Abdominal ultrasound diagnostic device

Abstract

The present invention belongs to the technical field of ultrasonic diagnostic devices, and relates to abdominal ultrasonic diagnostic devices. The present invention includes an ultrasonic probe and an application component. A plurality of rectangular blocks are elastically limited and slidably connected along the axial direction on the fixed rod, and each rectangular block is connected to a ring-shaped application component, and the application component is sleeved on the fixed rod; the application component is rotationally connected to the rectangular block through a rotating shaft, and the rotating shaft is horizontally arranged. Seals are arranged on the application components at both ends of the fixed rod. Initially, the plurality of application components are tightly attached, and then the plurality of application components, the seals and the fixed rod surround a closed accommodating chamber for accommodating a coupling agent. In the process of moving the ultrasonic probe, the application component is placed at the front end of the moving direction of the ultrasonic probe and the application component is placed in an inclined state, and the application component will automatically apply the coupling agent on the skin, which reduces the operating steps of medical staff during the inspection process and is conducive to improving the inspection efficiency.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention belongs to the technical field of ultrasonic diagnostic devices and relates to an abdominal ultrasonic diagnostic device. Background Art

[0002] Abdominal ultrasound diagnosis is to transmit ultrasound waves through the probe, penetrate the abdominal wall, and process the reflected waves of the tissue into images. The sonogram can indirectly reflect the structure of each layer of tissue in a certain part of the human body. When ultrasound encounters tissue interfaces of different densities, such as organ boundaries and blood flow, reflection and scattering will occur. The probe receives these reflected ultrasound waves and converts them into electrical signals, which are then processed by a computer and finally converted into visual images displayed on the screen. By observing these images, doctors can understand the structure, shape, size, presence of effusion, abscesses, and abnormal space-occupying organs in the abdomen. Abdominal ultrasound examination is mainly suitable for the diagnosis of various organ lesions such as the liver, gallbladder, bile duct, spleen, pancreas, kidney, adrenal gland, bladder, prostate, and abdominal blood vessels.

[0003] In ultrasound examination, the use of medical ultrasound coupling agent can eliminate the air in the depression of skin texture, so that the ultrasound energy can enter the human body to the maximum extent, and at the same time, the echo in the body can be transmitted to the probe to the maximum extent, greatly improving the image quality. At present, there are some disadvantages in abdominal ultrasound examination. Usually, medical staff first apply the coupling agent to the patient manually, and then move the probe for examination. Manual application of coupling agent increases the operation steps of medical staff, brings certain inconvenience to medical staff and is not conducive to improving the efficiency of examination. Summary of the invention

[0004] In order to solve the problems existing in the background technology, the present invention proposes an abdominal ultrasonic diagnostic device.

[0005] In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the technical solution adopted by the present invention is as follows: an abdominal ultrasound diagnostic device comprises an ultrasound probe, a fixing frame is connected to the ultrasound probe, and a smearing component is fixedly installed on the fixing frame;

[0006] The fixing frame is fixedly mounted with a fixing rod, and a plurality of rectangular blocks are axially elastically limited and slidably connected to the fixing rod, each rectangular block is connected with an annular smearing assembly, and the smearing assembly is sleeved on the fixing rod; the smearing assembly is rotatably connected to the rectangular block through a rotating shaft, and the rotating shaft is horizontally arranged;

[0007] Sealing members are provided on the coating assemblies at both ends of the fixed rod; initially, the multiple coating assemblies are in close contact, and then the multiple coating assemblies, the sealing members and the fixed rod form a closed accommodating chamber for accommodating the coupling agent; when in use, the fixing frame is moved along the axial direction of the fixed rod, the coating assembly rotates around the rotating shaft and tilts, and a gap appears at the bottom between adjacent coating assemblies, then, the fixing frame is moved in a direction perpendicular to the fixed rod, and the coating assembly is placed at the front end of the ultrasonic probe, the coupling agent flows out through the gap, and the coating assembly smears the flowing coupling agent.

[0008] Furthermore, the cross-section of the application component is circular.

[0009] Furthermore, each smearing assembly comprises a connecting ring and a smearing ring; the connecting ring is fixedly connected to the rotating shaft and is coaxially arranged with the fixed rod; the smearing ring is coaxially rotatably sleeved on the connecting ring.

[0010] Furthermore, a fixing block is fixedly installed in the middle of the fixing rod, a plurality of rectangular blocks are arranged on both sides of the fixing block, the fixing block is elastically connected to adjacent rectangular blocks, and a smearing assembly is connected to the fixing block.

[0011] Furthermore, a limiting slide groove is provided axially on the fixed rod, a rectangular block is slidingly arranged in the limiting slide groove, the fixed block is fixedly installed in the limiting slide groove and is located in the middle of the limiting slide groove, elastic ropes are connected to both sides of the fixed block, and the rectangular blocks on the same side are connected to the corresponding elastic ropes.

