CN220695283U

CN220695283U - Ultrasonic equipment and expansion device

Info

Publication number: CN220695283U
Application number: CN202321505613.1U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 陈艳娇; 张怡朋; 刘福生
Original assignee: Shenzhen Mindray Bio Medical Electronics Co Ltd
Current assignee: Shenzhen Mindray Bio Medical Electronics Co Ltd
Priority date: 2023-06-13
Filing date: 2023-06-13
Publication date: 2024-04-02
Anticipated expiration: 2033-06-13

Abstract

The ultrasonic equipment comprises a host, a display device, a control panel and an expansion device, wherein the host comprises a host box body and a first functional module positioned in the host box body; the expansion device arranged on the outer side comprises an expansion box body and a second functional module positioned in the expansion box body, and the second functional module is in signal connection with the first functional module. Because part of functional modules used for assisting the imaging function in the existing host are transferred into the expansion device outside the host, only the functional modules with the main imaging function are in the host of the ultrasonic equipment, the number of the functional modules in the host is reduced, the volume of the host is reduced, and a larger space can be vacated in the host for heat dissipation; the user can select the expanded functional modules according to the requirements, which is equivalent to removing the unnecessary functional modules, thereby being beneficial to reducing the cost of the ultrasonic equipment.

Description

Ultrasonic equipment and expansion device

Technical Field

The utility model relates to the technical field of medical equipment, in particular to ultrasonic equipment and an expanding device.

Background

The ultrasonic equipment is a common apparatus in the medical field, the ultrasonic equipment comprises a control panel for input, a plurality of function keys are arranged on the control panel, and a user operates the ultrasonic equipment to carry out ultrasonic detection through the function keys.

At present, the host of the ultrasonic equipment is integrated with more complete functional modules so as to meet the use requirements of different use scenes, but most of the use scenes of the ultrasonic equipment only need part of the functional modules, and the ultrasonic equipment with complete functions has the defects of larger host volume and higher cost.

Disclosure of Invention

The utility model provides ultrasonic equipment and an expanding device, which are used for solving the problems of larger volume and higher cost of a main machine of the ultrasonic equipment.

In one embodiment, an ultrasound device is provided, comprising:

the host comprises a host box body and a first functional module positioned in the host box body, wherein the first functional module is used for acquiring an ultrasonic echo signal obtained by scanning a probe and processing the ultrasonic echo signal into an ultrasonic image;

the display device is in signal connection with the first functional module and is used for displaying the ultrasonic image;

the control panel is in signal connection with the first functional module and is used for inputting an operation instruction; and

the expansion device arranged on the outer side of the main machine box body, the display device and/or the control panel comprises an expansion box body and a second functional module positioned in the expansion box body, and the second functional module is in signal connection with the first functional module.

In one embodiment, the expansion tank is provided with an installation position, and the second functional module is detachably arranged at the installation position.

In one embodiment, at least two mounting positions are provided in the expansion box, and each mounting position is used for mounting one second functional module.

In one embodiment, the expansion tank comprises at least two sub-expansion tanks, each of which has one of the mounting locations.

In one embodiment, the at least two sub-expansion boxes are stacked or arranged side by side, and the at least two sub-expansion boxes are detachably connected with each other.

In one embodiment, the expansion tank body is provided with a sealed accommodating cavity, and the installation position is positioned in the accommodating cavity; or, a slot is formed in the side face or the top face of the expansion box body, and the slot forms the installation position.

In one embodiment, the expansion box is detachably arranged on the host, the display device and/or the control panel.

In one embodiment, the main case, the display device and/or the control panel are/is provided with a first mounting portion, the expansion case is provided with a second mounting portion, and the first mounting portion is detachably connected with the second mounting portion.

In one embodiment, a mounting groove is formed in the side face or the top face of the main box body, and the expansion box body is arranged in the mounting groove.

In one embodiment, the main case is provided with a first expansion connection part, the expansion connection part is in signal connection with the first functional module, the expansion case is provided with a second expansion connection part, the second expansion connection part is in signal connection with the second functional module, and the first expansion connection part is in signal connection with the second expansion connection part.

In one embodiment, the first expansion connection part and the second expansion connection part are sockets, and the first expansion connection part and the second expansion connection part are connected through a cable.

In one embodiment, the first expansion connecting part and the second expansion connecting part are of contact structures, and the first expansion connecting part and the second expansion connecting part are in contact connection.

In one embodiment, the first functional module comprises a first wireless communication module and the second functional module comprises a second wireless communication module, the first wireless communication module being in signal connection with the second wireless communication module.

In one embodiment, the first functional module includes a transmitting module, a receiving module, a calculating module and an interface module, and the second functional module includes one or more of an electrocardiograph module, an intervention control module, a laser transmitting module, an optical drive module, a printing module, a calculating performance expanding module, an image post-processing module, an audio/video post-processing module and a probe expanding and switching module.

In one embodiment, an ultrasound device is provided, comprising:

the expansion device is independent of the host, and comprises an expansion box body and a second functional module located in the expansion box body, and the second functional module is in signal connection with the first functional module.

In one embodiment, an ultrasound device is provided, comprising:

the display device is in signal connection with the first functional module and is used for displaying the ultrasonic image; and

the control panel is in signal connection with the first functional module and is used for inputting an operation instruction;

the main machine box body, the display device and/or the control panel are/is provided with a first installation part on the outer side, the first installation part is used for installing an expansion device, the expansion device is used for accommodating a second functional module, and the second functional module is in signal connection with the first functional module.

In one embodiment, the main case body is provided with a first expansion connection part, the expansion connection part is in signal connection with the first functional module, and the first expansion connection part is used for being in signal connection with a second expansion connection part of the expansion device.

In one embodiment, the first functional module includes a first wireless communication module, and the first wireless communication module is configured to be in signal connection with a second wireless communication module of the expansion module.

In one embodiment, the first functional module includes a transmitting module, a receiving module, a computing module, and an interface module.

In one embodiment, an expansion device is provided, which comprises an expansion box body and a second functional module positioned in the expansion box body, wherein the second functional module is used for being in signal connection with a first functional module of the ultrasonic host; the second functional module comprises one or more of an electrocardio module, an intervention control module, a laser emission module, an optical drive module, a printing module, a computing performance expansion module, an image post-processing module, an audio/video post-processing module and a probe expansion and switching module.

According to the ultrasonic equipment and the expansion device of the embodiment, as part of functional modules for assisting the imaging function in the existing host are transferred into the expansion device outside the host, only the functional modules for main imaging function are in the host of the ultrasonic equipment, so that the number of the functional modules in the host is reduced, the volume of the host is reduced, and a larger space can be vacated for heat dissipation in the host; the user can select the expanded functional modules according to the requirements, which is equivalent to removing the unnecessary functional modules, thereby being beneficial to reducing the cost of the ultrasonic equipment.

Drawings

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an ultrasound device in one embodiment;

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of an ultrasound device in one embodiment;

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of an ultrasound host and expansion device in one embodiment;

FIG. 4 is a schematic structural diagram of an expansion device in an embodiment;

FIG. 5 is a schematic structural diagram of an expansion device in an embodiment;

FIG. 6 is a schematic structural diagram of an expansion device in an embodiment;

FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of the structure of an ultrasound device in one embodiment;

wherein the reference numerals are as follows:

1-a host, 11-a host box body, 12-a first functional module, 13-a travelling wheel, 14-an interface and 15-a first expansion connecting part;

2-a display device;

3-a control panel;

4-expanding device, 41-expanding box body, 41 a-sub-expanding box body, 41 b-connecting terminal, 411-installing position, 42-second functional module and 43-second expanding connecting part.

