Acupuncture needle inserting device
By designing an acupuncture needle inserter that uses a motor-driven rotating cylinder and a pneumatic box to propel the acupuncture components, the problems of time-consuming, laborious, and inaccurate traditional acupuncture are solved. This achieves rapid and accurate automated acupuncture needle insertion, improving operational convenience and treatment efficiency.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-12-19
- Publication Date
- 2026-03-06
AI Technical Summary
Traditional acupuncture treatment is time-consuming, laborious, complex, and not very accurate. It also requires a high level of skill from the doctor, making it difficult to meet the needs of modern medicine for efficient treatment and widespread adoption.
An acupuncture needle inserter was designed, comprising a motor-driven rotating cylinder, a pneumatic chamber, and an electric telescopic rod. The motor-driven rotating cylinder enables automated needle insertion, the pneumatic chamber and piston plate push the acupuncture components to insert the needle, and the electric telescopic rod and pressure unit ensure the accuracy of acupuncture.
It enables rapid and accurate acupuncture needle insertion, reduces the labor intensity of operators, improves the automation and ease of operation of acupuncture, and ensures the accuracy of the acupuncture process.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of acupuncture technology, specifically to an acupuncture needle insertion device. Background Technology
[0002] In traditional acupuncture treatment, doctors need to rely on rich experience and superb skills to accurately insert acupuncture needles into the patient's acupoints through manual operation. However, this traditional method has many shortcomings. First, manual operation is time-consuming and laborious, and the treatment efficiency is low, which is difficult to meet the needs of modern medicine for efficient treatment. Second, due to the differences in the skill level and experience of the operators, problems such as displacement or inconsistent needle insertion depth may occur during acupuncture, thus affecting the treatment effect. In addition, traditional acupuncture techniques require high skill from doctors and require long-term training and practice, which is not conducive to the popularization and promotion of acupuncture therapy.
[0003] To address the aforementioned issues, some devices for assisting acupuncture needle insertion have emerged on the market. However, these devices often have drawbacks, such as complex operation, low automation, and low accuracy. Therefore, we propose an acupuncture needle insertion device. Utility Model Content
[0004] In view of the problems existing in the prior art, this utility model discloses an acupuncture needle inserter. The technical solution adopted is as follows: A housing is provided on the top inner side of the housing, a motor is fixedly installed on the bottom inner rear end of the top chamber, a rotating cylinder is provided below the motor, and the rotating cylinder is disposed in an arc-shaped groove at the bottom of a trapezoidal groove provided in the middle of the rear side of the housing. Six guide holes are arranged in a circumferential array at equal intervals on the rotating cylinder, and an acupuncture component is movably installed inside the guide holes. The bottom of the connecting shaft located at the center of the rotating cylinder is connected to the arc-shaped groove. The inner bottom of the top chamber is rotatably connected, and the top of the connecting shaft is fixedly connected to the output shaft of the motor. An air supply pipe is provided at the bottom of the inner front end of the top chamber. A connecting hose is fixedly installed at the top of the air supply pipe. The top of the connecting hose is fixedly connected to the bottom of the needle insertion unit provided in the middle of the inner side of the top chamber. A lifting component is provided at the top of the outer side of the air supply pipe. The bottom of the air supply pipe passes through the through hole provided at the bottom front end of the top chamber and is movably inserted into the top of one of the guide holes. A needle outlet hole is provided at the bottom front end of the housing. The needle outlet hole is located directly below the air supply pipe.