[0012] Furthermore, the sealing element comprises a soft film and a rotating ring, the rotating ring is coaxially rotatably mounted on the fixed rod, the soft film is coaxially fixedly sleeved on the rotating ring, and the soft film is fixedly connected to the corresponding application ring.

[0013] Furthermore, a liquid injection channel communicating with the accommodating cavity is provided on the fixing rod, and a plug is provided at one end of the liquid injection channel facing outward.

[0014] Furthermore, there are two fixing frames which are symmetrically mounted on the ultrasonic probe, and a coating assembly is mounted on each fixing frame.

[0015] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects: when the ultrasonic probe is moved, the application component is placed at the front end of the moving direction of the ultrasonic probe and is placed in an inclined state, and the application component will automatically apply coupling agent on the skin, which reduces the operation steps of medical staff during the examination process and is conducive to improving the examination efficiency. The application ring rolls on the skin to further apply the coupling agent.

[0016] Furthermore, the area coated by the coating component automatically matches the area to be inspected by the ultrasonic probe, and the coating area will not be too large or too small.

[0017] By providing smear components on both sides of the ultrasonic probe, no matter whether the area on the right side or the left side of the ultrasonic probe needs to be inspected, it is only necessary to change the pressing direction of the ultrasonic probe, without lifting the ultrasonic probe and changing the direction, which is conducive to further improving the efficiency of the inspection. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the present invention;

[0019] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the smearing component in the present invention when it is in an initial state;

[0020] Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view of a fixing rod in the present invention;

[0021] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the state when the coating component of the present invention is in a tilted state;

[0022] Figure 5 The present invention Figure 4 A magnified view of part A;

[0023] Figure 6 This is a state diagram showing a gap between adjacent smears in the present invention.

[0024] In the figure: 1, ultrasonic probe; 2, fixing frame; 3, fixing rod; 4, limiting slide groove; 5, rectangular block; 501, fixing block; 6, rotating shaft; 7, connecting ring; 8, smear ring; 9, elastic rope; 10, rotating ring; 11, soft film; 12, injection channel; 13, plug; 14, gap. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0025] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0026] Example 1: Figure 1-Figure 6 As shown, the technical solution adopted by the present invention is as follows: the abdominal ultrasound diagnostic device includes an ultrasound probe 1, a fixing frame 2 is connected to the ultrasound probe 1, and a smear component is installed on the fixing frame 2.

[0027] A fixing rod 3 is installed on the fixing frame 2, and a plurality of rectangular blocks 5 are elastically limited and slidably connected to the fixing rod 3 along the axial direction. Specifically, a limited sliding groove 4 is provided on the fixing rod 3 along the axial direction, a fixing block 501 is fixedly installed in the middle of the limited sliding groove 4, and a plurality of rectangular blocks 5 are limited and slidably arranged in the limited sliding grooves 4 on both sides of the fixing block 501, and elastic ropes 9 are fixedly connected to both sides of the fixing block 501, and the elastic ropes 9 are fixedly connected to the rectangular blocks 5 on the same side.

[0028] Each rectangular block 5 and the fixed block 501 are connected with a coating assembly, which is annular and coaxially sleeved on the fixed rod 3. The cross section of the coating assembly is circular.

[0029] The coating assembly includes a connecting ring 7 and a coating ring 8. Two rotating shafts 6 are symmetrically installed on the rectangular block 5 and the fixed block 501, and the two rotating shafts 6 are on the same horizontal line. The rotating shaft 6 is rotatably connected to the rectangular block 5, and the rotating shaft 6 rotates. The connecting ring 7 is coaxially sleeved on the fixed rod 3 and the connecting ring 7 is fixedly connected to the end of the rotating shaft 6 away from the rectangular block 5. The coating ring 8 is coaxially rotatably sleeved on the connecting ring 7. The coating assembly rotates around the axis of the rotating shaft 6, thereby tilting the coating ring 8. Along the axial direction of the fixed rod 3, the distance between adjacent rotating shafts 6 increases, and the rectangular block 5 slides in the limiting slide groove 4. At the same time, adjacent coating rings 8 slide relative to each other, thereby generating a gap 14 at the lower end and the upper end of the coating ring 8.

[0030] Sealing members are provided on the coating components at both ends of the fixed rod 3. Initially, the plurality of coating components, the sealing members and the fixed rod 3 form a closed accommodating cavity for accommodating the coupling agent.

[0031] The sealing member comprises a soft film 11 and a rotating ring 10 . The rotating ring 10 is coaxially rotatably mounted on the fixed rod 3 . The soft film 11 is coaxially fixedly sleeved on the rotating ring 10 . The soft film 11 is fixedly connected to the corresponding smear ring 8 .

[0032] The fixing rod 3 is provided with a liquid injection channel 12 connected to the accommodating cavity, and a plug 13 is provided at one end of the liquid injection channel 12 facing outward. When additional coupling is required in the accommodating cavity, the plug 13 can be pulled out to inject coupling agent into the accommodating cavity through the liquid injection channel 12.

[0033] Working principle: Initially, under the action of the elastic rope 9, the adjacent smear rings 8 fit tightly, the accommodating cavity is in a closed state, and the coupling agent in the accommodating cavity will not flow out.

