JP2023082443A - Cover for ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a cover for an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus, capable of appropriately sealing an opening.SOLUTION: A cover for an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus comprises: a transparent cover body 10 having an opening 11, a housing part 12, and a sealing part 13; and a seal member 30 having a base end part 31, a tip part 33, and an intermediate part 32. The cover can be changed from an unsealed state in which the opening 11 is not sealed to a sealed state in which the opening 11 is sealed through an intermediate state in which the sealed part 13 is folded. In the intermediate state, the sealed part 13 is folded, and the seal member 30 is folded so that the tip part 33 is overlapped on the intermediate part 32.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

The present invention relates to an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus cover for covering an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus.

An ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus is known as an apparatus for visualizing the inside of a patient's body. Further, in recent years, an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus has been proposed in which a probe and a monitor are housed in one casing and integrated for the advantage of ease of puncturing. In such an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus, it is preferable to cover the entire apparatus with a cover in order to prevent infection by bacteria or viruses during puncture. Patent Literature 1 discloses a mode in which the integrated ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus is covered with a cover.

U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2009/0043205

However, in the case of the cover as disclosed in Patent Document 1, the operation of sealing the opening is entrusted to the user, so there is a possibility that the opening may not be properly sealed. Moreover, such a problem is not limited to a cover for housing an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus in which a probe and a monitor are integrated as in Patent Document 1, but also applies to a cover for an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus having only a probe.

Accordingly, an object of the present disclosure is to provide a cover for an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus that can properly seal an opening.

An ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus cover according to a first aspect of the present disclosure is an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus cover that covers an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus, comprising: an opening into which the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus is inserted; A transparent cover body having an accommodating portion in which an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus is accommodated, and a sealing portion that is folded in a state in which the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus is accommodated and seals the opening, and the sealing portion. a sealing member having a proximal end portion connected to an outer surface, a distal end portion, and an intermediate portion connecting between the proximal end portion and the distal end portion, wherein the intermediate portion or the distal end portion is provided with an adhesive surface; and is variable from an unsealed state in which the opening is not sealed, through an intermediate state in which the sealing portion is folded, to a sealed state in which the opening is sealed, The intermediate state is a state in which the sealing portion is folded and the sealing member is folded such that the tip portion overlaps the intermediate portion.

As a result, in the intermediate state, when the tip portion is grasped and pulled, the sealing member extends from the folded state, and the adhesive surface can be adhered to the outer surface of the accommodating portion of the cover body. As a result, the seal member connects the folded sealing portion and the accommodating portion, and the opening can be properly sealed. That is, the base end portion of the sealing member is connected to a predetermined position of the cover body in advance, and when sealing, the sealing portion is put in an intermediate state in which the sealing portion is folded, and then the tip portion is pulled to be adhered. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the sealing member from being misaligned and the sealing portion from being improperly folded in, so that the opening of the cover body can be properly sealed.

An ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus cover according to a second aspect of the present disclosure is an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus cover that covers an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus, and includes an opening into which the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus is inserted, and the opening through the opening. A transparent cover body having an accommodating portion for accommodating an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus, and a sealing portion that is folded in a state in which the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus is accommodated and seals the opening; a sealing member connected and having an adhesive surface, wherein the sealing member is folded, and the adhesive surface is exposed to the outside by extending the sealing member.

As a result, the adhesive surface can be exposed by a simple operation of extending the sealing member, so that the opening of the cover body can be easily and reliably sealed.

A cover for an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus according to a third aspect of the present disclosure is a cover for an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus according to the second aspect, wherein the sealing member includes a base end portion connected to the outer surface of the sealing portion, a tip end portion having an adhesive surface, and an intermediate portion connecting between the proximal end portion and the distal end portion, and is variable from an unsealed state in which the opening is not sealed to a sealed state in which the opening is sealed. In the unsealed state, the sealing portion is not folded, and the sealing member is arranged such that the intermediate portion and the distal end portion overlap each other with respect to the proximal end portion, and the The sealed state is a state in which the sealing member is folded so as to be extensible toward the opening, and the sealing member is closed by folding the sealing portion and separating the tip portion from the base end portion. is extended, and the exposed adhesive surface of the distal end portion is connected to the outer surface of the accommodating portion of the cover body.

When the opening of the cover body is to be sealed, the cover for ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus described above folds the sealing portion, then stretches the seal member connected to the proximal end in a pre-folded state, and stretches the distal end of the cover. should be attached to the outer surface of the housing. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the sealing member from being misaligned and the sealing portion from being improperly folded in, so that the opening of the cover body can be properly sealed.

In the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus cover according to a fourth aspect of the present disclosure, in the third aspect, the adhesive surface of the distal end portion is wider than each of the proximal end portion and the intermediate portion. A part of the adhesive surface may be connected to the outer surface of the cover main body in the unsealed state and the sealing member being folded.

