KR20220071575A - Ultrasonic gel suppling device for ultrasonic diagnosis apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a gel supply device for an ultrasound imaging system increasing usability and convenience, and capable of easily controlling a supply amount by automatically supplying gel when the ultrasound imaging system is used, and, furthermore, preventing a user from feeling uncomfortable by supplying a gel having a temperature suitable for a user's body temperature by automatically supplying gel when using an ultrasound imaging system. The gel supply device for an ultrasound imaging system according to the present invention comprises: a gel reservoir; a gel supply pumping unit connected to the gel reservoir by a flexible tube to supply a gel stored in the gel reservoir to a gel supply handpiece means below; a gel supply handpiece means connected to the gel supply pumping unit by a flexible tube, and configured to heat and discharge a gel supplied by the gel supply pumping unit; and a mounting means configured to detachably mount the gel supply handpiece means.

Description

Gel supply device for ultrasound imaging equipment {ULTRASONIC GEL SUPPLING DEVICE FOR ULTRASONIC DIAGNOSIS APPARATUS}

The present invention relates to a gel supply device for an ultrasound imaging device, and more particularly, to increase usability and convenience by automatically supplying gel when using an ultrasound imaging device, and to easily control the supply amount, and further The present invention relates to a gel supply device for an ultrasound imaging device capable of not causing discomfort to a subject by supplying a gel having a temperature suitable for body temperature.

Ultrasound examination is a method of examining tissue abnormalities with ultrasound. It is a test method to detect the presence of abnormal tissues by projecting ultrasound to a specific site and projecting the reflected image to a CRT. .

For ultrasound examination, ultrasound is applied to tissues using an ultrasound probe that oscillates ultrasound. In the case of ultrasound, if there is air between the ultrasound probe and the contact skin surface, the ultrasound is not transmitted properly into the human body due to attenuation or the like.

At the interface between the air and the skin, almost 100% of ultrasonic waves are reflected, and even if there are very fine air bubbles, the propagation of ultrasonic waves is significantly reduced. Therefore, an ultrasound propagation medium such as ultrasound gel is absolutely required between the ultrasound probe and the body-contacting surface. That is, in order to evenly propagate sound waves in propagating ultrasonic waves to the inside of the human body and to allow the reflected sound wave signals to completely reach the receiver, an intermediate layer is required as an ultrasonic transmission medium.

Therefore, during ultrasound diagnosis, prevent air from entering between the ultrasound probe and the inspection site of the human body, and apply a gel-type interface material to the surface of the inspection site and the probe surface for smooth passage of sound waves. do. Such an interface material is commonly referred to as "ultrasound gel". That is, the ultrasonic gel functions as an ultrasonic transmission medium that effectively passes the sound waves emitted from the ultrasonic probe into the examination site of the human body and transmits the reflected sound waves to the ultrasonic probe without loss.

In the case of an ultrasound diagnostic apparatus currently in use, an examiner squeezes or removes a gel contained in a container, applies it to the skin of a subject using a hand or an instrument, and then attaches the ultrasound probe to the relevant area to conduct an ultrasound examination.

Ultrasonic gel is, for example, used in a container such as a tube, and the user presses the tube and applies the ultrasonic gel coming out of the tube to the surface of the body to be examined or the probe surface of the ultrasonic probe. That is, the user holds the ultrasound probe in one hand and the ultrasound gel container in the other hand to apply the ultrasound gel to the ultrasound probe.

This method of applying the ultrasonic gel has a problem in that it is inconvenient to handle or use. Moreover, when the probe surface of the ultrasonic probe is large, inconvenience in use is further aggravated.

In addition, conventionally, the state of the gel having a predetermined viscosity is maintained for the convenience of handling the ultrasound gel, and the temperature of the ultrasound gel itself is lower than the room temperature, so that the ultrasound applied to the patient's skin when medical ultrasound is used. There is a problem in that the gel gives the patient discomfort and rejection.

Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-2017-0022570 (published on March 2, 2017) Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-1031502 (2011.04.29. Announcement) Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-2103466 (2020.04.22. Announcement)

Therefore, the present invention for solving the above problems of the prior art increases usability and convenience by automatically supplying the gel when using the ultrasound imaging device, and it is possible to easily control the supply amount, and furthermore, to know the body temperature. An object of the present invention is to provide a gel supply device for an ultrasound imaging device capable of not causing discomfort to a subject by supplying a gel having a suitable temperature.

