CN211911800U - Fixing device for fixing portable medical equipment in docking equipment thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The embodiment of the utility model provides a fixing device for being fixed in portable medical equipment in its butt joint equipment, it includes: a locking element movable between a locking position, in which the locking element locks the portable medical device in the docking device, and a release position, in which the locking element unlocks the portable medical device; a link which includes a locking element fitting portion, an operating element fitting portion, and a rotation fulcrum portion located between the locking element fitting portion and the operating element fitting portion, and which is rotatable about the rotation fulcrum portion; and an operating element operable to act on the operating element engaging portion of the linkage member to drive the linkage member to rotate to cause the locking element engaging portion of the linkage member to drive the locking element to rotate to the release position.

Description

Fixing device for fixing portable medical equipment in docking equipment thereof

Technical Field

The embodiment of the utility model provides a be arranged in being fixed in portable medical equipment fixing device in its butt joint equipment.

Background

In order to achieve high performance, medical equipment (such as ultrasonic diagnostic equipment and the like) generally has a large volume and weight, and is also generally equipped with a series of peripheral devices such as a large-sized display for viewing images, a printer for printing video images, and the like. Even though these medical devices are generally constructed in the form of a movable cart to facilitate movement of the devices to different locations within a certain range, they are not suitable for transport at a long distance, for example, to different institutions of a hospital or out of the hospital, in view of their volume and weight. Thus, a lightweight, small-volume portable device has been developed that is much lighter in weight and much smaller in volume so that it can be easily transported.

However, due to the design attributes of these portable devices, they are unlikely to provide all of the capabilities that larger devices have, and furthermore, these portable devices are not easily incorporated into all of the peripheral equipment of the larger devices, and thus they are not suitable for complete replacement of the larger cart-based devices. Thus, a combination of portable and larger devices is often required in a clinical setting, for example, portable devices may be used while out for diagnosis, and portable devices may be docked into a larger device for use after returning to the hospital, sharing their peripheral devices.

Therefore, there is a need for a fastening device that can conveniently secure a portable medical device in its docking device.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

An aspect of an embodiment of the present invention relates to a fixing device for fixing a portable medical device in its docking apparatus, which includes: a locking element movable between a locking position in which the locking element locks the portable medical device in the docking device and a release position in which the locking element unlocks the portable medical device; a link which includes a locking element fitting portion, an operating element fitting portion, and a rotation fulcrum portion located between the locking element fitting portion and the operating element fitting portion, and which is rotatable about the rotation fulcrum portion; and an operating element operable to act on the operating element engaging portion of the linkage member to drive the linkage member to rotate to cause the locking element engaging portion of the linkage member to drive the locking element to rotate to the release position.

Drawings

The invention is explained in detail below with reference to embodiments shown in the drawings, in which:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a portable medical device secured in its docking device, according to one embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a top view of the mounting platform in the docking device of FIG. 1, shown with the portable medical device removed therefrom;

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the mounting platform of FIG. 2 shown inverted, showing the configuration of the underside of the mounting platform and the mounting of a fixture for securing a portable medical device to the underside of the mounting platform;

FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the mounting platform and fixture shown in FIG. 3;

fig. 5 is an enlarged view of the components shown in block a in fig. 4 to more clearly show the structural details of these components.

Detailed Description

Some embodiments of the invention will be described in more detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Unless clearly defined otherwise herein, the meaning of scientific and technical terms used herein is that which is commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art.

The use of "including," "comprising," or "having" and similar referents herein is to be construed to mean that the specified items are included in the range, as well as equivalents thereof. The terms "or", "or" are not meant to be exclusive, but rather denote the presence of at least one of the referenced items and include the cases where a combination of the referenced items may be present. The term "and/or" includes any and all combinations of one or more of the referenced items. Reference herein to "one embodiment," "some embodiments," and the like, means that a particular element (e.g., feature, structure, and/or characteristic) described in connection with the invention is included in at least one embodiment described herein, and may or may not be present in other embodiments. In addition, it is to be understood that the elements of the invention may be combined in any suitable manner.

When a component is referred to herein as being "secured to," "mounted to," or "connected to" (or the like) another component, it can be directly secured, mounted, or connected to the other component, or indirectly secured, mounted, or connected to the other component through other intervening elements. Further, two components that are "connected" or "coupled" may be two separate components that are directly or indirectly coupled together via a coupling device or may be integrally formed (i.e., two parts that are unitary).

The embodiment of the utility model provides a be arranged in being fixed in portable medical equipment (for example ultrasonic diagnosis equipment) fixing device in its butt joint equipment. Fig. 1 shows a state in which a portable medical device 100 is secured in its docking device 200 in one embodiment. In the illustrated embodiment, the docking device 200 is a cart-type structure that includes a base 202, casters 204 mounted under the base 202, a body 206 mounted on the base 202, and a mounting platform 208 mounted on the body 206. The portable medical device 100 can be secured/locked to the mounting platform 208 and can be released by operation of an operating element (e.g., a release button) 302, thereby allowing the portable medical device 100 to be easily removed from the mounting platform 208. The mounting platform 208 is generally at a height and/or position that facilitates handling by a user of the medical device.

The body 206 may include various electronic components (e.g., circuit boards, electronic components, cables, etc.) for medical testing or diagnosis, various mechanical components (e.g., bases, supports, pins, housings, etc.) for holding and connecting the electronic components, and any other components as needed or appropriate. In addition, the base 202 and the caster 204 may be constructed as known in the art, and will not be described in detail herein.

Fig. 2 shows a top view of the mounting platform 208 after the portable medical device 100 is removed. As shown in fig. 2, the mounting platform 208 is provided with a fixing device 300 for fixing the portable medical device 100, the fixing device 300 comprises a platform surface 301 for placing the portable medical device 100, a pair of locking elements (a first locking element 304 and a second locking element 305) for interlocking with a corresponding element (not shown) of the portable medical device 100 so as to lock the portable medical device 100 on the platform surface 301, a mounting and positioning block 306 for aligning and positioning the portable medical device 100 on the platform surface 301, and an operating element 302 protruding above the platform surface 301 for facilitating the operation of a user of the medical device. In this context, the side close to the user of the medical device is the front position, and the side far from the user of the medical device is the rear position. The mounting positioning block 306 is located at the front side of the platform surface 301, and in particular, there are two mounting positioning blocks 306 located at the left and right corner positions of the front side of the platform surface 301. The operating element 302 is located on the rear side of the platform surface 301 and the locking elements 304 and 305 are located in an intermediate position between the front and rear sides. In addition to the portion disposed above the platform surface 301, further features of the fixture 300 are hidden below the platform surface 301 and are not visible in fig. 2, as will be described in further detail below with respect to fig. 3-5.

Fig. 3 shows a perspective view of the mounting platform 208 inverted, showing the structure of the underside of the mounting platform 208 and the mounting of the fixture 300 on the underside of the mounting platform 208. Fig. 4 is an exploded view of the mounting platform 208 and fixture 300 shown in fig. 3. Fig. 5 is an enlarged view of a part in block a of fig. 4. As shown in fig. 3-5, the fixation device 300 includes a linkage 310 for linking the locking elements 304, 305 with the operating element 302. The link 310 includes first and second locking element fitting portions 312 and 313, an operating element fitting portion 314, and a rotation fulcrum portion 316 between the locking element fitting portions 312 and 313 and the operating element fitting portion 314. In the illustrated embodiment, because a pair of locking elements 304, 305 are used, the locking element engaging portions include a pair of locking element engaging portions 312, 313 that engage the pair of locking elements 304, 305, respectively, however, it should be understood that in other embodiments, other numbers (e.g., less than two or more than two) of locking elements may be used and other numbers of locking element engaging portions may be correspondingly provided, as may be desired.

