Ultrasonic imaging equipment

Abstract

Ultrasonic imaging equipment comprises an ultrasonic host, and the ultrasonic host comprises a host shell, a first host mother board, a second host mother board and a plurality of ultrasonic function modules, the plurality of ultrasonic function modules comprise a main control module, a receiving module and a plurality of transmitting modules which are sequentially arranged from front to back in the front-back direction of the ultrasonic host, the first host mother board is connected to the right sides of the plurality of ultrasonic function modules, and the second host mother board is connected to the receiving module and the main control module; the ultrasonic echo data received by the receiving module can be uploaded to the main control module through the second host mother board. According to the layout architecture that all the ultrasonic function modules are installed on the first host mother board in a side-by-side arrangement mode, under the condition that the size of the ultrasonic host is basically not increased, arrangement of hardware in the ultrasonic host is more reasonable and orderly, disassembly and assembly of all the hardware modules are facilitated, design of an air path of the ultrasonic host is also facilitated, and the design efficiency of the ultrasonic host is improved. Therefore, the ventilation and heat dissipation effects of each module are enhanced.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of medical equipment, and in particular to an ultrasonic imaging device. Background Art

[0002] As the image performance requirements of ultrasonic imaging equipment increase, the power consumption, quantity, and volume of the modules inside the host of ultrasonic imaging equipment also increase significantly. For example, the increase in the number of transmitting and receiving channels means that more or larger transmitting and receiving circuits and corresponding structural architectures are required. This will not only lead to a more chaotic distribution of modules inside the host of the equipment, thereby affecting the ventilation and heat dissipation of the host of the equipment and the disassembly and maintenance of the modules, but also easily increase the volume of the host of ultrasonic imaging equipment and its structural complexity. Summary of the invention

[0003] The main technical problem solved by the present invention is to provide an ultrasonic imaging device, aiming to optimize the layout of modules inside the device so as to achieve the purpose of improving the structure and performance of the ultrasonic imaging device.

[0004] In one embodiment, an ultrasonic imaging device is provided, comprising an ultrasonic host, a display device and an operating device, wherein the display device and / or the operating device are electrically connected to the ultrasonic host, and the ultrasonic host comprises a host housing and a first host motherboard, a second host motherboard and a plurality of ultrasonic function modules installed in the host housing; wherein:

[0005] The plurality of ultrasound function modules include a main control module, a receiving module and a plurality of transmitting modules; in the front-to-back direction of the ultrasound host, the transmitting module, the receiving module and the main control module are arranged in sequence from front to back;

[0006] In the left and right directions of the ultrasound host, the first host motherboard is arranged on one side of the left and right sides of the plurality of ultrasound function modules; the transmitting module, the receiving module and the main control module are all connected to the first host motherboard;

[0007] In the left-right direction of the ultrasonic host, the second host motherboard is arranged on the other side of the receiving module and the main control module opposite to the first host motherboard; the receiving module and the main control module are both connected to the second host motherboard, and the ultrasonic echo data received by the receiving module can be uploaded to the main control module via the second host motherboard.

[0008] In one embodiment, the number of receiving channels of the receiving module is an integer multiple of the number of transmitting channels of a single transmitting module, and the sum of the number of transmitting channels of multiple transmitting modules is equal to the total number of receiving channels of the receiving module.

[0009] In one embodiment, the number of receiving channels of the receiving module is set to 256, the number of the transmitting modules is set to two, and the number of transmitting channels of each transmitting module is set to 128.

[0010] In one embodiment, the plurality of ultrasound function modules further include at least one of a power module, a battery module, a PHV module and a probe board module connected to the first host motherboard; in the front-to-back direction of the ultrasound host, the power module and / or the battery module are arranged on the rear side of the main control module, the PHV module is arranged between the receiving module and the transmitting module adjacent to the receiving module, and the probe board module is arranged on the front side of the frontmost one of the plurality of transmitting modules.

[0011] In one embodiment, the main control module includes an image processor module and / or a central processing unit module; or the main control module includes at least one programmable controller module different from the image processor module and the central processing unit module.

[0012] In one embodiment, the main housing has an air inlet, an air outlet and multiple chambers, the multiple chambers include multiple independent first chambers, the multiple first chambers are connected between the air inlet and the air outlet, the ultrasonic function module is installed in the first chamber, one of the first chambers is equipped with one or more ultrasonic function modules; the main housing is also equipped with a fan assembly, which is used to drive the airflow entering from the air inlet to flow through the ultrasonic function module and then be discharged from the air outlet to take away the heat generated by the ultrasonic function module.

[0013] In one embodiment, at least one of the multiple ultrasound functional modules has a module chassis, which is used to accommodate the module functional components of the ultrasound functional module, and the module chassis has an airflow channel, which is used to guide the airflow into and through the module functional components of the ultrasound module.

[0014] In one embodiment, the fan assembly includes a first fan module and a second fan module, a portion of the first chambers among the plurality of first chambers are connected to the first fan module, and another portion of the first chambers among the plurality of first chambers are connected to the second fan module; the first fan module and / or the second fan module are arranged at a position of the host casing close to the air outlet.

[0015] In one embodiment, the air inlet is located at the rear side of the host shell in the front-to-back direction of the ultrasound host, and the tops of the plurality of first chambers in the up-down direction of the ultrasound host are connected to the air inlet; the air outlet is located at the bottom of the host shell in the up-down direction of the ultrasound host, and the bottoms of the plurality of first chambers in the up-down direction of the ultrasound host are connected to the air outlet.

[0016] In one embodiment, the plurality of chambers further include a drainage channel; the drainage channel extends along the front-to-back direction of the ultrasound host and is located above the plurality of first chambers, and the air inlet is connected to the plurality of first chambers through the drainage channel.

[0017] In one embodiment, an air distribution port is formed between the drainage channel and each of the first chambers, and the air distribution port is used to adjust the size of the airflow entering the corresponding first chamber.

[0018] In one embodiment, an ultrasonic imaging device is provided, comprising an ultrasonic host, a display device and an operating device, wherein the display device and / or the operating device are electrically connected to the ultrasonic host, and the ultrasonic host comprises a host housing and a first host motherboard, a second host motherboard and a plurality of ultrasonic function modules installed in the host housing; wherein:

[0019] The plurality of ultrasound function modules include a main control module, an engine module and a plurality of transmitting and receiving modules; in the front and rear direction of the ultrasound host, the transmitting and receiving modules, the engine module and the main control module are arranged in sequence from front to back;

[0020] In the left and right directions of the ultrasound host, the first host motherboard is arranged on one side of the left and right sides of the plurality of ultrasound function modules; the transmitting and receiving module, the engine module and the main control module are all connected to the first host motherboard;

[0021] In the left and right direction of the ultrasonic host, the second host motherboard is arranged on the other side of the engine module and the main control module opposite to the first host motherboard, the engine module and the main control module are both connected to the second host motherboard, and the ultrasonic echo data received by the transmitting and receiving module can be uploaded to the main control module via the engine module and the second host motherboard.

[0022] In one embodiment, the number of physical channels of the engine module is an integer multiple of the number of physical channels of a single transmitting / receiving module, and the sum of the number of physical channels of multiple transmitting / receiving modules is equal to the total number of physical channels of the engine module.

[0023] The ultrasonic imaging device as claimed in claim 13 is characterized in that the number of physical channels of the engine module is set to 256, the number of the transmitting and receiving modules is set to four, and the number of physical channels of each transmitting and receiving module is set to 64.

[0024] In one embodiment, the plurality of ultrasound function modules also include at least one of a power module, a battery module, a PHV module and a probe board module connected to the first host motherboard; in the front-to-back direction of the ultrasound host, the power module and / or the battery module are arranged on the rear side of the main control module, the PHV module is arranged between the engine module and the transmitting-receiving module adjacent to the engine module, and the probe board module is arranged on the front side of the frontmost one of the plurality of transmitting-receiving modules.

[0025] In one embodiment, the main housing has an air inlet, an air outlet and multiple chambers, the multiple chambers include multiple independent first chambers, the multiple first chambers are connected between the air inlet and the air outlet, the ultrasonic function module is installed in the corresponding first chamber, one of the first chambers is equipped with one or more ultrasonic function modules; the main housing is also equipped with a fan assembly, which is used to drive the airflow entering from the air inlet to flow through the ultrasonic function module and then be discharged from the air outlet to take away the heat generated by the ultrasonic function module.

