JPH03292959A - Acupuncture probe and acupuncture probing and stimulating apparatus - Google Patents
Acupuncture probe and acupuncture probing and stimulating apparatusInfo
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Abstract
Description
【発明の詳細な説明】
（産業上の利用分野）
本発明は、人体のっほの位置を探索し、ここに低エネル
ギーレーザ光線を照射して疼痛等の軽減を図れるように
した、っは探索子並びにっぽ探索刺激装置に関する。[Detailed Description of the Invention] (Industrial Application Field) The present invention is a system that searches the upper part of the human body and irradiates it with a low-energy laser beam to alleviate pain, etc. This invention relates to a search device and a search stimulation device.
（従来の技術）
従来、人体のっぽの位置を探索する装置として、先端に
電極を取付けたペンシル状の探索子とグランド電極とを
用いた探索器が知られている。(Prior Art) Conventionally, as a device for searching the position of the tail of a human body, a search device using a pencil-shaped probe with an electrode attached to the tip and a ground electrode is known.
この探索器は、つぼが電気インピーダンスの低い部分で
あることを利用してつぼの位置を探索するもので、患者
の手にグランド電極を握らせ、探索子の電極をこれに電
圧を印加した状態で探索しようとする皮膚上に軽く押し
当て、この状態で探索子を移動して、電極とグランド電
極との間に流れる電流の変化から電気インピーダンスの
微弱点即ちつぼを探索するようにしている。This probe searches for the location of pressure points by utilizing the fact that the pressure points have low electrical impedance.The patient holds a ground electrode in their hand, and a voltage is applied to the electrode of the probe. The probe is pressed lightly onto the skin to be probed, and the probe is moved in this state to search for weak points, or acupuncture points, in electrical impedance from changes in the current flowing between the electrode and the ground electrode.
又、従来、レーザダイオードからの低エネルギーのレー
ザ光線を照射するプローブと呼ばれるレーザ光線照射部
を備えるレーザ刺激装置が知られており、上記探索器で
つぼを探索した後、そこにプローブを押し当ててレーザ
光線を照射し、つぼを刺激している。Furthermore, conventionally, a laser stimulation device is known which includes a laser beam irradiation unit called a probe that irradiates a low-energy laser beam from a laser diode. A laser beam is irradiated to stimulate acupuncture points.
（発明が解決しようとする課題）
上記のものでは、つぼの探索後に探索子を皮膚から離す
必要があるため、プローブの押し当て位置がつぼから多
少ともずれることがあり、又つぼの位置にマーカーペン
等で印を付けるようにしても、これでは手間がかかり、
更にマーカー作業は探索子を皮膚から離して行うため、
正確性は必ずしも向上しない。(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) In the above method, since it is necessary to separate the probe from the skin after searching for the acupoint, the pressing position of the probe may deviate from the acupuncture point to some extent, and the marker is placed at the acupuncture point. Even if you try to mark it with a pen, etc., this is time-consuming and
Furthermore, since marker work is performed with the probe away from the skin,
Accuracy does not necessarily improve.
本発明は、以上の点に鑑み、つぼ探索後に探索子を皮膚
から離すことなくつぼにレーザ光線を照射し得るように
した探索子を提供することを第１の目的とし、更につぼ
の探索を容易且つ迅速に行い得られるようにして、且つ
探索されたつぼの位置にレーザ光線を照射し得るように
した探索刺激装置を提供することを第２の目的としてい
る。In view of the above points, the first object of the present invention is to provide a probe that can irradiate a laser beam to an acupuncture point without separating the probe from the skin after searching for an acupuncture point. A second object is to provide a search stimulation device that can be easily and quickly performed and that can irradiate a laser beam to the position of the searched acupuncture point.
（課題を解決するための手段）
上記第１の目的を達成すべく、本発明では、っぽ探索子
を、人体に接触可能な電極を取付けた電極ヘッドと、レ
ーザダイオードとを備え、電極の中心部にレーザダイオ
ードからのレーザ光線を人体に照射する照射孔を形成し
て成るものとした。(Means for Solving the Problems) In order to achieve the first object, the present invention provides a tail probe equipped with an electrode head equipped with an electrode capable of contacting the human body, a laser diode, and a laser diode. An irradiation hole was formed in the center to irradiate the human body with a laser beam from a laser diode.
