A limbs ultrasonic tomography system

Through integrated water tank and cabinet structure and sliding sealing technology, the stability and portability problems of the four-limb ultrasonic probe system are solved, miniaturization and efficient detection of the equipment are achieved, and suitable for industrial production.

CN114947947BActive Publication Date: 2025-08-29WUHAN WESEE MEDICAL IMAGING CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202210698349.1
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2022-06-20
Publication Date
2025-08-29
Estimated Expiration
2042-06-20

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Technical Problem

The existing four-limb ultrasonic probe system has a bare structure, which is easy to bump, and has poor cantilever length and stability. It is not suitable for large-scale industrialization. It also requires auxiliary bed frames to fix the patient's position, resulting in large size and inconvenient handling.

Method used

A limb ultrasonic tomography system is designed, adopting an integrated structure of water tank and cabinet, combining a sliding sealing structure of silicone strips and sinusoidal sliders to realize the up and down rise and fall of the annular probe, and fix the patient's limbs through a telescopic clamping device. The bed plate can rotate and adjust the patient's posture, and the overall structure is compact and easy to carry.

Benefits of technology

It realizes the miniaturization of the equipment, is easy to handle and install, improves detection efficiency, ensures water sealing and imaging clarity, conforms to ergonomic design, and is easy to mass production.

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Abstract

The present invention discloses a limb ultrasonic tomography scanning system, comprising: a base plate, a water tank is fixedly mounted on the upper end of the base plate, a cabinet is also mounted on the upper end of the base plate, and the cabinet is mounted on the right side of the water tank; a bed plate, which is rotatably mounted on the upper end of the cabinet; an extension arm, which is fixedly connected to the left side of the base plate, an operating platform is mounted on the upper end of the extension arm, and a display is mounted on the upper end of the operating platform. The cabinet also comprises: a data acquisition box, which is fixedly arranged on the inner side of the cabinet; an imaging server, which is fixedly mounted on the inner side of the cabinet. The limb ultrasonic tomography scanning system adopts a special sliding sealing structure and bed surface structure to greatly reduce the system volume, facilitate the patient's body repositioning, improve detection efficiency, avoid exposure of the main structure, and is compact and easy to carry and install. It is more ergonomic and convenient for mass production.
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Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of ultrasonic tomography, and in particular to a limb ultrasonic tomography system. Background Art

[0002] Frontal ring ultrasound probes have become a key R&D and application direction in the field of ultrasound imaging technology. In actual use, the probe system needs to image different layers of the object being imaged. However, in addition to scanning the water tank, an auxiliary bed frame is also required to help the patient fix their position and posture to meet complete imaging requirements.

[0003] However, the mechanical structures of these two devices are exposed and easily bumped, and the long cantilever has poor stability. They are only suitable for experimental use and not for large-scale industrial manufacturing.

[0004] Therefore, it is necessary to design a limb ultrasonic tomography system to address the above problems, which is easy to operate, simple to carry and install, more ergonomic, compact and integrated, and suitable for industrialization. Summary of the Invention

[0005] The object of the present invention is to provide a limb ultrasonic tomography system to solve the problems raised in the above background technology.

[0006] To achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention provides the following technical solution: a limb ultrasonic tomography system, comprising:

[0007] A bottom plate, a water tank is fixedly mounted on the upper end thereof, a cabinet is also mounted on the upper end of the bottom plate, and the cabinet is mounted on the right side of the water tank;

[0008] a bed plate rotatably mounted on the upper end of the cabinet;

[0009] An extension arm is fixedly connected to the left side of the base plate, an operating platform is installed on the upper end of the extension arm, and a display is installed on the upper end of the operating platform.

[0010] Preferably, the cabinet further includes:

[0011] A data acquisition box is fixedly arranged on the inner side of the cabinet;

[0012] An imaging server, which is fixedly installed on the inner side of the cabinet, and the imaging server is arranged on the right side of the data acquisition box;

[0013] A driving motor is installed on the inner side of the cabinet. The driving motor is arranged on the left side of the data acquisition box. The output shaft of the driving motor is installed with a lifting screw through a coupling.

