Chiropractic adjustor system and method
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1. A portable chiropractic adjusting instrument for applying an adjustment energy impulse to a patient, the portable chiropractic adjusting instrument comprising:
- a power source;
a thrust tip plunger moveable about and between an extended position and a preload compressed position; and
a solenoid subassembly selectively coupled to the power source comprising;
a solenoid;
a hammer element spaced from a base plate of the thrust tip plunger at or between a maximal distance when the thrust tip plunger is in the extended position and the solenoid in not activated and a minimal distance when the thrust tip plunger is in the preload compressed position and the solenoid in not activated; and
wherein the hammer element selectively forcefully contacts the thrust tip plunger in response to selective energization of the solenoid by the current supplied by the power source upon actuation; and
an electronic control assembly coupled to the power source comprising a computational control circuit configured to adjust the current supplied to the solenoid and to control the frequency and/or amplitude of the energy impulse applied to the patient.
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Abstract
A portable battery power operated chiropractic adjusting instrument, manipulator or thruster for applying a selectable adjustment energy impulse to a patient through a plunger having a resilient or cushioned head with the energy impulse applied to the plunger being supplied by a solenoid. The adjusting instrument can have annunciators or indicators for preload, readiness to operate, level of energy impulse and the like. The power source can be an internal rechargeable battery or removable rechargeable battery pack.
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22 Claims
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1. A portable chiropractic adjusting instrument for applying an adjustment energy impulse to a patient, the portable chiropractic adjusting instrument comprising:
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a power source; a thrust tip plunger moveable about and between an extended position and a preload compressed position; and a solenoid subassembly selectively coupled to the power source comprising; a solenoid; a hammer element spaced from a base plate of the thrust tip plunger at or between a maximal distance when the thrust tip plunger is in the extended position and the solenoid in not activated and a minimal distance when the thrust tip plunger is in the preload compressed position and the solenoid in not activated; and
wherein the hammer element selectively forcefully contacts the thrust tip plunger in response to selective energization of the solenoid by the current supplied by the power source upon actuation; andan electronic control assembly coupled to the power source comprising a computational control circuit configured to adjust the current supplied to the solenoid and to control the frequency and/or amplitude of the energy impulse applied to the patient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for applying an adjustment energy impulse to a patient, comprising:
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selectively changing at least one of a frequency or an amplitude of the energy impulse; selectively axially moving a thrust tip plunger about and between an extended position and a preload compressed position; and selectively energizing a solenoid to move a hammer element; wherein the hammer element is spaced from a base plate of the thrust tip plunger at or between a maximal distance when the thrust tip plunger is in the extended position and the solenoid in not activated and a minimal distance when the thrust tip plunger is in the preload compressed position and the solenoid in not activated; and
wherein the hammer element selectively forcefully contacts the base plate of the thrust tip plunger in response to selective energization of the solenoid upon actuation. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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