KR100968309B1 - Device and method for adjusting display automatically in the ultrasound system - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed herein is a display automatic angle adjustment device and method. The automatic display angle adjusting device may include a detector detecting position information according to a height of a control panel of an ultrasound diagnosis system, an extractor extracting angle information of a display device of the ultrasound diagnosis system using the position information, and the angle information. And a controller for controlling the display device.

Automatic angle adjustment, control panel, ultrasonic diagnostic system

Description

DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTING DISPLAY AUTOMATICALLY IN THE ULTRASOUND SYSTEM}

The present invention relates to an automatic display angle adjustment device and method, and more particularly, to an apparatus and method for automatically adjusting the angle of the auxiliary display of the ultrasonic diagnostic system.

The ultrasonic diagnostic system is a device that irradiates an ultrasonic signal from a body surface of a subject toward a predetermined part of the body, and obtains an image of a soft tissue tomography or blood flow using the reflected ultrasonic signal information. These ultrasonic diagnostic systems are compact, inexpensive, real-time displayable, and have high stability due to no exposure to X-rays, such as X-ray diagnostic apparatus, CT (Computerized Tomograghy) scanner, MRI (Magnetic Resonance Image) It is widely used with other image diagnosis apparatuses, such as an apparatus and a nuclear medical diagnostic apparatus.

The ultrasound diagnostic system includes a control panel for selecting a mode and a function to be measured by the user, optimizing the ultrasound image exposed to the display device, a height adjusting device for adjusting the height of the control panel for user convenience for patient diagnosis, and It may include a display device for exposing the ultrasound image. Furthermore, the ultrasound diagnosis system may further include an auxiliary display device that provides information such as a menu or an auxiliary image for optimizing the ultrasound image, thereby providing convenience to the user. In particular, such an auxiliary display device is composed of a touch panel, thereby providing a more efficient graphical interface to the user.

However, despite the addition of such a device for user convenience, the conventional ultrasound diagnosis system does not provide an automatic adjustment function for providing an efficient working environment to the user. For example, conventional ultrasound diagnostic systems do not provide a customized working environment for a user or patient through automatic adjustment of control panels, height adjustment devices or display devices.

The present invention provides an automatic display angle adjustment device and method for providing an optimum working environment to a user by performing automatic adjustment of each component in accordance with a diagnostic condition or the like.

The present invention provides a display automatic angle adjustment device and method for providing convenience to the user based on more accurate information by using the position information of the control panel that varies depending on the physical condition of the user.

The present invention provides an automatic display angle adjustment device and method for providing a more efficient viewing angle to a user by automatically adjusting the exposure angle of the display device according to the position information of the control panel.

The present invention provides a display automatic angle adjustment device and method for providing a customized working environment to a plurality of users using the same ultrasound diagnostic system by using the condition information of each of a plurality of users.

Automatic display angle adjustment device according to an embodiment of the present invention, the detection unit for detecting the position information according to the height of the control panel of the ultrasonic diagnostic system, extracting the angle information about the display device of the ultrasonic diagnostic system using the position information And an controller configured to control the display apparatus using the extractor and the angle information.

According to an aspect of the present invention, the extracting unit includes a storage unit including angle information about the display device matched to each of the position information and the angle information extraction unit for extracting the angle information matched to the position information from the storage unit do.

According to an aspect of the present invention, the extractor further includes a condition information receiver for receiving condition information from a user input device, and the angle information extractor is configured to obtain angle information matched to the condition information and location information from the storage unit. It is characterized in that the extraction.

In addition, the automatic display angle adjustment method according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises the steps of detecting the position information according to the height of the control panel of the ultrasonic diagnostic system, by using the position information the angle information about the display device of the ultrasonic diagnostic system Extracting and transmitting the angle information to the display device.

The present invention can provide a display automatic angle adjustment device and method that can provide convenience to the user based on more accurate information by using the position information of the control panel that varies depending on the physical condition of the user.

The present invention can provide a display automatic angle adjustment device and method that can provide a more efficient viewing angle to the user by automatically adjusting the exposure angle of the display device according to the position information of the control panel.

The present invention can provide a display automatic angle adjustment device and method that can provide a customized working environment to a plurality of users using the same ultrasonic diagnostic system by using the condition information of each of a plurality of users.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and the contents described in the accompanying drawings, but the present invention is not limited or limited to the embodiments.

