CN112603365A

CN112603365A - Switchable ultrasound probe and ultrasound device

Info

Publication number: CN112603365A
Application number: CN202011505128.5A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 黄明进; 陈建军
Original assignee: Wuxi Chison Medical Technologies Co Ltd
Current assignee: Wuxi Chison Medical Technologies Co Ltd
Priority date: 2020-12-18
Filing date: 2020-12-18
Publication date: 2021-04-06
Anticipated expiration: 2040-12-18
Also published as: CN112603365B

Abstract

The invention relates to a switchable ultrasonic probe and ultrasonic equipment, comprising a casing, a probe body is rotatably arranged in the casing, a probe and a rotating signal adapter plate are installed on the probe body, a transducer signal adapter plate is installed on the casing, and the casing A switching and positioning mechanism is arranged between the body and the probe body, and a turning slot is arranged on both sides of the casing. The ends on both sides of the probe body are located in the turning slot. The invention has simple structure and small occupied space; can realize rapid conversion of probes, has wider application range, and is very suitable for emergency and other occasions.

Description

Switchable ultrasound probe and ultrasound device

Technical Field

The invention belongs to the technical field of color ultrasonography, and relates to a switchable ultrasonic probe and ultrasonic equipment.

Background

The ultrasonic probe is a common medical diagnostic device, and comprises a linear array probe, a convex array probe, a phased array probe and the like, and each probe has a certain application scene. At present, the palm ultrasonic on the market is basically a single probe, so that the function is relatively single, the requirements of various diagnoses can not be met, and the palm ultrasonic is not suitable for occasions such as emergency treatment and the like.

Disclosure of Invention

The invention aims to provide a switchable ultrasonic probe and ultrasonic equipment, which can solve the problem of relatively single function.

According to the technical scheme provided by the invention: a switchable ultrasound probe comprising:

the main board comprises a shell, a first connecting piece and a second connecting piece, wherein the shell is provided with a first end and a second end which are opposite to each other, and an accommodating cavity for accommodating at least a main board is arranged between the first end and the second end;

the ultrasonic probe comprises a probe body, a probe body and a probe body, wherein the probe body is provided with a rotating shaft which is rotatably arranged at the first end of the shell and at least two ultrasonic probes which are arranged at intervals at a preset included angle along the circumferential surface of the rotating shaft;

and the signal adapter plates are arranged at the end part of the rotating shaft and at two opposite sides of the shell, so that the probe body can activate one of the at least two ultrasonic probes after rotating the preset included angle.

As a further improvement of the present invention, the signal adapter plate is configured to activate the ultrasonic probe moving to the plane close to the length direction of the housing after the probe body rotates in the clockwise direction by the preset included angle.

As a further improvement of the present invention, the at least two ultrasonic probes are detachably provided on the rotating shaft circumferential surface.

As a further improvement of the invention, a switching positioning mechanism is arranged between the shell and the probe body.

As a further improvement of the present invention, the signal adapting board is a first PCB and a second PCB which are oppositely arranged, a side of the first PCB opposite to the first PCB is provided with a probe contact, and a side of the second PCB opposite to the second PCB is provided with a contact PIN which is matched with the probe contact.

The contact PIN needle is a spring type contact PIN needle.

As a further improvement of the invention, rotary grooves are arranged on two sides in the shell, the end parts of two sides of the rotating shaft are positioned in the rotary grooves, and the end parts of two sides of the rotating shaft and the rotary grooves are both arc-shaped.

As a further improvement of the invention, the conversion positioning mechanism comprises a positioning groove and a positioning pin shaft, the positioning groove is positioned on the periphery of the rotating shaft, the positioning pin shaft is slidably arranged in the shell, and a spring is arranged between the positioning pin shaft and the shell.

As a further improvement of the invention, a slide way is arranged in the shell, the positioning pin shaft is arranged in the slide way in a sliding manner, a spring retaining shoulder is arranged on the positioning pin shaft, and the spring is arranged between the spring retaining shoulder and the bottom of the slide way.

As a further improvement of the invention, the distance between adjacent ultrasonic probes along the circumferential direction of the rotating shaft does not exceed 2 cm.

The invention also provides an ultrasound device comprising a switchable ultrasound probe as described above.

The positive progress effect of this application lies in:

the invention has simple structure and small occupied space; the rapid conversion of the probe can be realized, the application range is wider, and the probe is very suitable for occasions such as emergency treatment.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a first probe according to the present invention in operation.

Fig. 2 is a schematic structural diagram of a second probe according to the present invention in operation.

Fig. 3 is a schematic diagram of the explosive structure of the present invention.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged schematic view of a region a in fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the present invention.

