WO1988000022A1 - Medical image diagnoser - Google Patents

Abstract

A medical image diagnoser equipped with an operation panel which an operator of the apparatus can pull toward him to operate. The apparatus is characterized in that a frame (6) for supporting the operation panel (2) is fitted to the main body (1) of the apparatus with fitting means (7), (8), (9) that permit movement in the longitudinal direction as well as rotation.

Description

 Specification

 Medical surface image diagnostic device

 (Technical field)

 The present invention competes with medical image diagnostic apparatuses, and more particularly, relates to a medical image diagnostic apparatus having an improved easy-to-use operation panel.

 (Background technology)

 If an ultrasonic diagnostic device is cited as a medical image diagnostic device, the ultrasonic diagnostic device is

As shown in FIG. 7, a diagnostic device main body 1, an operation panel 2 having a plurality of keys for operating the diagnostic device and the like, and a display 3 for displaying an image to be diagnosed are provided. Although not shown, an ultrasonic probe is connected to the diagnostic device body 1 by a cable. When using such an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus on the bedside of a subject, the operator touches the ultrasound probe on the subject to be examined and operates the display unit while operating the keys on the operation panel 2. Observing the image shown in Fig. 3, the operator often performs this work while approaching the subject and turning his body toward the subject, so the distance from the operator to the operation panel 2 is long. Tend to be. At that time, it is only necessary to be able to pull the diagnostic device sufficiently close to the operator, but depending on the situation, this may not be possible, and inconvenient operation may be required. Such a problem is not limited to the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus, but is a problem common to medical image diagnostic apparatuses operated near the subject.

 (Disclosure of the Invention)

 An object of the present invention is to provide a medical image diagnostic apparatus having an operation panel that can be used by an operator by pulling it at hand.

 According to the present invention, a frame (6) for supporting an operation panel (2) is mounted on a diagnostic apparatus main body (1) via mounting means (7), (8) and (9) which allow forward and backward movement and rotational movement. It is characterized by the following.

 (Brief description of drawings)

 FIG. 1 is an external view of an apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention,

 FIG. 2 is an exploded view of the operation panel support mechanism in the apparatus of FIG. 1,

FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 are diagrams showing an operation state of the operation panel support mechanism, FIG. 5 is a diagram of the stop mechanism in the operation panel support mechanism,

 Figure 6 is a diagram of the click mechanism in the operation panel support mechanism,

 FIG. 7 is an external view of the configuration of a conventional medical image diagnostic device.

 (Best mode for carrying out the invention)

 In FIG. 1, 1 is a diagnostic device main body, 2 is an operation panel, 3 is a display, and 6 is an operation panel support frame. The operation panel support frame 6 constitutes a part of an operation panel support mechanism described in detail below. The operation panel support frame 6 has an operation panel 2 and a display 3 mounted thereon and is mounted on an upper portion of the diagnostic apparatus main body 1. Although omitted in the figure, a plurality of keys and the like are provided on the operation panel 2.

 The detailed structure of the operation panel support mechanism is shown in FIG. In FIG. 2, a slider 8 is attached to the inside of the upper part of the side wall of the diagnostic device main body 1 via an L bracket 17. The slider 8 is composed of a combination of two members that can relatively slide in the longitudinal direction. The outer side of the two members is attached to the L bracket 17. Although not shown in the figure, another slider is similarly attached to the inside of the upper part of the other lavatory wall of the diagnostic device main body 1 at a position facing each other. As described above, both ends of the base 7 are attached to members inside the two sliders 8 attached inside the upper portions of both side walls of the diagnostic device main body 1 respectively. As a result, the base 7 can move linearly in the front-rear direction (the direction of the arrow) with respect to the diagnostic apparatus main body 1. Reference numeral 1 denotes a roller that supports the lower surface of the base 7 that extends along with the movement, and is attached to the diagnostic device main body 1. The operation panel support frame 6 is attached to the base 7 via a thrust bearing 9. The thrust bearing 9 is formed of a cylinder composed of a plurality of layers that are in contact with each other via a pole bearing, and enables the operation panel support frame 6 to rotate with respect to the base 7. A ball caster 10 is attached to the lower surface of the operation panel support frame 6. The ball caster 10 moves on the base 7 as the operation panel support frame 6 rotates while supporting the weight of the operation panel support frame 6 and the operation panel 2 and the display 3 mounted thereon.

Since the operation panel support mechanism is configured as described above, when the operator pulls the operation panel 2 forward, the operation panel support frame 6 and the base 7 are moved by the action of the slider 8. Then, the operation panel 2 and the display 3 mounted on the operation panel support frame 6 are pulled out as shown by the two-dot chain line in FIG. At this time, the roller 11 supports the lower surface of the base 7 to prevent bending or the like. When the operator turns the operation panel 2 in the horizontal direction, the operation panel support frame 6 rotates and moves with respect to the base 7 by the action of the thrust bearing 9, as shown by the two-dot chain line in FIG. The orientation of the operation panel 2 and the display 3 changes. At this time, the ball casters 10 attached to the lower surface of the operation panel support frame 6 move on the base while supporting the weight of the operation panel support frame 6 and the load thereon. As described above, since the operation panel support frame 6 can be moved in the front-rear direction and the rotation direction, the operator can pull the operation panel to operate without changing the position of the medical image diagnostic apparatus. . Therefore, it becomes extremely convenient when the operation panel must be operated while the ultrasonic probe is being applied to the subject as in an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus.

