CN114263809A - Floating support device and ultrasonic equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

A floating support device and ultrasonic equipment are provided, wherein the floating support device comprises a first connecting arm, a second connecting arm, a third connecting arm, a fourth connecting arm, a first flexible connecting piece and a second flexible connecting piece. The first connecting arm and the third connecting arm form flexible connection through the first flexible connecting piece, and the second connecting arm and the fourth connecting arm form flexible connection through the second flexible connecting piece, so that the third connecting arm and the fourth connecting arm can respectively stretch and swing up and down relative to the first connecting arm and the second connecting arm; at least two of the four connecting arms are upgrading arms, and the two lifting arms are combined with the two flexible connections, so that the two lifting arms can stretch in the lifting process, and further the floating support device can move randomly in space. The floating support device adopts the combination of the two lifting arms and the two flexible connecting pieces to realize space floating, has a simpler structure and low cost, and is convenient for doctors to operate.

Description

Floating support device and ultrasonic equipment

Technical Field

The invention relates to the field of medical equipment, in particular to a floating support device and ultrasonic equipment.

Background

When a medical worker uses a medical instrument with an operation panel (taking an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus as an example), the operation panel or the display is required to be flexible to move particularly when different body positions are checked based on the requirements of operation, diagnosis and treatment, that is, the operation panel or the display can realize operations (full-floating operation) such as front-back movement, left-right rotation and the like, so that the operation panel floating device is required to have the function.

In the prior art, various floating support devices are provided to achieve spatial floating of the operation panel or the display, but the floating structure in the prior art is complicated.

Disclosure of Invention

The invention provides a floating support device with simple structure and simple and convenient floating operation and ultrasonic equipment.

In one embodiment, a floating support device is provided, comprising a first connecting arm, a second connecting arm, a third connecting arm, a fourth connecting arm, a first flexible connecting piece and a second flexible connecting piece, wherein the first connecting arm, the second connecting arm, the third connecting arm and the fourth connecting arm are respectively provided with a first end and a second end, the first flexible connecting piece is provided with a first end and a second end, the second end of the first flexible connecting piece can spatially swing relative to the first end of the first flexible connecting piece, the second flexible connecting piece is provided with a first end and a second end, and the second end of the second flexible connecting piece can spatially swing relative to the first end of the second flexible connecting piece;

the first end of the first connecting arm and the first end of the second connecting arm are both used for being rotatably connected with the supporting device; the second end of the first connecting arm is connected with the first end of the first flexible connecting piece, the first end of the third connecting arm is connected with the second end of the first flexible connecting piece, the second end of the second connecting arm is connected with the first end of the second flexible connecting piece, and the first end of the fourth connecting arm is connected with the second end of the second flexible connecting piece; the second end of the third connecting arm and the second end of the fourth connecting arm are both used for being rotatably connected with the mobile device; the third connecting arm can spatially swing relative to the first connecting arm through the first flexible connecting piece, and the fourth connecting arm can spatially swing relative to the second connecting arm through the second flexible connecting piece;

at least two connecting arms in first connecting arm, second connecting arm, third connecting arm and the fourth connecting arm are the lifing arm, every the second end of lifing arm can be relative self first end lift removal.

In one embodiment, the first flexible connecting member and the second flexible connecting member are a ball joint, a T-shaped shaft joint or a cross-shaped shaft joint, and the second flexible connecting member is a ball joint, a T-shaped shaft joint or a cross-shaped shaft joint.

In one embodiment, the ball and socket joint comprises a first connection part and a second connection part, one of the first connection part and the second connection part is provided with a spherical bulge, and the other one of the first connection part and the second connection part is provided with a spherical clamping groove; the spherical bulge is rotatably clamped in the spherical clamping groove; the end, far away from the second connecting portion, of the first connecting portion is the first end of the first flexible connecting piece or the first end of the second flexible connecting piece, and the end, far away from the first connecting portion, of the second connecting portion is the second end of the first flexible connecting piece or the second end of the second flexible connecting piece.

In one embodiment, the T-shaft universal joint comprises a first connecting part, a second connecting part and a T-shaft, the T-shaft has a first end, a second end and a third end, wherein the second end and the third end of the T-shaft are located on an axis, the first end of the T-shaft is rotatably connected with one end of the first connecting part, and the second end and the third end of the T-shaft are rotatably connected with the second connecting part; the end, far away from the second connecting portion, of the first connecting portion is the first end of the first flexible connecting piece or the first end of the second flexible connecting piece, and the end, far away from the first connecting portion, of the second connecting portion is the second end of the first flexible connecting piece or the second end of the second flexible connecting piece.

In one embodiment, the universal joint comprises a first connecting part, a second connecting part and a cross shaft, wherein the cross shaft is provided with a first end, a second end, a third end and a fourth end, the first end and the second end of the cross shaft are positioned on one axis, the third end and the fourth end of the cross shaft are positioned on the other axis, the first end and the second end of the cross shaft are rotatably connected with one end of the first connecting part, and the third end and the fourth end of the cross shaft are rotatably connected with one end of the second connecting part; the end, far away from the second connecting portion, of the first connecting portion is the first end of the first flexible connecting piece or the first end of the second flexible connecting piece, and the end, far away from the first connecting portion, of the second connecting portion is the second end of the first flexible connecting piece or the second end of the second flexible connecting piece.

