CN104434507A - Electronic cold acupuncture therapeutic instrument - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to the technical field of medical equipment, and discloses an electronic cold needle therapy instrument, which includes a semiconductor refrigerator in the shape of a hollow tube for inserting and fixing the needle handle of an acupuncture needle. The semiconductor refrigerator The inner wall is a cooling surface and the outer wall is a heat dissipation surface, and a micropipe is provided on the heat dissipation surface. The micropipe has a water inlet and a water outlet. The water inlet is connected to the water tank through a water pump, and the water outlet is also connected to the water tank. The electronic cold needle therapy device can achieve a stable and reliable cooling effect on acupuncture needles, and continuously cool down the acupuncture needles during the whole process of acupuncture treatment; it has a long service life and is suitable for cold acupuncture treatment Promotional use.

Description

Electronic Cold Needle Therapy Apparatus

technical field

The invention belongs to the technical field of medical equipment, and in particular relates to an electronic cold-needle treatment instrument used in acupuncture and moxibustion cold-needle treatment technology.

Background technique

"Golden Needle Fu" first mentioned the name, technique and indications of "Toutianliang". Fu Zhongyun: "The second is to penetrate the sky and cool, treat muscle heat and bone steam, first deep and then shallow, use six yin and three out of three, press tightly and slowly, lift the needle slowly, it can reduce fever." Later, "Acupuncture and Moxibustion" and "Acupuncture and Moxibustion Dacheng" put forward a relatively complete operating principle, according to which there have been many operating methods in later generations, so that there are many operating forms for the technique of penetrating the sky, because after acupuncture, it can be used locally or The whole body produces a feeling of coolness, hence the name Toutianliang.

"Suwen Acupuncture Solution" If it is full and vented, it is cold under the needle, and the deficiency of Qi is cold. The traditional method of cooling through the sky can treat excess heat syndrome, but due to the complexity of the operation method, it has gradually been lost, and it is difficult to use in clinical practice due to time-consuming and labor-intensive.

Cold needling therapy appears in modern Chinese acupuncture and moxibustion therapy, which uses modern freezing technology to cool acupoints, nourishes yin and reduces fire on the body through acupoints and meridians, and coordinates the yin and yang of viscera. The specific application of technology in acupuncture and moxibustion medicine has the comprehensive effect of cryotherapy and acupuncture and moxibustion therapy. At present, when clinically performing cold needling therapy, most acupuncture needles are immersed in ice water to achieve the cooling effect. This method is not suitable for clinical operation, and the cooling effect is unstable and not long-lasting; A method or device for cooling acupuncture needles used in cold needling therapy.

Contents of the invention

An object of the present invention is to provide an electronic cold-needle therapy device capable of cooling acupuncture needles, so as to reduce the temperature of local acupoints and achieve the therapeutic effect of cold-needle acupuncture.

In order to solve the above-mentioned technical problems, the embodiment of the present invention provides an electronic cold-needle therapy instrument, which includes a semiconductor refrigerator in the shape of a hollow tube for inserting and fixing the needle handle of the acupuncture needle. The inner wall of the semiconductor refrigerator is a cooling surface, and the outer wall is a heat dissipation surface. Micropipes are arranged on the heat dissipation surface. The micropipes have a water inlet and a water outlet. The water inlet is connected to the water tank through a water pump. The water tank is connected.