As a result, the adhesive surface of the distal end portion is directly connected to the outer surface of the cover body, so that the sealing member can be maintained in a folded state without providing an adhesive surface connecting between the intermediate portion and the proximal end portion. be. If an adhesive surface is provided for bonding between the intermediate portion and the proximal end in the folded state, this adhesive surface may be exposed on the outer surface of the seal member when the seal member is extended. As a result, the user's hand and peripheral objects adhere to the needle during the puncturing operation, resulting in reduced workability. On the other hand, according to the third aspect, the adhesion surface of the sealing member is not exposed to the outside surface, and it is possible to prevent the user's hand from adhering to the surface and reduce workability.

An ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus cover according to a fifth aspect of the present disclosure is an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus cover for covering an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus, comprising: an opening into which the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus is inserted; A transparent cover body having an accommodating portion in which an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus is accommodated, and a sealing portion that is folded in a state in which the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus is accommodated and seals the opening, and the sealing portion. It has a proximal end connected to the outer surface, a distal end located on the opening side with respect to the proximal end, and an intermediate portion connecting between the proximal end and the distal end and having an adhesive surface. and a sealing member, which is variable from an unsealed state in which the opening is not sealed to a sealed state in which the opening is sealed, wherein the unsealed state is the sealed state. part is not folded, and the sealing member is extended so that the adhesive surface of the intermediate part is detachably connected to the outer surface of the sealing part, and the sealed state is the The intermediate portion is peeled off and exposed from the outer surface of the sealing portion by pulling out the tip portion from a state in which the sealing portion is folded and the intermediate portion is sandwiched between the folded sealing portions. is connected to the outer surface of the accommodating portion of the cover body.

In the case of sealing the opening of the cover body, the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus cover folds the sealing portion, and pulls out the intermediate portion sandwiched between the sealing portions by pulling the tip portion. The adhesive surface provided in the intermediate portion may be adhered to the outer surface of the accommodating portion. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the sealing member from being misaligned and the sealing portion from being improperly folded in, so that the opening of the cover body can be properly sealed.

A cover for an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus according to a sixth aspect of the present disclosure, in any one of the first to fifth aspects, is provided in the sealing portion and has a width dimension that defines a folding dimension of the sealing portion. and a plate made of a material harder than the cover body.

As a result, the sealing portion can be folded in a certain size regardless of the user who performs the work, so the state suitable for fixing the sealing portion with the sealing member (i.e., the sealing portion is properly folded) state) can be easily realized. Therefore, the opening of the cover body can be properly sealed, and the sealing work is facilitated.

An ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus cover according to a seventh aspect of the present disclosure is an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus cover for covering an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus, comprising: an opening into which the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus is inserted; A transparent cover body having an accommodating portion for accommodating an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus, and a sealing portion that is folded in a state in which the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus is accommodated and seals the opening; a sealing member that is connected and has a grip portion and an adhesive surface, wherein the sealing member has a grip portion, and the adhesive surface is exposed to the outside by pulling the grip portion.

As a result, the adhesive surface can be exposed by a simple operation of pulling the grip portion of the seal member, so that the opening of the cover body can be easily and reliably sealed. In addition, as the grip portion, a non-adhesive portion that is an extension of the member provided with the adhesive surface in the sealing member and is not applied with adhesive, or a member other than the member provided with the adhesive surface in the sealing member. Various configurations can be adopted, such as a peeling member that is a member that is pulled to be peeled from the adhesive surface.

An ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus cover according to an eighth aspect of the present disclosure is an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus cover that covers an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus, comprising: an opening into which the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus is inserted; A transparent cover body having an accommodating portion for accommodating an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus, and a sealing portion that is folded in a state in which the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus is accommodated and seals the opening; a plate provided, having a width dimension that defines the folding dimension of the sealing portion, and made of a material harder than the cover main body.

As a result, the sealing portion can be folded with a constant dimension regardless of the user who performs the work. Therefore, the opening of the cover body can be properly sealed, and the sealing work is facilitated.

The ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus cover according to the present disclosure can appropriately seal the opening.

FIG. 1 is a front view of the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus cover (unsealed state) according to the first embodiment. FIG. 2 is a back view of the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus cover (sealed state) of FIG. FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing the configuration of the sealing member. FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing the sealing procedure. FIG. 5 is a front view of the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus cover (unsealed state) according to the second embodiment. 6 is a rear view of the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus cover (sealed state) of FIG. 5. FIG. FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram showing the sealing procedure. FIG. 8 is a front view of the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus cover (unsealed state) according to the third embodiment.

A cover for an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure will be described below with reference to the drawings. It should be noted that the concept of direction used in the following description is used for convenience of explanation, and does not limit the orientation of the configuration of the invention to that direction. Also, the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus described below is merely an embodiment of the present invention. Therefore, the present invention is not limited to the following embodiments, and additions, deletions, and changes in configuration can be made without departing from the scope of the invention. For example, in the following embodiments, an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus in which a probe and a monitor (display unit) are provided in one casing is exemplified as an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus housed in a cover, but the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus is not limited to this. A cover shown in each of the following embodiments can also be used as one for accommodating an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus having a separate monitor and only a probe.

