TWI682170B - Waterproof ultrasound scanner - Google Patents

Abstract

A waterproof ultrasound scanner includes a main casing, an ultrasound probe, a probe inner frame, a probe outer cover, a first waterproof member, and a second waterproof member. A circuit board is disposed inside the main casing. The ultrasound probe has at least one electric route connected to the circuit board. The probe inner frame abuts against the ultrasound probe. The probe inner frame has at least one route outlet for the electric route to pass through. The probe outer cover covers the ultrasound probe and the probe inner frame, and is partially located inside the main casing. The probe outer cover has a first opening through which the ultrasound probe is exposed. The first waterproof member is hermetically clamped between the ultrasound probe and the probe inner frame. The second waterproof member is hermetically clamped between the probe outer cover, the probe inner frame, and the main casing.

Description

Waterproof ultrasonic scanner

The present disclosure relates to a waterproof ultrasonic scanner.

The common waterproofing methods of the existing ultrasonic scanners use the interference of the probe soft rubber and the housing to prevent liquid penetration. However, the ultrasonic scanner using this method has a limited waterproof effect, and can only waterproof the part of the probe. Provide scanner body waterproof function. The above problems make the existing ultrasonic scanners unable to be used outdoors when the weather is poor.

Therefore, how to propose a waterproof ultrasonic scanner that can solve the above-mentioned problems is one of the directions that urgently needs efforts.

In view of this, one objective of the present disclosure is to propose an ultrasonic scanner with excellent waterproof capability.

To achieve the above object, according to some embodiments of the present disclosure, a waterproof ultrasonic scanner includes a main body casing, an ultrasonic probe, a probe inner frame, a probe cover, a first waterproof member, and a second waterproof member. The control circuit board is arranged in the main body casing. The ultrasonic probe has at least one circuit connected to the control circuit board. The inner frame of the probe abuts the ultrasonic probe, and has at least one line outlet for the line to traverse. The outer cover of the probe covers the ultrasonic probe and the inner frame of the probe, and is partially located in the main body casing. The probe cover has a first opening for the ultrasound probe to be exposed. The first waterproof member is hermetically clamped between the ultrasonic probe and the inner frame of the probe. The second waterproof member is sealingly clamped between the probe outer cover, the probe inner frame, and the main body case.

In one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, the inner edge of the first opening of the probe outer cover sealingly abuts the ultrasonic probe.

In one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, the main body casing has a blocking structure, which is located inside the main body casing. The second waterproof member sealingly abuts the stop structure.

In one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, the main body casing further has a buckle. The blocking structure and the buckle are located on opposite sides of the second waterproof member. The outer cover of the probe also has a clamping slot which is engaged with the buckle.

In one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, the probe cover further has a second opening and an annular end surface. The annular end surface surrounds the second opening. The second waterproof member is sealingly sandwiched between the ring-shaped end surface and the stop structure.

In one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, the second waterproof member has an outer ring structure that sealingly abuts the side of the probe outer cover facing the main body casing.

In one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, the probe inner frame has a groove, which is located on the side of the probe inner frame away from the ultrasonic probe. The second waterproof member has an inner ring structure, extends into the groove, and sealingly abuts the side wall of the groove.

In one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, the first waterproof member surrounds the circuit outlet.

In one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, the main body shell includes a first half shell and a second half shell. The ultrasonic scanner further includes a third waterproof member, which is sealingly sandwiched between the first half shell and the second half shell.

In one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, the first half shell and the second half shell each have an outer edge. The second half shell also has a concave structure, which is disposed along the outer edge of the second half shell. The third waterproof member is sealingly clamped between the outer edge of the first half shell and the concave structure.

In summary, the waterproof ultrasonic scanner of the present disclosure is provided with a plurality of waterproof parts (including waterproof gaskets or waterproof rubber strips) on the path where the liquid may penetrate to block to solve the problem of poor waterproof ability of the existing ultrasonic scanner .

For a more detailed and complete description of the present disclosure, reference may be made to the accompanying drawings and various embodiments described below. The elements in the drawings are not drawn to scale and are provided only to illustrate the present disclosure. Many practical details are described below to provide a comprehensive understanding of this disclosure. However, those of ordinary skill in the relevant arts should understand that this disclosure can be implemented without one or more practical details. Therefore, these details are not Apply to limit this disclosure.