 The front-back movement and the rotation movement of the operation panel support frame 6 can be temporarily stopped at a plurality of predetermined positions by a stove mechanism and a click mechanism, respectively. FIG. 5 and FIG. 6 are configuration diagrams of examples of the stopper mechanism and the click mechanism, respectively. In these figures, the same parts as those in FIG. 2 are denoted by the same reference numerals.

In the stopper mechanism in Fig. 5, reference numeral 12 denotes a pair of notches, which are long enough to cover the moving distance of the base 7, and for example, two notches are provided on the side along the length direction. It has a part 13. These cutout plates 12 are fixed to the lower surface near both sides of the base 7 in parallel so that the length direction matches the moving direction of the base 7. Reference numeral 14 denotes a pair of pins, which are fixed on the slide bar 15 in a positional relationship corresponding to the pair of cutout plates 12. The slide bar 15 is attached to the diagnostic device main body 1 so as to be movable in the axial direction, and is pulled to the left in the figure by a spring 16, but the position regulating member provided at the right end is provided. Due to the action of 18 no more go left. In this state, the pins 14 hit the front ends of the corresponding notches 12 to prevent the base 7 from moving in the forward direction. The left end of the slide bar 15 is viewed from the left side of the diagnostic device main unit 1, and the slide bar 15 is pushed rightward to move the slide bar 15 to the right to cut the pin 14 into the cutout plate 1. 2 can be removed from the end face. When pulling out operation panel 2 In this way, the slide bar 15 is moved to release the blocking action of the pin 14, and the operation panel support frame 6, that is, the base 7 is pulled out. While the base 7 is being pulled out, the pin 14 is in contact with the side surface of the notch plate 12 by the force of the spring 16, so the notch 13 of the notch 扳 1 2 is When it comes to the side, the pin 14 drops into the notch 13 to prevent the base 7 from moving forward. To further pull out the operation panel 2, push in the slide bar 15 again to release the engagement between the pin 14 and the cutout 13 and pull it out. Can be pulled out to the position where it engages. The notch 扳 1 2 is wider at the end of the innermost notch 13 so that the pin 14 cannot be disengaged from the notch 13 even when the slide bar 15 is pushed in. It has become. Therefore, the base 7 cannot be withdrawn any more.

 The click mechanism in FIG. 6 is illustrated with the upper and lower members of the operation panel support frame 6 and the base 7 reversed for convenience of explanation. Here, reference numeral 22 denotes a plurality of click holes provided along a predetermined circumference on the bottom of the thrust bearing 9, and reference numeral 23 denotes a ball plunger combined with such a click hole 22. The ball plunger 23 has a structure in which the ball attached to the tip of the ball plunger is pushed out by the ring of 內 葳. It is attached to the base 7 by a lock. The base 7 and the thrust bearing 9 are connected to each other by screws 24. 2 5 is a screw hole for screw 2 4. By the combination of the crisper hole 22 and the ball arrangers 23, a click action acts on the rotational movement of the operation panel support frame 6, and the orientation of the operation panel support frame 6 is maintained at each click position.

Although the best mode for carrying out the present invention has been described above, various modifications can be made by those having ordinary knowledge in the technical field to which the present invention belongs without departing from the scope of the following claims. It is easy. For example, in the second case, the thrust bearing 9 is used in place of the slider 8 to attach the base 7 to the diagnostic device body 1 and the operation panel support frame 6 is attached to the base 7 by the thrust. The slider 8 may be used instead of the bearing 9. In addition, the display 3 does not necessarily need to be moved together with the operation panel 2. In addition, the stopper for the linear movement of the operation panel 2 The pressing means and the clicking means for the rotational movement can be realized by various known means.

Claims

The scope of the claims 1. In a medical image diagnostic apparatus having a diagnostic apparatus main body, an operation panel provided with a plurality of keys, and a display for displaying a diagnostic screen image, an operation panel support frame for supporting at least the operation panel; Medical image diagnostics having mounting means for mounting the panel support frame so as to be able to move linearly and rotationally relative to the diagnostic apparatus main body. 2. In a medical image diagnostic apparatus having a diagnostic apparatus main body, an operation panel provided with a plurality of keys, and a display for displaying a diagnostic image,  An operation panel support frame that supports at least the operation panel,  Base for mounting this operation panel support frame,  First attachment means for attaching the operation panel support frame to be rotatable relative to the base; and  Second mounting means for mounting the base so that it can be moved linearly relative to the diagnostic device body A medical image diagnostic apparatus comprising: 3. In a medical image diagnostic apparatus having a diagnostic apparatus main body, an operation panel provided with a plurality of keys, and a display for displaying a diagnostic image,  An operation panel support frame that supports at least the operation panel,  Base for mounting this operation panel support frame,  First mounting means for mounting the operation panel support frame so as to be linearly movable relative to the base; and  Second mounting means for mounting the base so as to be rotatable relative to the diagnostic apparatus body Medical image diagnostic apparatus comprising: