JP2017006476A - Ultrasound diagnostic apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make it possible to easily fix the simply configured main body of an ultrasound diagnostic apparatus in an installation position when in use and to suitably perform ultrasound diagnosis even if the outer peripheral portion of the ultrasound diagnostic apparatus is rotatable.SOLUTION: An ultrasound diagnostic apparatus comprises: the main body 110 of the apparatus to which a display unit 112 for displaying ultrasound images is attached; and an outer peripheral portion 140 of the apparatus which is disposed in an outer periphery of the main body 110 and carries the main body 110 in a vertically liftable and relatively horizontally rotatable manner, and to undersurface of which casters 160 for rotational movement on a floor F are attached. A bottom surface 122 of the main body 110 is displaced downward when moved downward relative to the outer peripheral portion 140, and abuts the floor F to restrict the casters 160 rotationally moving on the floor to thereby fix the main body 110.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

  The present invention relates to an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus that is a medical imaging device that obtains a tomographic image of a soft tissue in a subject from a body surface by an ultrasonic pulse reflection method is known. This type of ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus includes an ultrasonic probe (ultrasonic probe, hereinafter referred to as a probe), a diagnostic apparatus main body, a monitor that is disposed on the diagnostic apparatus main body, displays an ultrasonic image, and an operation input. And an operation console. In an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus, ultrasonic waves are transmitted from a probe toward a subject, ultrasonic echoes from the subject are received by the probe, and the received signal is electrically processed by the diagnostic apparatus body. An image is formed.

  In general, the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus moves to the bedside and is fixed so as not to move at a predetermined position. Then, a diagnostician such as a doctor performs ultrasonic diagnosis by holding the probe and pressing the probe against the subject who is sleeping on the bed.

In order to prevent the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus from moving during use, for example, as shown in Patent Document 1, a diagnostic apparatus body provided with wheels on the lower surface is provided with a leg portion for preventing overturning from the side of the wheels. There is known an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus provided so as to be protruded downward at the position. In this ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus, during use, the leg portion protrudes downward and presses the installation surface, thereby fixing the diagnostic apparatus main body to the installation surface and preventing the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus from overturning.
Moreover, generally, as shown in Patent Document 2, a configuration using a caster with a lock mechanism is known as a wheel of an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus. When the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus including the caster with the lock mechanism moves to a predetermined place, the caster with the lock mechanism itself is locked to be fixed at the place.

JP 2010-172484 A Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 5-76411

  However, in the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus disclosed in Patent Document 1, it is necessary to separately prepare a leg portion for preventing the fall and a mechanism for projecting and extending the leg portion on the installation surface side, in addition to the components constituting the diagnostic apparatus main body. There is a problem that it is expensive.

  Further, in the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatuses of Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2, after moving to a predetermined installation location, the diagnostic device main body is fixed at that location by a locking leg or a caster. In ultrasonic diagnosis, the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus itself is rotated when the probe connected to the outer surface of the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus and detachably held on the outer surface is routed to be suitably attached to the patient. And the orientation of the probe connection position cannot be changed. In particular, in the configuration in which the caster is locked as in Patent Document 2, it is more difficult to move the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus itself.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above points. In use, the outer periphery of the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus can be rotated safely while the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus main body is easily fixed to the installation position with a simple configuration. An object of the present invention is to provide an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus capable of suitably performing an ultrasonic diagnosis.

  One aspect of the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus of the present invention includes a main body part to which a display and / or console for displaying an ultrasonic image is attached, and an outer peripheral part of the apparatus that is disposed on the outer periphery of the main body part and to which a caster is attached on the lower surface And the main body includes a lifting part that can be moved up and down in the vertical direction with respect to the outer peripheral part of the apparatus and that can rotate relatively in the horizontal direction. The structure which moves below with respect to an outer peripheral part and contact | abuts a floor is taken.

  According to the present invention, at the time of use, the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus main body is easily fixed with a simple configuration at the installation position, and the outer peripheral portion of the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus can be rotated to perform ultrasonic diagnosis suitably and safely. be able to.

1 is a perspective view of an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. The fragmentary sectional view which shows typically the principal part structure of the support structure of the apparatus main body in the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus In the same ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus, a partial cross-sectional view schematically showing a main part configuration fixed to the installation surface It is a figure which shows the variation of the bottom face shape of an raising / lowering part, FIG. 4A is a bottom view of the bottom face flange part in case a bottom face is an ellipse, FIG. 4B is a bottom view of the bottom face flange part in case a bottom face is a rectangle. Sectional drawing which shows the principal part which shows typically the structure of the bottom face of the apparatus main body in the ultrasonic diagnosing device of Embodiment 2 which concerns on this invention. Sectional drawing which shows the principal part which shows typically the structure of the bottom face of the apparatus main body in the modification of the same ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus. 7A is a cross-sectional view schematically showing a lower configuration of the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention, and FIG. 7B is a bottom view of a shaft portion in FIG. 7A. Sectional drawing which shows the principal part which shows typically the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus of Embodiment 4 which concerns on this invention Sectional drawing which shows typically the movable state which cancel | released fixation in the ultrasound diagnosing device of Embodiment 4 which concerns on this invention Sectional drawing which shows the principal part which shows typically the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus of Embodiment 5 which concerns on this invention

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

(Embodiment 1)
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a partial cross-sectional view schematically showing a configuration of a main part of a support structure of an apparatus main body in the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus. It is.
In FIG. 1, an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus 100 transmits and receives ultrasonic waves using an ultrasonic probe (hereinafter referred to as “probe”) 102, thereby ultrasonic waves in a living body, for example, a subject (not shown). An image (tomographic image) is obtained.

  The ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus 100 includes an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus main body (hereinafter referred to as “apparatus main body”) 110 and an apparatus outer peripheral portion 140.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the apparatus main body 110 has a main body shaft portion 124 that is disposed so as to pass through the apparatus outer peripheral portion 140 in the vertical direction and protrudes upward (here, substantially vertically upward). A display 112 and a console 114 are attached to the upper portion of the main body shaft portion 124 above the outer peripheral portion 140 of the apparatus. The display 112 displays the acquired ultrasonic image, and the console 114 operates and controls an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus such as inputting a signal related to ultrasonic diagnosis by an external operation.

  Here, the device outer peripheral portion 140 is formed in a rectangular parallelepiped shape, and the device outer peripheral portion 140 is formed with a through hole 142 through which the main body shaft portion 124 is inserted vertically. In addition, an ultrasonic image generation unit (not shown) that generates an ultrasonic image from an ultrasonic signal transmitted and received by the probe 102 is disposed inside the apparatus outer peripheral portion 140. It should be noted that if the console unit is provided with a function of an ultrasound image generation unit or the like (not shown) that can electrically process the signal from the probe 102, it may be connected to the console 114.

  A caster 160 that allows the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus 100 to move on a floor (referred to as “installation surface”) F is attached to the lower surface of the outer peripheral portion 140 of the apparatus. The caster 160 is attached to the outer edge portion of the lower surface of the apparatus outer peripheral portion 140. Here, the casters 160 are respectively attached to the corners of the rectangular bottom surface of the outer peripheral portion of the apparatus. The caster 160 is an omnidirectional caster, and the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus 100 can move on the installation surface F in all directions including front, rear, left and right via the caster 160. In addition, the caster 160 of this Embodiment does not need to be equipped with the lock pedal which controls the movement of caster itself. Thereby, the manufacturing cost can be reduced.

  In addition, a probe connector 144 that detachably holds the probe 102 and a connection portion (not shown) to which a cable derived from the probe 102 is connected are provided on the outer peripheral surface of the apparatus outer peripheral portion 140. The probe 102 is connected to the ultrasonic image generating unit and the like (not shown) in the apparatus outer peripheral part 140 via this connecting part.

  The through-hole 142 is provided so as to pass through a substantially central portion when the device outer peripheral portion 140 is viewed in plan. Here, the through hole 142 is formed at a position passing through the center of gravity of the device outer peripheral portion 140. The through hole 142 may be formed at a position that passes through the center of gravity of the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus 100, for example.

  The body shaft portion 124 inserted through the through-hole 142 is formed in a cylindrical shape at a portion disposed inside the through-hole 142, and can be moved up and down and horizontally in the apparatus outer peripheral portion 140 via the connection portion 130. A lifting and lowering portion 120 supported so as to be relatively rotatable, and a bottom flange portion 126 that projects from the outer periphery of the lower end portion of the main body shaft portion 124 in a direction orthogonal to the extending direction of the main body shaft portion 124, in this case, a horizontal direction. Have

  The elevating part 120 is arranged extending in the up-down direction (here, substantially vertical direction).

  The elevating unit 120 is formed in a columnar shape, and in this embodiment, the bottom surface 122 of the elevating unit 120 constitutes the bottom surface of the apparatus main body 110.

  The bottom surface flange portion 126 constitutes the bottom surface of the elevating unit 120 (the bottom surface 122 of the apparatus main body 110) on the bottom surface thereof. The outer diameter of the bottom flange 126 is preferably larger than the outer diameter of the main body shaft 124 because it is stable, and is circular here. The bottom surface 122 of the bottom flange portion 126, that is, the bottom surface of the apparatus main body 110, which is the bottom surface 122 of the elevating unit 120, is configured as a horizontal flat surface, but the bottom surface 122 is disposed horizontally and has a high coefficient of friction. It may be a horizontal plane. As a result, when compared with the case where the bottom surface is a flat surface, when it comes into contact with the installation surface F, the elevating unit 120, that is, the apparatus main body 110 becomes more difficult to rotate around the axis.

  The connecting portion 130 is a sleeve portion 132 attached to the lifting / lowering portion 120 inserted through the through hole 142 in the device outer peripheral portion 140, and a biasing member 134 interposed between the sleeve portion 132 and the device outer peripheral portion 140. And have.

  The sleeve part 132 is extrapolated to the lower end part of the elevating part 120 so as to be rotatable in the circumferential direction. The sleeve portion 132 is extrapolated to a concave portion 124 a formed on the outer peripheral surface of the lower end portion of the elevating portion 120 (specifically, the lower end portion of the main body shaft portion 124) so as to be rotatable in the circumferential direction. A flange portion 132a protruding in the radial direction is formed on the outer periphery of the sleeve portion 132 (here, the outer periphery of the lower end portion of the sleeve portion 132), and one end portion of the urging member 134 is rotated on the flange portion 132a. Joined freely.

  The other end of the urging member 134 is joined so as to be rotatable on the apparatus outer peripheral part 140 side, and urges the elevating part 120 to one side in the vertical direction with respect to the apparatus outer peripheral part 140. Here, a gas spring is used as the urging member 134, and the elevating part 120 is urged downward with respect to the outer peripheral part 140 of the apparatus by the urging member 134, which is a gas spring. It is positioned at an upper position, that is, a position where the elevating unit 120 is separated from the installation surface F, and is held at that position. Here, it is held at a predetermined upper position via the lock unit 150.

  The gas spring has a well-known configuration, and a high-pressure gas such as nitrogen gas is sealed in a sealed cylinder, and the reaction force of this gas is used as an urging force (spring force). In general, in a gas spring, a rod is inserted into one end of a cylinder. In the cylinder, a piston having an orifice at the rod end is attached, oil is sealed at the other end inside the cylinder, and high-pressure gas is sealed at one end. With this configuration, the rod is here configured to obtain a substantially constant reaction force over the stroke. That is, the gas spring as the urging member 134 is always urged in the extending direction (has a repulsive force). The gas spring used as the urging member 134 may be a gas spring with a lock function that can lock the rod that moves forward and backward with respect to the cylinder at a predetermined position.