レーザダイオードは、電極ヘッドの電極の背面に照射孔
と同軸上に位置させて取付けても良く、又レーザダイオ
ードからのレーザ光線を光ファイバーを介して照射孔に
導くようにして、レーザダイオードを電極ヘッド又はそ
の外部に設けることも可能である。The laser diode may be mounted on the back of the electrode of the electrode head so as to be coaxial with the irradiation hole, or the laser diode may be mounted on the back of the electrode of the electrode head so that the laser beam from the laser diode is guided to the irradiation hole via an optical fiber. Alternatively, it is also possible to provide it outside.
更に、前記電極ヘッドに前記電極を複数個配設すると共
に、前記レーザダイオードを電極の個数に合わせて複数
個設け、各電極の照射孔に該各電極に対応する各１個の
レーザダイオードからのレーザ光線を導くようにしても
良く、本発明のっぽ探索刺激装置は、この探索子とグラ
ンド電極とを用いて、上記第２の目的を達成すべく、前
記複数の電極に順に電圧を印加する印加手段と、電圧印
加時にグランド電極に流れる電流を検出して、これら複
数の電極のうちグランド電極との間の電気インピーダン
スが最小となる位置に存する電極を判別する判別手段と
、判別手段で判別された電極に対応するレーザダイオー
ドを作動する制御手段とを備えて成るものとした。Furthermore, a plurality of the electrodes are arranged on the electrode head, and a plurality of the laser diodes are provided in accordance with the number of electrodes, and the irradiation hole of each electrode is provided with a laser diode corresponding to each electrode. A laser beam may be guided, and the top search stimulation device of the present invention uses this search element and a ground electrode to apply a voltage to the plurality of electrodes in order in order to achieve the second objective. means, a discriminating means for detecting a current flowing through the ground electrode when a voltage is applied, and discriminating the electrode existing at a position where the electrical impedance between the plural electrodes and the ground electrode is minimum among the plurality of electrodes; and control means for operating the laser diode corresponding to the electrode.
二の場合、前記判別手段で判断された電極に電気刺激パ
ルスを印加する第２の制御手段を設けても良い。In case 2, a second control means may be provided for applying an electrical stimulation pulse to the electrode determined by the determination means.
（作 用）
本発明探索子によれば、電極ヘッドに取付ける電極にレ
ーザ光線の照射孔が形成されているため、電極を皮膚に
押し合でて電気インピーダンスの微弱点即ちつぼを探索
したとき、電極をそのままの位置にしてレーザダイオー
ドからのレーザ光線を照射孔を通して電極直下の皮膚に
照射でき、かくて探索されたつぼの位置に正確にレーザ
光線を照射できる。(Function) According to the probe of the present invention, since the laser beam irradiation hole is formed in the electrode attached to the electrode head, when the electrode is pressed against the skin to search for weak points of electrical impedance, that is, acupressure points, With the electrode in the same position, the laser beam from the laser diode can be irradiated through the irradiation hole to the skin directly under the electrode, and the laser beam can be accurately irradiated to the position of the acupuncture point that has been searched in this way.
本発明の探索刺激装置では、探索子の電極ヘッドを複数
の電極を取付けた電極取付面においてつぼが有るあたり
に押し付ければ、これら電極の何れかがつぼに合致し、
これら電極に印加手段によって順に電圧を印加したとき
、つぼに合致する電極への電圧印加時にグランド電極に
流れる電流が最大即ち電気インピーダンスが最小となり
、かくて判別手段により電気インビ−ダンスが最小とな
る位置に存する電極を判別して、この電極に対応するレ
ーザダイオードを作動することにより、該電極の照射孔
を通してつぼにレーザ光線を照射できる。更に、該電極
に電気刺激パルスを印加することで、つぼを電気的に刺
激することもできる。In the search stimulation device of the present invention, if the electrode head of the probe is pressed against the area where the pressure point is located on the electrode mounting surface on which a plurality of electrodes are attached, any of these electrodes will match the pressure point,
When a voltage is applied to these electrodes in order by the application means, when voltage is applied to the electrode that matches the pot, the current flowing through the ground electrode becomes the maximum, that is, the electrical impedance becomes the minimum, and thus the electric impedance becomes the minimum according to the discriminating means. By determining which electrode is present at the position and activating the laser diode corresponding to this electrode, a laser beam can be irradiated onto the pot through the irradiation hole of the electrode. Furthermore, acupuncture points can be electrically stimulated by applying electrical stimulation pulses to the electrodes.