In one embodiment, the universal joint of the ball joint, the T-shaft joint or the cross-shaft joint is damped to enable the moving device to be stably stopped at any position within a telescopic swing range.

In one embodiment, the first connecting arm and the second connecting arm are lifting arms for realizing vertical movement, and the third connecting arm and the fourth connecting arm are connecting rods for realizing horizontal movement; or the first connecting arm and the second connecting arm are connecting rods used for realizing horizontal movement, and the third connecting arm and the fourth connecting arm are lifting arms used for realizing vertical movement.

In one embodiment, the first connecting arm, the second connecting arm, the third connecting arm and the fourth connecting arm are lifting arms.

In one embodiment, the lifting arm comprises a first connecting seat, a second connecting seat, a first lifting connecting rod, a second lifting connecting rod, a third lifting connecting rod and a sliding sleeve, the first connecting seat is arranged at the first end of the lifting arm, and the second connecting seat is arranged at the second end of the lifting arm; the both ends of first lift connecting rod respectively with first connecting seat and the rotatable connection of second connecting seat, the both ends of second lift connecting rod respectively with the rotatable connection of first connecting seat and second connecting seat, and first lift connecting rod and second lift connecting rod are parallel to each other, the cover is established slidable to the sliding sleeve on the second lift connecting rod, and certain frictional force has between sliding sleeve and the second lift connecting rod, the both ends of third lift connecting rod respectively with sliding sleeve and first connecting seat rotate to be connected.

In one embodiment, the floating support device further comprises a connecting member having a first end and a second end, the second end of the third connecting arm and the second end of the fourth connecting arm are both rotatably connected to the first end of the connecting member, and the second end of the connecting member is used for being connected to the moving device.

In one embodiment, the second end of the third connecting arm is rotatably connected to the first end of the connecting member through a first rotating shaft, and the second end of the fourth connecting arm is rotatably connected to the first end of the connecting member through a second rotating shaft.

In one embodiment, the distance between the first rotating shaft and the second rotating shaft is smaller than the distance between the first flexible connecting piece and the second flexible connecting piece.

In one embodiment, the distance between the first rotating shaft and the second rotating shaft is larger than the distance between the first flexible connecting piece and the second flexible connecting piece.

In one embodiment, the second end of the third connecting arm and the second end of the fourth connecting arm are rotatably connected to the first end of the connecting member through a first rotating shaft.

In one embodiment, the first rotating shaft and the second rotating shaft are arranged side by side in the vertical direction.

In one embodiment, the first rotating shaft and the second rotating shaft are damping rotating shafts, so that the moving device can be stably stopped at any position in the moving range.

In one embodiment, the floating support device further comprises a mounting seat, the first end of the first connecting arm and the first end of the second connecting arm are rotatably connected with the mounting seat, and the mounting seat is used for being mounted on the support device.

In one embodiment, the first end of the first connecting arm is rotatably connected to the mounting base through a third rotating shaft, and the first end of the second connecting arm is rotatably connected to the mounting base through a fourth rotating shaft.

In one embodiment, the distance between the third rotating shaft and the fourth rotating shaft is smaller than the distance between the first flexible connecting piece and the second flexible connecting piece.

In one embodiment, the distance between the third rotating shaft and the fourth rotating shaft is larger than the distance between the first flexible connecting piece and the second flexible connecting piece.

In one embodiment, the first end of the first connecting arm and the first end of the second connecting arm are rotatably connected to the mounting base through a third rotating shaft.

In one embodiment, the third rotating shaft and the fourth rotating shaft are arranged side by side in the vertical direction.

In one embodiment, the third rotating shaft and the fourth rotating shaft are damping rotating shafts, so that the moving device can be stably stopped at any position in the moving range.

An embodiment provides an ultrasonic device, including platform truck, control panel, display and foretell floating support device, control panel installs on the platform truck, floating support device connects between control panel and display, the display can float through the relative control panel's of floating support device space.

An embodiment provides an ultrasonic device, including platform truck, control panel, display and foretell floating support device, floating support device connects between platform truck and control panel, the display is installed on control panel, control panel and display can float through floating support device is relative the space of platform truck.

According to the floating support device and the ultrasonic equipment of the embodiment, the second end of the first connecting arm and the first end of the third connecting arm form flexible connection through the first flexible connecting piece, and the second end of the second connecting arm and the first end of the fourth connecting arm form flexible connection through the second flexible connecting piece, so that the third connecting arm and the fourth connecting arm can respectively stretch and swing up and down relative to the first connecting arm and the second connecting arm; at least two of the four connecting arms are upgrading arms, the two lifting arms are combined with the two flexible connections, the two flexible connections enable the two lifting arms to stretch in the lifting process, and therefore the floating support device can achieve arbitrary movement in space. The floating support device adopts the combination of the two lifting arms and the two flexible connecting pieces to realize space floating, has a simpler structure and low cost, and is convenient for doctors to operate.