  With this configuration, when the apparatus main body 110 is pressed and moved downward with respect to the apparatus outer peripheral part 140 via the handle 116 (see FIG. 1) provided on the console 114, the lifting part 120 is It moves downward by the urging force (spring force) of the urging member 134 that is a gas spring. The elevating unit 120 may be moved by its own weight when it is moved downward.

  FIG. 3 is a partial cross-sectional view schematically showing the main configuration of the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus fixed to the installation surface F.

Then, as shown in FIG. 3, the bottom surface 122 of the elevating unit 120 moves downward from the lower surface side of the outer peripheral part 140 of the apparatus and comes into contact with the installation surface (floor) F on which the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus 100 is installed.
Thus, before the bottom surface 122 abuts on the installation surface F, the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus 100 is in contact with the installation surface F so as to be movable in the horizontal direction by the caster 160, but the bottom surface 122 abuts on the installation surface F. Therefore, since the movement in the horizontal direction by the caster 160 is limited, the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus 100 can be stably fixed and installed without locking all the casters 160.
At this time, the caster 160 may also be in contact with the installation surface F. The contact area between the bottom surface 122 and the installation surface F is larger than the contact area between the caster 160 and the installation surface F. For this reason, stability is improved by installing each of the bottom surface 122 and the casters 160 in contact with the installation surface F, compared to installation in which only the bottom surface 122 is in contact with the installation surface F.

  In addition, the raising / lowering part 120 may be controlled so as not to move upward by being locked by a lock part in a state where the bottom surface 122 is in contact with the installation surface F. For example, since the urging member 134 is a gas spring, the lock portion 150 may be provided in the gas spring (the well-known gas spring with a lock function described above) or may be provided in the sleeve portion 132. Moreover, you may provide between the raising / lowering part 120 and the apparatus outer peripheral part 140. FIG.

  When the lock portion 150 is provided on the sleeve portion 132, a stopper (not shown) is provided so as to be able to protrude and retract from the inner peripheral surface of the through hole 142 of the device outer peripheral portion 140, and this stopper protrudes into the through hole 142, thereby Can be engaged with the upper surface of the flange portion 132a in contact with the installation surface F. That is, the flange portion 132a is restricted from moving upward from the engagement position with the stopper protruding from the inner peripheral surface of the through hole 142, and accordingly, the lifting portion is moved via the sleeve portion 132 having the flange portion 132a. 120 is restricted from moving upward.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the lock unit 150 is provided between the elevating unit 120 and the device outer peripheral unit 140. In this case, the lock portion 150 is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the device outer peripheral portion 140 so as to be able to protrude and retract from the inner peripheral surface surrounding the through hole 142, and on the outer peripheral surface of the elevating / lowering portion 120. Engaging grooves 152, 153. The engagement groove 152 is formed at a position corresponding to the claw portion 151 in a state where the bottom surface 122 is in contact with the installation surface F on the outer peripheral surface of the elevating unit 120. The engagement groove 152 restricts the upward movement of the elevating part 120 itself by the reaction force (biasing force) of the gas spring by engaging with the claw part 151. The engaging groove 153 is located at a position where the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus 100 can be moved away from the installation surface F on the outer peripheral surface of the elevating unit 120 at a position where it can engage with the claw 151. It is formed. The engagement groove 153 regulates the downward movement of the elevating part 120 itself due to the reaction force of the gas spring by engaging with the claw part 151. The lifting portion 120 can be fixed by pressing the installation surface F with the bottom surface 122 only by the reaction force of the gas spring that is the urging member, or by the reaction force + the weight of the apparatus main body 110 or the weight of the lifting portion 120. In this case, the engagement groove 152 may be omitted.

  As a result, the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus 100 is easily fixed (does not move) to the installation surface even if the caster itself does not have a mechanism for locking the rolling, such as a caster having a lock pedal or the like. State).

  Even when the bottom surface 122 is in contact with the installation surface F and is fixed to the installation surface F, the main body shaft portion 124 has a central axis of the main body shaft portion 124 as a center with respect to the apparatus outer peripheral portion 140. And can be rotated relatively in the horizontal direction (M direction shown in FIG. 3). Thereby, the direction of the display 112 and the console 114 connected to the main body shaft part 124 can be changed, and both the stability and the operability of the apparatus can be achieved.

  As described above, according to the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus of the first embodiment, the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus main body (main body unit) 110 to which the display 112 and / or the console 114 for displaying an ultrasonic image are attached, and the ultrasonic diagnosis are provided. An apparatus outer peripheral portion 140 disposed on the outer periphery of the apparatus main body 110 and having a caster 160 attached to the lower surface thereof. The ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus main body 110 includes an elevating part 120 that can be moved up and down in the vertical direction with respect to the outer peripheral part 140 of the apparatus. The bottom surface 122 of the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus main body 110 moves downward with respect to the apparatus outer peripheral portion 140 and comes into contact with the installation surface (floor) F. In this way, the bottom surface 122 abuts the installation surface F below the apparatus outer peripheral portion 140, thereby restricting the rolling of the caster 160 on the installation surface (floor) F and fixing the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus main body 110. . Thus, in use, the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus main body 110 can be fixed so as not to easily move at the installation position with a simple configuration, and the directions of the display 112 and the console 114 of the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus are changed. Therefore, ultrasonic diagnosis can be performed safely and suitably.

  In the present embodiment, the bottom surface 122 is circular, but the elevating part 120 is rotatable in the horizontal direction with respect to the outer peripheral part 140 of the apparatus, that is, the moving caster 160 is rotated on the installation surface (floor) F. Any shape may be used as long as it is configured to restrict movement.

  4A and 4B are diagrams showing variations in the bottom shape of the elevating unit, FIG. 4A is a bottom view of the bottom flange 126 when the bottom surface 122 is elliptical, and FIG. 4B is a bottom surface when the bottom surface 122 is rectangular. It is a bottom view of the flange part 126. FIG. The bottom surface of the bottom flange 126 is a surface that abuts the installation surface F. As shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B, around the bottom flange portion 126 constituting the bottom surface 122, the device outer peripheral portion 140 is movable via a caster 160 (in the direction indicated by a double arrow in FIG. 4). . Further, the bottom surface 122 may be configured to have a triangular shape or a polygonal shape such as a pentagon or higher.

