Method and apparatus for acupuncture-tapping portion of human

• US 5,676,684 A
• Filed: 10/11/1996
• Issued: 10/14/1997
• Est. Priority Date: 02/20/1992
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Jang Youn Choi
• Original Assignee: Jang Youn Choi
• Inventors: Choi, Jang Youn
• Primary Examiner(s): Buiz, Michael
• Assistant Examiner(s): RASCHE, PATRICK WILLIAM
• Application Number:
  US08/728,737
• Time in Patent Office: 368 Days
• Field of Search: 606/169, 606/189, 606/185, 606/186, 606/204, 128/735, 128/907, 81/9.22
• US Class Current: 606/189
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/10 with further special therapeutic means, e.g. electrotherapy, magneto therapy or radiation therapy, chromo therapy, infrared or ultraviolet therapy
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 39/002 Using electric currents electrotherapy A61N1/32
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 39/08 Devices for applying needles to such points, i.e. for acupuncture ; Acupuncture needles or accessories therefor
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 128/907 Acupuncture

Abstract

A method and apparatus for acupuncture-tapping procedures on a human body. The apparatus includes an acupuncture-tapping plate which has attached needles. A buffer connector is attached to the acupuncture-tapping plate solely by resilient member. A driving member is attached to the buffer connector by resilient member so that the buffer connector is operated to drive the acupuncture-tapping plate by utilizing the buffer connector. In this way, an acupuncture-tapping technique is provided which has beneficial effects on the damaged skin of the human body.

Claims

1. An acupuncture-tapping apparatus comprising an acupuncture-tapping member including an upper plate, an acupuncture-tapping plate having attached needles, and an adjustable screw between said upper plate and said acupuncture-tapping plate;

a buffer spring connecting said upper plate with said acupuncture-tapping plate, said buffer spring being attached on both sides of said adjustable screw;

a buffer connector consisting of a main spring;

a piston coupled to said upper plate;

said main spring connecting the top of said adjustable screw with said piston;

a driving member including an electrically operated rotatable member coupled to said piston for continuously moving said piston back and forth to drive said acupuncture-tapping member via said main spring;

a minor spring mounted on both sides of said main spring for buffering said acupuncture-tapping member as it is driven by said piston; and

means for supplying power to said driving member whereby said driving member drives said acupuncture-tapping plate by means of said buffer connector.

2. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said needles of said acupuncture-tapping plate have a diameter of 0.5 to 5 mm and a length of 1 to 10 mm.

3. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said needles of said tapping plate are selected from the group consisting of non-electromagnetic conductive needles, electromagnetic semiconductive needles, electric conductive needles, magnetic conductive needles, magnetic needles and magnets.

4. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, having a support member coupled to said driving means for supporting said acupuncture-tapping apparatus at a preselected distance for the area being tapped.