（実施例）
第１図及び第２図を参照して、（１）は探索子本体を構
成する電極ヘッドを示し、該ヘッド（１）は底板（２）
を有するキャップ状の枠体で構成され、該底板＜２）の
下面にフレキシブルプリント基板（３）を貼着して、該
基板（３）に複数の電極（４）を配設し、これら電極（
４）を該基板（３）から側方に一体に延出されるケーブ
ル部（３ａ）を介して後記する印加手段に接続するよう
にした。(Example) Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, (1) shows an electrode head that constitutes the probe body, and the head (1) is connected to the bottom plate (2).
A flexible printed circuit board (3) is attached to the lower surface of the bottom plate (2), and a plurality of electrodes (4) are arranged on the board (3). (
4) is connected to an application means to be described later through a cable portion (3a) integrally extending laterally from the substrate (3).
電極ヘッド（１）内には、底板（２）に重合する放熱器
（５）が設けられており、該放熱器（５）に各電極（４
）の直上部に位置する装着穴（５ａ）を複数形成して、
該各装看穴（５ａ）にレーザダイオード（６）を装着し
、又各電極（４）の中心部に前記プリント基板（３）と
底板（２）とを貫通して各装着穴（５ａ）に達する照射
孔（４ａ）を形成し、各レーザダイオード（６）からの
レーザ光線を各照射孔（４ａ）を通して各電極（４）の
直下に照射し得るようにした。A heat radiator (5) that overlaps the bottom plate (2) is provided in the electrode head (1), and each electrode (4) is attached to the heat radiator (5).
) by forming a plurality of mounting holes (5a) located directly above the
A laser diode (6) is mounted in each mounting hole (5a), and a mounting hole (5a) is mounted in the center of each electrode (4) through the printed circuit board (3) and the bottom plate (2). An irradiation hole (4a) was formed that reached the irradiation hole (4a), so that the laser beam from each laser diode (6) could be irradiated directly under each electrode (4) through each irradiation hole (4a).
これらレーザダイオード（６）は、後記する制御手段に
ケーブル（７）を介して接続されるもので、ケーブル（
７＞の芯線（７ａ）と各ダイオード（６）との接続を容
易にするため、芯線（７ａ）を接続した共通の配線基板
（８）にこれらレーザダイオード（６）を夫々端子部に
おいて結着し、この状態でこれらダイオード（６）を放
熱器（５）に装着して配線基板（８）と共に電極ヘッド
（１）内に収納する。又、電極ヘッド（１）内に、必要
に応じてエポキシ等の樹脂やシリコンゴム等を充填して
硬化させ、機械的振動及び水分の侵入に対して強くする
。These laser diodes (6) are connected to a control means to be described later via a cable (7).
In order to facilitate the connection between the core wire (7a) of 7> and each diode (6), these laser diodes (6) are connected at their terminals to a common wiring board (8) to which the core wire (7a) is connected. In this state, these diodes (6) are mounted on the heat sink (5) and housed in the electrode head (1) together with the wiring board (8). Further, if necessary, a resin such as epoxy or silicone rubber is filled into the electrode head (1) and cured to make it strong against mechanical vibration and moisture intrusion.