Drawings

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of a floating support device coupled to a display;

FIG. 2 is an exploded view of an embodiment of a floating support device coupled to a display;

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of the floating support apparatus in one embodiment;

FIG. 4 is a schematic structural view of a ball and socket joint according to an embodiment;

FIG. 5 is a schematic structural diagram of a T-joint in one embodiment;

FIG. 6 is a schematic structural view of a cross joint according to an embodiment;

FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of a lift arm;

FIG. 8 is an axial cross-sectional view of a lift arm according to one embodiment;

FIG. 9a is a side view of an embodiment of a floating support device coupled to a display;

FIG. 9b is a top view of an embodiment of a floating support device coupled to a display;

FIG. 10a is a side view of an embodiment of a floating support device coupled to a display;

FIG. 10b is a top view of an embodiment of a floating support device coupled to a display;

FIG. 11a is a side view of an embodiment of a floating support device coupled to a display;

FIG. 11b is a top view of an embodiment of a floating support device coupled to a display;

FIG. 12a is a side view of an embodiment of a floating support device coupled to a display;

FIG. 12b is a top view of an embodiment of a floating support device coupled to a display;

FIG. 13a is a side view of an embodiment of a floating support device coupled to a display;

FIG. 13b is a top view of an embodiment of a floating support device coupled to a display;

FIG. 14 is a simplified schematic illustration of a floating support apparatus in one embodiment;

FIG. 15 is a simplified schematic illustration of a floating support apparatus in one embodiment;

FIG. 16 is a simplified schematic illustration of a floating support apparatus in one embodiment;

FIG. 17 is a simplified schematic illustration of a floating support apparatus in one embodiment;

FIG. 18 is a simplified schematic illustration of a floating support apparatus in one embodiment;

FIG. 19 is a schematic structural view of an ultrasonic apparatus in one embodiment.

Detailed Description

The present invention will be described in further detail with reference to the following detailed description and accompanying drawings. Wherein like elements in different embodiments are numbered with like associated elements. In the following description, numerous details are set forth in order to provide a better understanding of the present application. However, those skilled in the art will readily recognize that some of the features may be omitted or replaced with other elements, materials, methods in different instances. In some instances, certain operations related to the present application have not been shown or described in detail in order to avoid obscuring the core of the present application from excessive description, and it is not necessary for those skilled in the art to describe these operations in detail, so that they may be fully understood from the description in the specification and the general knowledge in the art.

Furthermore, the features, operations, or characteristics described in the specification may be combined in any suitable manner to form various embodiments. Also, the various steps or actions in the method descriptions may be transposed or transposed in order, as will be apparent to one of ordinary skill in the art. Thus, the various sequences in the specification and drawings are for the purpose of describing certain embodiments only and are not intended to imply a required sequence unless otherwise indicated where such sequence must be followed.

The numbering of the components as such, e.g., "first", "second", etc., is used herein only to distinguish the objects as described, and does not have any sequential or technical meaning. The term "connected" and "coupled" when used in this application, unless otherwise indicated, includes both direct and indirect connections (couplings).

The embodiment provides a floating support device which is mainly used for being installed on ultrasonic equipment, realizing the spatial floating of an ultrasonic display or/and a control panel and facilitating the operation of ultrasonic detection by doctors. The floating support device can also be installed on other equipment for use. In the following description, the front-rear left-right direction of the display is defined as the front-rear left-right direction of the floating support device with reference to the direction of the display.

Referring to fig. 1 and 2, the floating support device of the present embodiment mainly includes a first connecting arm 10, a second connecting arm 20, a third connecting arm 30, a fourth connecting arm 40, a first flexible connecting element 50 and a second flexible connecting element 60, wherein the first connecting arm 10, the second connecting arm 20, the third connecting arm 30, the fourth connecting arm 40, the first flexible connecting element 50 and the second flexible connecting element 60 have a first end and a second end, the first end of the first connecting arm 10 and the first end of the second connecting arm 20 are both connected to the support device, the second end of the first connecting arm 10 is fixedly connected to the first end of the first flexible connecting element 50, the second end of the first flexible connecting element 50 is fixedly connected to the first end of the third connecting arm 30, the second end of the second connecting arm 20 is fixedly connected to the first end of the second flexible connecting element 60, the second end of the second flexible connecting element 60 is fixedly connected to the first end of the fourth connecting arm 40, a second end of the third connecting arm 30 and a second end of the fourth connecting arm 40 are both connected to the moving means. First linking arm 10, second linking arm 20, third linking arm 30 and fourth linking arm 40 form a four-bar linkage, wherein first linking arm 10 and second linking arm 20 are for being used for realizing the lifing arm of vertical direction motion, third linking arm 30 and fourth linking arm 40 are for being used for realizing the connecting rod of horizontal direction motion, the first end lift removal of self can all be relative to the second end homoenergetic of first linking arm 10 and second linking arm 20, first linking arm 10 and second linking arm 20 can play the effect of going up and down. First flexible coupling spare 50 and second flexible coupling spare 60 are the universal joint, can play universal connection's effect for third linking arm 30 and fourth linking arm 40 can realize the lift swing when realizing flexible through first flexible coupling spare 50 and second flexible coupling spare 60 respectively at the in-process that first linking arm 10 and second linking arm 20 go up and down, form that the space floats.