Detailed Description

The ultrasonic equipment comprises a host and an expansion device, wherein functional modules with basic imaging and diagnosis functions are reserved in the host of the ultrasonic equipment, and other functional modules with auxiliary imaging functions and matching imaging functions can be placed on the outer side of the host and work in cooperation with the functional modules in the host in an external expansion mode. The external expanded functional modules form an expansion device, and a user can select different functional modules according to the needs and install the different functional modules into the expansion device. The auxiliary functional module is arranged on the outer side of the host, so that the load of the host can be reduced, the layout of the main functional module in the host is facilitated, the optimization of signals, circuits, power sources and heat dissipation spaces of the main functional module in the host is facilitated, and the size of the host is reduced. The auxiliary functional module is arranged on the outer side of the host, and the installation structure of the auxiliary functional module can be independently arranged, so that the structure optimization and the heat dissipation optimization are facilitated. The auxiliary function module required by the user is selected to be installed in the expanding device, which is equivalent to removing the unnecessary auxiliary function module, and reduces the cost of the ultrasonic equipment.

The application can also provide ultrasonic equipment, which only comprises a host, the expansion device belongs to external equipment, the expansion device can be connected with the host through a wired or wireless mode, and the expansion device can also be fixed on the host or other parts of the ultrasonic equipment in a detachable mode.

The application can also provide an expansion device, the expansion device is used for connecting a host of the ultrasonic equipment, the expansion device can be connected with the host in a wired or wireless mode, and the expansion device can be fixed on the host or other parts of the ultrasonic equipment in a detachable mode.

The combination of the ultrasonic equipment and the expansion device of the second theme can form the ultrasonic equipment of the first theme, in other words, the host computer and the expansion device of the ultrasonic equipment can be combined together for sale, and the host computer and the expansion device of the ultrasonic equipment can also be respectively and independently sold for more choices for users.

The utility model will be described in further detail below with reference to the drawings by means of specific embodiments. Wherein like elements in different embodiments are numbered alike in association. In the following embodiments, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a better understanding of the present application. However, one skilled in the art will readily recognize that some of the features may be omitted, or replaced by other elements, materials, or methods in different situations. In some instances, some operations associated with the present application have not been shown or described in the specification to avoid obscuring the core portions of the present application, and may not be necessary for a person skilled in the art to describe in detail the relevant operations based on the description herein and the general knowledge of one skilled in the art.

Furthermore, the described features, operations, or characteristics of the description may be combined in any suitable manner in various embodiments. Also, various steps or acts in the method descriptions may be interchanged or modified in a manner apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art. Thus, the various orders in the description and drawings are for clarity of description of only certain embodiments, and are not meant to be required orders unless otherwise indicated.

The numbering of the components itself, e.g. "first", "second", etc., is used herein merely to distinguish between the described objects and does not have any sequential or technical meaning. The terms "coupled" and "connected," as used herein, are intended to encompass both direct and indirect coupling (coupling), unless otherwise indicated.

In one embodiment, an ultrasonic device is provided, and the ultrasonic device is configured to transmit ultrasonic waves to a human body or a living body, collect ultrasonic echoes reflected by the human body or the living body, generate ultrasonic echo signals, and process the ultrasonic echo signals to obtain an ultrasonic image so as to detect tissues in the human body or the living body.

The ultrasonic equipment is provided with the expansion device, the auxiliary functional module in the host is arranged outside the expansion device, and the host only comprises main imaging and diagnosis functional modules, so that the functional modules in the host are simplified, the layout and heat dissipation of the main functional modules in the host are facilitated, and the volume of the host is reduced; the auxiliary function module can be selected according to the requirement, other unnecessary function modules can be removed, and the cost is effectively reduced.

Referring to fig. 1 to 6, the ultrasonic device of the present embodiment mainly includes a host 1, a display device 2, a control panel 3 and an expansion device 4, the host 1 is located at the lower end of the ultrasonic device, and a travelling wheel 13 may be disposed at the lower end of the host 1, so as to facilitate the transfer of the ultrasonic device to different usage scenarios. The host computer 1 can be connected with the probe, and the host computer 1 is used for acquiring ultrasonic echo signals obtained by scanning the probe and processing the ultrasonic echo signals into ultrasonic images.

The upper end of host computer 1 is arranged in to control panel 3, and control panel 3 can be connected with host computer 1 through first floating device, and control panel 3 can realize space floating such as lift, translation and rotation through first floating device relative host computer 1 to different users are convenient. The control panel 3 is in signal connection with the host 1, the control panel 3 is used for inputting operation instructions, and the host 1 acquires the operation instructions input by the control panel 3 and executes corresponding operations.