[0026] In one embodiment, an ultrasonic imaging device is provided, comprising an ultrasonic host, a display device and an operating device, wherein the display device and / or the operating device are electrically connected to the ultrasonic host, and the ultrasonic host comprises a host housing, a first host motherboard installed in the host housing, and a plurality of ultrasonic function modules; wherein:

[0027] The plurality of ultrasound function modules include a main control module, a receiving module and a plurality of transmitting modules; in the front-to-back direction of the ultrasound host, the transmitting module, the receiving module and the main control module are arranged in sequence from front to back;

[0028] In the left and right directions of the ultrasound host, the first host motherboard is arranged on one side of the left and right sides of the plurality of ultrasound function modules, the transmitting module, the receiving module and the main control module are all connected to the first host motherboard, and the ultrasound echo data received by the receiving module can be uploaded to the main control module via the first host motherboard.

[0029] In one embodiment, the number of receiving channels of the receiving module is an integer multiple of the number of transmitting channels of a single transmitting module, and the sum of the number of transmitting channels of multiple transmitting modules is equal to the total number of receiving channels of the receiving module.

[0030] In one embodiment, the plurality of ultrasound function modules further include at least one of a power module, a battery module, a PHV module and a probe board module connected to the first host motherboard; in the front-to-back direction of the ultrasound host, the power module and / or the battery module are arranged on the rear side of the main control module, the PHV module is arranged between the receiving module and the transmitting module adjacent to the receiving module, and the probe board module is arranged on the front side of the frontmost one of the plurality of transmitting modules.

[0031] In one embodiment, the main housing has an air inlet, an air outlet and multiple chambers, the multiple chambers include multiple independent first chambers, the multiple first chambers are connected between the air inlet and the air outlet, the ultrasonic function module is installed in the corresponding first chamber, one of the first chambers is equipped with one or more ultrasonic function modules; the main housing is also equipped with a fan assembly, which is used to drive the airflow entering from the air inlet to flow through the ultrasonic function module and then be discharged from the air outlet to take away the heat generated by the ultrasonic function module.

[0032] In one embodiment, an ultrasonic imaging device is provided, comprising an ultrasonic host, a display device and an operating device, wherein the display device and / or the operating device are electrically connected to the ultrasonic host, and the ultrasonic host comprises a host housing, a first host motherboard installed in the host housing, and a plurality of ultrasonic function modules; wherein:

[0033] The plurality of ultrasound function modules include a main control module, an engine module and a plurality of transmitting and receiving modules; in the front and rear direction of the ultrasound host, the transmitting and receiving modules, the engine module and the main control module are arranged in sequence from front to back;

[0034] In the left and right directions of the ultrasound host, the first host motherboard is arranged on one side of the left and right sides of the plurality of ultrasound function modules, the transmitting and receiving module, the engine module and the main control module are all connected to the first host motherboard, and the ultrasound echo data received by the transmitting and receiving module can be uploaded to the main control module via the first host motherboard.

[0035] In one embodiment, the number of physical channels of the engine module is an integer multiple of the number of physical channels of a single transmitting / receiving module, and the sum of the number of physical channels of multiple transmitting / receiving modules is equal to the total number of physical channels of the engine module.

[0036] In one embodiment, the plurality of ultrasound function modules also include at least one of a power module, a battery module, a PHV module and a probe board module connected to the first host motherboard; in the front-to-back direction of the ultrasound host, the power module and / or the battery module are arranged on the rear side of the main control module, the PHV module is arranged between the engine module and the transmitting-receiving module adjacent to the engine module, and the probe board module is arranged on the front side of the frontmost one of the plurality of transmitting-receiving modules.

[0037] In one embodiment, the main housing has an air inlet, an air outlet and multiple chambers, the multiple chambers include multiple independent first chambers, the multiple first chambers are connected between the air inlet and the air outlet, the ultrasonic function module is installed in the corresponding first chamber, one of the first chambers is equipped with one or more ultrasonic function modules; the main housing is also equipped with a fan assembly, which is used to drive the airflow entering from the air inlet to flow through the ultrasonic function module and then be discharged from the air outlet to take away the heat generated by the ultrasonic function module.

[0038] In one embodiment, an ultrasonic imaging device is provided, comprising an ultrasonic host, a display device and an operating device, wherein the display device and / or the operating device are electrically connected to the ultrasonic host, and the ultrasonic host comprises a host housing and a first host motherboard, a second host motherboard and a plurality of ultrasonic function modules installed in the host housing; wherein:

[0039] The plurality of ultrasound function modules include a main control module, a receiving module and a transmitting module, and the transmitting module, the receiving module and the main control module are arranged in the front-to-back direction of the ultrasound host;

[0040] In the left and right directions of the ultrasound host, the first host motherboard is arranged on one side of the left and right sides of the plurality of ultrasound function modules; the transmitting module, the receiving module and the main control module are all connected to the first host motherboard;

[0041] In the left-right direction of the ultrasonic host, the second host motherboard is arranged on the other side of the receiving module and the main control module opposite to the first host motherboard; the receiving module and the main control module are both connected to the second host motherboard, and the ultrasonic echo data received by the receiving module can be uploaded to the main control module via the second host motherboard.

[0042] In one embodiment, an ultrasonic imaging device is provided, comprising an ultrasonic host, a display device and an operating device, wherein the display device and / or the operating device are electrically connected to the ultrasonic host, and the ultrasonic host comprises a host housing, a first host motherboard installed in the host housing, and a plurality of ultrasonic function modules; wherein:

[0043] The plurality of ultrasound function modules include a main control module, a receiving module and a plurality of transmitting modules, and the transmitting module, the receiving module and the main control module are arranged in the front-to-back direction of the ultrasound host;

[0044] In the left and right directions of the ultrasound host, the first host motherboard is arranged on one side of the left and right sides of the plurality of ultrasound function modules, the transmitting module, the receiving module and the main control module are all connected to the first host motherboard, and the ultrasound echo data received by the receiving module can be uploaded to the main control module via the first host motherboard.

[0045] In one embodiment, an ultrasonic imaging device is provided, comprising an ultrasonic host, a display device and an operating device, wherein the display device and / or the operating device are electrically connected to the ultrasonic host, and the ultrasonic host comprises a host housing and a first host motherboard, a second host motherboard and a plurality of ultrasonic function modules installed in the host housing; wherein:

[0046] The plurality of ultrasound function modules include a main control module, a receiving module and a transmitting module, and the transmitting module, the receiving module and the main control module are arranged in a first direction of the ultrasound host;

[0047] In the second direction of the ultrasound host, the first host motherboard is arranged on one side of the plurality of ultrasound function modules; the transmitting module, the receiving module and the main control module are all connected to the first host motherboard;

[0048] In the second direction of the ultrasound host, the second host motherboard is arranged on the other side of the receiving module and the main control module opposite to the first host motherboard; the receiving module and the main control module are both connected to the second host motherboard, and the ultrasound echo data received by the receiving module can be uploaded to the main control module via the second host motherboard;

[0049] The first direction is the front-to-back direction of the ultrasound host, and the second direction is the left-to-right direction of the ultrasound host; or, the first direction is the left-to-right direction of the ultrasound host, and the second direction is the front-to-back direction of the ultrasound host.

[0050] In one embodiment, an ultrasonic imaging device is provided, comprising an ultrasonic host, a display device and an operating device, wherein the display device and / or the operating device are electrically connected to the ultrasonic host, and the ultrasonic host comprises a host housing, a first host motherboard installed in the host housing, and a plurality of ultrasonic function modules; wherein:

[0051] The plurality of ultrasound function modules include a main control module, a receiving module and a plurality of transmitting modules, and the transmitting module, the receiving module and the main control module are arranged in a first direction of the ultrasound host;

[0052] In the second direction of the ultrasound host, the first host motherboard is arranged on one side of the plurality of ultrasound function modules, the transmitting module, the receiving module and the main control module are all connected to the first host motherboard, and the ultrasound echo data received by the receiving module can be uploaded to the main control module via the first host motherboard;

[0053] The first direction is the front-to-back direction of the ultrasound host, and the second direction is the left-to-right direction of the ultrasound host; or, the first direction is the left-to-right direction of the ultrasound host, and the second direction is the front-to-back direction of the ultrasound host.

[0054] The ultrasonic imaging device according to the above embodiment includes an ultrasonic host, which includes a host shell and a first host motherboard, a second host motherboard and a plurality of ultrasonic function modules installed in the host shell. The plurality of ultrasonic function modules include a main control module, a receiving module and a plurality of transmitting modules arranged in sequence from front to back in the front and back direction of the ultrasonic host. The first host motherboard is arranged on the right side of the plurality of ultrasonic function modules and connected to the transmitting module, the receiving module and the main control module. The second host motherboard is arranged on the left side of the receiving module and the main control module and connected to both. The ultrasonic echo data received by the receiving module can be uploaded to the main control module through the second host motherboard. On the one hand, this layout architecture in which each ultrasonic functional module is installed in a side-by-side manner on the first host motherboard can make the arrangement of the internal hardware of the ultrasonic host more reasonable and orderly without substantially increasing the volume of the ultrasonic host, which is conducive to the disassembly and assembly of each hardware module and the design of the wind path of the ultrasonic host to enhance the ventilation and heat dissipation effects of each module; on the other hand, the ultrasonic echo data can be uploaded from the receiving module to the main control module via the second host motherboard, and the uncompressed original ultrasonic echo data can be directly uploaded to the main control module in a wideband transmission manner, thereby forming a hardware architecture of "256 or more channels + arbitrary wave transmission + software beamforming" on the ultrasonic host, creating conditions for significantly improving the performance of ultrasonic imaging equipment. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0055] Figure 1 FIG1 is a schematic diagram of the internal hardware architecture layout of an ultrasound host according to an embodiment of the present invention (I).

[0056] Figure 2 FIG2 is a schematic diagram of the internal hardware architecture layout of an ultrasound host according to an embodiment of the present invention (II).

[0057] Figure 3 FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of the internal hardware architecture layout of an ultrasound host according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG.

[0058] Figure 4 The figure is a schematic diagram of the cross-sectional structure of an ultrasonic mainframe according to an embodiment.

[0059] Figure 5The figure is a schematic diagram of the cross-sectional structure of a mainframe case in an ultrasonic mainframe according to an embodiment.

[0060] Figure 6 A structural reference schematic diagram of an ultrasound function module in an ultrasound host according to an embodiment.

[0061] Figure 7 A structural reference schematic diagram of an ultrasonic imaging device according to an embodiment.

[0062] In the figure:

[0063] 10. Mainframe box; 11. Box wall; 12. Partition plate; 10a. Air inlet; 10b. Air outlet; 10c. First chamber; 10d. Drainage channel; 10e. Air distribution port; 21. Main control module; 22. Receiving module; 23. Transmitting module; 24. Power module; 25. Battery module; 26. PHV module; 27. Probe board module; 28. Engine module; 29. ​​Transmitting and receiving module; 31. First fan module; 32. Second fan module; 40. Airflow duct; 50. First mainframe motherboard; 60. Second mainframe motherboard;

[0064] A. Ultrasound host; B. Display device; C. Operating device; D. Trolley device. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0065] The present invention is further described in detail below by specific embodiments in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Wherein similar elements in different embodiments adopt associated similar element numbers. In the following embodiments, many detailed descriptions are for making the present application better understood. However, those skilled in the art can easily recognize that some features can be omitted in different situations, or can be replaced by other elements, materials, methods. In some cases, some operations related to the present application are not shown or described in the specification, this is to avoid the core part of the present application being overwhelmed by too much description, and for those skilled in the art, it is not necessary to describe these related operations in detail, and they can fully understand the related operations according to the description in the specification and the general technical knowledge in the art.

[0066] In addition, the features, operations or characteristics described in the specification can be combined in any appropriate manner to form various implementations. At the same time, the steps or actions in the method description can also be interchanged or adjusted in a manner that is obvious to those skilled in the art. Therefore, the various sequences in the specification and the drawings are only for the purpose of clearly describing a certain embodiment and are not meant to be a required sequence, unless otherwise specified that a certain sequence must be followed.

[0067] The serial numbers of the components in this document, such as "first", "second", etc., are only used to distinguish the objects described and do not have any order or technical meaning. The "connection" and "coupling" mentioned in this application, unless otherwise specified, include direct and indirect connections (couplings).

[0068] In ultrasonic imaging equipment, how to deploy various ultrasonic functional modules into a main chassis with limited size is one of the technical difficulties that needs to be solved. For example:

[0069] 1. The number of receiving and transmitting channels of ultrasonic imaging equipment increases (for example, from 192 to 256). More channels means more transmitting and receiving circuits. If the hardware board architecture of the conventional ultrasound host is used, 1 engine board + 4 TR64 (64-channel transmitting circuit) boards are required, and the number of board assembly slots will increase, which will inevitably require a larger host box;

[0070] 2. The transmission of the ultrasound imaging equipment changes from conventional transmission (for example, 17 levels) to arbitrary wave transmission (for example, at least 1024 levels), and the size of the transmission circuit will increase significantly. If the conventional layout of the ultrasound host is adopted, and the transmission circuit and the receiving circuit are deployed on the same board, the difficulty and complexity will be significantly increased;

[0071] 3. The software beamforming technology is used in ultrasound imaging equipment (i.e., beamforming processing is implemented by software (not hardware)). In this case, the hardware does not compress the original ultrasound echo data, but directly uploads it to the software. Therefore, the uploaded data bandwidth will be very large. Based on the hardware board architecture of existing ultrasound imaging equipment, it is very difficult to achieve.

[0072] See also Figures 4 to 7 In one embodiment, an ultrasonic imaging device is provided, such as a medical ultrasonic imaging device, which can detect a patient using ultrasonic signals and form an image to assist doctors in medical diagnosis and treatment. The ultrasonic imaging device includes an ultrasonic host A, a display device B, an operating device C, and other functional components as needed.

[0073] The ultrasound host A is mainly used to process ultrasound data and generate ultrasound images; the display device B can be a display, which is mainly used to display ultrasound information (such as ultrasound image information, information about the processing process, results of the processing, and other information); the operating device C can be composed of an operating panel and buttons, knobs, or touch units arranged on the operating panel, and the user can input instructions through the operating device C to control the ultrasound imaging device. In some embodiments, please refer to Figure 7 The ultrasound host A can be located at the lower part of the entire device, while the display device B and the operating device C can be installed on the ultrasound host A and electrically connected to the ultrasound host A.

[0074] The following mainly introduces the ultrasound host A and its related structures.

[0075] See also Figures 1 to 7 In one embodiment, an ultrasound host A includes a host housing 10, a first host motherboard 50, a second host motherboard 60, and a plurality of ultrasound function modules; wherein the ultrasound function module can be understood as a collection of related devices that realize a preset function or certain preset functions of an ultrasound imaging device or ultrasound host A; for example, a main control module 21 composed of a CPU, a GPU, and related devices, etc. In other words, each ultrasound function module can be installed and applied to the ultrasound host A as a relatively independent structure or combination.

[0076] See also Figure 4 and Figure 5 Combined with Figure 7 The host housing 10 may be all or part of the outline structure constituting the host body or the device body. For example, the display device B and the operating device C may be mounted on the host housing 10, thereby forming the overall outline structure of the ultrasonic imaging device. The host housing 10 may also be disposed in the device body. In this case, the device body may be understood as a collection of related structural members or structural members in the ultrasonic imaging device that support and bear the related devices (usually, the device body is located at the lower part of the entire device), while the display device B and the operating device C may be mounted on the device body.

[0077] During specific implementation, a trolley device D can be set at the bottom of the ultrasound host A (for example, the host housing 10) or the bottom of the equipment body. The trolley device D can include casters, hub motors, brake structures and other structures. With the help of the trolley device D, the ultrasound imaging equipment can be moved to or stay at a preset spatial position.