In other embodiments, the first connecting arm 10 and the second connecting arm 20 are provided as links for realizing the movement in the horizontal direction, and the third connecting arm 30 and the fourth connecting arm 40 are provided as lift arms for realizing the movement in the vertical direction, so that the spatial floating in the above embodiments can be realized. Or, one of the first connecting arm 10 and the second connecting arm 20 is a lifting arm, and the other is a connecting rod; and one of the third connecting arm 30 and the fourth connecting arm 40 is a lifting arm and the other is a link, the spatial floating in the above embodiment can be realized. Or the first connecting arm 10, the second connecting arm 20, the third connecting arm 30 and the fourth connecting arm 40 are all lifting arms, please refer to fig. 3, and the space floating in the above embodiment can also be realized.

In this embodiment, the first flexible connecting member 50 is a ball joint, a T-shaped shaft joint, or a cross-shaped shaft joint, and the second flexible connecting member 60 is a ball joint, a T-shaped shaft joint, or a cross-shaped shaft joint. The ball universal joint, the T-shaped shaft universal joint and the cross shaft universal joint can realize universal swing. The first flexible connector 50 and the second flexible connector 60 may also be universal joints of other types, and the present application is not limited thereto.

Referring to fig. 4, the ball joint includes a first connection portion 51 and a second connection portion 52, wherein one end of the first connection portion 51 is provided with a ball protrusion, one end of the second connection portion 52 is provided with a ball slot corresponding to the ball protrusion, the ball slot of the second connection portion 52 is formed by two components, so that the ball protrusion of the first connection portion 51 can be installed in the ball slot of the second connection portion 52, and the opening diameter of the ball slot is smaller than the diameter of the ball protrusion, so that the ball protrusion is limited in the ball slot. The end of the first connecting portion 51 away from the second connecting portion 52 is a first end of the first flexible connecting member 50 or a first end of the second flexible connecting member 60, and the end of the second connecting portion 52 away from the first connecting portion 51 is a second end of the first flexible connecting member 50 or a second end of the second flexible connecting member 60. The first connecting portion 51 and the second connecting portion 52 can be fixedly connected with the connecting arm by means of screw connection.

Referring to fig. 5, the T-shaped shaft universal joint includes a first connection portion 53, a second connection portion 54 and a T-shaped shaft 55, the T-shaped shaft 55 has a first end, a second end and a third end, the second end and the third end of the T-shaped shaft 55 are located on an axis, one end of the first connection portion 53 is provided with a connection hole, the first end of the T-shaped shaft 55 is rotatably installed in the connection hole of the first connection portion 53 through a bearing and other structures, the second connection portion 54 is a Y-shaped structure, and two diverging ends of the second connection portion 54 are rotatably connected with the second end and the third end of the T-shaped shaft 55. The rotational axis of the first connecting portion 53 with respect to the T-shaft 55 and the rotational axis of the second connecting portion 54 with respect to the T-shaft 55 are perpendicular to each other. The end of the first connecting portion 53 away from the second connecting portion 54 is a first end of the first flexible connecting member 50 or a first end of the second flexible connecting member 60, and the end of the second connecting portion 54 away from the first connecting portion 53 is a second end of the first flexible connecting member 50 or a second end of the second flexible connecting member 60. The first connecting portion 53 and the second connecting portion 54 can be fixedly connected to the connecting arm by means of a screw connection.

Referring to fig. 6, the universal joint comprises a first connecting portion 56, a second connecting portion 57 and a cross 58, the cross 58 has a first end, a second end, a third end and a fourth end, the first end and the second end of the cross 58 are located on one axis, the third end and the fourth end of the cross 58 are located on the other axis, and the two axes are perpendicular to each other. The first connecting portion 56 and the second connecting portion 57 are both Y-shaped structures, two branched ends of the first connecting portion 56 are respectively rotatably connected with a first end and a second end of the word shaft 58, and two branched ends of the second connecting portion 57 are respectively rotatably connected with a third end and a fourth end of the cross shaft 58. The axis of rotation of the first connection portion 56 relative to the cross 58 is perpendicular to the axis of rotation of the second connection portion 57 relative to the cross 58. The end of the first connecting portion 56 away from the second connecting portion 57 is a first end of the first flexible connecting member 50 or a first end of the second flexible connecting member 60, and the end of the second connecting portion 57 away from the first connecting portion 56 is a second end of the first flexible connecting member 50 or a second end of the second flexible connecting member 60. The first connecting portion 56 and the second connecting portion 57 can be fixedly connected with the connecting arm by means of screw connection.

In one embodiment, the ball joint, the T-shaft joint or the cross-shaft joint has damping so that the ball joint, the T-shaft joint or the cross-shaft joint can be stopped stably at any gimbal swinging position in the gimbal swinging process.

The first connecting arm 10 and the second connecting arm 20 of the present embodiment are lifting arms having the same mechanism, and a specific configuration of the first connecting arm 10 will be described as an example.

Referring to fig. 7 and 8, the first connecting arm 10 includes a first connecting seat 11, a second connecting seat 12, a first lifting link 13, a second lifting link 14, a third lifting link 15, and a sliding sleeve 16. The first connecting seat 11 is a first end of the first connecting arm 10, and the second connecting seat 12 is a second end of the first connecting arm 10.

Both ends of the first lifting link 13 are rotatably connected to the first connecting seat 11 and the second connecting seat 12, respectively, both ends of the second lifting link 14 are rotatably connected to the first connecting seat 11 and the second connecting seat 12, respectively, and the first lifting link 13 and the second lifting link 14 are arranged in parallel. The sliding sleeve 16 comprises a sliding block 16a and a friction sleeve 16b, the sliding block 16a is surrounded by four plates, the middle of the sliding block 16a is of a hollow structure, through holes are formed in four surfaces of the sliding block 16a, the friction sleeve 16b is made of rubber and other materials with certain friction force, the friction sleeve 16b is fixed between two opposite through holes of the sliding block 16a through a lantern ring, the sliding block 16a and the friction sleeve 16b are sleeved on the second lifting connecting rod 14 in a movable mode and are arranged close to the first connecting seat 11, certain friction force is generated between the friction sleeve 16b and the second lifting connecting rod 14, and the friction force plays a damping role. The number of the third lifting connecting rods 15 is two, two ends of the two third lifting connecting rods 15 are respectively rotatably connected with the first connecting seat 11 and the sliding block 16a, the two third lifting connecting rods 15 are located at two sides of the sliding block 16a, and the third lifting connecting rods 15 and the first lifting connecting rod 13 are rotatably connected on the first connecting seat 11 through the same rotating shaft.

The lifting damping principle of the embodiment is as follows: when the second connecting seat 12 moves upwards, the two ends of the first lifting connecting rod 13 and the second lifting connecting rod 14 are driven to rotate relative to the first connecting seat 11 and the second connecting seat 12 respectively, the first lifting connecting rod 13 and the second lifting connecting rod 14 move to swing upwards in connection with the second connecting seat 12, and after the second lifting connecting rod 14 swings upwards, the sliding sleeve 16 slides relative to the second lifting connecting rod 14 and generates friction force because the sliding sleeve 16 is pulled by the third lifting connecting rod 15; the second connecting seat 12 loses traction after staying at a certain height, the second connecting seat 12 and the component connected with the second connecting seat will generate a downward gravity, the gravity will drive the first lifting connecting rod 13 and the second lifting connecting rod 14 to swing downward, at this time, the sliding sleeve 16 will generate an upward friction force relative to the second lifting connecting rod 14, and the friction force is greater than the gravity generated by the second connecting seat 12 and the component connected with the second connecting seat, and will play a role in damping and limiting. The friction sleeve 16b capable of playing enough friction force is selected to realize the function of stopping at will, and the length and the material of the friction sleeve 16b are optimally designed according to experiments, so that the first connecting arm 10 can be stably supported at any height position.

In this embodiment, a spring 17 is disposed on the second lifting link 14, in order to limit the spring 17, a blocking piece 18 is disposed at one end of the second lifting link 14 close to the second connecting seat 12, the spring 17 is clamped between the blocking piece 18 and the sliding block 16a, and the spring 17 plays a role of buffering and storing energy. The blocking piece 18 is also set as a nut, the second lifting connecting rod 14 is provided with a corresponding external thread, the blocking piece 18 can move along the second lifting connecting rod 14, the extrusion amount of the spring 17 can be adjusted by the movable blocking piece 18, and therefore the tightness of the spring 17 can be adjusted according to the implementation requirement, and the optimal lifting movement can be achieved.

For better protection first link arm 10, first link arm 10 still includes shell 19, shell 19 rotatable connection is between first connecting seat 11 and second connecting seat 12, first lift connecting rod 13, second lift connecting rod 14, third lift connecting rod 15, sliding sleeve 16 and spring 17 are located the inside of shell 19, shell 19 has avoided first link arm 10 to entangle with outside cable in the lift process, has also avoided foreign object card to go into the inside influence lift of first link arm 10.

Referring to fig. 1 and 2, in an embodiment, the floating support device further includes a connecting member 70, the connecting member 70 has a first end and a second end, the first end of the connecting member 70 is rotatably connected to the second end of the third connecting arm 30 through a first rotating shaft 101, the first end of the connecting member 70 is further rotatably connected to the second end of the fourth connecting arm 40 through a second rotating shaft 102, and the second end of the connecting member 70 is rotatably connected to the display 90 through a rotating shaft. Wherein, first pivot 101 and second pivot 102 are for setting up side by side along vertical direction, and the pivot that the second end of connecting piece 70 is connected with display 90 sets up along the horizontal direction, and then display 90 can be through the relative connecting piece 70 pitch swing of pivot that the level set up, and display 90 and connecting piece 70 can be through first pivot 101 and second pivot 102 together at the flexible removal of horizontal direction.

The connecting member 70 serves to connect the display 90 and the connecting arm, and the connecting member 70 and the display 90 may be an integrated structure, or the connecting member 70 and the display 90 may be fixedly connected.