1 is a block diagram showing the display automatic angle adjustment device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, the display automatic angle adjusting device 100 may include a detector 110, an extractor 120, and a controller 130. In addition, the extractor 120 may include a storage 121, a condition information receiver 122, and an angle information extractor 123.

Automatic display angle adjustment device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention detects the position information determined according to the change in the height of the control panel of the ultrasonic diagnostic system, the display device belonging to the ultrasonic diagnostic system using the position information Extracting the angle information of the, and controlling the exposure angle of the display device using the angle information. In this case, the display automatic angle adjustment device 100 may be a device included in the ultrasound diagnostic system to operate.

2 is a view showing an example of the operation of the ultrasonic diagnostic system including a display automatic angle adjustment device (100).

As shown in FIG. 2, the ultrasound diagnostic system may include an auxiliary display device 210, a control panel 220, a holder 230, a height adjusting device 240, and a main display device 250.

In this case, the control panel 220 is a device for a user using an ultrasound diagnostic system to select a measurement mode and function by operating the control panel, and to operate the ultrasound diagnostic system according to the selected measurement mode and function to diagnose a patient. Can be. In addition, the auxiliary display apparatus 210 may provide related information such as a menu or an auxiliary image for optimizing the ultrasound image, and may provide a graphic interface to the user. In addition, the auxiliary display device 210 may be configured as a touch panel. In addition, a holder for storing a probe, a medical device, a medicine, an alcohol swab, or the like may be inserted and mounted in the holder 230, and the main display device 250 may expose the processed ultrasound image. In addition, the height adjusting device 240 may serve to connect the main body of the ultrasound diagnostic system and the control panel 220 and support the control panel 220, and further increase the height of the control panel 220. Can act as a coordinator.

In addition, referring to FIG. 2, the display automatic angle adjusting device 100 may provide an efficient viewing angle to the user 260 by adjusting the exposure angle of the auxiliary display device 210 according to the height change of the control panel 220. have. For example, the display automatic angle adjusting device 100 adjusts the exposure angle 271 of the secondary display device 210 to provide an optimal viewing angle to the user 260 having the control panel 220 positioned at the “A point”. You can decide. In addition, the display automatic angle adjusting device 100 adjusts the exposure angle 272 of the auxiliary display device 210 to provide an optimal viewing angle to the user 260 having the control panel 220 positioned at the “B point”. You can decide.

In addition, the display automatic angle adjusting device 100 may provide a unique exposure angle for each user's physical condition or user, and may grant a user manual control for adjusting the exposure angle if the user desires.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the display automatic angle adjusting device 100 detects the position information of the height change of the control panel 220 by grasping the position of the height adjusting device 240, the position information According to the present invention, the optimally determined angle information may be extracted, and the exposure angle of the auxiliary display apparatus 210 may be controlled using the angle information. In this case, the auxiliary display device 210 may include an angle adjustment function for adjusting the exposure angle.

In addition, the display automatic angle adjusting device 100 may be included in the control panel 220, the auxiliary display device 210, the height adjusting device 240, or the main body of the ultrasound diagnostic system.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the display automatic angle adjustment device 100 determines the exposure angle or height of the main display device 250 in accordance with the height change of the control panel 220, the user 260 ) Can provide an effective viewing angle.

Hereinafter, the display automatic angle adjusting device 100 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 3 to 5.

3 is an operation flowchart illustrating a display automatic angle adjustment method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 3, the automatic display angle adjustment method may be performed in steps S301 to S303. In this case, step S301 may be performed by the detector 110, step S302 by the extractor 120, and step S303 by the controller 130.

In operation S301, the detector 110 may detect location information corresponding to the height of the control panel of the ultrasound diagnosis system. At this time, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the detection unit 110 may detect the position information by grasping the position of the height adjusting device for adjusting the height of the control panel. In addition, the height of the control panel may be selected from the user through the control panel or a predetermined user input device.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the detector 110 may detect the position information by receiving the position information determined according to the height of the control panel from the height adjustment device.

In operation S302, the extractor 120 may extract angle information about the display device of the ultrasound diagnosis system using the location information. In detail, the extractor 120 may extract angle information that is previously set according to the position information. In this case, the angle information may be an exposure angle set to be easy for the user to view according to the height of the control panel. In addition, the location information may be determined according to a change in height of the control panel positioned by the user.

