TWM672937U - Acupuncture device with acupoint location and artificial intelligence - Google Patents

Abstract

An acupuncture instrument with acupoint location and artificial intelligence includes a device body and a detection component. The device body includes a power supply unit, an operating unit, a processing unit, and a signal transmission unit. The detection component includes a first electrode unit and a second electrode unit. The first electrode unit is placed in contact with a user's hand. The second electrode unit is operated by the user to contact a point on the hand and form a loop with the first electrode unit. The second electrode unit provides a microcurrent from a current generator to the loop based on an operating signal to obtain a detection value at the point and transmits the detection value to the processing unit.

Description

Acupuncture instrument with acupoint locating and artificial intelligence

This work is about an acupoint detection device, specifically an acupuncture instrument with acupoint location and artificial intelligence.

Each organ in the human body has corresponding acupuncture points on the hands. Traditional Chinese medicine uses acupuncture to stimulate these points and relieve various symptoms. However, acupuncture is an invasive treatment method that requires precise insertion of the needle into the acupuncture points, requiring professional medical personnel to perform. Even with the development of devices with acupuncture-like functions, such as those disclosed in Taiwan Patents TW M50727U and TW M530156U, which allow non-professional users to self-treat and maintain various acupuncture points on the hands, it is still easy to misidentify the acupuncture points, resulting in less than expected results. Furthermore, without professional training in Traditional Chinese Medicine, it is impossible to determine the health of the acupuncture points and whether they need treatment.

Therefore, technical personnel in this field are eager to solve the aforementioned problems of difficulty in finding acupuncture points and determining whether acupuncture points are healthy.

The main purpose of this creation is to solve the problem that learning techniques and methods cannot accurately find the correct acupuncture points and understand the conditions of acupuncture points.

This invention discloses an acupuncture instrument with acupoint finding and artificial intelligence, including a device body and a detection component. The device body includes a power supply unit, an operating unit, a processing unit and a signal transmission unit. The power supply unit includes an external power source and has a current generator that provides a microcurrent from the external power source. The operating unit is for a user to input an operating instruction. The processing unit is coupled to the power supply unit and the operating unit, and the processing unit receives a power supply from the external power source and provides an operating signal based on the operating instruction. The signal transmission unit is coupled to the processing unit, and the signal transmission unit can be communicatively connected to a personal device and an external module. The detection component is coupled to the current generator of the power supply unit and the processing unit and includes a first electrode unit and a second electrode unit. The first electrode unit is disposed for contact with a hand of the user. The second electrode unit is operable by the user to contact a point on the hand and form a loop with the first electrode unit. Based on the operating signal, the second electrode unit supplies the microcurrent from the current generator to the loop to obtain a detection value at the point and transmits the detection value to the processing unit. The detection value is correlated with the impedance of the user's body.

The processing unit transmits the detection value to the personal device and the external module via the signal transmission unit. A database and an AI model in the external module execute a matching algorithm based on the user's basic information and the detection value to obtain an analysis result and provide a recommendation. The external module then transmits the analysis result and the recommendation to the personal device.

1: Acupuncture instruments

10: Device body

101: Shell

102: Detection connection port

103: Power connection port

11: Processing unit

12: Power supply unit

121: External power supply

122: Current Generator

13: Operation unit

131: Power switch

132: Enhance button

133: Weakened button

134: Time setting button

135: Detection button

14: Signal transmission unit

15: Display unit

20: Detection components

21: First electrode unit

22: Second electrode unit

22a: Front End

221: Electrode

222: Magnet

23: Connecting cable

231: Connector

70: Basic Information

71: Gender

72: Age

73: Height

74:Weight

75: Blood pressure

76: Body Fat

77: Exercise frequency

81: Hands

82: Wrist

82a: Palmar side

83, 831, 832, 833: Locations

831a, 832a, 833a: Numerical values

91: Personal Devices

911: Display interface

92: External Modules

921:Database

921a, 922a, 923a: Matching features

922: AI Model

93: Medical Institution Devices

MA: Matching Algorithm

D1, D2, D3: Data

S1, S2, S3, S4, S5, S6, S7: Steps

Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the appearance of an embodiment of this invention.

Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of the configuration of an embodiment of this invention.

Figure 3A is a schematic diagram of acupoint detection according to an embodiment of this invention.

Figure 3B is a schematic diagram of acupoint detection according to an embodiment of this invention.