Referring to fig. 1 and 2, in an embodiment, the floating support device further includes a mounting base 80, the first end of the first connecting arm 10 is rotatably connected to the mounting base 80 through a third rotating shaft 103, and the first end of the second connecting arm 20 is rotatably connected to the mounting base 80 through a fourth rotating shaft 104. The third rotating shaft 103 and the fourth rotating shaft 104 are arranged side by side along the vertical direction, and then the first connecting arm 10 and the second connecting arm 20 can horizontally rotate relative to the mounting seat 80 through the third rotating shaft 103 and the fourth rotating shaft 104 respectively. The mounting seat 80 is used for being mounted on a supporting device, and the mounting seat 80 plays a role in assisting mounting.

In one embodiment, the first rotating shaft 101, the second rotating shaft 102, the third rotating shaft 103 and the fourth rotating shaft 104 are damping rotating shafts, for example, damping springs are provided in the damping rotating shafts, and both ends of the damping rotating shafts can rotate relatively to the damping. The arrangement of the damping rotating shaft enables the display 90 to be stably stopped at any position in the rotating range, and is convenient for a doctor to operate and use.

In this embodiment, the floating support device can realize space floating through four rotating shafts and two flexible connectors, and the space floating is shown as follows:

referring to fig. 9a and 9b, in the initial retracted state, the first connecting arm 10, the second connecting arm 20, the third connecting arm 30 and the fourth connecting arm 40 are located in a plane close to the mounting seat 80, and the first connecting arm 10 and the second connecting arm 20 are attached together, and the third connecting arm 30 and the fourth connecting arm 40 are attached together.

Referring to fig. 10a and 10b, based on fig. 9a and 9b, the display 90 moves forward along the horizontal direction, the second connecting arm 20 is opened relative to the first connecting arm 10, the fourth connecting arm 40 is opened relative to the third connecting arm 30, and the first connecting arm 10, the second connecting arm 20, the third connecting arm 30 and the fourth connecting arm 40 are unfolded to form a quadrilateral structure.

Referring to fig. 11a and 11b, based on fig. 9a and 9b, the display 90 is lifted and moved forward by a certain distance, the first connecting arm 10 and the second connecting arm 20 swing upward at the same time, and the second connecting arm 20 is opened relative to the first connecting arm 10, and the fourth connecting arm 40 is opened relative to the third connecting arm 30.

Referring to fig. 12a and 12b, based on fig. 10a and 10b or fig. 11a and 11b, the display 90 continues to move forward a certain distance, and the first connecting arm 10 and the second connecting arm 20 rotate simultaneously relative to the mounting base 80 toward the display 90.

Referring to fig. 13a and 13b, based on fig. 12a and 12b, the display 90 rotates clockwise on a horizontal plane by a certain angle, and the first rotating shaft 101, the second rotating shaft 102, the third rotating shaft 103, the fourth rotating shaft 104 and the connecting member 70 rotate clockwise with the display 90 by a certain angle.

According to the spatial floating of fig. 9a to 13b, with the aid of four rotation shafts and two flexible members, the display 90 can realize the combination of horizontal movement, up-and-down swinging and rotation in the space, especially, the arrangement of two flexible members improves the degree of freedom between the connecting arms, so that the display 90 can move in a larger spatial range.

Referring to fig. 14, in one embodiment, the distance between the first rotating shaft 101 and the second rotating shaft 102 and the distance between the third rotating shaft 103 and the fourth rotating shaft 104 are smaller than the distance between the first flexible connecting element 50 and the second flexible connecting element 60. The first flexible connector 50 and the second flexible connector 60 are relatively far away, the four connecting arms, the connector 70 and the mounting seat 80 constitute a convex six-link structure, and the first connecting arm 10, the second connecting arm 20, the third connecting arm 30 and the fourth connecting arm 40 can move in a plane in the area between the connector 70 and the mounting seat 80.

Referring to fig. 15, in one embodiment, the distance between the first rotating shaft 101 and the second rotating shaft 102 and the distance between the third rotating shaft 103 and the fourth rotating shaft 104 are greater than the distance between the first flexible connecting element 50 and the second flexible connecting element 60. The first flexible connector 50 and the second flexible connector 60 are relatively close to each other, the four connecting arms, the connector 70 and the mounting seat 80 form a concave six-link structure, and the first connecting arm 10, the second connecting arm 20, the third connecting arm 30 and the fourth connecting arm 40 can move in a plane in an area between the connector 70 and the mounting seat 80.

The link arm arrangements shown in figures 14 and 15 both enable the links to move in a floating plane. Wherein the solution shown in fig. 14 can save the occupied space of the connecting member 70 and the mounting seat 80 in the left-right direction, and the solution shown in fig. 15 can save the occupied space of the four connecting arms in the left-right direction.

Referring to fig. 14, in an embodiment, the second end of the third connecting arm 30 is rotatably connected to the first end of the connecting member 70 through a first rotating shaft 101, and the second end of the fourth connecting arm 40 is rotatably connected to the first end of the connecting member 70 through a second rotating shaft 102; the first end of the first connecting arm 10 is rotatably connected with the mounting seat 80 through a third rotating shaft 103, and the first end of the second connecting arm 20 is rotatably connected with the mounting seat 80 through a fourth rotating shaft 104; the four connecting arms and the mounting base 80 form a five-link structure, and the four connecting arms, the connecting member 70 and the mounting base 80 form a six-link structure.