In the electronic cold needle therapeutic apparatus provided by the embodiments of the present invention, a semiconductor refrigerator is used to cool down the acupuncture needles. Semiconductor coolers, also called thermoelectric coolers, use the Peltier effect of semiconductor materials when they work. When direct current passes through a galvanic couple made of two different semiconductor materials in series, heat can be absorbed and released at both ends of the galvanic couple. , in order to achieve the purpose of cooling. Therefore, semiconductor refrigerators have a cooling surface for absorbing heat, and a heat dissipation surface opposite to the cooling surface for releasing heat. The advantages of semiconductor refrigerators are high reliability and no refrigerant pollution. In the embodiment of the present invention, the shape of the semiconductor refrigerator is a hollow tube, its inner wall is a cooling surface, and its outer wall is a heat dissipation surface, and its inner diameter is suitable for inserting and fixing the needle handle of an acupuncture needle, so that the acupuncture needle can be connected with the needle after it is inserted. The cooling surface of the semiconductor refrigerator is in contact, and the temperature of the acupuncture needle can be cooled through the contact heat conduction between the acupuncture needle and the cooling surface. At the same time, on the heat dissipation surface of the semiconductor refrigerator, a device for cooling the heat dissipation surface is also provided, specifically, the micro-pipes located on the heat dissipation surface of the semiconductor refrigerator, the water inlet of the micro-pipe and the device in turn. The water pump, water tank and water inlet outside the semiconductor refrigerator form a closed circuit. The liquid used for cooling in the water tank circulates in the above closed circuit to cool the heat dissipation surface and prevent the semiconductor refrigerator from being damaged due to excessive temperature.

Compared with the prior art, the electronic cold needle therapy instrument provided by the embodiment of the present invention has achieved a stable and reliable cooling effect on the acupuncture needles, and can continuously cool the acupuncture needles during the whole process of implementing the cold acupuncture treatment , It is very convenient to operate and use; and it is equipped with a device to help the heat dissipation surface of the semiconductor refrigerator to dissipate heat and cool down, which ensures that the electronic cold needle therapy device has a long service life and is suitable for popularization and use in acupuncture and moxibustion cold needle therapy.

Furthermore, the electronic cold needle therapeutic apparatus provided by the embodiment of the present invention further includes a controller, which is connected to the semiconductor refrigerator and controls the temperature of the cooling surface of the semiconductor refrigerator. Preferably, the controller includes a central processing unit, a liquid crystal display unit and control buttons, the control buttons are used to input the preset temperature and transmit the preset temperature information to the central processing unit, and the central processing unit according to the received preset temperature information cooling the cooling surface of the semiconductor refrigerator; the liquid crystal display unit displays the actual temperature value of the cooling surface of the semiconductor refrigerator. The controller provided in the embodiment of the present invention is used to realize adjustable temperature control of the semiconductor refrigerator. When in use, the desired cooling temperature can be input through the control button, and the central processing unit will adjust the temperature of the cold surface of the semiconductor refrigerator according to the temperature signal, and the liquid crystal display unit can also reflect the temperature of the cooling surface of the semiconductor refrigerator in real time. The actual temperature, so that the medical staff performing acupuncture can accurately grasp the temperature of the acupuncture needles.

Still further, in the electronic cold needle therapeutic apparatus provided by the embodiment of the present invention, a refrigeration compressor is provided in the water tank, and the refrigeration compressor cools the inside of the water tank. The refrigeration compressor is a device that raises the refrigerant from low pressure to high pressure, and makes the refrigerant circulate continuously, so that the system continuously discharges the internal heat to the environment higher than the system temperature. The water tank in the embodiment of the present invention is equipped with a refrigeration compressor, which can continuously refrigerate the inside of the water tank, thereby ensuring that the circulating water used to dissipate heat from the semiconductor refrigerator is always at a lower temperature, ensuring The stable heat dissipation function prolongs the service life of the semiconductor refrigerator.

Preferably, in the electronic cold needle therapeutic apparatus provided by the embodiment of the present invention, the water tank is filled with liquid water or saline. In the electronic cold needle therapy instrument provided by the embodiment of the present invention, various liquid substances that can flow and circulate in the micro-pipes are placed in the water tank, and during the circulation process, the cooling surface of the semiconductor refrigerator is cooled, and the liquid state Water or salt water are liquid substances that are relatively easy to obtain, and are suitable for use in the electronic cold needle therapy device of the present invention to dissipate heat from the heat dissipation surface of the semiconductor.

