一种适用于多关节艾灸机械臂艾灸器的设计与应用

Development and application of a moxibustion instrument with multi-jointed manipulator

针对现有艾灸装置使用存在局限性、使用时可能出现意外烫伤、生成物影响治疗效果并损及医护人员及患者健康等问题,设计了一种适用于多关节艾灸机械臂的艾灸器。本艾灸器可精准控温,保持安全的施灸距离,自动处理艾条燃烧灰烬并选择性处理艾烟。试验结果显示本设计能够维持目标穴位温度恒定、降低烫伤危险,合理处理艾灸生成物,艾烟的净化率可达44.9%,既保留艾烟的治疗功效,也减少高浓度艾烟对医护人员和患者健康的影响。

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.