Referring to fig. 16, in an embodiment, the second end of the third connecting arm 30 is rotatably connected to the first end of the connecting member 70 through a first rotating shaft 101, and the second end of the fourth connecting arm 40 is rotatably connected to the first end of the connecting member 70 through a second rotating shaft 102; the first end of the first connecting arm 10 and the first end of the second connecting arm 20 are rotatably connected with the mounting seat 80 through the third rotating shaft 103, and the four connecting arms and the connecting piece 70 form a five-bar structure.

Referring to fig. 17, in an embodiment, the second end of the third connecting arm 30 and the second end of the fourth connecting arm 40 are rotatably connected to the first end of the connecting member 70 through a first rotating shaft 101; the first end of the first connecting arm 10 is rotatably connected with the mounting seat 80 through a third rotating shaft 103, and the first end of the second connecting arm 20 is rotatably connected with the mounting seat 80 through a fourth rotating shaft 104; the four connecting arms and the mount 80 form a five-bar linkage.

Referring to fig. 18, in an embodiment, the second end of the third connecting arm 30 and the second end of the fourth connecting arm 40 are rotatably connected to the first end of the connecting member 70 through a first rotating shaft 101; the first end of the first connecting arm 10 and the first end of the second connecting arm 20 are rotatably connected with the mounting seat 80 through a third rotating shaft 103; the four connecting arms form a four-bar linkage.

The four connection schemes illustrated in fig. 14-18 each enable spatial floating of both lift arms and both links.

Referring to fig. 19, in an embodiment, an ultrasound apparatus is provided, the ultrasound apparatus includes a trolley 300, a control panel 200, a display 90 and the floating support device 100 in the above embodiment, the trolley 300, the control panel 200 and the display 90 are all existing components, the trolley 300 is a support device of the entire ultrasound apparatus, a host may be integrated in the trolley 300, the control panel 200 is fixedly installed at the upper end of the trolley 300, the control panel 200 is used for inputting control instructions, the display 90 is installed at the upper end of the control panel, and the display 90 is used for displaying ultrasound detection images and ultrasound detection data.

In this embodiment, the display 90 is a mobile device, the trolley 300 and the control panel 200 are supporting devices, and the floating supporting device is connected between the control panel 200 and the display 90. Specifically, a first end of the first connecting arm 10 and a first end of the second connecting arm 20 of the floating support device 100 are installed at an upper end of the control panel 200, and a second end of the third connecting arm 30 and a second end of the fourth connecting arm 40 of the floating support device 100 are connected to the display 90. The display 90 can be spatially floated with respect to the control panel 200 by the floating support device 100. The doctor can directly drag the display 90 to move to any position within the spatial movement range, and the display 90 can be kept in a vertical state all the time, thereby greatly facilitating the movement operation of the doctor.

In one embodiment, an ultrasonic apparatus is provided, which is different from the above-described ultrasonic apparatus in that the floating support device is installed at a different position.

In the ultrasonic equipment, the floating support device is connected between the trolley and the control panel, the trolley is a support device, and the control panel and the display are mobile devices. The control panel and the display can float together through the floating support device relative to the trolley to meet the requirement of ultrasonic detection.

The present invention has been described in terms of specific examples, which are provided to aid understanding of the invention and are not intended to be limiting. For a person skilled in the art to which the invention pertains, several simple deductions, modifications or substitutions may be made according to the idea of the invention.

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1. A floating support device is characterized by comprising a first connecting arm, a second connecting arm, a third connecting arm, a fourth connecting arm, a first flexible connecting piece and a second flexible connecting piece, wherein the first connecting arm, the second connecting arm, the third connecting arm and the fourth connecting arm are respectively provided with a first end and a second end;

the first end of the first connecting arm and the first end of the second connecting arm are both used for being rotatably connected with the supporting device; the second end of the first connecting arm is connected with the first end of the first flexible connecting piece, the first end of the third connecting arm is connected with the second end of the first flexible connecting piece, the second end of the second connecting arm is connected with the first end of the second flexible connecting piece, and the first end of the fourth connecting arm is connected with the second end of the second flexible connecting piece; the second end of the third connecting arm and the second end of the fourth connecting arm are both used for being rotatably connected with the mobile device; the third connecting arm can spatially swing relative to the first connecting arm through the first flexible connecting piece, and the fourth connecting arm can spatially swing relative to the second connecting arm through the second flexible connecting piece;

at least two connecting arms in first connecting arm, second connecting arm, third connecting arm and the fourth connecting arm are the lifing arm, every the second end of lifing arm can be relative self first end lift removal.

2. The floating support apparatus of claim 1, wherein said first flexible connection is a ball gimbal, a T-shaft gimbal or a cross-shaft gimbal and said second flexible connection is a ball gimbal, a T-shaft gimbal or a cross-shaft gimbal.

3. The floating support apparatus of claim 2, wherein the ball and socket joint comprises a first connection portion and a second connection portion, one of the first and second connection portions being provided with a ball projection and the other being provided with a ball detent; the spherical bulge is rotatably clamped in the spherical clamping groove; the end, far away from the second connecting portion, of the first connecting portion is the first end of the first flexible connecting piece or the first end of the second flexible connecting piece, and the end, far away from the first connecting portion, of the second connecting portion is the second end of the first flexible connecting piece or the second end of the second flexible connecting piece.

