A new breast X-ray machine

Abstract

A new breast X-ray machine comprises: a body, an arm and a power transmission device connecting the body and the arm; the arm is provided with a flat-panel detector, the flat-panel detector is provided with an arc-shaped groove adapted to the human chest, the power transmission device comprises a swing component, one end of the swing component is connected to the body, and the other end is connected to the arm, the swing component is used to drive the arm to rotate in the xoz plane with point o as a fixed point, so that the groove fits the contour of the human chest.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of medical equipment, in particular to a novel breast X-ray machine. Background Art

[0002] Mammography, also known as molybdenum target X-ray machine, uses this property to examine lesions in human tissues because different tissues in the human body have different densities and thicknesses, so the degree of absorption of X-rays when passing through the human body is different. It is mainly used for X-ray photography of female breasts. It is currently the basic breast examination and diagnosis equipment in gynecology departments of hospitals and specialized hospitals. It can detect lumps and tiny calcification points in breast tissue in a timely manner. It can also be used for photography of non-metallic foreign bodies and other soft tissues such as hemangiomas. However, the flat-panel detector of existing mammography X-ray machines is flat and does not fit the human body, so that certain parts of the human breast cannot be penetrated by X-rays and their lesions cannot be detected. Summary of the invention

[0003] The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a novel breast X-ray machine with a flat-panel detector that fits the human breast and is suitable for most people.

[0004] To solve the above problems, the technical solution adopted by the present invention is:

[0005] A novel breast X-ray machine comprises: a body, an arm and a power transmission device connecting the body and the arm; the arm is provided with a flat-panel detector, the flat-panel detector is provided with an arc-shaped groove adapted to the human chest, the power transmission device comprises a swing component, one end of the swing component is connected to the body, and the other end is connected to the arm, the swing component is used to drive the arm to rotate in the xoz plane so that the groove fits the contour of the human chest.

[0006] As a further improvement of the present invention, the swing assembly includes a first motor base connected to the body, a first motor with an output shaft is provided in the first motor base, and the output shaft of the first motor is connected to the support arm; the first motor is used to drive the support arm to rotate within a first preset angle range in a horizontal plane when rotating, so that the groove fits the contour of the human chest.

[0007] As a further improvement of the present invention, the first preset angle range is -10°~10°.

[0008] As a further improvement of the present invention, the power transmission device also includes a lifting component; the lifting component is arranged on the body and connected to the swing component, and the lifting component is used to drive the swing component and the support arm to move up and down along the y-axis to adapt to the height of the human chest.

[0009] As a further improvement of the present invention, the lifting assembly includes a second motor arranged inside the machine body, a lifting gear, and a lifting plate arranged on the machine body;

[0010] The output shaft of the second motor faces the direction of the support arm, and the output shaft of the second motor is connected to the lifting gear. A rack meshing with the lifting gear is provided on one side of the lifting plate, and the other side is slidably connected to the body; the swing assembly is arranged on the lifting plate.

[0011] As a further improvement of the present invention, the power transmission device also includes a shaking assembly, one end of which is connected to the swing assembly, and the other end is connected to the support arm; the shaking assembly is used to drive the support arm to rotate in the xoy plane so that the groove fits the contour of the human chest.

[0012] As a further improvement of the present invention, the shaking assembly includes a fixing seat arranged on the upper part of the swinging assembly and a connecting member hinged to the fixing seat, and the connecting member is connected to the supporting arm;

[0013] A third motor, a first gear and a second gear are arranged inside the fixing seat; the output shaft of the third motor is arranged horizontally, the third motor is connected to the first gear, the second gear is arranged on the upper part of the first gear and meshes with the first gear, and a connecting shaft that passes through the side wall of the fixing seat is arranged in the inner hole of the second gear;

[0014] The lower part of the connecting member is provided with a clearance groove, the upper part of the fixing seat is located at the position of the clearance groove, and the connecting shaft passes through the two side walls of the fixing seat and is connected with the connecting member.

[0015] As a further improvement of the present invention, the power transmission device also includes a rotating component, one end of which is connected to the swing component, and the other end is connected to the support arm; the rotating component is used to drive the support arm to rotate in the yoz plane so that the groove fits the contour of the human chest.

[0016] As a further improvement of the present invention, the rotating component includes a second motor base connected to the swinging component, a rotating motor is provided in the second motor base, the output shaft of the rotating motor is interference fit with the lower part of the support arm, and the rotation of the rotating motor drives the support arm to rotate left and right around the body within a second preset angle range.

[0017] As a further improvement of the present invention, it also includes a heating component, which includes an air outlet pipe arranged on the body and a hot air component arranged inside the body, and the air outlet pipe and the hot air component are connected through an air guide pipe.

