Traditional Chinese Medicine Acupuncture Needle Disinfection Box

Abstract

This invention discloses a disinfection box for acupuncture needles used in Traditional Chinese Medicine, comprising a box body, a disinfection component, a connecting component, a storage component, and a dispensing component. The connecting component includes a cylindrical drive rod. The storage component includes a support plate and multiple combined plates, each combined plate being inlaid with an electromagnet. Adjacent combined plates are hinged together by a pivot. Each combined plate has a storage slot on its inner side and multiple vents connecting the storage slots. One end of the pivot between two adjacent combined plates is connected to the support plate, and the support plate is connected to the cylindrical drive rod. The storage component has two states: a first state, a cylindrical structure for holding acupuncture needles; and a second state, an unfolded plate structure for fitting against a disinfection plate to complete disinfection. The dispensing component is used to distribute acupuncture needles into the storage slots. The two states of the storage component of this invention achieve an efficient conversion from centralized storage to decentralized disinfection of acupuncture needles, improving the convenience and reliability of acupuncture needle disinfection.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of acupuncture treatment needle technology in traditional Chinese medicine, specifically a sterilization box for acupuncture needles in traditional Chinese medicine. Background Technology

[0002] Acupuncture, as an important treatment method in Traditional Chinese Medicine, uses acupuncture needles, which are precisely structured medical instruments, typically consisting of a slender needle body and a handle for easy gripping. The needle body is thin, with common specifications ranging from 0.20mm to 0.40mm, and varies in length, from 1 inch to 3 inches. Pathogenic microorganisms that may be present on its surface, if not thoroughly cleaned, can easily enter human tissue directly during acupuncture. While the needle handle does not enter the body, it comes into direct contact with the practitioner's hand during the procedure, potentially becoming a medium for cross-contamination. Therefore, sterilization before first use and re-sterilization before reuse are of crucial clinical significance in preventing the spread of bloodborne pathogens and ensuring the health and safety of both doctors and patients.

[0003] Most existing sterilization boxes are cylindrical in structure and employ a comprehensive sterilization method for acupuncture needles. The inner wall of the cylinder has multiple grooves, requiring medical staff to expend considerable time and effort to precisely insert each acupuncture needle into these grooves before sterilizing them using ultraviolet light or sterilizing gases. This method is acceptable for sterilizing a small number of needles, but in clinical scenarios requiring large-scale sterilization, such as for symptoms like hemiplegia or facial paralysis, a combination of body acupuncture and scalp acupuncture is typically used. Scalp acupuncture may involve inserting a dozen or more needles into the motor and sensory areas of the scalp on the opposite side of the affected area. Body acupuncture involves inserting another dozen or more needles into major acupoints on the affected side, such as Jianyu, Quchi, Hegu, Huantiao, Yanglingquan, and Zusanli. The total number of acupuncture needles used can easily exceed 20. The process of inserting each acupuncture needle into the groove of the sterilization box before sterilization is not only time-consuming and laborious, but the sharp needle tips are also very likely to prick the operator's fingers during repeated insertion and removal, causing occupational exposure risks and posing obvious safety hazards. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The purpose of this invention is to provide a sterilization box for acupuncture needles in traditional Chinese medicine to solve the above-mentioned problems.

[0005] The technical solution of this invention is: A disinfection box for acupuncture needles used in traditional Chinese medicine includes a box body and further includes: a disinfection component, which is a plate structure located inside the box body and externally connected to a disinfection generating device; a connecting component, including: a cylindrical drive rod with a servo motor at one end for driving its rotation, the cylindrical drive rod being mounted above the disinfection component via a bracket; a storage component, including: multiple combination plates, each combination plate having an electromagnet embedded on a pair of symmetrical sides; among the multiple combination plates, except for one pair of adjacent combination plates with a detachable interface at the side with the electromagnet, the other adjacent combination plates have a rotating shaft at the side with the electromagnet and are hinged by the rotating shaft; the multiple electromagnets are controlled by an external controller; each combination plate has a storage slot along its length on its inner side, and multiple vents connecting the storage slots are provided on the combination plate; a support plate, serving as the bottom surface of the storage component, is vertically aligned with the combination plates, and one end of the rotating shaft between two adjacent combination plates opposite to the detachable interface is connected to the support plate; the support plate... A fixing block is provided, which is connected to the cylindrical drive rod. The storage component has two states: First state: it is vertically arranged with the disinfection component, and multiple combined plates are connected in sequence by energized electromagnets. The multiple combined plates form the cylindrical wall of the storage component, which is cylindrical and used to hold acupuncture needles. Second state: the storage component in the first state is rotated by the cylindrical drive rod so that the cylindrical wall of the storage component is placed on the plate of the disinfection component. At the same time, the multiple electromagnets are de-energized, so that the multiple combined plates separate into an unfolded plate structure and are laid flat on the plate of the disinfection component. A distribution component is used to distribute multiple acupuncture needles into the storage slot in the storage component in the first state. The distribution component includes: a shell located inside the cylindrical storage component, equipped with a drive motor for axial rotation; a first distribution plate, one end of which is connected to the shell and the other end is close to the inner side of the cylindrical wall. The distance between the other end of the first distribution plate and the cylindrical wall is less than the diameter of the needle handle.

[0006] By combining a foldable and unfoldable storage component with a sterilization unit, a highly efficient transition from centralized storage to decentralized sterilization of acupuncture needles is achieved. In its first state, the storage component forms a cylindrical structure, facilitating the insertion of multiple acupuncture needles at once. The distribution component automatically distributes the needles into their respective storage slots, avoiding the tedious manual placement of each needle, significantly reducing insertion time, and preventing safety hazards associated with needle insertion. In its second state, the storage component unfolds and lays flat on a sterilization plate, fully exposing the needle shaft to the sterilization environment. The sterilization equipment then performs uniform and thorough sterilization of the acupuncture needles, greatly improving sterilization efficiency and uniformity.

[0007] Furthermore, the disinfection component includes: a disinfection plate disposed inside the box body, the surface of the disinfection plate having a recessed structure and the interior of the disinfection plate having a cavity, and multiple disinfection channels communicating with the cavity being formed on the surface and sidewalls of the recessed structure; a disinfection generating device communicating with the cavity of the disinfection plate; and multiple drying through holes configured on the sidewalls of the recessed structure, with drying gas generating devices connected to the external drying through holes; and a UV lamp disposed on the inner wall of the box body. By setting up a disinfection plate with a recessed structure and through the disinfection channels on the disinfection plate communicating with the cavity, disinfectant vapor can act evenly on the surface of the acupuncture needles from multiple directions. Combined with the auxiliary irradiation of the UV lamp, a synergistic effect of multiple disinfection methods is achieved, further ensuring the thoroughness of disinfection. At the same time, the setting of the drying through holes can quickly dry the needles after disinfection, preventing secondary contamination and improving the practicality and hygiene safety of the disinfection box.

[0008] Furthermore, the width of the recessed structure is equal to the width of the unfolded plate structure of the storage component in the second state, and the central axis of the pivot connecting the support plate is located on the center line of the recessed structure. This ensures that the storage component can unfold smoothly on the plate of the recessed structure, and that the vents on the combined plate and the disinfection channels on the disinfection plate are aligned, guaranteeing that the acupuncture needles in each storage slot are in the optimal disinfection position.

[0009] Furthermore, the acupuncture needles located in the cylindrical storage component have their handles facing upwards and their bodies in contact with the support plate. The outer shell of the dispensing component is located at the opening of the storage component. By placing the acupuncture needles in the storage slots with their handles facing upwards and their bodies in contact with the support plate, both the handles are secured and the bodies are suspended, facilitating complete coverage by the disinfection medium. When inserting the acupuncture needles, multiple needles are placed vertically in the center of the cylindrical storage component. Due to the weight of the handles, the needles will spread out from the center of the storage component and lean against the cylindrical wall. At this point, the dispensing component at the opening presses the handles of the acupuncture needles into the storage slots, completing the initial fixation. When the cylindrical wall expands, the body of each acupuncture needle can smoothly enter its corresponding storage slot, completing the fixation of the entire acupuncture needle. This design reduces the difficulty of dispensing the acupuncture needles.

[0010] Furthermore, the width of the opening of the storage groove in the combined plate of the storage component is smaller than the diameter of the needle handle, and the groove wall of the combined plate is arc-shaped, fitting snugly against the outer wall of the needle handle. This ensures that after the acupuncture needle is pressed into the storage groove, it is tightly wrapped by the groove, preventing the acupuncture needle from falling off or shifting during the unfolding of the cylinder wall and sterilization process, thus ensuring the stability of the acupuncture needle during dynamic transitions. At the same time, the arc-shaped design reduces wear on the surface of the needle handle, protecting the service life of the acupuncture needle. The part of the storage groove near the cylinder opening can be made of medical rubber material with a certain degree of elasticity, and medical rubber has high temperature resistance. This not only allows the needle handle to be pressed into the storage groove through the groove using elasticity, but also allows it to withstand the high-temperature environment of sterilization.

