JP7430007B2 - Electroacupuncture system, method of operation of the electroacupuncture system, and electroacupuncture device - Google Patents

Description

The present disclosure relates to an energizing acupuncture device, an energizing acupuncture system, and a method of operating an energizing acupuncture device.

In energizing acupuncture needles, a power supply line from an acupuncture energizing device is connected to two pairs of positive and negative electrodes, and the needles are inserted into the affected area to supply electric power for electrical treatment.

Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2018-68801

However, in order to conduct electrical treatment by applying electricity to the needles, wiring is required for the needles, which poses a problem in that the work is complicated. Therefore, an energized acupuncture needle that can perform electrical treatment without wiring is desired. Here, Patent Document 1 discloses an electromagnetic wave therapy device having an antenna needle that receives electromagnetic waves in space. However, the antenna acupuncture needle of Patent Document 1 simply uses a normal acupuncture-shaped member as an antenna, and the received electromagnetic waves are almost converted into heat, and the moxibustion effect is achieved by increasing the temperature of the antenna acupuncture needle. It is meant to be obtained. Therefore, it is considered that the received electromagnetic waves are mainly converted into heat and are hardly used for energizing the body. For this reason, the technique of Patent Document 1 cannot be expected to provide an electrical treatment function by energization.

It is desired to achieve the electrical treatment function by energization while eliminating the need for wiring a power line to the energized acupuncture needle.

According to one embodiment, the energizing acupuncture device includes a power receiving antenna, a rectifier connected to the power receiving antenna, and a first needle connected to the rectifier and configured as a first electrode that applies electrical stimulation to the body.

According to another embodiment, an energizing acupuncture system includes the energizing acupuncture device described above and a power transmission device that wirelessly transmits power to the energizing device.

According to another embodiment, a method of operating an energizing acupuncture device is the method of operating the energizing acupuncture system described above, in which power is wirelessly transmitted by a power transmitting device so that the power is received by a power receiving antenna.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a specific example of the configuration of an energizing acupuncture system (hereinafter referred to as system) according to an embodiment. FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the energizing acupuncture device according to the first embodiment. FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining how current flows in the energizing acupuncture device according to the first embodiment. FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the energizing acupuncture device according to the second embodiment. FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining how current flows in the energizing acupuncture device according to the second embodiment. FIG. 6 is a graph of experimental results by the inventors. FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the energizing acupuncture device according to the second embodiment. FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining how current flows in the energizing acupuncture device according to the second embodiment. FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram showing an example of implementation of the energizing acupuncture device according to each embodiment.

[1. Outline of the energizing acupuncture device, energizing acupuncture system, and operating method of the energizing acupuncture device]

(1) The energizing acupuncture device included in this embodiment includes a power receiving antenna, a rectifier connected to the power receiving antenna, and a first needle connected to the rectifier and configured as a first electrode that applies electrical stimulation to the body. Equipped with

The rectifier is, for example, a diode. By having the power receiving antenna, the energizing acupuncture device can receive power wirelessly from the power transmitting device. Therefore, wiring of power lines to the energized needles can be made unnecessary. Furthermore, the power receiving antenna and the rectifier function as a so-called rectina, and can efficiently convert the received high frequency waves into current. As a result, it is possible to exhibit the electrical treatment function by energization.

(2) Preferably, the power receiving antenna is a monopole antenna. In this case, the structure can be simplified, contributing to miniaturization of the energizing acupuncture device.

(3) Preferably, the first needle is connected to the first terminal, which is one of the anode terminal and the cathode terminal of the rectifier, and the monopole antenna is connected to the first terminal, which is the other of the anode terminal and the cathode terminal. Connected to 2 terminals. In this case, the high frequency received by the monopole antenna connected to the second terminal side is output as a current flowing through the body at the first needle connected to the first terminal.

