WO2009098905A1

WO2009098905A1 - Non-penetrating acupuncture treatment device

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Publication number: WO2009098905A1
Application number: PCT/JP2009/000492
Authority: WO
Inventors: Shoji Shinohara; Hidesato Imazato; Takashi Tahara
Original assignee: Zaidanhojin Shinsangyosozokenkyukiko
Priority date: 2008-02-08
Filing date: 2009-02-09
Publication date: 2009-08-13
Also published as: JP5279092B2; JPWO2009098905A1

Abstract

Disclosed is a device that allows easy non-penetrating acupuncture treatment using electricity by applying thermal stimulus instantaneously to sites of the body. Upon pressing a push-button (14), the device becomes energized, whereafter a second LED indicator (17) is lit to inform users of the device`s energized state. A signal corresponding to the temperature at the site detected by a thermistor (11) is fed back to a temperature control circuit (31A) when the push-button (14) is pressed. Current continues to flow until the thermistor (11) reaches the target temperature. Once the target temperature is reached, the flow of current is shut off. A timer circuit (31C) is connected to a current monitoring circuit (31B), and after a predetermined period of time the flow of electric current is shut off. The current monitoring circuit (31B) has the function of monitoring voltage of batteries (5); upon the batteries (5) falling below a predetermined level, an LED indicator (16) is lit to signal low batteries (5).

Description

Acupuncture device

The present invention relates to an acupuncture device.

Generally, as a method of acupuncture for transmuscular diseases such as pulling, pulling, convulsions, and pain during operation, acupuncture stimulation to a local tender point or low frequency acupuncture is often performed. As a method for treating such acupuncture, traditionally, acupuncture (baked salmon: a method in which the tip of the heel is reddish and then touches or pierces the skin), and a stab (rapid puncture speed) is used. Acupuncture treatment is known.

This acupuncture treatment is to give a thermal pain stimulus instantaneously, and in the 13th chapter of the Yellow Emperor Psychocentre written about 2,000 years ago, N) Samurai "(Hane Samurai) And (i) Since the thermal stimulation is repeated 3 times or more in the same place by the 鍼 (han) 鍼, the possibility of causing a burn is extremely high, (ii) The heat is not a heat sensation but a heat sensation Giving pain sensation, (iii) The area of stimulation of normal warmth acupuncture is large, while the area of stimulation by acupuncture is very small, approximating that of scarring Has characteristics. On the other hand, warm rice is in the category of untouched potatoes, and different from vested potatoes (direct folds, scarred ridges) that burn the skin directly on the skin surface, ginger and garlic can be used between the skin and folds. Intervention or a certain space between the skin and the heat source to apply thermal stimulation, which is a method that does not leave scars on the living body (Akihiro Ozaki: Illustrated ・ Actual practice of clinical techniques, publication of medical and dental medicines) Pp26-28, 1994), and acupuncture treatment is fundamentally different.

¡Stimulation with such acupuncture can cause fear to the patient. In addition, in order to treat with acupuncture, it is necessary to acquire skills. In addition, small scars due to burns may remain even when stimulated well.

By the way, a heat treatment device that generates heat using a nichrome wire or a film heater and uses it as a heat source, or a heating device equipped with a positive temperature coefficient thermistor heating element inside an insulating heat conduction layer. The vessel is known (see, for example, Patent Documents 1 and 2).

Thus, as a result of intensive research, the inventors made use of the techniques of

Patent Documents

1 and 2 to make the acupuncture treatment device electric and contact the treatment area with a small-diameter heating unit. The idea was that if a thermal pain stimulus was applied instantaneously, the thermal pain stimulus could be applied with a small-diameter tip (heating portion) without having to pierce and insert it.
JP 2004-041530 A (paragraph 0019 and FIG. 1) Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 3-52515 (column 4, lines 11 to 25 and FIG. 2)

However, in the techniques of

Patent Documents

1 and 2, the ceramic plate heated by the heat generated by the power transistor through the metal plate or the heat generated by the positive temperature coefficient thermistor heating element is heated by the heat conductive layer. Since the protrusion is in contact with the treatment site, even if the heating unit that is in contact with the treatment site has a small diameter and the temperature of the heating unit is controlled for the treatment of acupuncture There is a delay in temperature control of the section, and it is difficult to instantaneously give a thermal pain stimulus. On the other hand, since the heating part is brought into direct contact with the treatment site (skin), it is necessary to avoid burns.

