JP3104559U - Needle device for acupuncture and moxibustion - Google Patents

Abstract

A needle device for acupuncture and moxibustion that can be operated with one hand, is convenient for performing the treatment, and can perform the treatment accurately can be provided.
An acupuncture needle and a sleeve are provided, the acupuncture needle is locked in the sleeve, the acupuncture needle does not fall off from the sleeve before use, and the operator applies pressure to the acupuncture needle appropriately. The needle for acupuncture falls from inside the sleeve just by overcoming the frictional force of the joint design.
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Description

  The present invention relates to a needle device for acupuncture and moxibustion, and more particularly, to a needle device for acupuncture and moxibustion that can be operated with one hand, thereby making the procedure of acupuncture and moxibustion more convenient and accurate.

  Chinese medicine plays a rather important role in the development of modern medicine. According to Western researchers, many medical techniques in Kampo have a fairly rich mystery and charm. Acupuncture is one of them. In Chinese medicine, so-called acupuncture and moxibustion is a special technique in which a practitioner exerts a certain therapeutic effect by stimulating a patient's acupuncture point with a needle.

  When early Chinese medicine doctors performed acupuncture and moxibustion, many had stabbed the needle directly with their fingers into the acupuncture points of the patient's body to achieve the effect of the treatment. However, in the current clinical practice, most of the treatment is performed using the needle assembly shown in FIG. 1 so that the Chinese medicine doctor can easily perform the treatment. The above-described needle assembly includes an acupuncture needle 120 and a sleeve 140. The function of the sleeve is to make the practitioner more convenient and accurate when hitting the needle.

  In the known art, as shown in FIG. 1, the acupuncture needle 120 is first placed in the sleeve 140 and the acupuncture needle 120 falls off the sleeve 140 by the pin 160 locked on the upper end of the sleeve 140. Is prevented. When a practitioner wishes to perform a treatment, the acupuncture needle device is first placed on an acupuncture point, and the lower end of the sleeve 140 is pressed against the patient's skin. Then, holding the above-mentioned sleeve 140 with one hand, pulling out the pin 160 with the other hand, dropping the needle 120 for acupuncture and moxibustion. Plug in. This design is convenient for the practitioner to accurately grasp the treatment position, and is unlikely to cause a situation in which the treatment position is mistaken. However, such a design cannot be performed unless the practitioner uses both hands at the time of the practitioner, and is not a very convenient design for the practitioner. More importantly, when the practitioner removes the pin 160 with one hand, the other hand that guides the needle 120 for acupuncture and moxibustion to the acupoint position while holding the sleeve 140 is wobbly due to the transfer of attention to the pin 140. The surgeon may not be able to perform an accurate acupuncture point. As a result, errors in the results of acupuncture and moxibustion are formed, which may reduce the therapeutic effect or, if severe, may result in poor sequelae for the patient.

  Therefore, in view of the drawbacks of the needle device for acupuncture and moxibustion according to the well-known technology, there is a need for a needle device for acupuncture and moxibustion that can increase the accuracy at the time of performing acupuncture and be operated easily.

  In view of the many drawbacks of the well-known acupuncture needle device, the present invention aims to provide an improved acupuncture needle device. The positioning of the needle for acupuncture and moxibustion in the sleeve by the locking design is convenient for the practitioner of the acupuncture and moxibustion treatment. In addition, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of errors in the treatment process by the practitioner.

  The acupuncture needle device of the present invention includes at least an acupuncture needle and a sleeve. The sleeve has an inner first locking design. The acupuncture needle has a body portion and a handle portion. The needle device for acupuncture and moxibustion further comprises a second locking design, which can be installed on the handle described above. According to an embodiment of the present invention, the first locking design and the second locking design described above are mutually engageable, and lock the acupuncture needle at an appropriate position in the sleeve. Thereby, the practitioner can perform the operation of fixing the sleeve to the acupoint with one hand and dropping the needle for acupuncture and moxibustion with one hand during the treatment. Accordingly, the design of the present invention is convenient for the acupuncture and moxibustion treatment process, and can prevent a treatment error that may occur when a practitioner uses both hands in the treatment process.

The invention of claim 1 comprises a sleeve with a first locking design on the inside,
An acupuncture needle with a body part and a handle part,
The needle device for acupuncture and moxibustion is characterized by having
According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided the needle device for acupuncture and moxibustion according to the first aspect of the present invention, wherein the handle portion is provided with a second locking design.
According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided the needle device for acupuncture and moxibustion according to the second aspect, wherein the second locking design is formed of plastic.
The invention according to claim 4 is the needle device for acupuncture and moxibustion according to the needle device for acupuncture and moxibustion according to claim 1, wherein the first locking design is at least one convex point provided inside the sleeve. .
The invention according to claim 5 is characterized in that in the needle device for acupuncture and moxibustion according to claim 1, the first locking design is an annular protrusion provided to project inward along the radial direction inside the sleeve. A needle device for acupuncture and moxibustion.
The invention according to claim 6 is the needle device for acupuncture and moxibustion according to the needle device for acupuncture and moxibustion according to claim 1, wherein the first locking design is designed to reduce the diameter of the opening end of the sleeve.
The invention according to claim 7 is the needle device for acupuncture and moxibustion according to the needle device for acupuncture and moxibustion according to claim 2, characterized in that the second locking design has a groove.
The invention of claim 8 comprises a sleeve on which the first locking design is installed,
An acupuncture needle having a body part, a handle part, and a second locking design installed on the handle part;
The needle device for acupuncture and moxibustion is characterized by having
According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, in the needle device for acupuncture and moxibustion according to the eighth aspect, the first locking design is designed to reduce the diameter of the opening end of the sleeve.
According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the needle device for acupuncture and moxibustion according to the eighth aspect, wherein the second locking design includes a concave groove.