The problems to be solved of the present invention are not limited to those mentioned above, and other problems not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description.

According to one aspect of the present invention for achieving the objects and other features of the present invention, there is provided a gel supply device for supplying a gel when an ultrasound imaging device is used, comprising: a gel storage container in which the gel is stored; a gel supply pumping device connected to the gel reservoir by a flexible tube to supply the gel stored in the gel reservoir to the following gel supply handpiece means; a gel supply handpiece means connected to the gel supply pumping device by a flexible tube and configured to heat and discharge the gel supplied by the gel supply pumping device; and a mounting means configured to detachably mount the gel supplying handpiece means.

In the present invention, the gel supply pumping device comprises: a gel supply control box; a device on/off switch provided in the gel supply control box; a display window configured on one side of the gel supply control box to display a control situation; a gel supply pump provided in the gel supply control box and configured to perform a pumping operation according to a control signal from the following control module; a foot switch for manually operating the gel supply pump; a gel supply amount control switch provided on one surface of the gel supply control box to adjust the gel supply amount; A mode selection switch for selecting a manual mode by operation of the foot switch and an automatic mode in which gel is supplied at a supply amount set by the gel supply amount control switch for a preset time by operation of an operation switch configured in the gel supply handpiece means ; a temperature control switch configured to control and set a heating temperature of a heating member provided in the gel supply handpiece means; and a control configured to receive operation signals from the foot switch, the gel supply amount control switch, the mode selection switch, and the temperature control switch to control the operation of the gel supply pump, and to control the heating member provided in the gel supply handpiece means module; may include.

In the present invention, the gel supply handpiece means includes a handpiece member formed having a gel discharge path communicating with the tube, a heating member provided on the outer surface of the handpiece member and controlled by the control module; , a temperature sensor provided on one side of the handpiece member to detect a temperature and transmit a detection signal to the control module, and an insulating member surrounding the heating member, wherein the mounting means includes a clamp member and one end of the A goose neck member coupled to the tongs member, a seating member provided at the other end of the gooseneck member and formed to correspond to the outer periphery of the gel supply handpiece means, and a magnet member provided on the seating member; and a magnetic material formed on the gel supply handpiece means and detachably provided with the magnet member and magnetic force, wherein the tube connected to the gel reservoir is branched into a supply line and a recovery line, and branches to the branching point. A valve may be provided, and the branch valve may selectively communicate the supply line and the recovery line according to a control signal from the control module to determine the supply direction and the recovery direction.

In the present invention, when the manual mode is selected by the mode selection switch, the control module receives the operation signal of the foot switch and controls the operation of the gel supply pump so that the gel is supplied as much as the amount of gel supplied by the gel supply amount control switch. A manual mode execution unit to control, an automatic mode execution unit for supplying gel at the supply amount set by the gel supply amount control switch when the automatic mode is selected by the mode selection switch, and the gel supply hand at the temperature set by the temperature control switch A rolling roller comprising a heating control unit for controlling the heating of the heating member of the piece means, wherein the gel supply handpiece means is rotatably configured on both sides of the lower end of the gel supply handpiece means so that it can be rotated in contact with the skin. and rolling roller rotation amount detecting means for detecting the rotation amount of the rolling roller and transmitting it to the control module, wherein the rolling roller rotation amount detecting means is formed to extend outwardly from one end of the rolling roller, and in a circumferential direction A rotary tube in which a plurality of slots are formed over the entire length, a pair of supports extending on a support for rotatably supporting the rolling roller with the rotary tube interposed therebetween, and provided on opposite side walls of the support, respectively and a light emitting unit and a light receiving unit for transmitting a detection signal to the control module, wherein the control module receives a signal from the light emitting unit and the light receiving unit and rotates so that the gel is automatically supplied at the supply amount set by the gel supply amount control switch It may further include an interlocking control unit, and a recovery control unit that controls the gel supply pumping device in a reverse operation to recover the gel remaining on the supply line when the on/off switch is turned off.

According to the gel supply apparatus for an ultrasound imaging device according to the present invention, the following effects are provided.