Therefore, as the main point of the present invention, it is found that if the heating part is composed of a heat generating element itself having a thermistor function, it has excellent temperature control responsiveness and can instantaneously provide thermal pain stimulation. It has been reached.

In addition, it is premised that an acupuncture device for acupuncture does not cause burns regardless of how many times it is performed, and it is necessary to set the temperature from a thermal sensation to a mild thermal sensation. Compared to the acupuncture device, there is a need for an easy treatment device, a very small device, excellent safety, and an effective treatment device. In addition, since the therapeutic principle for transmuscular diseases such as pulling, pulling, and pain during operation is to provide instantaneous thermal pain stimulation, it is also required that the principle can be reproduced.

As a preliminary experiment, when a temperature setting was performed at 60 ° C., 70 ° C., and 80 ° C. using an acupuncture treatment device on the skin surface, at the 80 ° C., even with a single stimulus, the first degree burns occurred. It is confirmed that it may occur. On the other hand, at 60 ° C., there was a thermal sensation, but it was difficult to expect an effect because the sense of irritation was weak. Furthermore, at 70 ° C., although burns did not occur, it was verified that the pain sensation was slightly stronger than the thermal sensation. Therefore, it is considered that there is no problem if the temperature setting that gives a thermal pain sensation without causing burns is more than 60 ° C. and 70 ° C. or less, but 65 ° C. was determined to be ideal.

Therefore, it is necessary to give a thermal pain sensation such as 65 ° C. in a short time of about 1 second for the treatment of acupuncture, and for that purpose, it is necessary to make the heating part in contact with the skin as small as possible. is there.

In other words, since the acupuncture treatment itself is a method of heating the acupuncture and touching or acupuncture the skin, heating stimulation that changes to acupuncture is important, and the heating element having the thermistor function is required to be small. It is done.

In order to reproduce a constant temperature in a short time while pursuing reproducibility, it is ideal to make the heating element as small as possible and apply the heating element directly to the skin. However, it goes without saying that the possibility of reaching an abnormally high temperature must be avoided as much as possible.

An object of the present invention is to provide a hemorrhoid treatment device that can electrically and safely perform hemorrhoids that instantaneously apply thermal pain stimulation to a treatment site. .

The present invention comprises a heat generating element with a small diameter exposed at the distal end of the treatment device body, energized in a state where the heat generating element is in direct contact with the treatment site, and instantaneously gives a thermal pain stimulus. N) Acupuncture device, wherein the heat generating element is constituted by a thermistor, and the treatment device body is provided between a power source comprising a dry battery or a rechargeable battery, and between the thermistor and the power source. A push button switch to be energized and a circuit board provided with a control circuit for managing or controlling the temperature of the thermistor are provided in a cylindrical casing, and when the push button switch is pressed on the control circuit, It includes a temperature control circuit that receives a temperature signal from the thermistor and continues energization until the thermistor reaches a target temperature. Here, the push button switch means a switch that closes the circuit only while being pressed, and is also called a push switch.

In this way, when the thermistor (heat generating element) is in direct contact with the treatment site (skin), a current flows through the thermistor simply by pressing the push button switch, and thermal pain stimulation is given instantaneously. As described above, since it is only necessary to press the push button switch in contact with the treatment site, it is possible to easily perform the scissors (han) scissors electrically. In particular, since the thermistor is brought into direct contact with the treatment site as a heating element, the thermistor can be instantaneously raised to the target temperature even if heat is absorbed by the skin.

The thermistor is not particularly limited as long as the contact area of the heating element is a size capable of treating acupuncture that instantaneously and locally applies thermal pain stimulation. The contact area with the treatment site is preferably set in the range of 0.75 to 2.0 mm ² .

In this way, since the contact area of the heating element is as small as 0.75 to 2.0 mm ² , it is possible to instantaneously and locally provide thermal pain stimulation necessary for acupuncture treatment. .

Similarly, the target temperature of the heat generating element is not particularly limited as long as it is in a temperature range in which acupuncture treatment for instantaneously and locally applying thermal pain stimulation is possible, but as described in claim 3. The target temperature is preferably set in the range of 62 ° C to 70 ° C.

In this way, the thermal pain sensation necessary for acupuncture treatment can be obtained without causing burns.

