CN217697274U - Attachment device and acupuncture point stimulation device - Google Patents

Abstract

The present disclosure provides an attachment device for an acupoint stimulation device, comprising: a body having a first side not facing the body part and a second side facing the body part; one or more attachment portions disposed on a second side of the body; the one or more discrete positioning portions and the one or more attachment portions are positioned such that when at least one of the one or more discrete positioning portions is oriented to be placed at a location proximate to but not covering a reference point on the human body part in the affixed state, at least one of the one or more attachment portions covers an acupuncture point of the human body part. The present disclosure also provides an acupoint stimulation device. Through the method and the device, the acupuncture points can be stimulated conveniently, quickly and accurately.

Description

Attachment device and acupuncture point stimulation device

Technical Field

The present disclosure relates generally to the field of personal care and more particularly to an attachment device and an acupuncture stimulation device.

Background

According to the theory of traditional Chinese medicine, the human body has a plurality of acupuncture points, and the physical condition can be improved by properly stimulating the acupuncture points. However, without intervention or guidance from a professional physician, it is often difficult for a person to accurately locate the acupuncture points and to take the correct actions to stimulate the acupuncture points, which results in failure to achieve the desired effect and sometimes even the opposite.

Furthermore, in addition to accurately locating the acupuncture points, there is a continuing need for improvements in how to quickly and conveniently locate and improve comfort during use.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

The present disclosure provides an attachment device for an acupoint stimulation device, comprising: a body having a first side not facing the body part and a second side facing the body part; one or more attachment portions disposed on a second side of the body; one or more discrete positioning portions, the attachment device being switchable between a released state and an attached state in which the attachment device is conformably attachable to a human body, and wherein the one or more discrete positioning portions and the one or more attachment portions are positioned such that in the attached state at least one of the one or more discrete positioning portions covers an acupoint of the human body part when oriented to be placed at a location proximate to but not covering a reference point on the human body part.

According to one or more aspects of the present disclosure, the one or more discrete locating portions are formed by a contour of the body.

According to one or more aspects of the present disclosure, the one or more discrete locating portions are formed by recesses on an outer profile of the body.

According to one or more aspects of the disclosure, the reference point is located between two wave crests of the recess on the outer contour in the affixed state and corresponds to a position of a wave trough of the recess on the outer contour.

According to one or more aspects of the present disclosure, the one or more discrete locating portions are disposed on the first side of the body.

According to one or more aspects of the present disclosure, the discrete positioning portion includes one or more visual marks.

According to one or more aspects of the present disclosure, a first side of the attachment device is provided with a logo corresponding to the one or more attachment portions.

According to one or more aspects of the present disclosure, the body of the attachment device includes one or more elastic members that are band-shaped in a released state and ring-shaped in an attached state.

According to one or more aspects of the present disclosure, the one or more elastic members include a shape memory member that is switchable between an extended state and a curled state by an external force, thereby enabling the attachment device to be switched between a released state and an attached state.

According to one or more aspects of the present disclosure, the body of the attachment device includes a first portion, a first connector connected to the first portion, a second portion, and a second connector connected to the second portion, the first connector and the second connector being configured to be detachably attachable to each other.

According to one or more aspects of the present disclosure, either one of the first connector and the second connector may be provided integrally with or detachably connected to a body of the attachment device.

According to one or more aspects of the present disclosure, any one of the first connecting member and the second connecting member is a magic tape.

According to one or more aspects of the present disclosure, the body of the attachment device is integrally molded in a ring shape from a stretchable material, and switching between the release state and the attachment state is achieved by stretching and contracting of the material.

According to one or more aspects of the present disclosure, the one or more attachment portions include at least a first attachment portion for a first acupoint and a second attachment portion for a second acupoint, and a position between the first attachment portion and the second attachment portion is set such that the second attachment portion covers the second acupoint when the first attachment portion covers the first acupoint.

The present disclosure also provides an acupoint stimulation device, the acupoint stimulation device includes:

the attachment device of any one of the preceding aspects;

a heat generating unit detachably attachable to one or more attachment portions on the attachment device.

According to one or more aspects of the present disclosure, the heat-generating unit is a chemical heat-generating unit including an exothermic composition.

Drawings

The foregoing and other features and advantages of the disclosure will become further apparent from the following description of the embodiments of the disclosure, as illustrated in the accompanying drawings. The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated herein and form a part of the specification, further serve to explain the principles of the disclosure and to enable a person skilled in the pertinent art to make and use the disclosure. Wherein:

figure 1 is a schematic view of a first example of a first embodiment of an attachment device for an acupoint stimulation device according to the present disclosure;

figure 2 is an exploded view of a first example of a first embodiment of an attachment device for an acupuncture point stimulation device according to the present disclosure;

fig. 3 is a use state diagram of a first example of the first embodiment of the attachment device for an acupuncture point stimulation device according to the present disclosure;

figure 4 is a schematic view of a second example of the first embodiment of the attachment device for an acupoint stimulation device according to the present disclosure;

figure 5 is an exploded view of a second example of the first embodiment of the attachment device for an acupuncture point stimulation device according to the present disclosure;

fig. 6 is a use state diagram of a second example of the first embodiment of the attachment device for an acupuncture point stimulation device according to the present disclosure;

figure 7 is a schematic view of a third example of a first embodiment of an attachment device for an acupuncture point stimulation device according to the present disclosure;

figure 8 is an exploded view of a third example of the first embodiment of the attachment device for an acupuncture point stimulation device according to the present disclosure;

fig. 9 is a use state diagram of a third example of the first embodiment of the attachment device for an acupuncture point stimulation device according to the present disclosure;