[0078] See also Figure 1 to Figure 2 Combined with Figure 4 , multiple ultrasonic function modules are arranged side by side and spaced apart in a first direction in the host housing 10, a first host motherboard 50 (which may be referred to as a large motherboard) extends along the first direction and is arranged on one side of the multiple function modules in a second direction; multiple ultrasonic function modules are connected to or installed on the first host motherboard 50, a second host motherboard 60 (which may be referred to as a small motherboard) is arranged on the other side of the multiple function modules in the second direction, and some ultrasonic function modules are connected to the second host motherboard 60. The first direction may be perpendicular to the second direction. These ultrasonic function modules are substantially parallel to each other, and there is a spacing space between the ultrasonic function modules.

[0079] In one embodiment, see Figure 1, multiple ultrasound function modules can be divided or set into a main control module 21, a receiving module 22, a transmitting module 23, a power module 24, a battery module 25, a PHV (Programmable High Voltage) module 26 and a probe board module 27 according to their respective functions in the ultrasound imaging device or the ultrasound host A. The transmitting module 23 can be used to control the ultrasound probe to perform ultrasound transmission. The receiving module can control the ultrasound probe to receive the echo of the transmitted ultrasound and obtain the ultrasound echo signal. The main control module 21 can be used to perform various processing on the ultrasound echo, such as front-end processing (such as beam synthesis, etc.) and / or back-end processing (such as various processing of the formed image, etc.). The power module 24 and the battery module 25 can be used to provide power for the ultrasound device. The PHV module 26 can be used to generate the high voltage required for transmitting ultrasound. The probe board module 27 can be used to connect to the probe connected to the ultrasound device to realize the function of switching between multiple probes, etc.

[0080] The receiving module 22, the PHV module 26, the transmitting module 23 and the probe board module 27 are arranged in sequence from back to front on the front side of the main control module 21 along the front-to-back direction (i.e., the first direction); the battery module 25 and the power module 24 are arranged on the rear side of the main control module 21 along the front-to-back direction; the first host motherboard 50 is arranged on the right side of the multiple ultrasonic function modules along the left-right direction (i.e., the second direction); the second host motherboard 60 is arranged on the left side of the main control module 21 and the receiving module 22 in the left-right direction, and is electrically connected to the main control module 21 and the receiving module 22.

[0081] In specific implementation, the number of the transmitting modules 23 can be set according to actual conditions, for example, two or other numbers, the number of receiving channels of the receiving module 22 is an integer multiple of the number of transmitting channels of each transmitting module 23, and the sum of the number of transmitting channels of the transmitting modules 23 is equal to the total number of receiving channels of the receiving module 22. For example, there are two transmitting and receiving modules 23, each of which has 128 transmitting channels, and the receiving module 22 has 256 receiving channels. Of course, the number of channels of the transmitting module 23 and the receiving module 22 can also be set to other numbers accordingly.

[0082] Therefore, by arranging multiple ultrasonic function modules side by side and at intervals between the first host motherboard 50 and the second host motherboard 60, the first host motherboard 50 can be used as a common connection or installation carrier for the multiple ultrasonic function modules, which is beneficial for each ultrasonic function module to be assembled in the host shell 10; with the help of the electrical connection relationship established between the receiving module 22 and the main control module 21 by the second host motherboard 60, the data information generated by other ultrasonic function modules is uploaded from the receiving module 22 to the main control module 21 via the second host motherboard 60. For example, the original ultrasonic echo data does not need to be compressed and can be directly uploaded to the main control module 21 via the receiving module 22 and the second host motherboard 60, so that the main control module 21 can use software to implement beam synthesis processing and finally generate image data. Among them, as for the main control module 21, it can be a collection of a CPU module (i.e., central processing unit module) and a GPU module (i.e., graphics processing unit module), or it can be only a CPU module or a GPU module; the main control module 21 can also be a programmable controller module different from the image processor module and the central processing unit module (i.e., a single functional module or a combination of multiple functional modules that can be directly programmed and controlled by software).

[0083] On the one hand, the first host motherboard 50, the second host motherboard 60 and most of the multiple ultrasonic function modules are arranged vertically to the horizontal plane in the host housing 10, which can not only make full use of the structural space of the host housing 10 without substantially increasing the volume of the host housing 10, but also make the arrangement of the internal hardware modules of the ultrasonic host A in the host housing 10 more reasonable and orderly, and more convenient for disassembly and assembly. At the same time, by utilizing the characteristics of the ultrasonic function modules being arranged side by side and having spacing between the modules, it is also convenient to design the wind path of the ultrasonic host A, thereby enhancing the heat dissipation performance of the ultrasonic function modules or the ultrasonic host A as a whole.

[0084] On the other hand, a dual-motherboard architecture can be formed in the ultrasound host A based on the first host motherboard 50 and the second host motherboard 60, which can realize wideband data transmission, and directly upload the uncompressed original ultrasound echo data to the main control module 21 through the second motherboard 60 for processing, so as to realize beam synthesis processing by software. Based on the layout of the internal hardware architecture of the ultrasound host A and the selection of the number of channels of the receiving module 22 and the transmitting module 23, a hardware architecture of "256 or higher channels + arbitrary wave transmission + software beam synthesis" can be formed in the ultrasound host A or the ultrasound imaging device, thereby greatly improving the performance of the ultrasound imaging device.

[0085] In another embodiment, see Figure 2According to their respective roles in the ultrasound imaging device or ultrasound host A, the multiple ultrasound function modules can also be divided or set into a main control module 21, a power module 24, a battery module 25, a PHV module 26, a probe board module 27, an engine module 28 and a transmitting and receiving module 29; wherein the transmitting and receiving module 29 can be understood as a transmitting circuit and a receiving circuit integrated in the same module, the engine module 28, the PHV module 26, the transmitting and receiving module 29, and the probe board module 27 are sequentially arranged in the front side of the main control module 21 from back to front along the front-to-back direction, and the battery module 25 and the power module 26 are arranged at the rear side of the main control module 21 along the front-to-back direction; the first host motherboard 50 is arranged on the right side of the multiple ultrasound function modules, and each ultrasound function module is connected to or installed on the first host motherboard 50; the second host motherboard 60 is arranged on the left side of the main control module 21 and the engine module 28, and is electrically connected to the main control module 21 and the engine module 28. Here, the engine module 28 can be used to perform front-end processing of ultrasound echo signals, such as beamforming and other processing. Accordingly, in this embodiment, the main control module 21 can be used to perform backend processing, such as various processing performed on the formed ultrasound image.

[0086] In specific implementation, the number of the transmitting and receiving modules 29 can be set according to actual conditions, for example, four or other numbers, the number of physical channels of the engine module 28 is an integer multiple of the number of physical channels of each transmitting and receiving module 29, and the sum of the number of physical channels of the transmitting and receiving modules 29 is equal to the total number of physical channels of the engine modules 28; for example, there are four transmitting and receiving modules 29, the number of physical channels of each transmitting and receiving module 29 is set to 64, and the number of physical channels of the engine modules 28 is set to 256. Of course, the number of physical channels of the transmitting and receiving modules 29 and the engine modules 28 can also be set to other numbers accordingly.

[0087] In this way, the data generated by the transmitting and receiving module 29 can be uploaded to the main control module 21 via the engine module 28 and the second host motherboard 60, thereby forming a hardware architecture different from the aforementioned embodiment, and can also enable the ultrasound host A or ultrasound imaging equipment to have the performance of realizing "256 or more channels + arbitrary wave transmission + software beam synthesis".

[0088] See also Figure 3 Combined with Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 4 The embodiment of the present application further provides an ultrasonic host A, which differs from the ultrasonic host of the aforementioned embodiment in that the second host motherboard 60 is omitted; the details are described below.

[0089] For example, multiple ultrasound function modules are divided or configured into a main control module 21, a receiving module 22, a transmitting module 23, a power module 24, a battery module 25, a PHV module 26 and a probe board module 27; wherein the receiving module 22, the PHV module 26, the transmitting module 23 and the probe board module 27 are arranged in sequence from back to front on the front side of the main control module 21, and the battery module 25 and the power module 24 are arranged on the rear side of the main control module 21 along the front-to-back direction; the first host motherboard 50 is arranged on the right side or right side of the multiple ultrasound function modules, and the multiple ultrasound function modules are installed and electrically connected to the first host motherboard 50.

[0090] Thus, a single motherboard architecture can be formed in the ultrasound host A, and the data information generated by the relevant ultrasound function modules (such as the transmitting module 23 and the receiving module 22) is directly uploaded to the main control module 21 via the first host motherboard 50, so that the ultrasound host A or the ultrasound imaging device can have the performance of "256 or more channels + arbitrary wave transmission + software beam synthesis".