(First embodiment)
FIG. 1 shows a front view of an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus cover 100 according to the first embodiment. This ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus cover 100 is in an unsealed state and shows a state in which the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus 1 is accommodated. The ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus cover 100 is variable from the unsealed state shown in FIG. 1 to the sealed state shown in FIG. 2 in a state in which the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus 1 is accommodated. The ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus 1 housed therein is used when puncturing a patient's subcutaneous blood vessel or the like with a cross-sectional image while puncturing with a needle or the like. (not shown).

The casing 2 is made of, for example, a synthetic resin such as polycarbonate or polypropylene, and has a vertically long rectangular shape when viewed from the front. A rectangular display unit 3 is provided on the front surface of the casing 2 , and a probe 4 for transmitting and receiving ultrasonic waves is provided on the bottom surface of the casing 2 . Ultrasonic signals received by the probe 4 are converted into image data by the control section and displayed on the display section 3 .

The ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus cover 100 (hereinafter simply referred to as "cover 100") has a vertically long rectangular shape as shown in FIG. While fitting to the front and rear surfaces and the left and right surfaces of the diagnostic apparatus 1 with a slight gap, the dimensions are such that when the inner bottom surface is accommodated, there is an excess portion at the top. That is, the cover 100 has a vertical dimension larger than that of the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus 1 .

The concept of directions used in the following description is as follows. That is, the "left-right direction" is defined with reference to the front portion of the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus 1 accommodated in the cover 100 as shown in FIG. Further, the direction in which the display unit 3 is positioned with respect to the probe 4 is defined as "upward", and the opposite is defined as "downward", the front side of the casing 2 where the display unit 3 is provided is "forward", and the opposite is defined as "backward". and

<Cover body>
As shown in FIG. 1, the cover 100 includes a cover body 10, a plate 20, and a seal member 30. As shown in FIG. The cover main body 10 is a transparent bag-like member, and has a vertically elongated rectangular shape when viewed from the front. Further, the cover body 10 is constructed by folding one resin sheet or stacking two resin sheets and welding or bonding the other sides except for one side. The material of the resin sheet used for this is selected from polyethylene, polyethylene terephthalate, polypropylene, nylon, vinylidene chloride, polycarbonate, and the like.

Such a cover main body 10 includes an opening 11 into which the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus 1 is inserted, a housing portion 12 through which the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus 1 is housed through the opening 11, and a state in which the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus 1 is housed. It has a sealing portion 13 which is folded to seal the opening portion 11 . As shown in FIG. 1, in the cover body 10, the opening 11 is located at the upper end, the sealing portion 13 is located below the opening 11, and the housing portion 12 is located below the sealing portion 13 of the cover body 10. It occupies the area up to the bottom edge.

In other words, as shown in FIG. 1, the opening 11 corresponds to the upper end opening portion of the cover main body 10, and the accommodating portion 12 corresponds to the area occupied by the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus 1 accommodated inside the cover main body 10. . The sealing portion 13 corresponds to a region between the opening portion 11 and the housing portion 12 in the cover body 10 .

<Plate>
A plate 20 is provided on the front surface 13 a of the sealing portion 13 of the cover body 10 and at a position closer to the opening 11 side. The plate 20 has a rectangular shape elongated in the left-right direction, and is made of a material harder than the cover body 10, such as polyethylene terephthalate or polycarbonate. The length dimension (lateral dimension) of the plate 20 is slightly shorter than the lateral dimension of the cover body 10, and the thickness dimension is less than 1 mm (for example, 0.4 mm or more and 0.6 mm or less).

This plate 20 defines the folding dimension of the sealing portion 13 . Therefore, the width dimension (vertical dimension) of the plate 20 can be, for example, 10 mm or more and 30 mm or less. Here, in the cover 100 according to the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, the sealing portion 13 is folded twice at a first folding portion 131 and a second folding portion 132, which will be described later, in order to obtain a sealed state. It is. Therefore, the vertical dimension of the plate 20 is 1/2 or less of the vertical dimension of the sealing portion 13 .

<Seal member>
A sealing member 30 is provided on the front surface 13 a of the sealing portion 13 . The seal member 30 is in a folded state when not in use, and can be extended by a user's operation from this state. When sealing the opening 11, the seal member 30 is extended. be. The sealing member 30 is made of a flexible material such as PET (polyethylene terephthalate), film-method synthetic paper (Yupo (registered trademark) as an example), PP (polypropylene), paper, or the like. there is FIG. 3 shows a folded state (left view) and an extended state (right view) of the sealing member 30 as seen from the front and side respectively.

Refer to the extended seal member 30 (right view) in FIG. As shown here, the seal member 30 has a proximal portion 31 , an intermediate portion 32 and a distal portion 33 . The base end portion 31 has a rectangular shape with a width dimension D1 in the left-right direction, and an adhesive surface A1 is provided on one surface (rear surface) 31b. The intermediate portion 32 extends from the proximal end portion 31 to connect the proximal end portion 31 and the distal end portion 33 , and has a rectangular shape with a width dimension D<b>1 similar to that of the proximal end portion 31 . The intermediate portion 32 is not provided with an adhesive surface on either one surface (rear surface) or the other surface (front surface).

The distal end portion 33 is a portion extending from the intermediate portion 32 and has a width dimension D2 (>D1) that is greater than both the proximal end portion 31 and the intermediate portion 32 . Specifically, the distal end portion 33 is connected to the intermediate portion 32 and has a trapezoidal first portion 331 whose width dimension gradually increases from the dimension D1 to the dimension D2 evenly on the left and right sides, and a constant width extending from the first portion 331. and a second portion (holding portion) 332 having a rectangular shape. An adhesive surface A2 is provided over almost the entire rear surface 331b of the first portion 331. As shown in FIG. Therefore, the bonding surface A2 is formed wider than both the base end portion 31 and the intermediate portion 32 . On the other hand, the second portion 332 is not provided with an adhesive surface on either the front surface or the back surface.

Such a sealing member 30 is folded so that the base end portion 31 , the intermediate portion 32 and the tip end portion 33 are arranged in this order. That is, the boundary portion between the base end portion 31 and the intermediate portion 32 is valley-folded when viewed from the surface side of the seal member 30 so that the surface 31a of the base end portion 31 and the surface 32a of the intermediate portion 32 face each other. Further, the boundary portion between the intermediate portion 32 and the tip portion 33 is mountain-folded when viewed from the surface side of the seal member 30 so that the back surface 32b of the intermediate portion 32 and the back surface 33b of the tip portion 33 face each other.

In the seal member 30 folded in this way, the adhesion surface A1 of the rear surface 31b of the base end portion 31 is adhered to the front surface 13a, which is the outer surface of the sealing portion 13, near the bottom of the plate 20 and at the center position in the left-right direction. be. In the folded seal member 30, the adhesive surface A2 of the tip portion 33 includes a first adhesive surface A21 that is attached to the back surface 32b of the intermediate portion 32, and triangular adhesive surfaces positioned on the left and right sides of the first adhesive surface A21. and a second adhesive surface A22. As shown in the left diagram of FIG. 3 , the left and right second adhesive surfaces A22 are positioned laterally outward from both the base end portion 31 and the intermediate portion 32 . Therefore, when the folded seal member 30 is adhered to the sealing portion 13 , the second adhesive surfaces A22 are directly adhered to the front surface 13 a of the sealing portion 13 .

The sealing member 30 is operated (stretching operation) so as to separate the distal end portion 33 from the proximal end portion 31 from the folded state shown in the left diagram of FIG. It is separated from the rear surface 32b of the portion 32 and the front surface 13a) of the sealing portion 13, and is variable to the extended state shown in the right view of FIG. Further, by extending the sealing member 30 from the folded state, the adhesive surface A2 is exposed to the outside. The opening 11 is sealed by connecting the exposed adhesive surface A2 to the outer surface of the accommodating portion 12 of the cover body 10 as described later. The posture of attaching the sealing member 30 to the sealing portion 13 is a posture in which the distal end portion 33 can be pulled upward with respect to the proximal end portion 31 to extend.

<Sealing procedure>
Next, a procedure for sealing the opening 11 of the cover 100 from the unsealed state to the sealed state will be described. As shown in FIG. 1, the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus 1 is housed in the cover 100 through the opening 11. As shown in FIG. At this time, a tubular sleeve 101 made of a film-like member is inserted in the cover 100 in advance, and the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus 1 is accommodated in the cover 100 through the sleeve 101 . After that, when the sleeve 101 is removed from the cover 100, the opening 11 of the cover 100 is sealed according to the following procedure.

FIG. 4 shows the sealing procedure of the cover 100 divided into four steps 1A to 4A. The sealing of the cover 100 according to the present embodiment proceeds from the unsealed state shown in step 1A of FIG. 4 to the sealed state shown in step 4A through intermediate states shown in steps 2A and 3A. Note that FIG. 4 shows the cover 100 in a state in which the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus 1 is not accommodated.

In the unsealed state of step 1A, the sealing portion 13 of the cover body 10 is not folded, and the sealing member 30 is folded so that the intermediate portion 32 and the tip portion 33 overlap each other and is not extended. and is provided on the front surface 13 a of the sealing portion 13 . The seal member 30 is folded so as to be extendable toward the opening 11 (upward at step 1A).

From this unsealed state, the intermediate state of step 2A is obtained by folding the sealing portion 13 once. At this time, the sealing portion 13 is folded so that the plate 20 is tilted backward. Therefore, the sealing portion 13 is bent near the lower end position of the plate 20 . This bending point (indicated by a black wedge mark in the figure) is between the connection point of the plate 20 and the connection point of the sealing member 30, so the sealing member 30 is still in the intermediate state of step 2A. It is positioned on the front side of the cover body 10 . A portion of the sealing portion 13 that is folded in step 2A is hereinafter referred to as a first folded portion 131 . Therefore, the first folded portion 131 has approximately the same area and area as the plate 20 .