figure 10 is a schematic view of a first example of a second embodiment of an attachment device for an acupoint stimulation device according to the present disclosure;

figure 11 is a schematic view of a second example of a second embodiment of an attachment device for an acupuncture point stimulation device according to the present disclosure;

figure 12 is a schematic view of a third example of a second embodiment of an attachment device for an acupuncture point stimulation device according to the present disclosure;

figure 13 is a schematic view of a first example of a third embodiment of an attachment device for an acupoint stimulation device according to the present disclosure;

figure 14 is a schematic view of a second example of a third embodiment of an attachment device for an acupoint stimulation device according to the present disclosure;

figure 15 is a schematic view of a third example of a third embodiment of an attachment device for an acupoint stimulation device according to the present disclosure;

note that in the embodiments described below, the same reference numerals are used in common between different drawings to denote the same portions or portions having the same functions, and a repetitive description thereof will be omitted. In some cases, similar reference numbers and letters are used to denote similar items, and thus, once an item is defined in one figure, it need not be discussed further in subsequent figures.

For convenience of understanding, the positions, sizes, ranges, and the like of the respective structures shown in the drawings and the like do not sometimes indicate actual positions, sizes, ranges, and the like. Therefore, the present disclosure is not limited to the positions, dimensions, ranges, and the like disclosed in the drawings and the like. Moreover, the figures are not necessarily to scale, some features may be exaggerated to show details of particular components.

Detailed Description

Various exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be noted that: the following description of various exemplary embodiments is merely illustrative in nature and is in no way intended to limit the disclosure, its application, or uses. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that these embodiments are merely illustrative of the ways in which the disclosure may be practiced and are not exhaustive. Furthermore, the relative arrangement of the components, the numerical expressions, and numerical values set forth in these embodiments do not limit the scope of the present disclosure unless specifically stated otherwise. Techniques, methods, and apparatus known to those of ordinary skill in the relevant art may not be discussed in detail but are intended to be part of the specification where appropriate.

Traditional Chinese medicine mainly adopts acupuncture or massage to stimulate acupuncture points of a human body to condition the body, but the acupuncture or massage needs rich experience and professional knowledge. For ordinary people who do not have such experience and knowledge, it is not easy to find their own acupoints, and how to stimulate the acupoints correctly and effectively is not necessary. Furthermore, for acupoint stimulation, the average person would prefer to be able to use it conveniently and quickly and expect the comfort level to be as high as possible.

The present disclosure provides an acupuncture point stimulation device including an attachment device and a heat generating unit, the attachment device including: a body having a first side facing a body part and a second side not facing the body part; one or more attachment portions disposed on a first side of the body; one or more discrete positioning portions, wherein the attachment device is switchable between a released state and an attached state in which the attachment device is conformably attached to the human body, the one or more discrete positioning portions and the one or more attachment portions being positioned such that at least one of the one or more first attachment portions covers an acupuncture point of a part of the human body when the at least one of the one or more discrete positioning portions is oriented to be placed in a position proximate to but not covering a reference point on the part of the human body in the attached state.

< first embodiment >

Fig. 1-9 show schematic views of three examples of a first embodiment of an attachment device for an acupuncture point stimulation device according to the present disclosure, the three examples differing primarily in that the first example in fig. 1-3 is for the wrist, the second example in fig. 4-6 is for the leg, and the third example in fig. 7-9 is for the ankle, any description regarding the commonality of the three examples being applicable to all three and may not be repeated in detail later.

A first example of a first embodiment of the acupuncture point stimulation device 10 according to the present disclosure will be described first with reference to fig. 1 to 3. It should be noted that other components may be present in an actual acupuncture point stimulation device, and are not shown in the drawings and discussed herein in order to avoid obscuring the gist of the present disclosure.

Fig. 1 shows a schematic view of a first example of a first embodiment of an attachment device 10 for an acupuncture point stimulation device according to the present disclosure. In this embodiment, the attachment device 10 comprises a body 11, the body 11 comprising a first side 110 and a second side 111, both figures in fig. 1 showing views of the attachment device 10 from the first side 110 and the second side 111, respectively. The attachment device 10 is switchable between a released state and an attached state, the attachment device 10 being in the released state in fig. 1. In fig. 3 the attachment means 10 is in an attached state in which the attachment means 10 is capable of a snug attachment to a human body. In the present embodiment, the attachment device 10 can be attached to the wrist of the human body in an attached state. The first side 110 is the side not facing the body part and the second side 111 is the side facing the body part. In other words, the first side 110 may be a side that is not in contact with the human body in the attached state of the attachment device 10, and the second side 111 may be a side that is in contact with the human body in the attached state of the attachment device 10.

By adhering to the body, it is meant that the attachment device 10 is deformed to conform to the contours of a portion of the body. In this embodiment, the attachment device 10 can be attached to the wrist of a human body, i.e. can be deformed from a released state to wrap around the wrist of the human body.

The body 11 includes a first end 112 and a second end 113 opposite to the first end in a longitudinal direction of the body (left-right direction in the drawing). In the released state of the attachment device 10, the first and second ends of the body are spaced apart from each other, whereas in the attached state of the attachment device 10, the first and second ends of the body are brought closer towards each other.

The attachment device 10 also includes one or more discrete locating portions. One discrete positioning portion 114 is shown in fig. 1, but it should be understood that the illustration in fig. 1 is merely an example, and the number of discrete positioning portions is not limited to one. And discrete may be understood as where there are a plurality of locating portions which are independent of each other and which may function independently, the omission of one locating portion does not affect the remaining locating portions and preferably the locating portions are spaced apart from each other.

