JP5396005B2 - Ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus and its holder - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus and a holder thereof.

  2. Description of the Related Art A portable ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus that is easy to carry and can be used at a destination is known. For example, Patent Document 1 below discloses a portable ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus that has a keyboard unit that is rotatably supported with respect to a main body that is integrally provided with a display unit, and that is opened and closed by rotating the keyboard unit. It is disclosed. More specifically, the keyboard unit is rotatably supported in the vicinity of the lower front end of the main body, and the keyboard unit that extends from the front of the main body to the front side is rotated upward to provide a front surface with a display unit. It is possible to close it so as to face it and put it in the retracted state. In this state, carry it with the handle located on the top of the main unit.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-5221

  In a portable ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus that can be carried, as in the case of an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus that is not portable, for example, an ultrasonic probe is connected to the main body via a cable or the like. Incidentally, in a non-portable ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus, for example, a probe holder is provided in a monitor or an apparatus main body, and an unused ultrasonic probe is accommodated in the probe holder.

  The present invention has been made in such a background, and an object thereof is to provide a technique for accommodating an ultrasonic probe of a portable ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus.

  In order to achieve the above object, a holder according to a preferred aspect of the present invention is a holder of an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus, and a main body integrated with a display unit for displaying an ultrasonic image, and operation of the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus. And a connecting member that connects the main body and the operation panel, and is attached to a portable ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus, and accommodates an ultrasonic probe of the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus .

  In a preferred aspect, the holder is attached to a connecting member of the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus. In a preferred aspect, the holder is provided between a first housing portion for housing an ultrasonic probe, a second housing portion for housing an ultrasonic probe or an echo jelly container, and a first housing portion and a second housing portion. And a constricted portion.

  In order to achieve the above object, an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus according to a preferred aspect of the present invention is a portable ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus, comprising a main body integrated with a display unit for displaying an ultrasonic image, An operation panel for operating the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus; and a connection member for connecting the main body and the operation panel; and a holder for housing an ultrasonic probe is attached to the connection member. To do.

  The present invention provides a holder that accommodates an ultrasonic probe of a portable ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described.

  FIG. 1 shows a preferred embodiment of an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus and its holder according to the present invention, and FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an appearance thereof.

  The ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus 10 is a portable apparatus that can be carried, and includes a main body 12 containing electrical circuit components such as an image processing circuit and a power supply circuit, an operation panel 14 for operating the apparatus, The operation panel 14 includes a connection frame 30 that supports and connects the operation panels 14 so as to be rotatable about separate axes. The general shape of the main body 12 is a substantially box-like shape in which corners of a rectangular parallelepiped are greatly rounded, and a flat panel type display unit 15 such as a liquid crystal display device is integrally provided, and the display screen 15a is one of the box-like shapes. Placed on the surface. An ultrasonic image or the like is displayed on the display unit 15. The surface on which the display screen 15a is provided is referred to as the front surface, and the opposite surface is referred to as the back surface.

  Incidentally, two receptacles for connecting the connector of the ultrasonic probe are arranged on the back surface, and a hook for hooking and fixing the cable of the ultrasonic probe is provided. On the upper surface side of the main body 12, a handle 28 used for carrying is disposed. The handle 28 can be lifted from the illustrated state, and is used in the lifted state when being carried.

  In the table of the operation panel 14, there are keyboards for inputting letters such as alphabets and numbers, slide switches for selecting and adjusting various functions for ultrasonic diagnosis, push button type switches, dials, trackballs and other operators. Has been placed. The ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus 10 is operated by operating these operators.

  The connection frame 30 has a pedestal portion 32 that can be placed on a flat surface such as a table top, and an arm portion 34 extends upward from the pedestal portion 32. Near the tip of the arm portion 34 sandwiched between the main body 12 and the holder 40, a main body support shaft for rotatably supporting the main body 12 is provided. The main body 12 can be rotated around the support shaft within a predetermined angle range. By making the main body 12 pivotable, it can be pivoted both backwardly and forwardly. It is also preferable to determine the rotation range so that the backward tilt, that is, the tilt angle at which the display screen 15a is directed upward can be made larger than the forward tilt angle. In this ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus 10, the main body 12 can be tilted from a position where the display screen 15a is vertical to a forward tilt side of 10 ° and a rearward tilt side of 30 °. Since the main body 12 can be tilted forward, it is possible to suppress reflection of illumination or the like on the display screen 15a. In addition, since the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus is used such that the operator views the display screen 15a while applying the ultrasonic probe to the subject, the viewpoint of the operator may be low. Even in such a case, it is advantageous that the display screen can be tilted forward.

