TWI398279B - Imitation of traditional Chinese medicine to the true type of laser acupuncture instrument - Google Patents

Description

Imitation of traditional Chinese medicine, a true laser acupuncture instrument

The invention relates to a laser acupuncture system, in particular to a pseudo-type laser acupuncture instrument which is similar to a traditional Chinese medicine method.

Acupuncture is derived from China and is a treatment for Chinese medicine. Compared with Chinese herbal medicine treatment, acupuncture has the advantages of quick, simple and cheap. Acupuncture can also be divided into two methods: acupuncture and moxibustion. The acupuncture method uses a specific manipulation method (pushing, licking, etc.) to pierce the elongated needle of the metal into the patient's acupoint, so that the patient develops acid. Hemp, bloating, heavy and other sensations, which in turn produce the effect of treating diseases. The moxibustion method is to make the moxa into a small group or a long strip, and after being ignited, it is placed in the vicinity of the acupuncture point of the patient's body to be heated and smoked, thereby achieving the purpose of treating the disease. However, the acupuncture method is an invasive treatment, and the patient suffers from pain and infection when receiving acupuncture, and thus exerts psychological pressure on acupuncture therapy.

As mentioned above, the use of laser needles to replace physical needles is quite helpful in eliminating the concerns of the aforementioned patients. Laser needles are not as invasive as physical needles, but their energy can penetrate deep into the acupuncture points of the skin. Many literatures have confirmed that low-energy laser light is effective for many diseases, so it is a treatment other than traditional physical acupuncture. select. In addition, the laser can also produce the effects of acupuncture and moxibustion at the same time. Therefore, technologies such as Taiwan Announcement No. M262196 and No. M277465 have been developed.

Referring to Figure 1, as disclosed in Taiwan Bulletin No. M374877 "Adaptive Laser Acupuncture System with Adjustable Parameters", the existing laser acupuncture system includes a The portable host 11 and a laser acupuncture device 12. The portable host 11 is configured to output signals of different frequencies, waveforms, amplitudes, and powers to drive the laser acupuncture device 12 to cause the laser acupuncture device 12 to generate laser light of different intensities.

However, changing the driving signal can only cause the laser light to pulse, or change the energy of the laser light, and can not produce the effect of traditional Chinese medicine acupuncture techniques such as lifting and needle insertion in traditional acupuncture. Therefore, simulating the effect of Chinese medicine to insert and sputum, so that laser acupuncture can also have the equivalent ability of acupuncture and diarrhea to improve the efficacy of laser acupuncture has been an important goal of researchers in this field.

Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide an immersive laser acupuncture apparatus that is simple to operate and has a plurality of preset modes and that can mimic a Chinese medicine technique.

Thus, the imaginary laser acupuncture apparatus of the present invention is a simulated laser acupuncture apparatus comprising a laser device, a simulation device, and a human-machine interface.

The laser device includes a laser element and a controller for driving the laser element to emit a laser beam.

The simulation device includes a zoom unit disposed on the laser beam path to adjust a focal length of the laser beam, and a variable deflection unit disposed on the laser beam path to adjust the laser beam to a polarization state.

The human-machine interface includes a signal processor electrically connected to the controller, the zoom unit, and the variable-bias unit, and a control unit electrically connected to the signal processor to control the controller, the zoom unit, and the variable-bias unit.

Wherein the variable biasing unit of the simulation device has at least one set in the mine a polarizer on the beam path and at least one rotation adjuster controlled by the signal processor to drive the pole piece to rotate.

The utility model has the advantages that the laser beam can generate the effects of the near-lens zoom and the polar-polar rotation by the zoom unit and the variable-bias unit, thereby simulating the insertion and the needle-needle manipulation of the Chinese medicine acupuncture to increase the laser acupuncture The actual effect. By adjusting the parameters of the zoom and the deviation by the man-machine interface, various parameter values can be built into the preset mode for the user to select.

The above and other technical contents, features and advantages of the present invention will be apparent from the following detailed description of the preferred embodiments of the invention.