First, the present invention has the effect of increasing the usability and convenience by automatically supplying the gel when using the ultrasound imaging device.

Second, according to the present invention, the supply amount can be easily controlled, and further, the automatic mode and the manual mode are selected and supplied, so that an efficient ultrasound diagnostic test can be performed.

Third, the present invention has the effect of preventing the subject from causing discomfort or rejection by supplying a gel having a temperature suitable for body temperature.

Fourth, the present invention has the effect of further improving usability by detecting the degree of friction with the skin when the automatic mode is selected so that the ultrasonic gel can be optimally and automatically supplied.

Effects of the present invention are not limited to those mentioned above, and other solutions not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description.

1 is a configuration diagram schematically showing the configuration of a gel supply device for an ultrasound imaging device according to the present invention.
2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a control module constituting the gel supply apparatus for an ultrasound imaging device according to the present invention in blocks.
3 is a cross-sectional view showing the gel supply handpiece means constituting the gel supply device for an ultrasound imaging device according to the present invention.
4 is a photograph of a prototype in which the gel supply device for an ultrasound imaging device according to the present invention is prototyped, and is a picture showing an example installed on one side of the ultrasound imaging device.
5 is a photograph of a prototype in which a gel supply device for an ultrasound imaging device according to the present invention was prototyped, and a photograph of a gel supply control box.
6 is a photograph of a prototype of the gel supply apparatus for an ultrasound imaging device according to the present invention, and is a photograph of a mounting means and a gel supply handpiece member constituting the gel supply apparatus.

Additional objects, features and advantages of the present invention may be more clearly understood from the following detailed description and accompanying drawings.

Prior to the detailed description of the present invention, the present invention can make various changes and can have various embodiments, and the examples described below and shown in the drawings are not intended to limit the present invention to specific embodiments. No, it should be understood to include all modifications, equivalents, and substitutes included in the spirit and scope of the present invention.

When an element is referred to as being “connected” or “connected” to another element, it is understood that it may be directly connected or connected to the other element, but other elements may exist in between. it should be On the other hand, when it is said that a certain element is "directly connected" or "directly connected" to another element, it should be understood that the other element does not exist in the middle.

The terms used herein are used only to describe specific embodiments, and are not intended to limit the present invention. The singular expression includes the plural expression unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. In the present specification, terms such as “comprise” or “have” are intended to designate that a feature, number, step, operation, component, part, or combination thereof described in the specification exists, but one or more other features It should be understood that this does not preclude the existence or addition of numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof.

In addition, terms such as "...unit", "...unit", "...module", etc. described in the specification mean a unit that processes at least one function or operation, which includes hardware or software or hardware and It can be implemented by a combination of software.

In addition, in the description with reference to the accompanying drawings, the same components are given the same reference numerals regardless of the reference numerals, and the overlapping description thereof will be omitted. In describing the present invention, if it is determined that a detailed description of a related known technology may unnecessarily obscure the gist of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

Hereinafter, a gel supply device for an ultrasound imaging device according to the present invention according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a block diagram schematically showing the configuration of a gel supply device for an ultrasound imaging device according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a control module constituting the gel supply device for an ultrasound imaging device according to the present invention. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing the gel supply handpiece means constituting the gel supply device for an ultrasound imaging device according to the present invention, and FIGS. 4 to 6 are a prototype of the gel supply device for an ultrasound imaging device according to the present invention. As a photograph of a prototype, FIG. 4 is a photograph showing an example installed on one side of the ultrasound imaging device, FIG. 5 is a photograph of the gel supply control box, and FIG. 6 is a mounting means constituting the gel supply device; This is a picture of the gel supply handpiece member.

A gel supply device for an ultrasound imaging device according to the present invention is a gel supply device for supplying a gel when an ultrasound imaging device is used. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 6 , a gel storage container 100; Gel supply pumping device 200; Gel supply handpiece means 300; heating member 320; and a mounting means 500 .

Specifically, the gel supply device for an ultrasound imaging device according to the present invention is a gel supply device for supplying gel when the ultrasound imaging device is used. ); a gel supply pumping device 200 connected to the gel reservoir 100 through a flexible tube 201 to supply the gel stored in the gel reservoir 100 to the following gel supply handpiece means 300; a gel supply handpiece means 300 connected to the gel supply pumping device 200 by a flexible tube 201 and configured to heat and discharge the gel supplied by the gel supply pumping device 200; and a mounting means 400 configured to detachably mount the gel supply handpiece means 300 .