Furthermore, in the electronic cold needle therapeutic apparatus provided by the embodiment of the present invention, a clamping mechanism is provided on the inner wall of the semiconductor refrigerator to clamp the handle of the acupuncture needle. The clamping mechanism in the embodiment of the present invention may be any mechanism that can clamp the handle of the acupuncture needle. The arrangement of the clamping mechanism can prevent the acupuncture needles from falling off from the inside of the semiconductor refrigerator.

Preferably, the clamping mechanism includes two semicircular shrapnels arranged on the inner wall of the semiconductor refrigerator close to the tips of the acupuncture needles, the two semicircular shrapnels are oppositely arranged on the inner wall of the semiconductor refrigerator, and each The diameter of each semicircular shrapnel is the same as the inner diameter of the semiconductor refrigerator. In the process of cooling down the acupuncture needles by the electronic cold needle therapy device, frost may be formed on the surface of the acupuncture needles. The clamping effect can also play a role in blocking the gel cream, so as to ensure that the gel cream will not fall to the patient's skin and cause discomfort to the patient.

Furthermore, in the electronic cold needle therapy device provided by the embodiment of the present invention, the two semicircular shrapnel arranged on the inner wall of the semiconductor cooling sheet are provided with a water-absorbing sponge on the surface facing the needle handle of the acupuncture needle . Two semi-circular shrapnel of water-absorbing sponge are added to clamp the needle handle of the acupuncture needle and block the condensed frost. At the same time, it can also absorb the liquefied liquid substance of the condensed frost, which further ensures that the condensed frost generated during the cooling process of the acupuncture needle does not cause discomfort to the patient.

In addition, in the electronic cold needle therapeutic apparatus provided by the embodiment of the present invention, the micro-pipe surrounds N circumferences of the outer wall of the semiconductor refrigerator. The micro pipes surrounding the outer wall of the semiconductor refrigerator can ensure that the contact area between the micro pipes and the heat dissipation surface reaches the maximum on the heat dissipation surface of the semiconductor refrigerator of the same size, thereby maximizing the heat dissipation effect of circulating water; in addition, the micro pipes are made of metal Pipes, for example, can be copper pipes, aluminum pipes or stainless steel pipes, and these light metal pipes are suitable for use in the electronic cold needle therapeutic apparatus provided by the embodiments of the present invention.

Finally, in the electronic cold needle therapy device provided by the embodiment of the present invention, the inner wall of the semiconductor refrigerator forms an extension part toward the needle tip of the acupuncture needle, and a spring base is sleeved on the extension part. The extension part formed by the end of the inner wall of the semiconductor refrigerator toward the needle tip of the acupuncture needle is used to cover the spring base. The acupuncture treatment device is stably fixed above the patient's skin to ensure the smooth progress of the acupuncture process.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is the schematic structural view of the electronic cold needling therapeutic apparatus of the first embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 2 is a schematic structural view of the electronic cold needling therapeutic apparatus according to the second embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 3 is a schematic structural view of the electronic cold needling therapeutic apparatus according to the third embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 4 is a schematic structural view of an electronic cold needle therapeutic apparatus according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 5 is a schematic structural view of an electronic cold needle therapeutic apparatus according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 6 is a schematic structural view of the electronic cold needling therapy device according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 7 is a schematic structural view of an electronic cold needle therapeutic apparatus according to a seventh embodiment of the present invention.

Detailed ways

In order to make the object, technical solution and advantages of the present invention clearer, various embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. However, those of ordinary skill in the art can understand that, in each implementation manner of the present invention, many technical details are provided for readers to better understand the present application. However, even without these technical details and various changes and modifications based on the following implementation modes, the technical solution claimed in each claim of the present application can be realized.

