Detachable floating needle for traditional Chinese medicine acupuncture and moxibustion

By designing a detachable floating needle for traditional Chinese medicine acupuncture, the needle depth is controlled by using a connecting rod, a positioning plug-in and a scale line, which solves the problem that the existing floating needle cannot accurately control the insertion depth, and improves the convenience and safety of operation.

CN223380811UActive Publication Date: 2025-09-26CHONGQING NANCHUAN DISTRICT TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE HOSPITAL (CHONGQING NANCHUAN DISTRICT XICHENG STREET COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICE CENT)
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Application Number
CN202421391948.X
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-06-18
Publication Date
2025-09-26
Estimated Expiration
2034-06-18

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Technical Problem

The existing floating needle is not convenient for effectively controlling the depth of penetration into the patient's skin during use, resulting in reduced practicality.

Method used

A detachable floating needle for traditional Chinese medicine acupuncture has been designed. Through the combination of a connecting rod, a positioning plug-in, a shrapnel and a scale line, the needle tip can be precisely controlled in the skin. It is also equipped with a sealing plug to prevent infection and an anti-sliding block to ensure safe operation.

Benefits of technology

The precise control of the needle insertion depth is achieved, the operation is simple and safe, and the practicality and safety of the floating needle are improved.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of traditional Chinese medicine acupuncture and moxibustion, in particular to a detachable floating needle for traditional Chinese medicine acupuncture and moxibustion. The adjusting device is arranged on the surface of the needle tube and comprises a fixing disc arranged at the tail end of the needle head; the connecting rod is movably arranged in the needle tube, one end of the connecting rod is in threaded connection with the fixing disc, and a plurality of positioning grooves are further formed in the connecting rod; the positioning plug-in is movably arranged in the needle tube through a movable frame and is matched with the positioning groove; according to the floating needle, positioning of the moving position of the needle head in the needle tube and control over the depth of the needle head penetrating into the skin of a patient are achieved through the connecting rod, the elastic piece, the positioning inserting piece and the positioning groove, and therefore the practicability of the floating needle for traditional Chinese medicine acupuncture and moxibustion is improved, fixing of the needle head and the connecting rod is achieved through the connecting rod and the fixing disc, and the needle head on the needle tube is easy to disassemble and assemble. Time and labor are saved; the problem that according to an existing floating needle structure, the depth of a floating needle puncturing into the skin of a patient is inconvenient to effectively control is solved.
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Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of traditional Chinese medicine acupuncture, in particular to a detachable floating needle for traditional Chinese medicine acupuncture. Background Art

[0002] Floating needling, as used in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) acupuncture, involves inserting a needle into a specific acupuncture point and then, through a specific technique, causing the needle to float or move up and down. Floating needling therapy involves using disposable floating needles to sweep and disperse the superficial subcutaneous fascia around a localized area of ​​pain. It is a fusion of traditional Chinese medicine and modern medicine. It boasts a wide range of indications, rapid and effective results, ease of use, cost-effectiveness, and a lack of side effects. It has a wide range of applications across clinical disciplines, particularly in the treatment of pain.

[0003] At present, subcutaneous floating needles are of a duplex structure, such as the indwelling floating needle disclosed in announcement number CN220757673U. The floating needle structure consists of a metal needle and a flexible indwelling soft cannula. A needle handle is fixed at the end of the metal needle, which is easy to operate. A cannula seat is provided at the end of the flexible indwelling soft cannula. When the indwelling hose is left subcutaneously, the hose can be closed, thereby eliminating the exchange between the superficial fascia layer and the air, thereby achieving the purpose of reducing infection; but since the above-mentioned floating needle has no positioning mechanism designed at the needle tip, it is inconvenient to effectively control the depth of the floating needle penetrating into the patient's skin during use, thereby reducing the practicality of the floating needle in use.

