WO2017154113A1 - Dispositif de vibration de flexion à ultrasons filaire, dispositif de coupe à ultrasons, dispositif de lavage à ultrasons, dispositif de séparation à ultrasons, dispositif d'élimination d'accrétion à ultrasons et dispositif cathéter à ballonnet à moyen d'élimination d'accrétion à ultrasons - Google Patents

Dispositif de vibration de flexion à ultrasons filaire, dispositif de coupe à ultrasons, dispositif de lavage à ultrasons, dispositif de séparation à ultrasons, dispositif d'élimination d'accrétion à ultrasons et dispositif cathéter à ballonnet à moyen d'élimination d'accrétion à ultrasons Download PDF

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WO2017154113A1
WO2017154113A1 PCT/JP2016/057199 JP2016057199W WO2017154113A1 WO 2017154113 A1 WO2017154113 A1 WO 2017154113A1 JP 2016057199 W JP2016057199 W JP 2016057199W WO 2017154113 A1 WO2017154113 A1 WO 2017154113A1
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祥樹 原田
松岸　則彰
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  • the present invention relates to an ultrasonic bending vibration device for a wire that vibrates ultrasonically, and in particular, an ultrasonic cutting device that cuts food such as bread, cake, cheese, castella, and sheep cann by ultrasonically vibrating the wire.
  • An ultrasonic cleaning device that cleans metal parts in chemicals
  • an ultrasonic separation device that extracts gas and small amounts of fine particles from drinking water, food, and other liquids mixed with gas such as air and small amounts of fine particles
  • Ultrasonic adhering removal device that removes adhering matter adhering to the object to be cleaned by applying ultrasonic vibration to the object to be cleaned such as piping
  • ultrasonic adhering material removal that removes the adhering substance by ultrasonically vibrating the wire rod
  • the present invention relates to a balloon catheter device with means.
  • ultrasonic waves such as a food cutter that cuts food such as bread, cake, cheese, castella and sheep cann by ultrasonically vibrating the wire in the axial direction of the wire, and a surgical device that cuts off part of human or animal organs
  • a vibration device is known (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
  • FIG. 31 shows an ultrasonic medical device that performs excision of tissue, emulsification, crushing of stones, and the like by ultrasonic vibration of the wire.
  • a wire holder (wire support part) 10a is attached to an ultrasonic transducer 9b, and the wire (wire) 7a supported by the wire holder 10a vibrates in the axial direction of the wire 7a. It is supposed to do.
  • the ultrasonic vibrator 9b vibrates in the horizontal direction of the drawing, and the wire 7a also vibrates in the horizontal direction of the drawing. Treatments such as tissue excision, emulsification, and calculus crushing are performed by vibration of the wire 7a.
  • FIG. 32 shows an enlarged view of the tip of the ultrasonic medical device.
  • the tip 10b of the wire holder of the ultrasonic therapy apparatus has an arc shape like a bow, and the wire 7a is stretched like a string.
  • a blade 10c with a sharp cross section is formed on the surface of the wire holder tip 10b facing the wire 7a.
  • a half-moon space surrounded by a wire 7a and a wire holder 10b is sandwiched with a tissue such as a meniscus or a tumor to be cut, and the wire 7a is ultrasonically vibrated and cut. Moreover, it cut
  • the sliding type that rubs the surface of food or the like by ultrasonically vibrating the wire in the axial direction of the wire has the following advantages. That is, unlike the pressing type in which the blade edge of the cutter horn that vibrates vertically on the surface of the food is pressed, an expensive cutter horn such as titanium is not required, and the expensive cutter horn need not be replaced. Therefore, the device is inexpensive. In addition, the cutter horn is safe without spilling.
  • the ultrasonic vibration direction of the wire is the axial direction of the wire
  • the surface is rubbed with the outer peripheral surface of the wire that is ultrasonically vibrated, and at the same time, the wire is pressed toward the surface of the food. ing. If the surface of the food is rubbed with a wire that vibrates ultrasonically, heat is generated by friction between the wire and the surface of the food, and the food is melted. For this reason, if the wire is pressed against the food by hand, the food is cut.
  • the outer peripheral surface of the wire is pressed against the surface of the food and cut, it does not reach the sharpness of the cutter horn that presses the blade with a vertical blade that vibrates vertically.
  • the wire is ultrasonically vibrated in the direction perpendicular to the surface of the food. Become. The vibration in which the wire does not rub the surface of the food but smashes the surface of the food so that the sharpness can be greatly improved.
  • the length of the wire that is subjected to ultrasonic bending vibration is increased, the surface of a food or the like having a large size can be struck and struck.
  • the blade of a bread cutting knife has a corrugated blade shape with a valley where the blade does not slide on the surface of the bread (see, for example, Patent Document 2).
  • the wire is vibrated with ultrasonic waves, it vibrates in the form of a standing wave (standing wave), so that the blade shape that is difficult to squeeze the surface of the bread becomes a wave-shaped blade shape with peaks and valleys.
  • the realization of the corrugated blade shape bread cutting knife which does not slip on the surface of a bread is anticipated. However, no such attempt has been made.
  • the liquid is put into a cylindrical container and vibrated at one end of the cylindrical container.
  • Ultrasonic separation that separates gas and fine particles using a standing wave (stationary wave) of ultrasonic vibration generated in the liquid by providing a reflective member facing the member, generating ultrasonic waves between the vibrating member and the reflective member
  • An apparatus is known (see, for example, Patent Document 4).
  • large power is required to ultrasonically vibrate the liquid as a whole.
  • a cutting wire 7b is placed in a blood vessel, a balloon 78b is inflated behind the cutting wire 7b, and the cutting wire 7b is pressed against a stenotic lesion (see, for example, Patent Document 6).
  • JP-A-1-232946 Utility Model Registration No. 3186310 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-335881 International Publication WO 00/074814 JP 2006-272073 A JP 2012-81267 A
  • the present invention uses the above-described ultrasonic deflection vibration device for a wire to cause the wire to bend and vibrate on a plane parallel to the ultrasonic longitudinal vibration direction of the ultrasonic vibrator, to produce bread, cake, cheese, castella, sheep cane, etc.
  • the ultrasonic wave bends and vibrates in a direction perpendicular to the surface of the food and into the surface of the food, and the wire strikes the surface of the food and cuts the food.
  • providing the ultrasonic cutting device which improved the sharpness by greatly reducing the force of pressing the wire against the food, and increasing the length of the wire to cut the length of food that could not be cut conventionally
  • Providing an ultrasonic cutting device is a second problem.
  • the present invention provides an ultrasonic deflection on a surface parallel to the ultrasonic longitudinal vibration direction of an ultrasonic transducer in a cleaning device for cleaning a metal part or the like in a chemical solution using the ultrasonic deflection vibration device for a wire.
  • the third object is to provide an ultrasonic cleaning device in which a vibrating wire is put in a chemical and the chemical is stirred by the bending vibration of the wire to improve the cleaning efficiency.
  • the present invention uses the above-described ultrasonic bending vibration device for a wire to cause ultrasonic bending vibration on a plane parallel to the ultrasonic longitudinal vibration direction of the ultrasonic vibrator, and directly apply it to liquid foods or chemicals.
  • a fourth problem is to provide an ultrasonic separation device that applies sonic vibration to separate and remove gas and a small amount of fine foreign matter.