The display device may be a primary display device or an auxiliary display device included in the ultrasound diagnosis system. In particular, the auxiliary display device may be a device included in or linked to the control panel, and may serve to provide related information such as a menu or an auxiliary image for optimizing an ultrasound image.

In addition, such a step S302 will be described in more detail later with reference to FIG. 4 or FIG. 5.

In operation S303, the controller 130 may control the display apparatus using the angle information. In detail, the controller 130 may adjust the exposure angle of the display device according to the angle information. In this case, the controller 130 may transmit a predetermined control command to the display device to adjust the exposure angle. In addition, the display device may include a function of adjusting the exposure angle according to the control command.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the controller 130 may transmit the angle information to the display device, and adjust the exposure angle of the display device by using the angle information in the display device. In this case, the display device may include a function of adjusting the exposure angle according to the angle information.

4 is a flowchart illustrating an example of extracting angle information about a display device using location information. That is, FIG. 4 is an operation flowchart illustrating an example of step S302 described above with reference to FIG. 3.

As shown in FIG. 4, step S302 may be performed as step S401 and step S402. In addition, step S401 may be performed by the storage unit 121 and step S402 by the angle information extracting unit 123, respectively. In this case, as described above, the storage unit 121 and the angle information extraction unit 123 may be included in the extraction unit 120.

In operation S401, the storage unit 121 may include angle information about the display device matched with each of the location information. In detail, the storage unit 121 may include at least one position information that may be determined according to a change in height of the control panel, and at least one angle information that may be matched with each position information at an efficient angle. For example, as described above with reference to FIG. 2, the storage unit 121 may include location information corresponding to “point A” and angle information corresponding to the exposure angle 271 to each other. In addition, the storage unit 121 may be, for example, a predetermined storage device such as a memory or a database.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the angle information may be determined to different values according to the user or physical condition corresponding to the same location information, the storage unit 121 is the user or physical in one location information A plurality of angle information determined differently according to a condition may be matched and included.

In operation S402, the angle information extractor 123 may extract angle information matched to the position information from the storage 121. In detail, the angle information extractor 123 may extract angle information matched with the position information detected by the detector 110 from the storage 121.

5 is a flowchart illustrating an example of extracting angle information about a display apparatus using location information. That is, FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating an example of step S302 described above with reference to FIG. 3.

As shown in FIG. 5, step S302 may be performed as steps S501 to S503. In addition, step S501 may be performed by the storage unit 121, step S502 by the condition information receiver 122, and step S503 by the angle information extractor 123, respectively. In this case, as described above, the storage 121, the condition information receiver 122, and the angle information extractor 123 may be included in the extractor 120.

In operation S501, the storage unit 121 may include different angle information for each of the condition information by matching the location information with each other. Specifically, the storage unit 121 may include at least one position information that may be determined according to a change in height of the control panel, and at least one angle information that may be matched at an efficient angle according to each position information and the condition information. It may include. In this case, the condition information may be uniquely determined according to a user or a physical condition. For example, the storage unit 121 matches "angle information X" having "user B" as condition information and "angle information Y" having "user C" as condition information with respect to the same "location information A". It may include. That is, the storage 121 may match and include different angle information “angle information X” and “angle information Y” with respect to one “location information A”. In addition, the condition information may be determined according to the physical condition of the user. In addition, the storage unit 121 may be, for example, a predetermined storage device such as a memory or a database.

In operation S502, the condition information receiver 122 may receive condition information from a user input device. In this case, the condition information may be uniquely determined according to a user or a physical condition. For example, the condition information may be at least one of user's unique identification information using the ultrasound diagnosis system, a physical condition of the user, or a physical condition of a patient.

Further, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the condition information may be angle information for manually adjusting the exposure angle of the display device, and the condition information receiver 122 controls the angle information for manual adjustment. ), And the controller 130 may control the display apparatus by using the angle information for manual adjustment.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the user input device may be a predetermined input device included in any one of the control panel, the display device, or the main body of the ultrasound diagnosis system.

In operation S503, the angle information extractor 123 may extract angle information matched to the condition information and location information from the storage 121. In detail, the angle information extractor 123 may extract angle information matched with the condition information received from the user input device and the position information detected by the detector 110 from the storage 121. For example, the angle information extracting unit 123 may search the storage unit 121 for a plurality of angle information matching the position information, and extract the matching of the condition information among the plurality of angle information. .

