WO2012173414A2

WO2012173414A2 - Disposable sterilizing cupping device

Info

Publication number: WO2012173414A2
Application number: PCT/KR2012/004709
Authority: WO
Inventors: 이상훈; 류연희; 최선미
Original assignee: 한국한의학연구원
Priority date: 2011-06-14
Filing date: 2012-06-14
Publication date: 2012-12-20
Also published as: KR20120138124A; WO2012173414A3; KR101272317B1

Abstract

A disposable sterilizing cupping device according to the present invention comprises: an expansion unit which is made of a flexible material and which corresponds to the internal volume of a cupper when expanded; and a stopper unit which is formed along the rim of the expansion unit and which, as a solid material having a shape corresponding to the shape of the lower end of the cupper, is caught in place and fixed at the lower end of the cupper. The expansion unit is arranged within the cupper, and the stopper unit is fixed at the lower end of the cupper, such that the expansion unit prevents the skin of a cupping patient from contacting the air outside the expansion unit.

Description

Disposable Sterilization Cupping Device

The present invention relates to a disposable sterile cupping device, and more particularly, to a disposable sterile cupping device which can prevent the bacterial infection that can be caused by indirect contact with the inhaler and reduce the volume required for storage.

Existing disposable cupping device or cupping cap in the case of the exhaust hole is formed on the top to generate a negative pressure, which inevitably causes a small air flow between the inhaler and the inside of the cupping device.

In general, negative pressure-inducing inhalers are used for multiple use instead of disposable use, thereby increasing the risk of bacterial propagation.

Because of this, if the inhaler and the skin of the subject is not blocked, the subject's skin is susceptible to bacterial infection, especially when the wet cupping treatment causing damage to the skin becomes more hygienic.

On the other hand, the disposable cupping device or cupping cap is made of a hard plastic material to withstand the negative pressure, occupy a lot of space in storage or its movement, the manufacturing cost also has a high limit, and also takes up a large space occupied when discarded Has In addition, the disposable cupping machine is not individually packaged, so it is difficult to maintain perfect hygiene in storage.

The present invention has been devised to solve the above problems, prevents bacterial infections that can be caused by indirect contact with the inhaler and can be completely hygienic management through individual sterilization packaging and reduce the volume required during storage It is an object of the present invention to provide a disposable sterile cupping device.

Disposable sterilized cupping device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention to achieve the above object is made of a foldable material, the expansion portion corresponding to the inner volume of the cupping device when inflated; And a locking part configured along the edge of the inflation part, the locking part being caught by the lower end of the cupping machine as a solid having a shape corresponding to the lower end of the cupping machine. It is fixed to the, the skin of the subject inside the cupping unit by the expansion unit is blocked with the air outside the expansion unit.

At this time, the locking portion, the lower edge of the cupping unit, it is preferable that the lower border is U-shaped.

Specifically, it is preferable that the longitudinal section of the lower end of the cupping machine is convex outwardly, and the lower edge having a U shape is convex outwardly so as to correspond to the lower end of the cupping machine.

In addition, the locking portion is more preferably the outer end of the U-shaped lower edge is bent to the outside.

In addition, the locking portion is preferably a solid plastic material.

In addition, the expansion portion is preferably made of vinyl material.

On the other hand, the present invention may further include a gauze attached to one side of the inflation portion facing the skin of the subject, so as to absorb the blood from the wound of the skin of the subject.

In the disposable sterile cupping device according to the present invention, the skin of the subject inside the cupping machine is blocked by the air outside the swelling part by the inflation part during the procedure of the cupping therapy, so that the skin of the subject can be easily propagated by multiple use of the inhaler. By blocking the air exchange with the, it is possible to prevent infection by bacteria.

In addition, the gauze attached to the inflation portion can absorb the blood from the wound of the skin of the operator, that is, the blood can be hygienically treated.

In addition, the externally required volume is significantly smaller than the conventional disposable cupping machine or cupping cap, thereby enabling efficient performance during storage or transportation.

1 is a view showing a disposable sterile cupping device is packaged according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a view showing the disposable sterilization cupping device of FIG.

3 is a view showing that the disposable sterile cupping device of Figure 1 is installed in the cupping machine.

Figure 4 is a view showing that the inflation portion of the disposable sterile cupping device of Figure 1 inflated in the cupping device by the inhaler.

