JP2005040619A - 超音波変換器探触子 - Google Patents
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Abstract
【解決手段】体腔内から超音波走査するための、その末端部分に設けられた圧電性変換器を有し、前記末端部分は、2方向に動くことができる超音波変換器探触子であって、前記末端部分に接続される屈曲可能な接合部分と、前記接合部分に接続される胃内視鏡管と、前記接合部分の動きを制御するために、該接合部分に接続され、前記胃内視鏡管に結合される、前記探触子のハンドル内に配置される制御手段とを有し、その固定が前記末端部分にかけられる小さな力によって解除され得るように前記接合部分を屈曲状態に固定する手段を更に有することを特徴とする超音波変換器探触子。
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- 体腔内から超音波走査するための、その末端部分に配置される圧電性変換器を有し、前記末端部分は、2方向に動くことができる超音波変換器探触子であって、
前記末端部分に接続される屈曲可能な接合部分と、
前記接合部分に接続される胃内視鏡管と、
前記接合部分の動きを制御するために、該接合部分に接続され、前記胃内視鏡管に結合される、前記探触子のハンドル内に配置される制御手段とを有し、
その固定が前記末端部分にかけられる小さな力によって解除され得るように前記接合部分を屈曲状態に固定する手段を更に有することを特徴とする超音波変換器探触子。 - 前記固定手段が、固定ボタンと、前記固定ボタンに結合されるカム表面と、前記カム表面及び前記制御手段に係合する制動手段とを有することを特徴とする請求項1に記載の超音波変換器探触子。
- 前記制動手段がスプリングを含むことを特徴とする請求項2に記載の超音波変換器探触子。
- 前記制御手段が、前記屈曲可能な接合部分に接続されるプーリーを含み、前記制動手段が、前記プーリーに制動力を加えるよう適応されることを特徴とする請求項2に記載の超音波変換器探触子。
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