The rotation fulcrum 316 has a shaft hole 317 therein, and the shaft hole 317 accommodates and mounts a rotation shaft 318 therein. The link 310 is mounted to the mounting platform 208 by a pivot 318 and is rotatable about a pivot portion 316. Therefore, the link 310 performs seesaw movement with the rotation fulcrum portion 316 as a fulcrum, so that the movement direction of the locking- member engaging portions 312 and 313 with respect to the mounting platform 208 is opposite to the movement direction of the operating-member engaging portion 314 with respect to the mounting platform 208. For example, as the operating element engaging portion 314 moves toward the mounting platform 208, the locking element engaging portions 312 and 313 move away from the mounting platform 208; and locking element engaging portions 312 and 313 move toward mounting platform 208 as operating element engaging portion 314 moves away from mounting platform 208. In the illustrated embodiment, the linkage 310 includes a flat T-shaped configuration, with the locking element engaging portions 312 and 313 located at the two lateral ends of the T-shape, respectively, the operating element engaging portion 314 located at the longitudinal end of the T-shape, and the rotation fulcrum portion 316 located at a longitudinally intermediate position (e.g., near the longitudinal midpoint) of the T-shape. The flat linkage 310 is mounted substantially parallel to the mounting platform 208 (or platform surface 301), and the axis of the shaft 318 is also substantially parallel to the mounting platform 208 (or platform surface 301).

In the illustrated embodiment, the shaft 318 is mounted to the mounting platform 208 by a shaft mount 320. Herein, the direction in which the mounting platform 208 faces the portable medical device 100 placed thereon is an upward direction, and the direction away from the portable medical device 100 placed thereon is a downward direction. Axle seat 320 includes a base 322 and two ears 324 and 325 extending downward from base 322. The base 322 may be secured to the mounting platform 208 by fastening elements (four screws 326 in the illustrated embodiment) and substantially parallel to the mounting platform 208. The ear portions 324 and 325 are provided therein with through holes 326 and 327, respectively, for allowing the rotation shaft 318 to pass therethrough. When assembled, the ear portions 324 and 325 are received in the openings 328 and 329 of the link 310 on both lateral sides of the fulcrum portion 316, respectively, and the through holes 326 and 327 are aligned with the shaft hole 317 to allow the shaft 318 to pass through the aligned holes 326, 317 and 327 and be received in the holes 326, 317 and 327. The linkage 310 is thus rotatably mounted to the axle seat 320, and thus to the underside of the mounting platform 208, via the axle 318.

In addition, one or more elastic elements may be used at the connection between the shaft 318 and the shaft seat 320 to maintain the linkage 310 at a predetermined position/state (e.g., a locked position) and/or to provide a pre-load force to prevent the shaft 318 from falling off. For example, in the illustrated embodiment, a torsion spring 330 is used to maintain the linkage 310 in the locked position, i.e., the linkage 310 is in a position where the locking elements 304 and 305 lock the portable medical device 100, and a flute spring 332 and 333 are used near each end of the shaft 318 to provide a pre-tension to prevent the shaft 318 from falling out.

The locking element 304 is mounted to the mounting platform 208 by a shaft 338 and a shaft receptacle 340. The locking member 304 includes a shaft aperture 350, a locking hook 352, and a linkage mating portion 354. The axle seat 340 includes a base 342 and ears 343 and 344 extending upwardly from the base 342. The base 342 may be secured to the mounting platform 208 by a fastening element (four screws 345 in the illustrated embodiment) and substantially parallel to the mounting platform 208. The ears 343 and 344 are provided with through holes (not visible in the drawings) therein, respectively, for allowing the shaft 338 to pass therethrough. In the illustrated embodiment, to space the base 342 a distance from the bottom surface of the mounting platform 208, the axle seat mounting foot 210 extends downwardly from the bottom surface of the mounting platform 208, and the base 342 is secured to the axle seat mounting foot 210 by a screw 345. The height of the downward extension of the axle seat mounting foot 210 depends, among other things, on the desired distance between the base 342 and the bottom surface of the mounting platform 208. In one embodiment, the distance between base 342 and the bottom surface of mounting platform 208 is set such that a locking hook 352 of locking element 304 mounted to shaft receptacle 340 by shaft 338 protrudes upwardly out of platform surface 301 (see FIG. 2) through opening 212 formed in mounting platform 208 to cooperate with a corresponding element of portable medical device 100 to effect locking and/or unlocking.