Next, following the intermediate state of step 2A, the intermediate state of step 3A is obtained by folding the sealing portion 13 once again. Here, the portion of the sealing portion 13 that is doubled by the first folding is folded backward again. A portion that is newly folded at this time is referred to as a second folded portion 132 . The second folded portion 132 has approximately the same area as the first folded portion 131 and is a region that continues below the first folded portion 131 .

In the intermediate state in which the sealing portion 13 is folded twice in this manner, the sealing portion is placed above the rear surface 12b of the housing portion 12 of the cover body 10 with the plate 20 interposed therebetween, as shown in step 3A of FIG. The first folded portion 131 of 13 faces, and the second folded portion 132 is located behind it. Therefore, when viewed from the rear, the second folded portion 132 and the rear surface 12b of the housing portion 12 are vertically adjacent to each other.

Then, on the surface of the second folded portion 132 (the surface on the rear side in step 3A), the seal member 30 in the folded state is positioned upside down from the unsealed state (step 1A). are doing. Thus, in the intermediate state of step 3A, the sealing portion 13 is folded and the sealing member 30 is folded such that the tip portion 33 overlaps the intermediate portion 32 .

From this state, when the distal end portion 33 of the sealing member 30 (more specifically, the second portion 332 forming the grip portion of the distal end portion 33) is gripped and operated to be separated from the proximal end portion 31, the sealing member 30 is extended. The extended sealing member 30 exposes the adhesive surface A2 on the rear surface 33b of the tip portion 33 to the outside. Therefore, by pressing the front end portion 33 against the outer surface of the cover body 10, that is, the rear surface 10b (specifically, the upper portion of the rear surface 12b of the housing portion 12), the front end portion 33 is adhered thereto. As a result, the seal member 30 is connected to both the second folded portion 132 of the folded sealing portion 13 and the accommodating portion 12 adjacent thereto. That is, as shown in step 4A of FIG. 4, the folded sealing portion 13 and the accommodating portion 12 are connected via the sealing member 30, and the cover main body 10 is in a sealed state in which the opening portion 11 is sealed. becomes (see also FIG. 2).

As can be seen from the above description, the cover 100 according to the present embodiment folds the sealing portion 13, extends the sealing member 30, and affixes the tip portion 33 to the outer surface of the housing portion 12, thereby closing the opening portion 11. Can be sealed. Moreover, since the folding dimension of the sealing portion 13 is defined by the plate 20, the sealing portion 13 can be folded to an appropriate dimension regardless of the user. Further, the sealing member 30 is folded in advance, and is extended by simply pulling the tip portion 33 to expose the adhesive surface A2 to the outside. Therefore, the cover 100 can be easily closed, and can be properly closed without inappropriate operation by the user.

Further, as described above, the adhesive surface A2 is temporarily exposed to the outside during the sealing operation, but the adhesive surfaces A1 and A2 are not exposed to the outside in both the unsealed state and the sealed state. Therefore, especially in a sealed state in which the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus 1 is used, there is no possibility that the user's clothes or the like will stick to the adhesive surface, thereby preventing the treatment from being hindered. Further, the cover 100 according to the present embodiment is fixed after folding the sealing portion 13 multiple times as described above. Therefore, it is possible to reliably prevent the patient's blood or the like from entering the cover 100 and contaminating the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus 1 during the operation.

Note that the ranges of the bonding surfaces A1 and A2 shown in FIGS. 1 to 4 are only examples, and the present invention is not limited to these. For example, the bonding surfaces A1 and A2 may be provided in a wider range or a narrower range on the one surface 31b of the seal member 30 . Also, in the above description, a portion (second portion 332) of the distal end portion 33 of the seal member 30 is used as the grasping portion, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a sheet-like peeling member may be provided overlaid on the adhesive surface A2, and this peeling member may be used as the grip portion. In this case, the sealing member 30 is extended by gripping and pulling the peeling member from the folded state, and further pulling peels the peeling member from the adhesive surface A2 to expose the adhesive surface A2.

(Second embodiment)
FIG. 5 shows a front view of an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus cover 200 (hereinafter simply referred to as "cover 200") according to the second embodiment. This cover 200 is in an unsealed state and shows a state in which the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus 1 is accommodated. The cover 200 can be changed from the unsealed state shown in FIG. 5 to the sealed state shown in FIG. 6 in a state in which the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus 1 is accommodated. The ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus 1 accommodated is the same as the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus 1 described in the first embodiment.

The cover 200 has a cover body 40 , a plate 50 and a seal member 60 . Of these, the cover body 40 is the same as the cover body 10 of the first embodiment. That is, the cover body 40 has an opening 41, a housing portion 42, and a sealing portion 43 corresponding to the opening portion 11, the housing portion 12, and the sealing portion 13 of the cover body 10 of the first embodiment. are also similar to each other in construction, materials and dimensions.

