Detailed description of the invention
The probe bracket of the present invention possesses: install pedestal;It is formed with the cradle portion of the probe maintaining part of storage probe;And will
The supporter that pedestal links with cradle portion is installed.Cradle portion links with supporter and is integrated, and both is collectively referred to as support originally
Body.Supporter such as has the bottom of the roughly the same shape of shape with the installed surface installing pedestal, is cross section court bottom it
The cone-shaped diminished to the linking portion with cradle portion, is the handle-shaped that easily grasps of operator.Such as, supporter has
From bottom towards the shape of the upper-end bent being fixed with cradle portion.
Hereinafter, referring to the drawings embodiments of the present invention are illustrated.
< the first embodiment >
With reference to Fig. 1~Fig. 3, the probe bracket of present embodiment is illustrated.Fig. 1 is that overall perspective view, Fig. 2 are for overlooking
Figure, Fig. 3 are the figure that the state installing pedestal (base portion) is taken off in expression.This probe bracket 10 as main composition by cradle portion 1,
Base portion 2, the supporting part 3 that cradle portion 1 and base portion 2 link is constituted.The material of probe bracket is not particularly limited, but
Being made up of products formeds such as plastics in present embodiment, it is strong to have holding in the inside that the plastics of outward appearance constituting each key element are exterior
The tectosome of degree or for the parts etc. that are connected with other key element.
Cradle portion 1 has upper surface 1A, bottom surface 1B, side 1C (Fig. 3), time as shown in Figure 2 in terms of upper surface, be have by
The thickness of the shape that multiple letter C words combine is than relatively thin parts, in the part of each C word shape, be formed for
Keep the probe maintaining part 11 of the goblet (not shown) of storage probe.That is, probe maintaining part 11 is in the portion constituting cradle portion 1
Formed on part, the part of an encirclement part is open through hole, receives the goblet 5 shown in Fig. 4 (a) in this hole.Hole (is visited
Head maintaining part 11) shape determined by the hypanthial shape wherein received, the shape of goblet 5 is permissible according to the kind of probe
For various shape.Fig. 4 (b) illustrates an example of probe.This probe 4 seen from above time built-in changer, in the arrangement side of changer
The principal part 41 upwards with elongate shape and the stem 42 being contiguous therewith, connect in stem 42 and have the adapter connected on body
The cable 43 of (not shown).Probe bracket 10 shown in Fig. 1~Fig. 3 is an example, has and is suitable to receive the probe 4 shown in Fig. 4 (b)
The probe maintaining part 11 of stem 42, the shape of this probe maintaining part 11 seen from above time be Long Circle or ellipse.
Goblet 5, as shown in Fig. 4 (a), is the shape of the tubular of upper and lower surface opening, resilient by plastics etc.
Material is constituted.Upper surface formed eaves portion, limit 51, have diameter from upper surface to bottom tapered shape, upper surface with under
Gap 52 it is formed with between surface.Gap 52 is passed through with the flexible cord linked of popping one's head in for making, therefore have at least with flexible cord diameter
The width of equivalent.Although and gap 52 can be vertically arranged relative to upper surface, but can also have relative to upper surface
There is the angle beyond 90 degree.The diameter in eaves portion, limit 51 is bigger than the diameter of probe maintaining part 11, and eaves portion, limit 51 is with the diameter of lower part
Less than the diameter of probe maintaining part 11.Thus, when goblet 5 loads probe maintaining part 11 from top, goblet 5 passes through limit
Eaves portion 51 is held in probe maintaining part 11.
When goblet 5 is fixed on probe maintaining part 11, gap 52 is positioned at the opening of probe maintaining part 11
Partly (patent part 11A).When probe 4 being accommodated in probe maintaining part 11, first by cable section from probe maintaining part 11
Goblet is put in the gap 52 of patent part 11A and goblet 5 such that it is able to the probe 4 connecting cable 43 is accommodated in cup-shaped
In body 5.
