CN216535346U - Torsional ultrasonic probe support and ultrasonic probe assembly - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of medical instruments, in particular to a torsional ultrasonic probe bracket and an ultrasonic probe assembly. But torsional mode ultrasonic probe support includes support piece, torsion member and probe carrier, and torsion member swivelling joint is in support piece, and the torsion member is equipped with the installation position, and the installation position is located to probe carrier, and probe carrier is equipped with the probe and places the position. The torsion piece synchronously drives the probe bearing piece to move so as to adjust the angle of the probe placed on the probe bearing piece. The probe bracket can be rotated at will by an operator to adjust the placing angle of the probe, so that a comfortable probe placing angle is obtained, the operator can conveniently take the probe to operate the probe.

Description

Torsional ultrasonic probe support and ultrasonic probe assembly

Technical Field

The utility model relates to the technical field of medical instruments, in particular to a torsional ultrasonic probe bracket and an ultrasonic probe assembly.

Background

Medical ultrasound imaging technology is today the mainstream method for easy non-invasive assessment of detailed internal structure of tissues and organs for assessment, diagnosis, specifying treatment protocols and determining efficacy. An ultrasonic probe is a detection device with a wide application range in medical detection.

Most ultrasonic probe supports in the market are mainly fixed, so that doctors cannot conveniently put and take the probes, and the ultrasonic probe supports are not favorable for protecting the ultrasonic probes to a certain extent. The probe support is similar to a twistable probe support, but the structure is complex, so that the assembly and installation difficulty is high, and the probe support can be assembled by professional tool equipment, so that the product cost is high and the reliability is low.

The above is only for the purpose of assisting understanding of the technical solutions of the present application, and does not represent an admission that the above is prior art.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

The utility model mainly aims to provide a rotatable ultrasonic probe bracket, and aims to provide a rotatable ultrasonic probe bracket which can support and bear a probe and can adjust the direction of the probe, so that an operator can use the probe conveniently.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a torsional ultrasonic probe support, including: a support member;

the torsion piece is rotatably connected to the support piece and provided with an installation position; and

the probe bearing piece is arranged at the installation position and provided with a probe placing position;

the torsion piece synchronously drives the probe bearing piece to move so as to adjust the angle of the probe placed on the probe bearing piece.

Optionally, the torsion member comprises:

twisting the housing; and

the rotary connection structure comprises a connecting shaft, one end of the connecting shaft is fixedly connected with the supporting piece, the connecting shaft deviates from the other end of the supporting piece is rotatably connected with the torsion shell, so that the torsion shell rotates around the connecting shaft.

Optionally, a bearing groove is formed in the torsion shell and/or the support member, the rotary connection structure further includes a bearing, and the bearing is sleeved on the connection shaft and is accommodated in the bearing groove.

Optionally, a first bearing groove is formed in one side, facing the support member, of the torsion housing, a second bearing groove is formed in one side, facing the torsion housing, of the support member, the bearing includes a first bearing, and two opposite sides of the first bearing are respectively accommodated in the first bearing groove and the second bearing groove.

Optionally, a third bearing groove is further formed in one side of the torsion shell, which faces away from the support member, and the bearing further includes a second bearing, and the second bearing is accommodated in the third bearing groove.

Optionally, the two opposite sides of the torsion housing and the support are provided with elastic plunger structures, so that when the torsion housing rotates relative to the support, the elastic plunger structures are pressed to contract, and when the torsion housing is stationary relative to the support, the elastic plunger structures pop out and are supported in an abutting manner on the torsion housing and the support.

Optionally, one of two opposite sides of the torsion housing and the support member is provided with a plunger abutting groove, and the other of the two opposite sides of the torsion housing and the support member is provided with an elastic plunger.

Optionally, the torsion housing is provided with the plunger abutting grooves on a side surface facing the support member, and the plunger abutting grooves are uniformly distributed in a radial direction of the side surface of the torsion housing;

the support piece is in the face be equipped with the plunger mounting groove on the side of twisting the casing, the plunger mounting groove in evenly distributed on support piece's the radial direction in side, the elasticity plunger is located the plunger mounting groove.

Optionally, the bearing is a needle bearing or a flat ball shaft;

or, the bearing is a needle bearing, and the elastic plunger is a steel ball spring;

or, the bearing is a plane ball shaft, and the elastic plunger is a steel ball spring.

The utility model also provides an ultrasonic probe assembly which comprises a rotatable ultrasonic probe bracket and an ultrasonic probe, wherein the ultrasonic probe is arranged at the probe placing position.