[0091] For example, when multiple ultrasonic function modules are divided into a main control module 21, a power module 24, a battery module 25, a PHV module 26, a probe board module 27, an engine module 28 and a transmitting and receiving module 29, each ultrasonic function module is installed and electrically connected to the first host motherboard 50, such as the data information of the engine module 28, the transmitting and receiving module 29, etc. can be directly uploaded to the main control module 21 via the first host motherboard 50.

[0092] In other embodiments, according to the setting of the overall hardware structure architecture of the ultrasound host A, the main control module 21, the receiving module 22, the transmitting module 23, the power module 24, the battery module 25, the PHV module 26, the probe board module 27, the engine module 28 and the transmitting and receiving module 29 can also be arranged in other orders; of course, according to the functional configuration of the ultrasound host A, some ultrasound functional modules can be omitted (for example, the battery module 25 can be omitted, and the power module 24 can be directly connected to a power supply independent of the ultrasound imaging device or the ultrasound host A), or some ultrasound modules can be set as one module (for example, the battery module 25 and the power module 24 are integrated into an integrated module structure); all these will not be elaborated here.

[0093] It should be noted that those skilled in the art should be aware of the roles played by the main control module 21, the receiving module 22, the transmitting module 23, the power module 24, the battery module 25, the PHV module 26, the probe board module 27, the engine module 28, the transmitting and receiving module 29, etc. in the ultrasonic imaging device or the ultrasonic host A. For example, the receiving module 22 can control the ultrasonic probe to receive ultrasonic echo signals, the transmitting module 23 can control the ultrasonic probe to transmit ultrasonic signals, and the main control module 21 can realize beamforming and other processing and finally output ultrasonic images; therefore, the specific functions of each ultrasonic functional module and the corresponding structures configured to realize its functions are not described in detail herein.

[0094] In one embodiment, see Figure 4 and Figure 5 The host shell 10 includes a box wall panel 11, a partition panel and a support frame 12; wherein the box wall panel 11 can be a plurality of sheet metal panels, and the plurality of sheet metal panels are spliced ​​based on the support frame, so that the box wall panel 11 encloses a box space of the host shell 10; for example, the box wall panel 11 may include a top panel, a bottom panel and a peripheral panel enclosed by a front panel, a rear panel, a left panel and a right panel, and a host shell 10 having an outer contour shape or a box space shape that is roughly square is formed by splicing a plurality of panels; of course, based on the box wall panel 11, a host shell 10 of other geometric shapes can also be constructed, such as a hollow circular cylindrical structure, etc. At the same time, an air inlet 10a and an air outlet 10b are provided on the box wall panel 11. The air inlet 10a is mainly used to allow air flow from the main housing 10 or the outside of the device host A to enter the main housing 10 (i.e., the box space), while the air outlet 10b provides a structural space for the air flow to be discharged from the inside of the main housing 10.

[0095] The partition plate 12 can be selected and configured with reference to the box wall panel 11 in terms of material and structural form. The partition plate 12 is arranged in the box space, and is mainly used to separate or isolate spatial areas of the box space, so as to form multiple chambers with the same or different functions in the box space; and the multiple chambers include multiple independent first chambers 10c, and the multiple first chambers 10c are respectively connected and arranged between the air inlet 10a and the air outlet 10b, which is equivalent to forming multiple parallel airflow paths between the air inlet 10a and the air outlet 10b with the help of the multiple first chambers 10c.

[0096] It should be noted that the so-called "independent of each other" means that the first chambers 10c are structurally isolated from each other or there is no direct connection between them. For example, with respect to two adjacent first chambers 10c, the two are separated by a corresponding partition plate 12. Then, the partition plate 12 may not be provided with a related structure that can cause the two first chambers 10c to be directly connected. In other words, the two adjacent first chambers 10c are independent of each other.

[0097] In one embodiment, see Figure 4 and Figure 6 , each ultrasonic function module can be set as a box-type structure independent of each other, or some ultrasonic function modules can be integrated into a box-type structure; for example, the main control module 21, the receiving module 22, each transmitting module 23, the PHV module 26, the probe board module 27, the engine module 28, each transmitting and receiving module 29, etc. can each adopt a box-type structure, and the power module 24 and the battery module 25 can be integrated into a box-type structure. Each box can be installed in a corresponding first chamber 10c, which is equivalent to each ultrasonic function module being installed in a corresponding airflow path. Of course, two or more ultrasonic function modules can also be installed in the same first chamber 10 to meet different structural design requirements.

[0098] The following takes the example in which multiple ultrasound function modules are divided or configured into a main control module 21, a receiving module 22, a transmitting module 23, a power module 24, a battery module 25, a PHV module 26 and a probe board module 27, and the power module 24 and the battery module 25 are configured as a box-type structure (which can be defined as a power battery chassis), and the other modules are each an independent box-type structure, to illustrate the structural relationship between the main body housing 10 and the modules.

[0099] See also Figure 4 The fan assembly is installed in the main body shell 10. For example, the fan assembly can be installed outside or inside the main body shell 10 and is located near the air inlet 10a or the air outlet 10b. With the help of the fan assembly, the air flow outside the ultrasound main body A or the ultrasound imaging device can be driven to enter the box space from the air inlet 10a. When flowing through the ultrasound function module installed in the first chamber 10c, the heat generated by the ultrasound function module is carried away, and finally discharged from the air outlet 10b to the external space of the ultrasound main body A or the ultrasound imaging device, thereby realizing the heat dissipation of the ultrasound function module.

[0100] In one embodiment, see Figure 4, the fan assembly includes a first fan module 31 and a second fan module 32; wherein, a part of the first chambers 10c are connected to the first fan module 31, and another part of the first chambers 10c are connected to the second fan module 32; and the first fan module 31 and the second fan module 32 are arranged at a position close to the air outlet 10b of the host housing 10, that is: the first fan module 31 and the second fan module 32 are specifically located at the air outlet side of the first chamber 10c corresponding to each part. For example, the first fan module 31 can be connected to the air outlet side of the first chamber 10c corresponding to the power battery chassis, and the second fan module 32 can be connected to the air outlet side of the remaining other first chambers 10c (it can also be understood that the receiving module 22, the transmitting module 23, the probe board module 27 and the PHV module 26 share the second fan module 32).

[0101] In this way, according to the power consumption (or heat generation, heat dissipation requirements, etc.) of each ultrasonic functional module, the first fan module 31 and the second fan module 32 are used to perform targeted heat dissipation on the corresponding ultrasonic functional modules; at the same time, air is exhausted from the vicinity of the air outlet 10b to the external space of the ultrasonic host A or the ultrasonic imaging device, which can quickly discharge the heat generated by the ultrasonic functional module while driving the air flow through the ultrasonic functional module, thereby avoiding heat accumulation in the device host A or the host housing 10.

[0102] It should be noted that the first fan module 31 and the second fan module 32 can select a single fan or a combination of multiple single fans according to the number of their corresponding first chambers 10c, the space occupied by the corresponding first chambers 10c in the main body shell 10, the power consumption (or heat dissipation requirements) of the corresponding ultrasonic functional module, etc.; or, more fan modules can be added to the ultrasonic host A so that different first chambers 10c or ultrasonic functional modules can be connected to different fan modules.

[0103] In addition, based on the change of the structure of the host housing 10 or the device host A, the fan module can also be set at other positions of the host housing 10, such as the air inlet side of the first chamber 10c.

[0104] On the one hand, by using the multiple first chambers 10c configured, multiple airflow paths connected in parallel between the air inlet 10a and the air outlet 10b can be constructed inside the mainframe body. According to the power consumption (heat generation or heat dissipation requirements) and volume size of each ultrasonic functional module, the air volume (or wind speed) of each airflow path can be adjusted and set to dissipate heat for each ultrasonic functional module in a targeted manner, thereby improving the heat dissipation efficiency of the ultrasonic mainframe A. For example, the ultrasonic functional module can be dissipated in a targeted manner by regulating the rotation speed or working mode of the first fan module 31 and the second fan module 32. Thus, it can not only effectively avoid the problems of the ultrasonic mainframe A being too complicated in structure and too loud in heat dissipation due to increasing the number of radiators of each ultrasonic functional module and increasing the power of the heat dissipation fan, but also optimize the air path structure inside the ultrasonic mainframe A, thereby providing a guarantee for the normal heat dissipation of the ultrasonic mainframe A or each ultrasonic functional module.