(4) Preferably, the energizing acupuncture device does not have a counter electrode of the first needle, and is configured such that electrical stimulation is applied to the body by the first needle alone. By not having a counter electrode for the first needle, the structure can be simplified, contributing to miniaturization of the energizing acupuncture device.

(5) Preferably, the first needle is connected to the first terminal, which is one of the anode terminal and the cathode terminal of the rectifier, and the energizing needle device is connected to the first terminal, which is the other of the anode terminal and the cathode terminal. The apparatus further includes a second needle connected to two terminals and configured as a second electrode that applies electrical stimulation to the body between the second needle and the first needle. Since current easily flows between the electrodes, by having the first electrode and the second electrode, greater electrical stimulation can be obtained between the electrodes.

(6) Preferably, the power receiving antenna is a monopole antenna connected to the second terminal. In this case, the structure can be simplified, contributing to miniaturization of the energizing acupuncture device.

(7) Preferably, the energizing acupuncture device further includes a high frequency blocking inductor provided between the second terminal and the second needle. In this case, the high-frequency inductor allows efficient energization.

(8) Preferably, the power receiving antenna is a dipole antenna having a first antenna element and a second antenna element, and the rectifier is provided between the first antenna element and the second antenna element. In this case, electromagnetic waves can be efficiently received and electricity can be efficiently applied.

(9) Preferably, the first needle is connected to the first terminal which is either one of the anode terminal and the cathode terminal of the rectifier, and the energizing acupuncture device is connected to the first terminal which is the other of the anode terminal and the cathode terminal of the rectifier. The apparatus further includes a second needle connected to two terminals and configured as a second electrode that applies electrical stimulation to the body between the second needle and the first needle. This allows the current output from the rectifier to flow between the first electrode and the second electrode.

(10) Preferably, the energizing acupuncture device further includes a light emitting element connected to a rectifier. In this case, energization of the needles can be visually confirmed by light emission from the light emitting element.

(11) Preferably, the first needle is shorter than the antenna length of the power receiving antenna. In this case, the first needle can be prevented from functioning as an antenna.

(12) Preferably, the second needle is shorter than the antenna length of the power receiving antenna. In this case, the second needle can be prevented from functioning as an antenna.

(13) Preferably, the energizing acupuncture device further includes a holder that holds the power receiving antenna and the rectifier, and the first needle is provided so as to protrude from the holder. In this case, handling of the energizing acupuncture device becomes easier.

(14) The energizing acupuncture system included in this embodiment includes the energizing acupuncture device described above and a power transmission device that wirelessly transmits power to the energizing device. Thereby, the energizing acupuncture device included in the energizing acupuncture system functions as the energizing acupuncture devices (1) to (13). Therefore, the operating method of the energizing acupuncture device produces the same effects as the energizing acupuncture devices (1) to (13).

(15) Preferably, the power transmission device transmits a modulated wave in which a carrier wave is modulated by a pulse applied to the body. As a result, pulsed electrical stimulation is applied to the affected area to which the energizing acupuncture device is attached.

(16) The operating method of the energizing acupuncture device included in this embodiment is the operating method of the energizing acupuncture system described above, in which power is transmitted wirelessly by the power transmitting device in order to receive the power by the power receiving antenna. . Thereby, the energizing acupuncture device included in the energizing acupuncture system functions as the energizing acupuncture devices (1) to (13). Therefore, the operating method of the energizing acupuncture device produces the same effects as the energizing acupuncture devices (1) to (13).

[2. Example of operation method of energizing acupuncture device, energizing acupuncture system, and energizing acupuncture device]

[2.1 First embodiment]

An energizing acupuncture system (hereinafter abbreviated as system) 100 according to the present embodiment shown in FIG. 1 includes an energizing acupuncture device 10 and a power transmission device 20. The power transmission device 20 can wirelessly supply power to the energizing acupuncture device 10 . Thereby, wiring of the power line to the energized needle can be made unnecessary, and wiring work can be eliminated. Furthermore, the degree of freedom in arranging the energized needles is also improved.