The attachment device 10 also includes one or more attachment portions 115', 115", and 115"' (collectively referred to as attachment portions 115 when the one or more attachment portions are not specifically distinguished). Three attachment portions 115 are shown in fig. 1, but it should be understood that the illustration in fig. 1 is merely an example, and the number of attachment portions is not particularly limited. The attachment portion can be used to detachably attach a heat generating unit (not shown). In some examples, the heat-generating unit may be removably attached to the one or more attachment portions 115 via an adhesive attachment mechanism (e.g., applying an adhesive layer between the heat-generating unit and the attachment portions 115, etc.), a mechanical attachment mechanism (e.g., via fasteners), or a magnetic attachment mechanism (e.g., providing mutually magnetically attractable members in the heat-generating unit and the attachment portions 115, respectively). In this example, the attachment portion includes a corresponding identification portion, such as a dashed area on the second side 111 of the body 11, to accurately identify the location to which the heat generating unit should be attached. It should be understood that the indicator may also be marked with a suture, a different color or material, etc.

In this embodiment, the heat-generating unit is a chemical heat-generating unit and includes an exothermic composition. For example, the exothermic composition may include iron powder, carbon, and water, or may include any suitable exothermic composition now known or later developed. In some embodiments, the duration of the heating of the chemical heating element may be between 1 minute and 30 minutes, or between 5 minutes and 25 minutes, for example 20 minutes. In some embodiments, the maximum temperature that can be reached by the chemical heat generating unit may be between 38 ℃ and 44 ℃, or between 40 ℃ and 42 ℃. The heat generating unit may have a suitable area. In some embodiments, the heat generating unit may have a circular shape with a diameter between 10mm and 70mm, or between 15mm and 45mm, or equal to 30mm or 40 mm. Compared with the condition that the whole human body is uniformly stimulated by heat, the stimulation device can stimulate the target acupuncture point more pertinently, not only can ensure the stimulation effect, but also can prevent the adverse effect on the peripheral area of the acupuncture point and relieve the discomfort of a user (the covering of a large area can aggravate the sultry caused by heat generation). The chemical heating unit has the advantage of allowing the device to have a simpler structure and a light size, thereby facilitating the use of the device by users in various scenes of daily life.

In this embodiment, the one or more discrete positioning portions and the one or more attachment portions are positioned such that, when at least one of the one or more discrete positioning portions is oriented to be placed at a position proximate to, but not covering, a reference point on the human body part in the affixed state, at least one of the one or more attachment portions covers an acupuncture point of the human body part. By the positioning action of the discrete positioning portion, the user can align the attached portion with the acupuncture points of the human body part by placing the discrete positioning portion near the reference point on the human body part, eliminating the need for acupuncture point recognition by ordinary people, and enabling the user to easily, quickly, and accurately position the acupuncture points for stimulation.

The reference points on the body part are usually relatively striking and easily identifiable points. In the present example, in the case where the attachment device is used for the wrist, the reference point on the human body part is the lower end of the palm, and the acupuncture points of the human body part are the shenmen acupuncture point and the neiguan acupuncture point (shown in fig. 3, and described later in detail). Furthermore, the inventors of the present disclosure found that stimulating multiple acupuncture points simultaneously had a better effect than stimulating only one acupuncture point. For example, to improve sleep, the inventors of the present disclosure found that stimulating both the shenmen and the neiguan acupoints on the wrist area more effectively than stimulating only the shenmen or the neiguan acupoints, stimulating both the calf nose and the tsusanli acupoints on the leg area more effectively than stimulating only the calf nose or the tsusanli acupoints, and stimulating both the medial malleolus tip and the sanyinjiao acupoints on the ankle area more effectively than stimulating only the medial malleolus tip or the sanyinjianjianjiao acupoints. However, it is difficult for ordinary people to accurately locate a plurality of acupuncture points at the same time. In this example, the sleep and the like are better improved by stimulating both the Shenmen and Neiguan points. In this example, the firing cells attached to the attachment portions 115 'and 115 "in fig. 1 are used to stimulate the shenmen point, and the firing cells attached to the attachment portion 115'" in fig. 1 are used to stimulate the Neiguan point.

Further, the inventors of the present disclosure found that the length of the body between the first and second positions can be designed according to the fingering method for acupoint positioning (acupoint selection). The finger-size method is a method of measuring points based on the width of a certain portion of a human finger. For example, the tips of the middle and large fingers may be connected together to form a ring, and the distance between the tips of the transverse striations at the lateral ends of the first and second segments of the middle finger is folded to be 1 inch, which can be used for the four limbs and the back to pick points. For example, the width of the first segment of the thumb may be 1 inch, which is also applicable to the location of points on the limbs. For example, the width of the fingers can be used as the size of the acupoint selection, for example, 1 inch for the first lateral stripe of the index finger, 1.5 inches for the index finger and the middle finger near the second lateral stripe of the middle finger, 2 inches for the index finger, the middle finger and the ring finger near the first lateral stripe of the middle finger, and 3 inches for the index finger, the middle finger, the ring finger and the small finger near the second lateral stripe of the middle finger. Accordingly, designing the length of the body between the first and second positions according to the fingering method may include, but is not limited to, designing the length of the body between the first and second positions based on any of the above combined dimensions of the thumb, index finger, middle finger, ring finger, and pinky finger. Also, the inventors of the present disclosure have found that by taking a large number of samples across a range of parameters such as gender, age, height, etc., the adult may typically have a three-finger width of between 40mm and 60mm (with an average of about 50 mm) and a four-finger width of between 50mm and 80mm (with an average of about 65 mm). In this example, in the case of stimulating a plurality of acupuncture points, the distance between the attachment portions for the plurality of acupuncture points is set between 10mm and 90mm, or between 40mm and 80mm, or between 40mm and 60mm, or between 50mm and 80mm. For example, in the present example, when the acupuncture point stimulation device is used for the wrist portion, the distance between the attachment portions 115 'and 115 "and the attachment portion 115'" may be set to be between 45mm and 55mm, for example, 50mm.