When assembled, the through-holes in ears 343 and 344 are aligned with shaft hole 350 of locking member 304 to allow shaft 338 to be passed through the aligned holes and received therein. The pivot 338 is substantially parallel to the mounting platform 208 (or platform surface 301). The locking element 304 is rotatably mounted to the shaft receptacle 340, and thus to the underside of the mounting platform 208, via the shaft 338 such that the locking element 304 is rotatable between a locked position, in which the locking element 304 locks the portable medical device 100 in the docking device 200, and a released position (unlocked position), in which the locking element 304 unlocks the portable medical device 100 so that it can be removed from the docking device 200. One or more resilient elements may also be used where the shaft 338 is coupled to the shaft seat 340, similar to that described above. In the illustrated embodiment, a torsion spring 346 is used to maintain the locking member 304 in a locked position with the portable medical device 100, and a flute spring 347 and 348 are used to provide a pre-load to prevent the shaft 338 from falling out. The link engaging portion 354 of the locking member 304 engages the locking member engaging portion 312 of the link 310 to effect rotation of the locking member 304 between the locked and released positions. In one specific embodiment, the linkage engagement portion 354 contacts the locking element engagement portion 312, and the linkage engagement portion 354 is actuated by upward movement of the locking element engagement portion 312 to rotate the locking element 304 to the release position such that the locking hook 352 unlocks the portable medical device 100.

The structure, installation manner, and cooperation manner of the other locking element 305 and other components such as the linkage 310 can be the same as those of the locking element 304, and are not described herein again.

The operating element 302 includes a button portion 360, a guide portion 362, and a groove 364, and is mounted to the mounting platform 208 by a bottom bracket 380 movably up and down (in a direction perpendicular to the platform surface 301). Guide holes 376 and 378 are formed in the guide portion 362 for receiving guide rods (not visible in the drawings) extending upwardly from the bottom bracket 380, respectively, to achieve a guiding action when the operating element 302 is moved up and down. In addition, a downwardly extending operating element mounting portion 372 is provided at a corresponding location on the underside of the mounting platform 208, and a guide groove 374 is formed in the mounting portion 372 for receiving the rail portion 362 of the operating element 302. The button portion 360 may protrude upwardly from the platform surface 301 (see fig. 2) through an opening 370 formed in the mounting platform 208 to facilitate manipulation of the button portion 360 by a user of the medical device. When assembled, the operating element engaging portion 314 of the linkage 310 is received in the recess 364, and when the operating element 302 (shown in fig. 1) is pressed, the operating element engaging portion 314 of the linkage 310 is pressed downward by the downward movement of the operating element 302, so that the locking element engaging portions 312 and 313 of the linkage 310 move upward, and the locking element 304 is rotated to the release position, so that the locking hook 352 unlocks the portable medical device 100.

The solution in the above embodiments allows easy and simple locking and/or unlocking of the portable medical device 100 in the docking device 200 by the securing means 300. When locking is desired, the portable medical device 100 can be locked in the docking device 200 by the locking element 304 by pressing the portable medical device 100 after the portable medical device 100 is placed on the platform surface 301 of the docking device 200 and aligned and positioned by the mounting and positioning block 306 on the platform surface 301. When unlocking is desired, the locking member 304 is unlocked by depressing the operating member 302, and the portable medical device 100 can be easily removed. The mechanical forces required for the entire operation are low and the noise is low, wherein the fixing means 300 used are simple and inexpensive.

The foregoing specific embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will not be limited to these specific embodiments. It will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes, substitutions and alterations can be made herein without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Claims (16)

1. A securing apparatus for securing a portable medical device in its docking device, comprising:

a locking element movable between a locking position in which the locking element locks the portable medical device in the docking device and a release position in which the locking element unlocks the portable medical device;

a link which includes a locking element fitting portion, an operating element fitting portion, and a rotation fulcrum portion located between the locking element fitting portion and the operating element fitting portion, and which is rotatable about the rotation fulcrum portion; and

an operating element operable to act on the operating element engaging portion of the linkage member to drive the linkage member to rotate to cause the locking element engaging portion of the linkage member to drive the locking element to rotate to the release position.

2. The securing apparatus for securing a portable medical device in its docking device as recited in claim 1, wherein: the locking member includes a first locking member and a second locking member, and the locking member engaging portion includes a first locking member engaging portion and a second locking member engaging portion for engaging with the first locking member and the second locking member, respectively.