Example 1

The first embodiment of the present invention relates to an electronic cold needle therapeutic apparatus, its structure is shown in Figure 1, specifically, the electronic cold needle therapeutic apparatus of this embodiment is a hollow tubular needle handle for acupuncture needles 2 Insert inside and fix the semiconductor refrigerator 1, the inner wall of the semiconductor refrigerator 1 is a cooling surface 1-1, and the outer wall is a heat dissipation surface 1-2, and a micropipe 4 is provided on the heat dissipation surface 1-2, in order to achieve the best To improve the heat dissipation effect, the micropipe 4 in this embodiment surrounds the outer wall N of the semiconductor refrigerator 1 . In this embodiment, the micropipeline 4 is a copper pipe, and the micropipeline 4 has a water inlet 4-1 and a water outlet 4-2, and the water inlet 4-1 is connected to the water tank 6 via the water pump 5, and the water outlet 4-2 is also connected to the water tank 6. The water tank 6 communicates, and in this embodiment, the inside of the water tank 6 is filled with liquid water.

When the electronic cold needle therapeutic apparatus of the present embodiment is in use, the needle handle of the acupuncture needle 2 is inserted into the interior of the semiconductor refrigerator 1 to contact the cooling surface 1-1 of the semiconductor refrigerator 1, and then the semiconductor refrigerator 1 is energized to make it It acts as a cooling agent. After the semiconductor refrigerator 1 starts to work, when the cooling surface 1-1 cools down, the heat dissipation surface 1-2 opposite to the cooling surface 1-1 will start to heat up. In order to prevent the service life of the semiconductor refrigerator 1 from being too high due to the temperature of the cooling surface 1-2, the water pump 5 connected to the water inlet 4-1 of the micro-pipeline 4 is opened. The water is pumped out and delivered to the micro-pipeline 4 . Since the micropipe 4 is arranged close to the heat dissipation surface 1-2 of the semiconductor refrigerator 1, the liquid water flows through the micropipe 4 and plays a role of cooling and heat dissipation on the heat dissipation surface 1-2 of the semiconductor refrigerator 1. The electronic cold needle therapy instrument provided by this embodiment realizes a stable and reliable cooling effect on acupuncture needles, can continuously cool down the acupuncture needles during the whole process of acupuncture treatment, and is extremely convenient to operate and use; and is equipped with an auxiliary semiconductor The cooling surface of the refrigerator is used for heat dissipation and cooling, so that the electronic cold needle therapeutic apparatus can have a long service life.

The electronic cold needle therapeutic apparatus involved in the second embodiment of the present invention has a structure as shown in Figure 2. Specifically, the electronic cold needle therapeutic apparatus in this embodiment is basically the same as the first embodiment, the difference The difference is that a controller 7 is added in this embodiment, and the controller 7 is connected to the semiconductor refrigerator 1 for controlling the temperature of the cooling surface 1-1 of the semiconductor refrigerator 1; in this embodiment, the controller 7 includes a central processing unit, liquid crystal display unit and control buttons. In addition, the material of the micropipe 4 in this embodiment is an aluminum tube.

A controller 7 for controlling the temperature of the cooling surface 1 - 1 of the semiconductor refrigerator 1 is added to the electronic cold needle therapeutic apparatus in this embodiment. When using the electronic cold needle therapy device of this embodiment, the desired cooling temperature can be input through the control button, and the central processing unit will adjust the temperature of the cold surface of the semiconductor refrigerator to the preset temperature according to the input temperature signal, and the liquid crystal display The unit can also reflect the actual temperature of the cooling surface of the semiconductor refrigerator in real time, so that the medical staff performing acupuncture can accurately grasp the temperature of the acupuncture needle cold needle, thereby improving the curative effect of acupuncture cold needle treatment.

The structure of an electronic cold needle therapeutic apparatus involved in the third embodiment of the present invention is shown in Figure 3. Specifically, on the basis of the second embodiment, this embodiment adds a refrigeration compressor to the water tank 6. Machine 8, the refrigerating compressor 8 refrigerates the inside of the water tank 6 to ensure that the water tank 6 can continue to provide circulating water at a lower temperature. In addition, in this embodiment, the micro-pipeline 4 is a stainless steel pipe.