  Next, the operation when a gas spring with a lock function is used for the urging member 134 will be described. The gas spring with a lock function is provided with a lever (unlocked lever) etc. (not shown) for releasing the lock function. When this lock release lever is operated, the lock of the gas spring is released and the elevating part 120 is moved up and down. Can be made.

  In the present embodiment, after releasing the lock function of the gas spring with a lock release lever (not shown), when the apparatus main body 110 is pushed down by the handle 116, the gas spring is extended, and the elevating part 120 is also moved downward.

The unlocking lever (not shown) is preferably installed near the handle 116, for example, and is preferably connected to the gas spring via a wire or a rod.
Here, since the gas spring is urged in the extending direction, when the lock function is released, the urging force of the gas spring and each of the urging force and the like are automatically moved downward by the weight of the elevating unit 120 and the urging force. It is also possible to set the weight of the part.
In this configuration, the elevator unit 120 is lowered and the bottom surface 122 comes into contact with the installation surface F, or the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus main body 110 is pushed down to the extent that the caster 160 is slightly lifted, and then the lock release lever (not shown) is used. By locking the locking mechanism of the gas spring, the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus main body 110 is fixed in the vertical direction. At this time, since the bottom surface 122 is in contact with the installation surface F, the bottom surface 122 is fixed so as not to move in the horizontal direction.
When such a gas spring with a lock function is used, the above-described lock portion 150 may not be provided.

(Embodiment 2)
FIG. 5 is a main part sectional view schematically showing the configuration of the bottom surface of the apparatus main body 110A in the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus 100A according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

  This ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus 100A has the same basic configuration as the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus 100 corresponding to the first embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, and the same components are denoted by the same reference numerals. The description is omitted.

  In the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus 100 according to the first embodiment (see FIGS. 2 and 3) described above, the bottom surface 122 of the apparatus main body 110 supported by the apparatus outer peripheral portion 140 so as to be vertically movable up and down and rotatable in the horizontal direction, It is made to contact | abut to the installation surface F as the horizontal flat bottom 122 of the raising / lowering part 120. FIG.

  On the other hand, the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus 100A according to the second embodiment shown in FIG. 5 is configured as an apparatus main body 110A instead of the apparatus main body 110 in the configuration of the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus 100 according to the first embodiment. The apparatus main body 110A has the bottom surface of the apparatus main body 110A in contact with the installation surface (the installation surfaces F2 and F3 which are floors in FIG. 5) and the elastic member 170 (coil springs 171 and 172) on the bottom surface 128 of the elevating part 120A. A contact plate (biasing plate portion) 122A provided therethrough. This ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus 100A differs from the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus 100 corresponding to the first embodiment shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 only in the bottom surface of the apparatus main body 110A (the configuration of the lower end portion of the elevating part 120A).

  A plurality of elastic members 170 are arranged around the elevating part 120A when viewed in a plan view, and include, for example, a plurality of coil springs (biasing members) 171 and 172 that expand and contract in the vertical direction. The contact plate 122A is attached to the bottom surface of the elevating part 120A that moves up and down via an elastic member 170. Here, the contact plate 122A is formed in a disk shape having the same shape as the bottom flange portion 126A of the elevating part 120A, and its bottom surface is circular. The bottom surface shape of the contact plate 122A may be a polygon such as a rectangle or an ellipse as in the bottom flange 126 shown in FIG. The contact plate 122A is disposed to face the bottom flange portion 126A of the elevating part 120A via the elastic member 170. A plurality of coil springs 171 and 172 as the elastic member 170 are provided along the outer periphery of the contact plate 122A.

  According to this configuration, at the installation location of the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus 100A, the portion of the apparatus main body 110A projected onto the floor has a slope that rises to the right with respect to the inclined installation surface (in FIG. 5A, the horizontal plane (indicated by the horizontal line HL)). Even if the coil spring 172 side is an inclined floor F2 at a high position, the contact plate 122A presses the installation surface F2 that is an inclined surface entirely through the elastic member 170. As a result, the contact plate 122A inclines to the right in accordance with the gradient of the installation surface F2 that rises to the right in FIG. 5A, and fully abuts against and presses the installation surface F2 that is an inclined surface, thereby inclining the installation surface. The apparatus main body 110A is also securely fixed on the surface F2.

  In addition, in the installation location of the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus 100A, the portion of the apparatus main body 110A projected on the floor is inclined to the left as shown in FIG. 5B with respect to the horizontal plane (indicated by the horizontal line HL). Even in the case of F3, the contact plate 122A presses the installation surface F3, which is an inclined surface, through the elastic member 170 in contact with the entire surface. As a result, the contact plate 122A is inclined to the left in accordance with the gradient of the left-upward installation surface F3 in FIG. 5B. The main body 110A is securely fixed. As described above, the contact plate 122A is in contact with the installation surfaces F2 and F3 while being displaced according to the inclination of the installation surfaces F2 and F3 by the coil springs 172 that are elastically deformed with respect to the installation surfaces F2 and F3. Press.

  Therefore, in the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus 100A, the same effects as those of the first embodiment can be obtained, and the installation surfaces F2 and F3 can be used even if the installation surface below the apparatus main body 110A is a horizontal surface or an inclined surface. By restricting the rolling of the caster 160 above, the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus 100A itself can be fixed and installed easily and reliably.

  Further, in the second embodiment, the bottom surface of the apparatus main body 110A that contacts the inclined installation surface is used as the contact plate 122A, and is contacted at one location. However, the installation surface is inclined at multiple locations via the elastic member 170. You may make it contact | abut to F2, F3.