5 is a view showing that the disposable sterile cupping device according to another embodiment of the present invention is utilized with a cupping machine.

1 is a view showing a disposable sterile cupping device packaged according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is a view showing a disposable sterile cupping device of FIG.

Referring to the drawings, the present invention includes an expandable part 20 that is a collapsible material, and a catching part 40 formed on the edge of the inflated part 20.

The inflation portion 20 is made of a material that can be folded, that is, a material that is bent or bent without overlapping a rigid and already fixed shape.

Of course, the expansion portion 20 may be a flexible material, the flexible material can be easily deformed into a shape that can reduce the volume of the expansion portion 20, such as the folding and can maintain this deformation.

The expansion portion 20 configured as described above is preferably made of vinyl material.

In addition, the locking portion 40 is connected to the edge of the expansion portion 20, and is a solid having a shape corresponding to the lower end of the cupping unit (2).

That is, the locking portion 40 is configured along the edge of the expansion portion 20, and has a circular predetermined shape to correspond to the lower end of the cupping unit (2).

In addition, the locking portion 40 is configured to be caught by the lower end of the cupping machine 2, when used in the cupping unit (2).

Specifically, the lower edge 41 may be U-shaped so that the lower end of the cupping unit 2 is fitted downward.

As a result, the lower end portion of the cupping machine 2 is inserted into the U-shaped lower edge 41 while descending from the upper side to the lower side, and thus can be fastened to the cupping machine 2.

More specifically, it is preferable that the longitudinal section of the lower end of the cupping machine 2 is convex outward, and the lower edge 41 having a U shape has a convex outward shape so as to correspond to the lower end of the cupping machine 2.

Accordingly, when the lower edge 41 of the locking portion 40 is opened outward as the lower edge of the locking portion 2 is pushed out as the lower edge portion 41 of the locking portion 2 is pulled out, the upper edge is restored to the inner side again. .

It is a structure in which the lower end of the cupping machine 2 is fastened to the lower edge 41 of the catching part 40 by being elastically fastened, and when the cupping machine 2 is lifted upward by giving a force more than appropriate, the catching part 40 The lower edge 41 of) is also a structure that is bent overall to correspond to the lower end of the cupping device (2) and is preferably convex outwardly.

Further, the locking portion 40 is preferably the outer end 41a of the U-shaped lower edge 41 is bent outward.

Accordingly, the U-shaped by the outer end (41a) bent outwardly from the lower edge 41 of the locking portion 40 in the process of descending to the lower side in order to catch the catching device 2 is caught by the locking portion (40) By being slide guided inward, it can be easily inserted and inserted downward.

The locking portion 40 configured as described above is preferably a solid plastic material.

Of course, the expansion portion 20 and the locking portion 40 is preferably made of a vinyl material and a solid plastic material, respectively, but is not limited by the present invention, the expansion portion 20 is a folding material, the locking portion 40 ) Is a solid material, any material can be utilized.

This invention is efficient at the time of storage or transportation since the space occupied by the foldable expansion portion 20, i.e., the volume is small.

Furthermore, by using the present invention, it is possible to carry out cupping therapy hygienically and simply at low cost.

On the other hand, Figure 3 is a view showing that the disposable sterile cupping apparatus of Figure 1 is installed in the cupping machine.

Referring to the drawings, when the disposable sterile cupping device 100 is utilized with the cupping machine 2 during the procedure, the inflating part 20 is disposed inside the cupping machine 2 and the locking part 40 is the cupping device 2. ) Is disposed below, and the cupping machine 2 is fastened to the lower end of the catching part 40.

That is, the locking portion 40 forms a circular shape so as to correspond to the lower end of the cupping machine 2, and the lower edge 41 has a U shape so that the lower end of the cupping machine 2 is fitted, so that the cupping machine 2 is formed. It comes down to the lower border 41 is fitted, the disposable sterile cupping device 100 of the present invention to maintain a fixed state in the cupping machine (2).

Of course, at this time, since the outer end 41a of the lower edge 41 is bent outwardly, the lower end portion of the cupping machine 2 can be smoothly and easily ride on the lower edge 41 of the locking portion 40 to the lower side. It can be inserted into the U-shape while sliding.

The use of the disposable sterile cupping device 100 according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention configured as described above with the cupping machine 2 will be described with reference to FIG. 4.