ところで、電極（４）の配置ピッチが狭くなると、レー
ザダイオード（６）の配置ピッチの制約から各レーザダ
イオード（６）を各電極（４）の照射孔（４ａ）に直接
臨むように配置できなくなり、この場合は第３図及び第
４図に示す実施例の如く、レーザダイオード（６）を電
極（４）とは異なるピッチで配設して、各ダイオード（
６）からのレーザ光線を光ファイバー（９）を介して各
電極（４）の照射孔（４ａ）に導くようにする。尚、こ
の実施例で電極ヘッド（１）は、上側部を大径とした段
付形状に形成されており、この上側部に放熱器（５）を
収納すると共に、該放熱器（５）の上面を多数のレーザ
ダイオード（６）を配置し得るよう球面に形成し、この
上面に凹設した各装着穴（５ａ）に各レーザダイオード
（６）をホルダＧＯを介して装着し、該ホルダ（ＩＯに
光ファイバー（９）の端部を嵌合させて、各レーザダイ
オード（６）の発光面の光軸と各光ファイバー（９）の
光軸とを合致させるようにした。By the way, when the arrangement pitch of the electrodes (4) becomes narrower, it becomes impossible to arrange each laser diode (6) so as to directly face the irradiation hole (4a) of each electrode (4) due to restrictions on the arrangement pitch of the laser diode (6). In this case, as in the embodiment shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the laser diodes (6) are arranged at a pitch different from that of the electrodes (4), and each diode (
The laser beam from 6) is guided to the irradiation hole (4a) of each electrode (4) via an optical fiber (9). In this embodiment, the electrode head (1) is formed in a stepped shape with a larger diameter on the upper side, and a heat radiator (5) is housed in the upper side. The upper surface is formed into a spherical surface so that a large number of laser diodes (6) can be placed therein, and each laser diode (6) is mounted in each mounting hole (5a) provided in the upper surface via a holder GO. The end of the optical fiber (9) was fitted into the IO so that the optical axis of the light emitting surface of each laser diode (6) and the optical axis of each optical fiber (9) were aligned.
又、光ファイバー（９）は小さな曲率で曲げると折れ易
いため、各光ファイバー（９）を折れない程度の曲率に
保持すべく、電極ヘッド（１）に上下２段のファイバー
ガイドｏ （１２＋を設けた。これらファイバーガイド
ＣＩｔ） ａｚの間隔や該各ガイド（１１■と放熱器（
５）及び底板（２）の間隔はスペーサ０３により最適値
に保持される。図中ａ＠は止めねじである。In addition, since the optical fibers (9) are easily broken when bent with a small curvature, in order to maintain each optical fiber (9) at a curvature that does not break, two levels of fiber guides (12+, upper and lower) were provided on the electrode head (1). .The spacing of these fiber guides (CIt) az, each guide (11■) and the heat sink (
5) and the bottom plate (2) is maintained at an optimum value by the spacer 03. In the figure, a@ is a set screw.
尚、レーザダイオード（６）を電極ヘッド（１）から切
離して設け、該ダイオード（６）からのレーザ光線を光
ファイバー（９）を介して電極（４）の照射孔（４ａ）
に導くようにしても良い。Note that a laser diode (6) is provided separately from the electrode head (1), and the laser beam from the diode (6) is transmitted to the irradiation hole (4a) of the electrode (4) via an optical fiber (9).
You may also try to lead to
次に、上記探索子を用いたりは探索刺激装置の構成を第
５図を参照して説明する。Next, the configuration of a search stimulation device using the above search element will be explained with reference to FIG.
図中（＋５）は患者の手や臀部等の適所に貼付されるグ
ランド電極である。In the figure, (+5) is a ground electrode that is attached to an appropriate location such as the patient's hand or buttocks.
この装置は、電極ヘッド（１）の複数の電極（４）に順
に電圧を印加する印加手段（ＩＱと、電圧印加時にグラ
ンド電極ａ９に流れる電流を検出して、これら電極（４
）のうちグランド電極ａＳとの間の電気インピーダンス
が最小となる位置に存する電極を判別する判断手段ｑ′
？）と、判別手段（１７）で判別された電極（４）に対
応するレーザダイオード（６）を作動する第１の制御手
段（′Ｉεと、該電極（４）に電気刺激パルスを印加す
る第２の制御手段ａ９とで構成されている。This device includes an applying means (IQ) that sequentially applies a voltage to a plurality of electrodes (4) of an electrode head (1), and a current that flows through a ground electrode a9 when voltage is applied, and detects a current flowing through a ground electrode a9 to
) for determining the electrode located at the position where the electrical impedance between it and the ground electrode aS is the minimum.
? ), a first control means ('Iε) that operates the laser diode (6) corresponding to the electrode (4) discriminated by the discrimination means (17), and a first control means ('Iε) that operates the laser diode (6) corresponding to the electrode (4) discriminated by the discrimination means (17); 2 control means a9.