  • the present invention uses the above-described ultrasonic bending vibration device for a wire to cause ultrasonic bending vibration on a surface parallel to the ultrasonic longitudinal vibration direction of the ultrasonic vibrator and adhere to an object to be cleaned such as a pipe. It is a fifth object to provide an ultrasonic deposit removing apparatus that directly applies ultrasonic vibrations to a kimono to separate and remove the deposit from an object to be cleaned such as a pipe.
  • the present invention uses the above-described ultrasonic bending vibration device for a wire to cause the wire to bend and vibrate ultrasonically on a surface parallel to the ultrasonic longitudinal vibration direction of the ultrasonic vibrator, and directly to a stenotic lesion in a blood vessel.
  • Another object of the present invention is to provide a balloon catheter device with ultrasonic deposit removal means that effectively removes deposits on a stenotic lesion by applying ultrasonic vibration energy of a wire.
  • the present invention relates to an ultrasonic flexural vibration device for a wire, An ultrasonic flexure horn body that flexures the longitudinal vibration of the ultrasonic transducer, a wire integrally attached to one end surface of the ultrasonic flexure horn body, and a flexural vibration node at the free end of the wire.
  • the ultrasonic vibrator and the ultrasonic flexure horn using the supporting means for supporting the ultrasonic vibrator, the ultrasonic vibration power source for driving the ultrasonic vibrator, and the ultrasonic vibration control means for controlling the vibration of the ultrasonic vibrator.
  • the main body is connected together, the free end of the wire integrally attached to the ultrasonic flexible horn main body is supported by the support means, and the ultrasonic vibrator is superposed by the ultrasonic vibration power source and the ultrasonic vibration control means.
  • Sonic longitudinal vibration In the bending vibration of longitudinal vibration in the ultrasonic deflection horn body constitute a wire so as to ultrasonic bending vibrations.
  • the wire undergoes ultrasonic flexural vibration on a plane parallel to the ultrasonic longitudinal vibration direction of the ultrasonic vibrator.
  • the ultrasonic bending vibration apparatus of the wire of desired length is implement
  • the shape of the ultrasonic flexure horn main body includes a cylindrical portion that receives the longitudinal vibration of the ultrasonic vibrator and longitudinally vibrates, a short side that is shorter than the diameter of the cylindrical portion, and a long side that is longer than the diameter of the cylindrical portion.
  • the ultrasonic longitudinal vibration of the ultrasonic vibrator Ultrasonic longitudinal vibration method of ultrasonic vibrator And is ultrasonically flexural vibration on a plane parallel to the.
  • the ultrasonic longitudinal vibration of the ultrasonic vibrator Ultrasonic longitudinal vibration method of ultrasonic vibrator
  • a moving means for supporting the ultrasonic bending vibration apparatus for the wire rod so as to move up and down and horizontally in the apparatus frame is provided, and the anvil on which the object to be cut is placed is mounted on the apparatus frame.
  • the wire performs ultrasonic flexural vibration on a plane parallel to the ultrasonic longitudinal vibration direction of the ultrasonic vibrator.
  • the plane parallel to the ultrasonic longitudinal vibration direction of the ultrasonic vibrator is a plane perpendicular to the surface of food such as bread, cake, cheese, castella, and sheep cane. For this reason, the wire rod strikes the surface of the food by the flexural vibration of the wire rod, and cuts the food by knocking it off.
  • the blade of the bread cutting knife has a corrugated blade shape with peaks and valleys where the blade does not slide on the surface of the bread.
  • the wire is an ultrasonic transducer.
  • the ultrasonic wave bending vibration of standing wave (standing wave) on the surface parallel to the ultrasonic longitudinal vibration direction of the wave forms a wave-shaped blade shape with a mountain valley that does not slip on the surface of the bread every moment when viewed instantaneously. is doing.
  • the ultrasonic bending vibration device for the wire rod is attached to the device frame, a container for storing a cleaning object and a chemical solution is provided in the device frame, and the wire of the ultrasonic bending vibration device is the container. It is placed inside.
  • the wire vibrates ultrasonically on a plane parallel to the ultrasonic longitudinal vibration direction of the ultrasonic vibrator, the wire coil surface is stirred so that the surface of the chemical solution strikes the surface of the chemical solution.
  • the metal parts and the like are effectively cleaned in the state.
  • the ultrasonic bending vibration device for the wire rod is attached to the device frame, a container for putting an object to be separated is provided in the device frame, and the wire rod for the ultrasonic bending vibration device is placed in the container. It is arranged.
  • the ultrasonic separating apparatus of the present invention since the wire vibrates ultrasonically on a surface parallel to the ultrasonic longitudinal vibration direction of the ultrasonic vibrator, the ultrasonic wave is directly applied to the liquid food or chemical in the separation container. Vibration is applied, and gas and a small amount of fine foreign matter are effectively separated and removed.
  • the ultrasonic bending vibration device for the wire is attached to an apparatus frame, and the wire bending the ultrasonic bending vibration by the ultrasonic bending vibration device is pressed against the deposit and removed. Like to do.
  • the wire vibrates ultrasonically on a surface parallel to the ultrasonic longitudinal vibration direction of the ultrasonic vibrator, so that it directly adheres to the deposit adhered to the object to be cleaned such as a pipe.
  • the ultrasonic vibration is applied, and the deposits are effectively removed.
  • the wire rod vibrates ultrasonically on a plane parallel to the ultrasonic longitudinal vibration direction of the ultrasonic vibrator at the distal end portion of the catheter. Since ultrasonic vibration energy is directly applied to the deposit on the stenosis lesion, the deposit on the stenosis lesion is effectively removed.
  • the wire can vibrate ultrasonically on a plane parallel to the ultrasonic longitudinal vibration direction of the ultrasonic vibrator.
  • the ultrasonic vibration direction of the wire is set in a direction perpendicular to the surface of the food such as bread, cake, cheese, castella and sheep cane, so that the wire is bent and vibrated.
  • the wire hits the surface of the food and cuts the food by hitting it.
  • the force which presses a wire to a foodstuff is reduced significantly, and the ultrasonic cutting device with improved sharpness is obtained.
  • the outer peripheral surface of the wire uses a thin wire that is not sharp like the cutting edge of a cutter horn, the sharpness is greatly improved, and an ultrasonic cutting device that is inexpensive and free of blade spills can be supplied.
  • an ultrasonic cutting apparatus in which the length of the wire is increased, it has become possible to easily cut a long food that has been difficult to cut.
  • the ultrasonic cleaning apparatus of the present invention can enhance the cleaning power and cleaning effect.
  • the ultrasonic deposit removing device of the present invention can effectively remove deposits.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of an ultrasonic deflection apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
  • A The figure which showed the structure of the principal principal part of the ultrasonic bending apparatus which concerns on 1st embodiment of this invention.
  • B The figure which showed the structure of the actual principal part of the ultrasonic bending apparatus which concerns on 1st embodiment of this invention.
  • the external appearance perspective view which looked at the ultrasonic bending horn which attached the wire 7 to the ultrasonic bending horn main body 90 which concerns on 1st embodiment of this invention from the bottom.
  • A The front view of the principal part of the ultrasonic bending horn which concerns on 1st embodiment of this invention.