[0018] The beneficial effects of adopting the above technical solution are:

[0019] The present invention improves the flat-panel detector so that a groove adapted to the human breast is provided on one side in use, and the support arm can rotate around the horizontal plane of the body, that is, the flat-panel detector can rotate around the horizontal plane of the body to adapt to the breast contours of different people; the height of the flat-panel detector is adapted to the height of the human breast by arranging a lifting component, and the shaking component and the rotating component are arranged so that the groove can adapt to the breast contours of different people on the one hand, and on the other hand, breast detection in other positions can be performed.

[0020] The breast X-ray machine of the present invention is also provided with a heating component to reduce the cold feeling of the person to be tested when the room temperature is too low, so that the person to be tested is more comfortable. In the present invention, the lifting component, the shaking component and the rotating component are connected to the control switch, and the control switch is electrically connected to the control system. The medical staff only needs to select or press the control switch to adjust the position of the support arm to make it more in line with the detection needs. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0021] In order to more clearly illustrate the specific implementation methods of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings required for use in the specific implementation methods or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are some implementation methods of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative work.

[0022] Figure 1 It is a three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of the present invention.

[0023] Figure 2 It is a structural schematic diagram of the lifting assembly of the present invention.

[0024] Figure 3 It is a structural schematic diagram of the shaking assembly of the present invention.

[0025] Figure 4 It is a top view of the flat panel detector of the present invention.

[0026] Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of the installation of the first air outlet pipe and the second air outlet pipe of the present invention.

[0027] Figure 6 It is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the hot air component of the present invention.

[0028] Wherein: 1 body, 2 support arm, 3 ball tube, 4 compression plate, 5 flat panel detector, 6 groove, 7 beam limiter, 8 first motor seat, 9 first motor, 10 second motor, 11 lifting gear, 12 lifting plate, 13 rack, 14 fixed seat, 15 connecting piece, 16 third motor, 17 first gear, 18 second gear, 19 connecting shaft, 20 clearance groove, 21 second motor seat, 22 hot air assembly, 23 flange, 24 first air outlet pipe, 25 second air outlet pipe, 26 air outlet, 27 shell, 28 fan, 29 heating plate. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0029] In order to make the objectives, technical solutions and advantages of the present invention clearer, the invention is clearly and completely described below in conjunction with specific embodiments. It should be understood that the terms "center", "vertical", "lateral", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside" and "outside" indicate directions or positional relationships based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the referred device or element must have a specific direction, be constructed and operated in a specific direction, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the present invention.

[0030] like Figure 1-Figure 6 The novel breast X-ray machine shown in the figure comprises: a body 1, an arm 2 and a power transmission device connecting the body 1 and the arm 2; the arm 2 is provided with a flat panel detector 5, and the flat panel detector 5 is provided with an arc-shaped groove 6 adapted to the human chest; the power transmission device comprises a swing assembly, one end of the swing assembly is connected to the body 1, and the other end is connected to the arm 2, see Figure 1 , o represents the origin of the three-dimensional coordinate system, x represents the front-back direction of the body 1 in the horizontal plane, y represents the up-down direction of the body 1 in the vertical plane, and z represents the left-right direction of the body 1 in the horizontal plane. The swing assembly is used to drive the support arm 2 to rotate in the xoz plane so that the groove 6 fits the contour of the human chest. The side of the flat panel detector 5 can also be provided with a flange 23 adapted to the human body. Of course, the upper part of the support arm 2 is also provided with a tube 3 and a limiter 7, and the middle part is provided with a compression plate 4 that can move up and down.

[0031] The curvature of groove 6 is fitted by magnetic resonance imaging data, with the chord length from the parasternal line to the mid-axillary line, and the thickness of the muscle at the center of the chord length as the arch height h. It is obtained after summarizing and statistically analyzing several representative human sample data through MRI axial images, and is suitable for most people. The curvature of groove 6 is more scientific.

[0032] Furthermore, it also includes a heating component, which includes an air outlet pipe arranged on the body 1 and a hot air component 22 arranged inside the body 1, and the air outlet pipe and the hot air component 22 are connected through an air guide pipe. The heating component is used to heat the flat panel detector 5 and the compression plate 4 to keep them at a suitable temperature, so that the detected person will not feel the flat panel detector 5 cold when the room temperature is low.

[0033] In a possible implementation, the air outlet pipe includes a first air outlet pipe 24 disposed on the flat panel detector 5, and two air outlets 26 are disposed on the first air outlet pipe 24, one of which is used to heat the flat panel detector 5; and the other of which is used to heat the compression plate 4. In another possible implementation, the first air outlet pipe is provided with an air outlet 26, and the air outlet pipe also includes a second air outlet pipe 25 disposed at the lower part of the compression plate 4, and the second air outlet pipe 25 is also provided with an air outlet 26, the first air outlet pipe 24 is used to heat the flat panel detector 5, and the second air outlet pipe 25 is used to heat the compression plate 4. Figure 5 shown.

