JPH08164136A - Ultrasonic diagnostic system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To provide a desk type ultrasonic diagnostic system capable of adjusting a control panel corresponding to the physical feature and posture of an operator, etc. CONSTITUTION: This ultrasonic diagnostic system is formed in such a way that a control arithmetic part for an image processing part, etc., is provided in a casing 12, and an operating part 14 is mounted turnably on the front of the casing 12, and moreover, the control panel 15 is mounted on the control pedestal 16 of the operating part 14 so as to vary its angle.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus, and more particularly to an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus in which the main body of the apparatus and the operating section are of a desktop type.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art An ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus used in the medical field or the like transmits an ultrasonic beam into a living body and displays image data in the living body based on a reflection echo signal reflected from the living body. In such an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus, an image processing unit for processing image data of a living body based on a reflected echo signal obtained from the transmitting / receiving unit, and a CR for displaying an image.
A display unit such as a T monitor, and an operation unit for inputting an operation signal to the image processing unit and the display unit are provided. The operation unit usually has an operation panel on the upper surface, and operation buttons, a volume, a dial and the like for performing operations are arranged on the operation panel.

Among the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatuses, the so-called self-standing type has a moving wheel, and has a construction in which a display monitor, an operation panel and the like are incorporated, and there is an apparatus whose height can be adjusted appropriately. Exists. On the other hand, in an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus called a tabletop type, an apparatus main body including an image processing unit, a display monitor and the like is placed on a desk and used. In this tabletop ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus, the apparatus main body and the operation unit are provided separately or integrally.

The operation unit separate from the main body of the apparatus has an operation panel on which an operation button, a volume, a dial and the like are arranged on the operation base, and is connected to the main body of the apparatus by a connection cord. Further, in the case of the operation unit integrated with the apparatus body, the operation base is rotatably attached to the lower edge of the front surface of the apparatus body, and also serves as a lid for covering the front surface of the apparatus body. Therefore, when the operation base is opened forward, the operation panel including the operation buttons, the volume, the dial and the like is arranged on the upper surface of the operation base.

[0005]

In the above-described tabletop type ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus, the apparatus main body and the operation panel are either mounted separately on the desk or integrated type, and are simply placed on the desk. It is not configured to change its own height.
In particular, the visibility and operability of the operation panel change depending on the physique, posture, etc. of the operator, but the operation panel does not have a structure for adjusting the operation panel according to the state of the operator.

An object of the present invention is to provide an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus in a desk-top ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus in which the operation panel can be adjusted according to the physique, posture, etc. of the operator.

[0007]

An ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus according to the present invention has an image processing unit, a display unit, and an operation unit,
The apparatus main body including the image processing unit and the display unit and the operation unit are used integrally or separately. The operation unit is configured to include an operation base and an operation panel, and the operation panel is arranged such that the mounting posture on the operation base is variable.

[0008]

The ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus according to the present invention is used with the apparatus main body provided with the image processing section and the display means placed on a desk, for example. At this time, the operation unit is provided integrally with or separately from the apparatus body, and is arranged on the desk on which the apparatus body is placed. The operation unit includes an operation base and an operation panel provided on the operation base. By adjusting the mounting posture of the operation panel on the operation base, an operation based on the physique and posture of the operator is performed. It is possible to adjust the panel.

[0009]

1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. Transmission / reception means 1
Is a probe composed of a plurality of micro-vibrators, a high-frequency pulse oscillator for transmitting an ultrasonic beam, a receiver for receiving and processing reflected echoes, a delay circuit for performing electronic scanning, a delay amount selection circuit, etc. Contains. The reflected echo signal received by the transmitting / receiving unit 1 is input to the image processing unit 2.

The image processing section 2 produces a tomographic signal processing circuit for obtaining tomographic data of a living body based on the reflected echo signal from the wave transmitting / receiving means 1, and a Doppler signal based on the reflected echo signal from the wave transmitting / receiving means 1. It has a Doppler signal processing circuit for obtaining the image data, an image memory for storing the image data converted into data, and the like. The display device 3 displays the image data generated by the image processing unit 2, and a CRT monitor that reads and displays the image data of the image memory provided in the image processing unit 2 in synchronization with the TV signal. Etc.