[0014] Preferably, the water tank further comprises: a slot, a silicone strip, a sinusoidal slider, a threaded lifting block, a connecting rod, a pressure pulley, a connecting device, a connecting cable, a ring probe, and a telescopic clamping device. The slot is opened on the left side of the water tank, the silicone strip is fitted on the inner side of the slot, the sinusoidal slider is slidably arranged on the right side of the slot, the sinusoidal slider extends to the inner side of the water tank through the slot, the silicone strip is fitted on the left side of the sinusoidal slider, the connection between the silicone strip and the sinusoidal slider is an elastic connection, a sliding structure is formed between the silicone strip and the sinusoidal slider, the connecting device is fixedly installed at the front and rear ends of the sinusoidal slider, the connecting device is arranged on the inner side of the water tank, the ring The shaped probe is fixedly installed on the left end of the connecting device, the connecting rod is fixedly installed on the left and right sides of the sinusoidal slider, the connecting rod extends to the upper and lower ends of the sinusoidal slider, the pressure pulley is rotatably installed on the upper and lower ends of the connecting rod, the pressure pulley is attached to the left side of the silicone strip, the connecting cable is connected to the right side of the annular probe, the connecting cable extends to the inside of the sinusoidal slider, the connecting cable extends to the right side of the water tank, extends to the inner side of the cabinet and is fixedly connected to the left end of the data acquisition box, the threaded lifting block is fixedly installed on the right side of the sinusoidal slider, the threaded lifting block extends to the inner side of the cabinet, and the telescopic clamping device is fixedly installed on the inner bottom surface of the water tank.

[0015] Preferably, the threaded lifting block is arranged on the outside of the lifting screw, and the threaded lifting block and the lifting screw are connected by a threaded connection.

[0016] Preferably, the base plate further comprises:

[0017] Universal pulleys are rotatably mounted on the four corners of the lower surface of the base plate.

[0018] Preferably, the bed board further comprises:

[0019] Grooves are provided on the front and rear sides of the bed board.

[0020] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects: the limbs ultrasonic tomography system adopts a special sliding sealing structure and bed structure to greatly reduce the system volume, facilitate the patient's body repositioning, improve the detection efficiency, avoid the main structure from being exposed, and is compact and easy to carry and install, more ergonomic, and convenient for mass production;

[0021] 1. The silicone strip and sine slider of the water tank. Since the annular ultrasonic probe needs to be lifted up and down during scanning, in order to enable the annular probe to be lifted up and down freely without leaking, the slots of the water tank are filled with silicone strips. At the same time, the silicone strip is a highly elastic and self-lubricating silicone material. The silicone strip is embedded in the inner side of the slot through the protrusions at the front and back ends. At the same time, the sinusoidal slider is also embedded in the slot to lift the silicone strip. With the self-lubricating characteristics of the silicone strip, the silicone strip and the sinusoidal slider can slide in contact. The part of the sinusoidal slider that slides in contact with the slot is also made of self-lubricating silicone material to seal water. The sinusoidal slider is also The pressure pulley connected by the connecting rod presses the raised silicone strip tightly against the upper and lower ends of the sine slider, so that the silicone strip fits tightly in the slot. When the sine slider slides up and down, the sine slider can lift the silicone strip from the slot, and the pressure pulley, together with the sine slider on the right side of the slot, presses the silicone strip tightly to avoid gaps. At the same time, it can also press the silicone strip back into the slot after sliding past. The sine slider is connected to the ring probe through the connecting device, and the connecting cable passes through the connecting device and the sine slider and extends to the right side of the sine slider, thereby realizing the up and down movement of the ring probe without destroying the water tightness.

[0022] 2. Through the telescopic clamping device 23, which has a three-layer sleeve, the three-layer sleeve can be folded and raised. Therefore, when the patient extends his limbs into the water tank 3, the internal clamping blocks can clamp the patient's limbs according to the folding and raising and lowering of the three-layer sleeve, helping the patient to maintain limb movement, thereby making the imaging clearer.

[0023] 3. Through the water tank 3 cabinet 2 and the bed board 7, the water tank 3 is closely connected to the cabinet 2, and the structure is more integrated. It is also convenient to automatically fill the water tank 3 with water. The bed board 7 can assist the patient in prone, lying, and sitting positions in various rotation directions according to the human body structure, and stably place various parts of the body inside the water tank 3. It conforms to the ergonomic design and keeps the patient comfortable. In addition, when the bed board 7 is parallel to the water tank 3 cabinet 2, the width is only 800mm, which meets the transportation requirements without disassembly, effectively improving the portability of the equipment and protecting the main structural equipment. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0024] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the present invention;

[0025] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the front cross-sectional structure of the present invention;

[0026] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of a three-dimensional cross-sectional structure of the present invention;

[0027] Figure 4 For the present invention Figure 3 A is an enlarged structural diagram.

