Acupuncture point simulation device

Abstract

The utility model provides an acupuncture point simulation device which comprises a body, an outer layer, at least one pressure sensor, a message transceiving module and a first message transceiving unit, the body simulates the limb shape of a human body, the outer layer is covered on the outer surface of the body, and the pressure sensor is arranged on the outer layer. The pressure sensor is arranged between the body and the outer layer corresponding to the acupuncture point position of the human body of the body, and the message receiving and sending module is electrically connected with the pressure sensor and used for receiving a message transmitted by the pressure sensor and sending the message or converting the sent message into another message. The first message receiving and transmitting unit is electrically connected with the message receiving and transmitting module and used for receiving a message sent by the message receiving and transmitting module or another message and outputting a display signal, and the pressure sensor defines a pressure sensing value of the message, a pressure sensing value in a section or a combination of the pressure sensing value and the pressure sensing value according to the attribute, the position or the depth of the acupuncture point of the human body. When an external force is applied to the outer layer and the corresponding pressure sensor generates a message, the pressure sensor transmits the message.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to medical education and training and medical evaluation and assessment equipment, in particular to an acupuncture point simulation device. Background Art

[0002] The earliest record of acupuncture in the Chinese nation is in the Yellow Emperor's Classic of Internal Medicine, published around 100 BC. It spread to countries like Korea and Japan in the 6th century AD and has since spread worldwide as an alternative medicine. Acupuncture is a simple and effective clinical treatment method. Before the development of Western medicine, acupuncture and traditional Chinese medicine were virtually the only means for people to fight disease, prolong life, and improve their quality of life. They can help patients regain consciousness, speech, and motor function. When combined with Western medicine, they can shorten the rehabilitation period, increase independence, and improve balance, walking ability, and quality of life, significantly surpassing those receiving rehabilitation alone.

[0003] Acupuncture therapy aims to improve symptoms by stimulating acupuncture points. Based on the theory of human meridians, acupuncture techniques regulate the function of internal organs, qi, and blood. Needling the relevant acupuncture points can be supplemented with continuous stimulation using an electroacupuncture device to enhance the effectiveness of acupuncture, tailored to the patient's specific symptoms.

[0004] Acupuncture is a crucial aspect of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) training. Accurate acupuncture placement and technique are crucial for effective acupuncture. Acupuncture treatments are divided into three layers: heaven, human, and earth. Each layer is marked by a "needle sensation," with the patient experiencing soreness, swelling, and numbness, while the practitioner experiences a sticky sensation. The depth of the needle is determined based on the patient's condition.

[0005] Previous acupuncture teaching aids were nothing more than acupuncture models and anatomical models, which drew the locations of acupuncture points on the outer surface of a prosthesis. Such models could only help medical staff identify the locations of acupuncture points, and students were unable to practice and verify their learning outcomes.

[0006] Furthermore, a plurality of acupuncture points are distributed on the outer surface of a model body, or a surface covering the outer surface of the model body. Each acupuncture point is further embedded in a first electrical sensing terminal on the model body, and a second electrical sensing terminal is provided on a needle body. The first and second electrical sensing terminals are each connected to a sensor. During training, when the needle body contacts an acupuncture point, the first and second electrical sensing terminals are electrically connected, and the sensor outputs a signal, indicating that the practitioner has performed the acupuncture point correctly. However, with this electrical circuit design, if the practitioner presses the acupuncture point with their finger, it is impossible to determine whether the acupuncture point has been correctly performed. In other words, it is impossible to identify the location of the acupuncture point using the finger. Utility Model Content

[0007] The main purpose of the present invention is to provide an acupuncture point simulation device, which has an opaque outer layer that simulates human skin, and has better educational and training effects on acupuncture medical process learning for a masseur or a Chinese medicine practitioner.

[0008] The secondary purpose of the present invention is to provide an acupuncture point simulation device, which has a better educational and training effect in recognizing the location of acupuncture points on the human body.

[0009] Another object of the present invention is to provide an acupuncture point simulation device that has better educational and training effects in terms of the depth of teaching acupuncture medical treatment.

[0010] Another object of the present invention is to provide an acupuncture point simulation device that has better evaluation effect on learning outcomes in acupuncture treatment training assessment tests.