The gel storage container 100 is formed as a container for storing the gel in a large capacity, is configured to have an opening for replenishing the gel, and stores the gel and the gel supply pumping device 200 so that the gel can be supplied and recovered. It is not particularly limited as long as it can be connected.

In other words, the gel reservoir 100 is connected to the following gel supply pumping device 200 and the tube 201 so that the gel can be supplied by the operation of the gel supply pumping device 200, and also the ultrasound image. After the use of the diagnostic device is completed, the gel remaining on the supply line (the tube 201 and the gel supply handpiece means 300) is supplied by the reverse operation of the gel supply pumping device 200 .

Next, the gel supply pumping device 200 is connected to the gel reservoir 100 by a flexible tube 201 to supply the gel stored in the gel reservoir 100 to the gel supply handpiece means 300 below. is composed

Specifically, the gel supply pumping device 200 includes a gel supply control box 210 and a device on/off switch (or device on/off button) 211 provided in the gel supply control box 210; A display window 212 configured on one side of the gel supply control box 210 and displaying a control status, and provided in the gel supply control box 210, pumping according to a control signal of the following control module 240 A gel supply pump 220 that executes an operation, a foot switch 230 for manually operating the gel supply pump 220, and a gel supply control box 210 are provided on one surface to control the amount of gel supply The gel supply amount control switch 240, and the foot switch 230 and the gel supply amount control switch 230 receive operation signals to control the operation of the gel supply pump 220, and the gel supply handpiece means ( and a control module 250 configured to control the heating member 320 provided in 300 .

In addition, the gel supply pumping device 200 controls the amount of gel supply for a preset time in a manual mode by operation of the foot switch 230 and a one-time operation of an operation switch configured in the gel supply handpiece means 300 . A mode selection switch (or a mode selection button) capable of selecting an automatic mode for supplying gel with a supply amount set in the switch 230 and a heating temperature of the heating member provided in the gel supply handpiece means 300 are adjusted and set It further includes a temperature control switch (or temperature control button) configured to do so.

When the manual mode is selected by the mode selection switch, the control module 250 receives the operation signal of the foot switch 230 and supplies the gel so that the gel supply amount set by the gel supply amount control switch 230 is supplied. A manual mode execution unit 251 for controlling the operation of the pump 220, and an automatic mode execution unit for supplying gel at the supply amount set by the gel supply amount control switch 230 when the automatic mode is selected by the mode selection switch ( 252) and a heating control unit 253 for controlling the heating of the heating member 320 of the gel supply handpiece means 300 to a temperature set by the temperature control switch.

As will be described below, the heating control unit 253 may operate in an automatic mode in association with a detection signal of a temperature sensor configured in the gel supply handpiece means 300 .

Next, the gel supply handpiece means 300 is connected to the gel supply pumping device 200 with a flexible tube 201 and is configured to discharge the gel supplied by the gel supply pumping device 200 . .

Specifically, the gel supply handpiece means 300 is provided on the outer surface of the handpiece member 310 formed having a gel discharge path 311 communicating with the tube 201, and the handpiece member 310, , a heating member 320 controlled by the control module 250 , and an insulating member 330 surrounding the heating member 330 .

The handpiece member 310 may be made of a thermally conductive material to reliably conduct heat to the heating member 320 .

The heating member 320 heats the handpiece member 310 so that the gel discharged from the handpiece member 310 has a predetermined temperature. If it is a structure which can heat 310, it will not specifically limit.

In addition, the gel supply handpiece means 300 is provided on one side of the handpiece member 310, it may further include a temperature sensor 340 for detecting the temperature and transmitting the detection signal to the control module (250) can

In addition, the gel supply handpiece means 300 is a rolling roller 351 rotatably configured on both sides of the lower end of the gel supply handpiece means so as to be rotationally driven in contact with the skin, and the rolling roller 351 . It may further include a rolling roller rotation amount detection means 352 for detecting the rotation amount of the transfer to the control module (250).

The rolling roller rotation amount detecting means may be configured as a rotary encoder module.

