ULTRASONIC PROBE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF

• Main Authors: SONG JONG KEUN, LEE SEUNG HEUN, KIM BAE HYUNG, KIM YOUNG IL, CHO KYUNG IL
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 11.12.2014
• Subjects: CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS; DIAGNOSIS; ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; ELECTRICITY; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; HUMAN NECESSITIES; HYGIENE; IDENTIFICATION; MANUFACTURE OF ASSEMBLAGES OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS; MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; PRINTED CIRCUITS; SURGERY; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS

Disclosed herein is an ultrasonic probe capable of emitting heat generated by a transducer outside the ultrasonic probe using a heat radiation plate. The ultrasonic probe includes a transducer configured to generate an ultrasonic wave, a heat spreader provided on a surface of the transducer, the heat spreader being configured to absorb heat generated by the transducer, at least one heat radiation plate which contacts at least one side of the heat spreader, and at least one board installed on the at least one heat radiation plate so as to transfer heat generated by the at least one board to the at least one heat radiation plate.