[0011] Therefore, in order to achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the present invention provides an acupuncture point simulation device and its use in teaching, training and assessment system, wherein the device comprises a main body, an outer layer, at least one pressure sensor, a message transceiver module and a first message transceiver unit. The main body simulates the appearance of a limb of a human body, the outer layer is covered on the outer surface of the main body, the pressure sensor is arranged between the main body and the outer layer corresponding to the acupuncture point position of the main body, and the message transceiver module is electrically connected to the pressure sensor and used to receive the pressure sensor signal. The first message transceiver unit is electrically connected to the message transceiver module and is used to receive the message or the other message sent by the message transceiver module and output a display signal. The pressure sensor defines the message as a pressure sensing value, a pressure sensing value in a range, or a combination thereof based on the properties, location, or depth of the acupuncture point on the human body. When an external force is applied to the outer layer and the corresponding pressure sensor generates the message, the pressure sensor transmits the message.

[0012] As a preferred embodiment of the above technical solution, it is preferred that it further includes a second message transceiver unit, wherein the first message transceiver unit is further used to be provided with an acupoint message for a user to apply the external force to the outer layer of the pressure sensor corresponding to the acupoint message to output a first message, and the acupoint message at least includes the name of a limb part of the human body and the name of the acupoint; the second message transceiver unit is electrically connected to the first message transceiver unit to provide the acupoint message to the first message transceiver unit, and to receive the first message sent by the first message transceiver unit and perform an operation comparison to output a second message to the first message transceiver unit for the user to identify or refer to, wherein the second message transceiver unit includes an information database for storing the acupoint message and for storing a group selected from the first message, the second message and the aforementioned combination.

[0013] As a preferred embodiment of the above technical solution, preferably, the outer layer material is set to be an opaque silica gel or an opaque rubber.

[0014] As a preferred embodiment of the above technical solution, preferably, the outer layer material is set to be an opaque silica gel or an opaque rubber.

[0015] As a preferred embodiment of the above technical solution, preferably, the pressure sensor is configured as a capacitive type, a piezoelectric type or a piezoresistive type.

[0016] As a preferred embodiment of the above technical solution, preferably, the pressure sensor is configured as a capacitive type, a piezoelectric type or a piezoresistive type.

[0017] As a preferred embodiment of the above technical solution, preferably, the first message transceiver unit includes at least one computer.

[0018] As a preferred embodiment of the above technical solution, preferably, the second message transceiver unit includes at least a server or an application program installed on the computer.

[0019] As a preferred embodiment of the above technical solution, preferably, the acupoint information at least includes a body part name and an acupoint name.

[0020] As a preferred embodiment of the above technical solution, preferably, the acupoint information at least includes a body part name and an acupoint name.

[0021] As a preferred embodiment of the above technical solution, preferably, the second message system includes at least a group selected from light, sound, vibration, screen, image, numerical value, table, form and any combination of the foregoing, and the content of the table or form includes at least a group selected from acupoint name, pressure value, pressure value analysis, whether the acupoint is correct, completion time, number of completions and any combination of the foregoing.

[0022] As a preferred embodiment of the above technical solution, preferably, the acupoint message provided by the second message transceiver unit is set as an acupoint training message or an acupoint assessment message.

[0023] As a preferred embodiment of the above technical solution, preferably, the acupoint message provided by the second message transceiver unit is set as an acupoint training message or an acupoint assessment message.

[0024] As a preferred embodiment of the above technical solution, preferably, the external force is a human finger or a needle.

[0025] As a preferred embodiment of the above technical solution, preferably, the external force is a human finger or a needle.

[0026] As a preferred embodiment of the above technical solution, preferably, the external force is a human finger or a needle.

[0027] Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0028] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, a brief introduction will be given below to the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art. Obviously, the drawings described below are some embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying any creative work.

[0029] Figure 1 It is a partial three-dimensional schematic diagram of a device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

[0030] Figure 2 This is a partially exploded perspective diagram of a device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

[0031] Figure 3 for Figure 1 Cross-sectional view in the 3-3 direction.

[0032] Figure 4 For an external force Figure 3 Implementation diagram of .

[0033] Figure 5 For another external force Figure 3 Implementation diagram of .

[0034] Figure 6 It is a partial three-dimensional schematic diagram of the device of the preferred embodiment (II) of the present invention.

[0035] Figure 7 Schematic diagram of the implementation steps of the present invention.

[0036] Among them, 11 is the main body; 12 is the outer layer; 13 is the pressure sensor; 14 is the message transceiver module; 15 is the first message transceiver unit; 16 is the external force; 17 is the second message transceiver unit; 501 is the step; 502 is the step; 503 is the step; 504 is the step; 505 is the step; 506 is the step; 507 is the step; 508 is the step. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0037] To make the purpose, technical solutions, and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention more clear, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings of the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the embodiments described are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of them. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making creative efforts shall fall within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0038] First of all, it should be noted that the electronic components involved in this utility model can be implemented by the following devices:

[0039] Pressure sensor 13: Interlink FSR400 resistive force sensor. Message transceiver module 14: Arduino Nano V3.0. First message transceiver unit 15: A commonly available desktop computer or laptop. Second message transceiver unit 17: A commonly available server.