[0004] Therefore, the present invention proposes a detachable floating needle for traditional Chinese medicine acupuncture to solve the problems existing in the above-mentioned prior art. Utility Model Content

[0005] In response to the shortcomings of the existing technology, the utility model provides a detachable floating needle for traditional Chinese medicine acupuncture, which has the advantages of good depth control, easy disassembly of the needle head, and clear depth indication, solving the problem of the inconvenience of effectively controlling the depth of the floating needle inserted into the patient's skin in the existing floating needle structure.

[0006] In order to achieve the purpose of good depth control effect, convenient needle disassembly and assembly, and clear depth indication when the floating needle is used, the utility model provides the following technical solutions:

[0007] A detachable floating needle for traditional Chinese medicine acupuncture comprises: a needle head with a needle tube disposed on its surface; an adjustment device disposed on the surface of the needle tube and comprising a fixed disk disposed at the rear end of the needle head; a connecting rod movably disposed within the needle tube, one end of the connecting rod being threadedly connected to the fixed disk, the connecting rod further comprising a plurality of positioning slots; and a positioning plug movably disposed within the needle tube via a movable frame and adapted to fit within the positioning slots.

[0008] Based on the above features: when it is necessary to use floating needles to perform acupuncture on the patient, open the needle tube, pull the movable frame upward, so that the positioning plug-in is away from the corresponding positioning groove, and then release the positioning of the connecting rod. At this time, push the connecting rod, and the connecting rod moves in the needle tube to drive the needle to move, so that the needle penetrates the corresponding position in the patient's skin. At this time, loosen the movable frame, and the elastic force of the shrapnel pushes the positioning plug-in downward, so that it is stuck in the corresponding positioning groove, so that the connecting rod is positioned in the needle tube, and the depth of the needle insertion can be observed through the scale line on the connecting rod.

[0009] As a preferred solution of the detachable floating needle for traditional Chinese medicine acupuncture of the utility model: the needle tube is further provided with symmetrically distributed spring pieces, the other end of the spring pieces being adapted to the positioning plug-in;

[0010] Based on the above features: when the spring piece naturally extends, the positioning plug-in is inserted into any positioning slot to fix the position of the connecting rod in the needle tube to control the depth of the needle during interventional puncture; when the position of the connecting rod in the needle tube needs to be adjusted, the positioning plug-in is pulled by the movable frame, so that the spring piece is compressed and bent to facilitate the adjustment of the position of the connecting rod in the needle tube, and at the same time, the connecting rod is positioned after being released, and the spring piece plays a role in automatically resetting the positioning plug-in.

[0011] As a preferred solution of the detachable floating needle for traditional Chinese medicine acupuncture of the utility model: the surface of the connecting rod is provided with scale lines;

[0012] Based on the above features: it is used to adjust the threaded connection depth between the needle and the connecting rod as needed, and then adjust the length of the needle outside the needle tube to effectively control the depth of the needle during the puncture process.

[0013] As a preferred solution of the detachable floating needle for traditional Chinese medicine acupuncture of the utility model: the movable frame is slidably arranged in the needle tube and connected to the positioning plug-in;

[0014] Based on the above features: the position of the positioning plug-in in the needle tube is adjusted by using a movable frame.

[0015] As a preferred embodiment of the detachable floating needle for traditional Chinese medicine acupuncture of the present invention, a sealing plug is provided at the lower end of the surface of the needle tube, and the sealing plug is a silicone component; an elastic rope is provided on the surface of the sealing plug, and the other end of the elastic rope is connected to the needle tube;

[0016] Based on the above features: after the needle is used, the needle is rotated to separate the fixed disk from the connecting rod thread, the used needle is placed in the corresponding position, the needle to be used is aligned and abutted on the connecting rod, the needle to be used is rotated to make the fixed disk thread installed on the connecting rod, at this time, the connecting rod is pulled to move the needle completely into the needle tube, the sealing plug is pulled to be connected to the needle tube, and the inside of the needle tube is sealed.