  FIG. 6 is a main part sectional view schematically showing a configuration of the bottom surface of the apparatus main body in a modification of the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

  A plurality of elastic members 170 (coil springs 171 and 172) are provided on the bottom surface of the bottom flange 126B of the elevating unit 120B configured similarly to the elevating unit 120 on the bottom surface of the apparatus main body 110B in the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus 100B illustrated in FIG. It is configured by providing. The lower ends of the coil springs 171 and 172, which are the elastic members 170, are each covered with a cap 122B.

  The bottom flange portion 126B is formed in a hollow disk shape, and a plurality of holes are formed on the bottom surface at predetermined intervals along the outer periphery. In this hole, a plurality of elastic members 170 (only coil springs 171 and 172 are shown) are arranged with the expansion / contraction direction in the vertical direction. These coil springs 171 and 172 are arranged such that the upper end portions are fixed in the bottom flange portion 126B and the lower end portions protrude downward from the holes. On the other hand, the cap 122B is disposed so as to be able to protrude and retract downward from a hole formed in the bottom surface of the bottom flange portion 126B. As a result, the lower ends of the coil springs 171 and 172 protruding from the holes are regulated so as not to fall off by the caps 122B covering the respective ends.

  According to this configuration, at the installation location of the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus 100B, the portion of the apparatus main body 110B projected onto the floor is a slope that rises to the right with respect to the inclined installation surface F2 (in FIG. 6A, the horizontal plane (indicated by the horizontal line HL)). Even when the coil spring 172 side is at a high slope), the elastic members 170 (coil springs 171 and 172) are elastically deformed and abut against the installation surface F2. That is, all of the caps 122B covering the lower ends of the plurality of coil springs 171 and 172 press the installation surface F2 that is an inclined surface. As a result, the lifting / lowering part 120B corresponds to the slope of the installation surface F2 that rises to the right via the lower ends (specifically, the cap 122B) of the coil springs 171 and 172 constituting the lower surface thereof. Securely fixed.

  In addition, at the place where the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus 100B is installed, a portion where the apparatus main body 110B is projected onto the floor is an installation surface F3 inclined upward to the left with respect to a horizontal plane (indicated by the horizontal line HL) as shown in FIG. 6B. However, the elastic member 170 (coil springs 171 and 172) is elastically deformed and presses the installation surface F3 entirely through the cap 122B. As a result, the lifting / lowering portion 120B can cope with the slope of the installation surface F3 that rises to the left via the lower end portions (specifically, the cap 122B) of the coil springs 171 and 172 constituting the lower surface thereof. Securely fixed.

  That is, in the modified example of the second embodiment, the bottom surface of the apparatus main body 110B is provided on the bottom surface (cap) of the coil spring (protruding portion) 172 provided so as to be able to protrude and retract downward from the bottom surface of the elevating unit 120B (the bottom surface of the bottom flange portion 126B). 122B). Further, a plurality of coil springs 171 and 172 are arranged around the elevating part 120B (specifically, a plurality of coil springs 171 and 172 are arranged over the entire circumference of the bottom flange part 126B). Thereby, the apparatus main body 110B is displaced according to the inclination of the installation surfaces F2 and F3 by the lower ends (specifically, the cap 122B) of the coil springs 171 and 172 that are elastically deformed with respect to the installation surfaces F2 and F3. However, it contacts the installation surfaces F2 and F3 over the entire circumference.

  Therefore, according to this modification, the contact area with the installation surfaces F2 and F3 is smaller than that of the contact plate 122A constituting the bottom surface 122A of the apparatus main body 110 as compared with the second embodiment. Regardless of the inclination, the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus 100B can be fixedly installed at a desired location. Note that the shape of the lower end surface of the cap 122B may be a circle including an ellipse or a polygon including a rectangle. The more the region in surface contact with the installation surface F, the more the apparatus main body 110 moves on the installation surface F. The relative rotation of the outer peripheral portion 140 of the apparatus can be effectively performed.

(Embodiment 3)
FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus 100C according to the third embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 7A schematically illustrates a lower configuration of the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus 100C according to the third embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7B is a bottom view showing a peripheral portion of the shaft portion in the movable table 190.

  The ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus 100C according to the third embodiment in FIG. 7 includes, in the configuration of the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus 100, an apparatus main body 180 in which the apparatus main body 110 and the apparatus outer peripheral portion 140 are integrated, and a lower portion of the apparatus main body 180. And a moving table 190 having a plurality of casters 160.

A plurality of divided pieces 182a are formed in the lower center of the apparatus main body 180 so as to protrude downward. In FIG. 7B, for convenience, the divided piece 182a is hatched. The lower end of the divided piece 182a constitutes the bottom surface 122C of the apparatus main body 180.
Each of the divided pieces 182a is formed in an arc shape with a flat cross section, and the plurality of divided pieces 182a are arranged in a cylindrical shape to constitute a cylindrical portion 182 in the apparatus main body 180. Each of the divided pieces 182a is inserted through a through hole 192 formed in the central portion 193 of the movable table 190. In the apparatus main body 180, a gas spring 134 </ b> A is disposed in the cylindrical portion 182.

  The gas spring 134A has the same configuration as that applied as the biasing member 134, and is constantly biased in the extending direction of the rod. Here, an end 1341 on the cylinder side is fixed to the apparatus main body 180, and an end 1342 on the rod side that moves forward and backward in the vertical direction from the cylinder is formed in the central portion 191 surrounded by the through hole 192 in the central portion 193 of the moving table 190. It is fixed so that it can rotate freely. The gas spring 134A is urged in the extending direction. When the gas spring 134A is extended, the apparatus main body 180 and the moving base 190 are disposed at positions separated in the vertical direction.