Supporting part 3 has people easily by the shape of holds, in the shown embodiment, be diameter from base portion 2
The coupling part shape that i.e. bottom 3A tapers into towards the upper end 3B being fixed with cradle portion 1 and bends.This bending and straight
The upper end that footpath attenuates links via the side of connecting portion 31 with cradle portion 1.The short transverse of this supporting part 3 is (relative to bottom surface
Vertical direction) orthogonal with the upper surface of cradle portion 1.Further, the position of the fixed support portion 3 of cradle portion 1 is in and is protected by probe
Hold on cradle portion 1 side, the longer side side of the patent part disjunction in portion 11.That is, supporting part 3 and the connection of cradle portion 1
Side residing for portion, be positioned at the patent part 11A of probe maintaining part 11 residing for relative side, side.That is, relative to pedestal
The face that the rack body installed surface in portion 2 is identical, supporting part 3 and projection image's non-overlapping copies of cradle portion 1.Thus, at supporting part 3
Under the state being fixed on base portion 2, each patent part 11A of probe maintaining part 11 is positioned at outside the fixed pedestal portion 2 of device body
Side, it is possible to carry out swimmingly popping one's head in from the taking-up of probe maintaining part 11, probe to the action of the storage of probe maintaining part 11.
The bottom 3A of supporting part 3, as shown in Fig. 3 (b), constitutes the exterior shape of its profile and the upper wheels of base portion 2
Wide consistent, the outward appearance with a body-sensing is become when linking both (combination).In the shown embodiment, bottom 3A has by one
Hold the shape that the part of open tetragon and this open one end continuous print arc-shaped is surrounded, on arc-shaped part and four limits
It is provided with differential between shape part.By this structure, it is possible to be supported the link in portion 3 and base portion 2 swimmingly.To supporting part 3
Will be described later with the link mechanism of base portion 2.
As it is shown in figure 5, base portion 2 is by by the top 2A of the bottom 3A of fixed support portion 3, the bottom of being fixed on device body
The structure that 2B is connected in side, the most relatively low parts are constituted.When rack body being installed on base portion 2,
The upper surface in frame portion 1 is almost parallel with the installed surface of base portion 2.
The top 2A of base portion 2 is the part overlapping with the bottom 3A of supporting part 3, be the bottom 3A with supporting part 3 substantially
Identical shape, is formed with the link mechanism that the link mechanism formed with the bottom 3A at supporting part 3 engages.Linking mechanism is phase
Mutually the structure of engaging and be preferably capable of the mechanism of the state of being locked and fastened, known mechanism can be used.
In the illustrated embodiment, the link mechanism of supporting part 3 side, as shown in Fig. 3 (b), by latch-release pawl 33,
To hook 35, near the limit of the arc-shaped relative with the limit arranging a pair hook 35, the hook 37 of setting is constituted, as shown in Fig. 5 (a), and base
Side, seat portion 2 link hole 25 that mechanism engages by these hooks 35 and 37,27, sticking department 29 for hook latch-release pawl 33
Constitute.By these hooks 35,37 insert hole 25,27, latch-release pawl 33 hook sticking department 29 and by base portion 2 relative to supporting part
3 fix.
Such as, make cradle portion 3 slide from the rear of base portion 2, hook 35,37 is inserted each self-corresponding hole 25,27
After, then the latch-release pawl 33 of cradle portion 3 deforms and crosses the sticking department 29 of base portion 2, engages (Fig. 5 with sticking department 29
(d)).When supporting part 3 is taken off from base portion 2, then latch-release pawl 33 is boosted upward, thus latch-release pawl 33 is more
Cross sticking department 29.In this condition, by making supporting part 3 rearward slide, hook 35,37 is deviate from from hole 25,27 respectively, it is possible to letter
Supporting part 3 is taken off by single ground from base portion 2.
The bottom 2B of base portion 2 uses fixing means known to screw 21 grade to fix in the position of the regulation of device body.
The shape of the bottom 2B of base portion 2 can be arbitrary shape according to the relation with installation site, and can not be smooth.?
In present embodiment, with the form fit with circle of device body described later, time in terms of upper surface side, there are relative 2
While be the shape of the tetragon of the deformation of arc-shaped.Bottom this, the shape (profile) of 2B is by curved side and aforesaid base
The profile of the top 2A in seat portion 2 is connected.
Then, with reference to excellent to the Portable ultrasonic diagnosing device of the probe bracket of fixing present embodiment of Fig. 6~Fig. 9
Example is selected to illustrate.
This diagnostic ultrasound equipment 100 possesses: form the approximately parallelepiped body receiving the electronic unit needed for ultrasound investigation
The body housing 60 of shape;In one end of body housing 60, the operation housing 70 rotatably supported centered by axle P1;With with
The display housing 80 rotatably supported centered by axle P2 coaxial for axle P1.Relative to the operation housing 70 of body housing 60 with aobvious
Show that the rotation of housing 80 is each independent.It is accommodated in the electronic unit of body housing 60, specifically receives and dispatches the transmitting-receiving of ultrasound wave
Circuit, phase modulation circuit, the signal processing circuit of process echo-signal, generation B-mode or M-mode etc. based on echo-signal
The electronic unit that the general diagnostic ultrasound equipments such as the image generative circuit of ultrasonography, doppler processing circuit possess,
Omit the function declaration of each circuit.The receptacle portion of adapter 45 for connecting probe it is formed with in the side of body housing 60.