[0017] As a preferred solution of the detachable floating needle for traditional Chinese medicine acupuncture described in the utility model: the lower end of the surface of the connecting rod is fixedly connected to the anti-slip block; the inner wall of the needle tube is provided with an anti-slip groove, and the anti-slip block is slidably connected to the anti-slip groove;

[0018] Based on the above features: the movement of the connecting rod drives the anti-slip block to move in the anti-slip groove, and the anti-slip block prevents the connecting rod from rotating with the needle, thereby ensuring safety during use and ensuring the function of the needle.

[0019] Compared with the prior art, the present invention provides a detachable floating needle for traditional Chinese medicine acupuncture, which has the following beneficial effects:

[0020] 1. The connecting rod, spring, positioning plug and positioning groove are used to locate the needle in the needle tube, thereby controlling the depth of the needle penetrating the patient's skin. Controlling the depth of the floating needle penetrating the patient's skin is simple, thereby improving the practicality of using floating needles for traditional Chinese medicine acupuncture. The connecting rod and fixing plate are used to fix the needle to the connecting rod, making it easy to remove and install the needle from the needle tube, saving time and effort.

[0021] 2. The sealing plug is used to seal the open end of the needle tube, thereby preventing dust and other impurities from adhering to the needle tip inside the needle tube, avoiding needle tip infection and improving the safety of using floating needles for traditional Chinese medicine acupuncture;

[0022] 3. The anti-slip block and anti-slip groove are used to limit the connecting rod, avoiding the rotation of the connecting rod during disassembly and assembly of the needle, ensuring that the positioning plug-in can be accurately inserted into the corresponding positioning groove. The scale line on the connecting rod is used to observe the depth of the needle penetrating the patient's skin, so that medical staff can observe the specific depth of the needle penetration in detail; the purpose of good depth control effect, easy disassembly of the needle and clear depth indication when the floating needle is in use is achieved. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0023] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the detachable floating needle for traditional Chinese medicine acupuncture in the present invention;

[0024] Figure 2 This is a cross-sectional view of the detachable floating needle for traditional Chinese medicine acupuncture of the present invention;

[0025] Figure 3 For this utility model Figure 2 A partial enlarged view of point A in the middle;

[0026] Figure 4 For this utility model Figure 2 A partial enlarged view of point B in the middle;

[0027] Figure 5This is a structural diagram of the positioning plug-in of the utility model.

[0028] In the figure: 1. needle; 2. needle tube; 3. adjustment device; 31. fixed plate; 32. connecting rod; 33. positioning groove; 34. positioning plug; 35. spring; 36. sealing plug; 37. elastic rope; 38. movable frame; 39. anti-slip groove; 310. anti-sliding block. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0029] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the embodiments described are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making creative efforts are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0030] Example 1: Please refer to Figure 1-5 , the utility model provides a technical solution:

[0031] A detachable floating needle for traditional Chinese medicine acupuncture, comprising:

[0032] A needle 1, with a needle tube 2 mounted on the surface of the needle 1;

[0033] an adjusting device 3, which is provided on the surface of the needle tube 2 and is used to control the depth of the needle 1 penetrating the patient's skin;

[0034] Wherein, the regulating device 3 includes

[0035] A fixed disk 31, wherein the fixed disk 31 is fixedly connected to the tail end of the needle 1;

[0036] A connecting rod 32 is movably disposed in the needle tube 2, and one free end of the connecting rod 32 is threadedly connected to the fixed plate 31. A plurality of positioning grooves 33 are also formed on the surface of the connecting rod 32.