  Compared with the well-known acupuncture needle device, the present invention has a feature that the acupuncture practitioner can easily operate with one hand. With this design, the practitioner holds the sleeve with one hand to prevent it from slipping, and gently presses the acupuncture needle with one finger of the same hand to switch between the first and second locking designs. If the friction force is overcome, the acupuncture needle will fall and pierce the patient's sheath. That is, the design of the present invention can be operated with one hand for a practitioner of acupuncture and moxibustion, and provides a new option for performing the treatment conveniently and accurately.

  Preferred embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below. However, the present invention can be widely applied to other embodiments, and the following description does not limit the scope of claims of the present invention.

  Further, different parts of each part in the specification of the present invention are not drawn to size. The size is exaggerated compared to other related sizes, thereby making the design of the invention easier to understand.

  FIG. 2 shows the needle device for acupuncture and moxibustion of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 2, the acupuncture needle device of the present invention includes at least an acupuncture needle 220 and a sleeve 240. The sleeve 240 further comprises a first locking design 242. The first locking design 242 is provided at an appropriate position in the sleeve 240. The first locking design 242 described above is designed as an annular projection provided along the inner circumference so as to protrude inside the sleeve 240, or at least one convex point in the sleeve. Or any other known locking design.

  The acupuncture needle 220 described above has a body part 222 for acupuncture and a handle part 224 used for twisting the needle. Both the body portion 222 and the handle portion 224 may be made of metal. The acupuncture needle device described above further comprises a second locking design 260. The second locking design 260 can be installed on the acupuncture needle device described above. The second locking design 260 further comprises a concave groove 262, as shown in FIG. The second locking design 260 is formed of plastic or other material. As shown in FIG. 4, the concave groove 262 of the second locking design 260 can be engaged with the projection of the first locking design 242, thereby engaging the acupuncture needle 220 in an appropriate position in the sleeve 240. Stop. According to this embodiment, the above-described second locking design 260 is provided at a position near the lower edge of the handle portion 224.

  Another embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIG. 5, where the acupuncture needle device comprises at least an acupuncture needle 320 and a sleeve 340. The sleeve 340 further comprises a first locking design 342. The first locking design 342 is installed at one end of the sleeve 340. The first locking design 342 may be designed to have an opening at one end of the sleeve 340 and smaller in diameter than the diameter of the sleeve 340, or may be any other known locking design.

  According to the design of the present embodiment, the acupuncture needle 320 includes a body 322 and a handle 324. Both the body part 322 and the handle part 324 can be formed of metal. The acupuncture needle device further comprises a second locking design 360. The second locking design 360 is formed of plastic or other material. The second locking design 360 is mounted on the handle 324 described above. The second locking design 360 further comprises a groove. In a preferred example of this embodiment, the above-described second locking design 360 is installed near the upper edge of the handle portion 324, as shown in FIG. The groove of the second locking design 360 is engagable with the first locking design 342, thereby locking the acupuncture needle 320 in the sleeve 340 at an appropriate position.

  Yet another embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIG. 6, where the acupuncture needle device comprises at least an acupuncture needle 420 and a sleeve 440. The sleeve 440 further includes a first locking design 442. The first locking design 442 is installed at one end of the sleeve 440. The first locking design 442 may be designed to have an opening at one end of the sleeve 440 and smaller in diameter than the tube diameter of the sleeve 440, or may be any other known locking design.

  According to the design of this embodiment, the acupuncture needle 420 includes a body 422 and a handle 424. Both the body part 422 and the handle part 424 may be formed of plastic or other materials. The handle portion 424 has a second locking design 426. The second locking design 426 comprises at least a groove design. As shown in FIG. 6, the first locking design 442 is engageable with the groove of the second locking design 426, thereby locking the acupuncture needle 420 in the proper position within the sleeve 440.

  Further, an embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the design of the present invention, the acupuncture needle is first placed in the sleeve, and the acupuncture needle is positioned at an appropriate position in the sleeve by the first locking design of the handle portion of the acupuncture needle and the second locking design of the sleeve. Stop. At the time of treatment, the practitioner first moves the above-mentioned needle device for acupuncture and moxibustion to the point to be treated, and presses the lower end of the sleeve against the skin of the patient. Subsequently, the practitioner applies an appropriate pressure directly downward to the handle portion to disengage the acupuncture needle from the engagement of the first locking design, and drop and pierce the patient's skin. Thereafter, the practitioner removes the sleeve and twists the acupuncture needle to perform acupuncture treatment on the patient.

  The needle device for acupuncture and moxibustion of the well-known technique cannot perform acupuncture and moxibustion for a patient unless both hands are used by the practitioner. One of the hands of the practitioner needed to hold the sleeve and fix it to the acupuncture point, and the other hand had to use the pin to fix the acupuncture needle at the top of the sleeve. Therefore, such a design was considerably inconvenient for the practitioner. In addition, since the practitioner must use both hands at the same time, the hand holding the sleeve moves when the pin is pulled out, so that the treatment may be inaccurate. For this reason, the needle device for acupuncture and moxibustion of the well-known technique is considerably inconvenient for the practitioner to perform, and the inaccuracy at the time of the treatment is increased due to this.

  In contrast, the present invention provides a needle-operated acupuncture needle device which can be operated with one hand, as compared with a well-known acupuncture needle device. With the above design, the user can hold the sleeve with one hand to prevent it from slipping and apply the appropriate pressure downward with the same finger as the hand holding the sleeve, for example the index finger, in the first locking design of the sleeve. In addition, if the frictional force of the acupuncture needle is overcome, the acupuncture needle can be dropped. In other words, the design of the present invention allows the practitioner to operate on the patient with one hand. Thus, it is more convenient in the treatment process and is effective in preventing the problem of treatment inaccuracies that can occur when the practitioner uses both hands simultaneously.

  In summary, the needle device for acupuncture and moxibustion of the present invention includes at least a needle for acupuncture and a sleeve. The sleeve has a first locking design on the inside. The acupuncture needle has at least a body part and a handle part. The needle device for acupuncture and moxibustion further comprises a second locking design, which can be installed on the handle described above. When the acupuncture needle is inserted into the sleeve, the first locking design and the second locking design engage, thereby preventing the acupuncture needle from dropping out of the sleeve. It is considered convenient for handling needle devices for acupuncture and moxibustion. More preferably, according to the design of the present invention, the practitioner secures the above-mentioned sleeve to the acupuncture point using only one hand at the time of the treatment, and applies an appropriate pressure to the acupuncture needle to apply the acupuncture needle to the acupuncture needle. The acupuncture needle can be dropped by overcoming the frictional force between the first locking design and the second locking design. In this way, it is convenient for the acupuncture and moxibustion treatment process, and it is possible to prevent an error that may occur when both hands are used during the treatment process.

  The above embodiments do not limit the scope of the present invention, and any modification or alteration of details that can be made based on the present invention shall fall within the scope of the present invention.

It is a display figure of the needle device for acupuncture and moxibustion of a well-known technique. FIG. 3 is an exploded view of the acupuncture needle device of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a schematic view of a first locking design of the acupuncture needle device according to the present invention. FIG. 3 is a schematic view of the acupuncture needle device of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a schematic view of a needle device for acupuncture according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a schematic view of a needle device for acupuncture according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Explanation of reference numerals

120 Acupuncture needle 140 Sleeve 160 Pin 220 Acupuncture needle 222 Body part 224 Handle part 240 Sleeve 242 First locking design 260 Second locking design 262 Groove 320 Acupuncture needle 322 Body part 324 Handle part 340 Sleeve 342 First Locking design 360 Second locking design 420 Acupuncture needle 422 Body part 424 Handle part 426 Second locking design 440 Sleeve 442 First locking design

Claims (10)

A sleeve with a first locking design on the inside,
An acupuncture needle with a body part and a handle part,
A needle device for acupuncture and moxibustion, comprising:   The needle device for acupuncture and moxibustion according to claim 1, wherein a second locking design is provided on the handle portion.   3. The needle device for acupuncture and moxibustion according to claim 2, wherein the second locking design is made of plastic.   The needle device for acupuncture and moxibustion according to claim 1, wherein the first locking design is at least one convex point provided inside the sleeve.   The needle device for acupuncture and moxibustion according to claim 1, wherein the first locking design is an annular protrusion provided to project inward along a radial direction inside the sleeve.   2. The needle device for acupuncture and moxibustion according to claim 1, wherein the first locking design is a design to reduce the diameter of the opening end of the sleeve.   3. The needle device for acupuncture and moxibustion according to claim 2, wherein the second locking design comprises a groove. A sleeve with a first locking design installed inside;
An acupuncture needle having a body part, a handle part, and a second locking design installed on the handle part;
A needle device for acupuncture and moxibustion, comprising:   9. The needle device for acupuncture and moxibustion according to claim 8, wherein the first locking design is designed to reduce the diameter of the opening end of the sleeve. 9. The needle device for acupuncture and moxibustion according to claim 8, wherein the second locking design comprises a groove.

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