  • (B) The bottom view of the principal part of the ultrasonic bending horn which concerns on 1st embodiment of this invention.
  • (A)-(c) The figure explaining the structure of the ultrasonic bending horn which concerns on 1st embodiment of this invention.
  • (A)-(c) The figure explaining the vibration state of the ultrasonic flexure horn which concerns on 1st embodiment of this invention.
  • (A) (b) The figure explaining the vibration state of the ultrasonic bending horn which concerns on 1st embodiment of this invention.
  • (A) The external appearance perspective view which looked at the modification of the ultrasonic bending horn which concerns on 1st embodiment of this invention from the downward direction.
  • (A) Main part sectional drawing explaining the structure of the ultrasonic cutting device which concerns on 3rd embodiment of this invention.
  • B The principal part sectional view showing the state where food is cut with the ultrasonic cutting device concerning a third embodiment of the present invention.
  • A) (b) The enlarged view of the front-end
  • (b) The enlarged view of the front-end
  • the principal part sectional drawing of the ultrasonic separation apparatus which concerns on 6th embodiment of this invention.
  • (A)-(c) The conceptual diagram of the ultrasonic deposit removal apparatus which concerns on 7th embodiment of this invention.
  • attachment removal means which concerns on 8th embodiment of this invention.
  • the 2nd flowchart which showed the operation procedure of the balloon catheter apparatus with an ultrasonic deposit
  • Radial direction sectional drawing which showed the operation procedure of the balloon catheter apparatus with an ultrasonic deposit
  • FIG. 1 shows a schematic configuration diagram of an ultrasonic deflection apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
  • 9 is an ultrasonic transducer
  • 90 is an ultrasonic flexure horn main body that converts the longitudinal vibration of the ultrasonic transducer into flexural vibration
  • 7 is one end surface of the ultrasonic flexure horn main body 90 (hereinafter, referred to as the following). It is called a wire rod attachment end face.)
  • Reference numeral 8 denotes a support portion for supporting the wire 7 with a bending vibration node at the free end of the wire 7.
  • the support portion 8 is attached to the tip of the support frame 10.
  • the support frame 10 is L-shaped, and the ultrasonic vibrator 9 is inserted in the horizontal portion of FIG. 1, and the flange 9a of the ultrasonic vibrator is sandwiched between them. And fixed. And the ultrasonic transducer
  • the ultrasonic vibration control means 36 is an ultrasonic vibration control means.
  • the power source 35, the ultrasonic vibration control means 36 and the ultrasonic vibrator 9 are electrically connected by a cable 33.
  • Reference numeral 32 denotes a liquid crystal display means for displaying ultrasonic vibration conditions, vibration patterns, vibration work conditions, and the like.
  • FIG. 2 (a) shows the basic configuration of the main part of the ultrasonic deflection apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 2 (b) shows the first configuration of the present invention.
  • the actual structure of the principal part of the ultrasonic bending apparatus which concerns on embodiment was shown.
  • the ultrasonic flexure horn main body 90 includes a large-diameter cylindrical portion 1 that receives longitudinal vibration of the ultrasonic transducer 9, a small-diameter cylindrical portion 2, and a prismatic portion 3.
  • the cylindrical portion 1 receives the longitudinal vibration of the ultrasonic transducer 9 and transmits the longitudinal vibration to the cylindrical portion 2.
  • the cylindrical portion 2 causes longitudinal vibration to a rectangular column portion 3 having a short side (B) shorter than the diameter ( ⁇ D) of the cylindrical portion 2 and a long side (C) longer than the diameter ( ⁇ D) of the cylindrical portion 2 and a predetermined thickness. Tell.
  • the prism portion 3 is a prism portion having a short side (B) shorter than the diameter ( ⁇ D) of the cylindrical portion 2 and a long side (C) longer than the diameter ( ⁇ D) of the cylindrical portion 2 and a predetermined thickness. It receives flexural vibrations in response to longitudinal vibration from Then, the wire rod 7 attached to the wire rod attachment end surface A of the prism portion 3 is flexibly vibrated with a standing wave.
  • the shape of the ultrasonic deflection horn main body 90 changes suddenly at the stepped portion between the cylindrical portion 1 and the cylindrical portion 2 and the stepped portion between the cylindrical portion 2 and the prismatic portion 3, the ultrasonic vibration energy is not transmitted well. In the sudden change portion of this shape, the ultrasonic deflection horn main body 90 may be cracked, cracked or broken. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 2B, the curved portions R 1 and R are formed on the stepped portion between the columnar portion 1 and the columnar portion 2 and the stepped portion between the columnar portion 2 and the prismatic portion 3. 2 is provided to change the shape gently. This prevents loss of ultrasonic vibration energy and prevents breakage of the ultrasonic deflection horn main body 90.
  • FIG. 3 shows an external perspective view of the ultrasonic flexure horn in which the wire 7 is integrally attached to the ultrasonic flexure horn main body 90 of the ultrasonic flexural vibration device according to the first embodiment of the present invention as seen obliquely from below.
  • all of the parts other than the wire 7 are the ultrasonic deflection horn main body 90.
  • the longitudinally vibrating part is a stepped cylinder connecting the cylindrical part 1 having a large diameter and the cylindrical part 2 having a small diameter, and the cross sectional area of the cylindrical part 1 is changed to the cross sectional area of the cylindrical part 2.
  • the size per unit area of the ultrasonic vibration energy transmitted from the vibrator (not shown) to the cylindrical portion 1 having a large diameter is increased by the cylindrical portion 2 having a small diameter, and is measured at the end surface of the cylindrical portion 2.
  • the amplitude is amplified.
  • the step portion of the cylindrical section 1 and the cylindrical section 2 and connects with a curved surface shown in R 1.
  • the shape of the tip of the ultrasonic flexure horn main body 90 is divided into a longitudinally vibrating column portion 2, a short side (B) shorter than the diameter ( ⁇ D) of the column portion 2 and a long side longer than the diameter of the column portion 2 ( C) and a prism portion 3 having a predetermined thickness are provided in a T shape in the direction perpendicular to the axis at the tip of the cylindrical portion 2. Then, the step portion of the cylindrical section 2 and the prismatic part 3 and connects with a curved surface shown in R 2.
  • Cutouts that are cut out to reduce the thickness of the prism portion at the front and back sides of the cylindrical portion 2 at the corner of the tip of the prism portion 3 that extends in a T-shape.
  • the portions 5 and 6 are provided, respectively, and a wire rod 7 extending from one end surface (wire rod attachment end surface A) of the prism portion 3 to the outside in the axial direction of the prism portion 3 is provided.
  • the longitudinal vibration of the ultrasonic transducer 9 is received by the cylindrical portion 1 of the ultrasonic deflection horn main body 90, and the longitudinal vibration is transmitted to the cylindrical portion 2 having a smaller cross-sectional area than the cylindrical portion 1 to condense the ultrasonic energy.
  • the cylinder portion 2 that increases the amplitude and vibrates longitudinally, the short side (B) that is shorter than the diameter ( ⁇ D) of the cylindrical portion 2, the long side (C) that is longer than the diameter ( ⁇ D) of the cylindrical portion 2, and a predetermined thickness
  • a rectangular column portion 3 having a thickness is provided in a T-shape in the direction orthogonal to the axis at the tip of the cylindrical portion 2, and the vertical vibration of the cylindrical portion 2 is changed to a flexural vibration of the rectangular column portion 3.