Before the present invention is described in detail, it is noted that in the following description, similar elements are denoted by the same reference numerals.

Referring to FIG. 2, a first preferred embodiment of the pseudo-type laser acupuncture apparatus of the imitation Chinese medicine method of the present invention comprises a laser device 2, an analog device 3, and a human machine interface 4.

The laser device 2 includes a laser element 21 and a controller 22 for driving the laser element 21 to emit a laser beam 9.

The simulation device 3 includes a zoom unit 31 disposed on the path of the laser beam 9 to adjust the focal length of the laser beam 9, and a path disposed on the path of the laser beam 9 to cause a polarization of the laser beam 9 Deviation unit 32. The zoom unit 31 has a zoom lens group 311 disposed on the path of the laser beam 9, and a movement adjusting member 312 controlled by the human machine interface 4 to drive the zoom lens group 311. The zoom lens group 311 has a setting on the shift A convex lens 3111 on the movable member 312, and a concave lens 3112 spaced apart from the convex lens 3111. The movement adjusting member 312 can drive the convex lens 3111 to reciprocate in the direction of the arrow in FIG. 2. Specifically, in the preferred embodiment, the movement adjusting member 312 reciprocates the convex lens 3111 by using a track. It is also possible to use a telescopic rod or other element that can reciprocate the convex lens 3111, and is not limited thereto.

Referring to FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, the variable biasing unit 32 has a polarizer 321 disposed on the path of the laser beam 9 and controlled by the human interface 4 to drive the polarizer 321 along the arrow in FIG. The rotation adjusting member 322 is rotated in the direction; of course, other methods may be used to rotate the polarizing plate 321 without limitation.

Referring to FIG. 2 and FIG. 4, the human interface 4 includes a signal processor 41 electrically connected to the controller 22, the movement adjusting member 312, and the rotation adjusting member 322, and is electrically connected to the signal processor 41 to control the signal. The controller 22, the zoom unit 31, and the control unit 42 of the variable bias unit 32. The control unit 42 has a zoom adjustment screen 420 for the user to input different parameters.

Specifically, in the preferred embodiment, the signal processor 41 is a computer, and of course, a microprocessor or other device having the same function may be used instead. The control unit 42 is an operation interface established by using a biomedical virtual instrument (VBI). Of course, an operation interface can also be established using a Laboratory Virtual Instrumentation Engineering Workbench (LabVIEW). In addition, the human interface 4 can also be implemented by an embedded system to be an independently operable device without being controlled by a computer.

In use, the controller 22 of the laser device 2 must be turned on to cause the laser beam 21 to emit the laser beam 9, and the control parameter of the signal processor 41 is adjusted by the zoom adjustment screen 420, if When the focal length of the laser beam 9 is formed at a distance, the signal processor 41 controls the movement adjusting member 312 to drive the convex lens 3111 to move away from the concave lens 3112. If the focal length is to be formed in the vicinity, the movement adjusting member 312 drives the convex lens 3111 to move toward the concave lens 3112. When the convex lens 3111 is reciprocated by the movement adjusting member 312, the focal length of the laser beam 9 can be reciprocated, and the effect of simulating the Chinese medicine insertion method can be produced. The signal processor 41 can also control the rotation adjusting member 322 to drive the polarizing plate 321 to rotate on the path of the laser beam 9. The lightning passing through the polarizing plate 321 can enable the lightning through the polarizing plate 321 The beam 9 becomes polarized light, and the polarizer 321 is continuously rotated to continuously rotate the polarized light, thereby producing an effect of simulating a Chinese medicine technique.

As described above, the pseudo-type laser acupuncture instrument of the present invention is capable of causing the laser beam 9 to produce a near-far zoom and a rotation-biasing effect by the zoom unit 31 and the variable-bias unit 32, thereby enabling the zoom beam to be rotated and rotated. Simulate the insertion and acupuncture of Chinese medicine acupuncture to increase the actual curative effect of laser acupuncture. The control unit 42 adjusts the parameters of the zoom and the deviation, so that the speed and effect of the insertion and the needle can be adjusted.

