JPH069612Y2 - Ultrasonic diagnostic equipment - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial field of application] The present invention aims to prevent a probe from falling and being damaged by providing a housing portion for a pencil type ultrasonic probe in a part of a housing of an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus. It is related to the structure of the housing.

[Conventional technology]

As shown in FIG. 1, the conventional accommodating part of the ultrasonic probe 1 is provided with a holding member 3 which is a separate component provided outside the housing 2 of the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus, or as shown in FIG. A concave portion 4 was provided on the upper surface of 2 to serve as a storage portion.

[Problems to be solved by the invention]

In the former configuration, since the holding member 3 is projected to the outside of the housing 2 of the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus, the cord 5 is disconnected due to catching of the probe connecting cord 5, contact with the body, and construction for portable construction. There is a possibility that the holding member 3 may be damaged due to the contact with the above, and there is a problem that it is expensive because it is a separate component.

Further, in the latter configuration, since the probe connecting cord 5 is still present, the fitting state of the probe 1 in the recess 4 is sometimes bad, and when the device is tilted when the recess 4 is shallow, the probe 1 may jump out. There is a possibility of breakage, and it is difficult to take out the probe 1 if it is deep.

Further, when the probe 1 is used, jelly is attached to the end surface of the probe 1 so as not to interpose an air layer between the probe 1 and a human body. Therefore, even if the jelly attached to the probe 1 is wiped off with a cloth or the like after use, there remains a problem that the residue remains attached to the concave portion 4 and is difficult to wash.

[Means for solving problems]

In order to solve these problems, the present invention provides a connection cord 16 having one end connected to a housing 11 that constitutes the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus main body.
In an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus 10 having a pencil-type ultrasonic probe 14 having the other end connected to the root part, a housing 11
Has a probe accommodating portion 17 in a part of the ball speed end circle, and the probe accommodating portion 17 is formed so as to be recessed inward from the side surface of the housing 11, and has a concave portion having an opening opening to the outside. 18, a top plate portion 11A that covers the upper surface of the recess 18 and extends so as to form a part of the upper surface of the housing 11, a bottom surface portion 20 that is formed so as to face the top plate portion 11A, A pencil type ultrasonic probe is formed so as to face the opening and is formed so as to penetrate through the thickness of the top plate portion 11A and a side surface portion that is connected to the top plate portion 11A and the bottom surface portion 20 at the upper edge and the lower edge. When the pencil type ultrasonic probe 14 is inserted from above,
With the tip end of the pencil ultrasonic probe 14 abutting on the bottom surface 20 of the pencil ultrasonic probe 14, the root of the pencil ultrasonic probe 14 is projected upward from the upper surface of the housing 11. And an opening portion 19 to be held by.

In such a configuration, the pencil type ultrasonic probe 1
4 is not used, the user inserts the tip end of the pencil type ultrasonic probe 14 into the opening 19 formed in the top plate portion 11A of the recess 18 so as to insert the tip end surface of the pencil type ultrasonic probe 14. The bottom portion 20 of the recess 18
To obtain the state of being in contact with.

At this time, the opening portion 19A and the bottom surface portion 20 of the top plate portion 11A do not project to the outside of the housing 11, and the pencil type ultrasonic probe 14 is securely held in the space of the space inside the housing 11 so that the pencil type ultrasonic wave is generated. It is possible to prevent the structure holding the probe 14 from being damaged from the outside.

In addition to this, since the recess 18 is opened to the outside by the opening, the inside of the recess can be easily washed using the opening.

〔Example〕

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus 10 showing an embodiment of the present invention. The housing 11 of the diagnostic device 10 has a substantially cubic shape. Reference numeral 12 is an operation panel provided on the front surface of the housing 11, and 12A is an operation button. A cathode ray tube 13 displays information from the pencil type ultrasonic probe 14. Reference numeral 15 is an ultrasonic probe 14 and a diagnostic device 10.
Is a connector for connecting to the main body of. Reference numeral 16 is a connection cord connected to the ultrasonic probe 14. Reference numeral 17 denotes an accommodating portion for an ultrasonic probe formed by utilizing a corner portion 11B of the casing 11 which is a cube, that is, a joint portion between the back surface 11C and the side surface 11D, and an enlarged view thereof is shown in FIG. In the drawing, reference numeral 18 denotes the side surface 11 except the upper plate 11A of the housing 11.
It is a recess that is open in two directions, D and the rear surface 11C. 19
Is the upper plate 11A of the housing 11 that forms the upper surface of the recess 18.
This is a circular opening formed in the ultrasonic probe 14, and the ultrasonic probe 14 is inserted as shown in FIG. Reference numeral 20 denotes a bottom surface of the concave portion 18, which is a slope that gently descends outward from a top portion 21 of the bottom surface 20.

