Xia Shi-Lin, Dian Song-Yi, Zhang Han-Rui, Li Ying-Kun, Tu Hai-Yan, Zhao Guo-You
College of Electrical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China.
Department of Rehabilitation, Chengdu Fifth People's Hospital.
Zhongguo Zhen Jiu. 2021 Feb 12;41(2):221-4. doi: 10.13703/j.0255-2930.20191123-k0003.
In view of the limitations of the existing moxibustion instruments, i.e. possible accidental injury when using moxibustion instruments, the negative effects of products from moxibustion instruments on treatment efficacy and health of medical staff and patients, a moxibustion instrument with multi-jointed manipulator is designed. This moxibustion instrument could accurately control the temperature, maintain a safe moxibustion distance, automatically process the burning ashes of moxa and selectively handle moxa smoke. The experimental results shows that this instrument could maintain the constant temperature of target acupoint, reduce the risk of empyrosis, and reasonably deal with the products of moxibustion. The purification rate of moxa smoke is 44.9%, which not only ensures the therapeutic effect of moxa smoke, but also reduces the negative effects of high-concentration moxa smoke on the health of medical staff and patients.
鉴于现有艾灸仪器存在的局限性，即使用艾灸仪器时可能造成意外伤害、艾灸仪器产生的产物对治疗效果以及医护人员和患者健康的负面影响，设计了一种具有多关节机械手的艾灸仪器。该艾灸仪器能够精确控制温度、保持安全的艾灸距离、自动处理艾绒燃烧后的灰烬并选择性地处理艾烟。实验结果表明，该仪器能够维持目标穴位的恒温，降低烫伤风险，并合理处理艾灸产物。艾烟净化率为44.9%，既保证了艾烟的治疗效果，又降低了高浓度艾烟对医护人员和患者健康的负面影响。