Fig. 6 is an enlarged structural view of a region B in fig. 5.

Fig. 7 is a schematic structural view of the upper cover of the present invention.

Detailed Description

It should be noted that the embodiments and features of the embodiments may be combined with each other without conflict. The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the embodiments with reference to the attached drawings.

In order to make those skilled in the art better understand the technical solution of the present invention, the technical solution in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention, and it is obvious that the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, and not all of the embodiments. All other embodiments, which can be derived by a person skilled in the art from the embodiments given herein without making any creative effort, shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

It should be noted that the terms "first," "second," and the like in the description and claims of the present invention and in the drawings described above are used for distinguishing between similar elements and not necessarily for describing a particular sequential or chronological order. It is to be understood that the data so used may be interchanged under appropriate circumstances in order to facilitate the description of the embodiments of the invention herein. Furthermore, the terms "comprises," "comprising," and "having," and any variations thereof, are intended to cover such processes, methods, systems, articles, or apparatus that comprise a list of steps or elements, are not necessarily limited to those steps or elements expressly listed, but may include other steps or elements not expressly listed or inherent to such processes, methods, articles, or apparatus.

Fig. 1 to 7 include a housing 1, a probe body 2, an ultrasonic probe 3, a rotary signal adapter plate 4, a signal adapter plate 5, a positioning pin 6, a battery 7, a spring 8, a main board 9, and the like.

As shown in fig. 1 to 7, the present invention is a switchable ultrasound probe, including a housing 1, an end of the housing 1 close to a patient is a first end, an end far away from the patient is a second end, and an accommodating cavity at least accommodating a main board is arranged between the first end and the second end.

Rotate in the casing 1 and set up probe body 2, probe body 2 has the pivot that rotates the setting at the casing first end and along two at least ultrasonic probe 3 that pivot circumferential surface set up with predetermineeing the contained angle interval.

And the signal adapter plates are arranged at the two opposite sides of the end part of the rotating shaft and the shell 1, so that the probe body can activate one of the at least two ultrasonic probes after rotating by a preset included angle. The signal keysets is relative first PCB board and the second PCB board that sets up, first PCB board is relative be equipped with the probe contact on the side of second PCB board, the second PCB board is relative be equipped with on the side of first PCB board with probe contact complex contact PIN needle. The first PCB board can be arranged at the end part of the rotating shaft and also can be arranged at the inner side surface of the shell opposite to the end part of the rotating shaft.

The two sides of the shell 1 are provided with rotary grooves for installing the probe body 2. The end parts of the two sides of the rotating shaft of the probe body 2 are positioned in the rotating groove, and the end parts of the two sides of the rotating shaft of the probe body 2 and the rotating groove are both arc-shaped.

In one embodiment, the number of the ultrasonic probes 3 is two, namely a first ultrasonic probe 3-1 and a second ultrasonic probe 3-2, and the first ultrasonic probe 3-1 and the second ultrasonic probe 3-2 are positioned on the periphery of the rotating shaft and are separated by 90 degrees.

The signal patch panel comprises a first PCB board 4 and a second PCB board 5. The first PCB board 4 is installed in the pivot side, is equipped with a plurality of probe contacts on the first PCB board 4, and different ultrasonic probe correspond different probe contacts.

The second PCB 5 is installed inside the shell 1, and a contact PIN needle matched with the probe contact is arranged on the side face, opposite to the first PCB, of the second PCB. Preferably, the contact PIN is a spring-loaded contact PIN. The contact PIN needle is used for conducting electricity for the probe body and building a signal transmission channel in cooperation with the probe contact. Through the first PCB 4 and the second PCB 5 that can rotate relatively to make the probe body rotate and activate one in at least two ultrasonic probe after presetting the contained angle.

In order to accurately position the rotation angle in the process of rotating the probe body, a conversion positioning mechanism is arranged between the shell 1 and the rotating shaft. Conversion positioning mechanism includes positioning groove and locating pin 6, and positioning groove is located the pivot periphery, and locating pin 6 slidable mounting is equipped with spring 8 between locating pin 6 and the casing 1 in casing 1. The number and distribution of the positioning grooves are associated with the ultrasonic probe 3. In one embodiment, the positioning grooves include a first positioning groove 2-1 and a second positioning groove 2-2, the first positioning groove 2-1 and the second positioning groove 2-2 are separated by 90 degrees, the first positioning groove 2-1 is used for positioning the first ultrasonic probe 3-1, and the second positioning groove 2-2 is used for positioning the second ultrasonic probe 3-2.