Please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2. FIG. 1 is a combination view showing a waterproof ultrasonic scanner 100 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, and FIG. 2 is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view of the waterproof ultrasonic scanner 100 shown in FIG. 1 along line AA′ . As shown in FIG. 2, the waterproof ultrasonic scanner 100 includes a control circuit board 110, a main body case 120, an ultrasonic probe 130, a probe inner frame 140, a probe cover 150, a first waterproof member 160 and a second waterproof member 170. The functions and features of each component are described in detail below.

Please refer to FIGS. 3 and 4 together, which are exploded views of the waterproof ultrasonic scanner 100 shown in FIG. 1 at two different viewing angles. In order to clearly convey the technical points of the present disclosure, FIGS. 3 and 4 only show the portion of the main body case 120 close to the probe cover 150, and the control circuit board 110 is omitted, which is specifically described here. As shown in FIG. 2, the main body case 120 houses the control circuit board 110. The probe cover 150 is fixed to the main body casing 120 and is partially located inside the main body casing 120. The main body casing 120 has a front opening 122, and the probe cover 150 is partially inserted into the main body casing 120 through the front opening 122. The probe cover 150 is a hollow housing structure that is open front and back, and has a first opening 151 on the front side (please refer to FIG. 3), and a second opening 152 on the rear side (refer to FIG. 4). The probe cover 150 covers the ultrasonic probe 130 and the probe inner frame 140 to provide protection.

As shown in FIG. 2, the ultrasonic probe 130 is exposed through the first opening 151 of the probe cover 150 to emit acoustic waves to the detection object and record the reflected waves. In some embodiments, the inner edge of the first opening 151 sealingly abuts the ultrasound probe 130 to prevent liquid from seeping through the gap between the ultrasound probe 130 and the probe cover 150. For example, the appearance of the ultrasonic probe 130 is made of soft rubber. Before assembling the ultrasonic probe 130 and the probe cover 150, the cross-sectional area of the first opening 151 of the probe cover 150 is smaller than the cross-sectional area of the ultrasonic probe 130. Therefore, The assembler must exert force to insert the ultrasonic probe 130 into the first opening 151 to fit the ultrasonic probe 130 and the probe cover 150 together. After the assembly is completed, the difference in the cross-sectional dimensions causes the ultrasonic probe 130 to interfere with the inner edge of the first opening 151 to achieve the sealing effect.

As shown in FIG. 2, the probe inner frame 140 abuts the side of the ultrasonic probe 130 away from the first opening 151. The ultrasonic probe 130 has two lines 131a, 131b (also refer to FIG. 3), and the probe inner frame 140 has two line outlets 141a, 141b (also refer to FIG. 3), and the lines 131a, 131b respectively pass through the line outlet 141a, After 141b, the control circuit board 110 is coupled. In this embodiment, the lines 131a and 131b are flexible circuit boards, and the line outlets 141a and 141b have a long and narrow shape in cooperation with the flexible circuit board.

In some embodiments, as shown in FIG. 2, the probe inner frame 140 has a groove 143, which is located on the side of the probe inner frame 140 away from the ultrasonic probe 130, and the line outlets 141 a and 141 b are located at the bottom of the groove 143. The control circuit board 110 extends into the groove 143 through the second opening 152 of the probe cover 150, and is coupled to the lines 131a and 131b through the line outlets 141a and 141b, respectively.

Although the circuits 131a and 131b in FIG. 2 pass through the second opening 152 of the probe cover 150 and then fold back into the groove 143 of the probe inner frame 140 to connect to the control circuit board 110, the disclosure is not limited thereto. In other embodiments, the reserved lengths of the lines 131a and 131b are short and do not extend through the second opening 152 of the probe cover 150 and are not folded back. In other embodiments, the control circuit board 110 does not extend into the groove 143 of the probe inner frame 140, and the lines 131a, 131b extend into the main body housing 120 through the second opening 152 of the probe outer cover 150 to couple the control circuit board 110 .