Specifically, the rolling roller rotation amount detecting means is formed extending outward from one end of the rolling roller, a plurality of slots are formed over the entire length in the circumferential direction (352a) and the rotary tube (352a) interposed therebetween , a pair of supports (352d) extending from the support (351a) for rotatably supporting the rolling roller (351), and provided on opposite side walls of the support (352d), respectively, to control the detection signal It includes a light emitting unit (light emitting element) 352b and a light receiving unit (light receiving element) 352c that transmit to the module 250 .

The light emitting unit and the light receiving units 352b and 352c are electrically connected to the control module 250, and as the rolling roller 351 rotates, the light passing through the slit of the rotating tube 352a is transmitted from the light receiving unit. It detects the rotation amount.

At this time, the control module 250 receives the signals from the light emitting unit and the light receiving units 352b and 352c, and the rotation interlocking control unit 254 for automatically supplying the gel at the supply amount set by the gel supply amount control switch 230. include more

The rolling roller rotation amount detecting means configured as described above does not rotate due to a small frictional force against the rolling roller 351 when the gel is supplied to the skin, but when the gel is not sufficiently supplied or dry, the rolling roller 351 ) rotates due to friction with the skin, and accordingly, when the rolling roller 351 rotates in the rotation interlocking control unit 254, it is determined that the gel supply to the skin is not sufficient and the gel supply amount control switch 230. Controls so that the gel is automatically supplied at the supply amount set in .

In addition, the control module 250 controls the gel supply pumping device 200 in reverse operation to reverse the operation of the on/off switch when the use of the ultrasound imaging device is completed and the supply line (tube 201) and a recovery control unit 255 for recovering the gel remaining on the gel supply handpiece means 300).

At this time, the gel recovered by the operation of the recovery control unit 255 is branched from the tube 201 supplied from the gel storage container 100 to the supply line 202 and the recovery line 203, and branched to the branching point. A valve 204 is provided, and the supply direction and the recovery direction are determined by selective communication by the branch valve 204 , so that the line recovered through the recovery line is recovered to the upper side of the reservoir 100 .

Next, the mounting means 400 is configured so that the gel supply handpiece means 300 can be detachably mounted.

Specifically, the mounting means 400 includes a clamp member 410 detachably fixed to a desk, etc., a goose neck member 420 having one end coupled to the clamp member, and the gooseneck member 420. A seating member 430 provided at the other end of the gel supply handpiece means 300 and formed to correspond to the outer periphery, a magnet member provided on the seating member 430, and the gel supply handpiece means ( 300) and includes a magnetic material that is detachably provided with the magnet member and magnetic force.

The gooseneck member 410 can be easily adjusted to a desired height and direction.

According to the gel supply apparatus for an ultrasound imaging device according to the present invention as described above, it is possible to increase the usability and convenience by automatically supplying the gel when the ultrasound imaging device is used, and to easily control the supply amount. In addition, by selecting and supplying automatic mode and manual mode, it is possible to perform an efficient ultrasound diagnostic test, and by supplying a gel having a temperature suitable for body temperature, there is an advantage in that the subject does not cause discomfort or rejection.

In addition, according to the present invention, there is an advantage that the usability can be further improved by detecting the degree of friction with the skin when the automatic mode is selected so that the ultrasonic gel can be optimally and automatically supplied.

The embodiments described in this specification and the accompanying drawings are merely illustrative of some of the technical ideas included in the present invention. Accordingly, since the embodiments disclosed in the present specification are for explanation rather than limitation of the technical spirit of the present invention, it is obvious that the scope of the technical spirit of the present invention is not limited by these embodiments. Modifications and specific embodiments that can be easily inferred by those skilled in the art within the scope of the technical spirit included in the specification and drawings of the present invention should be interpreted as being included in the scope of the present invention.