印加手段（ＩＧは、６ Ｖｒｍｓ １６０）１ａ程度の
探索電圧を発生する発振回路［相］と、探索／刺激切換
スイッチ■と、スタート／ストップスイッチのと、電極
選択スイッチ■とで構成され、又判別手段（Ｉ７）は、
グランド電極（１５）に接続した電流検出回路ＱΦとＡ
／Ｄ変換器■とＣＵＰから成るコントローラ■とで構成
され、図示しないモード切換スイッチで探索モードを選
択すると、コントローラ■からの信号で探索／刺激切換
スイッチ■が下方の探索側に切換わると共に、発振回路
■から探索電圧が出力され、この状態で図示しないスタ
ートスイッチを押すと、コントローラ■からの信号でス
タート／ストップスイッチのが上方のスタート側に切換
わると共に、電極選択スイッチ■が作動して、複数の電
極（４）にＯ２１秒程程度時間間隔で順に探索電圧が印
加される。各電極（４）に探索電圧が印加されると、各
電極（４）とグランド電極（Ｉ５＋との間の人体組織の
電気インピーダンスに逆比例した電流が人体組織を通っ
て流れ、この電流がグランド電極ａ９で回収されて、電
流検出回路Ｑ＠によって検出され、検出された探索電流
値がＡ／Ｄ変換器■を介してコントローラ■に入力され
、コントローラ■内のＲＡＭに順次記憶される。The application means (IG is 6 Vrms 160) It is composed of an oscillation circuit [phase] that generates a search voltage of about 1a, a search/stimulation changeover switch (■), a start/stop switch, and an electrode selection switch (■). The determining means (I7) is
Current detection circuits QΦ and A connected to the ground electrode (15)
It is composed of a /D converter ■ and a controller ■ consisting of a CUP, and when the search mode is selected with a mode changeover switch (not shown), the search/stimulation changeover switch ■ is switched to the downward search side by a signal from the controller ■. The search voltage is output from the oscillation circuit ■, and when the start switch (not shown) is pressed in this state, the start/stop switch is switched to the upper start side by a signal from the controller ■, and the electrode selection switch ■ is activated. , a search voltage is sequentially applied to the plurality of electrodes (4) at time intervals of about 021 seconds. When a search voltage is applied to each electrode (4), a current that is inversely proportional to the electrical impedance of the human tissue between each electrode (4) and the ground electrode (I5+) flows through the human tissue, and this current flows to the ground. The search current value is collected at the electrode a9 and detected by the current detection circuit Q@, and the detected search current value is input to the controller (2) via the A/D converter (2) and sequentially stored in the RAM in the controller (2).
そして、全ての電極（４）への電圧印加が終了したとこ
ろで、コントローラ■は、ＲＡＭに記憶された探索電流
値のうち最も大きな電流値を選び出してその値を表示器
のに表示し、更にこの電流値が格納されているＲＡＭの
番地から探索電流が最大になる位置即ち電気インピーダ
ンスが最小となる位置に存する電極（４）（以下つぼ電
極と記す）を判別し、つぼ電極（４）の番号を表示器■
に表示し、探索を終了する。Then, when the voltage application to all electrodes (4) is finished, the controller (2) selects the largest current value from among the search current values stored in the RAM, displays that value on the display, and then The electrode (4) (hereinafter referred to as the pot electrode) located at the position where the search current is maximum, that is, the electrical impedance is the minimum, is determined from the RAM address where the current value is stored, and the number of the pot electrode (4) is determined. Display ■
and end the search.
探索が終了すると、コントローラ■からの信号で、スタ
ート／ストップスイッチのが下方のストップ側に切換わ
ると共に、発振回路■からの探索電圧の出力が中止され
る。When the search is completed, the start/stop switch is switched downward to the stop side by a signal from the controller (2), and the output of the search voltage from the oscillation circuit (2) is stopped.