The bottom surface 20 may be flat, but an inclined surface is preferable in consideration of cleaning the recess 18. Further, in this embodiment, the joint between the bottom surface 20 and the side surface 22 of the recess 18 is formed to be angular, but the arc shape is preferable because it is easier to wash or wipe. For the same reason, the side surface 22 has an arcuate curved structure with no corners. Reference numeral 23 denotes a convex portion formed on the outer side of the bottom surface 20 in a substantially central portion. The convex portion 23 is for preventing the cushioning material 24 from falling off as shown in FIG. Corresponding to the buffer material 24 having a circular shape, the inside of the concave portion 23 is formed in an arc shape so as to be fitted thereto, but if the buffer material 24 has another shape, it does not necessarily have to be an arc shape. The cushioning material 24 is for protecting the end surface of the ultrasonic probe 20, and is made of a soft material such as rubber. The cushioning material 24 is removable in consideration of cleaning. It is also conceivable to form a groove in the center of the convex portion 23 as shown in FIG. 6 which will be described later to facilitate the discharge of the cleaning liquid.

In the above-described embodiment, the storage portion 17 is formed by using the corner portion 11B of the housing 11. This is suitable for cleaning and wiping since the recess 18 is open in two directions. However, it is not necessarily a corner, and as shown in FIG.
It is also possible to form the recess 18 in 7A and open only one of them.
The reference numeral 23A is a groove formed substantially in the center of the convex portion 23, which is convenient for discharging the cleaning liquid.

[Effect of device]

As described above, according to the present invention, a recess is formed in a part of the side wall of the housing to form a storage portion, and the storage portion does not project outside the housing. This is convenient because there is no damage due to contact with.

Further, according to the present invention, since the probe is inserted through the upper plate of the housing and the opening for supporting the probe is formed, the probe can be stably stored and is unlikely to drop off.

Further, in the present invention, if the bottom surface of the concave portion is directed to the outside and has a gentle downward slope, the cleaning liquid can be easily discharged.
Similarly, if a groove is formed in the convex portion that prevents the buffer material from falling off, the cleaning liquid can be easily discharged. If the side surface of the recess is curved or the joint between the side surface and the bottom surface is arcuate, cleaning liquid or dirt can be easily wiped off.

[Brief description of drawings]

1 and 2 are schematic views showing a conventional example. FIG. 3 is a schematic view showing an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is also an enlarged view of the main part.
FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of an essential part showing the same usage state. FIG. 6 is an enlarged view of an essential part showing another embodiment. 11 ... Housing, 11A ... Upper plate, 14 ... Ultrasonic probe, 17 ... Storage part, 18 ... Recessed part, 19 ... Open part.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. An ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus having a pencil type ultrasonic probe in which one end of a connecting cord, which is connected to one end of a casing constituting the main body of the ultrasonic diagnostic device, is connected to a root portion. A probe storage portion is provided on a part of an upper edge, the probe storage portion is formed so as to be recessed inward from a side surface of the housing, and a recess having an opening that opens outward, A top plate portion that covers the top surface of the recess and extends so as to form a part of the top surface of the housing, a bottom surface portion that is formed to face the top plate portion, and a top surface portion that is formed to face the opening. And a side surface portion that is connected to the top plate portion and the bottom surface portion at the upper edge, and is formed so as to penetrate through the thickness of the top plate portion, and when the pencil type ultrasonic probe is inserted from above, Of pencil type ultrasonic probe A state in which the base portion of the pencil-type ultrasonic probe is projected upward from the upper surface of the housing by abutting on the side surface of the pencil-type ultrasonic probe in a state where the tip surface is in contact with the bottom surface portion. An ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus, characterized in that the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus comprises: