Needle warming moxibustion fixing and protecting device

Abstract

The utility model provides a needle warming moxibustion fixing and protecting device which aims at solving the problem that in the needle warming moxibustion process, moxa ash and / or sparks fall off, and potential safety hazards exist. According to the needle warming moxibustion fixing and protecting device, an acupuncture needle is detachably or fixedly connected into a needle groove, the needle groove penetrates through the upper surface and the lower surface of the fixing groove or is formed in the side face of one side of the fixing groove in a semi-open mode, a moxa groove is formed in the fixing groove, the moxa groove provides space for combustion of moxa or moxa columns, and the needle groove is communicated with the moxa groove.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of medical devices, in particular to medical devices for traditional Chinese medicine, and in particular to a warm acupuncture fixing and protecting device. Background Art

[0002] In traditional Chinese medicine, warm needling is a unique therapy that combines the therapeutic effects of acupuncture and moxibustion. By igniting moxa and placing it at the end of the needle, the heat generated by the burning moxa is transferred to the acupuncture points of the human body through the needle body, thereby achieving the dual therapeutic effects of acupuncture and moxibustion. This method is suitable for various diseases that require acupuncture and moxibustion at the same time. Through the direct transfer of heat, it can effectively promote local blood circulation, relieve pain, and speed up the recovery process.

[0003] However, traditional warm acupuncture therapy has some obvious safety and operability problems in practical application. Moxa is prone to produce ash and sparks during the burning process. These shed objects may not only burn the patient's skin, causing unnecessary pain and injury, but also burn the patient's clothes, and even cause fires in extreme cases, bringing personal safety hazards and property losses to the patient. In addition, this situation also requires medical staff to stay by the patient's side at all times to deal with possible problems at any time, which to a certain extent limits the work mobility of medical staff and reduces work efficiency. Therefore, in response to these problems of warm acupuncture therapy, it is urgent to develop improved structures and methods to enhance treatment safety and improve operational convenience, thereby broadening the scope of application and efficiency of warm acupuncture therapy. Utility Model Content

[0004] The utility model provides a warm acupuncture fixing and protecting device, aiming to solve the problem of moxa ash and / or sparks falling off during the warm acupuncture process, which is a potential safety hazard.

[0005] In order to achieve the above purpose, the utility model adopts the following technical solutions:

[0006] A warm acupuncture fixing and protecting device, wherein the acupuncture needle is detachably or fixedly connected in a needle groove, the needle groove is arranged through the upper and lower surfaces of the fixing groove or is semi-openly arranged on one side of the fixing groove, a moxa groove is arranged in the fixing groove, the moxa groove provides space for burning moxa or moxa column, and the needle groove is connected with the moxa groove.

[0007] Furthermore, the cross-sectional shape of the fixing groove includes: rectangle, circle, and triangle.

[0008] Furthermore, the acupuncture needle is located on one side of the fixing groove and close to one of the side surfaces or on one of the side surfaces.

[0009] Furthermore, silicone tapes are arranged at intervals on the inner surface of the needle groove to enhance the fixation of the acupuncture needle.

[0010] Furthermore, a plurality of ventilation holes penetrating through the side surface of the fixed groove are provided on the side surface of the moxa groove.

[0011] Furthermore, the moxa groove is a plurality of cylindrical through holes inclined downward, the first end of the through hole is located on the side surface of the fixing groove, and the second end is connected to the needle groove.

[0012] Furthermore, a half-open shielding cover is provided at the opening of the first end of the moxa groove to shield the overflowing moxa or sparks.

[0013] Furthermore, a heat-conducting layer is provided on the inner surface of the needle groove, one side of the heat-conducting layer is in contact with the acupuncture needle, and the other side of the heat-conducting layer is in contact with the moxa or the moxa column.

[0014] Furthermore, the height of the moxa groove is 2-2.5 cm.

[0015] Furthermore, the lower end of the moxa groove is a sealing structure.