First, the disposable sterilization cupping device 100 including the expansion part 20 and the locking part 40 is positioned below the cupping machine 2, and then the cupping device 2 is placed on the U-shaped lower edge 41 of the locking part 40. ) By fixing the disposable sterile cupping device 100 with respect to the cupping machine (2).

Subsequently, the disposable sterilizing cupping device 100 is placed on the cupping device 2 to be placed on the skin 1 to be treated by the operator, and an exhaust hole 2a formed at the top of the cupping device 2 using the inhaler 3 is used. Drops the air pressure in the cupping unit (2) to form a negative pressure inside.

In this process, the expansion unit 20 is expanded upward by the negative pressure in the cupping unit 2, so that the negative pressure is made uniform in the cupping unit 2.

Here, if the inflation section 20 does not expand, the sound pressure in the cupping unit 2 is formed only on the outside of the inflation section 20 to be large, and the inflation section 20 has almost no sound pressure. 20) The skin (1) of the subject located inside the treatment of cupping is not made.

As a result, when the cupping therapy is performed according to the present invention, the skin 1 of the subject inside the cupping machine 2 is blocked by the inflation device 20 from the air outside the inflating part 20.

Thus, the skin 1 of the subject is blocked from air exchange with the inhaler 3 which is easy to propagate bacteria by multiple uses, thereby preventing infection by the bacteria of the inhaler 3 through the exhaust hole 2a. .

In addition, it is possible to prevent the infection from the bacteria present in the cupping device (2) as well as has the advantage that more hygienic management through the complete sterilization packaging.

Furthermore, in the case where hygienic measures are further required, such as during wet cupping, which causes damage to the skin 1, the present invention has a high hygiene effect.

That is, the present invention can effectively prevent the wound area caused for bleeding during the wet cupping treatment by the bacteria.

Referring to the drawings, the disposable sterile cupping device is a gauze 60 attached to one side of the inflated portion 20 facing the skin 1 of the subject so as to absorb the blood generated from the skin 1 of the subject. It may further include.

The gauze 60 absorbs blood from the wound of the skin 1 of the operator, and the blood is hygienically treated. The gauze 60 used here is preferably sterilized.

Here, the gauze 60 only needs to be disposed at a position smoothly absorbing the blood in the inflation portion 20, and the position and attachment method are not limited by the present invention. Further, of course, the gauze 60 may be attached to the inner surface of the catching portion 40 disposed inside the cupping machine 2.

As a result, the present invention has the effect of preventing the bacterial infection which can be caused by indirect contact with the inhaler 3 and reducing the volume required for storage and transportation.

As described above, although the present invention has been described by way of limited embodiments and drawings, the present invention is not limited thereto and is intended by those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains. Of course, various modifications and variations are possible within the scope of equivalents of the claims to be described.

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1: skin of subject 2: cupping machine

2a: exhaust hole 3: inhaler

20: expansion portion 40: locking portion

41: lower edge 41a: outer edge

60: gauze 100: disposable sterilization cupping device

Claims

An expansion part made of a collapsible material and corresponding to the inner volume of the cupping device when inflated; And

Comprising along the rim of the expansion portion, the locking portion that is caught in the lower end of the cupping device as a solid of a shape corresponding to the lower end of the cupping machine;

Disposable sterilization, characterized in that the inflating portion is disposed inside the cupping unit and the locking portion is fixed to the lower end of the cupping unit, the skin of the subject inside the cupping unit is blocked by the air outside the inflating unit by the inflating unit Cupping device.
The method of claim 1,

The locking portion,

Disposable sterile cupping device, characterized in that the lower edge is U-shaped so that the lower end of the cupping machine.
The method of claim 2,

The longitudinal section of the lower end of the cupping machine is convex outwardly,

Disposable sterilizing cupping device, characterized in that the lower edge of the U-shape takes a convex shape to the outside so as to correspond to the lower end of the cupping machine.
The method of claim 2,

The locking portion,

Disposable sterilizing cupping device, characterized in that the outer end of the U-shaped lower edge is bent outward.
The method of claim 1,

Disposable sterilization cupping device, characterized in that the locking portion is a solid plastic material.
The method of claim 1,

Disposable sterilized cupping device, characterized in that the expansion portion is made of vinyl material.
The method according to any one of claims 1 to 6,

Gauze attached to one side of the inflation portion facing the skin of the subject so as to absorb the blood from the wound of the skin of the subject;

Disposable sterilized cupping device further comprising a.