CN218415061U

CN218415061U - Connector and medical equipment

Info

Publication number: CN218415061U
Application number: CN202222919358.7U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 莫浩章; 刘斌
Original assignee: Sonosemi Medical Co Ltd
Current assignee: Sonosemi Medical Co Ltd
Priority date: 2022-11-02
Filing date: 2022-11-02
Publication date: 2023-01-31
Anticipated expiration: 2032-11-02

Abstract

The utility model provides a connector and medical equipment, relating to the technical field of medical equipment, wherein the connector comprises a connector female end, and the connector female end comprises a bottom plate and a pressing plate component; the pressure plate assembly is arranged above the bottom plate; the pressing plate assembly is movably connected with the bottom plate, and the bottom plate and the pressing plate assembly can be matched to clamp a workpiece; a limiting groove is formed in the top surface of the bottom plate; the limiting groove comprises two first limiting parts which are oppositely arranged, a second limiting part is arranged at the top of at least one first limiting part, and the second limiting part protrudes towards the inside of the limiting groove. Because the top surface of the bottom plate is provided with the limiting groove, the PCB is inserted into the clamping groove in the process, the two first limiting parts limit the movement of the PCB along the horizontal direction, and the second limiting part limits the movement of the PCB along the vertical direction, so that the PCB is prevented from being deviated or the front end of the PCB is prevented from tilting in the process of being inserted into the clamping groove, and the PCB is prevented from damaging the electric connection contact.

Description

Connector and medical equipment

Technical Field

The utility model belongs to the technical field of the medical instrument technique and specifically relates to a connector and medical equipment are related to.

Background

Active medical devices such as in-vivo ultrasonic diagnosis, ultrasonic ablation, radio frequency ablation, shock wave lithotripsy and the like generally comprise a treatment device and a power supply host, wherein the power supply host mainly supplies power to the treatment device according to requirements and simultaneously receives data information transmitted from the treatment device.

Taking an intracardiac ultrasonic diagnostic system as an example, the treatment device mainly comprises an ultrasonic imaging catheter which mainly comprises a catheter main body used for being inserted into the heart and an ultrasonic transducer arranged at the tail end of the catheter main body. The power supply host is electrically connected with the ultrasonic transducer in the catheter body through a lead to provide electric energy for the ultrasonic transducer and receive the electric signal sent from the ultrasonic transducer.

The electric connection and the communication transmission between ultrasonic imaging pipe and the power host computer are generally realized through setting up the connector to prior art, and the connector includes the public end of connector and the female end of connector usually, and the public end of connector is equipped with the draw-in groove that is used for inserting the PCB board including the PCB board that is equipped with electric contact in the female end of connector, inserts back to the draw-in groove when the PCB board, and electric connection contact head in the female end of connector is contradicted on the electric contact on the PCB board to realize ultrasonic transducer and power host computer's communication connection.

However, the connector provided by the prior art usually has the problems that the PCB is not stable in the clamping groove and the PCB is easy to misplace in the inserting process, so that the problem that the electrical connection contact is damaged is caused.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

An object of the utility model is to provide a connector to solve the easy technical problem who damages of connector electricity connection contact among the prior art.

The utility model provides a connector, which comprises a connector female end, wherein the connector female end comprises a bottom plate and a pressing plate component;

the pressure plate assembly is arranged above the bottom plate; the pressing plate assembly is movably connected with the bottom plate, and the bottom plate and the pressing plate assembly can be matched to clamp a workpiece;

the top surface of the bottom plate is provided with a limiting groove; the limiting groove comprises two first limiting parts which are oppositely arranged, a second limiting part is arranged at the top of at least one first limiting part, and the second limiting part protrudes towards the inside of the limiting groove.

Further, the platen assembly includes a platen mechanism and a stop;

an electric connection contact is arranged on the bottom surface of the pressing plate mechanism; along the extension direction of the limiting groove, one end of the pressing plate mechanism is connected with the stopper in a sliding manner, and the stopper can slide along the height direction of the pressing plate mechanism;

when the blocking piece is positioned at the initial position, the bottom end of the blocking piece is flush with the bottom end of the electric connection contact; or; the bottom end of the stopper is located below the bottom end of the electrical connection contact.