[0016] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the utility model are:

[0017] (1) A moxa groove is set close to the position of the acupuncture needle. Moxa or moxa column can be used and placed in the moxa groove to burn. The heat generated by the burning moxa is transferred to the acupuncture needle. The structure is simple and the operation is simple. It is not limited to the use of moxa column. The heat transfer of the moxa column close to the acupuncture needle is more efficient.

[0018] (2) The acupuncture needle is arranged on one side or the edge of the fixing groove, which not only does not affect the line of sight and is convenient for operation, but also makes full use of the position of the fixing groove to assist in fixing the acupuncture needle;

[0019] (3) The acupuncture needle is detachably connected to the fixing groove, which allows the two parts to be sterilized and managed separately, and the position of the fixing groove can be adjusted to facilitate its fixation;

[0020] (4) The structure of the second moxa groove makes heating more uniform and rapid, so that the acupuncture needles can be heated quickly and evenly, improving the efficiency of warm acupuncture;

[0021] (5) The thermal conductive layer facilitates the conduction of heat and also enhances the efficiency of warm acupuncture.

[0022] (6) The overall structure of the device is simple and compact, which is conducive to industrialization. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0023] Figure 1 This is a schematic structural diagram of a warm acupuncture fixing and protecting device according to Embodiment 1 of the present utility model;

[0024] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a moxa groove in a warm acupuncture fixing protection device according to Embodiment 1 of the present utility model;

[0025] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the first assembly structure of the moxa groove and the acupuncture needle in a warm acupuncture fixing protection device in Example 1 of the utility model;

[0026] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the second assembly structure of the moxa groove and the acupuncture needle in a warm acupuncture fixing protection device in Example 1 of the utility model;

[0027] Figure 5 This is a structural schematic diagram of a warm acupuncture fixing protection device according to Embodiment 2 of the present utility model;

[0028] Figure 6 This is another structural schematic diagram of a warm acupuncture fixing protection device according to Embodiment 2 of the present utility model;

[0029] Figure 7 This is a schematic structural diagram of a warm acupuncture fixing and protecting device according to Embodiment 3 of the present utility model;

[0030] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a shielding cover in a warm acupuncture fixing protection device according to Embodiment 3 of the present utility model;

[0031] Fig. 9 It is a structural schematic diagram of a heat-conducting layer in a warm acupuncture fixing protection device according to Example 4 of the utility model.

[0032] Among them, 10-acupuncture needle, 11-first end, 12-second end, 20-fixing groove, 30-moxa groove, 21-needle groove, 31-moxa groove seal, 60-card slot, 40-second fixed groove, 50-second fixed groove, 70-second moxa groove, 71-shielding cover, 80-thermal conductive layer. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0033] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present utility model 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 utility model, rather than all the embodiments.

[0034] The utility model aims to solve the potential safety hazard caused by the burning of moxa during warm acupuncture, and the following contents need to be considered:

[0035] First, the size of warm acupuncture needles and the bending characteristics of force are taken into consideration. Originally, moxa was pressed into a moxa column, and then the moxa column was placed on the tail of the acupuncture needle and ignited for use. If a moxa groove is to be set up to place the moxa, the fixation problem needs to be considered at the same time, so that the newly added moxa groove can be stably placed on the skin without causing the acupuncture needle to be fully stressed or the needle tip to deviate from the acupuncture point;

[0036] Second, the moxa must be fully burned, and the moxa column will not go out due to lack of oxygen during the slow burning process;

[0037] Third, we need to consider the issue of heat conduction of acupuncture needles. The heat generated by the burning of moxa can be quickly transferred to the needle tip through the acupuncture needles, so as to achieve the effect of warming the acupuncture points.

[0038] Embodiment 1:

[0039] A warm acupuncture fixing and protecting device, such as Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, a fixing groove 20 is wrapped around the outside of the acupuncture needle 10, and the acupuncture needle 10 is fixed through the fixing groove 20. The first end 11 of the acupuncture needle 10 is used for holding during operation, and the second end 12 of the acupuncture needle 10 is one end of the needle tip, which is used for inserting into the acupuncture point. After the second end 12 of the acupuncture needle 10 is inserted into the acupuncture point, the fixing groove 20 is placed on the skin to assist in fixing the acupuncture needle 10.