[0034] The hot air assembly 22 includes a housing 27, a fan 28 and a heating plate 29; the housing 27 is provided with an air outlet 26, and the fan 28 and the heating plate 29 are installed inside the housing 27. Figure 6 As shown. The heating sheet 29 is powered on to heat the air, and the fan 28 blows the heated air out through the air outlet 26 into the air outlet tube, so that the air outlet tube emits warm air to heat the flat panel detector. For easy adjustment, the housing 27 is provided with a temperature control knob and a gear knob; the temperature control knob controls the heat of the heating sheet 29, and the gear knob controls the power of the fan 28.

[0035] The swing assembly includes a first motor base 8 connected to the body 1, a first motor 9 with an output shaft upward is arranged in the first motor base 8, and the output shaft of the first motor 9 is connected to the support arm 2; the first motor 9 is used to drive the support arm 2 to rotate within a first preset angle range in the horizontal plane when rotating, so that the groove 6 fits the contour of the human chest. And the first preset angle range is -10°~10°.

[0036] Since the size and shape of breasts vary among individuals, in order to make the groove 6 adapt to the breasts of most human bodies, in this embodiment, the power transmission device further includes a lifting component, a shaking component and a rotating component.

[0037] Specifically, the lifting assembly is arranged on the body 1 and connected to the swing assembly. The lifting assembly is used to drive the swing assembly and the support arm 2 to move up and down along the y-axis to adapt to the height of the human chest.

[0038] The lifting assembly includes a second motor 10 disposed inside the body 1, a lifting gear 11, and a lifting plate 12 disposed on the body 1;

[0039] The output shaft of the second motor 10 is oriented toward the support arm 2, and the output shaft of the second motor 10 is connected to the lifting gear 11. A rack 13 meshing with the lifting gear 11 is provided on one side of the lifting plate 12, and the other side is slidably connected to the body 1; the swing assembly is arranged on the lifting plate 12, and in the present embodiment, the first motor seat 8 is arranged on the lifting plate 12; when in use, the first motor seat 8 drives the support arm 2 to move up and down with the lifting plate 12, and is adjusted to a height suitable for the person being detected, and then the arc shape of the groove is adapted to the chest contour of different persons being detected through the action of the swing assembly.

[0040] One end of the shaking component is connected to the swinging component, and the other end is connected to the support arm 2; the shaking component is used to drive the support arm 2 to rotate in the xoy plane so that the groove 6 fits the contour of the human chest.

[0041] The shaking assembly includes a fixing seat 14 disposed on the upper part of the swinging assembly and a connecting member 15 hinged to the fixing seat 14, and the connecting member 15 is connected to the supporting arm 2;

[0042] A third motor 16, a first gear 17 and a second gear 18 are provided inside the fixing seat 14; the output shaft of the third motor 16 is arranged horizontally, the third motor 16 is connected to the first gear 17, the second gear 18 is arranged on the upper part of the first gear 17 and meshes with the first gear 17, and a connecting shaft 19 that passes through the side wall of the fixing seat 14 is provided in the inner hole of the second gear 18;

[0043] Furthermore, a clearance groove 20 is provided at the lower portion of the connecting member 15 , the upper portion of the fixing seat 14 is located at the position of the clearance groove 20 , and the connecting shaft 19 passes through the two side walls of the fixing seat 14 to be connected to the connecting member 15 .

[0044] The fixing seat 14 is arranged on the upper part of the first motor seat 8, and the output shaft of the first motor 9 is connected to the fixing seat 14. When the first motor 9 is working, the fixing seat 14 is driven to rotate; the third motor 16 is working to drive the first gear 17 to rotate. Since the first gear 17 and the second gear 18 are meshed, the second gear 18 rotates with the first gear 17, and the rotation is transmitted to the connecting piece 15 fixedly matched with the connecting shaft 19 through the connecting shaft 19, so that the arm 2 nods. On the one hand, the groove can be made to fit the arc of the human chest more closely, and on the other hand, it can adapt to breast detection in other positions.

[0045] The power transmission device also includes a rotating component, one end of which is connected to the swing component, and the other end is connected to the support arm 2; the rotating component is used to drive the support arm 2 to rotate in the yoz plane so that the groove 6 fits the contour of the human chest.

[0046] The rotating assembly includes a second motor seat 21 connected to the swing assembly, and a rotating motor is arranged in the second motor seat 21. The output shaft of the rotating motor is interference-fitted with the lower part of the support arm 2, and the rotating motor drives the support arm 2 to rotate left and right around the body 1 within a second preset angle range. Specifically, the second motor seat 21 is connected to the connecting member 15; the second motor drives the support arm 2 to rotate left and right to detect breasts at different positions. Furthermore, the second preset angle range is -10°~10°.

[0047] Of course, for the convenience of control, the body 1 is provided with a control switch for controlling the swing assembly, the lifting assembly, the shaking assembly and the rotating assembly, and the control switch is electrically connected to the control system. The specific control process of the control system is not described in detail in the present invention.

[0048] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present invention, rather than to limit it. Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the aforementioned embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that they can still modify the technical solutions described in the aforementioned embodiments, or make equivalent replacements for some of the technical features therein. However, these modifications or replacements do not deviate the essence of the corresponding technical solutions from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention.

Claims

1. A new breast X-ray machine, comprising: A machine body (1), an arm (2), and a power transmission device connecting the machine body (1) and the arm (2); a flat panel detector (5) is provided on the arm (2), characterized in that an arc-shaped groove (6) is provided on the flat panel detector (5); the power transmission device comprises a swing component, one end of the swing component is connected to the machine body (1), and the other end is connected to the arm (2); the swing component is used to drive the arm (2) to rotate in the xoz plane so that the groove (6) fits the contour of the human chest; The power transmission device further comprises a lifting assembly; the lifting assembly is arranged on the machine body (1) and connected to the swing assembly, and the lifting assembly is used to drive the swing assembly and the support arm (2) to move up and down along the y-axis to adapt to the height of the human chest; The power transmission device further comprises a shaking assembly, one end of which is connected to the swing assembly, and the other end of which is connected to the support arm (2); the shaking assembly is used to drive the support arm (2) to rotate in the xoy plane so that the groove (6) fits the contour of the human chest; The power transmission device further comprises a rotating assembly, one end of which is connected to the swing assembly, and the other end of which is connected to the support arm (2); the rotating assembly is used to drive the support arm (2) to rotate in the yoz plane so that the groove (6) fits the contour of the human chest; Among them, o represents the origin of the three-dimensional coordinate system, x represents the front-back direction of the body (1) in the horizontal plane, y represents the up-down direction of the body (1) in the vertical plane, and z represents the left-right direction of the body (1) in the horizontal plane.

2. A new breast X-ray machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The swing assembly comprises a first motor seat (8) connected to the body (1); a first motor (9) with an output shaft facing upward is arranged in the first motor seat (8); and the output shaft of the first motor (9) is connected to the support arm (2); the first motor (9) is used to drive the support arm (2) to rotate within a first preset angle range on a horizontal plane when rotating, so that the groove (6) fits the contour of a human chest.

3. A new breast X-ray machine according to claim 2, characterized in that: The first preset angle range is -10°~10°.

4. A new breast X-ray machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The lifting assembly comprises a second motor (10) arranged inside the machine body (1), a lifting gear (11), and a lifting plate (12) arranged on the machine body (1); The output shaft of the second motor (10) faces the direction of the support arm (2), and the output shaft of the second motor (10) is connected to the lifting gear (11); a rack (13) meshing with the lifting gear (11) is provided on one side of the lifting plate (12), and the other side is slidably connected to the machine body (1); the swing assembly is arranged on the lifting plate (12).

5. A new breast X-ray machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The shaking assembly comprises a fixing seat (14) arranged on the upper part of the swinging assembly and a connecting member (15) hinged to the fixing seat (14), wherein the connecting member (15) is connected to the supporting arm (2); A third motor (16), a first gear (17) and a second gear (18) are provided inside the fixing seat (14); the output shaft of the third motor (16) is arranged horizontally, the third motor (16) is connected to the first gear (17), the second gear (18) is arranged on the upper part of the first gear (17) and meshes with the first gear (17), and a connecting shaft (19) penetrating the side wall of the fixing seat (14) is provided in the inner hole of the second gear (18); The lower portion of the connecting member (15) is provided with a clearance groove (20), the upper portion of the fixing seat (14) is located at the position of the clearance groove (20), and the connecting shaft (19) passes through the two side walls of the fixing seat (14) and is connected to the connecting member (15).

6. A new breast X-ray machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The rotating assembly comprises a second motor seat (21) connected to the swinging assembly, wherein a rotating motor is arranged in the second motor seat (21), wherein an output shaft of the rotating motor is interference-fitted with a lower portion of the support arm (2), and the rotating motor drives the support arm (2) to rotate left and right around the machine body (1) within a second preset angle range.

7. A new breast X-ray machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also comprises a heating component, the heating component comprising an air outlet pipe arranged on the machine body (1) and a hot air component (22) arranged inside the machine body (1), the air outlet pipe and the hot air component (22) being connected via an air guide pipe.

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