JPH0749952Y2 - Acupuncture needle with air discharge member - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an acupuncture needle with an air discharge member.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Acupuncture and moxibustion needles have been widely used as one of the therapeutic means of oriental medicine since ancient times, and especially acupuncture and moxibustion needles have achieved extremely effective results. By the way, it is said that acupuncture and moxibustion needles are effective for treatment because the needles that are driven into the affected area stimulate the nerves, but the stimulation of the nerves may not always improve the symptoms. One of them is when a large amount of static electricity is charged on the affected area.

The human body is, for example, a fluorescent lamp, a television, various OA
It is said that a large amount of static electricity is received from devices and the like, and static electricity of about 300,000 volts is charged. This is because static electricity is grounded to the ground when walking barefoot on the ground, but it is electrically insulated from the ground when you wear clothes and shoes. The static electricity is particularly concentrated on the affected area, and this concentration impairs the circulation of blood, which hinders the improvement of the symptoms and further worsens the symptoms.

As described above, it has been found that a large amount of electrostatic charge has a great adverse effect on the human body both physically and mentally. Then, the actual Kaihei 2-7155
As disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2 (1994), a part of the main body of the acupuncture needle is grounded via a lead wire to drive the acupuncture needle into the affected area to stimulate nerves in the affected area to relieve pain, for example, while the affected area is relieved. It has been proposed that the static electricity that is concentrated and charged in the body be discharged from the main body of the acupuncture needle through the lead wire to improve blood circulation in the affected area.

[0005]

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, in the structure in which the acupuncture needle is grounded by using the lead wire as described above, it is necessary to connect the lead wire to a ground plate embedded in the ground, Grounding equipment such as a plate is required, and treatment can be performed only at the location where the equipment is provided.Because the lead wire must be connected during treatment, it is possible to perform treatment for a long time. There is a problem that the patient can hardly move and is very inconvenient.

In view of such conventional problems, an object of the present invention is to provide an acupuncture and moxibustion needle which is a so-called cordless type and which is capable of removing static electricity of an affected area at the same time as acupuncture and moxibustion treatment.

[0007]

Therefore, according to the present invention, an acupuncture and moxibustion member with an aerial discharge member holds an aerial discharge member having electrical conductivity in the main body of an acupuncture needle with a large number of tips protruding on the outer surface thereof. Make up the needle. Here, as the air discharge member,
It is preferable to use conductive fibers, and specifically, synthetic fibers having metal ions adsorbed thereon, or metal fibers, and further processed into yarn or cloth (woven cloth, knit, net, nonwoven cloth, felt). Etc.) are included.

Any holding method may be used as long as it is partially electrically connected to the needle and a large number of tips (fluffs, etc.) protrude into the air. In general, acupuncture needles are individually packaged in the distribution process from the viewpoint of hygiene and are thrown away after use. Therefore, they need to be held until the time of one use, and they need not be held firmly. Since it does not exist, it may be easily wrapped and held.

The present invention can be applied to any acupuncture and moxibustion needles, for example, a needle, an intradermal needle, a circular skin needle, a pediatric needle and the like.

[0010]

In the above structure, an acupuncture needle is driven into the affected area to stimulate nerves in the affected area to relieve pain, for example.
The static electricity charged in the affected area is discharged (or corona discharge) in the air from the numerous tips through the air discharge member on the main body side of the acupuncture needle, thereby removing the static electricity in the affected area (electrical neutralization). ), The blood circulation in the affected area can be improved, and since it is an air discharge and is cordless, the movement of the patient is not restricted.

[0011]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1A to 1C show an embodiment applied to a needle. The needle is a metal (generally stainless steel) needle body 11,
It consists of a needle handle 12-12 "attached to the base end side.

In the example of (A), the needle handle 12 is a metal cylinder, and is covered on the proximal end side of the needle body 11 and fixed by caulking from the outer periphery. A conductive fiber 13 as an aerial discharge member is inserted in a bundle between 12 and, and is caulked integrally, and a part of the conductive fiber 13 is slightly slightly from the end of the cylinder forming the needle handle 12. Leave it protruding. (B)
In the example, the needle handle 12 'is a spirally wound (coil spring-shaped) metal wire rod, and is covered by the base end side of the needle body 11 and fixed by laser welding or the like. Needle pattern
A conductive fiber 13 as an aerial discharge member is wound around the outer circumference of the spiral wire rod forming 12 '. In the wound state, at least a part of the conductive fiber 13 enters the groove portion between the spirals on the outer circumference of the spiral wire rod forming the needle handle 12 ′,
It does not fall off easily.

In the example of (C), the needle handle 12 "is a molded product of a conductive resin (a binder made of synthetic resin mixed with a conductive material such as carbon), and is formed on the proximal end side of the needle body 11. It is formed integrally, but at the time of this molding, the conductive fiber 13 as an aerial discharge member is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the conductive resin forming the needle handle 12 ″.
Is integrally molded. Or, although not shown, the needle handle 12 "
Before molding, the conductive fiber 13 as an aerial discharge member is wound around the base end side of the needle body 11 and integrally molded to form the conductive fiber 13
Is partially projected from the outer peripheral surface or end of the conductive resin forming the needle handle 12 ″.