Figure 4 is a schematic diagram of the acupoint detection steps of an embodiment of this invention.

Figure 5 is a schematic diagram of the pairing algorithm of an embodiment of this invention.

A detailed description and technical content of this invention are provided below, accompanied by illustrations. Referring to Figures 1 and 2, this invention discloses an acupuncture instrument 1 with acupoint location and artificial intelligence. This instrument 1 can communicate with a personal device 91, an external module 92, and a medical device 93 to form a hand acupoint detection system. The personal device 91 can be a handheld device such as a mobile phone or tablet, and the medical device 93 can be a server at a medical institution.

The acupuncture instrument 1 includes a device body 10 and a detection component 20. The device body 10 can serve as an operating host and has a housing 101, a detection connection port 102, and a power connection port 103. In this invention, the detection component 20 is inserted into the detection connection port 102 and connected to the device body 10 via a wire.

The device body 10 includes a processing unit 11, a power supply unit 12, an operating unit 13, a signal transmission unit 14, and a display unit 15. The processing unit 11 is coupled to the power supply unit 12, the operating unit 13, the signal transmission unit 14, and the display unit 15. The processing unit 11, the operating unit 13, and the signal transmission unit 14 are integrated within the housing 101. The display unit 15 is exposed from the housing 101 to display information.

The power supply unit 12 includes an external power source 121 and a current generator 122. The external power source 121 is exposed outside the housing 101 and coupled to the processing unit 11, the signal transmission unit 14, the display unit 15, and the current generator 122 to supply power. The current generator 122 is integrated within the housing 101 and receives the power and converts it into a microcurrent that can be output to a user. The microcurrent has an intensity between 10 microamperes (μA) and 1 milliampere (mA). In the illustrations herein, the external power source 121 is illustrated as a power transformer connected to the power connection port 103, which is connected to the mains electricity supply during use. In actual applications, the external power source 121 can be a battery, a power transformer, or a combination of a battery and a power transformer.

The operating unit 13 includes a power switch 131, a boost button 132, a damper button 133, a timer button 134, and a detection button 135. These allow the user to input an operating command to the processing unit 11, which then generates an operating signal based on the command. In this illustration, the operating unit 13 generates the operating command by switching functions and settings. In other examples, the processing unit 11 can communicate with the personal device 91 via the signal transmission unit 14, allowing a display interface 911 of the personal device 91 to function as the operating unit 13.

The signal transmission unit 14 can be communicatively connected to the personal device 91 and, through the personal device 91, to the external module 92 and the medical facility device 93. In one example, the signal transmission unit 14 can be directly communicatively connected to the external module 92. The signal transmission unit 14 can be WiFi or Bluetooth. The external module 92 has a database 921 and an AI model 922. The AI model 922 is connected to the database 921.

The user can pre-enter basic data 70 (shown in FIG. 5 ) into the personal device 91 . The personal device 91 then transmits the basic data 70 to the acupuncture instrument 1 and the database 921 of the external module 92 . In this invention, the basic data 70 may include, but is not limited to, the user's gender 71 , age 72 , height 73 , weight 74 , blood pressure 75 , body fat 76 , exercise frequency 77 , or a combination thereof.

The detection component 20 includes a first electrode unit 21 and a second electrode unit 22. The first electrode unit 21 and the second electrode unit 22 couple the current generator 122 of the power supply unit 12 and the processing unit 11. The detection component 20 also has a connecting wire 23. One end of the connecting wire 23 is a connector 231. The connector 231 is inserted into the detection connection hole 102 to connect the current generator 122 of the power supply unit 12 and the processing unit 11. The other end of the connecting wire 23 connects the first electrode unit 21 and the second electrode unit 22. In this invention, the first electrode unit 21 is a conductive patch, and the second electrode unit 22 is a probe stylus comprising an electrode 221 made of a conductive magnetic material. A magnet 222 is located behind the electrode 221. The magnet 222 converts the microcurrent output by the current generator 122 into a magnetic wave. This magnetic wave is then transmitted to the electrode 221 and output from a front end 22a of the second electrode unit 22.

Referring to Figures 3A and 3B , the first electrode unit 21 is positioned for contact with a user's hand 81 and, during use, is attached to the palmar side 82a of the user's wrist 82. Furthermore, the first electrode unit 21 is attached to the user's left wrist. The second electrode unit 22 is operable by the user to contact any of a plurality of locations 83 on the hand 81, thereby forming a circuit with the first electrode unit 21. The location 83 can be a single point or a range on the hand 81.