[0005] As a preferred embodiment of this utility model, the needle insertion unit includes a pressure box, a first compression spring, a micro air pump, a piston plate, a support block, a fixing tube, and a solenoid valve. The pressure box is fixedly installed in the middle of the front side of the top chamber. A fixing tube is provided at the center of the bottom of the pressure box, and a solenoid valve is provided in the middle of the fixing tube. The other end of the fixing tube is fixedly connected to the top of the connecting hose. A micro air pump is provided at the rear end of the pressure box and is fixedly installed in the middle of the rear side of the top chamber. The air intake end of the micro air pump is connected to the trapezoidal groove, and the exhaust end of the micro air pump is connected to the bottom of the rear side of the pressure box. A piston plate is slidably installed inside the pressure box. Support blocks are provided at the left and right ends of the bottom of the piston plate. The height of the support blocks is higher than the exhaust port of the delivery tube. A first compression spring is provided at the center of the top of the piston plate. The upper and lower ends of the first compression spring are fixedly connected to the top of the inner side of the pressure box and the top of the piston plate, respectively.
[0006] As a preferred technical solution of this utility model, it further includes a pressing unit, which includes a pressure plate, a guide rod, a fixing plate, a bottom chamber, a second compression spring, and a sliding hole. Two bottom chambers are provided, which are respectively located at the left and right ends of the bottom of the housing. Guide rods are respectively provided at the front and rear ends of the bottom chambers. The tops of the guide rods are slidably installed in the sliding holes provided at the bottom of the housing. The bottoms of the guide rods pass through the through holes provided at the bottom of the bottom chambers and are fixedly connected to the pressure plates provided at the left and right ends of the bottom of the housing. Fixing plates are respectively provided in the middle of the guide rods. The bottoms of the fixing plates are in movable contact with the inner bottom of the bottom chambers. The tops of the fixing plates are respectively provided with second compression springs. The second compression springs are respectively fitted on the outer side of the guide rods. The tops of the second compression springs are fixedly connected to the inner top of the bottom chambers.
[0007] As a preferred technical solution of this utility model, the lifting assembly consists of a connecting frame and an electric telescopic rod. The connecting frame is located on the top outer side of the air supply pipe, and electric telescopic rods are respectively provided at the left and right ends of the bottom of the connecting frame. The electric telescopic rods are respectively fixedly installed on the bottom inner side of the top compartment, and the telescopic ends of the electric telescopic rods are respectively fixedly connected to the bottom of the connecting frame.
[0008] As a preferred technical solution of this utility model, the acupuncture component is composed of an air-blocking sleeve, a needle body and a foam block. The air-blocking sleeve is movably installed inside the guide hole, and the outer surface of the air-blocking sleeve slides in contact with the inner wall of the guide hole. A foam block is fixedly installed at the bottom of the inner side of the air-blocking sleeve, and a needle body is movably inserted into the center of the foam block.
[0009] As a preferred technical solution of this utility model, a controller is provided on the top front side of the housing. The output end of the controller is electrically connected to the input end of the micro air pump, solenoid valve, motor and electric telescopic rod. The input end of the controller is electrically connected to the output end of the power module fixedly installed on the top inner side of the top compartment.
[0010] The beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows: This utility model uses a motor to drive a rotating cylinder, facilitating quick loading of the acupuncture components by the operator. The fixing effect of the pressing unit ensures that the acupuncture needle inserter will not shift during acupuncture, thus greatly improving the accuracy of acupuncture. A micro-air pump draws air and pushes a piston plate, ultimately releasing the gas quickly into the guide hole to drive the acupuncture components for needle insertion, achieving automated needle insertion and reducing the operator's workload. The design of the electric telescopic rod and connecting frame allows the air delivery tube to be accurately and quickly inserted into the guide hole, enabling the operator to complete acupuncture preparation with simple operations, greatly enhancing the convenience of operation. Attached Figure Description
[0011] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of this utility model;
[0012] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of this utility model from below;
[0013] Figure 3 This is a schematic cross-sectional view of the present invention.
[0014] Figure 4 This is a partial cross-sectional structural diagram of the present invention;
[0015] Figure 5 This is a partially enlarged structural diagram of part A of this utility model.