In the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus 100 </ b> C, a cylindrical portion 182 (a plurality of divided pieces 182 a) that protrudes downward and has a bottom surface (corresponding to the bottom surface of the apparatus main body 180) 122 </ b> C is inserted into the through-hole 192 of the movable table 190. A gas spring 134 </ b> A is disposed inside the cylindrical portion 182. As a result, when the apparatus main body 180 is lowered, the cylindrical portion 182 (divided piece 182a) moves downward through the through hole 192 of the movable table 190, and the lower end surface of the divided piece 182a, that is, the bottom surface 122C is installed. It contacts the surface (floor) F.
Further, the apparatus main body 180 and the movable base 190 are formed with an engaging portion 184 and an engaged portion 194 that engage with each other when the device main body 180 is lowered and relatively restrict the movement in the horizontal direction. Has been.

  As described above, according to the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus 100C, when the gas spring is opened, the apparatus main body 180 is disposed above the moving table 190 having the caster 160 on the lower surface via the cylindrical portion 182. 184 and the engaged portion 194 are supported by the movable table 190 in a state where they are not engaged. The cylindrical portion 182 contacts the installation surface F when the apparatus main body 180 and the engaging portion 184 and the engaged portion 194 of the moving base 190 are engaged with each other.

  With this configuration, when the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus 100C is fixed to the installation surface F, the apparatus main body 180 is pressed downward to be lowered, whereby the engaging portion 184 and the engaged portion 194 are engaged with each other. 180 is arranged on the movable table 190, and the bottom surface 122 </ b> C of the divided piece 182 a protrudes from the lower surface side of the movable table 190 and contacts the installation surface F. Thus, when the apparatus main body 180 is fixed on the floor, the rolling of the caster 160 on the installation surface F is easily regulated without using the configuration for locking the caster 160, and the apparatus main body 180 is installed on the installation surface F. Can be fixed on top. Note that the shape of the bottom surface 122C is not limited to an arc shape, and may be a polygonal shape, a circular shape, or an elliptical shape.

(Embodiment 4)
FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of an essential part schematically showing an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus 100D according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention. FIG. 8 shows a state where the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus 100D is fixed on a predetermined installation surface F.

  This ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus 100D has the same basic configuration as the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus 100 corresponding to the first embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, and the same components are denoted by the same reference numerals. The description is omitted.

In the first embodiment described above (see FIGS. 2 and 3), the bottom surface 122 of the apparatus main body 110 that is supported by the apparatus outer peripheral part 140 so as to be vertically movable and rotatable in the horizontal direction is provided on the horizontal axis of the moving shaft part 120. The flat bottom surface 122 is in contact with the installation surface F. At that time, the display 112 and the console 114 on the upper part of the apparatus main body 110 are also lowered.
The fourth embodiment is an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus 100D that can raise the display 112 and the console 114 above the apparatus main body 110D even when the apparatus main body 110D is lowered and fixed to the installation surface F. is there.

  The ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus 100D includes an apparatus main body 110D and an apparatus outer peripheral part 140D.

  The apparatus main body 110D has a main body shaft part 124D that is inserted through the apparatus outer peripheral part 140D in the vertical direction and protrudes upward (here, substantially vertically upward) from the upper part of the apparatus outer peripheral part 140D. A display 112 and an operation console 114 disposed above the outer peripheral portion 140D of the apparatus are attached to the upper portion of the main body shaft portion 124D via an elevating mechanism 210 so as to be movable up and down.

  The device outer peripheral portion 140D is configured in the same manner as the device outer peripheral portion 140, and a through hole 142 through which the main body shaft portion 124D is inserted is formed in the device outer peripheral portion 140D so as to penetrate vertically. Note that an ultrasonic image generation unit (not shown) to which a signal is input from the probe 102 is disposed inside the apparatus outer peripheral portion 140D. Note that if the console 114 has a function of an ultrasound image generation unit (not shown) that can electrically process a signal from the probe 102, the console 114 may be connected.

  A caster 160 is attached to the lower surface of the apparatus outer peripheral part 140D in the same manner as the apparatus outer peripheral part 140, so that the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus 100D can move on the installation surface (floor) F. The casters 160 are attached to the outer edge portion of the lower surface of the device outer peripheral portion 140D, here, the corners of the rectangular bottom surface of the device outer peripheral portion, respectively.

  In addition, a probe connector 144 that detachably holds the probe 102 and a connection portion (not shown) to which a cable derived from the probe 102 is connected are provided on the outer peripheral surface of the apparatus outer peripheral portion 140D. The probe 102 is connected to the ultrasonic image generating unit (not shown) in the apparatus outer peripheral part 140D through this connection part.

  The through-hole 142 is provided so as to pass through the substantially central portion in plan view of the device outer peripheral portion 140D, and is formed at a position passing through the center of gravity of the device outer peripheral portion 140 as in the first embodiment. Note that the through hole 142 may be formed at a position passing through the center of gravity of the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus 100D, for example.

  The main body shaft portion 124D inserted through the through hole 142 is supported by the device outer peripheral portion 140D so as to be vertically movable and relatively rotatable in the horizontal direction.

  The main body shaft portion 124D is disposed so as to extend in the vertical direction (here, substantially vertical direction).

  The main body shaft portion 124D is formed in a columnar shape, and a portion disposed inside the through-hole 142 is provided as an elevating portion 120D in which the portion is formed in a columnar shape, and can be moved forward and backward from the lower surface of the main body shaft portion 124D. It has a bottom flange portion (projecting portion) 126D and an installation release lever 129.

  In the present embodiment, the elevating part 120D is configured to descend by its own weight or by pressing downward. That is, the apparatus main body 110D itself is pressed by its own weight or downward with respect to the apparatus outer peripheral part 140D, so that the lower end part (here, the bottom flange part 126D) comes into contact with the installation surface F. Further, the main body shaft portion 124D has a positioning flange portion 1241 as a restriction when it is lowered.