According to the technical scheme, the rotatable ultrasonic probe bracket capable of bearing the probe and adjusting the direction of the probe is formed through the cooperative structure of the supporting piece, the twisting piece and the probe bearing piece, and an operator can use the probe conveniently. Wherein, support piece is used for the fixed support overall structure, twist reverse the piece swivelling joint in support piece for the twist reverse can be for support piece free rotation, just the twist reverse is equipped with the installation position, and probe holds carrier and locates the installation position, probe holds carrier and is equipped with probe setting position for lay the probe on probe setting position. The torsion piece synchronously drives the probe bearing piece to move so as to adjust the angle of the probe placed on the probe bearing piece. The rotatable ultrasonic probe bracket can be rotated at will by an operator to adjust the placing angle of the probe, so that the comfortable placing angle of the probe suitable for the operator is obtained, and the operator can conveniently take the probe.

Drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly described below, it is obvious that the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present invention, and for those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained according to the structures shown in the drawings without creative efforts.

Fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of an embodiment of a rotatable ultrasonic probe holder according to the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a schematic structural view of the torsional ultrasound probe holder of FIG. 1 from another perspective;

FIG. 3 is a schematic exploded view of the torsional ultrasound probe holder of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a schematic structural view of a cross section of the torsional ultrasonic probe holder of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a schematic structural diagram of another view angle of the rotatable ultrasonic probe holder in FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a schematic structural diagram of a cross section of the torsional ultrasonic probe holder in FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is a schematic structural view of the torsional ultrasound probe holder of FIG. 6 from another perspective;

FIG. 8 is a schematic structural view of the twist housing of FIG. 7;

FIG. 9 is a schematic view of the twist housing of FIG. 8 from another perspective;

FIG. 10 is a schematic view of the support member of FIG. 1;

FIG. 11 is an exploded view of the torsional ultrasound probe holder of FIG. 5;

figure 12 is an ultrasound probe assembly of the present invention.

The reference numbers illustrate:

the implementation, functional features and advantages of the objects of the present invention will be further explained with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Detailed Description

The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention, and it is obvious that the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, and not all of the embodiments. All other embodiments, which can be derived by a person skilled in the art from the embodiments given herein without making any creative effort, shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

It should be noted that all the directional indicators (such as up, down, left, right, front, and rear … …) in the embodiment of the present invention are only used to explain the relative position relationship between the components, the movement situation, etc. in a specific posture (as shown in the drawing), and if the specific posture is changed, the directional indicator is changed accordingly.

In the present invention, unless otherwise expressly stated or limited, the terms "connected," "secured," and the like are to be construed broadly, and for example, "secured" may be a fixed connection, a removable connection, or an integral part; can be mechanically or electrically connected; they may be directly connected or indirectly connected through intervening media, or they may be connected internally or in any other suitable relationship, unless expressly stated otherwise. The specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood by those skilled in the art according to specific situations.

In addition, the descriptions related to "first", "second", etc. in the present invention are only for descriptive purposes and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one such feature. In addition, the meaning of "and/or" appearing throughout is to include three juxtapositions, exemplified by "A and/or B," including either the A or B arrangement, or both A and B satisfied arrangement. In addition, technical solutions between various embodiments may be combined with each other, but must be realized by a person skilled in the art, and when the technical solutions are contradictory or cannot be realized, such a combination should not be considered to exist, and is not within the protection scope of the present invention.

The utility model provides a rotatable ultrasonic probe bracket 100, and fig. 1 to 3 are schematic structural views of an embodiment.

A rotatable ultrasonic probe holder 100 includes a support 10, a torsion member 30, and a probe carrier 50. The torsion piece 30 is rotatably connected to the support piece 10, the torsion piece 30 is provided with a mounting position 31, the probe bearing piece 50 is arranged at the mounting position 31, and the probe bearing piece 50 is provided with a probe placing position 51; the torsion member 30 synchronously drives the probe bearing member 50 to move, so as to adjust the angle of the probe 70 placed on the probe bearing member 50.

As shown in fig. 1 to 3, a rotatable ultrasonic probe holder 100 is provided, which forms a rotatable ultrasonic probe holder 100 capable of supporting a probe and adjusting the direction of the probe by the cooperation of a supporting member 10, a twisting member 30 and a probe supporting member 50, thereby facilitating the use of the probe by an operator. The supporting member 10 is used for fixedly supporting the whole structure, the torsion member 30 is rotatably connected to the supporting member 10, so that the torsion member 30 can freely rotate relative to the supporting member 10, the torsion member 30 is provided with a mounting position 31, the probe bearing member 50 is arranged at the mounting position 31, and the probe bearing member 50 is provided with a probe placing position 51 for placing a probe on the probe placing position 51. The probe carrier 50 is synchronously driven by the torsion element 30 to move so as to adjust the angle of the probe 70 placed on the probe carrier 50. The operator can rotate the rotatable ultrasonic probe bracket 100 at will to adjust the placing angle of the probe, so that the comfortable placing angle of the probe suitable for the operator is obtained, and the operator can take the probe conveniently.