The cylindrical casing includes a front cylindrical portion having a size corresponding to the heat generating element, and the circuit board is disposed in the front cylindrical portion, and a tip portion is disposed on the front side. It has a front substrate part located near the tip opening of the cylindrical part, and the thermistor is fixedly attached to the tip part of the front substrate part and electrically connected to the wiring pattern of the substrate part. It is possible.

In this way, the thermistor is attached and fixed to the front end portion of the front side substrate portion with a simple configuration using the front side substrate portion of the circuit board and electrically connected to the wiring pattern of the substrate portion. Is done.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the thermistor includes electrode portions on both sides of the thermistor body, the front end portion of the front substrate portion has a flat front end surface, and the thermistor mounting surface of the thermistor is the front end portion. In a state of being in contact with the surface, the filler is electrically connected to and fixed to the wiring pattern of the front substrate portion by soldering, and a filler is provided in a space portion between the thermistor and the inner peripheral surface of the front cylindrical portion. It is desirable that it is filled.

In this way, the thermistor mounting surface of the thermistor is in contact with the flat front end surface of the front substrate portion, and is electrically connected and fixed to the wiring pattern of the front substrate portion by solder. The flat front end surface of the front substrate portion can be attached with high accuracy, and the space between the thermistor and the inner peripheral surface of the front cylindrical portion is filled with a filler, so the heat generation Even if the device is used in direct contact with the treatment site, the thermistor is not detached and can be used stably over a long period of time.

As described in claim 6, an energization monitoring circuit provided between the temperature control circuit and the push button switch for monitoring energization from the power source to the temperature control circuit, and linked to the energization monitoring circuit, When the energization time from the power source to the temperature control circuit exceeds a certain time, the energization monitoring circuit may include a timer circuit that interrupts energization to the thermistor.

In this way, it is possible to prevent the energization time from becoming abnormally long due to a drop in the power supply voltage or a failure of the power supply control circuit. Therefore, problems such as low temperature burns due to longer energization time without reaching the target temperature are avoided.

As described in claim 7, it is preferable that the temperature control circuit is connected to an energization notifying unit configured by an energization display LED or an energization notification buzzer that lights up, blinks, or rings when energized.

In this way, it is possible to visually or audibly confirm that the current is in the energized state by the energization notification means.

As described in claim 8, it is also desirable that a battery depletion display LED that is lit or blinks when the power supply voltage is lower than a set voltage is connected to the energization monitoring circuit.

In this way, when the power supply voltage becomes lower than the set voltage, the temperature control may not work normally, so the battery consumption display LED is lit or blinked to call attention.

As described above, according to the present invention, when a thermistor (heat generating element) is in direct contact with a treatment site (skin), a current flows through the thermistor simply by pressing a push button switch, Since a heat pain stimulus can be applied to the skin, it is possible to safely and easily carry out the scissors (han) scissors. In particular, since the thermistor is brought into direct contact with the treatment site as a heating element, the thermistor can be instantaneously raised to the target temperature even if heat is absorbed by the skin.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a central longitudinal sectional view of a hemorrhoid treatment device according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line II-II in FIG. 1, and FIG. It is an exploded view of a treatment device.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the acupuncture treatment device 1 is formed in a pen shape with a nose cap 3 having a hook portion 3 a detachably provided at the tip nose portion of the treatment device body 2. Has been. The treatment device body 2 has a hollow cylindrical casing 4 in which a circuit board 21 and a battery 5 (power source) described later are accommodated. The hollow casing 4 includes a main case 4A, a nose case 4B coupled to the front side of the main case 4A, and a case cap 4C coupled to the rear side of the main case 4B.

The main case 4A has a cylindrical shape and contains two batteries 5 (for example, lithium batteries) as a power source. The nose case 4B has a large-diameter rear cylindrical portion 4Ba positioned on the rear side, a small-diameter front cylindrical portion 4Bb positioned on the front side, and an intermediate tapered portion 4Bc that is provided between them and decreases in diameter toward the front side. Is provided. A circuit board 21 having a flat plate shape corresponding to the internal shape of the nose case 4B is accommodated in the nose case 4B. That is, the circuit board 21 includes a rear board part 21A arranged in the rear cylinder part 4Ba, a front board part 21B arranged in the front cylinder part 4Bb, and a tapered board arranged in the intermediate taper part 4Bc. Part 21C.