The shell 1 is provided with a slideway 1-1, a positioning pin shaft 6 is arranged in the slideway 1-1 in a sliding manner, the positioning pin shaft 6 is provided with a spring retaining shoulder 6-1, and a spring 8 is arranged between the spring retaining shoulder 6-1 and the bottom of the slideway 1-1.

The shell 1 comprises an upper cover 1-1 and a lower cover 1-2, wherein the two sides of the bottom of the upper cover 1-1 are provided with upper half grooves 1-11, the two sides of the top of the lower cover 1-2 are provided with lower half grooves 1-21, and the upper half grooves 1-11 and the lower half grooves 1-21 form rotary grooves. The bottom of the upper cover 1-1 is provided with an upper slideway 1-12, the top of the lower cover 1-2 is provided with a lower slideway 1-22, and the upper slideway 1-12 and the lower slideway 1-22 form a slideway 1-1.

At least a main board 9 is mounted in the housing 1. In order to expand the use area of the switchable ultrasound probe, a battery 7 is mounted in the housing 1, the battery 7 is located in the lower cover 1-2, and the main board 9 is located above the battery 7.

The positioning groove and the positioning end of the positioning pin shaft 6 are arc-shaped, so that the switching of the positioning state is facilitated.

As an aspect of the invention, the invention also provides an ultrasound apparatus comprising the above switchable ultrasound probe.

The working process of the invention is as follows:

as shown in fig. 1, the first ultrasonic probe 3-1 is in a working state, and at this time, the positioning pin 6 is pushed by the spring 8, and the positioning end of the positioning pin 6 enters the first positioning groove 2-1, so as to complete the positioning of the first ultrasonic probe 3-1 and the housing 1. It should be understood that the probe contact corresponding to the first probe and the probe contact corresponding to the second probe are arranged at intervals, and at this time, the probe contact corresponding to the first probe is in contact with the contact PIN, and the first probe is activated.

When the second ultrasonic probe 3-2 needs to be switched to work, the rotating shaft is rotated in the arrow direction, the positioning end of the positioning PIN shaft 6 slides out of the first positioning groove 2-1, the probe contact corresponding to the first probe is separated from the contact PIN needle,

as shown in fig. 2, the rotating shaft is rotated clockwise by 90 degrees in the arrow direction, the positioning end of the positioning PIN 6 is positioned on the side surface of the second positioning groove 2-2, the positioning PIN 6 is pushed by the spring 8, the positioning end of the positioning PIN 6 enters the second positioning groove 2-2, the positioning of the second ultrasonic probe 3-2 and the shell 1 is completed, the probe contact corresponding to the second probe is contacted with the contact PIN, and the second probe is activated.

It will be understood that the above embodiments are merely exemplary embodiments taken to illustrate the principles of the present invention, which is not limited thereto. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and improvements can be made without departing from the spirit and substance of the invention, and these modifications and improvements are also considered to be within the scope of the invention.

Claims

1. A switchable ultrasound probe, comprising:

2. The switchable ultrasound probe of claim 1, wherein the signal adapter plate is configured to activate the ultrasound probe moving towards a plane that is close to a longitudinal direction of the housing after the probe body is rotated in a clockwise direction by the preset included angle.

3. The switchable ultrasound probe of claim 1, wherein the at least two ultrasound probes are detachably disposed at the shaft circumferential surface.

4. The switchable ultrasound probe of claim 1, wherein a switch positioning mechanism is provided between the housing and the probe body.

5. The switchable ultrasound probe of claim 1, wherein the signal adapting board is a first PCB and a second PCB that are disposed opposite to each other, a side of the first PCB opposite to the second PCB is provided with a probe contact, and a side of the second PCB opposite to the first PCB is provided with a contact PIN that is engaged with the probe contact.

6. The switchable ultrasound probe of claim 4, wherein the switch positioning mechanism comprises a positioning groove and a positioning pin, the positioning groove is located on the periphery of the rotating shaft, the positioning pin is slidably mounted in the housing, and a spring is arranged between the positioning pin and the housing.

7. The switchable ultrasound probe of claim 6, wherein a slide is disposed in the housing, the positioning pin is slidably disposed in the slide, a spring shoulder is disposed on the positioning pin, and the spring is disposed between the spring shoulder and the bottom of the slide.

8. The switchable ultrasound probe of claim 5, wherein the contact PIN is a spring loaded contact PIN.

9. The switchable ultrasound probe of claim 1, wherein adjacent ultrasound probes are circumferentially spaced along the shaft by no more than 2 cm.

10. An ultrasound device, characterized in that the device comprises a switchable ultrasound probe according to any of claims 1-9.