The display device 2 is arranged at the upper end of the control panel 3, the display device 2 can be connected with the control panel 3 through a second floating device, and the display device 2 can realize space floating such as lifting, translation and rotation relative to the control panel 3 through the second floating device. The display device 2 is in signal connection with the host 1, and the display device 2 is used for displaying the ultrasonic image processed by the host 1. The display device 2 may be a touch display, and the display device 2 may also have a function of inputting instructions, and a user may perform instruction operations through the display device 2.

Referring to fig. 2, the expansion device 4 is disposed on the outer side of the host 1, the expansion device 4 may be disposed on the outer surface of the host 1, the display device 2 or the control panel 3, for example, the expansion device 4 may be disposed on the top, side or rear of the host 1, the expansion device 4 may also be disposed on the rear or bottom of the control panel, and the expansion device 4 may also be disposed on the rear of the display device 2. The expanding device 4 is used for assisting the ultrasonic imaging of the host 1, and the expanding device 4 can also have other auxiliary functions. Of course, the expansion device 4 may include a plurality of sub-expansion devices, and the plurality of expansion devices may be respectively fixed to the outer sides of one or more of the host 1, the display device 2, and the control panel 3.

In other embodiments, the expansion device 4 may be independent of the host 1, the expansion device 4 may not be disposed on the host 1, the display device 2 or the control panel 3, and the expansion device 4 may be mounted on other external supporting devices such as a workbench. The expansion device 4 can be in signal connection with the host 1 in a wired or wireless manner, or the expansion device 4 can be directly in signal connection with the display device 2 or the control panel 3 in a wired or wireless manner.

In this embodiment, the host 1 includes a host case 11 and a first functional module 12, where the host case 11 has a receiving cavity, and the first functional module 12 is disposed in the receiving cavity of the host case 11. The side of the main housing 11 may be provided with an interface 14, and the interface 14 may include a probe interface, a data interface, a power interface, and the like. The first functional module 12 includes basic functional modules for ultrasonic imaging, for example, the first functional module 12 may include a transmitting module, a receiving module, a calculating module, a power supply module, an interface module, and the like, where the transmitting module, the receiving module, the power supply module, and the interface module are respectively connected with the corresponding interfaces 14, the calculating module is respectively connected with the transmitting module, the receiving module, the power supply module, and the interface module, the calculating module includes functions of processing, calculating, and controlling, and the calculating module is used to control the probe to transmit ultrasonic waves by outputting a transmission ultrasonic signal, collect an ultrasonic echo signal, and obtain an ultrasonic image by calculating the transmission ultrasonic signal and the ultrasonic echo signal.

The plurality of functional modules included in the first functional module 12 may be assembled into a whole structure, so that the occupied space can be reduced, and the plurality of functional modules included in the first functional module 12 may also be arranged at intervals to form a heat dissipation air channel, so as to improve the heat dissipation effect.

The main case 11 is further provided with a first expansion connecting portion 15, the first expansion connecting portion 15 is in signal connection with the first functional module 12, and the first expansion connecting portion 15 is used for being in signal connection with the expansion device 4. The first expansion connection part 15 can comprise a socket arranged on the side surface of the main machine box 11, and the first expansion connection part 15 is connected with the expansion device 4 through a cable in a wired signal manner; the first expansion connection part 15 may also include a first wireless communication module, where the first expansion connection part 15 is connected with the expansion device 4 in a wireless manner.