[0011] Furthermore, each of the combined plates is equipped with two storage slots, and the surface of the combined plate between the two storage slots is configured as a raised arc-shaped surface. This not only increases the number of acupuncture needles that can be sterilized at one time, but also guides the needles to hang naturally through the arc-shaped surface, preventing the needles from tangling together, thus improving storage efficiency and sterilization quality.

[0012] Furthermore, the outer shell has an internal cavity, and a central column is located at the center of the cavity. The dispensing assembly also includes a second dispensing plate. One end of the first dispensing plate and one end of the second dispensing plate are respectively connected to the side of the central column via a first telescopic rod and a second telescopic rod. The other end of the first dispensing plate and the other end of the second dispensing plate are both configured as curved slopes. The distance between the other end of the second dispensing plate and the cylinder wall is greater than the diameter of the acupuncture needle handle. In use, both the first and second distribution plates are initially housed inside the outer casing. After the outer casing enters the receiving component, they extend from the casing via the first and second telescopic rods. This not only avoids the problem of easily bending and spreading acupuncture needles when using a larger diameter distribution component directly, but also controls the extension length of the first and second distribution plates, i.e., the distance between the first and second distribution plates and the cylinder wall, respectively. For example, if the distance between the first distribution plate and the cylinder wall is designed to be smaller than that between the second distribution plate and the cylinder wall, the second distribution plate first sends the needle handles of the dispersed acupuncture needles to the receiving slot. Immediately after the second distribution plate passes through, the first distribution plate presses the needle handles of the acupuncture needles sent to the receiving slot into the receiving slot. This design of sending and pressing improves the stability of acupuncture needle distribution. The optimal angle between the first and second distribution plates is between 15-45°.

[0013] Furthermore, a groove is formed along the length of the electromagnet on one side of the combined plate, and a protrusion matching the groove is provided along the length of the electromagnet on the other side. By providing a matching groove and protrusion structure on the electromagnet, the connection stability of two adjacent combined plates in the closed state is enhanced. Moreover, the engagement of the groove and protrusion allows the two adjacent combined plates to automatically align, preventing the storage components in the cylindrical state from separating due to vibration or movement, thus improving the overall structural strength and reliability of the equipment.

[0014] Furthermore, the top of the box body has a needle insertion port corresponding to the position of the storage component, and the needle insertion port is equipped with a sealing cap. The side of the box body has a needle retrieval sealing door corresponding to the position of the sterilization component. The inside of the box body is equipped with a slide rail, and the sliding direction of the slide rail is towards the needle retrieval sealing door. The bottom of the sterilization plate of the sterilization component slides on the slide rail via a slider. The box body is equipped with a sealing cap and a needle retrieval sealing door, which allows the acupuncture needles to be sterilized in a sealed environment. The sterilization plate containing the acupuncture needles can be stored in the box body after sterilization. When needed, the needle retrieval sealing door is opened, and the slide rail is used to slide to the position of the needle retrieval sealing door to complete the needle retrieval.

[0015] Furthermore, the system also includes a distribution component support, comprising: a vertical rail, one end of which is rotatably mounted on the top of the housing; and a horizontal support plate, one end of which is slidably mounted on the vertical rail. The bottom of the horizontal support plate is used to mount the drive motor and the housing. When the distribution component is not in use, its height is raised via the vertical rail; when in use, its height is lowered via the vertical rail. Furthermore, through the rotatable connection between the vertical rail and the housing, the vertical rail can be rotated at a certain angle, causing the horizontal support plate supporting the distribution component to move away from the needle insertion port, facilitating the placement of acupuncture needles.

[0016] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present invention are: This invention uses a cylindrical storage component to collect multiple used acupuncture needles. Multiple needles can be inserted into the storage component at once. After being vertically inserted, the needles tilt outwards from the center of the storage component and lean against the cylindrical wall. A distribution component is located inside the storage component. A drive motor rotates the outer casing and the first distribution plate, distributing the needles leaning against the cylindrical wall into the respective storage slots through the other end of the first distribution plate. This not only avoids the tedious manual placement of each needle, greatly shortens the needle insertion time, but also eliminates the safety hazards associated with needle insertion.