As shown in FIG. 4, the front end surface 21a of the front substrate portion 21B (circuit board 21) is a flat surface, and the thermistor that is a heating element that directly contacts the treatment site with the flat front end surface 21a. 11 is fixedly attached. The thermistor 11 includes electrode portions 11B and 11C on both sides of a rectangular parallelepiped (or cubic) thermistor body 11A. The thermistor 11 has a flat mounting surface 11a in contact with the distal end surface 21a (see FIG. Alternatively, they are bonded in contact with each other), and are electrically connected and fixed to the wiring pattern 21b of the front board portion 21B (circuit board 21) by the solder 12. The thermistor 11 is used by a user (operator) to directly contact a treatment site such as an affected area, and has a function of detecting the temperature of the contact portion with the treatment site as well as a function of generating heat pain and stimulating thermal pain. . The contact area of the thermistor 11 (heat generating element) is appropriately selected depending on the treatment site in the range of 0.75 ~ 2.75 mm ^2, and preferably from the range of 0.75 ~ 2.00 mm ^2, In this embodiment, it is set to 1 mm ² .

When the circuit board 21 is inserted into the nose case 4A in a state where the thermistor 11 is attached and fixed to the front board portion 21B, the thermistor 11 is removed from the front end portion of the front cylindrical portion 4Bb when the circuit board 21 is attached. Will be exposed. That is, the front end surface 21a of the front substrate portion 21B is substantially flush with the front end surface 4a of the front cylindrical portion 4Bb, and the thermistor 11 is exposed slightly protruding from the front end portion of the casing 4 (the front end surface 4a of the front cylindrical portion 4Bb). As a result, the treatment site can be directly contacted.

Further, a filler 22 (for example, silicon adhesive) having an adhesive function is filled in the space between the front substrate portion 21B and the vicinity of the portion where the thermistor 11 is attached and the front cylindrical portion 4Bb. . Thereby, the space portion is filled with the filler 22, and the thermistor 11 and the front substrate portion 21B are firmly fixed to the front cylindrical portion 4Bb. By being fixed by the filler 22 in this manner, the thermistor 11 is prevented from being detached from the casing 4 or the circuit board 21 even when the thermistor 11 is used in contact with the treatment site strongly.

The circuit board 21 is provided with a control circuit 31 for managing or controlling the temperature of the thermistor 11. In addition, a push button switch 14 for energizing the thermistor 11 is provided on the rear board portion 21A of the circuit board 21 so that it can be pressed from the outside, and a cylindrical cover 15 made of silicon rubber is provided on the outside thereof. And has an anti-slip effect. That is, the knob 14a of the push button switch 14 protrudes to the outside through the first opening 4b of the rear cylindrical portion 4Ba, and the protruding portion (knob 14a) is covered with a cylindrical cover 15 made of, for example, silicon rubber. Yes. A temperature adjusting variable resistor 18 is provided on a portion of the rear substrate portion 21 </ b> A opposite to the push button switch 14, and an energization notification buzzer 19 is provided on the front side of the adjuster 18. The target temperature is set to 65 ° C. (± 3 ° C.), for example, and the second opening 4c of the rear cylindrical portion 4Ba is usually covered with a sealing material (not shown) so that it cannot be seen from the outside. However, the temperature can be adjusted by applying a tool (not shown) to the temperature adjusting variable resistor 18 through the second opening 4c. This makes it possible to provide a treatment device with a more effective temperature setting in the future. In addition, since the threshold of temperature sensation is relatively low in the trunk, head, and face, and the threshold is high in the limbs, the acupuncture treatment device for the trunk, head, and face and the limbs It is also possible to provide an acupuncture device with a slightly higher temperature.

Further, in the vicinity of the tip portion of the tapered substrate portion 21C, the exhausted state of the battery 5 is displayed, for example, a red first display LED 16 (battery exhausted display LED), and the energized state is displayed, for example, a green second Display LEDs 17 (energization display LEDs) are provided side by side. The intermediate taper portion 4Bc is formed of a translucent resin material (for example, ABS resin), and the lighting of the

display LEDs

16 and 17 can be easily visually recognized from the outside through the intermediate taper portion 4Bc. It is like that.

At the rear end of the rear substrate portion 21A, there is provided a connection terminal portion 23 to which the plus terminal of the battery 5 comes into contact and is connected to the control circuit 31, and in the case cap 4C, the minus terminal of the battery 5 is brought into contact and controlled. A spring 24 connected to the circuit 31 is provided.