The expansion device 4 mainly comprises an expansion box 41 and a second functional module 42, the expansion box 41 is provided with an installation position 411, and the second functional module 42 is detachably arranged at the installation position 411. The expansion tank 41 may be provided with a plurality of mounting locations 411, for example at least two mounting locations 411, each mounting location 411 being for mounting one second functional module 42. The second functional module 42 is an auxiliary functional module, and is at least used for assisting the first functional module 12 to obtain an ultrasound image, and the second functional module 42 can also be used for expanding the functions of the host 1, so that the ultrasound device has a specific function to meet the use requirement of a specific scene. The second functional module 42 may include one or more of an electrocardiograph module, an interventional control module, a laser emitting module, an optical drive module, a printing module, a computing performance expansion module, an image post-processing module, an audio/video post-processing module, and a probe expansion and switching module. In other words, the user may select one or more from the electrocardiograph module, the interventional control module, the laser emitting module, the optical drive module, the printing module, the computing performance expansion module, the image post-processing module, the audio/video post-processing module, and the probe expansion and switching module to be installed in the expansion box 41.

The second functional module 42 may be connected to the first functional module 12 by a wired signal or by a wireless signal. For example, the expansion tank 41 is further provided with a second expansion connection part 43, the second expansion connection part 43 is in signal connection with the second functional module 42, and the second expansion connection part 43 is used for signal connection with the first expansion connection part 15. The second expansion connection part 43 may include a socket provided at a side of the expansion tank 41, and the second expansion connection part 43 is connected with the first expansion connection part 15 by a cable through wired signals; the second expansion connection part 43 may also include a second wireless communication module, where the second expansion connection part 43 is in signal connection with the first expansion connection part 15 in a wireless manner.

In other embodiments, the first expansion connection portion 15 and the second expansion connection portion 43 may be mutually adapted electrical connection terminals such as metal contacts, and the first expansion connection portion 15 and the second expansion connection portion 43 realize signal connection in a contact manner.

In this embodiment, the expansion box 41 may be in a plug-in or drawer structure, one or more slots are provided on a side surface of the expansion box 41, each slot forms an installation position 411, the second functional module 42 may be directly inserted into the expansion box 41 from the outside, and the expansion box 41 in the plug-in or drawer structure facilitates the disassembly and assembly of the second functional module 42. Electrical contact structures such as metal contacts can be arranged in the slots, and the second functional module 42 is provided with corresponding electrical contact structures such as metal contacts, so that the second functional module 42 is connected with signals of the second expansion connecting part 43 through the electrical contact structures such as metal contacts.

In other embodiments, the slot may be disposed on the top surface of the expansion box 41, and the second functional module 42 is connected with the expansion box 41 in a top-down plugging manner, so as to facilitate the disassembly and assembly of the second functional module 42.

Referring to fig. 6, in other embodiments, the expansion tank 41 may have a sealed accommodating cavity, the mounting location 411 is located in the accommodating cavity of the expansion tank 41, the expansion tank 41 is provided with an openable side door or top door, and the second functional module 42 can be mounted on the mounting location 411 in the expansion tank 41 through the side door or top door. The second functional module 42 is sealed inside the expansion tank 41 by the sealing installation position 411, so that protection can be formed for the second functional module 42.

In other embodiments, the side or top surface of the expansion tank 41 may be further provided with other functional interfaces, for example, the functional interface may be a power interface.

Referring to fig. 4 and 5, in the present embodiment, the expansion tank 41 may include a plurality of sub-expansion tanks 41a, and each sub-expansion tank 41a may be provided with an installation position 411, that is, each sub-expansion tank 41a is used for installing a second functional module 42. Of course, a plurality of mounting locations 411 may be provided for the sub-expansion tank 41a, and a plurality of second functional modules 42 may be mounted for one sub-expansion tank 41a. The expansion box 41 is set to be a plurality of sub expansion boxes 41a, so that a user can conveniently select a required expansion function, and the user can directly replace and select the sub expansion boxes 41a with the second functional modules 42 without installing the second functional modules 42.

The plurality of sub-expansion boxes 41a are arranged side by side from side to side, or can be arranged in a stacked manner up and down, and the plurality of sub-expansion boxes 41a are connected with each other in a signal manner. The user can arrange and combine the plurality of sub-expansion boxes 41a together at will, and the user can remove one or more sub-expansion boxes 41a at will.

The side surface or the top surface of the sub expansion box body 41a is also provided with a connecting terminal 41b, the connecting terminal 41b can be a socket or a socket and other plug-in terminals, and the connecting terminal 41b can also be a golden finger or a metal contact and other contact terminals. The plurality of sub expansion boxes 41a are connected through the connecting terminals 41b, for example, the left side and the right side of the sub expansion boxes 41a are respectively provided with the connecting terminals 41b, and when the plurality of sub expansion boxes 41a are arranged side by side, the sub expansion boxes 41a can realize signal connection through the connecting terminals 41b on the left side and the right side; for example, the top surface and the bottom surface of the sub expansion box 41a are respectively provided with a connecting terminal 41b, and when a plurality of sub expansion boxes 41a are stacked up and down and arranged side by side, signal connection can be realized through the connecting terminals 41b on the upper side and the lower side.

The connection terminal 41b may be a second expansion connection part 43, and the connection terminal 41b may be in signal connection with the first expansion connection part 14 of the main housing 11.

In other embodiments, the sub-expansion tank 41a may be an integrated structure, and the second functional module 42 is fixed in the sub-expansion tank 41a.

In this embodiment, the main case 11 may be provided with a first installation portion, the first installation portion may be a structure such as an installation hole or an installation slot, the expansion case 41 is provided with a second installation portion adapted to the first installation portion, the second installation portion may be provided with a structure such as a post, an installation buckle, and the expansion case 41 is detachably installed in the main case 11, the display device 2 or the control panel 3 through connection between the first installation portion and the second installation portion.

In other embodiments, the display device 2 and the control panel 3 may also be provided with a first mounting portion to mount the expansion tank 41 on the display device 2 and the control panel 3.

In other embodiments, the top surface or the side surface of the main case 11 may be further provided with an installation groove, and the expansion case 41 is embedded on the top surface or the side surface of the main case 11 in a plug-in manner, so that the expansion device 4 can be detachably installed on the main case 11.

In other embodiments, the top surface of the main casing 11 is a plane, and the top surface portion of the main casing 11 is in an idle state, so that the expansion device 4 can be directly placed on the top surface of the main casing 11, and the installation of the expansion device 4 can also be realized.

In other embodiments, the expansion device 4 may also be installed on other external devices, for example, the expansion device 4 is placed on a mounting rack or a workbench, and the expansion device 4 is connected with the host 1 in a wired or wireless manner, so that an expansion function can be also realized.

Referring to fig. 3 to 7, in one embodiment, an ultrasonic apparatus is provided, the ultrasonic apparatus includes a host 1, a display device 2, and a control panel 3, where the host 1, the display device 2, or the control panel 3 is provided with a first mounting portion, and the first mounting portion is used for mounting an expansion device 4.

The host computer 1 is located the lower extreme of ultrasonic equipment, and the lower extreme of host computer 1 can set up walking wheel 13 to make things convenient for ultrasonic equipment to shift to different service scenarios. The host computer 1 can be connected with the probe, and the host computer 1 is used for acquiring ultrasonic echo signals obtained by scanning the probe and processing the ultrasonic echo signals into ultrasonic images.

The expansion device 4 is configured to be disposed on the outer side of the host 1, the expansion device 4 may be configured on an outer surface of the host 1, the display device 2, or the control panel 3, for example, the expansion device 4 may be configured to be disposed above or on a side of the host 1, the expansion device 4 may also be configured to be disposed behind or below the control panel, and the expansion device 4 may also be configured to be disposed behind the display device 2. The expanding device 4 is used for assisting the ultrasonic imaging of the host 1.

The host 1 includes a host case 11 and a first functional module 12, where the host case 11 has a receiving cavity, and the first functional module 12 is disposed in the receiving cavity of the host case 11. The side of the main housing 11 may be provided with an interface 14, and the interface 14 may include a probe interface, a data interface, a power interface, and the like. The first functional module 12 includes basic functional modules for ultrasonic imaging, for example, the first functional module 12 may include a transmitting module, a receiving module, a calculating module, a power supply module, an interface module, and the like, where the transmitting module, the receiving module, the power supply module, and the interface module are respectively connected with the corresponding interfaces 14, the calculating module is respectively connected with the transmitting module, the receiving module, the power supply module, and the interface module, the calculating module includes functions of processing, calculating, and controlling, and the calculating module is used to control the probe to transmit ultrasonic waves by outputting a transmission ultrasonic signal, collect an ultrasonic echo signal, and obtain an ultrasonic image by calculating the transmission ultrasonic signal and the ultrasonic echo signal.