  The positioning flange portion 1241 is formed on the outer periphery of the shaft main body 124D and moves up and down within the device outer peripheral portion 140D. When the positioning flange portion 1241 is moved downward, the bottom flange portion 126D comes into contact with the installation surface F when the device body 110D such as the display 112, the console 114, and the lifting / lowering portion 120D is lowered or lowered by its own weight. It is regulated by. Further, the positioning flange portion 1241 is pressed upward by the operation of the installation release lever 129.

  The installation release lever 129 has a shape bent by two arms around a shaft portion 129c that is rotatably attached to the device outer peripheral portion 140D. One arm portion side end portion (one end portion of the installation release lever 129) is an operation portion 129a which is a power point, and is disposed at a position exposed to the outside of the device outer peripheral portion 140D. Further, the other arm portion (the other end portion of the installation release lever 129) 129b of the other arm portion is used as an action point, and the other arm portion is disposed below the positioning flange portion 1241. The other end portion 129b has a rotatable roller portion so as to suitably press the positioning flange portion 1241 that is pressed by the upward movement. The setting release lever 129 is attached to both side wall portions of the apparatus outer peripheral portion 140D so as to be rotatable along the inner surfaces of the both side wall portions.

  When the operation portion 129a of the installation release lever 129 moves in the direction of arrow D1, as shown in FIG. 9, it rotates about the shaft portion 129c, and the roller portion of the other end portion 129b rises to press the positioning flange portion 1241. And move it up. As a result, the elevating part 120D is moved to a predetermined position where the bottom flange part 126D is separated from the installation surface F, a movable position of the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus 100D. By fixing the installation release lever 129 at that position, the bottom surface of the apparatus main body 110D (the bottom surface 122D of the bottom surface flange portion 126D) is held in a state of being separated from the installation surface. In addition, it is good also as a structure which provided the stopper which can hold | maintain the raising / lowering part 120D in the state when the raising / lowering part 120D moved upwards, ie, the state which can move ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus 100D.

  The bottom flange portion 126D is attached in a state of being biased downward from the lower end surface of the main body shaft portion 124D via the biasing member 175. The bottom flange portion 126D has a bottom surface 122D having an outer diameter larger than the outer diameter of the main body shaft portion 124D, and the installation surface F is pressed by the urging force of the urging member 175 when the elevating unit 120D is lowered. Abutted. Note that the bottom surface shape of 122D may be a polygonal shape such as a rectangle or an elliptical shape, similar to the bottom surface flange portion 126 shown in FIG. As the area of the bottom surface 122D that comes into surface contact with the installation surface F increases, the apparatus main body 110D becomes more difficult to move on the installation surface F, which is more effective.

  The elevating mechanism 210 is the gas spring described above, and one end (for example, the cylinder side) is attached to the upper part of the elevating part 120D (specifically, the main body shaft part 124D), and the other end (rod side) is attached to the console 114. It is comprised by attaching to the installation stand 211 installed.

  The stroke length of the gas spring is adjusted by a lock lever 214 provided on the installation base 211. Although not shown, the lock lever 214 can open and close the valve in the cylinder of the gas spring by a rotating operation to restrain the rod by a predetermined length or release the restrained state. Accordingly, the lifting mechanism 210 can adjust the height position of the display 112 and the console section 114 by adjusting the stroke length of the rod from the cylinder by operating the lock lever 214.

  According to the present embodiment, the apparatus main body 110D is lowered with respect to the apparatus outer peripheral part 140D, and the bottom surface (bottom surface flange part 126D) of the apparatus main body 110D is brought into contact with the installation surface F, thereby the first embodiment. The same effect can be obtained. In addition, regardless of the operation of fixing the apparatus main body 110D to the installation surface F, the display 112 and the console 114 can be moved up and down and arranged at a desired height position independently by the elevating mechanism 210.

  The configuration in which the display 112 and the console 114 are moved up and down independently regardless of the operation of fixing the apparatus main body to the installation surface F by the elevating mechanism 210 is not limited to the configuration of the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus 100D, but is an ultrasonic diagnosis. You may apply to the structure of the apparatus 100 and 100A-100C. Further, the configuration of the bottom surface portions of the apparatus main bodies 110A and 110B with respect to the installation surfaces F2 and F3 inclined in the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatuses 100A and 100B may be applied to the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus 100D.

(Embodiment 5)
FIG. 10 is a main part sectional view schematically showing an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus 100E according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention.
This ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus 100E has the same basic configuration as that of the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus 100 corresponding to the first embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, and the same components are denoted by the same reference numerals. The description is omitted.
The ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus 100E includes an apparatus main body 110E, a main body shaft portion 124E, and an outer peripheral portion 140E. The main body shaft portion 124E is connected to an elevating unit 120E (elevating unit main body and elevating unit) via an urging member 220. A bottom flange 126E) connected to the lower part of the main body.
In the present embodiment, the apparatus main body 110E, the main body shaft portion 124E, and the outer peripheral portion 140E may be integrated.

For example, a gas spring with a lock function can be used for the urging member 220. The urging member 220 is connected to a lock release lever 221 for releasing the lock function of the gas spring with a lock function.
A vertical lift lever 222 is connected to the lift 120E (specifically, the lift main body). After unlocking the biasing member 220, which is a gas spring, by the lock release lever 221, the vertical lift lever 222 is released. Following the vertical movement, the elevating part 120E moves up and down by the biasing force of the gas spring. The up / down lift lever 222 may be operated by an operator.

  A rotating plate 223 that is rotatable about the rotating shaft 224 of the bottom flange 126E is pivotally attached to the bottom of the bottom flange 126E. Here, the rotation shaft 224 is the center or the center of gravity of the lifting / lowering unit 120E or the periphery thereof, or the center or the center of gravity of the apparatus main body 110E or the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus 100E when viewed from below with respect to the bottom surface of the bottom flange 126E. It is preferable to attach so that it may be located in the periphery. As described above, the elevating unit 120E includes the rotating plate 233 that rotates around the substantially central portion of the elevating unit main body on the bottom surface of the elevating unit main body.