As shown in Figures 4 and 5 , when operating the acupuncture instrument 1, the user attaches the first electrode unit 21 to the hand 81 and switches the second electrode unit 22 to contact each of the points 83 on the hand 81 (step S1).

When the second electrode unit 22 contacts the site 83, a circuit is formed. Based on the operating signal, the second electrode unit 22 provides the microcurrent from the current generator 122 to the circuit, thereby obtaining a detection value at the site 83 (step S2). The detection value is obtained by the processing unit 11 receiving the electrical signal from the circuit. In this invention, the detection value is a voltage calculated based on the impedance of the user's body.

The processing unit 11 displays the detection value on the display unit 15 and transmits the detection value to the personal device 91 via the signal transmission unit 14 (step S3). The basic data 70 and the detection value are then transmitted to the database 921 of the external module 92 via the personal device 91. The AI model 922 performs a matching algorithm MA on the user's basic data 70 and the detection value based on historical data in the database 921 to obtain an analysis result and provide a recommendation based on the analysis result (step S4). The analysis result includes a non-acupoint, a normal acupoint, an abnormal acupoint, or a combination of the foregoing. The recommendation includes dietary recommendations, activity recommendations, medical advice, etc. The user's basic information 70, the detection value, the analysis result, and the recommendation can be stored in the database 921 as part of the pre-entered historical data.

The historical data may include, but is not limited to, analysis results and suggestions obtained by different users using the acupuncture instrument 1. The historical data of this embodiment is illustrated by taking a general adult male as an example. "When the detection value is between 300mV and 500mV, the analysis result indicates that the acupoint is normal; when the detection value is lower than 300mV, the acupoint is abnormal and medical treatment is recommended; when the detection value is higher than 500mV, it indicates that the acupoint is not located and a new acupoint should be found." The historical data may also be a combination of other data. For example, based on the different physical conditions of each user, the historical data stored in the database 921 includes various data related to gender, age, height, body weight, etc. The AI model 922 compares the detected value with the detected value. If the detected value is higher than the upper threshold of the threshold data, it indicates that the acupoint is not detected. If the detected value is lower than the lower threshold of the threshold data, it indicates that the acupoint is blocked. If the detected value is between the upper threshold and the lower threshold, it indicates that the acupoint is normal.

The personal device 91, the external module 92, and the medical institution device 93 are interconnected. The external module 92 transmits the basic data 70 and the analysis result to the medical institution device 93. A medical staff member determines the analysis result based on the basic data 70 and provides a remote medical order (step S5). The medical institution device 93 then transmits the remote medical order to the personal device 91. The medical institution device 93 can also transmit the remote medical order to the database 921 (step S6) as part of the historical data referenced by the database 921 and the AI model 922 in step S4 to execute the matching algorithm MA. The remote medical instruction can be a text file, an audio file, a video file, or a combination thereof.

The personal device 91 receives the analysis result and the advice obtained in step S4, and the remote medical instructions obtained in step S5, and displays information related to the analysis result, the advice, and the remote medical instructions via the display interface 911 and the display unit 15 of the personal device 91 for the user to read (step S7). In one example, if the analysis result obtained in step S4 indicates that the acupoint is normal, step S7 can be directly executed to display information related to the analysis result and the recommendation on the display interface 911 of the personal device 91 and the display unit 15. If the analysis result indicates that the acupoint is unobstructed, step S5 is first executed, followed by steps S6 and S7, and the remote doctor's instruction is transmitted to the database 921. The analysis result, the recommendation, and the remote doctor's instruction are then displayed on the personal device 91 and the display unit 15.

As shown in Figures 3A, 3B, and 5, the matching algorithm MA compares multiple data sets D1, D2, and D3 based on the historical data in the database 921 with the detection values measured by the first electrode unit 21 and the second electrode unit 22 at multiple locations 831, 832, and 833. The locations 831, 832, and 833 are subsets of the location 83. The data D1, D2, and D3 correspond to multiple matching features 921a, 922a, and 923a, respectively, and the acupuncture instrument 1 can measure multiple values 831a, 832a, and 833a (i.e., the detection values) at the multiple locations 831, 832, and 833. The matching algorithm MA disclosed herein compares the values 831a, 832a, and 833a with the corresponding matching features 921a, 922a, and 923a, such as matching the gender 71, age 72, height 73, and weight 74 in the basic data 70 with the detected value.