In the present embodiment, the discrete positioning part 114 is formed by the contour of the body 11 of the attachment device 10, and is preferably formed by the outer contour of the body 11, further preferably by a recess in the outer contour of the body 11 as shown in fig. 1. The recess is located between the attachment portions 115' and 115 ". When the concavity is aligned with the lower end of the palm, one of the attachment portions 115 'and 115 "is aligned with the shenmen point (depending on the left and right hands), and the attachment portion 115'" is aligned with the inner guan point. The discrete locating portions 114 are formed by the recesses in the outer profile, which not only makes the shape of the attachment device very elegant and attractive, but also reduces the manufacturing costs, and it is also very simple for the user to use the attachment device by simply aligning the recesses with the lower end of the palm.

Fig. 3 shows a use state diagram of a first example of the first embodiment of the attachment device 10 for an acupuncture point stimulation device according to the present disclosure. The attachment device 10 is in the attached state in fig. 3, and as described above and shown in fig. 3, the positions of the discrete positioning portions 114 and the attachment portions 115 are set such that the attachment portions 115 cover one or more acupuncture points of the human body part when the discrete positioning portions 114 are oriented to be placed at positions close to but not covering the reference point (lower palm end) on the human body part in the attached state. As shown in fig. 3, in the present example, in the attached state, the heat generating unit attached to the attachment portion 115 ″ in fig. 1 covers the shenmen acupoint 1 for stimulation, and the heat generating unit attached to the attachment portion 115 ″ in fig. 1 covers the neiguan acupoint 2 for stimulation. Fig. 3 shows an example of a human right hand, which is similar to the example of a human right hand, except that the heat generating unit attached to the attachment portion 115' in fig. 1 covers the point of the god for stimulation.

The wrist area is not a flat area but is formed like a cylinder, which can be regarded as an outwardly convex non-flat area (more evident in the case of knees and ankles), and the center of the lower end of the palm in the attached state is located between two wave crests of the recess on the outer contour and corresponds to the position of the wave trough of the recess on the outer contour. The correspondence does not mean that the lower end of the palm overlaps with the position of the valley of the recess on the outer contour, but the two may be on the same line in the up-down direction in the drawing. The concave part on the outer contour provides more freedom for the movement of human hands, and the wearing comfort is greatly improved. Further, the shape of the recess also makes it possible to improve the position holding with respect to the human body in the attached state, reducing the possibility of position movement.

In other embodiments, the one or more discrete locating portions may be provided on the first side of the attachment device body (rather than being formed by the outline of the body), preferably the discrete locating portions comprising one or more visual indicia to assist in location. Fig. 2 shows an exploded view of a first example of a first embodiment of an attachment device 10 for an acupuncture point stimulation device according to the present disclosure.

As shown in fig. 2, the attachment device 10 is in a release-like state and is in the shape of a band and comprises one or more elastic members 12. One elastic member 12 is provided in the first example of the first embodiment of the attachment device 10 shown in fig. 2, but it should be understood that this is merely exemplary and the elastic member may be provided in plurality. The elastic member is in the form of a band in the released state shown in fig. 2, and in the form of a ring in the attached state shown in fig. 3. The elastic member may be formed of any elastically stretchable and crimpable material such as a woven material, a non-woven fabric such as polypropylene (PP), polyester (PET), polyamide (PA), viscose, acrylic, polyethylene (HDPE), polyvinyl chloride (PVC), or the like, which is mainly used, leather, elastomer material, or the like. The elastomer material includes, for example, styrenes (SBS, SIS, SEBS, SEPS), olefins (TPO, TPV), dienes (TPB, TPI), vinyl chlorides (TPVC, TCPE), urethanes (TPU), esters (TPEE), amides (TPAE), organofluorine (TPF), silicones, ethylenes, and the like. More preferably, the resilient member comprises or is provided as one or more shape memory members.

The elastic member is provided as a shape memory member in a first example of the first embodiment of the attachment device 10 shown in fig. 2. The shape memory member 12 can be switched between an extended state and a rolled state by an external force, so that the attachment device 10 can be brought to switch between a released state and an attached state. The shape memory member 12 is shown in an extended state in fig. 2. In the rolled state, the shape memory member 12 will roll into a loop and surround the corresponding part of the human body. Preferably, the shape memory member 12 is made of thin sheet metal. For example, the shape memory member is formed of a memory metal spring for snap rings. The attachment device 10 further comprises a first layer 13 and a second layer 14, between which the shape-memory member 12 is arranged. The shape memory member 12 is formed in a long shape, and the outer contours of the first layer 13 and the second layer 14 are formed to be the same as the outer contour of the attachment device 10. The first side 110 is formed on the first layer 13 and the second side 111 is formed on the second layer 14. The first layer 13 may be formed of, for example, a leather member to enhance the visual aesthetic effect in use. The second layer 14 may be formed of, for example, a fleece to enhance comfort when in contact with a human body. The first layer 13 and the second layer 14 may be glued together or may be sewn together by sewing. It should be understood that the first layer 13 and the second layer 14 may also be formed of other suitable materials.