[0017] This invention utilizes the principle of electromagnet attraction when energized and separation when de-energized to form a modular storage component consisting of multiple combination plates with storage slots. It includes a distribution component that works with the modular storage component and a sterilization component that works with the modular storage component, achieving a highly efficient transition from centralized storage to decentralized sterilization of acupuncture needles. In its first state, the storage component forms a cylindrical structure, facilitating the insertion of multiple acupuncture needles at once. The distribution component automatically distributes the needles into their respective slots, avoiding the tedious manual placement of each needle, significantly reducing insertion time, and preventing safety hazards associated with needle insertion. In its second state, the storage component unfolds and lies flat on the sterilization plate, fully exposing the needle shaft to the sterilization environment. The sterilization equipment then performs uniform and thorough sterilization of the needles, improving both efficiency and uniformity. Furthermore, the coordinated operation of the storage component, sterilization component, and distribution component enhances the overall automation level, significantly improving the convenience and reliability of acupuncture needle sterilization in clinical practice. Attached Figure Description

[0018] Figure 1 This is a front view of the external structure of the present invention.

[0019] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the storage component of the present invention in its first state.

[0020] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the storage component of the present invention after it is flipped and laid down by the cylinder drive rod.

[0021] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the storage component of the present invention in the second state.

[0022] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the support plate and cylinder wall structure of the present invention.

[0023] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the storage component of the present invention unfolded on the disinfection plate.

[0024] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the disinfection plate structure of the present invention.

[0025] Figure 8 for Figure 6 An enlarged view of the structural diagram of the central A region.

[0026] Figure 9 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of two adjacent combined plates of the present invention.

[0027] Figure 10 This is a schematic diagram of the connection structure between the electromagnet with a groove and the electromagnet with a protrusion according to the present invention.

[0028] Figure 11 This is a schematic diagram showing the positional relationship of the acupuncture needle holder in the storage slot according to the present invention.

[0029] Figure 12 This is a top view of the internal structure of the component of the present invention.

[0030] The components include: 1. Box body; 11. Sealing cover; 12. Needle retrieval sealing door; 2. Cylinder wall; 21. Combination plate; 211. Storage slot; 212. Electromagnet; 2121. Groove; 2122. Protrusion; 3. Support plate; 31. Fixing block; 4. Distribution assembly; 41. Outer shell; 42. Central column; 43. First distribution plate; 431. First telescopic rod; 44. Second distribution plate; 441. Second telescopic rod; 5. Disinfection plate; 51. Recessed structure; 52. Recessed structure sidewall; 53. First channel; 54. Second channel; 6. Cylinder drive rod; 61. Bracket; 62. Servo motor; 7. Acupuncture needle; 71. Needle handle; 72. Needle body; 8. Ultraviolet lamp. Detailed Implementation

[0031] The following is combined Figures 1 to 12 The specific embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below. In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the terms "center," "upper," "lower," "front," "rear," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "top," "bottom," "inner," and "outer," etc., indicating orientations or positional relationships, are based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and are not intended to indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation of the present invention.

[0032] The terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of that feature; in the description of this invention, unless otherwise stated, "a plurality of" means two or more.

[0033] It should be noted that the circuit connections involved in this invention all adopt conventional circuit connection methods and do not involve any innovation.