[0040] See also Figures 1 to 5 The acupuncture point simulation device disclosed in the present invention and its use in the teaching, training and assessment system include at least a main body 11, an outer layer 12, at least one pressure sensor 13, a message transceiver module 14 and a first message transceiver unit 15.

[0041] The main body 11 simulates the appearance of a limb of a human body, such as a head, an arm, a leg, a torso, etc.

[0042] The outer layer 12 is coated on the outer surface of the main body 11 and can be made of opaque silicone or opaque rubber.

[0043] The pressure sensor 13 is positioned between the body 11 and the outer layer 12 corresponding to an acupuncture point of the body 11 , and can be configured as a capacitive, piezoelectric, or piezoresistive pressure sensor.

[0044] The message transceiver module 14, such as an electronic circuit module, is electrically connected to the pressure sensor 13 and is used to receive a message transmitted by the pressure sensor 13 and send the message or send the message converted into another message. The message transceiver module 14 can be a single-chip computer equipped with a microcontroller to manage all message input and output devices. It includes hardware and software and can be used to create various interactive objects and environments.

[0045] The first message transceiver unit 15, such as a computer or an electronic circuit module, is electrically connected to the message transceiver module 14 and is used to receive the message or the other message sent by the message transceiver module 14 and output a display signal. The display signal at least includes light, sound, vibration, screen, image or any combination of the foregoing.

[0046] The pressure sensor 13 defines the signal as a pressure sensing value, a pressure sensing value within a range, or a combination thereof, based on the properties, location, or depth of the acupuncture point. When an external force 16, such as a finger or a needle, is applied to the outer layer 12 and the corresponding pressure sensor 13 generates the signal, the pressure sensor 13 transmits the signal to the signal transceiver module 14.

[0047] The acupuncture point simulation device disclosed in the present invention has a design similar to the opaque outer layer 12 of human skin, which has a better acupuncture point simulation effect for a Chinese medicine practitioner in the location of human acupuncture points or acupuncture treatment.

[0048] See also Figure 1 and Figure 6 The acupuncture point simulation device disclosed in the present invention can be used in a teaching, training, and assessment system, and further includes a second message transceiver unit 17, wherein the first message transceiver unit 15 is further used to be provided with an acupoint message for a user to apply the external force 16 to the outer layer of the pressure sensor 13 corresponding to the acupoint message and receive the message or the other message sent by the message transceiver module 14 and output a first message, wherein the acupoint message at least includes the name of a limb part of the human body and the name of the acupoint.

[0049] The second message transceiver unit 17 is electrically connected to the first message transceiver unit 15 and is used to provide the acupoint information to the first message transceiver unit 15, and is used to receive the first message sent by the first message transceiver unit 15, perform an operation and comparison, and output a second message to the first message transceiver unit 15 for display, for the user to identify or refer to, wherein the second message transceiver unit 17 includes an information database for storing the acupoint information and for storing the first message, the second message, or a combination thereof; the second message transceiver unit 17 includes at least a server or an application installed on the first message transceiver unit 15, such as a computer.

[0050] The calculation and comparison performed by the second message transceiver unit 17 is used to correspond to the acupoint information. It can be an executable program written in a computer programming language such as Python, which is used to receive information from the message transceiver module 14 based on the acupoint information to perform functions such as identifying the limb shape of the main body 11, identifying the human body part of the main body 11, identifying the acupoint name, calculating the pressure value, analyzing the pressure value, identifying the correctness of the acupoint, how much time it takes to complete and / or how many times it takes to complete.

[0051] The acupoint information system provided by the second information transceiver unit 17 can be defined / set as an acupoint training information or an acupoint assessment information, and used as a function of a teaching and training system or a function of an assessment and evaluation system. Correspondingly, the user can be set as a trainee or a testee.

[0052] For example, the first message transceiver unit 15 can be defined / set as a teaching message transceiver unit or a test message transceiver unit, and the second message transceiver unit 17 can be defined / set as a training message transceiver unit or an assessment message transceiver unit; correspondingly, the trainee can provide his or her identity identification information such as number and name to the teaching message transceiver unit and log in to the training message transceiver unit, so that the training message transceiver unit provides the acupoint training message to the teaching message transceiver unit; correspondingly, the testee can provide his or her identity identification information such as number and name to the test message transceiver unit and log in to the assessment message transceiver unit, so that the assessment message transceiver unit provides the acupoint assessment message to the test message transceiver unit.