The matching features 921a, 922a, and 923a serve as big data for the AI model 922 to capture. The database 921 can be a cloud database. The matching algorithm MA shown in FIG5 is merely an example. The data D1, D2, and D3 and the locations 831, 832, and 833 shown in FIG3A and FIG3B are not limited to three. The values 831a, 832a, and 833a and the number of matching features 921a, 922a, and 923a are not limited to the number disclosed.

In summary, this acupuncture device forms a circuit on the user's hand through a first electrode unit and a second electrode unit. When microcurrents flow through the circuit, a voltage is generated as a detection value, which in turn determines the impedance of the acupoint. An AI model then combines multiple matching features from the database with the detection value to determine whether the acupoint has been detected and whether it is normal. Based on the detection results, the device can provide dietary recommendations, activity recommendations, and medical advice. Medical personnel can also interpret the detection results and provide medical advice.

1: Acupuncture instrument

10: Device body

101: Shell

102: Detection connection port

103: Power connection port

121: External power supply

13: Operation unit

131: Power switch

132: Enhance button

133: Weakened button

134: Time setting button

135: Detection button

15: Display unit

20: Detection components

21: First electrode unit

22: Second electrode unit

22a: Front End

221: Electrode

222: Magnet

23: Connecting cable

231: Connector

Claims (10)

An acupuncture instrument with acupoint finding and artificial intelligence comprises: a device body, comprising: a power supply unit, including an external power source and having a current generator that provides a microcurrent from the external power source; an operation unit, for a user to input an operation instruction; a processing unit, coupled to the power supply unit and the operation unit, the processing unit receiving a power supply from the external power source and providing an operation signal based on the operation instruction; and a signal transmission unit, coupled to the processing unit, the signal transmission unit being communicatively connected to a personal device and an external module; and a detection component, coupled to the current generator of the power supply unit and the processing unit, the detection component comprising: a first electrode unit, for being placed in contact with a hand of the user; and A second electrode unit is operated by the user to contact a point on the hand and form a loop with the first electrode unit. The second electrode unit provides the microcurrent from the current generator to the loop based on the operating signal to obtain a detection value of the point, and transmits the detection value to the processing unit. The detection value is related to the impedance of the user's body. The processing unit transmits the detection value to the personal device and the external module via the signal transmission unit. A database and an AI model of the external module execute a matching algorithm on the basic data of the user and the detection value to obtain an analysis result and provide a recommendation. The external module transmits the analysis result and the recommendation to the personal device. As described in claim 1, the acupuncture instrument with acupoint search and artificial intelligence, wherein the external module transmits the basic data and the analysis result to a medical institution device, a medical staff member judges the analysis result and gives a remote medical order, and the remote medical order is transmitted to the personal device and the database via the medical institution device. The acupuncture instrument with acupoint search and artificial intelligence as described in claim 2, wherein the analysis result, the recommendation and the remote doctor's instruction are displayed on a display interface of the personal device. As described in claim 1, the acupuncture instrument with acupoint search and artificial intelligence, wherein the personal device is connected to the processing unit via the signal transmission unit, and can replace the operation unit for the user to input the operation instruction on the personal device. As described in claim 1, the acupuncture instrument with acupoint search and artificial intelligence, wherein the device body further includes a display unit coupled to the processing unit to display the operation instruction, the detection value, the analysis result and the suggestion. The acupuncture instrument with acupoint search and artificial intelligence as described in claim 1, wherein the basic data includes the user's gender, age, height, weight, blood pressure, body fat, exercise frequency, or a combination of the foregoing. An acupuncture instrument with acupoint finding and artificial intelligence as described in claim 1, wherein the analysis result includes a non-acupoint, a normal acupoint, an abnormal acupoint, or a combination thereof. In the acupuncture instrument with acupoint search and artificial intelligence as described in claim 1, the database stores a plurality of threshold data, each of which has an upper threshold limit and a lower threshold limit associated with the detection value. The acupuncture instrument with acupoint finding and artificial intelligence as described in claim 1, wherein the operating unit includes a power switch, an enhancement button, a reduction button, a time setting button and a detection button. In the acupuncture instrument with acupoint finding and artificial intelligence as described in claim 1, the detection component is connected to the device body by wire.