  • the wire 7 is integrally attached to the wire attachment end surface A of the prismatic part 3, and the wire 7 is vibrated ultrasonically.
  • the wire 7 vibrates with standing waves (standing waves).
  • FIG. 4 (a) shows a front view of the main part of the ultrasonic flexure horn according to the first embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 4 (b) shows a bottom view of the main part of the ultrasonic flexure horn.
  • the arm length (L) protrudes on both sides outside the cylindrical portion 2 (diameter ⁇ D).
  • a prismatic part 3 is attached.
  • the notch parts 5 and 6 are provided in the part which becomes a front side and a back side with respect to the axial direction of the cylindrical part 2, and the wire 7 is attached to the wire attachment end surface A.
  • the shape of the notches 5 and 6 is a space delimited by the width indicated by (E) and the thickness indicated by (h 1 ) or (h 3 ) in FIG.
  • the thicknesses of (h 1 ) and (h 3 ) are actually determined to be trial and error, that is, thicknesses such that the ultrasonic vibration state becomes a standing wave by looking at the vibration state by cutting the notch.
  • corner cylindrical section 2 and the prismatic part 3 is perpendicular to the T-shape and connects a curved surface such as the corner R 2.
  • the transmitted from the ultrasonic transducer 9, the cylindrical portion 1, the ultrasonic energy has been transmitted to the cylindrical section 2 from the curved portion in square R 2 efficiently prismatic portion 3.
  • reference numeral 4 in FIG. 4A is a side surface of the prism portion 3.
  • the side surface 4 of the prism portion 3 not only the thickness of the edge-prismatic portion 3 (H), diameter abeam from the cylindrical section 2 the diameter of the prismatic portion 3 is not spread yet by the curved surface R 2 is in ⁇ D
  • a portion up to a certain end surface 2a is formed as a T-shaped plane.
  • the short side (B) shorter than the diameter ( ⁇ D) of the cylindrical portion 2 and the diameter ( ⁇ D) of the cylindrical portion 2 are formed on the end surface 2a of the cylindrical portion 2.
  • a prism portion 3 having a longer long side (C) is attached.
  • the end face 2a of the cylindrical portion 2 that overlaps the prism portion 3 is vibrated at the left black point (BP 4 ) in FIG. 4B, at the center white point (WP), in FIG. 4B.
  • the vibration of the black spot (BP 2 ) on the right side is transmitted.
  • the prism portion 3 repeats a movement that bends in a direction orthogonal to the axial direction by these three vibrations.
  • the wire 7 attached integrally to the wire attachment end surface A of the prismatic part 3 vibrates ultrasonically and vibrates.
  • the ultrasonic flexural horn main body 90 has the shape and structure described above, so that the ultrasonic longitudinal vibration of the ultrasonic vibrator 9 is converted into the ultrasonic flexural vibration.
  • the wire 7 integrally attached to one end face (wire attachment end face A) of the prism portion 3 is subjected to ultrasonic flexural vibration with a standing wave (standing wave).
  • FIGS. 5A to 5C are views for explaining the structure of the ultrasonic deflection horn according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIGS. 5A and 5B are diagrams for explaining the ultrasonic flexure horn of the present invention
  • FIG. 5C is a diagram showing an aspect of the ultrasonic flexure horn of the present invention.
  • the present inventor paid attention to the fact that the amplitude increases outside the inside of the end face of the cylindrical portion 2 of the ultrasonic flexure horn, as shown in FIG. However, at this time, even if the wire 7 was attached to the end face of the cylindrical portion 2, the wire 7 was only slightly vibrated.
  • the present inventor makes the shape of the ultrasonic deflection horn shorter than the diameter ( ⁇ D) of the cylindrical portion 2 at the tip of the cylindrical portion 2 that vibrates longitudinally.
  • a rectangular column part 3 having a longer side (C) longer than the diameter ( ⁇ D) of the cylindrical part 2 is integrally provided as a rectangular column part 3 extending in a T-shape in a direction perpendicular to the axis of the cylindrical part.
  • the tip of the prism portion 3 moved so as to expand the fluctuation of the movement of the outer peripheral portion of the cylindrical portion 2 of the ultrasonic deflection horn, and the wire 7 vibrated greatly at the root portion attached to the prism portion 3.
  • the amplitude of vibration decreased as it reached the tip of the wire 7.
  • the present inventor sets the thickness of the portion positioned on the front side with respect to the axial direction of the cylindrical portion 2 at the corner of the tip of the rectangular column portion 3 extending in a T shape.
  • the notch portion 5 is thinned to provide the notch portion 6 by reducing the thickness of the portion positioned on the back side with respect to the axial direction of the cylindrical portion 2 at the corner portion at the tip of the prism portion 3.
  • the wire rod 7 extending from the wire rod attachment end face A of the prism portion 3 to the outside in the axial direction of the prism portion 3 was provided. Then, in the wire 7, the large vibration of the base portion attached to the prism portion 3 was reduced, and a standing wave was generated toward the tip of the wire 7.
  • FIGS. 6A to 6C are views for explaining the vibration state of the ultrasonic flexure horn according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 6A shows a state where the ultrasonic flexure horn vibrates longitudinally and the cylindrical portion 2 moves upward as indicated by an arrow.
  • the center of the rectangular column portion 3 extending in a T shape moves upward together with the cylindrical portion 2.
  • the tip of the prism portion 3 moves downward in FIG. Since the movement is ultrasonic vibration and fast, the wire 7 bends with the movement of the end surface A of the prism portion 3.
  • FIG. 6 (b) shows a state when the ultrasonic flexure horn is moved along the longitudinal direction and the cylindrical portion 2 moves to the opposite side to the arrow in FIG. 6 (a) and returns to the original position.
  • the end surface 2a of the cylindrical portion 2 returns to one plane at the inside and the outer peripheral portion.
  • tip of the rectangular column part 3 extended in T shape also returns to the original position.
  • FIG. 6 (c) shows a state in which the ultrasonic flexure horn vibrates longitudinally and the cylindrical portion 2 moves downward as indicated by an arrow.
  • the center of the rectangular column portion 3 extending in a T shape moves downward together with the cylindrical portion 2.
  • the tip of the prism portion 3 moves upward in FIG. Since the movement is ultrasonic vibration and fast, the wire 7 bends with the movement of the wire attachment end surface A of the prism portion 3.
  • the ultrasonic flexure horn vibrates longitudinally
  • the cylindrical portion 2 vibrates up and down
  • the wire rod attachment end surface A at the tip of the rectangular column portion 3 extending in a T-shape swings upward and downward.
  • the base portion of the wire 7 attached integrally to the wire rod attachment end surface A at the tip of the prism portion 3 is bent so as to repeat upward and downward movements. This movement of the wire 7 generates a standing wave of the wire 7.
  • Each part of the wire 7 repeats vertical vibration at the same position.
  • the vibration state of the ultrasonic flexure horn according to the first embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIGS. 6C, 6B, and 6A after FIGS. 6A, 6B, and 6C.
  • the frequency of circulation is an ultrasonic vibration of 20 kHz or more, and a flexural vibration that repeats a node and a belly continues in the axial direction of the wire 7.