In use, a user first attaches the heat generating unit to the attachment portion 115 of the attachment means 10 in a released state (i.e., in a band shape as shown in fig. 1) to form an acupuncture point stimulation device, then places the discrete positioning portion formed by the concave portion of the outer contour close to a reference point on the human body (in this embodiment, the lower end of the palm) without covering, and then deforms the shape memory member 12 from the extended state to the curled state by pressing the attachment means 10 with force, whereby the attachment means 10 is brought from the released state to the attached state of being attached to the human body snugly by the deformation of the shape memory member 12. After use, the user simply breaks the attachment device 10 to deform the shape memory member 12 from the rolled state to the stretched state and removes the acupuncture point attachment device from the human body, and then removes the used heat generating unit from the attachment device 10. With the attachment device of the present embodiment, a user can apply the acupuncture point stimulation device to a human body conveniently (e.g., by one-handed operation), quickly, and accurately, and the comfort of use is also greatly improved. The user can effectively stimulate the acupuncture points through the acupuncture point stimulation device disclosed by the invention without knowing the acupuncture points of the human body. And the acupuncture point stimulation device can be repeatedly used by replacing the heating unit.

A second example of the first embodiment of the attachment device 20 for an acupuncture point stimulation device according to the present disclosure will be described below with respect to fig. 4 to 6, fig. 4 and 5 being a plan view and an exploded view, respectively, of the second example of the first embodiment of the attachment device in a released state, and fig. 6 being a state of use view of the second example of the first embodiment of the attachment device in an attached state. In the second example of the first embodiment, components having the same or corresponding functions and configurations as or to those of the first example of the first embodiment are assigned similar reference numerals (the first digit of the reference numeral is different), and redundant description will be omitted, and only the differences will be described below.

A second example of the first embodiment of the attachment device 20 shown in fig. 4-6 is for a knee. As shown in fig. 6, in the present example, the position of the reference point on the human body part is the lower end of the patella projection, and the corresponding acupuncture point is the tsusanli acupuncture point 3.

As shown in fig. 4, the body 21 of the attachment device 20 is provided with two attachment portions 215', 215 "(collectively referred to as the attachment portions 215 when the attachment portions 215', 215" are not particularly distinguished) on a first side thereof. The heat generating unit attached to the attachment portion 215 is used to stimulate the tsusanli acupoint.

As described above, the applicant found that stimulating multiple acupuncture points simultaneously has a better effect than stimulating only one acupuncture point, and for example, stimulating the calf nose and the tsusanli acupuncture points of the leg simultaneously is more effective than stimulating only the calf nose or the tsusanli acupuncture points. Thus, on the first side of the body 21 of the attachment device 20, a further attachment portion (not shown) may be provided, to which the heat generating unit is attached for stimulating the calf nose. And the length between any of the two attachment portions 215', 215 "and the further attachment portion may be set to be between 60mm and 70mm, for example 65mm. In this manner, the user can accurately align the heat generating unit with the calf nose and tsusanli points without detailed knowledge of the points, simply by positioning the discrete positioning portion 214 of the attachment device 20 adjacent to the lower end of the patella projection without covering.

A third example of the first embodiment of the attachment device 30 for an acupuncture point stimulation device according to the present disclosure will be described below with respect to fig. 7 to 9, fig. 7 and 8 being a plan view and an exploded view, respectively, of the third example of the first embodiment of the attachment device in a released state, and fig. 9 being a state of use view of the third example of the first embodiment of the attachment device in an attached state. In the third example of the first embodiment, components having the same or corresponding functions and configurations as or to those of the first example of the first embodiment are assigned similar reference numerals (the first digit of the reference numeral is different), and redundant description will be omitted, and only the differences will be described below.

The third example of the first embodiment of the attachment device 30 shown in fig. 7-9 is for an ankle. As shown in fig. 9, in the present example, the position of the reference point on the human body part is the upper end of the medial malleolus protrusion, and the corresponding acupuncture point is the sanyinjiao acupuncture point 4.

As shown in fig. 7, the body 31 of the attachment device 30 is provided with one attachment portion 315' on a first side thereof. The heat generating unit attached to the attachment portion 315' is used to stimulate the Sanyinjiao acupoint.

As described above, the applicant found that stimulating a plurality of acupuncture points simultaneously has a better effect than stimulating only one acupuncture point, and for example, stimulating the medial malleolus point and the three-yin cross point of the ankle simultaneously is more effective than stimulating only the medial malleolus point or the three-yin cross point. Thus, the body 31 of the attachment device 30 may be provided on the first side thereof with a further attachment portion (not shown) to which a heat generating unit is attached for stimulating the medial malleolus point. And the length between the attachment portion 315 and the further attachment portion may be set to be between 60mm and 70mm, for example 65mm. As such, the user can accurately align the heat generating unit with the point of intersection of the three yin-gleans and the medial malleolus apices without detailed knowledge of the points, simply by positioning the discrete positioning portions 314 of the attachment device 30 adjacent the upper end of the medial malleolus processes.

The acupuncture point stimulation device of the first embodiment of the present disclosure and the attachment device for the acupuncture point stimulation device are described as above, and three examples for stimulating the wrist, the leg, and the ankle are described for the first embodiment, respectively. With the above three examples of the first embodiment of the present disclosure, at least the following advantages can be provided: 1. the user does not need to know the acupuncture point knowledge in detail, and when the device is used, the attachment part attached with the heating unit can be ensured to be aligned with the acupuncture point on the human body in subsequent use only by placing the discrete positioning point on the attachment device close to but not covering the reference point on the human body; 2. the discrete positioning points are formed by the outer contour of the attachment device, so that the attachment device is simple and attractive in structure, low in manufacturing cost and convenient for a user to operate; 3. by forming discrete positioning points by the concave parts in the outer contour, the wearing comfort of a user is improved, and the wearing is relatively firmer; 4. the deformation of the shape memory member deforms the attachment means, and the shape memory member deforms to a curled state to securely attach and hold the attachment means to the corresponding portion of the human body, which is easy to operate and improves comfort in use.