As shown in FIG. 2, the first waterproof member 160 is a waterproof rubber ring with a closed ring shape, which is sealingly sandwiched between the ultrasonic probe 130 and the probe inner frame 140. Specifically, the probe inner frame 140 has a concave portion 144 surrounding the line outlets 141 a and 141 b (refer also to FIG. 3 ), which faces the ultrasonic probe 130. The portion within the concave portion 144 directly abuts the ultrasonic probe 130, and the first waterproof member 160 is sandwiched between the concave portion 144 and the ultrasonic probe 130. With the above configuration, the first waterproof member 160 surrounds the sealed circuit outlets 141a, 141b, preventing liquid from penetrating into the gap between the ultrasonic probe 130 and the probe inner frame 140 to contact the circuits 131a, 131b, or even further from the circuit outlet 141a, 141b flows in and contacts the control circuit board 110.

In some embodiments, as shown in FIG. 2, the probe inner frame 140 has a plurality of first locking holes 145 (also refer to FIG. 4 ), and the ultrasound probe 130 has a corresponding plurality of second locking holes 133 (Also refer to FIG. 4), a plurality of locking members 999 (for example, screws) pass through the first locking hole 145 and the second locking hole 133 in order to fix the ultrasonic probe 130 and the probe inner frame 140 together In this way, the first waterproof member 160 is firmly clamped between the ultrasonic probe 130 and the probe inner frame 140 without easily falling off, maintaining a good waterproof effect.

In some embodiments, before assembling the waterproof ultrasonic scanner 100, the thickness of the first waterproof member 160 is slightly greater than the depth of the recess 144. After the assembly is completed, the above-mentioned dimensional difference causes the first waterproof member 160 to be slightly compressed to maintain a tight fit with the probe inner frame 140 and the ultrasonic probe 130, thus having a good sealing effect.

In some embodiments, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the first waterproof member 160 has two first engaging portions 161a and 161b extending from both sides, and two sides of the probe inner frame 140 have corresponding two The second engaging portions 146a and 146b. The first engaging portions 161a, 161b are configured to engage the second engaging portions 146a, 146b, respectively, so that the first waterproof member 160 can keep the state of sealingly abutting the probe inner frame 140.

In some embodiments, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the probe outer cover 150 has third locking holes 153 a and 153 b on both sides, and the probe inner frame 140 has corresponding fourth locking holes 147 a and 147 b on both sides. . The third locking holes 153a, 153b and the fourth locking holes 147a, 147b are configured for a fastener (such as a screw, not shown) to pass through to fix the probe inner frame 140 and the probe outer cover 150 together.

Although the probe cover 150, the ultrasonic probe 130 and the probe inner frame 140 inside it will block the front opening 122 of the main body casing 120, the above components cannot achieve the sealing effect, and the liquid may still be caused by the main body casing 120 and the probe The gap between the outer covers 150 penetrates. The second waterproof member 170 is provided to cope with the above situation. As shown in FIG. 2, the second waterproof member 170 is a waterproof rubber ring with a closed ring shape, which is tightly clamped between the probe outer cover 150, the probe inner frame 140, and the main body case 120, blocking The liquid penetrated into the gap between the main body case 120 and the probe outer cover 150.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 2, the probe outer cover 150 has a first annular end surface 155 surrounding the second opening 152, and the probe inner frame 140 has a second annular end surface 148 surrounding the groove 143. The first ring-shaped end surface 155 and the second ring-shaped end surface 148 are coplanar, and abut against the left side of the second waterproof member 170 together. The main body casing 120 has a stop structure 123. The blocking structure 123 is an annular blocking wall (please refer to FIG. 3 ), which is located inside the main body casing 120 and sealingly abuts the right side of the second waterproof member 170. In other words, the second waterproof member 170 is tightly clamped between the first annular end surface 155 of the probe outer cover 150, the second annular end surface 148 of the probe inner frame 140, and the stop structure 123 of the main body casing 120 to protect the main body The circuits 131 a and 131 b inside the casing 120 and the groove 143 and the control circuit board 110.

