes it convenient for people to use the device, but also makes people more comfortable when using the device for scraping.

[0022] The working principle and usage process of this invention are as follows: During use, the user holds the handle 1, and the annular three-dimensional force-sensitive silicone array 19 collects the gripping force Fg. When the scraping board body 15 contacts the skin, the dual-mode pressure field collects the contact force Fs. The MEMS six-axis IMU 12 and the temperature compensation chip 13 calculate the spatial angle θ in real time. After each signal is synchronously sampled at 1kHz, it is input to the intelligent control module 5, which judges whether it exceeds the safe range through the joint threshold matrix. If it does not exceed the range, the RGB color ring 7 maps the size of Fs, and it works normally. If it exceeds the range, it triggers a first / secondary alarm according to the amplitude. The user can view the data, record actions, and upgrade the threshold matrix through a mobile app to adapt to personal needs. After use, the device can be maintained through the maintenance door 18.

[0023] Finally, it should be noted that the above descriptions are merely preferred embodiments of the present invention and are not intended to limit the present invention. Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art can still modify the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments or make equivalent substitutions for some of the technical features. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc., made within the spirit and principles of the present invention should be included within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A smart electronic gua sha board and its method of use, characterized in that: The device includes a handle (1) and a gua sha board body (15). A ring of pressure sensors (19) is mounted on the outer surface of the handle (1). Multiple pressure sensors (19) are connected to an anti-slip pad (9) at their output ends. A connecting frame (6) is connected to the right side of the handle (1). A display screen (7) is mounted on the upper surface of the connecting frame (6). Equally spaced indicator lights (8) are mounted on the upper surface of the display screen (7). A ring of support frames (10) is connected to the bottom surface of the connecting frame (6). One end of each of the two sets of support frames (10) is connected to a connecting plate (11). A pressure sensing module (12) is mounted on the bottom surface of the connecting plate (11). The pressure sensing module (12) outputs... A fixing plate (13) is installed at the end of the scraping board. Two spatial angle sensing modules (14) are installed on the bottom surface of the fixing plate (13). A comfort pad (17) is connected to the outer surface of the scraping board body (15). A groove (16) is opened on the upper surface of the scraping board body (15). The output ends of the two spatial angle sensing modules (14) are connected to the scraping board body (15). A cavity (2) is opened on the left side of the handle (1). A protective pad (3) is connected to the inner bottom wall of the cavity (2). A battery (4) is installed on the upper surface of the protective pad (3). An intelligent control module (5) is installed on the upper surface of the battery (4). An inspection door (18) is hinged to the inner wall of the handle (1).

2. The intelligent electronic gua sha board and its method of use according to claim 1, characterized in that: The intelligent control module (5) is electrically connected to each pressure sensor (19), the pressure sensing module (12) and the two spatial angle sensing modules (14), respectively. The three sets of pressure sensors (19) are a ring-shaped three-dimensional force-sensitive silicone array.

3. The intelligent electronic gua sha board and its method of use according to claim 1, characterized in that: The pressure sensing module (12) is an ultra-thin flexible PCB, and the connecting frame (6) is a PEEK elastic beam structure.

4. The intelligent electronic gua sha board and its method of use according to claim 1, characterized in that: The intelligent control module (5) adopts the Nordic nRF52 series main MCU, and the intelligent control module (5) has a built-in contact force-angle joint threshold matrix and angle-force fusion algorithm.

5. The intelligent electronic gua sha board and its method of use according to claim 1, characterized in that: The intelligent control module (5) has a built-in wireless communication module that supports wireless communication with a mobile phone App. The comfort pad (17) is made of medical-grade conductive silicone. A method for monitoring the force and angle of an electronic gua sha tool, comprising the following steps: S1: After the device is started, the pressure sensor (19), pressure sensing module (12) and spatial angle sensing module (14) are started simultaneously to collect gripping force Fg, contact force Fs and IMU raw signals at a sampling frequency of 1kHz. S2: The intelligent control module (5) completes the hardware decoupling of Fg and Fs through the mechanical differential structure of "hand force - contact force" and the full-bridge strain gauge signal, and outputs the accurate measurement values ​​of Fg and Fs by combining the signal after conversion by 24-bit ADC. S3: The spatial angle sensing module (14) calculates the pitch angle θp and roll angle θr by combining the MEMS six-axis IMU and temperature compensation chip with the Kalman filter fusion algorithm, and outputs the spatial angle θ. S4: The intelligent control module (5) calls the built-in "contact force-angle" joint threshold matrix to compare the real-time collected Fs and θ with the threshold matrix; S5: If Fs does not exceed the user-defined upper limit and θ is within the safe slope range, the RGB color wheel in the feedback prompt unit continuously maps the size of Fs, maintaining normal working status; S6: If Fs exceeds the user-set upper limit or θ exceeds the safe slope range, a first-level or second-level alarm will be triggered according to the excess amplitude. The indicator light (8) will display different colors, vibrations and prompts according to the corresponding level, and the action curve will be recorded at the same time. S7: Users can view real-time Fs-θ curves, motion recording data, and AI scoring through a mobile app, and can also upgrade the threshold matrix online via OTA to adapt to different usage scenarios.