In other embodiments, the first expansion connection part 15 may be an electrical connection terminal such as a metal contact, and the first expansion connection part 15 is in signal connection with the expansion device 3 through a contact manner.

In this embodiment, a first mounting portion may be provided on the main case 11, the display device 2 and the control panel 3, the first mounting portion may be a mounting hole or a mounting slot, and the like, the expansion case 41 is provided with a second mounting portion adapted to the first mounting portion, and the second mounting portion may be provided with a structure such as a mounting post, a mounting buckle, and the like, and the expansion case 41 is detachably mounted on the main case 11, the display device 2 or the control panel 3 through connection between the first mounting portion and the second mounting portion.

In one embodiment, an expansion device is provided, which can be arranged at the outer side of an ultrasonic host, and is used for matching with ultrasonic equipment, and the expansion device is at least used for expanding auxiliary functions of the ultrasonic equipment host.

Referring to fig. 4 to 6, the expansion device 4 mainly includes an expansion box 41 and a second functional module 42, the expansion box 41 is provided with an installation position 411, and the second functional module 42 is detachably disposed at the installation position 411. The expansion tank 41 may be provided with a plurality of mounting locations 411, for example at least two mounting locations 411, each mounting location 411 being for mounting one second functional module 42. The second functional module 42 is an auxiliary functional module, and is at least used for assisting the first functional module 12 to obtain an ultrasound image, and the second functional module 42 can also be used for expanding the functions of the host 1, so that the ultrasound device has a specific function to meet the use requirement of a specific scene. The second functional module 42 may include one or more of an electrocardiograph module, an interventional control module, a laser emitting module, an optical drive module, a printing module, a computing performance expansion module, an image post-processing module, an audio/video post-processing module, and a probe expansion and switching module. In other words, the user may select one or more from the electrocardiograph module, the interventional control module, the laser emitting module, the optical drive module, the printing module, the computing performance expansion module, the image post-processing module, the audio/video post-processing module, and the probe expansion and switching module to be installed in the expansion box 41.

The expansion box 41 is further provided with a second expansion connecting part 43, the second expansion connecting part 43 is in signal connection with the second functional module 42, and the second expansion connecting part 43 is used for being in signal connection with the first expansion connecting part 15. The second expansion connection part 43 may include a socket provided at a side of the expansion tank 41, and the second expansion connection part 43 is connected with the first expansion connection part 15 by a cable through wired signals; the second expansion connection part 43 may also include a second wireless communication module, where the second expansion connection part 43 is in signal connection with the first expansion connection part 15 in a wireless manner.

In other embodiments, the expansion tank 41 may have a sealed accommodating cavity, the mounting location 411 is located in the accommodating cavity of the expansion tank 41, the expansion tank 41 is provided with an openable side door or top door, and the second functional module 42 can be mounted on the mounting location 411 in the expansion tank 41 through the side door or top door. The second functional module 42 is sealed inside the expansion tank 41 by the sealing installation position 411, so that protection can be formed for the second functional module 42.

In this embodiment, the expansion tank 41 may include a plurality of sub-expansion tanks 41a, and each sub-expansion tank 41a may be provided with an installation position 411, that is, each sub-expansion tank 41a is used for installing a second functional module 42. Of course, a plurality of mounting locations 411 may be provided for the sub-expansion tank 41a, and a plurality of second functional modules 42 may be mounted for one sub-expansion tank 41a. The expansion box 41 is set to be a plurality of sub expansion boxes 41a, so that a user can conveniently select a required expansion function, and the user can directly replace and select the sub expansion boxes 41a with the second functional modules 42 without installing the second functional modules 42.

The foregoing description of the utility model has been presented for purposes of illustration and description, and is not intended to be limiting. Several simple deductions, modifications or substitutions may also be made by a person skilled in the art to which the utility model pertains, based on the idea of the utility model.