Also, the plate 50 is similar to the plate 20 of the first embodiment. That is, the plate 50 is similar to the plate 20 of the first embodiment in its configuration, materials, dimensions, and attachment position to the cover body 40 . Note that the cover 200 according to the present embodiment is also designed such that the sealing portion 43 of the cover body 40 is folded twice based on the dimension defined by the plate 50 . Hereinafter, the portion of the sealing portion 43 that is folded for the first time is referred to as a first folded portion 431 , and the portion that is folded for the second time is referred to as a second folded portion 432 .

<Seal member>
On the other hand, since the sealing member 60 is different from the sealing member 30 of the first embodiment, this will be described in detail below. The sealing member 60 is provided on the front surface 43 a of the sealing portion 43 . As shown in FIG. 5, the seal member 60 is stretched when not in use, and is partially sandwiched between the sealing portions 43 in the process of sealing, as will be described later. and is connected to the outer surface of the cover body 40 as shown in FIG. Such a sealing member 60 is made of a flexible material like the sealing member 30 of the first embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 5 , the sealing member 60 has a proximal end portion 61 , an intermediate portion 62 and a distal end portion (gripping portion) 63 . The base end portion 61 has a horizontally long rectangular shape with a width dimension D3 in the horizontal direction, and an adhesive surface A3 is provided on one surface (rear surface) 61b (see FIG. 7). The intermediate portion 62 extends from the center portion of the base end portion 61 in the left-right direction to connect the base end portion 61 and the tip portion 63, and has a width dimension D4 (<D3 ) has a rectangular shape. One surface (rear surface) 62b (see FIG. 7) of the intermediate portion 62 is provided with an adhesive surface A4. The tip portion 63 is a portion extending from the intermediate portion 62 and has a rectangular shape having the same width dimension D4 as the intermediate portion 62 . The tip portion 63 has no adhesive surface on either one surface (rear surface) or the other surface (front surface).

Such a sealing member 60 is adhered to the sealing portion 43 of the cover main body 40 in a state in which the proximal end portion 61, the intermediate portion 62, and the distal end portion 63 are extended in this order. More specifically, the seal member 60 is such that the adhesive surface A3 of the back surface 61b of the base end portion 61 is bonded to the front surface 43a, which is the outer surface of the sealing portion 43, near the bottom of the plate 50 and at the center position in the left-right direction. be. At this time, the sealing member 60 is in a posture in which the distal end portion 63 is located on the opening portion 41 side, that is, above the proximal end portion 61 .

The tip portion 63 extending upward protrudes upward from the opening portion 41 of the cover body 40 . Specifically, the dimension D5 by which the tip portion 63 protrudes further upward from the upper end of the plate 50 (edge portion on the opening 41 side) is greater than the width dimension (vertical dimension) D6 of the plate 50 .

The adhesive surface A4 of the back surface 62b of the intermediate portion 62 is also detachably attached to the front surface 43a, which is the outer surface of the sealing portion 43. As shown in FIG. In this embodiment, more specifically, the bonding surface A4 of the intermediate portion 62 is detachably bonded to the front surface 50a, which is the outer surface of the plate 50 provided on the front surface 43a of the sealing portion 43. As shown in FIG.

<Sealing procedure>
Next, a procedure for sealing the opening 41 of the cover 200 from the unsealed state to the sealed state will be described. As shown in FIG. 5, the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus 1 is accommodated in the cover 200 through the opening 41, and in this case, the sleeve 201 is interposed in the same manner as described in the first embodiment. be.

FIG. 7 shows the sealing procedure of the cover 200 divided into four steps 1B to 4B. The sealing of the cover 200 according to the present embodiment proceeds from the unsealed state shown in step 1B of FIG. 7 to the sealed state shown in step 4B through intermediate states shown in steps 2B and 3B. Note that FIG. 7 shows the cover 200 in a state in which the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus 1 is not housed.

In the unsealed state of step 1B, the sealing portion 43 of the cover main body 40 is not folded, and the sealing member 60 is provided on the front surface 43a of the sealing portion 43 in an extended state. The adhesive surface A4 of 62 is detachably connected to the outer surface of the sealing portion 43 (more specifically, the front surface 50a of the plate 50).

From this unsealed state, the intermediate state of step 2B is obtained by folding the sealing portion 43 once. At this time, the sealing portion 43 is folded so that the plate 50 is tilted backward. That is, the first folded portion 431 is folded backward together with the plate 50 . Therefore, the sealing portion 43 is bent near the lower end position of the plate 50 . This bending point is between the connection point of the plate 50 and the connection point of the base end portion 61 of the seal member 60 . By this first folding, the sealing member 60 is also folded halfway, and as shown in step 2B of FIG. The portion 63 is located on the rear side of the cover body 40 .

Next, following the intermediate state of step 2B, the intermediate state of step 3B is obtained by folding the sealing portion 43 once again. Here, the portion of the sealing portion 43 that is doubled by the first folding, that is, the first folding portion 431 and the second folding portion 432 that overlap each other are folded backward again. .

In the intermediate state in which the sealing portion 43 is folded twice in this manner, the sealing portion is placed above the rear surface 42b of the housing portion 42 of the cover body 40 with the plate 50 interposed therebetween, as shown in step 3B of FIG. The first folded portion 431 of 43 faces, and the second folded portion 432 is located behind it. Therefore, when viewed from the rear, the second folded portion 432 and the rear surface 42b of the housing portion 42 are vertically adjacent to each other.