In this way, the needle body 1 of the needle is struck in the affected area to stimulate nerves in the affected area to relieve pain, for example, while the static electricity concentrated in the affected area is charged and the needle pattern of the needle is struck. Conductive fiber as air discharge member installed on 12-12 "side
Through 13 a large number of tips (fluffs), it is possible to discharge (or corona discharge) in the air, thereby eliminating static electricity (electrical neutralization) in the affected area (circulation of blood in the affected area). Since it is good, and it is an air discharge and is cordless, it does not restrict the movement of the patient.

As the conductive fiber, Japanese Patent Publication No. 57-565 is used.
Acrylic fibers to which monovalent copper ions are adsorbed as shown in Japanese Patent No. 81 are preferably used. This is marketed by Nippon Silkworm Dyeing Co., Ltd. under the trade name "Sunderlon". However, the material is not limited to this, and may be synthetic fiber in which metal ions are generally adsorbed, or metal fiber (for example, steel wool of stainless steel or amorphous steel).

Further, a thread (or a string) or a cloth (including a woven cloth, a knit, a net, a non-woven cloth, a felt, etc.) obtained by processing these may be used. FIG. 2 shows an embodiment applied to an intradermal needle. An intradermal needle is a needle that is pierced into a shallow area of the skin to obtain irritation.
And a needle handle portion 22 that is continuous with the base end side of the needle tip portion 21 and is wound in a ring shape on a plane including the needle tip portion 21.

Here, the conductive fiber 23 as an aerial discharge member is wound around and adhered to the needle bar 22 made of metal, or the resin is integrally molded after winding. However, when the resin is integrally molded, a part (fluff) of the conductive fiber 23 is projected from the surface of the resin. Thus, the conductive fibers 23 can exert the above-mentioned static electricity removing effect.

FIG. 3 shows an embodiment applied to a circular skin needle. The circular skin needle is used by being attached to the skin, and is wound in a ring shape on a relatively short needle tip portion 31 and a plane continuous to the base end side of the needle tip portion 31 and orthogonal to the needle tip portion 31. And has a seat 32
Insert the needle tip portion 31 from the side opposite to the adhesive surface into the central hole 34a of the circular adhesive tape 34 having the release paper 33 attached to the adhesive surface side,
The seat portion 32 is placed on the adhesive tape 34, and another circular adhesive tape 35 that is larger than the seat portion 32 and smaller than the adhesive tape 34 is used.
Is attached to the seat 32 and the adhesive tape 34 around the seat 32 from above the seat 32 to fix the seat 32. When using,
The release paper 33 is peeled from the adhesive tape 34, the needle tip portion 31 is pierced into the skin, and the adhesive tape 34 is attached and fixed to the skin.

Here, an adhesive tape for fixing the seat portion 32
Prior to attaching 35, the conductive fibers 36 as air discharge members are placed on the seat 32 and fixed together with the adhesive tape 35, and a part (fluff) of the conductive fibers 36 is adhered to the adhesive tape 35.
It is projected outside from the outer circumference of. As a result, the conductive fiber 36 can exert the above-mentioned static electricity removing effect.

FIG. 4 shows an embodiment applied to a pediatric needle. The pediatric needle closes one end of a cylindrical main body 41 formed of a hard resin to form a protrusion 42 on the main body 41,
The bulging portion 43 having a flat plate-like shape on its side and serrated unevenness on its edge.
Has been formed. Then, a block 44 formed of a soft resin is fitted and fixed to the other end of the main body 41, and a flexible skirt portion 45 is projected from this block 44. Then, the proximal ends of a plurality of needle bodies (hair collecting needles) 46 are embedded in the block 44, and the needle tips thereof are projected into the skirt portion 45.

Here, when the block 44 (and the skirt portion 45) is integrally molded with the needle body 46, before the molding, the needle body 45 is formed.
A conductive fiber 47 as an aerial discharge member is wound around and integrally molded, and a part (fluff) of the conductive fiber 47 is projected from the outer surface of the resin forming the block 44. In this case, it is further preferable that the soft resin forming the block 44 has conductivity.

As a result, the above-mentioned static electricity removing effect can be exhibited by the conductive fibers 47. As the aerial discharge member, a fine metal wire or the like can be used in addition to the conductive fiber.

[0023]

As described above, according to the present invention, at the time of treatment with an acupuncture needle, the static electricity charged in the affected area can be discharged into the air, thereby removing the static electricity in the affected area, It is possible to improve blood circulation and the like, and since it is an air discharge and is cordless, there is an effect that the movement of the patient is not restricted.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an embodiment applied to a needle.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an embodiment applied to an intradermal needle.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example applied to a circular skin needle.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an embodiment applied to a pediatric needle.

[Explanation of symbols]

 11 Needle 12 to 12 ”Needle handle 13 Conductive fiber 21 Needle tip 22 Needle handle 23 Conductive fiber 31 Needle tip 32 Seat 34, 35 Adhesive tape 36 Conductive fiber 44 Block 46 Needle 47 Conductive fiber

Claims (2)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. An acupuncture needle with an aerial discharge member, characterized in that a main body of the acupuncture needle holds an aerial discharge member having conductivity and having a large number of protruding tips on its outer surface. 2. The acupuncture needle with an aerial discharge member according to claim 1, wherein the aerial discharge member is a conductive fiber.