The energizing acupuncture device 10 is an energizing acupuncture device that can apply electrical stimulation to the body by contacting the body, and includes a power receiving antenna (hereinafter referred to as an antenna) 11 and a rectifier (also referred to as a rectifier) 12. 13, and an acupuncture needle 14 which is an electrode. The energizing acupuncture device 10 has a structure in which an acupuncture needle 14 is connected to a rectina 13 consisting of an antenna 11 and a rectifier 12. Contact of the needle 14 with the body includes subcutaneous invasion and non-invasive contact with the epidermis. The rectifier 12 is, for example, a diode 12A. The diode 12A is a high-frequency rectifier diode, and for example, an SBD (Schottky Barrier Diode) is used.

The antenna 11 receives electromagnetic waves (microwaves) PW emitted from the power transmission device 20 and modulated into pulses as described below. The radiated electromagnetic wave PW is, for example, a 2.45 GHz microwave. A rectifier (eg, a diode) 12 converts the electromagnetic waves into direct current to power the needles 14. Since the electromagnetic waves received by the antenna 11 are pulsed, the power supplied to the needles 14 is also pulsed. The length L1 of the antenna 11 is set to a length suitable for receiving electromagnetic waves of 2.45 GHz.

The needle 14 is configured as at least a first electrode. As shown in later embodiments, needle 14 may include two needles configured as a first electrode and a second electrode. Note that the first electrode and the second electrode each refer to one of an electrode pair consisting of an anode (positive electrode) and a cathode (negative electrode). In the following description, the second electrode relative to the first electrode or the first electrode relative to the second electrode will also be referred to as a counter electrode.

Both the antenna 11 and the needle 14 may be made of metal such as aluminum or copper. Further, these may be made of the same material. In that case, the length L2 of the needle 14 is shorter than the length L1 of the antenna 11. Thereby, it is possible to suppress the needle 14 from acting as an antenna. Note that the length L2 of the needle 14 is preferably 1/2 or less, more preferably 1/3 or less, still more preferably 1/4 or less, and even more preferably 1/5 or less of the length L1 of the antenna 11. It is.

The power transmission device 20 includes a high frequency power source 21 and a power transmission antenna 22. The high frequency power source 21 is, for example, a magnetron or a semiconductor oscillator, and generates electromagnetic waves for transmitting power.

The power transmission antenna 22 is, for example, a helical antenna or a dipole antenna, and radiates electromagnetic waves PW generated by the high frequency power supply 21 into space. The emitted electromagnetic wave PW is, for example, a 2.45 GHz microwave, and is a pulse wave (modulated wave) modulated by a pulse with a period P that is applied to the body. In other words, the power transmission device 20 transmits a modulated wave obtained by modulating a carrier wave with a pulse applied to the body to the energizing acupuncture device 10 . Note that the configuration of the power transmission device 20 described above is an example, and may be changed as appropriate as long as wireless power supply using electromagnetic waves is possible. As another example, the radiated electromagnetic wave PW may be an AC modulated wave modulated with an AC waveform.

As shown in FIG. 2, in the energizing acupuncture device 10A according to the first embodiment, the antenna 11 is a monopole antenna. By using a monopole antenna, the structure of the energizing acupuncture device 10A can be simplified, contributing to miniaturization. Further, in the energizing acupuncture device 10A, the needles 14 have only the first needles 14-1 configured as the first electrodes, and do not have the second needles configured as the second electrodes. In other words, the energizing acupuncture device 10A does not have an electrode facing the first acupuncture needle 14-1, and is configured such that electrical stimulation is applied to the body by the first acupuncture needle 14-1 alone. The structure of the energizing acupuncture device 10A can also be simplified by not having a counter electrode for the first acupuncture needle 14-1, contributing to miniaturization.