[0016] In the diagram: 1. Shell; 2. Top chamber; 3. Controller; 4. Rotating cylinder; 5. Needle insertion unit; 51. Air pressure box; 52. First compression spring; 53. Miniature air pump; 54. Piston plate; 55. Support block; 56. Fixing tube; 57. Solenoid valve; 6. Pressing unit; 61. Pressing plate; 62. Guide rod; 63. Fixing plate; 64. Bottom chamber; 65. Second compression spring; 66. Sliding hole; 7. Motor; 8. Connecting shaft; 9. Acupuncture component; 91. Air blocking sleeve; 92. Needle body; 93. Foam block; 10. Guide hole; 11. Air delivery tube; 12. Connecting frame; 13. Connecting hose; 14. Electric telescopic rod; 15. Power module; 16. Needle outlet; 17. Trapezoidal groove. Detailed Implementation
[0017] Example 1
[0018] like Figures 1 to 5As shown, this utility model discloses an acupuncture needle inserter. The technical solution includes a housing 1, a top chamber 2 on the inner top of the housing 1, a motor 7 fixedly installed at the bottom of the inner rear end of the top chamber 2, a rotating cylinder 4 below the motor 7, and the rotating cylinder 4 is located in an arc-shaped groove at the bottom of a trapezoidal groove 17 in the middle of the rear side of the housing 1. Six guide holes 10 are arranged in a circumferential array at equal intervals on the rotating cylinder 4. An acupuncture component 9 is movably installed inside the guide holes 10. The acupuncture component 9 consists of an air-blocking sleeve 91, a needle body 92, and a foam block 93. The air-blocking sleeve 91 is movably installed inside the guide holes 10, and the outer surface of the air-blocking sleeve 91 slides in contact with the inner wall of the guide holes 10. A foam block 93 is fixedly installed at the bottom of the inner side of the air-blocking sleeve 91. The center of the 93 is equipped with a needle body 92. The bottom of the connecting shaft 8 at the center of the rotating cylinder 4 is rotatably connected to the bottom of the inner side of the arc-shaped groove. The top of the connecting shaft 8 is fixedly connected to the output shaft of the motor 7. An air supply pipe 11 is provided at the bottom of the inner front end of the top chamber 2. A connecting hose 13 is fixedly installed at the top of the air supply pipe 11. The top of the connecting hose 13 is fixedly connected to the bottom of the needle insertion unit 5 located in the middle of the inner side of the top chamber 2. The needle insertion unit 5 includes a pressure box 51, a first compression spring 52, a micro air pump 53, a piston plate 54, a support block 55, a fixing tube 56, and a solenoid valve 57. The pressure box 51 is fixedly installed in the middle of the inner front side of the top chamber 2. A fixing tube 56 is provided at the center of the bottom of the pressure box 51. A solenoid valve 57 is provided in the middle of the fixing tube 56. The other end of the fixed pipe 56 is fixedly connected to the top of the connecting hose 13. A miniature air pump 53 is provided at the rear end of the pressure box 51. The miniature air pump 53 is fixedly installed in the middle of the rear side inside the top chamber 2. The air intake end of the miniature air pump 53 is connected to the trapezoidal groove 17. The exhaust end of the miniature air pump 53 is connected to the bottom rear side of the pressure box 51. A piston plate 54 is slidably installed inside the pressure box 51. Support blocks 55 are respectively provided at the left and right ends of the bottom of the piston plate 54. The height of the support blocks 55 is higher than the exhaust port of the delivery pipe. A first compression spring 52 is provided at the top center of the piston plate 54. The upper and lower ends of the first compression spring 52 are fixedly connected to the top of the inner side of the pressure box 51 and the top of the piston plate 54, respectively. By starting the miniature air pump 53, the pressure box 51 can be opened. The air pump 53, a miniature air pump 53, draws in external air through the suction pipe and delivers the gas to the bottom of the pressure box 51 through the delivery pipe. Since the height of the support block 55 is higher than the exhaust port of