  • standing waves are generated in the entire length of the wire 7. Even if the length of the wire 7 is shortened or lengthened, a standing wave is generated in the wire 7.
  • the material of the ultrasonic flexure horn main body 90 is an alloy such as duralumin or titanium, and the wire material can be brazed, for example, Inconel, Hastelloy, titanium or the like.
  • the wire material can be brazed, for example, Inconel, Hastelloy, titanium or the like.
  • a method of providing the wire rod 7 on one end surface (wire rod attachment end surface A) of the prism portion 3 one end surface (wire rod attachment end surface) of the prism portion 3 is welded such as brazing or the wire rod 7 having a male screw cut at the tip.
  • a method of screw connection to A), press fitting, caulking, or the like is used.
  • each part of the wire 7 stirs the chemical solution as a stationary wave that repeats vertical vibrations at the same position.
  • FIGS. 7A and 7B are diagrams for explaining the vibration state of the ultrasonic flexure horn according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIGS. 6A to 6C show states for each moment of vibration, but FIG. 7A shows three vibration states superimposed on one figure.
  • FIG. 7B is an enlarged view of the vicinity of the prism portion 3.
  • the ultrasonic flexure horn vibrates longitudinally, the cylindrical portion 2 vibrates up and down, and the wire rod attachment end surface A at the tip of the rectangular column portion 3 extending in a T-shape is upward. Oscillate down and so on. And the base part of the wire 7 attached integrally to the wire rod attachment end surface A at the tip of the prism portion 3 bends upward and downward. It is understood that the movement of the wire 7 generates a standing wave of the wire 7 and each part of the wire 7 repeats vertical vibration at the same position.
  • FIGS. 8A and 8B show two external perspective views of a modification of the ultrasonic flexible horn main body 90 according to the first embodiment of the present invention as viewed from below.
  • FIGS. 8A and 8B show the shape of the portion connecting the cylindrical portion 2 and the side surface 4 of the prismatic portion 3 changed to a gently curved shape. In comparison with FIG. 3, it is understood that the cylindrical portion 2 and the side surface 4 of the prism portion 3 are more smoothly connected. In addition to this, there is a shape that gently connects the cylindrical portion 2 and the side surface 4 of the prismatic portion 3, so that these may be used as appropriate.
  • the ultrasonic bending vibration device for a wire rod that converts the longitudinal vibration of the cylindrical portion 2 of the ultrasonic bending horn of the present invention into the ultrasonic bending vibration in the plane orthogonal to the axial direction of the wire rod 7 having an arbitrary length.
  • the principle (Second embodiment of the present invention)
  • FIG. 9 shows a cross-sectional view of a main part for explaining the structure of the ultrasonic cutting device according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
  • reference numeral 70 denotes a horizontal movement frame.
  • a flange 9 a of the ultrasonic transducer 9 is attached to the left of the horizontally moving frame 70 in FIG. 9, and the ultrasonic flexure horn described in FIGS. 1 and 2 is attached below the ultrasonic transducer 9.
  • the tip of the wire 7 protruding from the wire attachment end surface A of the prismatic part 3 of the ultrasonic flexure horn is a first vertical arm portion 70a extending below the horizontal moving frame 70 at the position of the steady vibration node of the wire 7. Is supported by a knot support 8 provided at the tip of the knot.
  • a slide part 70c having a rack cut is supported on the vertical movement frame 11 so as to be slidable on the second vertical arm part 70b extending above the horizontal movement frame 70.
  • a pinion (small gear) 12 meshes with the rack of the slide portion 70c, and the horizontal movement frame 70 to which the ultrasonic bending horn and the wire 7 are attached is reciprocated in the horizontal direction by the peristaltic motion of the peristaltic motor 13. Yes.
  • the substantially L-shaped cross-sectional shape is a lower horizontal portion located on the lower side, a vertical portion extending upward from the left end of the lower horizontal portion, and the vertical portion of the vertical portion.
  • the lower horizontal portion is used as a bottom portion 14 a of the apparatus frame 14
  • the vertical portion is used as a support portion 14 b of the apparatus frame 14
  • the upper horizontal portion is an air cylinder mounting portion of the apparatus frame 14. 14c.
  • an anvil 15 on which a food cut object 16 such as bread, cake, cheese, castella, sheep cane is placed is placed on the bottom 14a.
  • An air cylinder 17 that moves up and down is attached to the air cylinder mounting portion 14 c, and the vertical movement frame 11 described above is suspended from the lower end of the air cylinder 17.
  • the vertical movement frame 11 is guided by the column 14 b of the apparatus frame so as to be movable up and down, and moves up and down by the expansion and contraction of the air cylinder 17.
  • the ultrasonic vibrator 9 when an ultrasonic drive signal of 20 kHz or higher is supplied to the ultrasonic vibrator 9 by a power source and ultrasonic vibration control means (not shown), the ultrasonic vibrator 9 has an amplitude of about several ⁇ m and a vertical direction. Perform ultrasonic vibration. The ultrasonic vibration of the ultrasonic vibrator 9 is converted from the vertical vibration into the bending vibration of the wire 7 by the ultrasonic bending horn. Thereby, the wire 7 vibrates ultrasonically with a standing wave. In FIG. 9, since the air cylinder 17 is contracted, the wire 7 is separated from the workpiece 16, but when the air cylinder 17 is extended, the wire 7 approaches the workpiece 16. At this time, the peristaltic motor 13 is operated, and the wire 7 is ultrasonically vibrated with a standing wave and reciprocated horizontally in the horizontal moving frame 70 as a whole.
  • FIG. 10 shows a cross-sectional view of a main part showing a state in which the food (cut object) 16 is being cut by the ultrasonic cutting device according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
  • the air cylinder 17 extends, the wire 7 hits the surface of the object 16, and the wire 7 cuts the object 16 to be cut such as bread, cake, cheese, castella, and sheep cane.
  • FIGS. 12 (a) to 12 (d) the state when cutting the food by causing the wire 7 to vibrate in a standing wave with the ultrasonic cutting device according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
  • the principal part sectional drawing explaining this was shown.
  • only the standing wave motion of the wire 7 is shown so that the motion image can be easily grasped.
  • the movement image is exaggerated so that it can be easily understood.
  • the portion that protrudes under the wire 7 strikes the surface of the cutting object 16.
  • the vibrations of the wire 7 are shown in FIGS. 11A, 11B, 11C, 11D, 11D, 11C, 12B, 12A, 12B. ), (C), (d), FIG. 12 (d), (c), (b), (a), and FIG. 11 (a), (b), (c), (d). .
  • the movement is a combination of the standing wave vibration and the peristaltic motion of the peristaltic motor 13, the antinodes and nodes of the standing wave move, and the wire cuts the food as a whole on average.
  • the ultrasonic cutting device taps the surface of food such as bread, cake, cheese, sheep cane, and castella with the wire 7 that vibrates with a standing wave. Since the outer peripheral surface of the wire 7 is a cylinder, it cannot be cut even if it is touched by hand. Does not hurt the worker's body. Even if the wire rod 7 hits the surface of the food, the outer peripheral surface of the wire rod 7 is a cylinder, so the blade does not spill. Therefore, the ultrasonic cutting device according to the present invention is safe.
  • the wire may not be a wire having a round cross section, but may be a wire such as a diamond, rectangle, or triangle.
  • a standing wave can be generated from the root portion attached to the prism portion 3 toward the tip of the wire 7. Even if the thickness and length of the wire 7 are arbitrarily selected, a standing wave is generated. Therefore, by lengthening the wire 7 in accordance with the size of the food, it is possible to cut food of any size.
  • FIGS. 13A and 13B show the case where the length of the wire 7 of the ultrasonic cutting apparatus described in FIGS. 9 and 10 is increased.
  • the ultrasonic bending vibration apparatus is used when cutting a pan having a side of about 15 cm and cutting a castella having a side of 50 cm to 60 cm. There is an advantage that can be dealt with by using the part in which the length of the wire 7 is changed in common.
  • FIG. 13 (a) shows a cross-sectional view of the main part for explaining the structure of the ultrasonic cutting device according to the third embodiment of the present invention.
  • the length of the horizontal moving frame 70 is made longer than the length of the horizontal moving frame 70 of 2nd embodiment, and one end of the wire 7 longer than the wire 7 of 2nd embodiment is made into a horizontal moving frame. It is supported by a node support portion 8 provided at the tip of the first vertical arm portion 70a extending below the 70.
  • FIG.13 (b) the principal part sectional drawing which shows the state which is cutting the food with the ultrasonic cutting device which concerns on 3rd embodiment of this invention was shown.
  • the long wire 7 has cut
  • FIG. 14 is a cross-sectional view of a main part of another embodiment of the ultrasonic cutting apparatus using the ultrasonic bending vibration apparatus of the present invention.
  • a bent frame 71 bent in the middle is used instead of the horizontally moving frame 70 of the ultrasonic cutting device according to the third embodiment of the present invention. Since the wire rod 7 is subjected to flexural vibration of a standing wave, the vibration nodes in the bending frame 71 are supported by a plurality of support members 8. Even if the direction of the wire 7 is changed at the node portion, the bending vibration of the standing wave is transmitted to the tip. If the bent frame 71 is bent halfway, for example, as shown in FIG.
  • a relatively small hole can be made in the sheet 72, and the distal end 71b of the bent frame of the ultrasonic cutting apparatus can be put in the space below the sheet 72.
  • the wire 7 supported by the support member 8 at the distal end 71b of the bending frame of the ultrasonic cutting apparatus vibrates ultrasonically and hits the surface of the object to be cut.
  • the size of the hole in the sheet 72 is sufficient to accommodate the tip 71b of the bending frame of the ultrasonic cutting device.
  • FIGS. 15A and 15B show a state in which the wire 7 oscillating with ultrasonic bending hits the surface of the object to be cut 73 and hits it.
  • the wire 7 vibrates with a standing wave having a waveform indicated by an imaginary line.
  • the amplitude of the wave is several ⁇ m to several tens of ⁇ m.
  • the blade 71c is formed by sharpening the cross section of the surface facing the wire 7 of the tip 71b of the bending frame 71 of the ultrasonic cutting device.
  • the cutting object 73 can be put into the crescent space between the blade 7 and the blade 71c, and the cutting object 73 can be cut with the wire 7 and the blade 71c.
  • FIG. 17 shows a cross-sectional view of the main part of an ultrasonic cleaning device using the ultrasonic flexural vibration device of the present invention.
  • the wire 7 is accommodated while drawing a helical line-like loop from the upper side to the lower side in the container 20 of the ultrasonic cleaning device.
  • One end of the wire 7 is integrally attached to the tip of the prism portion 3 of the ultrasonic flexure horn, and the other end is attached to a pin 20a that functions as a node support portion 8 provided below the container 20.
  • the side wall of the container 20 is provided with a through hole through which the wire 7 is passed, and the sealing means 21 is fitted into the through hole.
  • the wire 7 vibrates on the same vibration surface as the longitudinal vibration surface of the ultrasonic flexure horn, the wire 7 vibrates perpendicularly to the axial direction of the wire in the container 20 as shown in FIG. Then, the chemical liquid 22 contained in the container 20 is stirred.
  • the surface of the metal part 23 is cleaned with the stirred chemical solution 22. Since the surface of the wire 7 that is ultrasonically vibrated does not slide with the chemical solution but vibrates in a direction in which it is struck against the chemical solution, the chemical solution is well agitated and the cleaning efficiency is higher than that of the conventional one.
  • FIG. 18 shows a cross-sectional view of a main part for explaining the structure of the ultrasonic separation device according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention.
  • the separation container 30 is a separation container through which a liquid food or chemical mixed with a gas such as air or a small amount of fine particles is passed.
  • the separation container 30 has an insertion port 30a for putting liquid food or chemicals in the lower left of FIG. 18, and the liquid food or chemicals after removing gas or a small amount of fine particles in the lower right of the separation container 30.
  • a second outlet 30c At the upper center of the separation container 30 is a second outlet 30c that discharges liquid foods, chemicals, and the like containing a large amount of gas and small amounts of fine particles. Liquid food, chemicals, or the like mixed with gas such as air or a small amount of fine particles are pushed into the separation container 30 from the insertion port 30a by a pump (not shown).
  • FIG. 18 in FIG. 18 is a wire material that flexures and vibrates.
  • the wire 7 is subjected to ultrasonic flexural vibration and directly transmits the ultrasonic vibration to liquid food, chemicals, and the like.
  • the ultrasonic deflection vibration of the wire 7 vibrates with a standing wave as described in the first embodiment. Since liquid food, chemicals, etc. move the separation container 30 from the left side to the right side in FIG. 18, they are repeatedly stirred by the standing wave of the wire, receive the energy of ultrasonic vibration, and the mixed air, etc. Of gas and small amounts of fine particles. Gases such as air form bubbles, and liquid foods and chemicals with high concentrations of bubbles and fine particles are discharged from the second outlet 30c.
  • the ultrasonic separation apparatus of FIG. 18 gas or a small amount of fine particles and liquid food or chemicals cannot be completely separated at one time. Therefore, the ultrasonic separation apparatus is assembled in multiple stages as shown in FIG. I am doing so.
  • FIG. 19 is a conceptual diagram of a multi-stage ultrasonic separation apparatus in which three ultrasonic separation apparatuses shown in FIG. 18 are connected.
  • Each component of one ultrasonic separation device is the same, simply connecting the second discharge port 30c of the first-stage ultrasonic separation device to the insertion port 30a of the second-stage ultrasonic separation device, The second discharge port 30c of the second-stage ultrasonic separation device is connected to the insertion port 30a of the third-stage ultrasonic separation device.
  • the wire 7 is caused to bend and vibrate ultrasonically.
  • FIG. 20 shows a cross-sectional view of a main part for explaining the structure of the ultrasonic deposit removing apparatus according to the seventh embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 20 shows an example of removing food residue, scale, sand, and other deposits attached to the inside of pipes such as copper pipes, iron pipes, and synthetic resin pipes with the wire 7 that vibrates and vibrates ultrasonically. Yes.