前記第１の制御手段（εは、コントローラ■と、ダイオ
ード駆動回路■と、スタート／ストップスイッチ■と、
ダイオード選択スイッチωとで構成され、探索終了後モ
ード選択スイッチを探索モードからレーザ刺激モードに
切換えると、コントローラ■からの信号で、スタート／
ストップスイッチ■が上方のスタート側に切換わると共
に、ダイオード選択スイッチ■が先に探索されたつぼ電
極（４）に対応するレーザダイオード（６）を選択して
、該ダイオード＜６）がダイオード駆動回路■に接続さ
れ、コントローラ■からの指令により該駆動回路■を介
して該ダイオード（６）が所定の周波数とパルス幅で設
定時間駆動され、つは電極（４）の照射孔（４ａ）から
その直下の人体組織にレーザ光線が照射される。The first control means (ε is a controller (■), a diode drive circuit (■), a start/stop switch (■),
It consists of a diode selection switch ω, and when the mode selection switch is switched from search mode to laser stimulation mode after the search is completed, a signal from the controller ■ starts / starts.
The stop switch ■ is switched to the upper start side, and the diode selection switch ■ selects the laser diode (6) corresponding to the previously searched pot electrode (4), and the diode <6) is connected to the diode drive circuit. The diode (6) is driven by the drive circuit (2) at a predetermined frequency and pulse width for a set time according to commands from the controller (2), and the diode (6) is connected to the irradiation hole (4a) of the electrode (4) for a set time. A laser beam is irradiated onto the human tissue directly below.
前記第２の制御手段ａ９は、コントローラ■と低周波の
電気刺激パルスを発生する刺激回路■と、前記印加手段
（ｌｅの構成要素たる探索／刺激切換スイッチσと、ス
タート／ストップスイッチ■と、電極選択スイッチ■と
で構成され、探索終了後モード選択スイッチを探索モー
ドから電気刺激モードに切換えると、コントローラ■か
らの信号で、探索／刺激切換スイッチ０が上方の刺激側
と、スタート／ストップスイッチ■が上方のスタート側
とに切換わると共に、電極選択スイッチ■がつぼ電極（
４）を選択して、該電極（４）が刺激回路Ｑに接続され
、コントローラ■からの指令により刺激回路Ｑを介して
つぼ電極（４）に設定時間電気刺激パルスが印加される
。The second control means a9 includes a controller (1), a stimulation circuit (2) that generates low-frequency electrical stimulation pulses, a search/stimulation changeover switch σ, which is a component of the application means (le), and a start/stop switch (2). When the mode selection switch is switched from exploration mode to electrical stimulation mode after exploration is completed, a signal from controller ■ causes exploration/stimulation switch 0 to switch to the upper stimulation side and start/stop switch. ■ changes to the upper start side and the electrode selection switch ■ changes to the pot electrode (
4) is selected, the electrode (4) is connected to the stimulation circuit Q, and an electrical stimulation pulse is applied to the acupuncture point electrode (4) for a set time via the stimulation circuit Q according to a command from the controller (2).
この電気刺激時、グランド電極ａ９で回収される刺激電
流を電流検出回路Ｃ！Φで検出し、検出された刺激電流
値をコントローラ■のＲＡＭに３秒程度の時間間隔で一
時記憶し、これを表示器０に表示する。During this electrical stimulation, the stimulation current collected by the ground electrode a9 is detected by the current detection circuit C! Φ is detected, and the detected stimulation current value is temporarily stored in the RAM of the controller (2) at time intervals of about 3 seconds, and is displayed on the display 0.
又、探索終了後モード選択スイッチを併用刺激モードに
すると、第１と第２の両制御手段ａｅ１１ｇ）が作動し
、レーザ刺激に同期して電気刺激が行われる。Further, when the mode selection switch is set to the combined stimulation mode after the search is completed, both the first and second control means ae11g) are activated, and electrical stimulation is performed in synchronization with the laser stimulation.
何れの刺激モードにおいても、図示しないストップスイ
ッチの操作で設定時間前に刺激を中止することができる
。In either stimulation mode, stimulation can be stopped before a set time by operating a stop switch (not shown).
