Consecutive acupuncture device
First Claim
1. A consecutive acupuncture device for consecutively inserting needles into afflicted sites of the body, the device comprising:
- a cartridge charged with and storing one or more needles;
a first magnet positioned at a side of the cartridge to pull a needle stored in the cartridge by magnetic force and automatically place the needle at a striking position;
a striking element positioned on the cartridge to strike the needle placed at the striking position and insert the needle into an afflicted site of the body;
a discharge section positioned underneath the cartridge and defined with a hole through which the needle struck by the striking element is discharged; and
a second magnet positioned on top of the cartridge above and adjacent to the head ends of the needles, the second magnet facing the head ends of the needles and being configured to suspend the needles stored in the cartridge and to prevent pointed ends of the needles from being brought into contact with a bottom surface of the cartridge.
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Abstract
A consecutive acupuncture device for consecutively inserting needles into afflicted sites of the body. The device comprises a cartridge charged with and storing one or more needles, a first magnet positioned at a side of the cartridge to pull a needle stored in the cartridge by magnetic force and automatically place the needle at a striking position, striking means positioned on the cartridge to strike the needle placed at the striking position and insert the needle into an afflicted site of the body, and a discharge section positioned underneath the cartridge and defined with a hole through which the needle struck by the striking means is discharged. By storing one or more needles in the cartridge in a disarranged state and pressing a button, the stored needles can be driven one by one into the afflicted sites of the body.
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1. A consecutive acupuncture device for consecutively inserting needles into afflicted sites of the body, the device comprising:
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a cartridge charged with and storing one or more needles; a first magnet positioned at a side of the cartridge to pull a needle stored in the cartridge by magnetic force and automatically place the needle at a striking position; a striking element positioned on the cartridge to strike the needle placed at the striking position and insert the needle into an afflicted site of the body; a discharge section positioned underneath the cartridge and defined with a hole through which the needle struck by the striking element is discharged; and a second magnet positioned on top of the cartridge above and adjacent to the head ends of the needles, the second magnet facing the head ends of the needles and being configured to suspend the needles stored in the cartridge and to prevent pointed ends of the needles from being brought into contact with a bottom surface of the cartridge. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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