Claims

1. An ultrasound device, comprising:

the expansion device is arranged on the outer side of the main machine box body, the outer side of the display device and/or the outer side of the control panel, and comprises an expansion box body and a second functional module positioned in the expansion box body, and the second functional module is in signal connection with the first functional module.

2. The ultrasound apparatus of claim 1, wherein the expansion tank is provided with an installation site, and the second functional module is detachably disposed at the installation site.

3. The ultrasound device of claim 2, wherein at least two of the mounting locations are provided in the expansion tank, each of the mounting locations for mounting one of the second functional modules.

4. The ultrasound device of claim 3, wherein the expansion tank comprises at least two sub-expansion tanks, each having one of the mounting locations.

5. The ultrasound device of claim 4, wherein the at least two sub-expansion tanks are stacked or disposed side-by-side, the at least two sub-expansion tanks being detachably connected to each other.

6. The ultrasonic apparatus of claim 2, wherein the expansion tank has a sealed receiving cavity, the mounting location being located within the receiving cavity; or, a slot is formed in the side face or the top face of the expansion box body, and the slot forms the installation position.

7. The ultrasound device of claim 1, wherein the expansion tank is detachably disposed on the host, the display device, and/or the control panel.

8. The ultrasound apparatus of claim 7, wherein the main housing, the display device and/or the control panel are provided with a first mounting portion, the expansion housing is provided with a second mounting portion, and the first mounting portion is detachably connected to the second mounting portion.

9. The ultrasonic apparatus of claim 1, wherein a side or top surface of the main housing is provided with a mounting groove, and the expansion housing is disposed in the mounting groove.

10. The ultrasonic device of claim 1, wherein the main housing is provided with a first expansion connection, the expansion connection is in signal connection with the first functional module, the expansion housing is provided with a second expansion connection, the second expansion connection is in signal connection with the second functional module, and the first expansion connection is in signal connection with the second expansion connection.

11. The ultrasound device of claim 10, wherein the first expansion connection and the second expansion connection are sockets, the first expansion connection and the second expansion connection being connected by a cable.

12. The ultrasound device of claim 10, wherein the first expansion connection and the second expansion connection are both contact structures, the first expansion connection and the second expansion connection being in contact connection.

13. The ultrasound device of claim 1, wherein the first functional module comprises a first wireless communication module and the second functional module comprises a second wireless communication module, the first wireless communication module and the second wireless communication module being in signal connection.

14. The ultrasound device of claim 1, wherein the first functional module comprises a transmit module, a receive module, a compute module, and an interface module, and the second functional module comprises one or more of an electrocardiograph module, an interventional control module, a laser transmit module, an optical drive module, a print module, a computational performance expansion module, an image post-processing module, an audio-video post-processing module, and a probe expansion and switch module.

15. An ultrasound device, comprising:

16. An ultrasound device, comprising:

the main machine box comprises a main machine box body, and is characterized in that a first installation part is arranged on the outer side of the main machine box body, the outer side of the display device and/or the outer side of the control panel, the first installation part is used for installing an expansion device, the expansion device is used for accommodating a second functional module, and the second functional module is in signal connection with the first functional module.

17. The ultrasound device of claim 16, wherein the main housing is provided with a first expansion connection for signal connection with the first functional module, the first expansion connection for signal connection with a second expansion connection of the expansion apparatus.

18. The ultrasound device of claim 16, wherein the first functional module comprises a first wireless communication module for signal connection with a second wireless communication module of the expansion apparatus.

19. The ultrasound device of claim 16, wherein the first functional module comprises a transmit module, a receive module, a compute module, and an interface module.

20. The expansion device is characterized by being independent of an ultrasonic host, and comprises an expansion box body and a second functional module positioned in the expansion box body, wherein the second functional module is used for being in signal connection with the ultrasonic host; the second functional module comprises one or more of an electrocardio module, an intervention control module, a laser emission module, an optical drive module, a printing module, a computing performance expansion module, an image post-processing module, an audio/video post-processing module and a probe expansion and switching module.