  Further, the main body support shaft supports the main body at a position away from the vicinity of the lower end of the main body 12, and the range of movement of the main body 12 by rotation can be narrowed. However, if it is supported at a very high position, in this case, when the main body 12 is rotated, even if it is moved while holding the vicinity of the upper end of the main body, it cannot be rotated well. The height at which the main body 12 is supported is preferably supported at a position that is not less than one quarter and not more than one half of the height of the main body 12.

  An operation panel support shaft 38 that rotatably supports the operation panel 14 is provided near the base of the arm portion 34 of the connection frame 30. The operation panel support shaft 38 supports the back side of the panel when the operation panel 14 is opened. At this time, the front side of the operation panel 14 can be supported by a surface such as a desk or a table on which the connection frame 30 is placed. As shown in FIG. 1, the state in which the operation panel 14 is tilted forward is a deployed state of the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus 10, and although not shown, a state in which the operation panel 14 is erected and closed along the main body 12 is a storage state. I write.

  Incidentally, in the storage state, the main body 12 and the operation panel 14 are substantially upright so that the surface of the main body 12 on which the display screen 15a is provided and the surface on which the various operation elements of the operation panel 14 are provided face to face. It becomes a state. With this posture, the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus 10 can be placed on a flat surface such as a desk. The projected area into the horizontal plane in the retracted state is reduced, and can accommodate a narrow storage space.

  The connection frame 30 can be used only for mechanically connecting the main body 12 and the operation panel 14. That is, an electrical signal, more specifically, a cable or the like for transmitting a signal related to an operation transmitted / received between the operation panel 14 and the main body 12 is not incorporated. This signal is sent by an independent cable connecting the main body 12 and the operation panel 14, and functions as an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus in the main body 12 and the operation panel 14 without the connection frame 30.

  A holder 40 can be attached to the arm portion 34 of the connection frame 30. The illustrated holder 40 has a probe receiving portion 42 that functions as a first accommodating portion, and a jelly container receiving portion 44 that functions as a second accommodating portion. Further, a constricted portion 46 exists between the probe receiving portion 42 and the jelly container receiving portion 44. The probe receiver 42 can accommodate two types of ultrasonic probes, for example. FIG. 1 shows a state where one ultrasonic probe is accommodated in the probe receiver 42. The jelly container receiving portion 44 accommodates an echo jelly container. In addition, you may change the jelly container receiving part 44 to the accommodating part corresponding to an ultrasonic probe.

  Further, the holder 40 ′ can be attached to the arm portion 34 of the connection frame 30 on the left side of the main body 12. Incidentally, the holder 40 ′ shown in FIG. 1 accommodates another ultrasonic probe. Note that the holder 40 may be attached to the left side of the main body 12. In that case, the shape and the like of the holder 40 are appropriately changed to those corresponding to the left side. Similarly, the holder 40 ′ may be attached to the right side of the main body 12.

  In this embodiment, since the holders 40 and 40 ′ are attached to the connection frame 30, they do not move even when the main body 12 and the operation panel 14 are rotated, and stably hold the ultrasonic probe and the echo jelly container. be able to. For example, even when the operation panel 14 is set upright and closed so as to follow the main body 12 (stored state), the holders 40 and 40 'are not moved, and therefore the ultrasonic probe and the echo jelly container are removed from the holders 40 and 40'. It will not drop out.

  As mentioned above, although preferred embodiment of this invention was described, embodiment mentioned above is only a mere illustration in all the points, and does not limit the scope of the present invention. The present invention includes various modifications without departing from the essence thereof.

1 is a perspective view of a preferred embodiment of an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus and a holder according to the present invention.

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus, 12 main body, 14 operation panel, 30 connection frame, 32 base part, 34 arm part, 38 operation panel support shaft, 40 holder, 42 probe receiving part, 44 jelly container receiving part, 46 constriction part.

Claims (1)

A portable ultrasound diagnostic device,
A main body integrated with a display unit for displaying an ultrasonic image;
An operation panel for operating the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus;
A connecting member that connects the main body and the operation panel while supporting the main body in an upright state above the pedestal part, including a pedestal part and an arm part extending upward from the pedestal part;
A holder attached to the arm portion of the connecting member;
Have
The holder has a longitudinal shape along the upright direction of the main body, in order from above,
A first housing for housing the ultrasonic probe;
A constricted portion provided between the first housing portion and the second housing portion;
A second housing for housing the ultrasonic probe or the echo jelly container;
And is attached to the arm portion of the connecting member along the upright body,
An ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus.

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