In the cold needle therapeutic apparatus in the present embodiment, the effect of the added refrigeration compressor 8 is to refrigerate the inside of the water tank, and the cooling surface 1-1 of the semiconductor refrigerator 1 is continuously cooled along with the circulating water in the water tank 6 , the temperature of the circulating liquid in the water tank 6 will gradually increase, so that the cooling effect will gradually weaken. The added refrigeration compressor 8 in this embodiment is a device that raises the refrigerant from low pressure to high pressure, and makes the refrigerant circulate continuously, so that the system continuously discharges internal heat to an environment higher than the system temperature. In the water tank 6, a refrigeration compressor 8 is added, and the refrigeration compressor 8 is used to continuously refrigerate the interior of the water tank 6, thereby ensuring that the circulating water used to dissipate heat from the semiconductor refrigerator 1 is always at a lower temperature, ensuring the heat dissipation function. stable, thereby prolonging the service life of the semiconductor refrigerator 1 .

The structure of an electronic cold needle therapeutic apparatus related to the fourth embodiment of the present invention is shown in Fig. 4 . Specifically, in the electronic cold needle therapy instrument in the fourth embodiment, on the basis of the third embodiment, a clamping mechanism 3 is provided on the inner wall of the semiconductor refrigerator 1, and the clamping mechanism 3 is two convex elastic pieces , clamp the needle handle of the acupuncture needle 2 tightly. When the acupuncture needle is not inserted into the semiconductor refrigerator 1, the two convex springs arranged on the inner wall of the semiconductor refrigerator 1 are close to each other; when the needle handle of the acupuncture needle is inserted into the semiconductor refrigerator 1, the two convex The shrapnel passes through the small gap between the two convex shrapnels, and the elastic recovery force of the convex shrapnel exerts a tightening effect on the needle handle of the acupuncture needle, thereby achieving the effect of fixing the acupuncture needle.

The structure of an electronic cold-needle therapeutic apparatus related to the fifth embodiment of the present invention is shown in Fig. 5 . Specifically, for the electronic cold needle therapeutic instrument in the fifth embodiment, on the basis of the fourth embodiment, the clamping mechanism 3 also includes two semicircular holes that are arranged on the inner wall of the semiconductor refrigerator 1 and are close to the tips of the acupuncture needles. Shaped shrapnel 9, the two semicircular shrapnels 9 are oppositely arranged on the inner wall of the semiconductor refrigerator 1, and the diameter of each semicircular shrapnel 9 is the same as the inner diameter of the semiconductor refrigerator 1.

During the cooling process of the acupuncture needle 2 by the electronic cold needle therapy device, frost may be formed on the surface of the acupuncture needle 2. After the frost reaches a certain thickness, it will fall from the surface of the acupuncture needle 2 and touch the acupuncture needle 2. The skin of the patient will cause the skin at the acupuncture point to become moist. Not only the patient may feel uncomfortable, but also the skin that is stimulated by the outside world may have allergies and other symptoms, which will affect the effect of acupuncture and moxibustion. In this embodiment, the two semicircular shrapnels 9 can not only clamp the acupuncture needles, but also block condensed frost, thereby avoiding skin irritation to patients receiving acupuncture treatment.

The structure of an electronic cold needle therapeutic apparatus related to the sixth embodiment of the present invention is shown in Fig. 6 . The electronic cold needle therapeutic apparatus in this embodiment is a further improvement on the fifth embodiment, specifically, the two semicircular shrapnel 9 in the electronic cold needle therapeutic apparatus of the fifth embodiment face the acupuncture needle 2 A water-absorbing sponge 10 is provided on the surface of the needle handle.

Compared with the fifth embodiment, in the electronic cold needle therapy instrument of this embodiment, since the surface of the two semicircular shrapnel 9 facing the needle handle of the acupuncture needle 2 is provided with a water-absorbing sponge 10, the sponge 10 is used to absorb the condensed frost The melted liquid can effectively prevent the liquid from overflowing the semicircular shrapnel 9 and contact the skin of the patient receiving acupuncture treatment, further ensuring that it will not cause skin discomfort to the patient receiving acupuncture treatment.