Further, the pressing plate mechanism comprises a mounting plate and a cover plate;

the electric connection contact is movably connected with the mounting plate, and the bottom end of the electric connection contact extends out of the bottom wall of the mounting plate; the cover plate covers the mounting plate;

along the extending direction of the limiting groove, one end of the mounting plate is provided with two guide grooves which are arranged at intervals, and the extending direction of each guide groove is parallel to the height direction of the pressing plate mechanism;

and the two ends of the blocking piece are respectively connected with the guide grooves in a sliding manner.

Further, the pressing plate mechanism further comprises an elastic piece;

the bottom end of the elastic piece is fixedly connected with the bottom wall of the mounting plate, the top end of the elastic piece sequentially penetrates through the mounting plate and the cover plate, and the top end of the elastic piece is fixedly connected with the top wall of the blocking piece.

Further, the top of the stopper is provided with a connecting part which is arranged above the top wall of the cover plate;

a first mounting groove is formed in the top surface of the connecting part, the top end of the elastic part penetrates through the connecting part, a first mounting part is fixedly arranged at the top end of the elastic part, and the first mounting part is arranged in the first mounting groove;

be equipped with the second mounting groove on the diapire of mounting panel, the bottom of elastic component has set firmly the second installed part and has connected, the second installed part sets up in the second mounting groove.

Further, the connector further comprises a wire pressing piece;

the mounting plate comprises a first conductive area, the line pressing piece is fixedly connected with the first conductive area, and the line pressing piece and the first conductive area are used for being matched with a crimping wire.

Furthermore, a second conductive area is arranged on the top surface of the mounting plate, a third conductive area is arranged on the bottom surface of the cover plate, the second conductive area is electrically connected with the third conductive area, and the second conductive area is electrically connected with the third conductive area through a conductive piece.

Further, one end of the pressure plate assembly is hinged with one end of the bottom plate.

Further, the connector also comprises a connector male end, the connector male end comprises a PCB, and the connector female end is used for clamping the PCB.

The utility model aims at providing a medical equipment still, include the utility model provides a connector, connector still includes the public end of connector, the public end of connector includes the PCB board, the female end of connector is used for pressing from both sides tightly the PCB board, the public end of connector is used for connecting medical equipment's treatment device, the female end of connector is used for connecting medical equipment's power host computer.

The utility model provides a connector, which comprises a female connector end, wherein the female connector end comprises a bottom plate and a pressing plate component; the pressure plate assembly is arranged above the bottom plate; the pressing plate assembly is movably connected with the bottom plate, and the bottom plate and the pressing plate assembly can be matched to clamp a workpiece; a limiting groove is formed in the top surface of the bottom plate; the limiting groove comprises two first limiting parts which are oppositely arranged, a second limiting part is arranged at the top of at least one first limiting part, and the second limiting part protrudes towards the inside of the limiting groove. Because the top surface of the bottom plate is provided with the limiting groove, the PCB is inserted into the clamping groove in the process, the two first limiting parts limit the movement of the PCB along the horizontal direction, and the second limiting part limits the movement of the PCB along the vertical direction, so that the PCB is prevented from being deviated or the front end of the PCB is prevented from tilting in the process of being inserted into the clamping groove, and the PCB is prevented from damaging the electric connection contact.

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 embodiments or the prior art descriptions will be briefly described below, it is obvious that the drawings in the following descriptions are some embodiments of the present invention, and for those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained according to the drawings without creative efforts.

Fig. 1 is an assembly view of a male connector end and a female connector end provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 2 is an exploded view of the male end and the female end of the connector according to the embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 3 is an exploded view of a female end of a connector provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 4 is a schematic structural diagram of a connecting member according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 5 is an exploded view of a connecting member provided in an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 6 is a schematic structural diagram of a bottom plate in a connector according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 7 is a schematic structural diagram of a middle pressing plate assembly of a connector according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 8 is a schematic structural diagram of a wire pressing member in a connector according to an embodiment of the present invention.

An icon: 1-connector male end; 11-a PCB board; 2-connector female end; 21-a card slot; 22-a cover body; 23-a base; 24-a connecting member; 241-a bottom plate; 2411-a first stop; 2412-a second stop; 242-a platen assembly; 2421-mounting plate; 2422-cover plate; 2423-stop; 2424-a guide groove; 2425-an elastic member; 2426-a second conductive region; 2427-conducting piece; 2428-a first mount; 243-screwing assembly; 2431-a crimping piece; 244-gantry assembly; 25-conducting wire.

Detailed Description

The technical solutions of the present invention will be described more clearly and completely with reference to the accompanying drawings, and it should be understood that the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present invention, not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by a person skilled in the art without creative work belong to the protection scope of the present invention.

The utility model provides a connector and medical equipment, it is right to give a plurality of embodiments below the utility model provides a connector and medical equipment carry out detailed description.

Referring to fig. 1, the present invention provides a connector comprising a male connector end and a female connector end, wherein the male connector end is adapted to electrically connect to an active structure within a treatment device, such as an ultrasound imaging catheter or a radiofrequency ablation catheter; the connector female end is used for being electrically connected with the power supply host; and then the male end 1 of the connector is connected with the female end 2 of the connector, so that the electric connection and/or signal transmission between the treatment device and the power supply host can be realized.

Example 1

Referring to fig. 1 to 8, the connector provided in this embodiment includes a male connector end 1 and a female connector end 2, wherein a terminal of the male connector end 1 is used for electrically connecting an ultrasonic transducer in an ultrasonic imaging catheter, the female connector end 2 is used for connecting with a power supply host, the male connector end 1 includes a PCB 11, and a plurality of electrical contacts are disposed on the PCB 11; a clamping groove 21 is formed in the female end 2 of the connector, the clamping groove 21 is used for inserting a PCB, and a plurality of electric connection contact heads which correspond to the electric contacts one to one are arranged in the clamping groove 21; when the PCB board 11 of the male end 1 of the connector is inserted into the slot 21 of the female end 2 of the connector, a plurality of electrical connection contacts are abutted against a plurality of electrical contacts, thereby realizing the electrical connection of the male end 1 of the connector with the female end 2.

In the present invention, the electrical connection contact includes, but is not limited to, a flexible conductor such as a probe or a reed. In this embodiment, the electrical connection contacts are probes.

In this embodiment, the female connector end 2 includes a cover 22, a base 23 and a connecting member 24, the cover 22 covers the base 23 to form a housing, and the housing is provided with an opening, which is communicated with the inlet of the slot 21; the connecting member 24 is disposed in the housing and includes a bottom plate 241 and a pressure plate assembly 242, the pressure plate assembly 242 is disposed above the bottom plate 241, and after the pressure plate assembly 242 is fixed to the bottom plate 241, a clamping groove 21 is formed between the pressure plate assembly 242 and the bottom plate 241.

Further, the pressing plate 242 can move close to or away from the bottom plate 241, and after the PCB 11 is inserted into the card slot 21 at a suitable position, the pressing plate 242 is driven to move close to the bottom plate 241, so that the bottom plate 241 and the pressing plate 242 are fixed and cooperate to clamp the PCB 11. It should be noted that, in the present embodiment, the card slot 21 is used for clamping the PCB 11. The utility model discloses in, draw-in groove 21 can also be used for the card to establish other work pieces.

Further, the pressing plate assembly 242 is movably connected with the base plate 241, and the base plate 241 and the pressing plate assembly 242 can be matched to clamp the PCB 11; a limiting groove is arranged on the top surface of the bottom plate 241; the limiting groove includes two first limiting members 2411 arranged oppositely, a second limiting member 2412 is arranged on the top of at least one first limiting member 2411, and the second limiting member 2412 protrudes towards the inside of the limiting groove.

Taking the bottom plate 241 placed on a horizontal plane as an example for illustration, since the top surface of the bottom plate 241 is provided with the limiting groove, when the PCB 11 is inserted into the card slot 21, the two first limiting members 2411 limit the movement of the PCB 11 along the horizontal direction, and the second limiting member 2412 limits the movement of the PCB 11 along the vertical direction, thereby preventing the PCB 11 from shifting or tilting at the front end during the insertion of the PCB 11 into the card slot 21, and further preventing the PCB 11 from damaging the probe.

The second limiting element 2412 may be disposed on the top of one first limiting element 2411, or the second limiting elements 2412 may be disposed on the top of two first limiting elements 2411.

Preferably, the top of two first locating parts 2411 all is equipped with second locating part 2412, can all restrict the removal of 11 vertical directions of PCB board in the both sides of PCB board 11, can prevent 11 local perks of front end of PCB board to prevent better that the probe from damaging.

Further, platen assembly 242 includes a platen mechanism and stops 2423; the bottom surface of the pressing plate mechanism is provided with a probe; one end of the pressing plate mechanism is connected with the stopper 2423 in a sliding manner along the extension direction of the limiting groove, and the stopper 2423 can slide along the height direction of the pressing plate mechanism; when the stopper 2423 is located at the initial position, the bottom end of the stopper 2423 is flush with the bottom end of the probe; or; the bottom end of stopper 2423 is located below the bottom end of the probe.

The stopper 2423 may be a stopper, a baffle, or any other suitable form.

Specifically, taking the example that the pressing plate assembly 242 and the bottom plate 241 are both disposed on a horizontal plane as an example, the height direction of the pressing plate mechanism is set along a vertical direction, the extending direction of the limiting groove is parallel to a horizontal direction, and along the extending direction of the limiting groove, one end of the pressing plate mechanism facing the inlet of the card slot 21 is slidably connected to the stopper 2423.

When the stopper 2423 is located at the initial position, the bottom end of the stopper 2423 is flush with the bottom end of the probe or is located below the bottom end of the probe, so that the probe can be shielded at one end of the pressing mechanism facing the inlet of the card slot 21, and the probe can be protected from being damaged by the PCB 11 inserted in the horizontal direction; accordingly; the top wall of the PCB 11 is provided with a protrusion structure, when the PCB 11 is inserted into the slot 21 to a proper position, the protrusion structure moves to a position below the stopper 2423, and the protrusion structure exerts an upward force on the stopper 2423, so that the stopper 2423 moves upward, thereby connecting the probe with the electrical contact on the PCB 11.

Further, the platen mechanism includes a mounting plate 2421 and a cover plate 2422; the probe is movably connected with the mounting plate 2421, and the bottom end of the probe extends out of the lower part of the bottom wall of the mounting plate 2421; the cover plate 2422 covers the mounting plate 2421; one end of the mounting plate 2421 is provided with two guide grooves 2424, the openings of the two guide grooves 2424 are oppositely arranged, and the extending direction of each guide groove 2424 is parallel to the height direction of the pressing plate mechanism; both ends of the stoppers 2423 are slidably connected to the guide grooves 2424, respectively, so that the stoppers 2423 can move in the extending direction of the guide grooves 2424.

Specifically, a through hole is provided on the mounting plate 2421, the bottom end of the probe protrudes out of the bottom wall of the mounting plate 2421 through the through hole, the top end of the probe cannot pass through the through hole to prevent the probe from falling off the through hole, and the probe can move relative to the through hole in the vertical direction; the probe can move for the through-hole along vertical direction, can play the guard action to the probe, and when the probe touched at the object, the probe was jack-up, can play and prevent the impaired effect of probe.

Two guide grooves 2424 are formed in one end, facing the inlet of the clamping groove 21, of the mounting plate 2421, the extending direction of each guide groove 2424 is arranged in the vertical direction, openings of the two guide grooves 2424 are oppositely arranged in the horizontal direction, two ends of the stopper 2423 are clamped with the guide grooves 2424 respectively, and the stopper 2423 can slide along the guide grooves 2424, so that the stopper 2423 can ascend and descend.

The section of the guide groove 2424 is a U-shaped structure, when the stopper 2423 is assembled in the guide groove 2424, the end part of the stopper 2423 only needs to be slid in from the top of the guide groove 2424, and the installation convenience is high.

In order to fix the stopper 2423 at the initial position, support plates may be respectively disposed at the bottoms of the two guide grooves 2424, so that the support plates support the stopper 2423, so that the stopper 2423 will not descend after moving to the position of the support plates, and the position where the stopper 2423 contacts the support plates is the initial position of the stopper 2423.

In the embodiment, further, the top of the stopper 2423 has a connecting part, and the connecting part is arranged above the top wall of the cover 2422; the pressing plate mechanism further comprises an elastic part 2425; the bottom end of the elastic element 2425 is fixedly connected with the bottom wall of the mounting plate 2421, and the top end of the elastic element 2425 penetrates through the cover plate 2422 and is fixedly connected with the connecting part of the stopper 2423.

The elastic part 2425 may be a spring, an elastic strip, or any other suitable component.

The stopper 2423 can be stopped at the initial position by the elasticity of the elastic part 2425, after the stopper 2423 is subjected to an upward force, the elastic part 2425 contracts, the stopper 2423 moves upward, and after the force applied to the stopper 2423 disappears, the elastic force of the elastic part 2425 drives the stopper 2423 to return to the initial position.

Further, a first mounting groove is formed in the top surface of the connecting portion, the top end of the elastic element 2425 penetrates through the connecting portion, a first mounting element 2428 is fixedly arranged at the top end of the elastic element 2425, and the first mounting element 2428 is arranged in the first mounting groove; the bottom wall of the mounting plate 2421 is provided with a second mounting groove, the bottom end of the elastic part 2425 is fixedly provided with a second mounting part for connection, and the second mounting part is arranged in the second mounting groove.

The connecting part can be a connecting plate, and can also be any suitable position such as a connecting block. The first attachment member 2428 and the second attachment member may be rod-shaped, block-shaped, or any other suitable structure.

A first circular ring can be arranged at the top end of the elastic part 2425, the first circular ring is sleeved on the first mounting part 2428, and the first mounting part 2428 is clamped in the first mounting groove, so that the top end of the elastic part 2425 is fixed with the top surface of the connecting part; a second ring may be disposed at the bottom end of the elastic element 2425, the second ring is sleeved on the second mounting element, and the second mounting element is clamped in the second mounting groove, so that the bottom end of the elastic element 2425 is fixed to the bottom wall of the mounting plate 2421.

Further, the female end 2 of the connector further includes a wire pressing member 2431; the mounting plate 2421 comprises a first conductive area, the wire pressing member 2431 is fixedly connected with the first conductive area, and the wire pressing member 2431 and the first conductive area are used for matching and pressing the lead 25.

In this embodiment, the first conductive region is disposed on an end of the mounting plate 2421 away from the stopper 2423, after the conducting wire 25 connected to the power supply main unit penetrates into the cover 22 of the female terminal 2 of the connector, the outer sheath of the conducting wire 25 is peeled off, the shielding layer of the conducting wire 25 directly contacts and is electrically connected to the first conductive region, and the conducting wire 25 is pressed on the first conductive region by the wire pressing member 2431.

The wire bonding member 2431 and the first conductive area can be connected by screws, or can be connected by any suitable means such as clamping.

The shielding layer of the wire 25 is electrically connected to the first conductive area, so as to realize grounding, which is simple and convenient and has a simple structure.

Further, a second conductive region 2426 is disposed on the top surface of the mounting board 2421, a third conductive region is disposed on the bottom surface of the cover plate 2422, the second conductive region 2426 is electrically connected with the third conductive region, and the second conductive region 2426 and the third conductive region are electrically connected through a conductive element 2427.

Specifically, the second conductive region 2426 is disposed on an end of the top surface of the mounting plate 2421 close to the stopper 2423, the second conductive region 2426 is electrically connected to the third conductive region, so that the mounting plate 2421 is electrically connected to the cover plate 2422, wherein the second conductive region 2426 is electrically connected to the first conductive region, so that the electrical conduction is electrically connected to the cover plate 2422, the ground connection is realized, and the electrical safety is ensured.