[0037] A positioning plug-in 34 is movably mounted in a movable slot on the needle tube 2 via a movable frame 38 and cooperates with the positioning slot 33;

[0038] Specifically, during use, when acupuncture is required on a patient using a floating needle, the needle tube 2 is opened, and the movable frame 38 is pulled upward to move the positioning plug-in 34 away from the corresponding positioning groove 33, thereby releasing the positioning of the connecting rod 32. At this time, the connecting rod 32 is pushed, and the connecting rod 32 moves in the needle tube 2 to drive the needle 1 to move, so that the needle 1 penetrates the corresponding position in the patient's skin. At this time, the movable frame 38 is loosened, and the elastic force of the spring 35 pushes the positioning plug-in 34 downward, so that it is clamped in the corresponding positioning groove 33, so that the connecting rod 32 is positioned in the needle tube 2. The depth of the needle 1 can be observed through the scale line on the connecting rod 32.

[0039] As a preferred embodiment, Figure 2 、 Figure 4 and Figure 5 As shown, two symmetrically distributed springs 35 are further provided on the inner wall of the tail end of the needle tube 2, and the other end of the spring 35 cooperates with the top of the positioning plug-in 34;

[0040] Specifically, during use, when the spring piece 35 naturally extends, the positioning plug-in 34 is inserted into any positioning groove 33 to fix the position of the connecting rod 32 in the needle tube 2 to control the depth of the needle 1 during interventional puncture; when it is necessary to adjust the position of the connecting rod 32 in the needle tube 2, the positioning plug-in 34 is pulled by the movable frame 38, so that the spring piece 35 is compressed and bent to facilitate the adjustment of the position of the connecting rod 32 in the needle tube 2, and at the same time, the connecting rod 32 is positioned after being released, and the spring piece 35 plays a role in automatically resetting the positioning plug-in 34.

[0041] As a preferred embodiment, Figure 2 、 Figure 4 and Figure 5 As shown, the surface of the connecting rod 32 is fixedly connected with scale lines;

[0042] Specifically, when in use, it is used to adjust the threaded connection depth between the needle 1 and the connecting rod 32 as needed, and then adjust the length of the needle 1 outside the needle tube 2 to effectively control the depth of the needle 1 during the puncture process.

[0043] As a preferred embodiment, Figure 2 、 Figure 4 and Figure 5 As shown, the surface of the movable frame 38 is slidably connected to the inner wall of the needle tube 2 and is fixedly connected to the positioning plug-in 34;

[0044] Specifically, during use, the position of the positioning plug-in 34 in the needle tube 2 is adjusted by using the movable frame 38 .

[0045] Example 2: Figure 3As shown, a sealing plug 36 is further provided at the lower end of the surface of the needle tube 2. The sealing plug 36 is a silicone component. An elastic rope 37 is fixedly connected to the surface of the sealing plug 36. The other end of the elastic rope 37 is fixedly connected to the lower end of the surface of the needle tube 2.

[0046] Specifically, during use, after the needle 1 is used, the needle 1 is rotated so that the fixed disk 31 is threadedly separated from the connecting rod 32, and the used needle 1 is placed in the corresponding position. The needle 1 to be used is aligned and abuts against the connecting rod 32, and the needle 1 to be used is rotated so that the fixed disk 31 is threadedly installed on the connecting rod 32. At this time, the connecting rod 32 is pulled to move the needle 1 completely into the needle tube 2, and the sealing plug 36 is pulled to be clamped in the needle tube 2 to seal the inside of the needle tube 2.

[0047] It should be noted that the needle 1, needle tube 2 and elastic rope 37 in the above description are all relatively mature devices in existing technology, and the specific models can be selected according to actual needs.

[0048] Example 3: Figure 3 As shown, the lower end of the surface of the connecting rod 32 is fixedly connected to the anti-slip block 310, the inner wall of the needle tube 2 is provided with an anti-slip groove 39, and the surface of the anti-slip block 310 is slidably connected to the inner wall of the anti-slip groove 39;

[0049] Specifically, when in use, the connecting rod 32 moves to drive the anti-slip block 310 to move in the anti-slip groove 39. The anti-slip block 310 prevents the connecting rod 32 from rotating with the needle 1, thereby ensuring safety during use and ensuring the use function of the needle 1.

