CN224166327U - An adaptive ultrasonic probe and ultrasonic detection device - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model discloses a self-adaptive ultrasonic probe which comprises a probe body and a flexible holding part, wherein the flexible holding part is connected with the probe body. In the use process, when a user holds the flexible holding part, the flexible holding part is extruded to generate elastic deformation, so that the hand of the user is matched, the holding effect of the user is improved, and after the user releases the flexible holding part, the flexible holding part returns to the original shape, so that the next use of other users is facilitated. The utility model also discloses ultrasonic detection equipment comprising the self-adaptive ultrasonic probe.

Description

Self-adaptive ultrasonic probe and ultrasonic detection equipment

Technical Field

The utility model relates to the technical field of medical equipment, in particular to a self-adaptive ultrasonic probe and ultrasonic detection equipment.

Background

The probe of ultrasonic detection equipment can be held by a user, and due to the difference of the hand sizes of the user, the adaptation degree of the probe is different, for example, the probe with the same shape can be attached to the hands of some users, but for some other users, the problem that the probe cannot be attached possibly occurs, so that the holding experience effect of the user is influenced, and the detection effect is further influenced.

Therefore, how to provide a probe that can adapt to different users is a technical problem to be solved by those skilled in the art.

Disclosure of utility model

The utility model aims to provide an adaptive ultrasonic probe which can effectively adapt to the holding requirements of different users, and another aim is to provide an ultrasonic detection device comprising the adaptive ultrasonic probe.

In order to achieve the above purpose, the present utility model provides the following technical solutions:

the self-adaptive ultrasonic probe comprises a probe body and a flexible holding part, wherein the flexible holding part is connected with the probe body and is used for generating elastic deformation when being extruded.

In some embodiments, the flexible grip includes a flexible housing that is sleeved outside the probe body, with a cavity left between the flexible housing and the probe body.

In some embodiments, the probe body includes a probe end and a support portion, the probe end is disposed at one end of the support portion, one end of the flexible housing is connected to a side wall of the probe end, and the other end of the flexible housing is connected to a portion of the support portion away from the probe end.

In some embodiments, the flexible casing includes a first casing, a second casing, and a third casing that are sequentially distributed along a direction from the detection end to the support portion, where the first casing is connected with the detection end, a side wall of the second casing is an arc-shaped concave portion that is concave toward the support portion, and one end of the third casing away from the second casing is connected with the support portion.

In some embodiments, the side wall of the third housing is a convex arcuate boss.

In some embodiments, a pressure regulating valve for regulating the pressure of the cavity is arranged on the side wall of the flexible shell.

In some embodiments, the pressure regulating valve includes an intake valve and a pressure relief valve.

In some embodiments, the flexible grip portion has an anti-slip portion on an outer sidewall thereof.

In some embodiments, the flexible grip is a silicone grip.

An ultrasound probe apparatus comprising an adaptive ultrasound probe as claimed in any one of the preceding claims.

Compared with the prior art, the technical scheme has the following advantages:

The utility model provides a self-adaptive ultrasonic probe which comprises a probe body and a flexible holding part, wherein the flexible holding part is connected with the probe body. In the use process, when a user holds the flexible holding part, the flexible holding part is extruded to generate elastic deformation, so that the hand of the user is matched, the holding effect of the user is improved, and after the user releases the flexible holding part, the flexible holding part returns to the original shape, so that the next use of other users is facilitated.

The ultrasonic detection equipment provided by the utility model also has corresponding advantages due to the inclusion of the self-adaptive ultrasonic probe.

Drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present utility model or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings that are required to be used in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly described below, and it is obvious that the drawings in the following description are only embodiments of the present utility model, and that other drawings can be obtained according to the provided drawings without inventive effort for a person skilled in the art.

Fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of an adaptive ultrasound probe according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

fig. 2 is a schematic structural diagram of an adaptive ultrasound probe in a holding state according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

Fig. 3 is a schematic cross-sectional structure of an adaptive ultrasound probe according to an embodiment of the present utility model.

The reference numerals are as follows:

10-a probe body, 11-a detection end, 12-a support part;

20-flexible holding part, 201-cavity, 21-first casing, 22-second casing, 221-arc concave part, 23-third casing, 231-arc convex part, 24-pressure regulating valve, 241-air inlet valve, 242-pressure relief valve.

Detailed Description

The following description of the embodiments of the present utility model will be made clearly and completely with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which it is apparent that the embodiments described are only some embodiments of the present utility model, but not all embodiments. All other embodiments, which can be made by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of the utility model without making any inventive effort, are intended to be within the scope of the utility model.

Please refer to fig. 1 to 3.

The self-adaptive ultrasonic probe provided by the embodiment of the utility model comprises a probe main body 10 and a flexible holding part 20, wherein the flexible holding part 20 is connected with the probe main body 10, for example, the flexible holding part 20 can be connected on the outer side of the probe main body 10 in a wrapping way, wherein the front end of the probe main body 10 needs to be exposed so as to be in contact with a part needing to be detected. In the use process, as shown in fig. 2, when the user holds the flexible holding part 20, the flexible holding part 20 is squeezed to generate elastic deformation, so as to adapt to the hand of the user and further improve the holding effect of the user, and when the user releases the flexible holding part 20, the flexible holding part 20 returns to the original shape, so that the next use of other users is facilitated.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 3, the flexible holding part 20 includes a flexible housing, the flexible housing is sleeved on the outer side of the probe body 10, and a cavity 201 is left between the flexible housing and the probe body 10, and air can be filled in the cavity 201 to improve the support of the flexible housing. The thickness of the side wall of the flexible shell can be preferably any value between 0.4mm and 5mm, and the side wall comprises an endpoint value, and other suitable thicknesses can be selected according to actual needs. In addition, compared with a solid holding part, the flexible shell has the characteristic of light weight, and can reduce the fatigue degree of holding of a user.

The flexible grip portion 20 may have a part of the structure having an elastic deformation function, or may have the entire structure having an elastic deformation function. For example, the whole structure of the holding part is a flexible structure, or the holding part comprises a housing, the structure of the housing connected with the detection end is a rigid structure, and other structures are flexible structures, or the region of the holding part for holding by fingers is a flexible structure, and other structures are rigid structures. In addition, the inner part of the region of the shell for holding the fingers can be a cavity, and other inner regions are solid structures.

In some embodiments, the probe body 10 includes a probe end 11 and a supporting portion 12, the probe end 11 is disposed at one end of the supporting portion 12, as shown in fig. 3, the probe end 11 and the supporting portion 12 are in a T-shaped structure, the head of the probe end 11 is in a convex arc surface shape, one end of the flexible housing is connected to a side wall of the probe end 11, and the other end of the flexible housing is connected to a portion of the supporting portion 12 away from the probe end 11. Wherein can set up protruding connecting portion in the outside of detecting end 11, set up the joint on protruding connecting portion's card hole on the lateral wall of one end of flexible housing, the inside wall of one end of flexible housing and the lateral wall in close contact with of detecting end 11 to guarantee the leakproofness of cavity 201.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 2 and 3, the flexible casing includes a first casing 21, a second casing 22, and a third casing 23 sequentially distributed along a direction from the detection end 11 to the support portion 12, where the first casing 21, the second casing 22, and the third casing 23 may be an integrally formed structure, the first casing 21 and the detection end 11 are connected, a side wall of the second casing 22 is an arc-shaped recess 221 that is concave toward the support portion 12, and the user can hold the flexible casing conveniently through the arc-shaped recess 221, and one end of the third casing 23 far away from the second casing 22 is connected with the support portion 12. Wherein the connection between the first housing 21 and the probe end 11 is a sealed connection and the connection between the third housing 23 and the support 12 is a sealed connection.

In some embodiments, the side wall of the third housing 23 is a convex arc-shaped protrusion 231, and an arc transition between the arc-shaped protrusion 231 and the arc-shaped recess 221 is shown in fig. 3, for example. Through arc protruding portion 231, can play the purpose that prevents the pine and take off when the user grips, for example when using, arc protruding portion 231 is located the tiger's mouth department of user's hand, and the finger is held in arc depressed portion 221, can prevent through arc protruding portion 231 that the probe from coming off from the hand, and then guarantees the stability that the user held. The flexible housing is also formed to be flat to prevent rotation of the probe relative to the hand when held.