[0105] On the other hand, by integrating the structures of the ultrasonic function modules and providing a reasonable structural assembly space for the ultrasonic function modules with the help of the corresponding first chamber 10c, the ultrasonic function modules can be easily disassembled, maintained or replaced, which effectively reduces the steps for disassembly and assembly of the ultrasonic function modules and creates favorable conditions for improving the efficiency of disassembly and assembly and maintenance of the ultrasonic host A.

[0106] In other embodiments, the host housing 10 may also be formed by assembling a plurality of independent boxes. For example, the first chamber 10c corresponding to each ultrasonic functional module may be an independent box structure, and the internal space of the box structure is the corresponding first chamber 10c. At the same time, a structure similar to the air inlet 10a and the air outlet 10b is arranged on each box structure, and then each box structure is structurally combined (for example, arranged in layers), so as to construct a roughly outlined host housing 10. Of course, the structure of each ultrasonic functional module can also be set so that it naturally forms a corresponding box structure, and the ultrasonic functional modules are combined to form an ultrasonic host A similar to the host housing 10; all these will not be repeated here.

[0107] In one embodiment, see Figure 4 and Figure 5 , multiple first chambers 10c are arranged side by side along the front-to-back direction of the main body shell 10 (or the ultrasonic main body A), and the upper sides of the multiple first chambers 10c are respectively connected with the air inlet 10a as their respective air inlet sides, and the air inlet 10a is correspondingly arranged at the upper rear side of the main body shell 10 (for example, the upper part of the rear plate); the lower sides of the multiple first chambers 10c are respectively connected with the air outlet 10b as their respective air outlet sides, and the air outlet 10b is correspondingly arranged at the bottom of the main body shell 10 (for example, the bottom plate).

[0108] Therefore, by arranging multiple first chambers 10c side by side in a preset direction or manner, a parallel heat dissipation air path structure of rear air inlet + bottom air outlet is formed. With the cooperation of the fan assembly, the air flow can be driven into each first chamber 10c and discharged from the air outlet 10b after passing through the corresponding ultrasonic functional module to carry away the heat generated by the ultrasonic functional module. This not only creates conditions for effectively improving the heat dissipation efficiency, but also ensures that the ultrasonic functional modules will not have structural interference; at the same time, it can also effectively prevent dust from being drawn in and accumulated in the main housing 10, which is beneficial to ensuring the heat dissipation effect of the ultrasonic host A.

[0109] In specific implementation, the power battery chassis, the main control module 21, the receiving module 22, the PHV module 26, the transmitting module 23 and the probe board module 27 can be installed in the main body shell 10 from back to front in sequence with the help of the corresponding first chamber 10c; at the same time, the first fan module 31 can be set to dissipate heat for the power battery chassis, and other ultrasonic function modules except the power battery chassis can share the second fan module 32. Utilizing the speed regulation function of the two fan modules, while dissipating heat for the ultrasonic function modules in a targeted manner, it is also beneficial to reduce the noise during the operation of the ultrasonic host A and achieve a silent effect. Of course, according to the specific structure and function settings of the main body shell 10 or the ultrasonic host A, the number, position and matching relationship of the aforementioned ultrasonic function modules and fan modules can also be adjusted or replaced.

[0110] It should be noted that please combine Figure 7 For the convenience of distinction and description, the direction of the air inlet 10a and the air outlet 10b relative to the first chamber 10c is defined as a third direction; that is, when the first direction is the front-to-back direction of the host shell 10, the second direction is the left-to-right direction of the host shell 10, and the third direction can be the up-and-down direction of the host shell 10.

[0111] In another embodiment, the first direction may be the left-right direction of the host housing 10, the second direction may be the front-back direction of the host housing 10, and the third direction may be the up-down direction of the host housing 10; that is, it is equivalent to that a plurality of first chambers 10c are arranged side by side along the left-right direction of the host housing 10, and the air inlet 10a and the air outlet 10b are respectively arranged in the upper space and the lower space of the plurality of first chambers 10c.

[0112] In other embodiments, multiple first chambers 10c may also be arranged in the main body shell 10 in other ways, and the air inlet 10a and the air outlet 10b may also be set in the left space, right space, front space or right space of all or part of the first chamber 10c according to actual needs to meet the different structures and heat dissipation requirements of the ultrasound host A, which will not be elaborated here.

[0113] In one embodiment, see Figure 4 and Figure 5 The main body shell 10 also has a drainage channel 10d, that is, the multiple chambers also include a drainage channel 10d; specifically, the drainage channel 10d extends along the arrangement direction of the multiple first chambers 10c (for example, the front-to-back direction) and is located above the multiple first chambers 10c; the air inlet 10a is arranged at the upper rear side of the main body shell 10c and is connected to the multiple first chambers 10c through the drainage channel 10d, that is, the drainage channel 10d is equivalent to the air inlet channel; in specific implementation, a partition plate 12 located between the drainage channel 10d and the first chamber 10c can be opened An air distribution port 10e is provided, which is connected to each first chamber 10c in a one-to-one correspondence, and has a corresponding size or ventilation area according to the power consumption of the corresponding ultrasonic functional module; accordingly, the fan assembly can be arranged on the air outlet side of the corresponding first chamber 10c; thereby, by utilizing the power generated by the fan assembly, the air flow entering the diversion channel 10d from the air inlet 10a can enter the corresponding first chamber 10c under the distribution action of the air distribution port 10e, and complete the heat dissipation after flowing through the corresponding ultrasonic functional module, and finally be discharged from the air outlet 10b.

[0114] In other embodiments, the size or ventilation area of ​​the air distribution port 10e may also be consistent, and the drainage channel 10e may adopt a variable diameter structure, such as a gradually contracting or gradually expanding channel structure along its extension direction, so as to distribute the air flow. Of course, a drainage channel 10d equivalent to the air outlet channel may be provided between the air outlet 10a and the plurality of first chambers 10c, and the drainage channel 10d is used to distribute and set the air volume of each first chamber 10c, so as to achieve targeted heat dissipation of each ultrasonic functional module.

[0115] In one embodiment, please combine Figure 4 and Figure 5 A plurality of mounting openings (not shown in the figure) corresponding to and communicating with the first chamber 10c are also provided on the box wall panel 11. The mounting openings can be arranged on one side of the corresponding first chamber 10c along the second direction (for example, arranged on the left side of the corresponding first chamber 10c along the left-right direction), so as to facilitate the disassembly and assembly of the ultrasonic function module without affecting the airflow and wind path layout. After the ultrasonic function module is installed in the corresponding first chamber 10c, the corresponding mounting opening can be covered with the ultrasonic function module.

[0116] In other embodiments, a mounting port may be provided on the partition plate 12 corresponding to each first chamber 10c (for example, a mounting port may be provided on the partition plate 12 located on the left side of the corresponding first chamber 10c), so that the first chamber 10c has a mounting port that can communicate with the outside of the main body shell 10. After the ultrasonic function module is installed in the first chamber 10c, the ultrasonic function module is sealed with the box wall panel 11 to ensure the integrity of the outer contour surface of the main body shell 10 or the ultrasonic host A.

[0117] In one embodiment, see Figure 6 Combined with Figure 4 , at least part of the ultrasonic function modules (such as the power battery chassis, the main control module 21, the receiving module 22, the transmitting module 23, the probe board module 27 and the PHV module 26, etc.) are internally configured with an airflow duct 40, which is mainly used to guide the air flow to enter and flow through the corresponding ultrasonic function module to fully dissipate the heat of the ultrasonic function module. Taking the power battery chassis as an example, air outlets can be set at the upper and lower ends of the power battery chassis, and the structural arrangement relationship between its internal components is used to form a structural channel connecting the air outlets at both ends, so that it is equivalent to the power battery chassis itself having an airflow duct 40; thus, under the action of the fan assembly, the air flow can enter the power battery chassis from the upper end air outlet of the power battery chassis, and after flowing through the interior, it is discharged from the lower end air outlet of the power battery chassis, so that it is finally discharged to the outside of the ultrasonic host A through the air outlet 10b of the host housing 10, so that the air flow can carry away most of the heat generated by the ultrasonic function module with the help of the airflow duct 40, so as to achieve effective heat dissipation of the ultrasonic function module.