[0050] The detachable floating needle for traditional Chinese medicine acupuncture and moxibustion of the utility model is used:

[0051] Pull the sealing plug 36 to open one end of the needle tube 2, pull the movable frame 38 upward, move the positioning plug 34 away from the corresponding positioning groove 33, and then release the positioning of the connecting rod 32. At this time, push the connecting rod 32, and the connecting rod 32 moves in the needle tube 2 to drive the needle 1 to move, so that the needle 1 penetrates the corresponding position in the patient's skin. At this time, loosen the movable frame 38, and the elastic force of the spring 35 pushes the positioning plug 34 downward, so that it is clamped in the corresponding positioning groove 33, so that the connecting rod 32 is positioned in the needle tube 2. The depth of the needle 1 can be seen from the scale line on the connecting rod 32. When the needle 1 is rotated, the anti-slip block 310 and the anti-slip groove 39 act to separate the fixed disk 31 from the connecting rod 32, and the connecting rod 32 does not rotate. The used needle 1 is placed in the corresponding position, and the needle 1 to be used is aligned and abutted on the connecting rod 32. The needle 1 to be used is rotated so that the fixed disk 31 is threadedly installed on the connecting rod 32. At this time, the connecting rod 32 is pulled to move the needle 1 completely into the needle tube 2, and the sealing plug 36 is pulled to be engaged in the needle tube 2 to seal the inside of the needle tube 2.

[0052] It should be noted that, in this document, relational terms such as first and second, etc., are used only to distinguish one entity or operation from another entity or operation, and do not necessarily require or imply the existence of any such actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Moreover, the terms "comprises," "comprising," or any other variants thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, so that a process, method, article, or device comprising a series of elements includes not only those elements, but also other elements not explicitly listed, or elements inherent to such process, method, article, or device. In the absence of further limitations, an element defined by the phrase "comprising a ..." does not exclude the presence of other identical elements in the process, method, article, or device comprising the element.

[0053] Although the embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations may be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, and the scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A detachable floating needle for traditional Chinese medicine acupuncture, characterized in that: include: A needle (1), wherein a needle tube (2) is provided on the surface of the needle (1); The regulating device (3) is arranged on the surface of the needle tube (2) and includes A fixed plate (31) is provided at the tail end of the needle (1); A connecting rod (32) is movably arranged in the needle tube (2), and one end of the connecting rod (32) is threadedly connected to the fixed plate (31), and a plurality of positioning grooves (33) are also formed on the connecting rod (32); A positioning plug-in (34) is movably arranged in the needle tube (2) via a movable frame (38) and is adapted to fit the positioning groove (33); The needle tube (2) is further provided with symmetrically distributed spring pieces (35), and the other end of the spring piece (35) is adapted to the positioning plug-in unit (34); The surface of the connecting rod (32) is provided with scale lines.

2. A detachable floating needle for traditional Chinese medicine acupuncture according to claim 1, characterized in that: The movable frame (38) is slidably disposed in the needle tube (2) and is connected to the positioning plug-in (34).

3. A detachable floating needle for traditional Chinese medicine acupuncture according to claim 1, characterized in that: A sealing plug (36) is provided at the lower end of the surface of the needle tube (2), and the sealing plug (36) is a silicone component.

4. A detachable floating needle for traditional Chinese medicine acupuncture as claimed in claim 3, characterized in that: An elastic cord (37) is provided on the surface of the sealing plug (36), and the other end of the elastic cord (37) is connected to the needle tube (2).

5. The detachable floating needle for traditional Chinese medicine acupuncture according to claim 1, characterized in that: The lower end of the surface of the connecting rod (32) is fixedly connected to an anti-sliding block (310).

6. A detachable floating needle for traditional Chinese medicine acupuncture as claimed in claim 5, characterized in that: An anti-slip groove (39) is provided on the inner wall of the needle tube (2), and the anti-slip block (310) is slidably connected to the anti-slip groove (39).

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