[0028] In the figure: 1. Base plate; 2. Cabinet; 3. Water tank; 4. Extension arm; 5. Operating platform; 6. Display; 7. Bed board; 8. Groove; 9. Universal pulley; 10. Data acquisition box; 11. Imaging server; 12. Drive motor; 13. Lifting screw; 14. Slot; 15. Silicone strip; 16. Sine slider; 17. Threaded lifting block; 18. Connecting rod; 19. Pressure pulley; 20. Connecting device; 21. Connecting cable; 22. Ring probe; 23. Telescopic clamping device; 24. Pedal. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0029] The following will clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. All other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field based on the embodiments of the present invention without making any creative efforts shall fall within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0030] See also Figure 1-4 A limb ultrasonic tomography system includes: a base plate 1, a water tank 3 is fixedly installed on the upper end of the base plate 1, a cabinet 2 is also installed on the upper end of the base plate 1, and the cabinet 2 is installed on the right side of the water tank 3; a bed plate 7, which is rotatably installed on the upper end of the cabinet 2; an extension arm 4, which is fixedly connected to the left side of the bed plate 7, an operating platform 5 is installed on the upper end of the extension arm 4, and a display 6 is installed on the upper end of the operating platform 5. The cabinet 2 also includes: a data acquisition box 10, which is fixedly arranged on the inner side of the cabinet 2; an imaging server 11, which is fixedly mounted on the inner side of the cabinet 2, and the imaging server 11 is arranged on the right side of the data acquisition box 10; a drive motor 12, which is mounted on the inner side of the cabinet 2, and the drive motor 12 is arranged on the left side of the data acquisition box 10. The output shaft of the drive motor 12 is equipped with a lifting screw 13 through a coupling, and the cabinet 2 and the bed board 7 are connected closely to the water tank 3 through the water tank 3, so that the structure is more integrated, and it is also convenient to automatically fill the water tank 3 with water. The bed board 7 can assist the patient in various rotation positions according to the human body structure, such as prone position, lying position, and sitting position, and stably place various parts of the body inside the water tank 3. It conforms to ergonomic design and keeps the patient comfortable. In addition, when the bed board 7 is parallel to the water tank 3 cabinet 2, the width is only 800mm, which meets the transportation requirements without disassembly, effectively improves the portability of the equipment, and protects the main structural equipment.

