Patent ID: 9517356
Filing Date: 2016-12-13
CPC Classification: A61M,A61N

Claim Text:
1. An optical therapeutic apparatus, comprising: a pair of ear shields for covering a wearer's ears, which ears are disposed with a respective plurality of auricular acupuncture points; a hanging member including a connection portion connected to each ear shield, and wherein the hanging member is fitted as a headset, the hanging member further including a display screen for displaying a radiating time and a function selection interface, and a regulator knob operable to alter the radiating time and to operate the function selection interface; an array of light emitters disposed in the ear shields in juxtaposed opposition to the plurality of auricular acupuncture points respectively, the array of light emitters including a plurality of acupoint-stimulation elements, each element corresponding to a respective one of the auricular acupuncture points, at least two acupoint-stimulation elements emitting at least two respective stimulation light beams at different respective time intervals; a pair of loud speakers disposed in the ear shields directed to emit therapeutic sound or music into ears of the wearer; a control module operably coupled to the regulator knob, the display screen, the pair of loudspeakers, and the array of light emitters; and a detection unit electrically coupled to the control module, the detection unit transmitting a signal to the control module to activate the array of light emitters when presence of the wearer's ear is detected and deactivate the array of light emitters when absence of the wearer's ear is detected; wherein at least one of the acupoint-stimulation elements emits a first stimulation light beam to the auricular acupuncture point of Shenmen, wherein at least one of the acupoint-stimulation elements emits a second stimulation light beam to another auricular acupuncture point, wherein the acupoint-stimulation elements emit an infrared stimulation light beam or a visible stimulation light beam, wherein the therapeutic sound or music, in conjunction with the stimulation light beams, induces a state of wakeful relaxation in the wearer.