[0053] Please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 6 In the device of the present invention, the second message transceiver unit 17 can be electrically connected to the first message transceiver unit 15 by a wired connection, a wireless connection, or the Internet. The second message transceiver unit 17 can be connected to the first message transceiver unit 15 by having an Internet function via General Packet Radio Service (GPRS). A Web API or Web Service API application programming interface can be provided between the first message transceiver unit 15 and the second message transceiver unit 17 to handle communication between the web server and the web browser.

[0054] The second message includes at least light, sound, vibration, screen, image, numerical value, table, form or any combination of the foregoing, and the content of the table or form includes at least the acupoint name, pressure value, pressure value analysis, whether the acupoint is correct, completion time (the time from the start of training to the pressure sensor transmitting the message), the number of completions or any combination of the foregoing.

[0055] The acupuncture point simulation device disclosed in the present invention can be used in a teaching, training, and evaluation system. Its design, similar to the opaque outer layer 12 of human skin, and the communication between the first message transceiver unit 15 and the second message transceiver unit 17, have better educational training or evaluation and assessment effects on a medical practitioner, a masseur, or a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner in learning about the location of human acupuncture points or the process of acupuncture treatment.

[0056] See also Figure 7 The acupuncture point simulation device disclosed in the present invention and its use in a teaching, training and assessment system include the following steps:

[0057] First of all, it should be noted that the electronic components involved in this utility model can be implemented by the following devices:

[0058] Pressure sensor 13: Interlink FSR400 resistive force sensor. Message transceiver module 14: Arduino Nano V3.0. First message transceiver unit 15: A commonly available desktop computer or laptop. Second message transceiver unit 17: A commonly available server.

[0059] Step 501: At least one pressure sensor 13 is electrically connected to a signal transceiver module 14, wherein the pressure sensor 13 corresponds to an acupuncture point position of a body 11 simulating a limb of a human body and is disposed between the body 11 and an outer layer 12 covering the outer surface of the body.

[0060] Step 502 : The message transceiver module 14 is electrically connected to a first message transceiver unit 15 .

[0061] Step 503 : The first message transceiver unit 15 is electrically connected to a second message transceiver unit 17 .

[0062] Step 504 : The second message transceiver unit 17 provides acupoint information to the first message transceiver unit 15 .

[0063] Step 505: A user applies an external force 16 to the outer layer 12 of the pressure sensor 13 corresponding to the acupoint information according to the acupoint information, the pressure sensor 13 transmits a message to the message transceiver module 14, and the message transceiver module 14 sends the message or sends another message converted from the message, wherein the external force 17 is a human finger or a needle.

[0064] Step 506: The first message transceiving unit 15 receives the message or the other message sent by the message transceiving module 14 and outputs a first message.

[0065] Step 507: The second message transceiving unit 17 receives the first message sent by the first message transceiving unit 15, performs a calculation comparison, and outputs a second message to the first message transceiving unit 15 for the user to identify or refer to.

[0066] The method of the present invention further comprises an information database for storing the acupoint information, the first information, the second information or any combination thereof in step 508 .

[0067] The method of the aforementioned utility model further includes the step of querying the information database for the acupoint information, the first information, the second information or any combination thereof stored therein using a date, a body part name, an acupoint name or any combination thereof and outputting the information by screen display, printing or any combination thereof.

[0068] In the aforementioned method of the present invention, the outer layer material 12 is configured to be an opaque silica gel or an opaque rubber.

[0069] In the aforementioned method of the present invention, the pressure sensor is configured as a capacitive, piezoelectric or piezoresistive type.

[0070] In the aforementioned method of the present invention, the first message transceiver unit 15 includes at least a computer, and the second message transceiver unit 17 includes at least a server or an application installed on the computer; the second message transceiver unit 17 can be electrically connected to the first message transceiver unit 15 by wired connection, wireless connection or Internet connection, and the second message transceiver unit 17 can have Internet function to connect to the first message transceiver unit 15 by means of General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) technology. A Web API or Web Service API application program processing interface can be provided between the first message transceiver unit 15 and the second message transceiver unit 17 to handle communication between the web server and the web browser.

[0071] In the aforementioned method of the present invention, the acupoint information at least includes a body part name and an acupoint name.

[0072] In the aforementioned method of the present invention, the second message includes at least light, sound, vibration, screen, image, numerical value, table, form or any combination of the foregoing, and the content of the table or form includes at least the acupoint name, pressure value, pressure value analysis, whether the acupoint is correct, completion time (the time from the start of training to the pressure sensor transmitting the message), the number of completions or any combination of the foregoing.

