ULTRASONIC DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus capable of increasing heat radiation performance in order to lower a surface temperature of a probe casing.SOLUTION: An ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus comprises: an ultrasonic probe which has a piezoelectric vibrator 120 transmitti...

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Main Authors INOUE MICHINOBU, SOGO TAKAHIRO, OISHI MICHIKO, ASAGIRI SATOSHI, IOKA KUMIKO, TOGASAKI TAKASHI
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Japanese
Published 21.09.2017
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HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
IDENTIFICATION
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
SURGERY
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Summary:PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus capable of increasing heat radiation performance in order to lower a surface temperature of a probe casing.SOLUTION: An ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus comprises: an ultrasonic probe which has a piezoelectric vibrator 120 transmitting/receiving ultrasonic waves to/from a subject and a probe casing 110 that houses a signal processing IC processing a signal from the piezoelectric vibrator and is provided with an intake port 114 and an exhaust port 115; an apparatus body which has signal processing part that acquires a signal from the signal processing IC and performs image processing, and a fan; a cable 302 which electrically connects the signal processing IC and the signal processing part of the apparatus body; and air-cooling pipes 303, 304 connecting the fan and the intake port or the exhaust port.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4 【課題】探触子筐体の表面温度を低減するために放熱性能を高めることができる超音波診断装置を提供する。【解決手段】被検体に対して超音波の送受信を行う圧電振動子１２０及びこの圧電振動子からの信号を処理する信号処理ＩＣを収容すると共に、吸気口１１４と排気口１１５とが設けられている探触子筐体１１０とを有する超音波探触子と、前記信号処理ＩＣから信号を取得して画像処理する信号処理部及びファンを有する装置本体と、前記信号処理ＩＣと前記装置本体の信号処理部とを電気的に接続するケーブル３０２と、前記ファンと前記吸気口又は前記排気口とを接続する空冷管３０３，３０４とを備えている。【選択図】図４
Bibliography:Application Number: JP20160052650