  • the structure of the ultrasonic flexible horn according to the seventh embodiment is basically the same as the structure of the ultrasonic flexible horn according to the first embodiment, and the same functional elements are given the same numbers. That is, in FIG. 20, first, the ultrasonic flexure horn main body 90 is attached to the ultrasonic transducer 9 at one end of the horizontal movement frame 80. Next, the shape of the ultrasonic flexure horn main body 90 is divided into a cylindrical portion 2 that vibrates longitudinally, a short side that is shorter than the diameter ( ⁇ D) of the cylindrical portion 2, a long side that is longer than the diameter ( ⁇ D) of the cylindrical portion 2, and a predetermined thickness.
  • a rectangular column portion 3 having a thickness is provided in a T shape in a direction perpendicular to the axis at the tip of the cylindrical portion 2. Further, the prism portion 3 is cut out in a portion positioned on the front side and the back side with respect to the axial direction of the cylindrical portion 2 at the corner of the tip of the prism portion 3 extending in a T shape so as to reduce the thickness of the prism portion 3. Each notch is provided. And the wire 7 extended to the outer side of the axial direction of the prismatic part 3 from the one end surface (wire material attachment end surface A) of the prismatic part 3 is provided, and the other end of the wire 7 is supported by the node of vibration. When the ultrasonic vibrator 9 of FIG. 20 vibrates longitudinally, the wire 7 attached to the horizontal moving frame 80 is flexibly vibrated on a plane orthogonal to the axial direction of the wire 7.
  • a moving roller 80d is attached, and the upper part of the wire 50 that vibrates ultrasonically with an ultrasonic bending horn is directed to the upper surface, as indicated by a hollow arrow 92 on the base portion 50. It moves horizontally to the left side of the page.
  • a support roller 51 for placing a pipe is rotatably supported.
  • the support roller 51 can be rotationally driven by the rotational force of the rotary motor 53 via the gear 52.
  • a pipe 60 is placed on the support roller 51.
  • the pipe 60 rotates.
  • the pipe 60 is a pipe 60 with food residue, scale, sand and other deposits 61 adhered to the inner surface.
  • FIG. 20A shows a state in which the pipe 60 is separated from the wire 7 that performs ultrasonic flexural vibration.
  • the wire 7 that is subjected to ultrasonic flexural vibration enters the pipe 60
  • the wire 7 that is subjected to ultrasonic flexural vibration is caused by food residue, scale, sand, etc. adhering to the inner surface of the pipe 60.
  • the hit deposit 61 falls off the inner surface of the pipe 60 and rides on the flow of air or water flowing from the nozzle 55 and is discharged from the left side of the pipe 60.
  • the wire rod 7 advances toward the left side in the rotating pipe 60
  • the deposit 61 attached to the inner surface of the pipe 60 drops one after another by the ultrasonic bending vibration of the wire rod 7, and the nozzle 55.
  • the wire 7 having a uniform cross-sectional shape and thickness such as a round or square cross-section, is used to obtain the required length. If it is made longer, it is possible to make an ultrasonic deposit removing device that utilizes the ultrasonic bending vibration of a wire having a required length. That is, in the ultrasonic deposit removing apparatus according to the present invention, it is not necessary to make a long blade having a special shape.
  • the base portion 50 is shown as a horizontal surface. However, if the left side of the paper is an inclined surface, the deposit 61 removed from the inner surface of the pipe 60 moves to the left in the pipe 60 due to its own weight. It becomes easy to do. This has the effect of reducing the flow rate of air or water sent out by the pump 54. (Eighth embodiment of the present invention)
  • FIG. 21 shows a cross-sectional view of the main part of a balloon catheter device with an ultrasonic flexural vibration function according to the eighth embodiment of the present invention.
  • a bent shape is drawn to show that the balloon catheter device with an ultrasonic flexural vibration function can be bent, but it is originally a straight straight shape, and if necessary, is in the center of the inside. Operate the mandrel to bend it.
  • the balloon catheter device with ultrasonic deposit removing means of the present invention is attached to a balloon catheter device using an ultrasonic flexural vibration device of a wire as an ultrasonic deposit removing device, and is ultrasonically flexed and vibrated by the ultrasonic flexural vibration device.
  • the wire is pressed against the deposit and removed.
  • a mandrel 79 a vibrating wire 7c, a supporting wire 85, a catheter tube 77 with a balloon 78, an ultrasonic deflection vibration means having an ultrasonic transducer 9 and an ultrasonic deflection horn main body 90, a balloon There is an expansion / contraction means 84 and a protective tube 76.
  • a vibrating wire 7c is coupled to one surface of the tip of the mandrel 79, and a support wire 85 is coupled to the other surface opposite to the one surface of the mandrel 79, thereby forming a wire coupling portion 86.
  • the wire connecting portion 86 obtained by connecting the vibrating wire 7c and the supporting wire 85 to the mandrel 79 is covered with a synthetic resin or metal so that the connection is not removed, and the surface is smoothed to facilitate insertion. .
  • the tip of the mandrel 79 is covered with a catheter tube 77 with a balloon 78, and the vibrating wire 7 c and the support wire 85 are covered with the surface of the balloon 78 of the catheter tube 77 with the balloon 78 from the wire connecting portion 86.
  • the protective tube 76 covers the mandrel 79, the catheter tube 77 without the balloon 78 of the catheter tube 77 with the balloon 78, the supporting wire 85, and the vibrating wire 7c.
  • a space in which the vibrating wire 7c can bend and vibrate ultrasonically is provided in FIG. 21, although exaggerated for the sake of explanation, the amplitude of the wave is from several ⁇ m to several tens of ⁇ m, so it does not have to be as large as shown in the drawing.
  • the other end of the vibration wire 7c is integrated with the end face (wire attachment end face A) of the prism portion of the flexible horn body of the ultrasonic flexural vibration means, and the other end of the catheter tube 77 with the balloon 78 is coupled to the balloon expansion / contraction means 84. is doing.
  • the balloon expanding / contracting means 84 is configured to arbitrarily change the size of the balloon 78 by feeding or sucking a liquid such as physiological saline into the catheter tube 77 with the balloon 78.
  • the ultrasonic vibrator 9 of the ultrasonic bending vibration means is activated to cause the vibrating wire 7c to bend and vibrate, and the ultrasonic bending vibration is generated near the surface of the balloon 78 of the catheter tube 77 with the balloon 78 at the tip of the mandrel 79.
  • the vibrating wire 7c is pressed against the object to be removed.
  • the mandrel 79, the support wire 85, and the vibration wire 7c have the highest rigidity of the mandrel 79, and the support wire 85 and the vibration wire 7c change the posture following the movement of the mandrel 79. I have to.
  • FIG. 22 shows an exploded partial cross-sectional view of the vicinity of the ultrasonic flexural vibration device of the balloon catheter device with ultrasonic deposit removing means according to the eighth embodiment of the present invention.
  • the flange 9 a of the ultrasonic vibrator is fixed to the frame 74.
  • the lower portion of the frame 74 has a hollow cylindrical shape, and the lower cylindrical portion is rotatably supported by the hole of the balloon catheter support portion 75.
  • the wire 7 protruding from one end surface of the prism portion 3 of the ultrasonic flexure horn main body 90 enters the balloon catheter support portion 75 through the hollow hole of the frame 74.
  • the vibrating wire 7c rotates around the axis of the vibrating wire 7c. This is because the vibrating wire 7c vibrates on a plane parallel to the longitudinal vibration of the ultrasonic vibrator, and therefore the vibrating surface of the vibrating wire 7c is rotated by a predetermined angle around the axis of the vibrating wire 7c, The area where the wire 7c hits can be increased. This will be described later with reference to FIG.