the delivery pipe, as the amount of gas entering the pressure box 51 increases, the gas pushes the piston plate 54 to slide upward along the inside of the pressure box 51 and compresses the first compression spring 52. At this time, the preliminary preparation for acupuncture needle insertion is completed. A lifting assembly is provided on the top outer side of the air delivery pipe 11. The lifting assembly consists of a connecting frame 12 and an electric telescopic rod 14. The connecting frame 12 is located on the top outer side of the air delivery pipe 11, and electric telescopic rods 14 are respectively provided on the left and right ends of the bottom of the connecting frame 12. The electric telescopic rods 14 are respectively fixedly installed on the bottom inner side of the top chamber 2.The telescopic ends of the electric telescopic rod 14 are fixedly connected to the bottom of the connecting frame 12. By controlling the electric telescopic rod 14, the telescopic ends of the electric telescopic rod 14 drive the connecting frame 12 to move downward. It also includes a pressing unit 6, which includes a pressure plate 61, guide rods 62, a fixing plate 63, a base 64, a second compression spring 65, and a sliding hole 66. There are two base 64s, which are respectively located at the left and right ends of the bottom of the housing 1. Guide rods 62 are respectively provided at the front and rear ends of the base 64. The tops of the guide rods 62 are slidably installed in the sliding holes 66 provided at the bottom of the housing 1, and the bottoms of the guide rods 62 pass through the bottom of the base 64. The through hole is fixedly connected to the pressure plates 61 located at the left and right ends of the lower part of the housing 1. A fixing plate 63 is respectively provided in the middle of the guide rod 62. The bottom of the fixing plate 63 is in movable contact with the inner bottom of the base chamber 64. A second compression spring 65 is respectively provided on the top of the fixing plate 63. The second compression springs 65 are respectively fitted onto the outer side of the guide rod 62, and the top of the second compression springs 65 is fixedly connected to the inner top of the base chamber 64. By pressing the pressure plate 61 onto the acupuncture point on the patient, the pressure plate 61 pushes the guide rod 62, causing the guide rod 62 to slide upwards along the sliding hole 66. At the same time, the fixing plate 63 compresses the second compression springs 65. The compression ensures that the acupuncture needle inserter will not shift during acupuncture, thus improving the accuracy of acupuncture. The bottom of the air supply tube 11 passes through the through hole at the bottom front end of the top chamber 2 and is movably inserted into the top of one of the guide holes 10. By opening the solenoid valve 57, under the action of the first compression spring 52, the compressed gas at the bottom of the piston plate 54 is quickly introduced into the air supply tube 11 through the fixed tube 56 and the connecting hose 13. The gas is then quickly released into the guide hole 10 through the air supply tube 11, thereby pushing the acupuncture component 9 in the guide hole 10 to insert the needle. The bottom front end of the housing 1 is provided with a needle outlet hole 16, which is located directly below the air supply tube 11. After the acupuncture component 9 is inserted into the acupoint through the needle outlet 16, the operator can remove the air-blocking sleeve 91 from the needle body 92 to complete the acupuncture. A controller 3 is located on the top front side of the housing 1. The output of the controller 3 is electrically connected to the input of the micro air pump 53, solenoid valve 57, motor 7, and electric telescopic rod 14. The input of the controller 3 is electrically connected to the output of the power module 15 fixedly installed on the top inner side of the top chamber 2. The controller 3 allows the operator to easily control the micro air pump 53, solenoid valve 57, motor 7, and electric telescopic rod 14, while the power module 15 provides the necessary power to the device.
