JPH05168625A - Ultrasonic probe - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide the ultrasonic probe in which an entangled cable can be fixed up efficiently. CONSTITUTION:In the ultrasonic probe 1 in which a vibrator side 3 for transmitting and receiving an ultrasonic wave to and from an examinee body and a connector side 2 connected to an ultrasonic diagnostic device are connected by a cable 4, this probe is provided with the cable 4 having a different color or pattern in accordance with a difference of a frequency or a scanning system.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an ultrasonic probe applied to an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus, and more particularly to a cable for the ultrasonic probe.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, with the diversification of ultrasonic diagnostic apparatuses, ultrasonic probes applied to ultrasonic diagnostic apparatuses have also been diversified. As shown in FIG.
1 is often attached to an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus. Therefore, as shown in FIG.
There is a connector side 102 and a transducer side 103 that are color-coded and displayed 104 according to frequency or the like so that it is possible to know which ultrasonic probe 101 is connected to the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus. However, when the ultrasonic probe 101 is used with a plurality of ultrasonic probes 101 attached to the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus, the cables 105 of the ultrasonic probe 101 gradually become entangled with each other. If the ultrasonic probes 101 are used while being entangled with each other, it becomes a hindrance during the inspection, so it was necessary to correct the entanglement of the cable 105 from time to time.

[0003]

However, the colors of the cables 105 are all the same, and it is difficult to fix the entangled cables 105 at first glance because it is not known how the cables 105 are entangled.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, and an object thereof is to provide an ultrasonic probe capable of efficiently repairing a entangled cable.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, according to the present invention, a transducer side for transmitting and receiving ultrasonic waves to and from a subject and a connector side for connecting to an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus are cables. The ultrasonic probe connected by means is provided with cables having different colors or patterns corresponding to the difference in frequency or scanning method.

[0006]

In the ultrasonic probe of the present invention having the above structure, the color or pattern of the cable is different for each ultrasonic probe, so that the entangled state of the cables can be grasped at a glance. Therefore, the entangled cable can be efficiently repaired.

[0007]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an ultrasonic probe according to an embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, the ultrasonic probe 1
A cable 4 connects a connector 2 side for connecting to an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus (not shown) and a transducer side 3 for transmitting and receiving ultrasonic waves to and from a subject. The cables 4 have different colors or patterns depending on the frequency of the ultrasonic probe 1 and the scanning method. The pattern may be, for example, vertical stripes, horizontal stripes, a spiral pattern, or any other pattern that can distinguish the difference between cables.

When making a diagnosis with an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus,
It is not rare that a plurality of ultrasonic probes 1 are attached to an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus and used. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 2, the cables 4 of the ultrasonic probe 1 gradually become entangled, but the colors or patterns of the cables 4 are different for each ultrasonic probe 1, so at first glance, the entanglement of the cables 4 can be confirmed. You can figure it out. Therefore, the entangled cable 4 can be efficiently repaired.

[0010]

The ultrasonic probe of the present invention has the above-described structure and operation, and since it is possible to grasp at a glance the entanglement of cables, the entangled cables can be efficiently repaired.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram showing an ultrasonic probe according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a cable entangled state in the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a entangled state of cables in a conventional example.

FIG. 4 is a configuration diagram showing an ultrasonic probe in a conventional example.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Ultrasonic probe 2 Connector side 3 Transducer side 4 Cable

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. An ultrasonic probe in which a transducer side for transmitting and receiving ultrasonic waves to and from a subject and a connector side for connecting to an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus are connected by a cable in association with a difference in frequency or scanning method. An ultrasonic probe characterized by comprising cables of different colors or patterns.