The conductive element 2427 may be conductive foam, or may be any suitable form such as conductive metal.

The pressure plate assembly 242 is movably connected with the bottom plate 241, and the pressure plate assembly 242 can be slidably connected with the bottom plate 241, so that the pressure plate assembly 242 can slide towards or away from the bottom plate 241; the platen assembly 242 may also be hinged to the base plate 241.

In this embodiment, one end of the pressure plate assembly 242 is hinged to one end of the base plate 241.

Specifically, one end of the pressure plate assembly 242, which is far away from the inlet of the card slot 21, is hinged to one end of the bottom plate 241, which is far away from the inlet of the card slot 21, through a screwing assembly 243, a gantry assembly 244 is arranged above the pressure plate assembly 242, the gantry assembly 244 comprises a handle and a cam, the handle is connected with the cam, and when the handle is rotated, the cam is driven to rotate, so that the cam is driven to press the pressure plate assembly 242, and the angle of the pressure plate assembly 242 relative to the bottom plate 241 is adjusted; after the PCB 11 is inserted into the card slot 21 to a proper position, the handle is rotated downward to fix the pressing plate assembly 242 and the bottom plate 241, and thus the PCB 11.

Example 2

The medical device provided by this embodiment includes the connector provided by embodiment 1, the male end 1 of the connector is used for connecting a treatment apparatus of the medical device, and the female end 2 of the connector is used for connecting a power supply host of the medical device.

Because the top surface of the bottom plate 241 is provided with the limiting groove, when the PCB 11 is inserted into the slot 21, the two first limiting parts 2411 limit the movement of the PCB 11 in the horizontal direction, and the second limiting part 2412 limits the movement of the PCB 11 in the vertical direction, thereby preventing the PCB 11 from shifting or tilting at the front end in the process of being inserted into the slot 21, and further preventing the PCB 11 from damaging the probe.

Finally, it should be noted that: the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solution of the present invention, and not to limit the same; although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, it should be understood by those skilled in the art that: the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments may still be modified, or some or all of the technical features may be equivalently replaced; such modifications and substitutions do not depart from the spirit and scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A connector comprising a connector female end, said connector female end comprising a base plate and a pressure plate assembly;

a limiting groove is formed in the top surface of the bottom plate; the limiting groove comprises two first limiting parts which are oppositely arranged, a second limiting part is arranged at the top of at least one first limiting part, and the second limiting part protrudes towards the inside of the limiting groove.

2. The connector of claim 1, wherein the platen assembly includes a platen mechanism and a stop;

when the blocking piece is located at the initial position, the bottom end of the blocking piece is flush with the bottom end of the electric connection contact; or; the bottom end of the stopper is located below the bottom end of the electrical connection contact.

3. The connector of claim 2, wherein the hold-down mechanism includes a mounting plate and a cover plate;

and two ends of the blocking piece are respectively connected with the guide groove in a sliding manner.

4. The connector of claim 3, wherein the platen mechanism further comprises a resilient member;

5. The connector of claim 4, wherein the top of the stop has a connection portion disposed above the top wall of the cover plate;

6. The connector of claim 3, wherein the female connector end further comprises a crimping member;

7. The connector of claim 6, wherein a second conductive region is disposed on the top surface of the mounting plate, a third conductive region is disposed on the bottom surface of the cover plate, the second conductive region is electrically connected to the third conductive region, and the second conductive region is electrically connected to the third conductive region through a conductive member.

8. The connector of claim 1, wherein one end of the pressure plate assembly is hinged to one end of the base plate.

9. The connector of claim 1, further comprising a male connector end, the male connector end comprising a PCB board, the female connector end for clamping the PCB board.

10. A medical device, comprising the connector of any one of claims 1-9, wherein the connector further comprises a male connector end, the male connector end comprises a PCB board, the female connector end is used for clamping the PCB board, the male connector end is used for connecting a therapeutic device of the medical device, and the female connector end is used for connecting a power supply host of the medical device.