[0031] See also Figure 1-4, a limb ultrasonic tomography system, including: a water tank 3 also includes: a slot 14, a silicone strip 15, a sinusoidal slider 16, a threaded lifting block 17, a connecting rod 18, a pressure pulley 19, a connecting device 20, a connecting cable 21, a ring probe 22, and a telescopic clamping device 23. The slot 14 is opened on the left side of the water tank 3, the silicone strip 15 is fitted on the inner side of the slot 14, the sinusoidal slider 16 is slidably arranged on the right side of the slot 14, and the sinusoidal slider 16 extends to the inner side of the water tank 3 through the slot 14. The silicone strip 15 is fitted on the left side of the sinusoidal slider 16. The connection between the silicone strip 15 and the sinusoidal slider 16 is an elastic connection. A sliding structure is formed between the silicone strip 15 and the sinusoidal slider 16. The connecting device 20 is fixedly installed at the front and rear ends of the sinusoidal slider 16. The connecting device 20 is set on the inner side of the water tank 3, the ring probe 22 is fixedly installed on the left end of the connecting device 20, and the connecting rod 18 is fixedly mounted on the sinusoidal slider 1 6, the left and right sides of the connecting rod 18 extend to the upper and lower ends of the sinusoidal slider 16, and the pressure pulley 19 is rotatably installed at the upper and lower ends of the connecting rod 18. The pressure pulley 19 is attached to the left side of the silicone strip 15, and the connecting cable 21 is connected to the right side of the ring probe 22. The connecting cable 21 extends to the inside of the sinusoidal slider 16, and the connecting cable 21 extends to the right side of the water tank 3, and extends to the inner side of the cabinet 2 and is fixedly connected to the left end of the data acquisition box 10. The threaded lifting block 17 is fixedly installed on the right side of the sinusoidal slider 16, and the threaded lifting block 17 extends to the inner side of the cabinet 2. The telescopic clamping device 23 is fixedly installed on the inner bottom surface of the water tank 3. Through the telescopic clamping device 23, it has a three-layer sleeve, and the three-layer sleeve can be folded and lifted. Therefore, when the patient extends his limb into the water tank 3, the internal clamping block can be clamped to the patient's limb according to the folding and lifting of the three-layer sleeve, helping the patient to maintain limb movement, thereby making the imaging clearer. The threaded lifting block 17 is arranged on the outside of the lifting screw 13, and the threaded lifting block 17 is connected to the lifting screw 13 by a threaded connection. The base plate 1 also includes: a universal pulley 9, which is rotatably mounted on the four corners of the lower surface of the base plate 1.The bed board 7 also includes: a groove 8, which is opened on the front and back sides of the bed board 7, a silicone strip 15 and a sinusoidal slider 16 of the water tank 3. Since the annular ultrasonic probe needs to be lifted up and down during scanning, in order to enable the annular probe 22 to be freely lifted up and down without leaking, the slot 14 of the water tank 3 is filled with a silicone strip 15. At the same time, the silicone strip 15 is a highly elastic self-lubricating silicone material. The silicone strip 15 is embedded in the inner side of the slot 14 through the protrusions at the front and back ends. At the same time, the sinusoidal slider 16 is also embedded in the slot 14 to lift the silicone strip 15. With the self-lubricating characteristics of the silicone strip 15, the silicone strip 15 and the sinusoidal slider 16 can be slidably connected. The sinusoidal slider 16 and the slot 14 can seal water, and the sinusoidal slider 16 is connected by The pressure pulley 19 connected to the connecting rod 18 presses the raised silicone strip 15 tightly against the upper and lower ends of the sinusoidal slider 16, so that the silicone strip 15 fits tightly in the slot 14. When the sinusoidal slider 16 slides up and down, the sinusoidal slider 16 can lift the silicone strip 15 from the slot 14, and the pressure pulley 19, together with the sinusoidal slider 16 on the right side of the slot 14, presses the silicone strip 15 tightly to avoid gaps. At the same time, it can also press the silicone strip 15 back into the slot 14 after sliding past. The sinusoidal slider 16 is connected to the ring probe 22 through the connecting device 20, and the connecting cable 21 passes through the connecting device 20 and the sinusoidal slider 16 and extends to the right side of the sinusoidal slider 16, thereby realizing the up and down movement of the ring probe 22 without destroying the watertightness.

[0032] In summary: the bottom plate 1 is used to fix the cabinet 2 and the water tank 3 and the extension arm 4, the extension arm 4 is used to install the operating platform 5 and the display 6, the water tank 3 is filled with water for testing, the ring probe 22 is slidably set in the water tank 3, and can be lifted up and down, and the slot 14 of the water tank 3 is filled with the silicone strip 15. The silicone strip 15 is embedded in the inner side of the slot 14 through the protrusions at the front and rear ends. At the same time, the sinusoidal slider 16 is also embedded in the slot 14, and the silicone strip 15 is lifted up. The rubber strip 15 has the characteristics of self-lubrication. The silicone strip 15 and the sine slider 16 can be slidably connected. The sine slider 16 and the slot 14 can be sealed with water. The sine slider 16 is connected to the pressure pulley 19 through the connecting rod 18, which presses the raised silicone strip 15 tightly against the upper and lower ends of the sine slider 16, so that the silicone strip 15 fits tightly in the slot 14. When the sine slider 16 slides up and down, the sine slider 16 can lift the silicone strip 15 from the slot 14, and the pressure pulley 19 is in contact with the slot 14. The sine slider 16 on the right side of the groove 14 presses the silicone strip 15 together to avoid gaps, and at the same time, the silicone strip 15 that has slid past can be pressed back into the slot 14. The sine slider 16 is connected to the ring probe 22 through the connecting device 20. The connecting cable 21 passes through the connecting device 20 and the sine slider 16 and extends to the right side of the sine slider 16. The threaded lifting block 17 at the right end of the sine slider 16 extends into the cabinet 2. When scanning is required, the patient adjusts the rotation angle of the bed board 7 according to the different limbs to be scanned. The patient chooses a suitable posture according to the different limbs and places the limbs into the water tank 3. Then the telescopic clamping device 23 clamps and fixes the patient's limbs, and the test can begin. A pedal 24 is also provided in the middle of the outer wall of the bed. The patient can place one foot in the water tank and the other foot on the pedal to serve as auxiliary support. In the process of the patient getting on the bed board 7, the patient can also step on the pedal 24 to leverage, making it easier to get on the bed board 7. There are a data acquisition box 10 and an imaging server 11 in the cabinet 2. The data acquisition box 10 is connected to the ring probe 22 through the connecting cable 21 to obtain data, and then the imaging is performed through the imaging server 11. The lifting screw 13 is driven by the driving motor 12, which drives the threaded lifting block 17 to slide up and down, realizing the up and down sliding of the ring probe 22, thereby completing the use of the entire device.

