Acupuncture Robot Palm Fixing Frame and Electrode Alignment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current electroacupuncture methods, such as hand-held treatment pens and palm binding techniques, suffer from inefficiencies like hand fatigue and inaccurate acupoint alignment, limiting their effectiveness and popularity.
Innovation Solution
An acupuncture robot with a palm fixing frame and treatment electrode, connected to an acupuncture treatment host that includes a control unit, communication unit, and electrical pulse circuit, which allows for precise alignment and automated acupuncture treatment based on patient-specific data and server instructions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If hand-held treatment pen method is used, then treatment can be performed on acupoints, but doctor experiences hand fatigue and can only treat one acupoint at a time
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the manual mechanical operation of holding and positioning a treatment pen with an automated robotic system. The acupuncture robot uses computer-controlled mechanisms to position and apply treatment electrodes to multiple acupoints simultaneously, eliminating hand fatigue and increasing treatment efficiency through automation.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent combines multiple treatment electrodes onto a single palm-fixing device, enabling simultaneous treatment of multiple acupoints on the patient's palm. This merging of multiple treatment functions into one device allows the doctor to treat several points at once rather than sequentially, significantly improving productivity.
2Measurement precision
If palm binding method is used, then electrode can be fixed to palm, but difficult to accurately locate and align with acupoint
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual alignment and positioning with an automated image recognition and computer vision system. The robot uses cameras and software to automatically locate acupoints on the patient's palm and calculate precise positioning, achieving high measurement precision without requiring manual alignment skills.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses image capture and digital replication of the patient's palm to create a virtual model for acupoint localization. By copying the visual information and processing it through software algorithms, the system can accurately identify and mark acupoint positions before applying treatment electrodes, ensuring precise alignment.
3Measurement precision
If palm binding method is used, then treatment can be performed, but difficult to achieve both tight binding and accurate alignment
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces complex manual binding and alignment operations with automated robotic positioning and image-guided systems. The robot handles the complexity of coordinating both tight fixation and accurate alignment through computer-controlled mechanisms, eliminating the need for skilled manual manipulation.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary software system and image processing layer between the physical binding mechanism and the alignment requirement. This intermediary layer processes visual data, calculates optimal positions, and guides the electrode placement, decoupling the complexity of achieving both tight binding and accurate alignment into separate manageable functions.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The acupuncture robot improves operational efficiency by reducing hand fatigue and enhancing acupoint alignment accuracy, enabling more effective and convenient electroacupuncture treatments while facilitating remote monitoring and instruction.
Implementation Method 1
the treatment electrode is configured to convert the electrical pulse signal into electrical stimulation to perform acupuncture massage treatment on the patient
Data Source
AI summary
An acupuncture robot and an intelligent acupuncture system and method are provided. The acupuncture robot includes an acupuncture treatment host, a treatment electrode and a palm fixing frame, wherein the palm fixing frame is used for fixing a palm, and the treatment electrode is used for carrying out acupuncture massage treatment on holographic acupuncture points of a second metacarpal bone of the palm of a patient; and the acupuncture treatment host is in communication connection with a server to acquire an operation instruction, instructs, according to the operation instruction, the patient to use the acupuncture robot, and controls, according to the operation instruction, the treatment electrode such that same carries out acupuncture massage treatment on the holographic acupuncture points of the second metacarpal bone of the patient. The intelligent acupuncture system includes the acupuncture robot and the server.