KR101638777B1 - Control Panel Assembly Based on Touch of Ultrasonic Imaging Apparatus - Google Patents
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Abstract
A touch-based control panel assembly of an ultrasound imaging device is disclosed.
Based control panel assembly of an ultrasonic imaging apparatus having a touch screen or a touch pad for outputting a virtual keyboard at a lower portion of a control panel on which a plurality of function selection buttons and trackballs are arranged.
Description
The present embodiment relates to a touch-based control panel assembly included in an ultrasound imaging apparatus.
The contents described in this section merely provide background information on the present embodiment and do not constitute the prior art.
In the conventional ultrasonic imaging apparatus, when a keyboard for inputting letters and numbers is placed on the lower part of a control panel in which function keys and track balls are arranged, when a user operates a function key or a trackball on the control panel There is a problem that the wrist is lifted and operated.
In order to solve this problem, as shown in FIG. 14 (a), a conventional ultrasonic imaging apparatus has a keyboard on the top of a control panel on which function keys and track balls are arranged, As shown in FIG. However, such an ultrasound imaging apparatus must also operate the keyboard with the user's wrist held in order to prevent the control panel from being pressed down during the keyboard operation. In order to solve the inconvenience of such a user, a structure of a control panel assembly of various types of ultrasound imaging devices is being studied.
There is a technology for providing a keyboard separately from a control panel (Prior Art 1) or outputting a virtual keyboard on a monitor (Prior Art 2) due to the above-described problems.
FIG. 9B shows a control panel assembly (hereinafter referred to as Prior Art 1) applied to an ultrasonic imaging apparatus of a stand-type structure to solve the inconvenience of the user.
9C shows a control panel assembly (hereinafter referred to as the prior art 2) applied to an ultrasonic imaging apparatus of a portable type structure to solve the inconvenience of the user. Prior Art 2 is a technology for providing a keyboard on a monitor of an ultrasound imaging apparatus in the form of a virtual keyboard, and has a structure for providing a virtual keyboard on a monitor separately from a control panel. This prior art 2, which provides a virtual keyboard on a monitor, is described in US 6491630. However, in the case of the related art 2, there is a problem that a screen for inputting or a screen for diagnosis and a virtual keyboard can not be simultaneously confirmed by outputting a virtual keyboard on a monitor.
The technology and touch technology for an ultrasound imaging apparatus using a virtual keyboard are described in KR 2015-0022536 (hereinafter referred to as prior art 3) and KR 2015-0055904 (hereinafter referred to as prior art 4). In the related art 4, various UIs (User Interfaces) are provided according to the type of gesture of a user on an auxiliary screen. However, since a separate auxiliary screen is provided on the upper part of the control panel, There is a problem that the user must lift his or her wrist while using the virtual keyboard.
The main object of the present invention is to provide a touch-based control panel assembly of an ultrasound imaging apparatus having a touch screen or a touch pad for outputting a virtual keyboard at a lower portion of a control panel on which a plurality of function selection buttons and trackballs are arranged.
According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a control panel assembly for controlling functions and operations of an ultrasound imaging apparatus, the control panel assembly comprising: a first region in which a plurality of function selection buttons and a trackball are arranged to perform a predetermined function; A second area located at a lower end of the first area and having a touch screen outputting a virtual keyboard; And a controller for activating the touch screen by an input of a user and outputting the virtual keyboard.
According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a control panel assembly for controlling functions and operations of an ultrasound imaging apparatus, the control panel assembly comprising: a first region in which a plurality of function selection buttons and a trackball are arranged to perform a predetermined function; A second area located at a lower end of the first area and having a touch pad forming a touch keyboard; And a control unit for activating the touch keyboard on the touch pad by a user's input.
As described above, according to the present embodiment, when the function selection button or the trackball is operated, the touch screen is controlled to be in the inactive state and the virtual keyboard is output on the touch screen only when the keyboard is operated, , The input error can be reduced.
In addition, when the touch screen is inactivated, the touch screen has a function of performing a function of the palm rest when the user uses the function selection button or the trackball.
1 is a perspective view schematically showing an ultrasound imaging apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a block diagram schematically showing an ultrasound imaging apparatus according to the present embodiment.
3 is a view illustrating a touch screen of the control panel assembly according to the present embodiment.
4 is a view illustrating a touch pad of a control panel assembly according to another embodiment of the present invention.
5 is an exemplary view for explaining a touch screen operated based on an input activation button according to the present embodiment.
FIG. 6 is an exemplary diagram illustrating a touch screen that operates based on the gesture input according to the present embodiment.
7 is an exemplary diagram illustrating a touch screen that operates based on a touch input of a preset area according to the present embodiment.
8 is an exemplary diagram illustrating a touch screen that operates based on a graphical user interface (GUI) according to the present embodiment.
9 is a schematic view of a conventional ultrasound imaging apparatus.