In the intermediate state of step 3B, the intermediate portion 62 of the sealing member 60 is sandwiched between the folded sealing portions 43 . That is, the intermediate portion 62, which is adhered to the front surface 50a of the plate 50 via the adhesive surface A4, is sandwiched between the plate 50 and the rear surface 42b of the housing portion 42. As shown in FIG. Further, the seal member 60 is bent at the boundary portion between the intermediate portion 62 and the tip portion 63 , and the tip portion 63 extends downward beyond the second folded portion 432 and is exposed.

Next, from this state, the distal end portion (gripping portion) 63 of the sealing member 60 is gripped and operated downward so as to separate from the proximal end portion 61 . Then, the adhesive surface A4 of the intermediate portion 62 is peeled off from the front surface 50a of the plate 50, the entire intermediate portion 62 and the tip portion 63 are pulled out from between the plate 50 and the housing portion 42, and the seal member 60 is extended. . Along with this, the adhesive surface A4 of the intermediate portion 62 is peeled off from the adhesive object and exposed to the outside. Therefore, by pulling the tip portion 63 downward and pressing the intermediate portion 62 against the rear surface 40b (more specifically, the upper portion of the rear surface 42b of the housing portion 42), which is the outer surface of the cover body 40, the middle portion 62 is adhered thereto. As a result, the cover 200 is brought into a sealed state in which the opening 41 of the cover body 40 is sealed (see also FIG. 6).

As can be seen from the above description, the cover 200 according to the present embodiment folds the sealing portion 43, pulls out and extends the sealing member 60 folded together, and attaches the intermediate portion 62 to the outer surface of the housing portion 42. Thus, the opening 41 can be sealed. Moreover, since the folding dimension of the sealing portion 43 is defined by the plate 50, the sealing portion 43 can be folded to an appropriate dimension regardless of the user. Moreover, therefore, the cover 200 can be easily closed, and can be appropriately closed without inappropriate operation by the user.

Further, as described above, the adhesive surface A4 is temporarily exposed to the outside during the sealing operation, but the adhesive surfaces A3 and A4 are not exposed to the outside in both the unsealed state and the sealed state. Therefore, especially in a sealed state in which the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus 1 is used, there is no possibility that the user's clothes or the like will stick to the adhesive surface, thereby preventing the treatment from being hindered. Further, the cover 200 according to the present embodiment is fixed after folding the sealing portion 43 multiple times as described above. Therefore, it is possible to reliably prevent the patient's blood or the like from entering the cover 200 and contaminating the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus 1 during the operation.

It should be noted that the ranges of the bonding surfaces A3 and A4 shown in FIGS. 5 to 7 are only examples, and the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the bonding surfaces A3 and A4 may be provided in a wider range or a narrower range on the one surfaces 61b and 62b of the seal member 60. FIG. Moreover, although a part of the tip portion 63 of the seal member 60 is used as the grip portion in the above description, it is not limited to this. For example, a sheet-like peeling member may be provided overlaid on the adhesive surface A4, and this peeling member may be used as the grip portion.

(Third embodiment)
FIG. 8 shows a front view of an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus cover 300 (hereinafter referred to as a unit "cover 300") according to the third embodiment. This cover 300 is in an unsealed state and shows a state in which the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus 1 is accommodated. The cover 300 can be changed from an unsealed state to a sealed state in a state in which the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus 1 is accommodated. The ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus 1 accommodated is the same as the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus 1 described in the first embodiment.

The cover 300 has a cover body 70 and a plate 80 . Of these, the cover body 70 is the same as the cover body 10 of the first embodiment. That is, the cover body 70 has an opening 71, a housing portion 72, and a sealing portion 73 corresponding to the opening portion 11, the housing portion 12, and the sealing portion 13 of the cover body 10 of the first embodiment. are also similar to each other in construction, materials and dimensions.

Also, the plate 80 is similar to the plate 20 of the first embodiment. That is, the plate 80 is similar to the plate 20 of the first embodiment in its configuration, materials, dimensions, and attachment position to the cover body 70 .

The cover 300 described above can also accommodate the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus 1 appropriately. That is, since the cover 300 has the plate 80 provided on the cover main body 70 , the sealing portion 73 of the cover main body 70 can be folded on the basis of the dimensions defined by the plate 80 . Therefore, after folding the sealing portion 73 , the opening 71 can be properly sealed by attaching a separately prepared sealing member so as to extend between the sealing portion 73 and the housing portion 72 .

It should be noted that the configurations described in the first to third embodiments above are all examples of implementations of the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to these embodiments. For example, the shape and dimensions of the sealing member are not limited to those described above, and the number of folds of the sealing portion is not limited to two. Also, if the sealing procedure differs from that described above, this does not depart from the scope of the invention for the covers according to the embodiments.

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention can be suitably applied to a cover for an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus.