The structure of the electronic cold needle therapeutic apparatus related to the seventh embodiment of the present invention is shown in Fig. 7 . Specifically, on the basis of the previous six embodiments, the inner wall of the semiconductor refrigerator 1 forms an extension portion 11 toward the needle tip of the acupuncture needle 2 , and the spring base 12 is sleeved on the extension portion 11 . In this embodiment, the function of the extension 11 formed on the inner wall of the semiconductor refrigerator 1 toward the needle tip of the acupuncture needle 2 is to cover the spring base 12. The setting of 12 can stably fix the acupuncture needles and the cold needling therapy device above the patient's skin to ensure the smooth progress of the acupuncture process.

Those of ordinary skill in the art can understand that the above-mentioned embodiments are specific examples for realizing the present invention, and in practical applications, various changes can be made to it in form and details without departing from the spirit and spirit of the present invention. scope.

Claims (10)

1. an electronic cold needle therapeutic apparatus, it is characterized in that, comprise a needle handle in hollow tubular, that supply acupuncture needle (2) and insert inner and fixing semiconductor cooler (1), the inwall of described semiconductor cooler (1) is chill surface (1-1), outer wall is radiating surface (1-2)

Described radiating surface (1-2) is provided with micro-tube (4), described micro-tube (4) has water inlet (4-1) and outlet (4-2), described water inlet (4-1) is communicated to water tank (6) via water pump (5), and described outlet (4-2) is also communicated with described water tank (6).

2. electronic cold needle therapeutic apparatus according to claim 1, it is characterized in that, also comprise controller (7), described controller (7) is connected with described semiconductor cooler (1), and controls the temperature of the chill surface (1-1) of described semiconductor cooler (1).

3. electronic cold needle therapeutic apparatus according to claim 2, is characterized in that, described controller (7) comprises CPU, liquid crystal display and control knob;

Described control knob is for inputting preset temperature and by preset temperature information transmission to CPU, described CPU is lowered the temperature according to the chill surface (1-1) of received preset temperature information to described semiconductor cooler (1); Described liquid crystal display shows the actual temperature value of the chill surface (1-1) of described semiconductor cooler (1).

4. electronic cold needle therapeutic apparatus according to claim 1, is characterized in that, is provided with refrigeration compressor (8) in described water tank (6), freezes in the inside of described refrigeration compressor (8) to water tank (6).

5. electronic cold needle therapeutic apparatus according to claim 1, is characterized in that, described water tank (6) is built with aqueous water or saline.

6. electronic cold needle therapeutic apparatus according to claim 1, is characterized in that, the inwall of described semiconductor cooler (1) is provided with clamping body (3), clamps the needle handle of acupuncture needle (2).

7. electronic cold needle therapeutic apparatus according to claim 6, it is characterized in that, described clamping body (3) comprise be located at semiconductor cooler (1) inwall near two semicircle shell fragments (9) of acupuncture needle needle tip, described two semicircle shell fragments (9) are relatively located on the inwall of described semiconductor cooler (1), and the diameter of each semicircle shell fragment (9) is identical with the internal diameter of described semiconductor cooler (1).

8. electronic cold needle therapeutic apparatus according to claim 7, is characterized in that, described two semicircle shell fragments (9) are provided with water-absorbing sponge (10) in the face of the surface of the needle handle of acupuncture needle (2).

9. electronic cold needle therapeutic apparatus according to claim 1, is characterized in that, described micro-tube (4) is around the outer wall N week of described semiconductor cooler (1).

10. electronic cold needle therapeutic apparatus according to claim 1, it is characterized in that, the inwall of described semiconductor cooler (1) forms extension (11) to the needle point direction of acupuncture needle, the upper sheathed spring pedestal (12) of described extension (11).