4. The floating support apparatus of claim 2 wherein said T-shaft universal joint comprises a first connection, a second connection, and a T-shaft having a first end, a second end, and a third end, wherein said second end and said third end of said T-shaft are located on an axis, said first end of said T-shaft is rotatably connected to one end of said first connection, said second end and said third end of said T-shaft are rotatably connected to said second connection; the end, far away from the second connecting portion, of the first connecting portion is the first end of the first flexible connecting piece or the first end of the second flexible connecting piece, and the end, far away from the first connecting portion, of the second connecting portion is the second end of the first flexible connecting piece or the second end of the second flexible connecting piece.

5. The floating support apparatus of claim 2 wherein the cross-pin joint includes a first connection portion, a second connection portion, and a cross-pin having a first end, a second end, a third end, and a fourth end, wherein the first and second ends of the cross-pin are in one axis and the third and fourth ends of the cross-pin are in another axis, the first and second ends of the cross-pin being rotatably connected to one end of the first connection portion and the third and fourth ends of the cross-pin being rotatably connected to one end of the second connection portion; the end, far away from the second connecting portion, of the first connecting portion is the first end of the first flexible connecting piece or the first end of the second flexible connecting piece, and the end, far away from the first connecting portion, of the second connecting portion is the second end of the first flexible connecting piece or the second end of the second flexible connecting piece.

6. A floating support device as claimed in claim 2, wherein the gimbals of the ball, T or cross cardan joints are damped to enable the locomotion device to be arrested at any position within the telescopic oscillation range.

7. The floating support apparatus of claim 1 wherein said first and second connecting arms are lifting arms for vertical movement and said third and fourth connecting arms are links for horizontal movement; or the first connecting arm and the second connecting arm are connecting rods used for realizing horizontal movement, and the third connecting arm and the fourth connecting arm are lifting arms used for realizing vertical movement.

8. The floating support apparatus of claim 1 wherein said first, second, third and fourth connecting arms are lifting arms.

9. The floating support apparatus of claim 1, wherein the lifting arm comprises a first connecting seat, a second connecting seat, a first lifting link, a second lifting link, a third lifting link, and a sliding sleeve, wherein the first end of the lifting arm is the first connecting seat, and the second end of the lifting arm is the second connecting seat; the both ends of first lift connecting rod respectively with first connecting seat and the rotatable connection of second connecting seat, the both ends of second lift connecting rod respectively with the rotatable connection of first connecting seat and second connecting seat, and first lift connecting rod and second lift connecting rod are parallel to each other, the cover is established slidable to the sliding sleeve on the second lift connecting rod, and certain frictional force has between sliding sleeve and the second lift connecting rod, the both ends of third lift connecting rod respectively with sliding sleeve and first connecting seat rotate to be connected.

10. The floating support apparatus of any one of claims 1 to 9 further comprising a link having a first end and a second end, the second end of the third link arm and the second end of the fourth link arm each being pivotally connected to the first end of the link, the second end of the link being adapted to be connected to a mobile device.

11. The floating support apparatus of claim 10 wherein said second end of said third link arm is pivotally connected to said first end of said link member by a first pivot and said second end of said fourth link arm is pivotally connected to said first end of said link member by a second pivot.

12. The floating support apparatus of claim 11 wherein the spacing between said first and second shafts is less than or greater than the spacing between said first and second flexible connectors.

13. The floating support apparatus of claim 10 wherein said second ends of said third and fourth link arms are pivotally connected to said first end of said link member by a first pivot.

14. The floating support apparatus of claim 11 wherein said first and second shafts are vertically side-by-side.

15. The floating support apparatus of claim 11 wherein said first and second axles are damped axles to allow said mobile means to be arrested at any position within a range of motion.

16. The floating support apparatus of any one of claims 1 to 9 further comprising a mounting base to which the first end of the first link arm and the first end of the second link arm are each pivotally connected, the mounting base being adapted to be mounted on a support apparatus.

17. The floating support apparatus of claim 16 wherein said first end of said first link arm is pivotally connected to said mounting base by a third pivot and said first end of said second link arm is pivotally connected to said mounting base by a fourth pivot.

18. The floating support apparatus of claim 17 wherein the spacing between said third and fourth axes of rotation is less than or greater than the spacing between said first and second flexible connectors.

19. The floating support apparatus of claim 16 wherein said first end of said first link arm and said first end of said second link arm are pivotally connected to said mounting base by a third pivot.

20. The floating support apparatus of claim 17 wherein said third and fourth shafts are vertically side-by-side.

21. The floating support apparatus of claim 17 wherein said third and fourth shafts are damped shafts to allow said means for moving to rest at any position within a range of motion.

22. An ultrasound device comprising a trolley, a control panel mounted on the trolley, a display and a floating support device as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 21 connected between the control panel and the display, the display being floatable with respect to the control panel space by the floating support device.

23. An ultrasound device comprising a trolley, a control panel, a display and a floating support as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 21, the floating support being connected between the trolley and the control panel, the display being mounted on the control panel, the control panel and display being floatable with respect to the space of the trolley by the floating support.

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