Upper surface at operation housing 70 is provided with to be possessed keyboard or pushes the guidance panel of the input medium such as button, trace ball
71.Display housing 80 is installed the display surface of ultrasonography or the input GUI etc. of display diagnostic ultrasound equipment formation
Plate 81.Support the axle P2 of display housing 80, be rotatably supported at body by centered by the axle Q (Fig. 7) orthogonal with axle P2
Bearings, by this support structure, as it is shown in fig. 7, by body housing 60 and the open shape being about 180 degree of operation housing 70
Under state, it is possible to make display housing 80 erect as vertical or arbitrary angle, only make display housing 80 rotate.
When the probe bracket 10 of present embodiment being installed on the diagnostic ultrasound equipment of above-mentioned structure, at body housing
The upper surface of 60, the nonoverlapping position of movable range of the rotary motion of display housing 80 is base member mounting portion.Base member mounting portion
The most preferably in the corner, rear of body housing 60 upper surface.When base member mounting portion is installed the base portion 2 of probe bracket 10,
The arc-shaped part of the bottom surface of base portion 2 is along the circular mounting in body housing 60 corner.Thus cradle portion 1 is positioned at the most external
Side, as shown in Figure 8, when display floater is located towards before the operator of guidance panel, support 1 is also at the visual field of operator
In the range of and be will not be shown housing 80 hinder position, be thus susceptible to access in cradle portion 1.
Further, the patent part 11A of the probe maintaining part 11 of cradle portion 1 is positioned at outside, the most easily carries out popping one's head in 4 from probe
The discrepancy of maintaining part 11.The particularly probe bracket of present embodiment, as shown in Fig. 4 and Fig. 9, the cup chimeric with cradle portion 1
The gap 52 of shape body 5 from the upper surface of goblet 5 down, is formed obliquely to operator side, the most easily carries out from this gap
52 actions extracting probe cable.
When the probe bracket 10 of present embodiment does not uses, it is accommodated in together with Portable ultrasonic diagnosing device
Storage place, but in the case of Portable ultrasonic diagnosing device is the device possessing the body housing 60 shown in Fig. 6 at this moment,
Can also be in the state that rack body (cradle portion 1 and supporting part 3) is installed in the base portion 2 be fixed on body housing 60
Under receive.Or, only rack body is taken off from base portion 2, the pedestal having be fixed on body housing 60 in advance
Other installation pedestal of the link structure that portion 2 is identical is fixed on storage place, and on this installation pedestal, mounting bracket body enters
Row storage.Further, Portable ultrasonic diagnosing device 100 shown in Fig. 6 can be by display housing 80 from opening shape shown in Fig. 9 etc.
State rises and is set to the closed mode parallel with operating housing 70 and receives, and closes display housing 80 and operation housing 70 side, it is possible to
Receive with the state erected relative to body housing 60.Either which kind of receiving state, when the state of change or after change
Probe bracket 10 is all without interfering.
When checking, cradle portion 1 loads required probe, take off rack body, with one from storage place
Hands holds supporting part 3, the flexible cord of probe is hung over wrist first-class, and another hands holds Portable ultrasonic diagnosing device 100, it is possible to
Move to the inspection place of regulation.Checking place, Portable ultrasonic diagnosing device is being set to state shown in Fig. 6, solid
Supporting part 3 is installed in the base portion 2 of body housing 60, the adapter 45 of probe is inserted the socket that this body side surface possesses
Portion.These actions are the most easily carried out in the place disposing place limited of probe bracket etc., thus become and can examine immediately
The state looked into.
According to present embodiment, it is provided that be suitable to the probe bracket of Portable ultrasonic diagnosing device, this probe bracket possesses:
It is fixed on the base portion of device body;There is the supporting part of the bottom surface that the upper surface with base portion engages;With side relative to propping up
The cradle portion that support part is fixing.The bottom surface of base portion is almost parallel with the upper surface of cradle portion, when base portion installs supporting part,
Cradle portion be in upper surface be level and the projected area in the plane identical with base bottom surface nonoverlapping with base portion
Position.Thus, place is being checked, it is not necessary to for the setting place of probe bracket, and propped up by the probe of present embodiment
When frame is installed on body, the discrepancy operability of probe is good.