[0118] It should be noted that Figure 4 and Figure 5 The bold dashed line with an arrow in the middle represents the approximate flow direction or flow path of the air flow. Figures 1 to 3 The figure shows the approximate positional relationship of multiple ultrasound modules, large and small motherboards, etc. in the main body shell 10 based on the horizontal plane; wherein, during the use of the ultrasound imaging device, the side of the ultrasound main body A facing the operator is the front, and the side facing away from the operator is the rear.

[0119] In the embodiment of the present invention, the number of the aforementioned ultrasound function modules and the corresponding first chambers can be flexibly set according to actual conditions, and can be more or less than those shown in the aforementioned embodiments and the accompanying drawings. The order in which the ultrasound function modules are set can also be flexibly set according to actual conditions, and a different order from that shown in the aforementioned embodiments and the accompanying drawings can be used.

[0120] The above specific examples are used to illustrate the present invention, which is only used to help understand the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention. For those skilled in the art, according to the concept of the present invention, some simple deductions, modifications or substitutions can be made.

Claims

1. An ultrasonic imaging device, characterized in that: The ultrasonic host comprises an ultrasonic host, a display device and an operating device, wherein the display device and / or the operating device are electrically connected to the ultrasonic host, and the ultrasonic host comprises a host housing and a first host motherboard, a second host motherboard and a plurality of ultrasonic function modules installed in the host housing; wherein: The plurality of ultrasound function modules include a main control module, a receiving module and a plurality of transmitting modules; in the front-to-back direction of the ultrasound host, the transmitting module, the receiving module and the main control module are arranged in sequence from front to back; In the left and right directions of the ultrasound host, the first host motherboard is arranged on one side of the left and right sides of the plurality of ultrasound function modules; the transmitting module, the receiving module and the main control module are all connected to the first host motherboard; In the left-right direction of the ultrasonic host, the second host motherboard is arranged on the other side of the receiving module and the main control module opposite to the first host motherboard; the receiving module and the main control module are both connected to the second host motherboard, and the ultrasonic echo data received by the receiving module can be uploaded to the main control module via the second host motherboard.

2. The ultrasonic imaging device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The number of receiving channels of the receiving module is an integer multiple of the number of transmitting channels of a single transmitting module, and the sum of the number of transmitting channels of multiple transmitting modules is equal to the total number of receiving channels of the receiving module.

3. The ultrasonic imaging device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The number of receiving channels of the receiving module is set to 256, the number of transmitting modules is set to two, and the number of transmitting channels of each transmitting module is set to 128.

4. The ultrasonic imaging device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The plurality of ultrasound function modules further include at least one of a power module, a battery module, a PHV module and a probe board module connected to the first host motherboard; In the front-to-back direction of the ultrasound host, the power module and / or the battery module is arranged on the rear side of the main control module, the PHV module is arranged between the receiving module and the transmitting module adjacent to the receiving module, and the probe board module is arranged on the front side of the frontmost one of the multiple transmitting modules.

5. The ultrasonic imaging device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The main control module includes an image processor module and / or a central processing unit module; or the main control module includes at least one programmable controller module different from the image processor module and the central processing unit module.

6. The ultrasonic imaging device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that: The host housing has an air inlet, an air outlet and a plurality of chambers, wherein the plurality of chambers include a plurality of first chambers that are independent of each other, and the plurality of first chambers are connected between the air inlet and the air outlet, and the ultrasonic function module is installed in the first chamber, wherein one or more ultrasonic function modules are installed in one of the first chambers; The host housing is also equipped with a fan assembly, which is used to drive the airflow entering from the air inlet to flow through the ultrasonic function module and then be discharged from the air outlet to take away the heat generated by the ultrasonic function module.

7. The ultrasonic imaging device according to claim 6, characterized in that: At least one of the plurality of ultrasound function modules has a module chassis, which is used to accommodate the module function components of the ultrasound function module, and the module chassis has an air flow channel, which is used to guide the air flow into and through the module function components of the ultrasound module.

8. The ultrasonic imaging device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The fan assembly includes a first fan module and a second fan module, a portion of the first chambers among the plurality of first chambers are connected to the first fan module, and another portion of the first chambers among the plurality of first chambers are connected to the second fan module; the first fan module and / or the second fan module are arranged at a position on the host casing close to the air outlet.

9. The ultrasonic imaging device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The air inlet is located at the rear side of the host shell in the front-to-back direction of the ultrasound host, and the tops of the plurality of first chambers in the up-down direction of the ultrasound host are communicated with the air inlet; the air outlet is located at the bottom of the host shell in the up-down direction of the ultrasound host, and the bottoms of the plurality of first chambers in the up-down direction of the ultrasound host are communicated with the air outlet.

10. The ultrasonic imaging device according to claim 9, characterized in that: The multiple chambers also include a drainage channel; the drainage channel extends along the front-to-back direction of the ultrasound host and is located on the upper side of the multiple first chambers, and the air inlet is connected to the multiple first chambers through the drainage channel.

11. The ultrasonic imaging device according to claim 10, characterized in that: An air distribution port is formed between the drainage channel and each of the first chambers, and the air distribution port is used to adjust the size of the airflow entering the corresponding first chamber.

12. An ultrasonic imaging device, characterized in that: The ultrasonic host comprises an ultrasonic host, a display device and an operating device, wherein the display device and / or the operating device are electrically connected to the ultrasonic host, and the ultrasonic host comprises a host housing and a first host motherboard, a second host motherboard and a plurality of ultrasonic function modules installed in the host housing; wherein: The plurality of ultrasound function modules include a main control module, an engine module and a plurality of transmitting and receiving modules; in the front and rear direction of the ultrasound host, the transmitting and receiving modules, the engine module and the main control module are arranged in sequence from front to back; In the left and right directions of the ultrasound host, the first host motherboard is arranged on one side of the left and right sides of the plurality of ultrasound function modules; the transmitting and receiving module, the engine module and the main control module are all connected to the first host motherboard; In the left and right direction of the ultrasonic host, the second host motherboard is arranged on the other side of the engine module and the main control module opposite to the first host motherboard, the engine module and the main control module are both connected to the second host motherboard, and the ultrasonic echo data received by the transmitting and receiving module can be uploaded to the main control module via the engine module and the second host motherboard.

13. The ultrasonic imaging device according to claim 12, characterized in that: The number of physical channels of the engine module is an integral multiple of the number of physical channels of a single transmitting / receiving module, and the sum of the number of physical channels of a plurality of transmitting / receiving modules is equal to the total number of physical channels of the engine module.

14. The ultrasonic imaging device according to claim 13, characterized in that: The number of physical channels of the engine module is set to 256, the number of the transmitting and receiving modules is set to four, and the number of physical channels of each transmitting and receiving module is set to 64.

15. The ultrasonic imaging device according to claim 12, characterized in that: The plurality of ultrasound function modules further include at least one of a power module, a battery module, a PHV module and a probe board module connected to the first host motherboard; In the front-to-back direction of the ultrasound host, the power module and / or the battery module is arranged on the rear side of the main control module, the PHV module is arranged between the engine module and the transmitting and receiving module adjacent to the engine module, and the probe board module is arranged on the front side of the frontmost one of the multiple transmitting and receiving modules.

16. The ultrasonic imaging device according to any one of claims 12 to 15, characterized in that: The host housing has an air inlet, an air outlet and a plurality of chambers, wherein the plurality of chambers include a plurality of first chambers that are independent of each other, and the plurality of first chambers are connected between the air inlet and the air outlet, and the ultrasonic function modules are installed in the corresponding first chambers, wherein one or more ultrasonic function modules are installed in one of the first chambers; The host housing is also equipped with a fan assembly, which is used to drive the airflow entering from the air inlet to flow through the ultrasonic function module and then be discharged from the air outlet to take away the heat generated by the ultrasonic function module.