In some embodiments, as shown in FIG. 2, the main body casing 120 has two buckles 121 a and 121 b (also refer to FIG. 3 ), which is raised by the inner surface of the main body casing 120 and faces each other up and down. The outer surface of the probe cover 150 has two slots 154a and 154b (also refer to FIG. 3), which are configured to be engaged with the buckles 121a and 121b. The blocking structure 123 and the buckles 121 a and 121 b are located on opposite sides of the second waterproof member 170. After the buckles 121a and 121b are buckled with the buckles 154a and 154b, the probe inner frame 140 and the main body casing 120 will press the second waterproof member 170 to the right, so that the second waterproof member 170 is firmly clamped to the probe outer cover 150 , The inner frame 140 of the probe and the outer shell 120 of the main body do not fall off easily, maintaining a good waterproof effect.

In some embodiments, as shown in FIG. 2, the second waterproof member 170 has an outer ring structure 171. The outer ring structure 171 is an annular protruding structure (please refer to FIG. 3), which extends toward the buckles 121a, 121b, and sealingly abuts the side of the probe cover 150 facing the main body housing 120, so that it can be more effective The liquid is prevented from penetrating between the main body casing 120 and the probe outer cover 150.

In some embodiments, as shown in FIG. 2, the second waterproof member 170 further has an inner ring structure 172. The inner ring structure 172 is an annular protruding structure (please refer to FIG. 3), which extends into the groove 143 of the probe inner frame 140 and sealingly abuts the side wall of the groove 143, which can further enhance the second waterproof member 170 Water resistance. A groove is formed between the outer ring structure 171 and the inner ring structure 172 to tightly cover the first annular end surface 155 of the probe outer cover 150 and the second annular end surface 148 of the probe inner frame 140, so that the main body The purpose of preventing the penetration of liquid can be achieved between the housing 120 and the outer cover 150 of the probe.

Please refer to FIG. 5, which is an exploded view of some components of the waterproof ultrasonic scanner 100 shown in FIG. In some embodiments, the main body shell 120 includes a first half shell 124 and a second half shell 125. In order to prevent liquid from penetrating between the first half shell 124 and the second half shell 125, the waterproof ultrasonic scanner 100 further includes a third waterproof member 180, which is sealingly held between the first half shell 124 and the second half shell 125 between.

Specifically, the first half shell 124 and the second half shell 125 each have U-shaped outer edges 124a, 125a facing each other (please refer to FIG. 1). The second half shell 125 also has a concave structure 125b, which is disposed along the outer edge 125a, and communicates with the surface 123a of the blocking structure 123 facing the second waterproof member 170. The third waterproof member 180 is a substantially U-shaped waterproof rubber strip (only the end portion is drawn in FIG. 5), which extends along the outer edges 124a and 125a. The third waterproof member 180 is sealingly clamped between the outer edge 124a of the first half shell 124 and the concave structure 125b of the second half shell 125, and the end 180a of the third waterproof member 180 seals against the second waterproof The member 170 (not shown in FIG. 5) can effectively block the penetration of liquid between the first half shell 124 and the second half shell 125.

In summary, the waterproof ultrasonic scanner of the present disclosure is provided with a plurality of waterproof parts (including waterproof rubber rings or waterproof rubber strips) on the path where the liquid may penetrate to block, so as to solve the problem of the poor waterproof ability of the existing ultrasonic scanner problem.

Although this disclosure has been disclosed as above by way of implementation, it is not intended to limit this disclosure. Anyone who is familiar with this skill can make various changes and modifications within the spirit and scope of this disclosure, so the protection of this disclosure is protected The scope shall be as defined in the appended patent application scope.