Further, as shown in fig. 4 to 11, the torsion member 30 includes a torsion housing 33 and a rotational connection structure 35. The rotary connection structure 35 includes a connection shaft 351, one end of the connection shaft 351 is fixedly connected to the support 10, and the other end of the connection shaft 351, which is away from the support 10, is rotatably connected to the torsion housing 33, so that the torsion housing 33 rotates around the connection shaft 351.

That is, as shown in fig. 4, one end of the connecting shaft 351 of the rotary connecting structure 35, which is connected to the supporting member 10, is not rotatable, so as to ensure that the connecting shaft 351 is stably set relative to the supporting member 10, thereby playing a role of stable support. One end of the connecting shaft 351 connected to the torsion housing 33 is movable, that is, the torsion housing 33 can rotate around the radial direction of the connecting shaft 351, so that when the torsion housing 33 is rotated by an external force, the torsion housing 33 rotates, and the direction of the probe loaded on the torsion housing 33 is adjusted. Of course, the torsion case 33 is restrained in the axial direction of the connecting shaft 351 to ensure the structural stability thereof.

In an embodiment, as shown in fig. 7, the connecting shaft 351 may be a screw, the screw passes through the torsion housing 33, one end of the screw may be fixedly connected to the supporting member 10, the head of the screw limits the torsion housing 33 between the supporting member 10 and the head of the screw, the assembly structure of the connecting shaft 351 with the supporting member 10 and the torsion housing 33 is simple, the fitting is very common, the maintenance is convenient, the installation is easy, and the operability is improved.

Further, in order to improve the stability of the torsion housing 33 connected to the connection shaft 351, as shown in fig. 4 and fig. 6, a bearing groove is formed on the torsion housing 33 and/or the support 10, the rotation connection structure 35 further includes a bearing 353, and the bearing 353 is sleeved on the connection shaft 351 and is accommodated and installed in the bearing groove.

That is, a bearing groove is formed in the torsion housing 33, the bearing 353 is disposed in the bearing groove, after the connecting shaft 351 passes through the bearing 353, the bearing 353 supports the connecting shaft 351, abrasion caused by direct rotational contact between the bearing and the torsion housing 33 is reduced, the torsion housing 33 needs to be replaced again after abrasion, the service life of the torsion housing 33 can be prolonged by the arrangement of the bearing 353, and meanwhile, in the rotation process of the bearing 353 and the connecting shaft 351, the sliding resistance is small, the power consumption is low, the starting is easy, the torsion housing 33 is easy to manually rotate, the friction coefficient is small, and the rotation precision is high.

Of course, bearing grooves may be formed in the support member 10, the bearing 353 is installed in the bearing groove of the support member 10, so that the contact area of the interaction force between the support member 10 and the connection shaft 351 is increased through the bearing 353, the gravity of the torsion housing 33 borne by the connection shaft 351 is prevented from being concentrated on the fixed connection point of the connection shaft 351 and the support member 10, a long-time heavy object is supported, excessive extrusion may occur at the fixed connection point of the connection shaft 351 and the support member 10, the fixed connection point of the connection shaft 351 and the support member 10 is broken, the bearing 353 has a larger contact area with the support member 10, when the gravity borne by the connection shaft 351 is transmitted to the bearing 353, the stress of the gravity can be effectively dispersed, and the service life of the support member 10 is prolonged.

Of course, the torsion housing 33 and the support 10 may be provided with bearing grooves at the same time, and the bearings 353 may be provided in the bearing grooves to improve the connection stability between the torsion housing 33, the support 10, and the connection shaft 351.

Further, as shown in fig. 6 and 7, a first bearing groove 330 is opened on one side of the torsion housing 33 facing the support member 10, a second bearing groove 110 is opened on one side of the support member 10 facing the torsion housing 33, the bearing 353 includes a first bearing 3531, and two opposite sides of the first bearing 3531 are respectively received in the first bearing groove 330 and the second bearing groove 110.

That is, the torsion housing 33 is provided with bearing grooves on both sides facing the support member 10, and a first bearing 3531 is provided therebetween, so that the stability of the joint between the two and the integrity of the joint can be ensured.