Further, according to present embodiment, the portion bottom-up that is shaped as of supporting part is made to be bent into the shape of arc-shaped, and
And make the bottom shape of base portion and body with circular form fit, therefore there is the integraty of design with body,
Aesthetic appearance is the most excellent.
But, probe bracket shown in accompanying drawing is an embodiment, can carry out without departing from the range of the scope of the invention
Various changes.Such as, although show the cradle portion that 2 probe maintaining parts are set in the drawings, but probe maintaining part can also
It it is one or more than 3.Further, in the case of arranging multiple probe maintaining part, the shape of each probe maintaining part is permissible
Identical, it is also possible to different.And, although in the present embodiment, it is shown that make the upper surface probe smooth, each of cradle portion keep
The situation that portion is arranged at grade, but the upper surface of cradle portion can also be made to have angle in each probe maintaining part.
Specifically, when probe bracket is installed on body, the probe maintaining part that the operator of distance oriented manipulation housing is farthest sets
Be placed in horizontal plane, be relatively in face of probe maintaining part can be disposed relative to horizontal plane and have on angled, thus
The operability making operator improves.
< the second embodiment >
The probe bracket of present embodiment, also possesses base portion, supporting part and cradle portion as basic composition, with
One embodiment is same.The probe bracket of present embodiment is that the probe being suitable to notebook type diagnostic ultrasound equipment props up
Frame, the shape of base portion is different.The structure of supporting part 3 and cradle portion 1 can be the structure identical with the first embodiment, because of
This omits the description and illustrates, below to illustrate centered by the first embodiment distinctive points.
The base portion of the probe bracket of present embodiment is as shown in Figure 10.In Figure 10, (a) is the vertical of base portion seen from above
Body figure, (b) is the figure in terms of rear, side, and (c) is the axonometric chart in terms of bottom surface side.
As it can be seen, the base portion 20 of the probe bracket of present embodiment, it is formed with the bottom 3A of supporting part 3 at upper surface
The fixed part 20B forming the linking part 20A linking mechanism, being fixed on diagnostic ultrasound equipment of engaging.The height of linking part 20A
(distance of distance bottom surface 20D) height than fixed part 20B is high, and the differential of them is to be connected with fixed part 20B by linking part 20A
Rake 20C.Further, fixed part 20B has when seeing from top and rectangle is cut off obliquely in the boundary with rake 20C
Shape, along rectangular minor face, be formed for screw hole 22 fixing on body.Linking part 20A is formed and Fig. 5
A link mechanism that the first embodiment shown in () is same.This link mechanism and the pedestal shown in Fig. 5 (a) of the first embodiment
The link mechanism in portion 2 is identical, is formed with on the bottom 3A of supporting part 3 25, the 27 of hook 35,37 engaging formed.Further,
With the curved surface of supporting part 3 accordingly, the limit in the outside of linking part 20A is to have differential arc-shaped.
The probe bracket of present embodiment is suitable to the diagnostic ultrasound equipment of notebook type.Its install such as Figure 11 (a)~
Shown in (c).In Figure 11 (a) be axonometric chart, (b) be front view, (c) be upward view.
Notebook type diagnostic ultrasound equipment is as it can be seen, possess the body of the electronic unit needed for storage ultrasonic measuring
Housing 60, the display housing 80 being rotatably coupled in one end of body housing 60, have the upper surface at body housing 60 and set
Put the structure of guidance panel 71.For connecting the receptacle portion (not shown) of probe, relative in the face of the operator of display floater 81,
Arrange in the side of body housing about 60 or on the side of operator's opposite face opposition side.
Probe bracket 10 body housing 60 avoid arranging on the side of the position of this receptacle portion install.Reality in diagram
Execute in example, be arranged on the side near the end connecting display housing 80 of body housing 60.Therefore, by the pedestal of probe bracket
The fixed part 20B in portion 20, as shown in the upward view of Figure 11 (c), with the linking part 20A of rack body upwards at body housing 60
Back side screws etc. are fixed.This linking part 20A links the bottom 3A of supporting part 3, thus as shown in Figure 11 (a), Ke Yi
Relatively guidance panel 71 position and be that cradle portion 1 configures cradle portion 1 with the nonoverlapping position of guidance panel 71.This reality
Execute the probe bracket of mode, there is shape especially that be combined obliquely by fixed part 20B and linking part 20A, therefore can shorten
The distance that linking part 20A and the supporting part 3 linked with it and cradle portion 1 highlight laterally from body housing 60 side, it is possible to
Realize the compact structure in view of the workability under narrow place.