The first needle 14-1 is connected to a first terminal T1, which is either an anode terminal or a cathode terminal of the diode 12A, which is the rectifier 12. The antenna 11 is connected to the second terminal T2, which is the other of the anode terminal and the cathode terminal. In the example of FIG. 2, the first terminal T1 is the cathode terminal and the second terminal T2 is the anode terminal, but the reverse may be possible. Note that the connection here includes direct connection to a terminal (without intervening other elements) and connection via another element such as a capacitor. In the following description as well, connection means a similar connection.

As shown in FIG. 3, in the energizing acupuncture device 10A, the diode 12A converts the electromagnetic waves received by the antenna 11 from the power transmitting device 20 into current, and applies the current to the first acupuncture needle 14-1 in the direction of arrow A. When the first needle 14-1 is in contact with the body, the body functions as a conductor including the resistance Rp1 and a ground electrode, and the current I can flow through the body to the virtual ground electrode.

When the first terminal T1 is the cathode terminal and the second terminal T2 is the anode terminal as shown in FIG. 2, in the energizing acupuncture device 10A, as shown in FIG. When the diode 12A is forward biased, the current I flows in the direction of arrow A and is applied to the first needle 14-1, and when it is reverse biased, no current flows through the first needle 14-1.

Note that when the electromagnetic wave PW received by the antenna 11 from the power transmission device 20 is a pulse modulated wave, the power rectified by the diode 12A and supplied to the first needle 14-1 has a pulse modulation wave as shown in FIG. becomes. In this case, the first needle 14-1 applies pulsed electrical stimulation to the body by contacting the body. Applying pulsed electrical stimulation to the body can produce the effect of electroacupuncture on the body.

[2.2 Second embodiment]

As shown in FIG. 4, in the energizing acupuncture device 10B according to the second embodiment, the antenna 11 is also a monopole antenna. The energizing acupuncture device 10B has an acupuncture needle 14 consisting of a first acupuncture needle 14-1 and a second acupuncture needle 14-2. The first needle 14-1 is configured as a first electrode. The second needle 14-2 is configured as a second electrode that applies electrical stimulation to the body between the second needle 14-1 and the first needle 14-1.

In this case, the length L2 of the needle 14 mentioned above refers to both the length of the first needle 14-1 and the length of the second needle 14-2. That is, both the length of the first needle 14-1 and the length of the second needle 14-2 are shorter than the length L1 of the antenna 11. This makes it possible to prevent both the first needle 14-1 and the second needle 14-2 from acting as antennas.

The first needle 14-1 is connected to the first terminal T1, and the antenna 11 is connected to the second terminal T2. Further, in the energizing acupuncture device 10B, a second needle 14-2 is connected to the second terminal T2. Note that in the example of FIG. 4 as well, the first terminal T1 is the cathode terminal and the second terminal T2 is the anode terminal, but the reverse may be possible.

In the energizing acupuncture device 10B, the second acupuncture needle 14-2 is connected to the second terminal T2 via an inductor (coil) 19. The inductor 19 is a high frequency cutoff inductor 19 that functions as a high frequency cutoff filter. In other words, the energizing acupuncture device 10B has the high frequency cutoff inductor 19 provided between the second terminal T2 and the second needle 14-2. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 4, in the energizing acupuncture device 10B, when the power received by the antenna 11 is forward biased with respect to the diode 12A, the current from the antenna 11 does not flow to the inductor 19 side. It is applied from the cathode terminal to the first needle 14-1. When the diode 12A is forward biased, the equivalent circuit of the energizing acupuncture device 10B in which the first needle 14-1 is in contact with the body is the same as that of the energizing acupuncture device 10A shown in FIG. In this case, the current I can flow from the first needle 14-1 through the body to the virtual ground electrode.

When the power received by the antenna 11 is reverse biased to the diode 12A, the potential of the second needle 14-2 becomes equal to the potential of the anode terminal side, as shown in FIG. In this case, the first needle 14-1 becomes the anode and the second needle 14-2 becomes the cathode. Therefore, when both the first acupuncture needle 14-1 and the second acupuncture needle 14-2 are brought into contact with the body, the body functions as a conductor including resistance Rp2, and as shown in FIG. It flows from the first needle 14-1 to the second needle 14-2 in the direction of arrow B.