[0019] The working principle of this utility model is as follows: First, the controller 3 controls the motor 7, causing the output shaft of the motor 7 to drive the rotating cylinder 4 to rotate via the connecting shaft 8. The trapezoidal groove 17 facilitates the operator's insertion of the acupuncture component 9 into the guide hole 10. After the acupuncture component 9 is inserted, the guide hole 10 containing the acupuncture component 9 is moved to directly below the air delivery pipe 11. Then, the electric telescopic rod 14 is controlled, causing its telescopic end to drive the connecting frame 12 downwards. This allows the bottom of the air delivery pipe 11 to be movably inserted into the top of the guide hole 10 through the through hole at the bottom of the top chamber 2. At this time, the controller 3 starts the micro air pump 53, which draws in external air through the suction pipe and delivers the gas to the bottom of the pressure box 51 through the delivery pipe. Since the support block 55 is higher than the exhaust port of the delivery pipe, as the amount of gas entering the pressure box 51 increases, the gas pushes the piston plate 54 along the pressure box 51. The internal part of the housing 1 slides upward and compresses the first compression spring 52, thus completing the initial preparation for acupuncture needle insertion. Subsequently, the operator holds the housing 1 and presses the pressure unit 6 onto the acupuncture point on the patient's body. The pressure plate 61 pushes the guide rod 62, causing the guide rod 62 to slide upward along the sliding hole 66. At the same time, the fixing plate 63 compresses the second compression spring 65, thereby ensuring that the acupuncture needle inserter will not shift during acupuncture and improving the accuracy of acupuncture. Finally, the controller 3 opens the solenoid valve 57. Under the action of the first compression spring 52, the compressed gas at the bottom of the piston plate 54 quickly enters the air delivery pipe 11 through the fixing pipe 56 and the connecting hose 13. The gas is quickly released into the guide hole 10 through the air delivery pipe 11, thereby pushing the acupuncture component 9 in the guide hole 10 to insert the needle. After the acupuncture component 9 is discharged from the needle outlet 16 and acupunctured on the patient's acupuncture point, the operator can remove the air-blocking sleeve 91 on the needle body 92 to complete the acupuncture.
[0020] The circuit connection involved in this utility model is a common method used by those skilled in the art, and technical inspiration can be obtained through a limited number of experiments. It belongs to the widely used prior art.
[0021] Components not described in detail in this article are existing technologies.
[0022] While the specific embodiments of this utility model have been described in detail above, this utility model is not limited to the above embodiments. Within the scope of knowledge possessed by those skilled in the art, various changes can be made without departing from the spirit of this utility model. Modifications or variations that do not involve creative labor are still within the protection scope of this utility model.
Claims
1. An acupuncture needle introducer comprising a housing (1), characterized in that The inner side top of the shell (1) is provided with a top bin (2), the rear end bottom of the top bin (2) is fixedly installed with a motor (7), the lower portion of the motor (7) is provided with a rotating cylinder (4), the rotating cylinder (4) is arranged in the arc-shaped groove in the bottom of the trapezoidal groove (17) arranged in the middle of the rear side of the shell (1), six guide holes (10) are arranged on the rotating cylinder (4) at equal distances in the circumferential direction, a acupuncture assembly (9) is movably installed in the inner side of the guide hole (10), the connecting shaft (8) arranged in the center of the rotating cylinder (4) is rotatably connected with the inner side bottom of the arc-shaped groove, the top of the connecting shaft (8) is fixedly connected with the output shaft of the motor (7), the front end bottom of the inner side of the top bin (2) is provided with a gas feeding pipe (11), the top of the gas feeding pipe (11) is fixedly installed with a connecting hose (13), the top of the connecting hose (13) is fixedly connected with the bottom of the needle feeding unit (5) arranged in the middle of the inner side of the top bin (2), the top of the outer side of the gas feeding pipe (11) is provided with a lifting assembly, the bottom of the gas feeding pipe (11) passes through the through hole arranged in the front end bottom of the top bin (2) and is movably inserted into the top of one of the guide holes (10), the bottom front end of the shell (1) is provided with a needle outlet hole (16), and the needle outlet hole (16) is located directly below the gas feeding pipe (11).