The operation of the fifth embodiment configured as described above will be described.
The lock release lever 221 releases the lock function of the gas spring, which is the biasing member 220, and then pushes down the up / down lift lever 222 connected to the lift 120E. Thereby, the gas spring which is the urging member 220 extends, and the elevating part 120E also moves downward.

  Since the gas spring as the urging member 220 is urged in the direction in which the rod extends, so as to automatically move downward by the weight of the elevating part 120E and the urging force when the lock function is released, It is also possible to set the urging force of the gas spring and the weight of each part.

After the elevating part 120E is lowered and the rotating plate 223 on the bottom surface of the bottom flange part 126E is in contact with the installation surface F at the bottom surface 122E, or the elevating part 120E is pushed down to the extent that the caster 160 is lifted slightly. By locking the lock mechanism of the gas spring, which is the urging member 220, with the lock release lever 221, the apparatus main body 110E is fixed at a predetermined height position in the vertical direction. At this time, since the bottom flange 126E provided with the rotating plate 223 is in contact with the installation surface F, it is fixed so as not to move in the horizontal direction.
At this time, the movement in the horizontal direction in the apparatus main body 110E is limited. However, since the rotary plate 223 that can rotate around the rotation shaft 224 is installed on the installation surface F, the entire apparatus main body 110E is centered on the rotation shaft 224. Can be rotated.
Therefore, although the movement of the apparatus main body 110E is restricted in the horizontal direction, the apparatus main body 110E can be rotated, so that the orientation of the display 112 and the console 114 can be changed. With this configuration, it is possible to achieve both stability and operability of the apparatus with a simple configuration.

  The embodiment disclosed this time should be considered as illustrative in all points and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is defined by the terms of the claims, rather than the description above, and is intended to include any modifications within the scope and meaning equivalent to the terms of the claims.

  The embodiment of the present invention has been described above. The above description is an illustration of a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and the scope of the present invention is not limited to this. That is, the description of the configuration of the apparatus and the shape of each part is an example, and it is obvious that various modifications and additions to these examples are possible within the scope of the present invention.

  The ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus according to the present invention can be used in a safe and suitable manner by allowing the outer periphery of the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus to be rotated while the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus main body is easily fixed to the installation position with a simple configuration when in use. It has the effect of being able to perform ultrasonic diagnosis.

100, 100A, 100B, 100C, 100D, 100E Ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus 102 Probe 110, 110A, 110B, 110D, 110E, 180 Apparatus main body (ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus main body)
112 Display 114 Console 116 Handle 120, 120A, 120B, 120D, 120E Lifting unit 122, 122C, 122D, 122E, 128 Bottom surface 122A Contact plate (biasing plate)
122B Cap 124, 124D 124E Main body shaft portion 124a Concave portion 126, 126A, 126B, 126D, 126E Bottom flange portion 129 Installation release lever 129a Operation portion 129b Other end portion 129c Shaft portion 130 Connection portion 132 Sleeve portion 132a Flange portion 134, 175 Energizing member 134A Gas spring 140, 140D, 140E Device outer peripheral part 142, 192 Through hole 144 Probe connector 150 Lock part 151 Claw part 152, 153 Engaging groove 160 Caster 170 Elastic member 171, 172 Coil spring (biasing member)
182 Cylindrical part 182a Dividing piece 184 Engaging part 190 Moving base 194 Engaged part 210 Lifting mechanism 211 Installation base 214 Lock lever 220 Energizing member 221 Lock release lever 222 Vertical lift lever 223 Rotating plate 224 Rotating shaft 1241 Positioning flange part F, F2, F3 installation surface

Claims (11)

A main body to which a display and / or console for displaying an ultrasonic image is attached;
An apparatus outer peripheral part that is disposed on the outer periphery of the main body part and to which a caster is attached to the lower surface;
Have
The main body includes an elevating unit that can be moved up and down in the vertical direction with respect to the outer peripheral part of the apparatus, and that is relatively rotatable in the horizontal direction.
A bottom surface of the elevating part moves downward with respect to the outer peripheral part of the apparatus and contacts the floor;
Ultrasound diagnostic device. The bottom surface of the elevating part is circular or polygonal,
The ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus according to claim 1. The bottom surface of the elevating unit is attached to the bottom surface of the elevating unit via an urging member, and is brought into contact with the floor while being displaced according to the inclination of the floor by elastic deformation of the urging member. Including the bias plate,
The ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus according to claim 1. The bottom surface of the elevating unit includes an end surface of an urging member that protrudes downward from the bottom surface of the elevating unit and elastically deforms to contact the floor.
The ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus according to claim 1. The bottom surface of the elevating unit includes a lower surface of a projecting portion provided so as to be able to protrude and retract downward from the bottom surface of the elevating unit,
The ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus according to claim 1. The main body part is lowered by its own weight with respect to the outer peripheral part of the apparatus, and the bottom surface of the elevating part comes into contact with the floor.
The ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus as described in any one of Claim 1 to 5. The main body is connected to the outer periphery of the apparatus by a gas spring so as to be movable up and down.
The ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus according to claim 1. The display and the console are attached to the upper part of the elevating unit so as to be vertically movable.
The ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus according to any one of claims 3 to 7. An ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus having a display and / or console for displaying an ultrasonic image,
A main body to which the display and / or the console is attached;
An apparatus outer peripheral part that is disposed on the outer periphery of the main body part and to which a caster is attached to the lower surface;
An elevating part that can be moved up and down with respect to the outer peripheral part of the apparatus;
The elevating unit includes a rotating plate that rotates on the bottom surface of the elevating unit main body about the substantially central portion of the elevating unit main body.
Ultrasound diagnostic device. The substantially central part of the elevating part is the center or the center of gravity of the elevating part or the periphery thereof, or the center or the center of gravity of the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus or the periphery thereof,
The ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus according to claim 9. A lock unit that locks the lifting of the lifting unit, and a lifting lever that is operated by an operator to lift the lifting unit.
The ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus according to claim 9.

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