[0073] In the aforementioned method of the present invention, the acupoint information system provided by the second information transceiver unit 17 can be defined / set as an acupoint training information or an acupoint assessment information, and used as a function of a teaching and training system or a function of an assessment and evaluation system. Correspondingly, the user can be set as a trainee or a testee.

[0074] For example, the first message transceiver unit 15 can be defined / set as a teaching message transceiver unit or a test message transceiver unit, and the second message transceiver unit 17 can be defined / set as a training message transceiver unit or an assessment message transceiver unit; correspondingly, the trainee can provide his or her identity identification information such as number and name to the teaching message transceiver unit and log in to the training message transceiver unit, so that the training message transceiver unit provides the acupoint training message to the teaching message transceiver unit; correspondingly, the testee can provide his or her identity identification information such as number and name to the test message transceiver unit and log in to the assessment message transceiver unit, so that the assessment message transceiver unit provides the acupoint assessment message to the test message transceiver unit.

[0075] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present invention, rather than to limit it. Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the above embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that they can still modify the technical solutions described in the above embodiments, or replace some or all of the technical features therein with equivalents. However, these modifications or replacements do not deviate the essence of the corresponding technical solutions from the scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention.

Claims

1. An acupuncture point simulation device, characterized in that: It contains at least: A body simulating the appearance of a limb of a human body; an outer layer covering the outer surface of the body; At least one pressure sensor is disposed between the body and the outer layer corresponding to an acupuncture point of the body; a message transceiver module electrically connected to the pressure sensor and configured to receive a message transmitted by the pressure sensor and transmit the message or transmit another message converted from the message; a first message transceiver unit electrically connected to the message transceiver module and configured to receive the message or the other message sent by the message transceiver module and output a display signal, wherein the display signal comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of light, sound, vibration, screen, image, and any combination thereof; The pressure sensor defines the message based on the properties, location, or depth of the acupuncture point on the human body, and is selected from a group consisting of a pressure sensing value, a pressure sensing value in a range, and the aforementioned combination. When an external force is applied to the outer layer and the corresponding pressure sensor generates the message, the pressure sensor transmits the message.

2. The device according to claim 1, characterized in that It further includes a second message transceiver unit, wherein the first message transceiver unit is further used to provide an acupoint message for a user to apply the external force to the outer layer of the pressure sensor corresponding to the acupoint message and output a first message, and the acupoint message at least includes the name of a limb part of the human body and the name of the acupoint; the second message transceiver unit is electrically connected to the first message transceiver unit and is used to provide the acupoint message to the first message transceiver unit, and is used to receive the first message sent by the first message transceiver unit and perform an operation comparison to output a second message to the first message transceiver unit for the user to identify or refer to, wherein the second message transceiver unit includes an information database for storing the acupoint message and for storing a group selected from the first message, the second message and the above combination.

3. The device according to claim 1, characterized in that The outer layer is made of opaque silica gel or opaque rubber.

4. The device according to claim 2, characterized in that The outer layer is made of opaque silica gel or opaque rubber.

5. The device according to claim 1, characterized in that The pressure sensor is configured as a capacitive, piezoelectric or piezoresistive type.

6. The device according to claim 2, characterized in that in, The pressure sensor is configured as a capacitive, piezoelectric or piezoresistive type.

7. The device according to claim 1, characterized in that The first message transceiver unit at least includes a computer.

8. The device according to claim 2, characterized in that The second message transceiver unit at least includes a server or an application program installed on the computer of the first message transceiver unit.

9. The device according to claim 2, characterized in that The acupoint information at least includes a body part name and an acupoint name.

10. The device according to any one of claims 2, 4, 6, 8 or 9, characterized in that The second message includes at least one selected from a group consisting of light, sound, vibration, screen, image, numerical value, table, form and any combination of the foregoing, and the content of the table or form includes at least one selected from a group consisting of acupoint name, pressure value, pressure value analysis, whether the acupoint is correct, completion time, number of completions and any combination of the foregoing.

11. The device according to any one of claims 2, 4, 6, 8 or 9, characterized in that The acupoint information provided by the second information transceiver unit is set as an acupoint training information or an acupoint assessment information.

12. The device according to claim 10, characterized in that The acupoint information provided by the second information transceiver unit is set as an acupoint training information or an acupoint assessment information.

13. The device according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that The external force is a human finger or a needle.

14. The device according to claim 10, characterized in that The external force is a human finger or a needle.

15. The device according to claim 11, characterized in that The external force is a human finger or a needle.

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