[0034] Example like Figure 2 As shown, a traditional Chinese medicine acupuncture needle disinfection box includes a box body 1, and further includes: a disinfection component, a connecting component, a storage component, and a dispensing component 4, such as... Figure 2 and Figure 7As shown, the disinfection component is a plate structure, located inside the box 1, and externally connected to a disinfection generator, which can be a high-temperature steam sterilizer. For example, a pulsed vacuum pressure steam sterilizer is connected to the inner cavity via a pipe; such as... Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, the connecting assembly includes a cylinder drive rod 6, one end of which is equipped with a servo motor 62 for driving its rotation. The cylinder drive rod 6 is mounted above the disinfection assembly via a bracket 61. Figure 2 , Figure 4 and Figure 5 As shown, the storage components include: multiple combination plates 21 and a support plate 3, such as... Figure 9 As shown, each composite plate 21 has an electromagnet 212 embedded on a pair of symmetrical sides. Among the multiple composite plates 21, except for one pair of adjacent composite plates 21 where the sides with electromagnets 212 have separate interfaces, the other adjacent composite plates 21 have rotating shafts on the sides with electromagnets 212, and are hinged together by these shafts. The multiple electromagnets 212 are controlled by an external controller to turn on and off. The circuitry of the electromagnets 212 can be integrated within the composite plate 21, and the effects of high temperatures are avoided by heat insulation material. Each composite plate 21 has a storage slot 211 along its length on its inner side, and multiple vents connecting the storage slots 211 are provided on the composite plate 21. The support plate 3 serves as the bottom surface of the storage component, is vertical to the composite plate 21, and one end of the rotating shaft between the two composite plates 21 opposite to the separate interfaces is connected to the support plate 3. Figure 4 As shown, the pivot between the two bottommost combined plates 21 is connected to the support plate 3. The support plate 3 has a fixing block 31, which is connected to the cylinder drive rod 6. The storage component has two configuration states, such as... Figure 2 As shown, in the first state: the disinfection component is vertically arranged with the plate structure, and multiple combined plates 21 are connected in sequence through energized electromagnets 212. The multiple combined plates 21 form the cylindrical wall 2 of the storage component, which is cylindrical and used to hold acupuncture needles 7; Figure 4 and Figure 6 As shown, in the second state: the storage component in the first state rotates via the cylinder drive rod 6, causing the cylinder wall 2 of the storage component to be placed on the plate of the disinfection assembly. Simultaneously, multiple electromagnets 212 are de-energized, causing the multiple combined plates 21 to separate and unfold into an open plate structure, flattening themselves on the plate of the disinfection assembly; as shown... Figure 2As shown, the dispensing component 4 is used to dispense multiple acupuncture needles 7 into the storage slot 211 in the storage component in the first state. The dispensing component 4 includes: a housing 41 and a first dispensing plate 43. The housing 41 is located inside the cylindrical storage component and is equipped with a drive motor for axial rotation. The housing 41 extends to the upper middle position of the cylindrical storage component. One end of the first dispensing plate 43 is connected to the housing 41, and the other end is close to the inner side of the cylindrical wall 2, and the gap is smaller than the diameter of the needle handle 71 of the acupuncture needle 7.

[0035] The core function of the needle handle 71 is to allow the doctor to hold the needle stably and accurately and perform various acupuncture techniques, such as twisting and lifting. Therefore, to avoid the doctor having to readjust every time the needle is changed, which would severely affect feel and operational efficiency, the length and diameter of the needle handle 71 are usually designed to be uniform or very similar, regardless of the diameter (e.g., 0.20mm, 0.25mm, 0.30mm) and length (e.g., 1 inch, 1.5 inches, 3 inches) of the needle body 72. For example, the length of the needle handle 71 of most acupuncture needles 7 is between 25mm and 30mm. The diameter of the common needle handle 71 (including the wound wire) is usually around 2mm to 3mm, a thickness very suitable for pinching with the fingers. This embodiment utilizes the uniformity of the needle handle 71 size to secure the needle handle 71 in the storage slot 211 and suspend the needle body 72 in the storage slot 211, facilitating the sterilization of the acupuncture needle 7.

[0036] This embodiment achieves an efficient conversion of acupuncture needles 7 from centralized storage to decentralized disinfection by setting up a foldable and unfoldable storage component in conjunction with a disinfection component. In its first state, the storage component forms a cylindrical structure, facilitating the insertion of multiple acupuncture needles 7 at once. The distribution component 4 automatically distributes the acupuncture needles 7 into the respective storage slots 211, avoiding the tedious manual placement of each needle and greatly shortening the insertion time of the acupuncture needles 7, while also avoiding safety hazards caused by needle insertion. In its second state, the storage component unfolds and lies flat on the disinfection plate 5, fully exposing the needle body 72 of each acupuncture needle 7 to the disinfection environment. An external disinfection generator is used to uniformly and thoroughly disinfect the acupuncture needles 7, greatly improving disinfection efficiency and uniformity. In this embodiment, in the second state of the storage component, the electromagnet 212 is energized again. Since the distance between two adjacent electromagnets 212 is very close, the attraction force of the electromagnets 212 re-attracts and connects the two adjacent combination plates 21. Due to the inclined design of the two sides of the combination plates 21, multiple combination plates 21 are re-formed into the cylindrical storage component of the first state, and reset by the cylindrical drive rod 6 for future use.

[0037] In some embodiments, such as Figure 3 , Figure 4 , Figure 6 and Figure 7As shown, the disinfection assembly includes a disinfection plate 5 and a UV lamp 8, which are disposed inside the box body 1. The surface of the disinfection plate 5 has a recessed structure 51, and the interior of the disinfection plate 5 has a cavity. Multiple disinfection channels communicating with the cavity are formed on the surface of the recessed structure 51 and the side wall 52 of the recessed structure. The disinfection channels include a first channel 53 and a second channel 54. The first channel 53 is formed on the surface of the recessed structure 51, and the second channel 54 is formed on the side wall 52 of the recessed structure. The disinfection generating device communicates with the cavity of the disinfection plate 5. Multiple drying through holes are arranged on the side wall 52 of the recessed structure, and the drying through holes are connected to a drying gas generating device. The UV lamp 8 is disposed on the inner wall of the box body 1. By setting up a disinfection plate 5 with a recessed structure 51 and by using disinfection channels arranged on the disinfection plate that communicate with the cavity, disinfection steam can act evenly on the surface of the acupuncture needle 7 from multiple directions. Combined with the auxiliary irradiation of the UV lamp 8, the synergistic effect of multiple disinfection methods is achieved, further ensuring the thoroughness of disinfection. Meanwhile, the drying vent allows for rapid drying of the needles after sterilization, preventing secondary contamination and enhancing the practicality and hygiene safety of the sterilization box.

[0038] In some embodiments, such as Figure 6 As shown, the width of the recessed structure 51 is equal to the width of the plate structure of the storage component in the second state, and the central axis of the pivot connecting the support plate 3 is located on the center line of the recessed structure 51, ensuring that the storage component can be smoothly unfolded on the plate of the recessed structure 51, and aligning the vent on the combined plate 21 with the disinfection channel on the disinfection plate 5, ensuring that the acupuncture needles 7 in each storage slot 211 are in the optimal disinfection position.

[0039] In some embodiments, the acupuncture needles 7 located in the cylindrical storage component have their handles 71 facing upwards and their bodies 72 in contact with the support plate 3. The outer shell 41 of the dispensing component 4 is located at the opening of the storage component. By placing the acupuncture needles 7 in the storage slot 211 with their handles 71 facing upwards and their bodies 72 in contact with the support plate 3, both the handles 71 are secured and the bodies 72 are suspended, facilitating full coverage by the disinfection medium. When inserting the acupuncture needles 7, multiple acupuncture needles 7 are placed vertically in the cylindrical storage component. At the center of the component, due to the weight of the needle handle 71, the acupuncture needle 7 will spread out from the center of the storage component and lean against the cylindrical wall 2 of the storage component. At this time, the distribution component 4 at the opening of the cylinder will press the needle handle 71 of the acupuncture needle 7 into the storage groove 211 to complete the initial fixation. When the cylindrical wall 2 is opened, the needle body 72 of each acupuncture needle 7 can smoothly enter the corresponding storage groove 211 to complete the fixation of the entire acupuncture needle 7. This design can reduce the difficulty of distributing the acupuncture needle 7.

[0040] In some embodiments, such as Figure 11As shown, the width of the groove opening of the storage slot 211 of the combination plate 21 of the storage component is smaller than the diameter of the needle handle 71. The groove wall of the storage slot 211 of the combination plate 21 is arc-shaped, and the arc surface fits the outer wall of the needle handle 71. This allows the acupuncture needle 7 to be tightly wrapped by the groove of the storage slot 211 after being pressed into it, preventing the acupuncture needle 7 from falling off or shifting during the unfolding and sterilization process of the cylinder wall 2. This ensures the stability of the acupuncture needle 7 during dynamic conversion. At the same time, the arc-shaped design reduces wear on the surface of the needle handle 71, protecting the service life of the acupuncture needle 7. The storage slot 211 near the cylinder opening can be made of medical rubber material with a certain degree of elasticity. Medical rubber has the characteristics of high temperature resistance, which not only allows the needle handle 71 of the acupuncture needle 7 to be pressed into the storage slot 211 through the groove opening using elastic conditions, but also allows it to adapt to the high temperature environment of sterilization.

[0041] In some embodiments, such as Figure 8 and Figure 9 As shown, each combination plate 21 is equipped with two storage slots 211, and the plate surface of the combination plate 21 located between the two storage slots 211 is configured as a raised arc surface. This not only increases the number of acupuncture needles 7 that can be sterilized at one time, but also guides the needle body 72 into the storage slot 211 at the bottom of the arc surface through the arc surface. That is, it guides the acupuncture needles 7 to hang naturally, avoiding the needle body 72 of the acupuncture needles 7 from getting tangled together, thus improving storage efficiency and sterilization quality.

[0042] In some embodiments, such as Figure 12As shown, the outer shell 41 has an internal cavity, and a central column 42 is located at the center of the cavity. The dispensing assembly 4 also includes a second dispensing plate 44. One end of the first dispensing plate 43 and one end of the second dispensing plate 44 are respectively connected to the side of the central column 42 via a first telescopic rod 431 and a second telescopic rod 441. Both the first telescopic rod 431 and the second telescopic rod 441 are electrically controlled telescopic rods, and their extension and retraction are controlled by their respective control modules. The other ends of the first dispensing plate 43 and the second dispensing plate 44 are both configured as curved slopes. In use, the first dispensing plate 43 and the second dispensing plate 44 are first housed inside the outer shell 41. After the outer shell 41 enters the storage component, they extend out of the outer shell via the first telescopic rod 431 and the second telescopic rod 441. This not only avoids the need to directly use a dispensing assembly 4 with a larger diameter... To address the issue of easily bent and spread acupuncture needles 7, the extension lengths of the first distribution plate 43 and the second distribution plate 44 are controlled by the first telescopic rod 431 and the second telescopic rod 441, respectively. This means that the distances of the first distribution plate 43 and the second distribution plate 44 from the cylinder wall 2 are controlled. For example, the distance of the first distribution plate 43 from the cylinder wall 2 is designed to be smaller than the distance of the second distribution plate 44 from the cylinder wall. When the outer shell 41 rotates counterclockwise, the second distribution plate 44 first sends the needle handles 71 of the dispersed acupuncture needles 7 to the storage groove 211. Immediately after the second distribution plate 44 passes through, the first distribution plate 43 presses the needle handles 71 of the acupuncture needles 7 sent to the storage groove 211 into the storage groove 211. This design of sending and pressing improves the stability of the acupuncture needle distribution 7. The angle between the first distribution plate 43 and the second distribution plate 44 is optimal between 15-45°.

[0043] In some embodiments, such as Figure 10 As shown, a groove 2121 is provided on the electromagnet 212 on one side of the combined plate 21 along its length direction, and a protrusion 2122 matching the groove 2121 is provided on the electromagnet 212 on the other side along its length direction. By providing a matching structure of groove 2121 and protrusion 2122 on the electromagnet 212, the connection stability of two adjacent combined plates 21 in the closed state is enhanced. Furthermore, through the engagement of groove 2121 and protrusion 2122, two adjacent combined plates 21 can be automatically aligned by the tight embedding of protrusion 2122 and groove 2121, preventing the storage components in the cylindrical state from separating due to vibration or movement, thereby improving the overall structural strength and reliability of the equipment.

[0044] like Figure 2 and Figure 3As shown, the top of the box 1 has a needle insertion port corresponding to the storage component, and the needle insertion port is equipped with a sealing cover 11. The side of the box 1 has a needle retrieval sealing door 12 corresponding to the sterilization component. The box 1 has a slide rail inside, and the sliding direction of the slide rail is towards the needle retrieval sealing door 12. The bottom of the sterilization plate 5 of the sterilization component slides on the slide rail via a slider. The box 1 is equipped with a sealing cover 11 and a needle retrieval sealing door 12, so that the acupuncture needle 7 can be sterilized in a sealed environment, and the sterilization plate 5 carrying the acupuncture needle 7 can be stored in the box 1 after sterilization. When needed, the needle retrieval sealing door 12 is opened, and the slide rail is used to slide to the position of the needle retrieval sealing door 12 to complete the needle retrieval.

[0045] like Figure 1 As shown, the distribution component support includes a vertical track and a horizontal support plate. One end of the vertical track is rotatably mounted on the top of the box 1; one end of the horizontal support plate is slidably mounted on the vertical track. The bottom of the horizontal support plate is used to install the drive motor and the outer shell 41. When the distribution component 4 is not in use, the height of the distribution component 4 is raised by the vertical track. When the distribution component 4 is in use, the height of the distribution component 4 is lowered by the vertical track. Through the rotational connection between the vertical track and the box 1, the vertical track is rotated at a certain angle so that the horizontal support plate carrying the distribution component 4 is moved away from the needle insertion port, which facilitates the placement of the acupuncture needle 7.

[0046] The above-disclosed embodiments are merely preferred embodiments of the present invention. However, the embodiments of the present invention are not limited thereto, and any variations that can be conceived by those skilled in the art should fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A disinfection box for acupuncture needles in traditional Chinese medicine, comprising a box body and a disinfection component, wherein the disinfection component is located inside the box body and externally connected to a disinfection generating device, characterized in that, Also includes: The storage component is a cylindrical structure used to store used sterilization needles. The storage component is located inside the box and includes multiple combination plates. The sides of the multiple combination plates are connected in sequence to form the cylindrical wall of the cylindrical structure. Each combination plate has multiple storage slots along the axial direction of the cylindrical structure and multiple vents communicating with the storage slots. A dispensing assembly for dispensing multiple acupuncture needles into a storage slot, the dispensing assembly comprising: a housing located inside a storage component of a cylindrical structure, equipped with a drive motor for axial rotation thereon; The first distribution plate has one end connected to the outer shell and the other end close to the inner side of the cylinder wall. The distance between the other end of the first distribution plate and the cylinder wall is less than the diameter of the acupuncture needle handle.