The operation panel 4 has operation means such as operation buttons, volume and dial, and generates an operation signal for the image processing section 2 in response to an operation by an operator. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the external appearance of the apparatus body of the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus according to the present invention. The device body 11 is a casing 1.
A control operation unit such as the image processing unit 2 is built in the unit 2. A display monitor 13 is provided on the front surface of the casing 12. An operation unit 14 is further attached to the front surface of the casing 12 so as to be openable and closable. The operation unit 14 is composed of an operation base 16 mounted rotatably around the lower edge of the front surface of the casing 12, and an operation panel 15 arranged on the operation base 16. When the operating portion 14 is in a state where the front surface of the casing 12 is closed, the operating portion 14
Acts as a lid that covers the front surface of the display monitor 13. When the upper end of the operation portion 14 is pulled out to the front of the casing 12 and rotated, the operation base 16 is placed on the desk in an open state. At this time, the operation panel 15 is positioned on the upper surface of the operation base 16 so that the operator can operate it. The operation panel 15 has a configuration in which operation buttons, a volume, a dial, and the like are arranged, and is electrically connected to a control calculation unit inside the casing 12.

The operation panel 15 is rotatably supported at the front edge of the operation base 16. As a result, the operation panel 15 is configured so that the mounting posture can be changed with respect to the operation base 16 as shown in FIG. FIG. 4 shows an example of a structure for changing the mounting posture of the operation panel 15. The operation panel 15 is pivotally supported on the operation base 16 by a shaft (not shown). An angle fixing knob 17 is rotatably attached to the front side edge of the operation base 16. The angle fixing knob 17 is directly attached to the shaft supporting the operation panel 15, or is rotatably attached to the operation panel 15 via a gear or the like.

In this embodiment, when the angle of the operation panel 15 is adjusted with the operation portion 14 opened, the adjustment can be easily performed only by rotating the angle fixing knob 17. Another example of the angle adjusting mechanism of the operation panel 15 is shown in FIG. The operation panel 15 is rotatably supported on the operation base 16, and includes a lock gear 18 which is rotatable integrally with the operation panel 15 about a rotation axis. The lock gear 18 has a rotating peripheral surface that is concentric with the rotating shaft of the operation panel 15, and the lock groove 1 is formed on this rotating peripheral surface.
Have nine. The operation base 16 is provided with a lock lever 20 whose tip can be fitted into a lock groove 19 of a lock gear 18. The lock lever 20 is the operation base 16
It has a lock knob 21 that is exposed to the outside and can be operated left and right. The lock lever 20 is urged toward the lock gear 18 by a spring 22.

In a normal state, the lock lever 20 is shown in FIG.
It is urged to the left side, and the tip of the lock groove 19 is fitted into one of the lock grooves 19. When the angle of the operation panel 15 is adjusted, the lock knob 21 is slid to the right side in FIG. 5, the operation panel 15 is rotated to an appropriate angle, and the lock knob 21 is released. The operation panel 15 can be fixed at a desired angle by fitting into any of the lock grooves 19.

[Other Embodiments] In the embodiment, the operation unit integrated type having the operation unit 14 pivotally mounted on the apparatus main body 11 is shown, but the present invention is also applied to the operation unit separate type. It is possible.

[0016]

In the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus according to the present invention, the mounting posture of the operation panel provided on the operation base can be changed, and the operation panel can be changed based on the physique and posture of the operator. It is possible to adjust the angle of to an appropriate one.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an external perspective view of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an external perspective view of an embodiment in which the angle of the operation panel is changed.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged perspective view of a main part of the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is an enlarged partial cutaway perspective view of an essential part of another embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Transmission / reception means 2 Image processing part 3 Display device 4 Operation panel 11 Device body 12 Casing 13 Display monitor 14 Operation part 15 Operation panel 16 Operation base

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. An image processing unit for generating image data in the living body based on a reflection echo signal from the living body, a display unit for displaying the image data, and an input to the image processing unit and the display unit. An apparatus main body having an operation unit for generating an operation signal, and including the image processing unit and display means;
An ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus in which the operation section is used integrally or separately, wherein the operation section includes an operation base and an operation panel in which a mounting posture on the operation base is variably arranged. An ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus provided.