  • FIGS. 23 (a) and 23 (b) show axial sectional views showing the operation procedure of the balloon catheter device with ultrasonic deposit removing means according to the eighth embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 23A shows a state in which the balloon 78 is inflated and stopped when the vibrating wire 7c and the supporting wire 85 on the surface of the balloon 78 contact the object 88 to be removed.
  • FIG. 23 (b) the balloon expansion / contraction means 84 is moved to reduce the liquid such as physiological saline contained in the balloon 78 to reduce the diameter of the balloon 78, thereby creating a space on the balloon 78 and vibrating wire.
  • the space where 7c vibrates is made.
  • FIG. 24 is a radial cross-sectional view showing the operation procedure of the balloon catheter device with ultrasonic deposit removing means according to the eighth embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 24 is a cross-sectional view in which a portion of the balloon 78 is circularly cut in the radial direction.
  • FIG. 24 shows that the vibration surface of the vibrating wire 7c can be rotated left and right within a predetermined angle ( ⁇ ) around the axis of the vibrating wire 7c.
  • the vibration surface of the vibration wire 7 c is inclined according to the rotation angle of the frame 74. As described above, when the vibration surface of the vibrating wire 7c is changed, the region where the ultrasonic vibration energy of the vibrating wire 7c is transmitted to the object to be removed is enlarged, and at the same time, the way of transmitting the ultrasonic vibration energy is changed. It is expected that the removal work is performed efficiently.
  • FIG. 24 shows an example in which two support wires 85 are used to stabilize the catheter tube 77 with the balloon 78 when the ultrasonic flexural vibration is caused. However, even one support wire 85 is used. , 0 may be sufficient. If there is one supporting wire 85, the catheter tube 77 with the balloon 78 moves more flexibly. If the number of supporting wire rods 85 is zero, that is, the shape of the supporting wire rods 85 is eliminated, the wire moves more flexibly.
  • FIG. 25 is an axial cross-sectional view showing a state in which the vibrating wire 7c of the balloon catheter device with ultrasonic deposit removing means according to the eighth embodiment of the present invention is subjected to ultrasonic bending vibration.
  • the vibrating wire 7c vibrates, and the ultrasonic vibration energy of the vibrating wire 7c is transmitted to the object to be removed.
  • the size of the balloon 78 is increased, the space in which the ultrasonic wave bending vibration of the wire 7 is reduced.
  • the vibrating wire 7c strikes the object to be removed.
  • the size of the balloon 78 is reduced, a space in which the ultrasonic wave bending vibration of the vibrating wire 7c is expanded. Therefore, the vibrating wire 7c hits the object to be removed weakly.
  • the vibrating wire 7c has a strong or weak force to hit the object to be removed, and can be hit with a change in strength. In order to remove the object to be removed little by little, it is required to vibrate by applying a delicate pressing force.
  • a liquid such as physiological saline in the balloon 78 is removed from the hole 77a of the catheter tube, and the balloon 78 is removed. Reduce the size of and remove from the affected area.
  • FIG. 27 shows a flowchart showing the operation procedure of the balloon catheter device with ultrasonic deposit removal means according to the eighth embodiment of the present invention.
  • the catheter 77 with the balloon 78 is placed at the position of the affected part (step ST1), the size of the balloon 78 is changed, and a space for vibration is opened (step ST2). Crushing (step ST3) is continued until the removal operation is completed (step ST4).
  • the balloon 78 is deflated and removed (step ST5), and the removal operation is completed (step ST6).
  • FIG. 28 is a flowchart showing another operation procedure of the balloon catheter device with ultrasonic deposit removal means according to the eighth embodiment of the present invention.
  • the object to be removed is beaten and removed by the ultrasonic bending vibration of the vibrating wire 7c.
  • the object to be removed is beaten by the ultrasonic bending vibration of the vibrating wire 7c.
  • the balloon 78 is enlarged and the balloon-equipped catheter tube 77 is rotated around the axis of the mandrel 79 while the vibrating wire 7c and the supporting wire 85 are pressed against the object 88 to be removed.
  • the surface of the object 88 to be removed is scraped with the vibrating wire 7c and the supporting wire 85.
  • step ST7 the next work can be selected as a different kind of work.
  • the balloon 78 is expanded, the wires (supporting wire 85 and vibration wire 7c) are applied to the deposit (step ST8), the balloon 78 and the wire are rotated, and the deposit is rubbed.
  • step ST10 the process returns to step ST2. If the removal operation is completed, the balloon 78 is deflated and removed (step ST5), and the removal operation is completed (step ST10).
  • FIG. 29 shows the state of step ST8 in which the balloon is expanded and the wire is applied to the deposit, and step ST9 in which the balloon 78 and the wire (support wire 85 and vibration wire 7c) are rotated to scrape the deposit.
  • FIG. 30 shows a sectional view in the axial direction of the catheter tube 77 with the balloon 78 at this time. It is understood that the vibrating wire 7c and the supporting wire 85 are pressed against the object to be removed 88 by the balloon 78, and the balloon 78 and the wire (the supporting wire 85 and the vibrating wire 7c) rotate to scrape off the attached matter. .
  • the operation of hitting the deposit and the operation of scraping the deposit can be performed by one or a combination of both.
  • the present invention can be applied to an ultrasonic flexural vibration device for a wire that converts the longitudinal vibration of a cylindrical portion of an ultrasonic flexure horn into an ultrasonic flexural vibration of a wire having an arbitrary length. It can be applied to an ultrasonic cutting device utilizing the above, an ultrasonic stirring device, an ultrasonic separation device, an ultrasonic deposit removal device, a balloon catheter device with ultrasonic deposit removal means, and other ultrasonic vibration devices.

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La présente invention concerne : un transducteur à ultrasons ; un corps principal de sonotrode à flexion à ultrasons dans lequel une partie de tige circulaire, qui vibre longitudinalement du fait d'une vibration longitudinale d'ultrasons du transducteur à ultrasons, et une partie de tige carrée, ayant une épaisseur prescrite et dont le côté court est plus court que le diamètre de la partie de tige circulaire et le côté long est plus long que le diamètre de la partie de tige circulaire, sont en forme de la lettre T étant donné qu'elles sont disposées dans des directions orthogonales à un centre axial à l'extrémité distale de la partie de tige circulaire ; un fil attaché intégralement à une surface d'extrémité du corps principal de sonotrode à flexion à ultrasons ; un moyen de support pour porter le fil à un nœud de vibration de flexion à l'extrémité libre du fil ; une source d'alimentation pour faire vibrer les ultrasons ; un moyen de commande de vibration d'ultrasons. Le transducteur à ultrasons et le corps principal de sonotrode à flexion à ultrasons sont reliés en une seule pièce, l'extrémité libre du fil attaché intégralement au corps principal de sonotrode à flexion à ultrasons est portée par le moyen de support, le transducteur à ultrasons est amené à vibrer de façon longitudinale par la source d'alimentation pour une vibration d'ultrasons et par le moyen de commande de vibration d'ultrasons, la vibration longitudinale est convertie en vibration de flexion par le corps principal de sonotrode à flexion à ultrasons, et le fil est amené à subir une vibration de flexion à ultrasons.
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