The automatic display angle adjustment method according to the present invention can be implemented in the form of program instructions that can be executed by various computer means and recorded in a computer readable medium. The computer readable medium may include program instructions, data files, data structures, and the like, alone or in combination. Program instructions recorded on the media may be those specially designed and constructed for the purposes of the present invention, or they may be of the kind well-known and available to those having skill in the computer software arts. Examples of computer-readable recording media include magnetic media such as hard disks, floppy disks, and magnetic tape, optical media such as CD-ROMs, DVDs, and magnetic disks, such as floppy disks. Magneto-optical media, and hardware devices specifically configured to store and execute program instructions, such as ROM, RAM, flash memory, and the like. Examples of program instructions include not only machine code generated by a compiler, but also high-level language code that can be executed by a computer using an interpreter or the like. The hardware device described above may be configured to operate as one or more software modules to perform the operations of the present invention, and vice versa.

As described above, the present invention has been described by way of limited embodiments and drawings, but the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains various modifications and variations from such descriptions. This is possible.

Therefore, the scope of the present invention should not be limited to the described embodiments, but should be determined not only by the claims below but also by the equivalents of the claims.

1 is a block diagram showing a display automatic angle adjustment device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a view showing an example of the operation of the ultrasonic diagnostic system including a display automatic angle adjustment device.

3 is an operation flowchart illustrating a display automatic angle adjustment method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a flowchart illustrating an example of extracting angle information about a display device using location information.

5 is a flowchart illustrating an example of extracting angle information about a display apparatus using location information.

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100: display automatic angle adjustment device

120: extraction unit

Claims (12)

A detector detecting position information on a control panel included in an ultrasound diagnosis system; An extraction unit configured to extract angle information about an angle at which an ultrasound image is exposed in a display device included in the ultrasound diagnosis system using the detected position information; And Control unit for controlling the display device using the angle information Display automatic angle adjustment device comprising a. The method of claim 1, The location information, Automatic display angle adjustment device characterized in that detected using the position of the height adjustment device for adjusting the height of the control panel. The method of claim 1, The display device, And an auxiliary display device of the ultrasonic diagnostic system. The method of claim 1, The extraction unit, A storage unit including angle information regarding the display apparatus matched with each of the position information; And An angle information extraction unit for extracting the angle information matching the position information from the storage unit Display automatic angle adjustment device comprising a. The method of claim 4, wherein The storage unit, Display angle adjustment device characterized in that it comprises different angle information for each of the condition information to match each of the position information. The method of claim 4, wherein The extraction unit, Condition information receiver for receiving condition information from a user input device More, The angle information extraction unit, Automatic angle control device for display, characterized in that for extracting the angle information matching the condition information and position information from the storage. The method of claim 1, The control unit, Automatic display angle adjustment device characterized in that for adjusting the exposure angle of the display device in accordance with the angle information. In the display automatic angle adjustment method implemented by the display automatic angle adjustment device, Detecting, by the detecting unit of the display automatic angle adjusting device, position information on a control panel included in an ultrasonic diagnostic system; Extracting, by the extracting unit of the automatic display angle adjustment device, angle information regarding an angle at which an ultrasound image is exposed by a display device included in the ultrasound diagnosis system using the position information; And Transmitting, by the control unit of the automatic display angle adjustment device, the angle information to the display device; Display automatic angle adjustment method comprising a. The method of claim 8, The extracting of the angle information about the display device of the ultrasound diagnosis system using the location information may include: Maintaining a storage unit including angle information about the display apparatus matched with each of the position information; And Extracting angle information matched to the position information from the storage unit; Display automatic angle adjustment method comprising a. 10. The method of claim 9, The extracting of the angle information about the display device of the ultrasound diagnosis system using the location information may include: Receiving condition information from a user input device; More, The extracting of the angle information matched to the position information from the storage unit, And extracting the angle information matched to the condition information and the position information from the storage unit. The method of claim 8, The display device, Automatic display angle adjustment method characterized in that for adjusting the exposure angle of the display device using the angle information. A computer-readable recording medium in which a program for executing the method of any one of claims 8 to 11 is recorded.

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