1 Ultrasound diagnostic device 2 Casing 3 Display unit 4 Probes 10, 40, 70 Cover bodies 11, 41, 71 Openings 12, 42, 72 Housings 13, 43, 73 Sealing units 20, 50, 80 Plates 30, 60 Sealing members 31, 61 Base end portions 32, 62 Intermediate portion 33 Tip portion 63 Tip portion (gripping portion)
100, 200, 300 Ultrasound diagnostic apparatus cover 332 Second portion (holding portion)
A1, A2, A3, A4 adhesive surface

Claims (8)

An ultrasonic diagnostic device cover for covering an ultrasonic diagnostic device,
An opening into which the ultrasonic diagnostic device is inserted, a housing portion through which the ultrasonic diagnostic device is housed, and a folded state in which the ultrasonic diagnostic device is housed to seal the opening. a transparent cover body having a sealing portion;
It has a proximal end connected to the outer surface of the sealing part, a distal end, and an intermediate part connecting between the proximal end and the distal end, and an adhesive surface is provided on the intermediate part or the distal end. and a sealing member;
variable from an unsealed state in which the opening is not sealed, through an intermediate state in which the sealing portion is folded, to a sealed state in which the opening is sealed,
The intermediate state is a state in which the sealing portion is folded and the sealing member is folded so that the tip portion overlaps the intermediate portion.
Cover for ultrasound diagnostic equipment. An ultrasonic diagnostic device cover for covering an ultrasonic diagnostic device,
An opening into which the ultrasonic diagnostic device is inserted, a housing portion through which the ultrasonic diagnostic device is housed, and a folded state in which the ultrasonic diagnostic device is housed to seal the opening. a transparent cover body having a sealing portion;
a sealing member connected to the sealing portion and having an adhesive surface;
The sealing member is folded, and the adhesive surface is exposed to the outside by extending the sealing member.
Cover for ultrasound diagnostic equipment. The sealing member has a proximal end connected to the outer surface of the sealing portion, a distal end having an adhesive surface, and an intermediate portion connecting between the proximal end and the distal end,
variable from an unsealed state in which the opening is not sealed to a sealed state in which the opening is sealed,
In the unsealed state, the sealing portion is not folded in, and the sealing member extends toward the opening side with the intermediate portion and the tip portion overlapping the base end portion. in a stretchable folded state,
In the sealed state, the sealing member is folded and the tip is pulled away from the base, so that the sealing member extends and the adhesive surface of the tip is exposed. in a state of being connected to the outer surface of the accommodating portion of the cover body,
The cover for an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus according to claim 2. The adhesive surface of the tip portion is formed wider than each of the base end portion and the intermediate portion, and in the unsealed state and the seal member is folded, one portion of the adhesive surface is connected to the outer surface of the cover body,
The cover for an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus according to claim 3. An ultrasonic diagnostic device cover for covering an ultrasonic diagnostic device,
An opening into which the ultrasonic diagnostic device is inserted, a housing portion through which the ultrasonic diagnostic device is housed, and a folded state in which the ultrasonic diagnostic device is housed to seal the opening. a transparent cover body having a sealing portion;
A base end portion connected to the outer surface of the sealing portion, a tip portion located on the opening side of the base end portion, and an adhesive surface connecting between the base end portion and the tip portion. a seal member having an intermediate portion;
variable from an unsealed state in which the opening is not sealed to a sealed state in which the opening is sealed,
The unsealed state is a state in which the sealing portion is not folded, the sealing member is extended, and the adhesive surface of the intermediate portion is detachably connected to the outer surface of the sealing portion. and
The sealed state is obtained by pulling out the tip portion from a state in which the sealing portion is folded and the intermediate portion is sandwiched between the folded sealing portions. The adhesive surface of the intermediate portion peeled off and exposed is connected to the outer surface of the accommodating portion of the cover body,
Cover for ultrasound diagnostic equipment. Further comprising a plate provided in the sealing part, having a width dimension that defines a folding dimension of the sealing part, and made of a material harder than the cover main body,
The ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus cover according to any one of claims 1 to 5. An ultrasonic diagnostic device cover for covering an ultrasonic diagnostic device,
An opening into which the ultrasonic diagnostic device is inserted, a housing portion through which the ultrasonic diagnostic device is housed, and a folded state in which the ultrasonic diagnostic device is housed to seal the opening. a transparent cover body having a sealing portion;
a sealing member connected to the sealing portion and having a grip portion and an adhesive surface;
The adhesive surface of the sealing member is exposed to the outside when the grip is pulled.
Cover for ultrasound diagnostic equipment. An ultrasonic diagnostic device cover for covering an ultrasonic diagnostic device,
An opening into which the ultrasonic diagnostic device is inserted, a housing portion through which the ultrasonic diagnostic device is housed, and a folded state in which the ultrasonic diagnostic device is housed to seal the opening. a transparent cover body having a sealing portion;
a plate provided in the sealing part, having a width dimension that defines a folding dimension of the sealing part, and made of a material harder than the cover body,
Cover for ultrasound diagnostic equipment.

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