About the probe bracket of present embodiment, during storage, carrying time, the time of inspection operability also with the first embodiment
It is same, it is possible to convenience operates well.
The probe bracket of present embodiment be also not necessarily limited to diagram shape or structure and various change can be carried out.Such as,
Figure 10 and Figure 11 shows in base portion 20, is provided on device body fixing fixed part 20B, this is solid
Determine the structure that portion's 20B screw clamp is fixing on the bottom surface of device, but can also use: by the tetragon portion of fixed part 20B
Divide and extend, and the socket inserting the fixed part 20B of this prolongation is arranged at device body, by fixed part 20B insertion socket
Fixing structure;At the end fixing and holding mechanism of fixed part 20B, the structure being fixed with gripper mechanism grips device body
Make;Hook is set in the end of fixed part 20B and forms the holding section of this hook engaging in the end of device body and be fixed
The multiple structures such as structure.
Above, the situation that the probe bracket of the present invention is mainly fixed on diagnostic ultrasound equipment body is said
Bright, but from above-mentioned embodiment, the probe bracket of the present invention is by base portion and detachable relative to base portion
Frame portion is constituted, by the shape of base portion is changed according to installation site, thus can not only be at diagnostic ultrasound equipment
Install on body, it is also possible to the arbitrary site in the storage place comprising diagnostic ultrasound equipment installs, and can be relative to
One cradle portion combines multiple base portion.
The principal character that the probe bracket of the present invention can possess is as follows.
Probe bracket possess installation pedestal and on this installation pedestal removably rack body, rack body possesses: tool
There is the cradle portion of probe maintaining part for receiving probe;With support cradle portion, the support that cradle portion is connected with installation pedestal
Portion.
Supporter have install install on pedestal time the bottom overlapping with the installed surface installing pedestal, by bottom this and
Installation pedestal links.Further, supporter has the shape bent from bottom to the linking part with cradle portion.Preferably, cradle portion with
And supporter is relative to projection image's non-overlapping copies of the vertical direction of the plane identical with the bottom surface installing pedestal.
Cradle portion has upper surface, lower surface, side, and probe maintaining part is from the through lower surface of the upper surface of cradle portion
The hole of one end open, links with supporter in the side of cradle portion.Further, the upper surface of cradle portion and the installed surface installing pedestal
Almost parallel.
Further, possess the goblet chimeric with probe maintaining part.Goblet be the open tubular of upper and lower surface and
Along the gap that has been axially formed of cylinder, keep in the way of the end of the opening that probe maintaining part is positioned at hole by hypanthial gap
Frame goblet.
Cradle portion possesses multiple probe maintaining part.It is fixing that one end of the opening of multiple probe maintaining parts is positioned at cradle portion
The side that the side of supporter is relative.
Pedestal is installed and possesses the installation portion for being installed on other tectosome by this installation pedestal.Other tectosome
E.g. diagnostic ultrasound equipment body or the chassis of lift-launch diagnostic ultrasound equipment.
One embodiment of the diagnostic ultrasound equipment of the present invention possesses: the body of storage ultrasonic measuring electronic circuit
Housing;One end of above-mentioned body housing can be rotatably mounted at, possess the operation housing of guidance panel;Can install rotationally
In above-mentioned one end of above-mentioned body housing, and can install rotatably centered by the axle orthogonal with rotary shaft possess display
The display housing of panel, possesses for above-mentioned diagnostic ultrasound equipment probe bracket is fixed on the rotation except showing housing
The base member mounting portion in region outside the movable range turned.Base member mounting portion is such as arranged at the above-mentioned one end with body housing
The relative other end.
Another embodiment of the diagnostic ultrasound equipment of the present invention, possesses: storage ultrasonic measuring electronic circuit, tool
The body housing in standby guidance panel face;Possesses display floater, in the way of this display floater is relative with guidance panel face, at body
The display housing that one end of housing is rotatably mounted, body housing possesses for by above-mentioned diagnostic ultrasound equipment probe
The base member mounting portion that frame is fixing.
The explanation of symbol
1: cradle portion;2,20: base portion;2A: base portion top;3: supporting part;3A: bottom supporting part;3B: on supporting part
End;4: probe;5: goblet;10: probe bracket;11: probe maintaining part;11A: patent part;20A: linking part;20B: fixing
Portion;25,27: hook hole;35,37: hook;60: body housing;70: operation housing;71: guidance panel;80: display housing;81:
Display floater.