Referring to FIG. 5 and FIG. 6 , a second preferred embodiment of the immersive laser acupuncture apparatus of the invention is simulated. The preferred embodiment is substantially similar to the first preferred embodiment, and the difference lies in: In the preferred embodiment, the signal processor 41 is a computer, and the control unit 42 is a touch screen. The change The biasing unit 32 has two polarizing plates 321 disposed on the path of the laser beam 9, and two rotating adjusting members 322 controlled by the signal processor 41 to respectively drive the corresponding polarizing plates 321 to rotate.

The control unit 42 of the human machine interface 4 has a controller opening and closing key 421 for controlling the opening and closing of the controller 22, and a boring needle for controlling the variable deflection unit 32 to cause the laser beam 9 to be deflected. a function key 422, a pop-up function key 423 for controlling the zoom unit 31 to repeatedly zoom the laser beam 9, and a frequency adjustment key 424 for controlling the zoom speed of the zoom unit 31 and the variable-bias unit 32, And a plurality of preset parameters to cause the laser beam 9 to simulate the insertion of the needle and the needle to correspond to the needle simulation key 425 of the different acupuncture points.

In use, the user simply presses the stylus function key 422 and adjusts the speed by the frequency adjustment key 424 to cause the laser beam 9 to produce a corresponding squeezing effect, and presses the plunging function key 423 and Adjusting the speed by the frequency adjustment button 424 can cause the laser beam 9 to have a corresponding lifting effect. Of course, pressing the stylus function key 422 and the lifting function key 423 at the same time and matching the frequency adjustment key 424 can make The laser beam 9 is simultaneously deflected and zoomed, and the effect of the needle and the insertion can be simultaneously produced. The needle simulation key 425 is respectively corresponding to the insertion and the needle speed of the acupuncture point which is most suitable for the acupoint, so that the user only needs to align the laser beam 9 with the corresponding acupoint in FIG. Pressing the needle simulation key 425 of the corresponding acupuncture point, the simulation device 3 automatically starts the most suitable lifting and licking speed.

For example, the Shenmen and Daling points, which belong to the system of heart and pericardium, are related to the heart. Therefore, the insertion speed can be set at 36 times per minute related to the heart rate, and the speed of the needle is the same (36 per minute). ring). Lifting and licking The speed can be adjusted according to the different points.

In addition to achieving the functions achieved by the first preferred embodiment, the preferred embodiment can also allow the user to operate more intuitively in use by using the buttons of the touch screen. In addition, by emulating different parameters to simulate the key 425 for different acupuncture points, and shown on the human body model as shown in FIG. 6, the user simply presses the corresponding needle simulation key 425, and the simulation device 3 It will automatically start the most suitable lifting and licking speed, which is more convenient to use. In addition, the arrangement of the two polarizing plates 321 enables the laser beam 9 to rotate in the direction of the polar phase, simulating the process of the pin.

In summary, the imaginary laser acupuncture apparatus of the present invention is capable of generating the effect of the near-lens zoom and the rotating bias by the zoom unit 31 and the variable-bias unit 32, thereby enabling Simulate the insertion and acupuncture of traditional Chinese medicine acupuncture to increase the actual effect of laser acupuncture. By adjusting the parameters of the zoom and the deviation by the human-machine interface 4, various parameter values can be built into the preset mode for the user to select, so that the object of the present invention can be achieved.

The above is only the preferred embodiment of the present invention, and the scope of the invention is not limited thereto, that is, the simple equivalent changes and modifications made by the scope of the invention and the description of the invention are All remain within the scope of the invention patent.