As shown in FIG. 5, the control circuit 31 includes an energization monitoring circuit 31 </ b> A and a temperature control circuit 31 </ b> B, and a push button switch 14 is provided between the battery 5 and the thermistor 11. When the temperature control circuit 31B is energized by pressing the push button switch 14, the second display LED 17 is turned on (or flashes) and the energization notification buzzer 19 is sounded. Inform the user that there is. That is, the second display LED 17 and the buzzer function as energization notifying means for notifying the user of the energized state.

In normal acupuncture, acupuncture is commonly used, but it is difficult for a blind acupuncturist to ignite fire on the acupuncture at the time of acupuncture and hardly perform acupuncture. Even in such a case, the switch and the energization notification buzzer provide convenience.

A signal corresponding to the temperature of the treatment site detected by the thermistor 11 is hooded back in the temperature control circuit 31A, and the thermistor 11 reaches a target temperature (for example, 65 ° C. ± 3 ° C.) when the push button switch 14 is pressed. The energization of the thermistor 11 is continued until the temperature of the treatment site reaches the target temperature, and the energization is cut off.

In addition, this target temperature is a temperature that approximates the minimum temperature for acupuncture and has versatility that can be used as a substitute for acupuncture. In other words, even in the acupuncture treatment that is frequently used in daily clinical practice, acupuncture (acupuncture) acupuncture devices are 60 ° C to 80 ° C when burning high quality acupuncture on the skin surface. By adjusting the target temperature in the range of 60 ° C. to 80 ° C. with the vessel 18, it can also be used for acupuncture.

A timer circuit 31C is connected to the energization monitoring circuit 31B. When energization to the thermistor 11 is continued for a certain time (for example, 1.2 seconds) or longer, the push button switch 14 is pressed to prevent low temperature burns. Regardless of the presence or absence, the energization to the thermistor 11 is cut off. In other words, if 4 subjects continue to give a heat of 65 ° C, the limit of feeling unbearable heat is 1.2 seconds, and if they endure for 1.5 seconds or more, mild redness will occur and the first degree burns Therefore, the energization time is set not to exceed 1.2 seconds.

Further, the energization monitoring circuit 31B has a function of monitoring the voltage of the battery 5, and when the voltage of the battery 5 becomes a low voltage equal to or lower than the set voltage, the first display LED 16 is turned on (or flashes), and the battery 5 It is informed that it is exhausted. In this battery consumption state, the energization monitoring circuit 31B cuts off the energization to the thermistor 11.

Therefore, by pressing the push button switch 14 with the thermistor 11 in direct contact with the treatment site, a heating current flows through the thermistor 11 with almost no time delay, and the temperature of the thermistor 11 rises almost simultaneously. Begins. When the thermistor 11 reaches the target temperature, the heating current is cut off, and after a thermal response delay of about 0.025 seconds, the temperature of the thermistor starts to drop. When the target temperature is reached, a thermal pain stimulus (slightly warm thermal sensation) can be given instantaneously.

Thus, since the thermistor 11 is brought into direct contact with the treatment site and only the push button switch 14 is pressed, it is possible to electrically and safely perform the scissors. This acupuncture device 1 is intended for transmuscular diseases such as pulling, pulling, convulsions, and pain during operation, as a substitute for acupuncture, and as a spot thermal stimulator. Can be used.

Subsequently, the results of measuring the temperature change between the heat source and the patient's skin using the acupuncture device with the target temperature of 65 ° C. (which is unlikely to cause burns) are shown in FIG. Shown in For comparison, the temperature change between the heat source and the patient's skin using a conventional warmer (mog) is measured at a target temperature of 45 ° C., and the result is shown in FIG. Show.

In the case of the acupuncture device shown in FIG. 6 (a), the temperature between the heating part at the tip and the skin surface reaches the target temperature (maximum heating temperature) in about 0.7 seconds, The maintenance time of the target temperature is 0.5 seconds or less. However, in the case of a warmer, as shown in FIG. 6B, the target temperature is reached in about 150 seconds, and the target temperature is maintained around 240 seconds. .

Therefore, according to the acupuncture device for acupuncture, the rapid temperature rise gives a strong irritation when the stylus is stabbed, reaches the target temperature in 1 second or less, and returns to the skin temperature in about 1 second. Therefore, it becomes possible to give a temperature change close to the procedure in the case of acupuncture. Such a rapid temperature change cannot be obtained with a conventional warmer (see FIG. 6B).