Although three examples are described for the wrist, leg and ankle in the description of the first embodiment, it is to be understood that the present disclosure is not limited to the acupuncture point stimulation for the above three sites, which are described only as illustrative examples, and those skilled in the art can apply it to more sites of the human body through appropriate modifications (e.g., corresponding size and shape modifications) after understanding the present disclosure.

Further, in the above three examples, one discrete positioning portion is realized by a recess on the outer contour of the body, but it should be understood that the present disclosure is not limited thereto. First, a plurality of discrete positioning parts may be formed by a plurality of recesses which are discontinuous on the outer contour of the body according to the applied human body part. In addition, discrete locating portions may also be provided on the first side of the body, including similar visual indicia (e.g., sutures, different colors or materials, etc.) on the attachment portions to aid in location. As long as the discrete positioning portion can serve as a reference point that assists the user in easily orienting it to be placed on a part of the body that is close to, but not covering, the user's body when in use.

< second embodiment >

Fig. 10-12 show schematic views of three examples of a second embodiment of an attachment device for an acupuncture point stimulation device according to the present disclosure, the three examples differing mainly in that the first example of fig. 10 is for the wrist, the second example of fig. 11 is for the leg, and the third example of fig. 12 is for the ankle, any description regarding the commonality of the features and effects in the three examples being applicable to the three and may not be repeated in detail later.

Further, the second embodiment mainly differs from the first embodiment in that the attachment device for an acupuncture point stimulation device does not include a shape memory member, and thus is not firmly attached to the human body by the rolled state of the shape memory member, but a connector for connecting both ends of the attachment device together is provided at an end of the attachment device, and any description common to the features and effects of the first embodiment (for example, description for discrete positioning members and description for positional relationship of the attachment portions) is applicable to the second embodiment, and may not be repeated in detail later.

Fig. 10 shows a schematic view of a first example of a second embodiment of an attachment device 40 for an acupuncture point stimulation device according to the present disclosure. In this embodiment, the attachment device 40 comprises a body 41, the body 41 comprising a first side 410 and a second side 411, both figures in fig. 10 showing views of the attachment device 40 from the first side 410 and the second side 411, respectively. The attachment means 40 comprises an elastic member that can be stretched and rolled so as to be switchable between a released state and an attached state. The attachment means 40 is in a released state in fig. 10. The attachment means 40 can be attached snugly to the human body in the attached state. In the present embodiment, the attachment device 40 can be attached to the wrist of the human body in an attached state. The first side 410 is a side not facing the human body part and the second side 411 is a side facing the human body part. In other words, the first side 410 may be a side that is not in contact with the human body in the attached state of the attachment device 40, and the second side 411 may be a side that is in contact with the human body in the attached state of the attachment device 40.

By adhering to the body, it is meant that the attachment means 40 is deformed to conform to the contours of a part of the body. In this embodiment, the attachment device 40 can be attached to the wrist of the human body, i.e. can be deformed from a released state to wrap around the wrist of the human body.

The attachment means 40 further comprises one or more discrete locating portions. One discrete detent 414 is shown in fig. 10, but it should be understood that the illustration in fig. 10 is merely an example and the number of discrete detents is not limited to one. And discrete may be understood as where there are a plurality of locating portions which are independent of each other and which may function independently, the omission of one locating portion having no effect on the remaining locating portions and preferably being spaced apart from each other.

The attachment device 40 also includes one or more attachment portions 415', 415", and 415"' (collectively referred to as attachment portions 415 when the one or more attachment portions are not specifically distinguished). Three attachment portions 415 are shown in fig. 10, but it should be understood that the illustration in fig. 10 is merely an example, and the number of attachment portions is not particularly limited. The attachment portion can be used to detachably attach the heat generating unit. In some examples, a heat-generating unit (not shown) may be removably attached to one or more attachment portions 415 via an adhesive attachment mechanism (e.g., applying an adhesive layer between the heat-generating unit and the attachment portions 415, etc.), a mechanical attachment mechanism (e.g., via fasteners), or a magnetic attachment mechanism (e.g., providing mutually magnetically attractable members in the heat-generating unit and the attachment portions 415, respectively). In this example, the firing units attached to the attachment sections 415 'and 415 "in fig. 10 are used to stimulate the shenmen acupoint, and the firing units attached to the attachment sections 415'" in fig. 10 are used to stimulate the neiguan acupoint.

In the present embodiment, the discrete positioning part 414 is formed by the contour of the body 41 of the attachment device 40, and is preferably formed by the outer contour of the body 41, further preferably by a recess in the outer contour of the body 41 as shown in fig. 10. The recess is located between the attachment portions 415' and 415 ″

The body 41 includes a first end 412 and a second end 413 opposite to the first end in a longitudinal direction of the body (left-right direction in the drawing). In the released state of the attachment device the first end 412 and the second end 413 of the body are spaced apart from each other, whereas in the attached state of the attachment device the first end 412 and the second end 413 of the body are connected to each other. A first connection 416 is provided at the first end 412 of the body 41 and a second connection 417 is provided at the second end 413 of the body 41. For example, first end 412 of body 21 is provided with first connection 416 on first side 410, and second end 413 of body 41 is provided with second connection 417 on second side 411. The attachment device 40 may be formed of a flexible material and may be crimped for attachment to the human body. In the attached state of the attachment device, the first connector 416 may be detachably connected to the second connector 417, such as via an adhesive attachment mechanism (e.g., upon application of an adhesive layer or the like), a mechanical attachment mechanism (e.g., via fasteners), or a magnetic attachment mechanism (e.g., magnetically attractable members to one another).