2. The acupuncture needle disinfection box for traditional Chinese medicine as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The width of the opening of the storage groove is smaller than the diameter of the needle handle, and the wall of the storage groove of the combination plate is an arc surface, which fits against the outer wall of the needle handle.

3. The acupuncture needle disinfection box for traditional Chinese medicine as described in claim 1, characterized in that, Each of the combined panels is configured with two storage slots, and the panel surface between the two storage slots is configured as a raised arc-shaped surface.

4. A sterilization box for acupuncture needles in traditional Chinese medicine according to claim 1, characterized in that, The outer shell has an internal cavity, and a central column is located at the center of the cavity. The dispensing assembly also includes a second dispensing plate. One end of the first dispensing plate and one end of the second dispensing plate are respectively connected to the side of the central column via a first telescopic rod and a second telescopic rod. The other end of the first dispensing plate and the other end of the second dispensing plate are both configured as curved slopes. The distance between the other end of the second dispensing plate and the cylinder wall is greater than the diameter of the acupuncture needle handle.

5. A sterilization box for acupuncture needles in traditional Chinese medicine according to claim 1, characterized in that, The disinfection component has a plate structure, and the disinfection box also includes a connecting component. The connecting component includes a cylindrical drive rod, one end of which is equipped with a servo motor for driving its rotation. The cylindrical drive rod is mounted above the disinfection component via a bracket. Each of the combined plates of the storage component has an electromagnet embedded on a pair of symmetrical sides. Among the multiple combined plates, except for one pair of adjacent combined plates where the sides with electromagnets are separated, the other adjacent combined plates have a rotating shaft on the sides with electromagnets and are hinged by the rotating shaft. The multiple electromagnets are controlled by an external controller. The storage component also includes a support plate, which serves as the bottom surface of the storage component, is vertical to the combined plates, and is opposite to the separated interface. One end of the pivot between two adjacent combined plates is connected to the support plate. The support plate is provided with a fixing block, which is connected to the cylinder drive rod. The storage component is configured in two states. In the first state, it is vertically arranged with the disinfection component of the plate structure. Multiple combined plates are connected in sequence through energized electromagnets. The multiple combined plates form the cylinder wall of the storage component, which is cylindrical and used to hold acupuncture needles. In the second state, the storage component in the first state is rotated by the cylinder drive rod so that the cylinder wall of the storage component is placed on the plate of the disinfection component. At the same time, multiple electromagnets are de-energized so that the multiple combined plates are separated into an unfolded plate structure and laid flat on the plate of the disinfection component.

6. A sterilization box for acupuncture needles in traditional Chinese medicine according to claim 5, characterized in that, The disinfection assembly includes: a disinfection plate disposed inside the box, the surface of the disinfection plate having a recessed structure and the interior of the disinfection plate having a cavity, the surface of the recessed structure and the side wall of the recessed structure having multiple disinfection channels communicating with the cavity, a disinfection generating device communicating with the cavity of the disinfection plate, and the side wall of the recessed structure having multiple drying through holes, the drying through holes being externally connected to a drying gas generating device; and an ultraviolet lamp disposed on the inner wall of the box.

7. A sterilization box for acupuncture needles in traditional Chinese medicine according to claim 6, characterized in that, The width of the recessed structure is equal to the width of the plate structure unfolded by the storage component in the second state, and the central axis of the pivot connecting the support plate is located on the center line of the recessed structure.

8. A sterilization box for acupuncture needles in traditional Chinese medicine according to claim 7, characterized in that, A groove is formed on the electromagnet on one side of the combined plate along its length, and a protrusion matching the groove is provided on the electromagnet on the other side along its length.

9. A sterilization box for acupuncture needles in traditional Chinese medicine according to claim 1, characterized in that, The top of the box has a needle insertion port corresponding to the position of the storage component, and the needle insertion port is equipped with a sealing cover. The side of the box has a needle retrieval sealing door corresponding to the position of the disinfection component. The inside of the box has a slide rail, and the sliding direction of the slide rail is towards the needle retrieval sealing door. The bottom of the disinfection plate of the disinfection component slides on the slide rail via a slider.

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