In the energizing acupuncture device 10B, since the power supplied from the power transmitting device 20 is in the form of pulses, the needles 14 apply pulsed electrical stimulation to the body. Applying pulsed electrical stimulation to the body can produce the effect of electroacupuncture on the body. In addition, in the energizing acupuncture device 10B, since the second acupuncture needle 14-2 is connected to the second terminal T2 via the inductor 19, even if the power received by the antenna 11 is forward biased with respect to the diode 12A, it is reversely biased. Even in the case of bias, the current I can be passed through the body from the needles 14. Therefore, in this case, energy efficiency can be improved more than that of the energizing acupuncture device 10A.

[2.3 Experimental example]

The inventors conducted an experiment using the energizing acupuncture device 10B to confirm that the energizing acupuncture device 10B, which wirelessly supplied pulsed power from the power transmission device 20, applied pulsed electrical stimulation to a simulated body. Ta.

In the experiment, the first acupuncture needle 14-1 and the second acupuncture needle 14-2 were placed in a water tank filled with physiological saline that simulated the body, and a metal plate that functioned as a ground electrode was also placed in the water tank. The power transmission device 20 wirelessly supplied pulsed power using electromagnetic waves PW in the 2.45 GHz band. The electromagnetic wave PW was a pulse modulated wave with a period P of 400 ms and a pulse width of 40 ms. The potential difference between the metal plate and the cathode terminal was measured using an oscilloscope while power was being supplied from the power transmission device 20 to the energizing acupuncture device 10B. This potential difference corresponds to the potential difference between the ground electrode and the first terminal T1.

As shown in FIG. 6, the waveform obtained as a result of the experiment has a period P of 400 ms and a pulse width of approximately 40 ms. Therefore, it was confirmed that the energizing acupuncture device 10B provides electrical stimulation to the body according to the power transmitted from the power transmitting device 20.

[2.4 Third embodiment]

Note that the antenna 11 is not limited to a monopole antenna, but may be a dipole antenna. As shown in FIG. 7, in the energizing acupuncture device 10C according to the third embodiment, the antenna 11 is a dipole antenna having a first antenna element 11-1 and a second antenna element 11-2. A diode 12A, which is the rectifier 12, is provided between the first antenna element 11-1 and the second antenna element 11-2. Thereby, electromagnetic waves can be efficiently received and electricity can be efficiently applied.

Further, as shown in FIG. 7, the energizing acupuncture device 10C also has needles 14 including first needles 14-1 and second needles 14-2. The first needle 14-1 is configured as a first electrode. The second needle 14-2 is configured as a second electrode that applies electrical stimulation to the body between the second needle 14-1 and the first needle 14-1.

In the energizing acupuncture device 10C, the rectifier circuit 12B, which is the rectifier 12, includes a capacitor 152 and a resonant circuit 151 in addition to the diode 12A, as shown in FIG. The capacitor 152 and the resonant circuit 151 function as a smoothing circuit. That is, the rectifier 12 may include the diode 12A and a smoothing circuit. Note that the configuration of the rectifier 12 may be the same in the energizing acupuncture device 10A according to the first embodiment and the energizing acupuncture device 10B according to the second embodiment.

The capacitor 152 is a smoothing capacitor, such as a multilayer ceramic capacitor. The capacitance of the capacitor 152 is, for example, 0.1 μF.

The resonant circuit 151 is a parallel LC circuit in which a coil and a capacitor are connected in parallel, and functions as a BEF (Band Elimination Filter). The resonant circuit 151 can reduce ripples in the current waveform smoothed by the capacitor 152.

The first antenna element 11-1 is connected to the first terminal T1, and the second antenna element 11-2 is connected to the second terminal T2. Capacitor 152 is connected in parallel with diode 12A between first antenna element 11-1 and second antenna element 11-2. The first needle 14-1 is connected to the first terminal T1, and the second needle 14-2 is connected to the second terminal T2. Resonant circuit 151 is connected between first terminal T1 and capacitor 152.

The energizing acupuncture device 10C may further include a light emitting element 16. The light emitting element 16 is, for example, an LED (light emitting diode). The light emitting element 16 is connected to the rectifier circuit 12B. Thereby, it is possible to emit light when the rectifier circuit 12B is energized. Note that the light emitting element 16 may also be included in the energizing acupuncture device 10A according to the first embodiment and the energizing acupuncture device 10B according to the second embodiment.

In the energizing acupuncture device 10C, as shown in FIG. 7, when the first terminal T1 is the cathode terminal and the second terminal T2 is the anode terminal, the first needle 14-1 is the anode and the second needle 14-2 is the cathode. becomes. Therefore, when both the first acupuncture needle 14-1 and the second acupuncture needle 14-2 are brought into contact with the body, the body functions as a conductor including resistance Rp2, and as shown in FIG. It flows from the first needle 14-1 to the second needle 14-2 in the direction of arrow B.

Even in the energizing acupuncture device 10C, since the power supplied from the power transmission device 20 is in a pulsed form, the acupuncture needles 14 apply pulsed electrical stimulation to the body. Applying pulsed electrical stimulation to the body can produce the effect of electroacupuncture on the body.

[2.5 Implementation example]

Since the energizing acupuncture device 10 is used by being attached to the user's body, the rectifier 12 may be held on a substrate-like holder 17, as shown in FIG. 9(A). As a result, the entire energizing acupuncture device 10 is modularized, making it easier to handle.

The needles 14 are provided so as to protrude downward from the lower surface 17a of the holder 17. Further, the antenna 11 may be provided so as to protrude upward from the upper surface 17b of the holder 17.

At least one of the upper surface 17b and lower surface 17a of the holder 17 is protected by a protective material 18. The protective material 18 is, for example, a resin mold. Preferably, both upper surface 17b and lower surface 17a are protected by protective material 18.

Preferably, the antenna 11 is connected to one terminal of the rectifier 12 held on the holder 17 and extends upward. Thereby, the antenna 11 projects upward from the upper surface 17b of the holder 17. A metal band 17c is provided around the holder 17, and one terminal of the rectifier 12 is connected to the metal band 17c via an inductor 23. The metal band 17c is not covered with the protective material 18. Further, an acupuncture needle 14 is connected to the other terminal of the rectifier 12, and extends downward. As a result, the needles 14 protrude downward from the lower surface 17a of the holder 17.

By configuring the energizing acupuncture device 10 to have a metal band 17c as shown in FIG. , a regular needle 24 can be connected to the energized acupuncture device 10, as shown in FIG. 9A. In detail, referring to FIG. 9A, when connecting a regular needle 24 to the energizing acupuncture device 10, the metal band 17c provided around the protective material 18 and the regular needle 24 are connected to the conductive wire 25. Clip it with a clip etc. connected with the wire. As a result, when the needles 14 of the energizing acupuncture device 10 and the regular needles 24 come into contact with the body, they function as an anode and a cathode, allowing current to flow through the body more reliably. Further, by making the length of the conducting wire 25 variable, it is possible to freely change the range of the subject's body through which current is passed.

The energizing acupuncture device 10 is placed so that the lower surface 17a faces the skin of the affected area and the lower surface 17a is in close contact with the skin. Thereby, the needle 14 comes into contact with the affected area.

Note that the structure in which the antenna 11 protrudes from the upper surface of the holder 17 as shown in FIG. 9A is not essential. Another example of the structure of the energizing acupuncture device 10 may be a structure in which the antenna 11 does not protrude from the upper surface of the holder 17, as shown in (B) and (C).