17. An ultrasonic imaging device, characterized in that: The ultrasonic host comprises an ultrasonic host, a display device and an operating device, wherein the display device and / or the operating device are electrically connected to the ultrasonic host, and the ultrasonic host comprises a host housing, a first host motherboard installed in the host housing, and a plurality of ultrasonic function modules; wherein: The plurality of ultrasound function modules include a main control module, a receiving module and a plurality of transmitting modules; in the front-to-back direction of the ultrasound host, the transmitting module, the receiving module and the main control module are arranged in sequence from front to back; In the left and right directions of the ultrasound host, the first host motherboard is arranged on one of the left and right sides of the plurality of ultrasound function modules, the transmitting module, the receiving module and the main control module are all connected to the first host motherboard, and the ultrasound echo data received by the receiving module can be uploaded to the main control module via the first host motherboard.

18. The ultrasonic imaging device according to claim 17, characterized in that: The number of receiving channels of the receiving module is an integer multiple of the number of transmitting channels of a single transmitting module, and the sum of the number of transmitting channels of multiple transmitting modules is equal to the total number of receiving channels of the receiving module.

19. The ultrasonic imaging device according to claim 17, characterized in that: The plurality of ultrasound function modules further include at least one of a power module, a battery module, a PHV module and a probe board module connected to the first host motherboard; In the front-to-back direction of the ultrasound host, the power module and / or the battery module is arranged on the rear side of the main control module, the PHV module is arranged between the receiving module and the transmitting module adjacent to the receiving module, and the probe board module is arranged on the front side of the frontmost one of the multiple transmitting modules.

20. The ultrasonic imaging device according to any one of claims 17 to 19, characterized in that: The host housing has an air inlet, an air outlet and a plurality of chambers, wherein the plurality of chambers include a plurality of first chambers that are independent of each other, and the plurality of first chambers are connected between the air inlet and the air outlet, and the ultrasonic function modules are installed in the corresponding first chambers, wherein one or more ultrasonic function modules are installed in one of the first chambers; The host housing is also equipped with a fan assembly, which is used to drive the airflow entering from the air inlet to flow through the ultrasonic function module and then be discharged from the air outlet to take away the heat generated by the ultrasonic function module.

21. An ultrasonic imaging device, characterized in that: The ultrasonic host comprises an ultrasonic host, a display device and an operating device, wherein the display device and / or the operating device are electrically connected to the ultrasonic host, and the ultrasonic host comprises a host housing, a first host motherboard installed in the host housing, and a plurality of ultrasonic function modules; wherein: The plurality of ultrasound function modules include a main control module, an engine module and a plurality of transmitting and receiving modules; in the front and rear direction of the ultrasound host, the transmitting and receiving modules, the engine module and the main control module are arranged in sequence from front to back; In the left and right directions of the ultrasound host, the first host motherboard is arranged on one of the left and right sides of the plurality of ultrasound function modules, the transmitting and receiving module, the engine module and the main control module are all connected to the first host motherboard, and the ultrasound echo data received by the transmitting and receiving module can be uploaded to the main control module via the first host motherboard.

22. The ultrasonic imaging device according to claim 21, characterized in that: The number of physical channels of the engine module is an integral multiple of the number of physical channels of a single transmitting / receiving module, and the sum of the number of physical channels of a plurality of transmitting / receiving modules is equal to the total number of physical channels of the engine module.

23. The ultrasonic imaging device according to claim 21, characterized in that: The plurality of ultrasound function modules further include at least one of a power module, a battery module, a PHV module and a probe board module connected to the first host motherboard; In the front-to-back direction of the ultrasound host, the power module and / or the battery module is arranged on the rear side of the main control module, the PHV module is arranged between the engine module and the transmitting and receiving module adjacent to the engine module, and the probe board module is arranged on the front side of the frontmost one of the multiple transmitting and receiving modules.

24. The ultrasonic imaging device according to any one of claims 21 to 23, characterized in that: The host housing has an air inlet, an air outlet and a plurality of chambers, wherein the plurality of chambers include a plurality of first chambers that are independent of each other, and the plurality of first chambers are connected between the air inlet and the air outlet, and the ultrasonic function modules are installed in the corresponding first chambers, wherein one or more ultrasonic function modules are installed in one of the first chambers; The host housing is also equipped with a fan assembly, which is used to drive the airflow entering from the air inlet to flow through the ultrasonic function module and then be discharged from the air outlet to take away the heat generated by the ultrasonic function module.

25. An ultrasonic imaging device, characterized in that: The ultrasonic host comprises an ultrasonic host, a display device and an operating device, wherein the display device and / or the operating device are electrically connected to the ultrasonic host, and the ultrasonic host comprises a host housing and a first host motherboard, a second host motherboard and a plurality of ultrasonic function modules installed in the host housing; wherein: The plurality of ultrasound function modules include a main control module, a receiving module and a transmitting module, and the transmitting module, the receiving module and the main control module are arranged in the front-to-back direction of the ultrasound host; In the left and right directions of the ultrasound host, the first host motherboard is arranged on one side of the left and right sides of the plurality of ultrasound function modules; the transmitting module, the receiving module and the main control module are all connected to the first host motherboard; In the left-right direction of the ultrasonic host, the second host motherboard is arranged on the other side of the receiving module and the main control module opposite to the first host motherboard; the receiving module and the main control module are both connected to the second host motherboard, and the ultrasonic echo data received by the receiving module can be uploaded to the main control module via the second host motherboard.

26. An ultrasonic imaging device, characterized in that: The ultrasonic host comprises an ultrasonic host, a display device and an operating device, wherein the display device and / or the operating device are electrically connected to the ultrasonic host, and the ultrasonic host comprises a host housing, a first host motherboard installed in the host housing, and a plurality of ultrasonic function modules; wherein: The plurality of ultrasound function modules include a main control module, a receiving module and a plurality of transmitting modules, and the transmitting modules, the receiving modules and the main control module are arranged in the front-to-back direction of the ultrasound host; In the left and right directions of the ultrasound host, the first host motherboard is arranged on one of the left and right sides of the plurality of ultrasound function modules, the transmitting module, the receiving module and the main control module are all connected to the first host motherboard, and the ultrasound echo data received by the receiving module can be uploaded to the main control module via the first host motherboard.

27. An ultrasonic imaging device, characterized in that: The ultrasonic host comprises an ultrasonic host, a display device and an operating device, wherein the display device and / or the operating device are electrically connected to the ultrasonic host, and the ultrasonic host comprises a host housing and a first host motherboard, a second host motherboard and a plurality of ultrasonic function modules installed in the host housing; wherein: The plurality of ultrasound function modules include a main control module, a receiving module and a transmitting module, and the transmitting module, the receiving module and the main control module are arranged in a first direction of the ultrasound host; In the second direction of the ultrasound host, the first host motherboard is arranged on one side of the plurality of ultrasound function modules; the transmitting module, the receiving module and the main control module are all connected to the first host motherboard; In the second direction of the ultrasonic host, the second host motherboard is arranged on the other side of the receiving module and the main control module opposite to the first host motherboard; the receiving module and the main control module are both connected to the second host motherboard, and the ultrasonic echo data received by the receiving module can be uploaded to the main control module via the second host motherboard; The first direction is the front-to-back direction of the ultrasound host, and the second direction is the left-to-right direction of the ultrasound host; or the first direction is the left-to-right direction of the ultrasound host, and the second direction is the front-to-back direction of the ultrasound host.

28. An ultrasonic imaging device, characterized in that: The ultrasonic host comprises an ultrasonic host, a display device and an operating device, wherein the display device and / or the operating device are electrically connected to the ultrasonic host, and the ultrasonic host comprises a host housing, a first host motherboard installed in the host housing, and a plurality of ultrasonic function modules; wherein: The plurality of ultrasound function modules include a main control module, a receiving module and a plurality of transmitting modules, and the transmitting modules, the receiving modules and the main control module are arranged in a first direction of the ultrasound host; In the second direction of the ultrasound host, the first host motherboard is arranged on one side of the plurality of ultrasound function modules, the transmitting module, the receiving module and the main control module are all connected to the first host motherboard, and the ultrasound echo data received by the receiving module can be uploaded to the main control module via the first host motherboard; The first direction is the front-to-back direction of the ultrasound host, and the second direction is the left-to-right direction of the ultrasound host; or the first direction is the left-to-right direction of the ultrasound host, and the second direction is the front-to-back direction of the ultrasound host.

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