Further, as shown in fig. 6 and 7, the torsion housing 33 further has a third bearing groove 332 along a side facing away from the support 10, the bearing 353 further includes a second bearing 3533, and the second bearing 3533 is accommodated in the third bearing groove 332.

That is, the torsion case 33 is clamped between the first bearing 3531 and the second bearing 3533 to ensure smoother rotation of the torsion case 33, complete torsion with less force, and reduce wear between the parts.

Further, as shown in fig. 4 to 11, in order to twist the twist housing 33 by a proper angle, positioning can be performed. The two opposite sides of the torsion housing 33 and the support 10 are provided with elastic plunger structures, so that when the torsion housing 33 rotates relative to the support 10, the elastic plunger structures are compressed and contracted, and when the torsion housing 33 is stationary relative to the support 10, the elastic plunger structures pop up and abut against the limiting torsion housing 33 and the support 10.

That is, the elastic plunger structure can be compressed by applying a certain pressing force, and can recover under the action of the self-generated elastic force, based on the principle, the elastic plunger structure is disposed between the torsion housing 33 and the support 10, when the torsion housing 33 and the support 10 are kept still, the elastic plunger structure abuts against the torsion housing 33 and the support 10 at the same time, and limits the two, so as to avoid the change of the rotation angle of the torsion housing 33 caused by not touching the torsion housing 33 or the support 10 for the purpose of rotation, which affects the use angle of the operator.

When the twisting force applied to the twisting housing 33 acts on the elastic plunger structure, the elastic plunger structure is compressed, and is separated from the twisting housing 33 or the support 10, so as to release the limit, and the angle can be rotated again, however, when the twisting housing 33 is stopped relative to the support 10 again after the angle is adjusted, the angle is properly adjusted, the elastic plunger structure is restored, and the elastic plunger structure abuts against the twisting housing 33 and the support 10 at the same time, so as to limit the two.

Moreover, the elastic plunger structure has certain force feedback, so that the rotation of the torsion shell 33 has certain feedback, and an operator can accurately sense the rotation angle when the elastic plunger structure is used. The rotatable ultrasonic probe support 100 can realize rotatable hovering of the probe, a user can sense the rotation angle of the rotatable ultrasonic probe support 100, and the rotatable ultrasonic probe support is simple to use and convenient to operate.

Furthermore, one of two opposite sides of the torsion housing 33 facing the support member 10 is provided with a plunger abutting groove, and the other of the two opposite sides of the torsion housing 33 facing the support member 10 is provided with an elastic plunger 11.

That is, by providing the elastic plunger 11 and the plunger abutting groove on the opposite surfaces of the torsion housing 33 and the support member 10, respectively, the elastic plunger 11 is received in the plunger abutting groove during the restraining, and the torsion housing 33 is restrained and coupled to the support member 10 by the elastic plunger 11. When a twisting force is applied to the elastic plunger 11, the elastic plunger 11 is compressed, the elastic plunger 11 is separated from the plunger abutting groove, the limit is released, and the secondary rotation can be realized.

Further, as shown in fig. 6 to 11, the torsion housing 33 is provided with plunger abutting grooves 334 on a side facing the support 10, and the plunger abutting grooves 334 are uniformly distributed in a radial direction of the side of the torsion housing 33.

The support member 10 is provided with plunger mounting grooves 112 on a side facing the torsion case 33, the plunger mounting grooves 112 are uniformly distributed in a radial direction of the side of the support member 10, and the elastic plungers 11 are provided in the plunger mounting grooves 112.

Therefore, the elastic plunger 11 and the plunger abutting groove 334 can effectively limit and support the torsion shell 33 and the support piece 10, and stability in the using process is guaranteed.

Further, the bearing 353 is a needle bearing or a flat ball shaft. The needle roller bearing is in line contact with the connecting shaft 351, so that the bearing contact surface can be rotated with a small force in a locked state of the torsion member 30 and the support member 10, and the torsion member 30 can be easily twisted. Of course, flat ball shafts, or other types of bearings, may be used.

In an embodiment, the elastic plunger 11 may be used in combination with a needle bearing, or the elastic plunger 11 may be used in combination with a flat ball shaft, and the specific embodiment is not limited.

Further, the bearing 353 is a needle bearing, and the elastic plunger is a steel ball spring.

Or the bearing 353 is a plane ball shaft, and the elastic plunger is a steel ball spring.

Further, the elastic plunger 11 is a steel ball spring, and in an embodiment, the elastic plunger may be used by combining a needle bearing with the steel ball spring, or may be used by combining a flat ball shaft with the steel ball spring, and the specific embodiment is not limited.