[0040] The acupuncture needle 10 is located on one side of the fixing groove 20, that is, close to the center of the edge principle. The advantage of this setting is that it will not block the line of sight. Although the fixing groove and moxa groove can be made of transparent materials, it is still somewhat inconvenient to observe. Setting it on one side can completely expose the line of sight on one side, thereby facilitating needle insertion.

[0041] There is a moxa groove 30 with an open upper end inside the fixed groove 20, and moxa or moxa column is placed in the moxa groove 30 for ignition and use. There is a needle groove 21 in the fixed groove 20, and the needle groove 21 is opened in advance for the acupuncture needle 10 to pass through the fixed groove 20; the size of the acupuncture needle 10 is comparable to that of the needle groove 21, and the acupuncture needle 10 can be stuck on the inner surface of the needle groove 21 after passing through, and this effect is achieved by a slight difference in size and friction. Of course, in order to enhance the fixing effect, silicone tape can also be arranged on the inner surface of the needle groove 21 at intervals, and the silicone tape can be used to increase friction and enhance the fixing effect of the acupuncture needle 10. More importantly, the needle groove 21 and the moxa groove 30 are interconnected, and the advantage is that when the moxa or moxa column is placed in the moxa groove 30, part of the moxa or moxa column can directly contact the acupuncture needle 10, and the temperature can be better transferred to the acupuncture needle 10 after ignition.

[0042] It should be noted that the lower end of the moxa groove 30 is the moxa groove seal 31, and the moxa groove 30 is a structure with an upper end opening, and the moxa is ignited from the upper opening. The height of the moxa groove 30 is about 2-2.5 cm, which is equivalent to the length and diameter size used in daily life. Therefore, it burns from the top and can be fully burned even in a semi-enclosed groove. Of course, in order to enhance the burning effect, a ventilation hole penetrating the fixed groove 20 can also be opened on the side surface of the moxa groove 30 to assist the burning of the moxa column.

[0043] In addition to the method of placing the acupuncture needle 10 in the fixing groove 20, another commonly used method is to connect the fixing groove 20 and the acupuncture needle 10 in a detachable connection. The advantage of this method is that the acupuncture needle 10 and the fixing groove 30 can be disassembled and cleaned and disinfected separately to meet the requirements of different materials or disinfection strengths. This method is to form a card slot 60 on one side of the fixing groove 30, which is used to fix the acupuncture needle 10 in the card slot; this setting has another advantage that the second end 12 of the acupuncture needle 10 can be adjusted in length as needed, and also adjust the distance between the fixing groove 20 and the skin, so that after the acupuncture needle 10 enters the acupuncture point, the fixing groove 20 can be fine-tuned upward or downward to be flush with the skin.

[0044] Embodiment 2:

[0045] Based on the first embodiment, the fixing groove 20 has a variety of shapes to choose from, and there are three preferred cases. One is the square shape in the first embodiment, which has the advantage of occupying a small area in a single horizontal or vertical direction, and is suitable for use in areas where acupuncture points are relatively concentrated; the second is Figure 5 The circular shape shown in the figure has the advantage that the volume of the moxa groove 30 can be as large as possible, and the moxa can be compressed into a moxa column with a larger diameter for use; the third is Figure 6 The triangular shape shown in the figure has the advantage that the fixation on the skin surface is more stable.

[0046] Embodiment 3:

[0047] On the basis of Example 1, the combustion effect of moxa column is optimized, such as Figure 7In this embodiment, a single moxa groove 30 from top to bottom is no longer used. At the same time, a plurality of second moxa grooves 70 are opened inward on the side surface of the fixed groove (a side surface away from the acupuncture needle and parallel to the direction of the acupuncture needle). The second moxa groove 70 is opened in the fixed groove 20 obliquely downward (from the side surface obliquely toward the second end 12), and one end port is located on the side surface of the fixed groove 20, and the other end port is connected to the needle groove 21; the advantage of this design is that by placing the moxa column in a plurality of second moxa grooves 70, the acupuncture needle 10 can be heated up and down at the same time, thereby improving the efficiency of moxibustion; secondly, the height is smaller than the moxa groove 30 in Example 1, and the moxa can be exposed to more air when burning, which helps the moxa to burn stably and increases the stability of moxibustion.