In the example shown in fig. 10, the first connection member 416 is provided as a hook and loop fastener, and the second connection member 417 is formed by a surface to which the body 41 itself may be adhered, i.e., integrally formed. It should be understood that the second connection 417 may also be configured as a hook and loop fastener.

In use, the user first attaches the heat generating unit to the attachment portion 415 of the attachment means 40 in the released state (i.e., in the form of a band shown in fig. 10) to form an acupuncture point stimulation device, then places the discrete positioning portion formed by the concave portion of the outer contour close to a reference point on the human body (in this embodiment, the lower end of the palm), then wraps the flexible attachment means 40 around the wrist and connects the first connector 416 and the second connector 417 to each other, thereby snugly attaching the attachment means 40 to the human body (becoming generally ring-shaped). After use, the user can remove the attachment device 40 from the human body by simply tearing the first connection member 416 and the second connection member 417 apart, and then can remove the used heat generating unit from the attachment device 40.

Fig. 11 and 12 show schematic views of a second and third example, respectively, of a second embodiment of an attachment device 50, 60 for an acupuncture point stimulation device according to the present disclosure. Similar to the first, second and third examples in the first embodiment, the second and third examples of the second embodiment of the attachment devices 50, 60 in fig. 11 and 12 are different from the first example of the first embodiment of the attachment device 40 mainly in the human body use site. The attachment device 50 is for the knee, and the location of the reference point on the human body part is the inferior end of the patella projection, and the corresponding acupoint is the Zusanli acupoint. The attachment means 60 is for the ankle and the location of the reference point on the body part is the upper extremity of the medial malleolus protrusion and the corresponding acupuncture point is the sanyinjiao acupuncture point. The remaining features and effects are similar to those of the three examples in the first embodiment and the first example in the second embodiment, and are not described again here.

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Fig. 13-15 show schematic views of three examples of a third embodiment of an attachment device for an acupuncture point stimulation device according to the present disclosure, the three examples differing mainly in that the first example of fig. 13 is for the wrist, the second example of fig. 14 is for the leg, and the third example of fig. 15 is for the ankle, any description regarding the commonality of the features and effects in the three examples being applicable to the three and may not be repeated in detail later.

Further, the third embodiment is mainly different from the first embodiment in that the attachment device for the acupuncture point stimulation device does not include a shape memory member, and is mainly different from the second embodiment in that the attachment device for the acupuncture point stimulation device does not include a connector at an end portion. Instead, the body of the attachment device of the third embodiment is integrally formed from a stretchable material. The body is in a ring shape in the release state and the attachment state, the release state and the attachment state are switched only through the expansion and contraction of the material, and the body is attached to a human body stably by means of the elasticity of the material. The stretchable material may be, for example, an elastomeric material including, for example, styrenes (SBS, SIS, SEBS, SEPS), olefins (TPO, TPV), dienes (TPB, TPI), vinyl chlorides (TPVC, TCPE), urethanes (TPU), esters (TPEE), amides (TPAE), organofluorine (TPF), silicones, ethylenes, and the like. Any description of the common points of the features and effects (for example, the description of the discrete positioning members and the description of the positional relationship of the attaching portions) of the first embodiment and the second embodiment is applicable to the third embodiment, and may not be repeated in detail later.

Fig. 13 shows a schematic view of a first example of a third embodiment of an attachment device 70 for an acupuncture point stimulation device according to the present disclosure. In this embodiment, the attachment device 70 comprises a body 71, the body 71 comprising a first side 710 and a second side 711. The attachment means 70 is switchable between a released state, in which the attachment means 70 is in fig. 13, and an attached state, in which the attachment means 70 is capable of being snugly attached to a human body. In the present embodiment, the attachment device 70 can be attached to the wrist of the human body in an attached state. The first side 710 is the side that does not face the body part and the second side 711 is the side that faces the body part. In other words, the first side 710 may be a side that is not in contact with the human body in the attached state of the attachment device 70, and the second side 711 may be a side that is in contact with the human body in the attached state of the attachment device 70.

Attachment to the body means that the attachment device 70 is deformed to conform to the contours of a part of the body. In this embodiment, the attachment device 70 may be attached to the wrist area of the human body, i.e. may be deformed from a released state to wrap around the wrist of the human body.

The attachment means 70 further comprises one or more discrete locating portions. One discrete positioning portion 714 is shown in fig. 13, but it should be understood that the illustration in fig. 13 is merely an example, and the number of discrete positioning portions is not limited to one. And discrete may be understood as where there are a plurality of locating portions which are independent of each other and which may function independently, the omission of one locating portion having no effect on the remaining locating portions and preferably being spaced apart from each other.