On the whole, its simple structure of formula ultrasonic probe support 100 can twist, and easily operation, the multi-angle realizes twisting of probe and hovers, and the user can perceive the rotation angle of formula ultrasonic probe support 100 can twist, easy operation. The simple structure improves the installation performance of the product, the installation steps are simple and easy to implement, and the reliability is high. The use feeling of the user is improved.

Further, in an embodiment of the present application, as shown in fig. 12, an ultrasound probe assembly 200 is involved, the ultrasound probe assembly 200 comprising a twistable ultrasound probe holder 100 and an ultrasound probe 70. Since the rotatable ultrasound probe support 100 adopts all technical solutions of all the above embodiments, at least all the beneficial effects brought by the technical solutions of the above embodiments are achieved, and no further description is given here.

The above is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and not intended to limit the scope of the present invention, and all equivalent structural changes made by using the contents of the specification and the drawings, or any other related technical fields directly/indirectly using the inventive concept are included in the scope of the present invention.

Claims (10)

1. A twistable ultrasound probe holder, comprising:

a support (10);

the torsion piece (30), the torsion piece (30) is rotatably connected to the support piece (10), and the torsion piece (30) is provided with a mounting position (31); and

the probe bearing piece (50) is arranged at the installation position (31), and the probe bearing piece (50) is provided with a probe placing position (51);

the torsion piece (30) synchronously drives the probe bearing piece (50) to move so as to adjust the angle of the probe (70) placed on the probe bearing piece (50).

2. The twistable ultrasound probe holder of claim 1, wherein said torsion element (30) comprises:

a torsion housing (33); and

a rotating connection structure (35), the rotating connection structure (35) comprising a connection shaft (351), one end of the connection shaft (351) being fixedly connected to the support (10), the other end of the connection shaft (351) departing from the support (10) being rotatably connected to the torsion housing (33) so that the torsion housing (33) rotates around the connection shaft (351).

3. The rotatable ultrasonic probe holder according to claim 2, wherein the torsion housing (33) and/or the support member (10) have bearing grooves formed thereon, and the rotary connection structure (35) further includes a bearing (353), and the bearing (353) is sleeved on the connection shaft (351) and is accommodated in the bearing groove.

4. The torsionable ultrasonic probe support of claim 3, wherein the torsion housing (33) has a first bearing slot (330) opened at a side facing the support member (10), the support member (10) has a second bearing slot (110) opened at a side facing the torsion housing (33), the bearing (353) comprises a first bearing (3531), and opposite sides of the first bearing (3531) are respectively received in the first bearing slot (330) and the second bearing slot (110).

5. A twistable ultrasound probe holder according to claim 4, wherein said torsion housing (33) is further provided with a third bearing groove (332) along a side facing away from said support (10), said bearing (353) further comprising a second bearing (3533), said second bearing (3533) being received in said third bearing groove (332).

6. A twistable ultrasound probe holder according to any of the claims 3-5, wherein said torsion housing (33) is provided with resilient plunger structures on its two sides facing said support (10) for being squeezed to contract when said torsion housing (33) is rotated with respect to said support (10), and for being ejected and supported against said torsion housing (33) and said support (10) when said torsion housing (33) is stationary with respect to said support (10).

7. The torsionable ultrasound probe holder according to claim 6, wherein the torsion housing (33) is provided with a plunger abutment groove (334) on one of two sides facing the support member (10), and the torsion housing (33) is provided with an elastic plunger (11) on the other of two sides facing the support member (10).

8. The torsionally operable ultrasound probe holder according to claim 7, wherein the torsion housing (33) is provided with the plunger abutment grooves (334) on the side facing the support (10), the plunger abutment grooves (334) being evenly distributed in the radial direction of the side of the torsion housing (33);

support piece (10) be in the face be equipped with plunger mounting groove (112) on the side of twisting shell (33), plunger mounting groove (112) in support piece (10) side radial direction is last evenly distributed, elasticity plunger (11) are located plunger mounting groove (112).

9. The twistable ultrasonic probe mount of claim 7, wherein said bearing (353) is a needle bearing or a flat ball axle;

or, the bearing (353) is a needle bearing, and the elastic plunger (11) is a steel ball spring;

or, the bearing (353) is a plane ball shaft, and the elastic plunger (11) is a steel ball spring.

10. An ultrasound probe assembly, characterized in that it comprises a twistable ultrasound probe holder according to any one of claims 1 to 9, and an ultrasound probe mounted at a probe placement location (51).

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