2‧‧‧ Laser device

21‧‧‧ Laser components

22‧‧‧ Controller

3‧‧‧simulator

31‧‧‧Zoom unit

311‧‧‧ zoom lens set

3111‧‧‧ convex lens

3112‧‧‧ concave lens

312‧‧‧Mobile adjustments

32‧‧‧variable unit

321‧‧‧Polar piece

322‧‧‧Rotating adjustments

4‧‧‧Human Machine Interface

41‧‧‧Signal Processor

42‧‧‧Control unit

420‧‧‧Zoom adjustment screen

421‧‧‧Controller opening and closing button

422‧‧‧捻 needle function key

423‧‧‧Plug function keys

424‧‧‧frequency adjustment button

425‧‧‧Asymmetric analog key

9‧‧‧Laser beam

1 is a schematic view of a system for explaining a conventional laser acupuncture system; FIG. 2 is a schematic view showing a first preferred embodiment of a pseudo-type laser acupuncture instrument of the present invention; 3 is a schematic diagram of a system for assisting the setting position and the rotation direction of the polarizing plate in FIG. 2; FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of an operation screen illustrating the zoom adjustment screen of the first preferred embodiment; FIG. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 6 is a schematic view showing an operation screen of the control unit of the second preferred embodiment of the second preferred embodiment of the present invention;

2‧‧‧ Laser device

21‧‧‧ Laser components

22‧‧‧ Controller

3‧‧‧simulator

31‧‧‧Zoom unit

311‧‧‧ zoom lens set

3111‧‧‧ convex lens

3112‧‧‧ concave lens

312‧‧‧Mobile adjustments

32‧‧‧variable unit

321‧‧‧Polar piece

322‧‧‧Rotating adjustments

4‧‧‧Human Machine Interface

41‧‧‧Signal Processor

42‧‧‧Control unit

420‧‧‧Zoom adjustment screen

9‧‧‧Laser beam

Claims (9)

A pseudo-type laser acupuncture apparatus for mimicking a traditional Chinese medicine method, comprising: a laser device comprising a laser element, and a controller for driving the laser element to emit a laser beam; an analog device comprising a zoom unit disposed on the laser beam path to adjust a focal length of the laser beam, and a variable deflection unit disposed on the laser beam path to adjust the polarization state of the laser beam; and a human-machine interface, a signal processor electrically connected to the controller, the zoom unit, the variable bias unit, and a control unit electrically connected to the signal processor to control the controller, the zoom unit, and the variable bias unit; wherein the analog device The variable deflection unit has at least one polarizer disposed on the laser beam path and at least one rotation adjuster controlled by the signal processor to drive the polarization of the polarizer. The immersive laser acupuncture apparatus according to the first aspect of the patent application, wherein the zoom unit of the simulation device has a zoom lens group disposed on the path of the laser beam, and a signal receiving signal The processor controls to move the movement adjustment member of the zoom lens group. The immersive laser acupuncture apparatus according to the second aspect of the patent application, wherein the zoom lens unit of the zoom unit has a convex lens disposed on the movement adjusting member, and a spacing from the convex lens Concave lens. The imaginary laser acupuncture apparatus according to the first embodiment of the patent application scope, wherein the control unit of the human-machine interface has one for use Enter the zoom adjustment screen for different parameters. The immersive laser acupuncture instrument according to the first embodiment of the patent application scope, wherein the control unit of the human-machine interface has a controller opening and closing button for controlling the opening and closing of the controller, a push function key for controlling the variable bias unit to cause the laser beam to be polarized, and a push function key for controlling the zoom unit to repeatedly zoom the laser beam. The immersive laser acupuncture apparatus according to the invention of claim 5, wherein the control unit further has a frequency adjustment button for controlling the operating speed of the zoom unit and the variable bias unit. The immersive laser acupuncture apparatus according to the method of claim 6 of the patent application, wherein the control unit further has a plurality of preset parameters to simulate the insertion of the laser beam, and the needle is corresponding to different acupoints. The needle simulation key. The immersive laser acupuncture apparatus according to the first embodiment of the patent application scope, wherein the control unit is an operation interface established by using a biomedical virtual instrument. The immersive laser acupuncture instrument according to the first embodiment of the patent application scope, wherein the control unit is a touch screen.