[0033] While embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions, and variations may be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the invention, and that the scope of the invention is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A limbs ultrasonic tomography system, characterized in that: include: A base plate (1) is fixedly mounted with a water tank (3) on its upper end, and a cabinet (2) is also mounted on the upper end of the base plate (1), and the cabinet (2) is mounted on the right side of the water tank (3); the cabinet (2) includes a data acquisition box (10) which is fixedly arranged on the inner side of the cabinet (2); A bed plate (7) rotatably mounted on the upper end of the cabinet (2); An extension arm (4) is fixedly connected to the left side of the base plate (1), an operating platform (5) is installed on the upper end of the extension arm (4), and a display (6) is installed on the upper end of the operating platform (5); The water tank (3) further comprises: a slot (14), a silicone strip (15), a sinusoidal slider (16), a threaded lifting block (17), a connecting rod (18), a pressure pulley (19), a connecting device (20), a connecting cable (21), a ring probe (22), and a telescopic clamping device (23). The slot (14) is opened on the left side of the water tank (3), the silicone strip (15) is arranged on the inner side of the slot (14), and the sinusoidal slider (16) is slidably arranged on the inner side of the slot (14). On the right side, the sinusoidal slider (16) extends to the inner side of the water tank (3) through the slot (14), the silicone strip (15) is attached to the left side of the sinusoidal slider (16), the connection between the silicone strip (15) and the sinusoidal slider (16) is elastic, and a sliding structure is formed between the silicone strip (15) and the sinusoidal slider (16), and the connecting device (20) is fixedly installed at the front and rear ends of the sinusoidal slider (16). The connecting device (20) is arranged on the water tank (3). The inner side of the box (3), the annular probe (22) is fixedly mounted on the left end of the connecting device (20), the connecting rod (18) is fixedly mounted on the left and right sides of the sinusoidal slider (16), the connecting rod (18) extends to the upper and lower ends of the sinusoidal slider (16), the pressure pulley (19) is rotatably mounted on the upper and lower ends of the connecting rod (18), the pressure pulley (19) is attached to the left side of the silicone strip 15, and the connecting cable (21) is connected to the right side of the annular probe (22). side, the connecting cable (21) extends to the inside of the sinusoidal slider (16), the connecting cable (21) extends to the right side of the water tank (3), extends to the inner side of the cabinet (2) and is fixedly connected to the left end of the data acquisition box (10), a threaded lifting block (17) is fixedly installed on the right side of the sinusoidal slider (16), the threaded lifting block (17) extends to the inner side of the cabinet (2), and the telescopic clamping device (23) is fixedly installed on the inner bottom surface of the water tank (3); The base plate (1) further comprises: universal pulleys (9) rotatably mounted on the four corners of the lower surface of the base plate (1); The bed board (7) further comprises: a groove (8) which is provided on the front and rear sides of the bed board (7).

2. The limbs ultrasonic tomography system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cabinet (2) further comprises: An imaging server (11) is fixedly mounted on the inner side of the cabinet (2), and the imaging server (11) is arranged on the right side of the data acquisition box (10); A drive motor (12) is installed inside the cabinet (2). The drive motor (12) is arranged on the left side of the data acquisition box (10). The output shaft of the drive motor (12) is installed with a lifting screw (13) through a coupling.

3. The limbs ultrasonic tomography system according to claim 2, characterized in that: The threaded lifting block (17) is arranged on the outside of the lifting screw (13), and the threaded lifting block (17) and the lifting screw (13) are connected in a threaded manner.

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