（発明の効果）
以上の説明から明らかなように、請求項１の探索子によ
れば、つぼ探索後探索子を動かさずに電極の直下にレー
ザ光線を照射でき、探索したつぼの位置に容易且つ正確
にレーザ光線を照射できて、使い勝手が良く、更に請求
項２の探索子を用いた請求項３の装置によれば、複数の
電極で走査式につぼの位置を探索して、探索されたつぼ
の位置にレーザ光線を照射でき、作業の一層の容易化と
迅速化とを図れ、更に請求項４の装置によれば、探索さ
れたつぼの位置に電気刺激も加えられる効果を有する。(Effects of the Invention) As is clear from the above description, according to the probe of claim 1, the laser beam can be irradiated directly under the electrode without moving the probe after searching for the acupuncture point, and it is easy to reach the position of the searched acupuncture point. In addition, according to the apparatus of claim 3 which uses the probe of claim 2, it is possible to accurately irradiate the laser beam and is easy to use. The laser beam can be irradiated to the position of the crucible, making the work easier and faster.Furthermore, according to the apparatus of claim 4, electrical stimulation can also be applied to the position of the crucible that has been searched.
第１図は本発明探索子の一例の断面図、第２図はその底
面図、第３図は本発明探索子の他の実施例の断面図、第
４図はその底面図、第５図は本発明探索刺激装置の１例
のブロック回路図である。
（１）・・・電極ヘッド
（４）・・・電極
（４ａ）・・・照射孔
（６）・・・レーザダイオード
ａ５）・・・グランド電極
（Ｉｅ・・・印加手段
第１図
第２図
ａ７）・・・判別手段
■・・・制御手段
ａ■・・・第２の制御手段
：ＩＩ；４図1 is a sectional view of an example of the searcher of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a bottom view thereof, FIG. 3 is a sectional view of another embodiment of the searcher of the present invention, FIG. 4 is a bottom view thereof, and FIG. 5 1 is a block circuit diagram of an example of the search stimulation device of the present invention. (1)... Electrode head (4)... Electrode (4a)... Irradiation hole (6)... Laser diode a5)... Ground electrode (Ie... Application means Fig. 1 Fig. 2 Figure a7)...Discrimination means ■...Control means a■...Second control means: II; Figure 4
Claims (1)
ーザダイオードとを備え、電極の中心部にレーザダイオ
ードからのレーザ光線を人体に照射する照射孔を形成し
たことを特徴とするつぼ探索子。 ２、前記電極ヘッドに前記電極を複数個配設すると共に
、前記レーザダイオードを電極の個数に合わせて複数個
設け、各電極の照射孔に該各電極に対応する各１個のレ
ーザダイオードからのレーザ光線を導くようにしたこと
を特徴とする請求項１に記載のつぼ探索子。 ３、請求項２に記載のつぼ探索子と前記電極ヘッドとは
別に人体に接触するように設けられるグランド電極とを
用いたつぼ探索刺激装置であって、前記複数の電極に順
に電圧を印加する印加手段と、電圧印加時にグランド電
極に流れる電流を検出して、これら複数の電極のうちグ
ランド電極との間の電気インピーダンスが最小となる位
置に存する電極を判別する判別手段と、判別手段で判別
された電極に対応するレーザダイオードを作動する制御
手段とを備えることを特徴とするつぼ探索刺激装置。 ４、前記判別手段で判断された電極に電気刺激パルスを
印加する第２の制御手段を備えることを特徴とする請求
項３に記載のつぼ探索刺激装置。[Claims] 1. An electrode head equipped with an electrode capable of contacting the human body, and a laser diode, and an irradiation hole is formed in the center of the electrode to irradiate the human body with a laser beam from the laser diode. Features a pot explorer. 2. A plurality of the electrodes are provided in the electrode head, and a plurality of laser diodes are provided in accordance with the number of electrodes, and the irradiation hole of each electrode is provided with a laser diode corresponding to each electrode. The acupuncture point probe according to claim 1, characterized in that it guides a laser beam. 3. An acupuncture point search stimulation device using the acupoint search device according to claim 2 and a ground electrode provided in contact with a human body separately from the electrode head, wherein a voltage is sequentially applied to the plurality of electrodes. an applying means, a discriminating means for detecting the current flowing through the ground electrode when a voltage is applied, and discriminating the electrode existing at a position where the electrical impedance between the plurality of electrodes is the minimum between the plurality of electrodes; and control means for operating a laser diode corresponding to the selected electrode. 4. The acupuncture point search stimulation device according to claim 3, further comprising a second control means for applying an electrical stimulation pulse to the electrode determined by the determination means.
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