100‧‧‧Waterproof ultrasonic scanning device

110‧‧‧Control circuit board

120‧‧‧Main case

121a, 121b‧‧‧Snap

122‧‧‧Front opening

123‧‧‧stop structure

123a‧‧‧surface

124‧‧‧First half shell

124a, 125a‧‧‧Outer edge

125‧‧‧Second half shell

125b‧‧‧Concave structure

130‧‧‧Ultrasonic probe

131a, 131b‧‧‧ line

133‧‧‧Second locking hole

140‧‧‧ probe inner frame

141a, 141b‧‧‧ line exit

143‧‧‧groove

144‧‧‧Depression

145‧‧‧First locking hole

146a, 146b ‧‧‧ Second Engagement Department

147a, 147b ‧‧‧ fourth locking hole

148‧‧‧second end face

150‧‧‧Probe cover

151‧‧‧ First opening

152‧‧‧Second opening

153a, 153b ‧‧‧ third locking hole

154a, 154b‧‧‧Card slot

155‧‧‧The first ring-shaped end face

160‧‧‧The first waterproof piece

161a, 161b

170‧‧‧Second waterproof part

171‧‧‧Outer ring structure

172‧‧‧Inner ring structure

180‧‧‧The third waterproof piece

180a‧‧‧End

999‧‧‧Lock firmware

In order to make the above-mentioned and other objects, features, advantages and embodiments of the present disclosure more obvious and understandable, the drawings are described as follows: FIG. 1 shows a combination of a waterproof ultrasonic scanner according to an embodiment of the present disclosure Figure. Fig. 2 is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view of the waterproof ultrasonic scanner shown in Fig. 1 along line A-A'. Fig. 3 is an exploded view of the waterproof ultrasonic scanner shown in Fig. 1 at a viewing angle. Figure 4 is an exploded view of the waterproof ultrasonic scanner shown in Figure 1 from another angle of view. Figure 5 is an exploded view of some components of the waterproof ultrasonic scanner shown in Figure 1.

100‧‧‧Waterproof ultrasonic scanning device

110‧‧‧Control circuit board

120‧‧‧Main case

121a, 121b‧‧‧Snap

123‧‧‧stop structure

130‧‧‧Ultrasonic probe

131a, 131b‧‧‧ line

133‧‧‧Second locking hole

140‧‧‧ probe inner frame

141a, 141b‧‧‧ line exit

145‧‧‧First locking hole

150‧‧‧Probe cover

151‧‧‧ First opening

154a, 154b‧‧‧Card slot

160‧‧‧The first waterproof piece

170‧‧‧Second waterproof part

171‧‧‧Outer ring structure

172‧‧‧Inner ring structure

999‧‧‧Lock firmware

Claims (9)

A waterproof ultrasonic scanner, comprising: a main body housing with a control circuit board inside; an ultrasonic probe with at least one line connected to the control circuit board; a probe inner frame against the ultrasonic probe and having At least one line outlet for the at least one line to pass through; a probe outer cover covering the ultrasonic probe and the probe inner frame, and partially located in the main body housing, the probe outer cover has a first opening for the ultrasonic probe to be exposed A first waterproof member, which is hermetically clamped between the ultrasonic probe and the probe inner frame; and a second waterproof member, which is sealingly clamped between the probe outer cover, the probe inner frame, and the main body Between the outer shells, wherein the main body shell has a blocking structure located inside the main body shell, and the second waterproof member sealingly abuts against the blocking structure. The waterproof ultrasonic scanner according to claim 1, wherein an inner edge of the first opening of the probe outer cover sealingly abuts the ultrasonic probe. The waterproof ultrasonic scanner according to claim 1, wherein the main body casing further has a buckle, the blocking structure and the buckle are located on opposite sides of the second waterproof member, and the probe cover further has a The card slot is engaged with the buckle. The waterproof ultrasonic scanner according to claim 1, wherein the probe cover further has a second opening and an annular end surface, the annular end surface surrounds the second opening, and the second waterproof member is hermetically clamped Between the ring-shaped end surface and the blocking structure. The waterproof ultrasonic scanner according to claim 1, wherein the second waterproof member has an outer ring structure, sealingly abuts the side of the probe outer cover facing the main body casing. The waterproof ultrasonic scanner according to claim 1, wherein the inner frame of the probe has a groove on the side of the inner frame of the probe away from the ultrasonic probe, and the second waterproof member has an inner ring structure extending into The groove, and sealingly abuts one side wall of the groove. The waterproof ultrasonic scanner according to claim 1, wherein the first waterproof member surrounds the at least one line outlet. The waterproof ultrasonic scanner according to claim 1, wherein the main body casing includes: a first half-shell; and a second half-shell, wherein the ultrasonic scanner further includes a third waterproof member, which is sealingly clamped Held between the first half shell and the second half shell. The waterproof ultrasonic scanner according to claim 8, wherein the first half shell and the second half shell each have an outer edge, and the second half shell also has a concave structure along the second half shell The outer edge is provided, and the third waterproof member is sealingly clamped between the outer edge of the first half-shell and the concave structure.

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