3. The securing apparatus for securing a portable medical device in its docking device as recited in claim 2, wherein: the linkage piece comprises a T-shaped structure, the first locking element matching part and the second locking element matching part are respectively positioned at two transverse end parts of the T shape, the operating element matching part is positioned at the longitudinal end part of the T shape, and the rotating fulcrum part is positioned at the longitudinal middle position of the T shape.

4. The securing apparatus for securing a portable medical device in its docking device as recited in claim 1, wherein: the fixing device is installed on an installation platform of the docking equipment, and the movement direction of the locking element matching part relative to the installation platform is opposite to the movement direction of the operating element matching part relative to the installation platform.

5. The securing apparatus for securing a portable medical device in its docking device as recited in claim 1, wherein: comprising a platform surface for placing the portable medical device, said platform surface being provided with a mounting and positioning block for aligning and positioning the portable medical device, wherein a part of the locking element and a part of the operating element protrude above the platform surface.

6. The securing apparatus for securing a portable medical device in its docking device as recited in claim 5, wherein: the remainder of the fixture is located below the platform surface.

7. The securing apparatus for securing a portable medical device in its docking device as recited in claim 1, wherein: the rotating fulcrum part is provided with a shaft hole, a rotating shaft is accommodated in the shaft hole, and the linkage part is rotatably installed on the installation platform of the butt joint equipment through the rotating shaft.

8. The securing apparatus for securing a portable medical device in its docking device as recited in claim 7, wherein: the pivot pass through the axle bed install in mounting platform, the axle bed includes the basal portion and follows the ear of basal portion downwardly extending, the basal portion is basically on a parallel with mounting platform is fixed, the ear is provided with the through-hole, the pivot is followed rotatory fulcrum portion the shaft hole with the ear pass through in the through-hole and accept wherein.

9. The securing apparatus for securing a portable medical device in its docking device as recited in claim 8, wherein: one or more elastic elements are arranged at the connection part of the rotating shaft and the shaft seat.

10. The securing apparatus for securing a portable medical device in its docking device as recited in claim 1, wherein: the locking element is rotatably mounted to the mounting platform of the docking device by a shaft and a shaft seat, wherein the locking element includes a shaft hole, the shaft seat includes a base and an ear extending upward from the base, the base is substantially parallel to the mounting platform and is fixed, the ear is provided with a through hole, and the shaft passes through and is received in the through hole of the locking element and the through hole of the ear.

11. The securing apparatus for securing a portable medical device in its docking device as recited in claim 10, wherein: the mounting platform includes axle seat mounting feet extending downwardly from a bottom side surface thereof, the base of the axle seat being secured to the axle seat mounting feet.

12. The securing apparatus for securing a portable medical device in its docking device as recited in claim 10, wherein: one or more elastic elements are arranged at the connection part of the rotating shaft and the shaft seat.

13. The securing apparatus for securing a portable medical device in its docking device as recited in claim 10, wherein: the locking element comprises a linkage piece matching part, the linkage piece matching part is in contact with the locking element matching part, and the linkage piece matching part is driven by upward movement of the locking element matching part to drive the locking element to rotate to the release position.

14. The securing apparatus for securing a portable medical device in its docking device as recited in claim 1, wherein: the operating element is mounted on a mounting platform of the docking equipment in a manner of moving up and down through a bottom bracket, and the operating element is provided with a guide hole for accommodating a guide rod extending upwards from the bottom bracket so as to realize a guiding effect when the operating element moves.

15. The securing apparatus for securing a portable medical device in its docking device as recited in claim 14, wherein: the operating element comprises a button part and a guide rail part, the mounting platform comprises an operating element mounting part extending downwards from the bottom side surface of the mounting platform, a guide groove is formed in the operating element mounting part, the guide rail part is accommodated in the guide groove, and the button part penetrates through an opening formed in the mounting platform and protrudes upwards to extend out of the platform surface of the mounting platform and used for placing the portable medical equipment.

16. The securing apparatus for securing a portable medical device in its docking device as recited in claim 14, wherein: the operating element comprises a groove, the operating element matching part is contained in the groove, and the operating element matching part is pressed downwards through the downward movement of the operating element, so that the locking element matching part moves upwards to drive the locking element to rotate to the release position.

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