[0048] In this structure, the opening below the second moxa groove 70 can be a non-closed structure. After the acupuncture needle is fixed, the moxa column is added to the second moxa groove 70 for use. Because the diameter of the moxa column can be slightly larger at this time and it is placed obliquely, the acupuncture needle will not block the moxa column from falling out.

[0049] At the same time, in order to enhance the protection effect, a semi-open shielding cover 51 is provided below the opening of each second moxa groove 70. Figure 8 As shown, the shielding cover 51 is a semi-funnel head structure with a closed lower end, that is, the upper half of the funnel is taken, the lower opening is closed and then the structure is cut longitudinally, and it is wrapped at the general position of the opening of the second moxa groove 70. At this time, it will not affect the placement of moxa and moxa columns, and can also prevent the scattering of moxa and the overflow of sparks during combustion.

[0050] Embodiment 4:

[0051] Based on the embodiment 1, a heat conducting layer 80 is provided along the inner surface of the needle groove 21. Fig. 9 As shown, the heat-conducting layer 80 is made of a material with a high thermal conductivity, such as copper, silver, graphene, etc. One side of the heat-conducting layer 80 contacts the acupuncture needle 10, and the other side contacts the moxa or moxa column (refer to the structure of Example 1, Fig. 9 not shown).

[0052] Of course, the heat conducting layer 80 can be provided not only in the first embodiment but also in the second embodiment and the third embodiment.

[0053] The above description is only a preferred specific implementation manner of the present invention, but the protection scope of the present invention is not limited thereto. Any technician familiar with the technical field can make equivalent replacements or changes within the technical scope disclosed by the present invention according to the technical scheme and the utility model concept of the present invention, which should be covered by the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A warm acupuncture fixing and protecting device, characterized in that: The acupuncture needle can be detachably or fixedly connected in the needle groove. The needle groove is arranged through the upper and lower surfaces of the fixed groove or is semi-openly arranged on one side of the fixed groove. A moxa groove is arranged in the fixed groove. The moxa groove provides space for burning moxa or moxa column. The needle groove is connected to the moxa groove.

2. A warm acupuncture fixing and protecting device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cross-sectional shapes of the fixing groove include: rectangle, circle, and triangle.

3. A warm acupuncture fixing and protecting device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The acupuncture needle is located at one side of the fixing groove and is close to one of the side surfaces or is located on one of the side surfaces.

4. A warm acupuncture fixing and protecting device according to claim 1, characterized in that: Silicone strips are arranged at intervals on the inner surface of the needle groove to enhance the fixation of the acupuncture needle.

5. The warm acupuncture fixing and protecting device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A plurality of ventilation holes penetrating the side surface of the fixed groove are arranged on the side surface of the moxa groove.

6. A warm acupuncture fixing and protecting device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The moxa grooves are a plurality of cylindrical through holes inclined downward, the first ends of the through holes are located on the side surface of the fixing groove, and the second ends are connected to the needle groove.

7. The warm acupuncture fixing and protecting device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A half-open shielding cover is arranged at the opening of the first end of the moxa groove to shield the overflowing moxa or sparks.

8. The warm acupuncture fixing and protecting device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A heat-conducting layer is arranged on the inner surface of the needle groove, one side of the heat-conducting layer is in contact with the acupuncture needle, and the other side of the heat-conducting layer is in contact with the moxa or the moxa column.

9. The warm acupuncture fixing and protecting device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The height of the moxa groove is 2-2.5 cm.

10. The warm acupuncture fixing and protecting device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The lower end of the moxa groove is a sealing structure.

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