For example, in the case of the energizing acupuncture device 10B according to the second embodiment, the entire antenna 11 is disposed within the upper surface 17b of the holder 17, and the first needle 14-1 and Only the second needle 14-2 may protrude from the lower surface 17a of the holder 17. Further, in the case of the energizing acupuncture device 10C according to the third embodiment, as shown in (C), both the first antenna element 11-1 and the second antenna element 11-2 are attached to the upper surface of the holder 17. 17b, and only the first needle 14-1 and the second needle 14-2 may protrude from the lower surface 17a of the holder 17.

This reduces the amount of protrusion from the energizing acupuncture device 10, making it easier to handle and leading to miniaturization.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various modifications are possible.

10: energizing acupuncture device 10A: energizing acupuncture device 10B: energizing acupuncture device 10C: energizing acupuncture device 11: antenna 11-1: first antenna element 11-2: second antenna element 12: rectifier (diode)
12A: Diode 12B: Rectifier circuit 13: Rectina 14: Acupuncture needle 14-1: First needle 14-2: Second needle 16: Light emitting element 17: Holder 17a: Lower surface 17b: Upper surface 17c: Metal band 18: Protective material 19 : High frequency cutoff inductor 20 : Power transmission device 21 : High frequency power supply 22 : Power transmission antenna 23 : Inductor 24 : Acupuncture needle 25 : Conductor wire 151 : Resonant circuit 152 : Capacitor I : Current LC : Parallel P : Period PW : Electromagnetic wave Rp1 : Resistance Rp2 : Resistance T1: First terminal T2: Second terminal

Claims (7)

An energized acupuncture system,
A power transmission device for an energizing acupuncture system, which includes a power transmission antenna that radiates microwaves into space for transmitting power;
An energizing acupuncture device;
Equipped with
The energizing acupuncture device includes:
a microwave power receiving antenna configured to receive the microwaves radiated from the power transmitting antenna; and a microwave power receiving rectina configured with a rectifier connected to the microwave power receiving antenna;
a first needle configured as a first electrode that applies electrical stimulation to the body;
Equipped with
the first needle is connected to the rectifier so that a current converted from the microwave by the rectina flows;
The power transmission device for the energizing acupuncture system is configured to transmit, as the microwave , a pulse modulated microwave in which a microwave carrier wave is pulse-modulated by a pulse that is energized to the body ,
The first needle is configured so that a pulsed current converted from the pulse modulated microwave by the rectina flows through the first needle ,
The microwave power receiving antenna is a monopole antenna having an antenna length for receiving microwaves, or a dipole antenna having an antenna length for receiving microwaves.
Electroacupuncture system. The microwave power receiving antenna is a monopole antenna having an antenna length for receiving microwaves,
The first needle is connected in series to one end of the monopole antenna via the rectifier.
The energizing acupuncture system according to claim 1. The microwave power receiving antenna is a dipole antenna having an antenna length for receiving microwaves,
The dipole antenna has a first antenna element and a second antenna element,
The rectifier is provided between the first antenna element and the second antenna element.
The energizing acupuncture system according to claim 1. The length of the first needle is 1/2 or less of the antenna length.
The energizing acupuncture system according to any one of claims 1 to 3. The energizing acupuncture device further includes a light emitting element connected to the rectifier.
The energizing acupuncture system according to any one of claims 1 to 4. A method of operating the energizing acupuncture system according to any one of claims 1 to 5, comprising :
A method for operating an energized acupuncture system, comprising: transmitting the pulse modulated microwave by the power transmitting device for the energized acupuncture system in order to cause the power receiving antenna to receive the pulse modulated microwave . A rectina for microwave power reception, including a microwave power reception antenna that receives microwaves, and a rectifier connected to the microwave power reception antenna;
a first needle connected to the rectifier and configured as a first electrode for applying electrical stimulation to the body;
equipped with
The microwave power receiving antenna is a monopole antenna having an antenna length for receiving microwaves or a dipole antenna having an antenna length for receiving microwaves.

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