Thermistor 11 (heating element) needs to be regularly cleaned with alcohol cotton. In addition, when there is a wound on the skin surface, or there is a product or skin disease, the possibility of infection is considered to be very small if it is not used. In addition, it is considered that the possibility that a patient's body fluid or the like adheres is extremely small, but a configuration having a disinfection mode is also possible. For example, the set value of the variable resistor 18 is set to 65 ° C. under normal conditions, but in the disinfection mode, a switch for energizing for 1.2 seconds is provided separately when the set value becomes 110 ° C., and the switch is operated. This can be realized easily.

By the way, in temperature control, since the thermistor is directly brought into contact with the skin and heat is generated by energization, it is considered that there is almost no delay in the change of the resistance value with respect to the temperature. Therefore, accurate temperature setting and temperature control are performed by monitoring the resistance change = voltage change by the control circuit 31.

It is a center longitudinal cross-sectional view of the acupuncture treatment device which is one embodiment of this invention. It is sectional drawing in the II-II line of FIG. It is an exploded view of the acupuncture device. It is detail drawing which shows the attachment state of a thermistor. It is explanatory drawing of the electric system of the said acupuncture treatment device. (A) is a figure which shows the result of having measured the temperature change between a heat source and a patient's skin as the target temperature of 65 degreeC using the said acupuncture (han) acupuncture device, (b) is used conventionally. It is a figure which shows the result of having measured the temperature change between a heat source and a patient's skin as the target temperature of 45 degreeC using the existing warming device (mogusa).

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Acupuncture therapy device 4 Casing 4Bb Front cylindrical part 5 Battery 11 Thermistor (heating element)
11a Mounting surface 11A Thermistor body 11B, 11C Electrode portion 12 Solder 14 Push button switch 16 First display LED (battery consumption display LED)
17 Second display LED (energization display LED)
21 circuit board 21B front board part 21a tip surface 21b wiring pattern 22 filler 31 control circuit 31A energization monitoring circuit 31B temperature control circuit 31C timer circuit

Claims

Acupuncture treatment that instantaneously gives thermal pain stimulation by energizing in a state where a small-diameter heating element is exposed at the distal end of the treatment device body, and the heating element is in direct contact with the treatment site A vessel,
The heating element is composed of a thermistor,
The treatment device body includes a power source composed of a dry battery or a rechargeable battery, a push button switch provided between the thermistor and the power source to energize the thermistor by pressing, and a control for managing or controlling the temperature of the thermistor A circuit board provided with a circuit is provided in a cylindrical casing,
The control circuit includes a temperature control circuit that receives a temperature signal from the thermistor when the push button switch is pressed and continues energization until the thermistor reaches a target temperature. Treatment device.
2. The acupuncture device according to claim 1, wherein the thermistor has a contact area with the treatment site of 0.75 to 2.0 mm 2 .
The acupuncture device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the target temperature is set in a range of 62 ° C to 70 ° C.
The cylindrical casing has a front cylindrical portion having a size corresponding to the heating element, and the circuit board is disposed in the front cylindrical portion, and a distal end portion is positioned near a front end opening of the front cylindrical portion. Having a front substrate part,
4. The scissors according to claim 1, wherein the thermistor is fixedly attached to a front end portion of the front substrate portion and electrically connected to a wiring pattern of the substrate portion. N) Acupuncture device.
The thermistor includes electrode portions on both sides of the thermistor body, and the front end portion of the front substrate portion has a flat front end surface.
In a state where the thermistor mounting surface of the thermistor is in contact with the tip surface, it is electrically connected and fixed to the wiring pattern of the front substrate portion by soldering,
5. The hemorrhoid treatment device according to claim 1, wherein a filler is filled in a space between the thermistor and the inner peripheral surface of the front cylindrical portion.
An energization monitoring circuit provided between the temperature control circuit and the push button switch for monitoring energization from the power source to the temperature control circuit;
A timer circuit linked to the energization monitoring circuit, wherein the energization monitoring circuit cuts off the energization to the thermistor when the energization time from the power source to the temperature control circuit exceeds a predetermined time. The acupuncture treatment apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 5.
The temperature control circuit is connected to an energization notifying unit configured by an energization display LED or an energization notification buzzer, which is turned on, blinks, or rings when energized. (Han) Acupuncture device.
A battery acupuncture treatment device according to claim 6, wherein a battery consumption indicator LED that lights or blinks when the power supply voltage falls below a set voltage is connected to the energization monitoring circuit.