100: gel reservoir
200: gel supply pumping device
201: tube
202: supply line
203: recovery line
204: branch valve
210: gel supply control box
211: on/off switch (device on/off button)
212: display window
220: gel supply pump
230: foot switch
240: gel supply amount control switch
250: control module
251: manual mode execution unit
252: automatic mode execution unit
253: heating control unit
254: rotation interlocking control unit
255: recovery control
300: gel supply handpiece means
310: handpiece member
320: heating member
330: insulating member
340: temperature sensor
351: rolling roller
351a: support
352a: rotating barrel
352b: light emitting part (light emitting element)
352c: light receiving unit (light receiving element)
352d: support
400: mounting means
410: no tongs
420: gooseneck member
430: seating member

Claims (4)

A gel supply device for supplying gel when using an ultrasound imaging device, comprising:
a gel reservoir in which the gel is stored;
a gel supply pumping device connected to the gel reservoir by a flexible tube to supply the gel stored in the gel reservoir to the following gel supply handpiece means;
a gel supply handpiece means connected to the gel supply pumping device by a flexible tube and configured to heat and discharge the gel supplied by the gel supply pumping device; and
and a mounting means configured to detachably mount the gel supply handpiece means.
Gel supply device for ultrasound imaging equipment.
According to claim 1,
The gel supply pumping device,
gel supply control box;
a device on/off switch provided in the gel supply control box;
a display window configured on one side of the gel supply control box to display a control situation;
a gel supply pump provided in the gel supply control box and configured to perform a pumping operation according to a control signal from the following control module;
a foot switch for manually operating the gel supply pump;
a gel supply amount control switch provided on one surface of the gel supply control box to adjust the gel supply amount;
A mode selection switch for selecting a manual mode by operating the foot switch, and an automatic mode in which gel is supplied at a supply amount set by the gel supply amount control switch for a preset time by operation of an operation switch configured in the gel supply handpiece means ;
a temperature control switch configured to adjust and set the heating temperature of the heating member provided in the gel supply handpiece means; and
A control module configured to receive operation signals from the foot switch, the gel supply amount control switch, the mode selection switch, and the temperature control switch to control the operation of the gel supply pump, and to control the heating member provided in the gel supply handpiece means characterized in that it contains;
Gel supply device for ultrasound imaging equipment.
3. The method of claim 2,
The gel supply handpiece means includes a handpiece member formed having a gel discharge path communicating with the tube, a heating member provided on an outer surface of the handpiece member and controlled by the control module, and the handpiece member A temperature sensor provided on one side of the to detect a temperature and transmit a detection signal to the control module, and an insulating member surrounding the heating member,
The holding means includes a clamp member, a goose neck member having one end coupled to the clamp member, and a seating member provided at the other end of the gooseneck member and formed to correspond to the outer periphery of the gel supply handpiece means. and a magnet member provided on the seating member, and a magnetic body formed on the gel supply handpiece means and detachably provided with the magnet member and magnetic force,
The tube connected to the gel reservoir is branched into a supply line and a recovery line, and a branch valve is provided at the branching point, and the branch valve selectively communicates the supply line and the recovery line according to a control signal from the control module. characterized in that it is configured so that the supply direction and the recovery direction are determined by
Gel supply device for ultrasound imaging equipment.
4. The method of claim 3,
When the manual mode is selected by the mode selection switch, the control module receives the operation signal of the foot switch, and controls the operation of the gel supply pump so that the gel supply amount set by the gel supply amount control switch is supplied. When the automatic mode is selected in the mode selection switch, an automatic mode execution unit for supplying gel at the supply amount set by the gel supply amount control switch, and a heating member of the gel supply handpiece means at the temperature set by the temperature control switch Includes a heating control unit to control the heating of,
The gel supply handpiece means is rotatably configured on both sides of the lower end of the gel supply handpiece means so as to be rotationally driven in contact with the skin, and detects the rotation amount of the rolling roller and transmits it to the control module It further comprises a rolling roller rotation amount detecting means,
The rolling roller rotation amount detecting means is formed to extend outwardly from one end of the rolling roller and includes a rotary tube in which a plurality of slots are formed over the entire length in the circumferential direction, and the rotary tube interposed therebetween, so that the rolling roller can be rotated A pair of supports extending from the supporting body, and a light emitting unit and a light receiving unit respectively provided on opposite side walls of the supporting unit and transmitting a detection signal to the control module,
The control module receives signals from the light emitting unit and the light receiving unit, and a rotation interlocking control unit for automatically supplying the gel at the supply amount set by the gel supply amount control switch, and when the on/off switch is turned off, the gel Characterized in that it further comprises a recovery control unit for controlling the supply pumping device in reverse operation so that the gel remaining on the supply line is recovered.
Gel supply device for ultrasound imaging equipment.

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