2. The needle insertion device of claim 1, wherein: The needle feeding unit (5) comprises an air pressure box (51), a first compression spring (52), a micro air pump (53), a piston plate (54), a supporting block (55), a fixed pipe (56) and an electromagnetic valve (57), the air pressure box (51) is fixedly installed on the inner front side of the top bin (2), the bottom center of the air pressure box (51) is provided with the fixed pipe (56), the middle portion of the fixed pipe (56) is provided with the electromagnetic valve (57), the other end of the fixed pipe (56) is fixedly connected with the top of the connecting hose (13), the rear end of the air pressure box (51) is provided with the micro air pump (53), the micro air pump (53) is fixedly installed on the inner rear side of the top bin (2), the air suction pipe arranged on the air inlet end of the micro air pump (53) is communicated with the trapezoidal groove (17), the delivery pipe arranged on the air outlet end of the micro air pump (53) is communicated with the rear bottom of the air pressure box (51), the piston plate (54) is slidably installed in the air pressure box (51), the bottom left and right ends of the piston plate (54) are respectively provided with the supporting blocks (55), the height of the supporting blocks (55) is higher than the air outlet of the delivery pipe, the top center of the piston plate (54) is provided with the first compression spring (52), and the upper and lower ends of the first compression spring (52) are respectively fixedly connected with the inner top of the air pressure box (51) and the top of the piston plate (54).
3. The needle insertion device of claim 1, wherein: Also include the pressure unit (6), the pressure unit (6) contains the pressing plate (61), the guide rod (62), the fixed plate (63), the bottom warehouse (64), the second compression spring (65) and the sliding hole (66), the bottom warehouse (64) is provided with two, the bottom warehouse (64) is respectively arranged at the bottom left and right ends of the shell (1), the front and rear ends of the bottom warehouse (64) are respectively provided with guide rods (62), the top of the guide rod (62) is respectively slidably installed in the sliding hole (66) provided at the bottom of the shell (1), the bottom of the guide rod (62) is respectively connected with the pressing plate (61) fixedly connected with the left and right ends below the shell (1) through the through hole provided at the bottom of the bottom warehouse (64), the middle part of the guide rod (62) is respectively provided with a fixed plate (63), the bottom of the fixed plate (63) is respectively in movable contact with the inner bottom of the bottom warehouse (64), the top of the fixed plate (63) is respectively provided with a second compression spring (65), the second compression spring (65) is respectively sleeved on the outside of the guide rod (62), and the top of the second compression spring (65) is fixedly connected with the inner top of the bottom warehouse (64).
4. The needle insertion device of claim 1, wherein: The lifting assembly is composed of a connecting frame (12) and an electric telescopic rod (14), the connecting frame (12) is arranged at the outer top of the air supply pipe (11), the bottom left and right ends of the connecting frame (12) are respectively provided with an electric telescopic rod (14), the electric telescopic rod (14) is fixedly installed at the inner bottom of the top warehouse (2), and the telescopic end of the electric telescopic rod (14) is fixedly connected with the bottom of the connecting frame (12).
5. The needle inserter of claim 1, wherein: The acupuncture assembly (9) is composed of a gas blocking sleeve (91), a needle body (92) and a foam block (93), the gas blocking sleeve (91) is movably installed in the inner side of the guide hole (10), and the outer side surface of the gas blocking sleeve (91) is in sliding contact with the inner wall of the guide hole (10), the inner bottom of the gas blocking sleeve (91) is fixedly installed with the foam block (93), and the center of the foam block (93) is movably inserted with the needle body (92).
6. The needle inserter of claim 1, wherein: The front top of the shell (1) is provided with a controller (3), the output end of the controller (3) is electrically connected with the input end of the micro air pump (53), the electromagnetic valve (57), the motor (7) and the electric telescopic rod (14), and the input end of the controller (3) is electrically connected with the output end of the power module (15) fixedly installed at the inner top of the top warehouse (2).