Hereinafter, the present embodiment will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. It is assumed that the
Although the
1 is a perspective view schematically showing an ultrasound imaging apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
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Generally, when the user operates the function selection button or the trackball included in the control panel unit, the keyboard at the lower end is pressed or malfunctioned. The
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The conditional method for the input of the input activation button is a method for activating or deactivating the
The condition for the input of a specific gesture means a method of activating or deactivating the
The conditional method for the input of a specific area is a method of recognizing a predetermined number of touch tap inputs to a certain area of the
The conditional expression for the activation state of the graphical user interface (GUI) is determined by the virtual keyboard 140 (FIG. 1) on the
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2 is a block diagram schematically showing an ultrasound imaging apparatus according to the present embodiment.
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For example, when the gesture using the user's finger is sensed on the
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When the input signal of the input activation button is received from the
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3 is a view illustrating a touch screen of the control panel assembly according to the present embodiment.
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4 is a view illustrating a touch pad of a control panel assembly according to another embodiment of the present invention.
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5 is an exemplary view for explaining a touch screen operated based on an input activation button according to the present embodiment.
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For example, when the user selects the
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FIG. 6 is an exemplary diagram illustrating a touch screen that operates based on the gesture input according to the present embodiment.
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6, when a user touches and drags a
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7 is an exemplary diagram illustrating a touch screen that operates based on a touch input of a preset area according to the present embodiment.
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8 is an exemplary diagram illustrating a touch screen that operates based on a graphical user interface (GUI) according to the present embodiment.
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The foregoing description is merely illustrative of the technical idea of the present embodiment, and various modifications and changes may be made to those skilled in the art without departing from the essential characteristics of the embodiments. Therefore, the present embodiments are to be construed as illustrative rather than restrictive, and the scope of the technical idea of the present embodiment is not limited by these embodiments. The scope of protection of the present embodiment should be construed according to the following claims, and all technical ideas within the scope of equivalents thereof should be construed as being included in the scope of the present invention.
100: Ultrasonic imaging device
110: control panel assembly 120: control panel part (first area)
122: function selection button 124: trackball
130: touch screen (second area) 140: virtual keyboard
410: touch pad (second area) 420: touch keyboard
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A first area in which a plurality of function selection buttons and track balls are arranged to perform a preset function;
A second area located on the same plane as the first area and having a touch screen for outputting a virtual keyboard; And
A control unit for activating the touch screen based on one of a plurality of predetermined condition modes and outputting the virtual keyboard,
And a control panel assembly for controlling the ultrasonic imaging device.
The touch screen,
A software-based virtual keyboard in which a plurality of character input keys are arranged on the touch screen, and a character and a number are input using the virtual keyboard.
Wherein the first area includes an input activation button that is one of the plurality of function selection buttons and the control unit activates the virtual keyboard on the touch screen when an input signal of the input activation button exists Control panel assembly of ultrasound imaging device.
And a touch sensing unit for sensing a gesture of the user in a disabled state of the touch screen,
Wherein the control unit activates the virtual keyboard on the touch screen when a predetermined gesture input is present on the touch screen from the touch sensing unit.
The specific gesture may include:
Wherein the controller is a finger gesture having a predetermined line segment or figure shape for touch and drag input of the user to control the activation state of the virtual keyboard.
Further comprising a touch sensing unit for sensing a touch input for a predetermined area of the user in a disabled state of the touch screen,
Wherein the control unit activates the virtual keyboard on the touch screen when a touch input for a predetermined area on the touch screen exists from the touch sensing unit.
The specific region may be,
Wherein the virtual keyboard is a part of the touch screen set to control an activation state of the virtual keyboard and activates the virtual keyboard when a predetermined number of touch tap inputs exist in the specific area, The control panel assembly of the imaging device.
Wherein,
Wherein the controller activates the virtual keyboard on the touch screen when a graphical user interface (GUI) for inputting characters or numbers is activated on the monitor of the ultrasound imaging apparatus, assembly.
A first area in which a plurality of function selection buttons and track balls are arranged to perform a preset function;
A second region located at the lower end of the same plane as the first region and including a touch pad forming a touch keyboard; And
And a controller for activating the touch keyboard on the touch pad based on one of a plurality of preset conditional expressions
And a control panel assembly for controlling the ultrasonic imaging device.
The touch pad includes:
And a frame line or a border light for the touch keyboard to distinguish each of a plurality of alphanumeric keys for inputting letters and numbers. assembly.
Wherein the first area includes an input activation button that is one of the plurality of function selection buttons, and when the input signal of the input activation button exists, the control unit activates the touch keyboard on the touch pad. The control panel assembly of the imaging device.
And a touch sensing unit for sensing a gesture of the user when the touch pad is in an inactive state,
Wherein the control unit activates the touch keyboard on the touch pad when a predetermined gesture input is present on the touch pad from the touch sensing unit.
Further comprising a touch sensing unit for sensing a touch input for a predetermined area of the user in a disabled state of the touch pad,
Wherein the control unit activates the touch keyboard on the touch pad when a touch input for a predetermined area on the touch pad exists from the touch sensing unit.
Wherein,
Wherein the controller activates the touch keyboard on the touch pad when a graphic user interface for inputting characters or numbers is activated on the monitor of the ultrasound imaging apparatus.
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