One or more identification portions 718', 718", and 718"' (collectively referred to as identification portions 718 when no identification portions are specifically distinguished) are provided on the first side 710 of the attachment device 70, and one or more attachment portions (not shown) are formed on the second side 711 in one-to-one correspondence with the identification portions. Three identification portions 718 are shown in fig. 13, but it should be understood that the illustration in fig. 13 is merely an example, the number of identification portions is not particularly limited and the number of attachment portions is not particularly limited, and furthermore, the identification portions may also be omitted. The attachment portion can be used to detachably attach the heat generating unit. In some examples, the heat-generating unit (not shown) may be removably attached to the one or more attachment portions via a tacky attachment mechanism (e.g., applying an adhesive layer between the heat-generating unit and the attachment portions, etc.), a mechanical attachment mechanism (e.g., via fasteners), or a magnetic attachment mechanism (e.g., providing mutually magnetically attractable members in the heat-generating unit and the attachment portions, respectively). In the present example, the heat generating unit attached to the attachment portion corresponding to the identification portions 718', 718 "in fig. 13 is used to stimulate the shenmen point, and the heat generating unit attached to the attachment portion corresponding to the identification portion 718" in fig. 13 is used to stimulate the neiguan point.

In the present embodiment, the discrete positioning portions 714 are formed by the contour of the body 71 of the attachment device 70, and are preferably formed by the outer contour of the body 71, further preferably by recesses in the outer contour of the body 71 as shown in fig. 13. The recess is located between the markings 718', 718 ".

In this embodiment, the attachment device 70 is integrally formed as a ring from a stretchable material and can be elastically contracted and expanded. In use, the user distracts the ring-like attachment means 70 and moves it to the wrist whereupon the distraction is released and the attachment means 70 automatically retracts to snugly attach to the wrist. After use, the user can remove the attachment device 70 from the body by simply spreading it open again, and then the used heat generating unit can be removed from the attachment device 70.

Fig. 14 and 15 show schematic views of a second and third example, respectively, of a third embodiment of an attachment device 80, 90 for an acupuncture point stimulation device according to the present disclosure. Similar to the first, second and third examples in the first embodiment, the second and third examples of the third embodiment of the attachment devices 80, 90 in fig. 14 and 15 are different from the first example of the first embodiment of the attachment device 70 mainly in the human body use site. The attachment device 80 is for the knee, and the location of the reference point on the human body part is the inferior end of the patella projection, and the corresponding acupoint is the Zusanli acupoint. The attachment device 90 is for an ankle, and the location of the reference point on the body part is the upper extremity of the medial malleolus protrusion, and the corresponding acupuncture point is the Sanyinjiao acupuncture point. The remaining features and effects are similar to those of the three examples in the first embodiment and the first example in the third embodiment, and are not described again here.

Although some specific embodiments of the present disclosure have been described in detail by way of example, it should be understood by those skilled in the art that the above examples are for illustration only and are not intended to limit the scope of the present disclosure. The various embodiments of the invention herein may be combined in any combination without departing from the spirit and scope of the present disclosure. Those skilled in the art will also appreciate that various modifications might be made to the embodiments without departing from the scope and spirit of the present disclosure. The scope of the present disclosure is defined by the appended claims.

Claims (16)

1. An attachment device, comprising:

a body having a first side not facing the body part and a second side facing the body part;

one or more attachment portions disposed on a second side of the body;

one or more discrete location portions that are,

wherein the attachment device is switchable between a release state and an attached state in which the attachment device is fittingly attachable to a human body,

and wherein the one or more discrete positioning portions and the one or more attachment portions are positioned such that, in the affixed state, at least one of the one or more discrete positioning portions is oriented to be placed at a location proximate to, but not covering, a reference point on the human body part, at least one of the one or more attachment portions covers an acupuncture point of the human body part.

2. An attachment device according to claim 1, wherein the one or more discrete locating portions are formed by a profile of the body.

3. An attachment device according to claim 2, wherein the one or more discrete locating portions are formed by recesses on the outer profile of the body.

4. Attachment device according to claim 3, characterized in that the reference point in the affixed state is located between two wave crests of a recess on the outer contour and corresponds to the position of a wave trough of a recess on the outer contour.

5. An attachment device according to claim 1, wherein the one or more discrete locating portions are provided on a first side of the body.

6. An attachment device according to claim 5, wherein the discrete locating portion comprises one or more visual indicia.

7. An attachment device according to any of claims 1-6, wherein the first side of the attachment device is provided with an identification corresponding to the one or more attachment portions.

8. An attachment device according to any of claims 1-6, wherein the body of the attachment device comprises one or more elastic members, which in the released state are band-shaped and in the attached state are ring-shaped.

9. An attachment device according to claim 8, wherein the one or more resilient members comprise a shape memory member that is switchable between an extended state and a crimped state by an external force, thereby enabling the attachment device to be switched between a released state and an attached state.

10. An attachment device according to any of claims 1-6, wherein the body of the attachment device comprises a first part, a first connector connected to the first part, a second part and a second connector connected to the second part, the first and second connectors being arranged to be detachably attachable to each other.

11. The attachment device of claim 10, wherein either of the first connector and the second connector is integrally provided with or detachably connectable with a body of the attachment device.

12. An attachment device according to claim 11, wherein either of the first and second connectors is a magic plaster.

13. Attachment device according to any of claims 1-6, characterised in that the body of the attachment device is integrally formed as a ring from a stretchable material, the switching between the release state and the application state being effected by stretching and retracting of the material.

14. The attachment device of any of claims 1-6, wherein the one or more attachment portions include at least a first attachment portion for a first acupoint and a second attachment portion for a second acupoint, and the position between the first and second attachment portions is such that when the first attachment portion covers the first acupoint, the second attachment portion covers the second acupoint.

15. An acupoint stimulation device, comprising:

the attachment device of any one of the preceding claims 1-14;

a heat generating unit detachably attachable to one or more attachment portions on the attachment device.

16. The acupoint stimulation device of claim 15, wherein the heat generating unit is a chemical heat generating unit comprising an exothermic composition.

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