In some embodiments, a pressure regulating valve 24 for regulating the pressure of the cavity 201 is arranged on the side wall of the flexible casing, and the pressure in the cavity 201 can be increased or reduced through the pressure regulating valve 24 so as to adapt to the holding requirements of different users. The pressure regulating valve 24 includes an intake valve 241 and a relief valve 242, wherein air can be filled into the cavity 201 in the flexible housing through the intake valve 241 to increase the pressure of the cavity, and air in the flexible housing can be discharged through the relief valve 242 to decrease the pressure of the cavity. The pressure regulating valve 24 may also be regulated by a separate valve, for example, when the pressure in the cavity 201 needs to be increased, the pressure regulating valve 24 may be used to charge air, and when the pressure in the cavity 201 needs to be decreased, the pressure regulating valve 24 may be used to discharge air.

In some embodiments, the outer side wall of the flexible holding portion 20 is provided with an anti-slip portion, and the anti-slip portion may be integrally formed on the outer side wall of the flexible holding portion 20, for example, an anti-slip stripe or an anti-slip bump may be provided on the outer side wall of the flexible holding portion 20. Friction force can be improved through the anti-slip part, and then stability of a user holding the probe is improved.

In some embodiments, the flexible grip 20 is a silicone grip, and in addition to the silicone material used to make the flexible grip 20, other soft materials may be selected, such as soft materials having a shore hardness between a35-65, such as polyurethane, thermoplastic elastomers, thermoplastic rubbers, and the like.

The embodiment of the utility model also provides ultrasonic detection equipment, which comprises the adaptive ultrasonic probe provided by any one of the embodiments, an ultrasonic host and a cable, wherein the adaptive ultrasonic probe is connected with the ultrasonic host through the cable, and the beneficial effects of the ultrasonic detection equipment can be referred to the adaptive ultrasonic probe provided by the embodiment and are not repeated herein.

It should be noted that in this specification relational terms such as first and second are used solely to distinguish one entity from another entity without necessarily requiring or implying any actual such relationship or order between such entities.

In the present specification, each embodiment is described in a progressive manner, and each embodiment is mainly described in a different point from other embodiments, and identical and similar parts between the embodiments are all enough to refer to each other.

The self-adaptive ultrasonic probe and the ultrasonic detection equipment provided by the utility model are described in detail. The principles and embodiments of the present utility model have been described herein with reference to specific examples, the description of which is intended only to facilitate an understanding of the core concepts of the utility model. It should be noted that it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and adaptations of the utility model can be made without departing from the principles of the utility model and these modifications and adaptations are intended to be within the scope of the utility model as defined in the following claims.

Claims (10)

1. The self-adaptive ultrasonic probe is characterized by comprising a probe main body (10) and a flexible holding part (20), wherein the flexible holding part (20) is connected with the probe main body (10), and the flexible holding part (20) is used for generating elastic deformation when being extruded.

2. The adaptive ultrasound probe of claim 1, wherein the flexible grip (20) comprises a flexible housing that is sleeved outside the probe body (10) with a cavity (201) left between the flexible housing and the probe body (10).

3. The adaptive ultrasound probe according to claim 2, wherein the probe body (10) includes a probe end (11) and a support portion (12), the probe end (11) is disposed at one end of the support portion (12), one end of the flexible housing is connected to a side wall of the probe end (11), and the other end of the flexible housing is connected to a portion of the support portion (12) away from the probe end (11).

4. The adaptive ultrasonic probe according to claim 3, wherein the flexible housing comprises a first housing (21), a second housing (22) and a third housing (23) which are sequentially distributed along the direction from the detection end (11) to the support (12), the first housing (21) and the detection end (11) are connected, the side wall of the second housing (22) is an arc-shaped concave part (221) which is concave towards the support (12), and one end, far away from the second housing (22), of the third housing (23) is connected with the support (12).

5. The adaptive ultrasound probe of claim 4, wherein the side wall of the third housing (23) is a convex arc-shaped boss (231).

6. An adaptive ultrasound probe according to claim 2, where a pressure regulating valve (24) for regulating the pressure of the cavity (201) is provided on the side wall of the flexible housing.

7. The adaptive ultrasound probe of claim 6, wherein the pressure regulating valve (24) comprises an intake valve (241) and a pressure relief valve (242).

8. The adaptive ultrasound probe of claim 1, wherein the flexible grip (20) is provided with an anti-slip portion on an outer sidewall.

9. The adaptive ultrasound probe of any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the flexible grip (20) is a silicone grip.

10. An ultrasound probe apparatus comprising the adaptive ultrasound probe of any one of claims 1 to 9.