[0034] When in use, the ultrasonic probe 1 is held and placed on the patient's abdomen. If the ultrasonic probe 1 needs to be moved to the right for detection, the fixing frame 2 is placed on the right side of the ultrasonic probe 1.

[0035] Then, the ultrasonic probe 1 and the coating assembly are attached to the patient's abdomen, and the fixing frame 2 is moved forward along the axis of the fixing rod 3. Due to the friction between the coating ring 8 and the skin, the coating ring 8 rotates around the rotating shaft 6, and the upper sides of the coating ring 8 and the connecting ring 7 are tilted forward, and the lower sides of the coating ring 8 and the connecting ring 7 are tilted backward. In the process of the connecting ring 7 and the coating ring 8 rotating around the rotating shaft 6, due to the inclination between the connecting ring 7 and the coating ring 8, the distance between the adjacent rotating shafts 6 in the axial direction of the fixing rod 3 tends to increase, so that the adjacent coating assemblies will push each other. Since the fixing block 501 is fixedly connected to the fixing rod 3, the multiple rectangular blocks 5 slide along the limiting slide 4 in the direction away from the fixing block 501 until the rectangular block 5 located at the end of the fixing rod 3 conflicts with the corresponding end of the limiting slide 4.

[0036] When the coating assembly rotates around the corresponding rotating shaft 6 and gradually tilts, relative sliding occurs between adjacent coating rings 8, thereby generating gaps 14 between the bottoms and tops of adjacent coating rings 8, and the coupling agent in the accommodating cavity flows out through the gaps 14 at the bottom under the action of its own gravity.

[0037] Then, the application assembly is kept in an inclined state, and the ultrasonic probe 1 is pushed rightward, so that the coupling agent in the accommodating cavity continues to flow onto the skin through the gap 14, thereby achieving the purpose of applying the coupling agent. The application ring 8 rotates around the axis of the fixing rod 3, and the application ring 8 rolls on the skin, and the application ring 8 further applies the coupling agent on the skin.

[0038] Thereafter, the ultrasound probe 1 is moved to the skin on which the coupling agent has been applied to perform ultrasound examination.

[0039] After the inspection is completed, the ultrasonic probe 1 is moved upward to separate the ultrasonic probe 1 and the smear ring 8 from the skin. Under the action of the elastic rope 9, the rectangular block 5 slides toward the fixed block 501, and the multiple smear rings 8 return to the initial state.

[0040] In the process of moving the ultrasonic probe 1, the application component is placed at the front end of the moving direction of the ultrasonic probe 1 and is placed in an inclined state, and the application component will automatically apply the coupling agent on the skin, which reduces the operation steps of medical staff during the inspection process and is conducive to improving the inspection efficiency. The area applied by the application component automatically matches the area to be inspected by the ultrasonic probe 1, and the application area will not be too large or too small.

[0041] Embodiment 2: This embodiment is an improvement on Embodiment 1. There are two fixing frames 2, which are symmetrically mounted on the ultrasonic probe 1. Each fixing frame 2 is provided with a coating component.

[0042] When the abdominal area to be inspected is located on the right side of the ultrasound probe 1, after the ultrasound probe 1 is placed on the patient's abdomen, the ultrasound probe 1 is pressed downward to the right, so that the left application component is tilted and does not contact the skin, and the ultrasound probe 1 and the right application component squeeze the skin. Then the right fixing frame 2 is moved along the axial direction of the fixing rod 3, so that the right application ring 8 is tilted and a gap 14 appears between adjacent application rings 8, and then the ultrasound probe 1 is moved to the right, and the right application component applies coupling agent on the skin, and then the ultrasound probe 1 performs ultrasonic testing. In this process, the left application component does not contact the skin, the left application component does not tilt, and the coupling agent in the left accommodating cavity does not flow out.

[0043] Similarly, when the area to be detected is located on the left side of the ultrasound probe 1, after the ultrasound probe 1 is placed on the patient's abdomen, the ultrasound probe 1 is pressed downward to the left, so that the application component on the right side is tilted and does not contact the skin, and the ultrasound probe 1 and the application component on the left side squeeze the skin. Then the left fixing frame 2 is moved along the axial direction of the fixing rod 3, so that the application ring 8 on the left side is tilted and a gap 14 appears between adjacent application rings 8, and then the ultrasound probe 1 is moved to the left, and the left application component applies coupling agent on the skin, and then the ultrasound probe 1 performs ultrasonic detection. In this process, the coupling agent in the right accommodating cavity will not flow out.

[0044] In this way, no matter whether the area on the right side or the area on the left side of the ultrasonic probe 1 needs to be tested, it is only necessary to change the pressing direction of the ultrasonic probe 1. There is no need to lift the ultrasonic probe 1 and change the direction, which is beneficial to improving the efficiency of inspection and diagnosis.

[0045] Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the aforementioned embodiments, it is still possible for those skilled in the art to modify the technical solutions described in the aforementioned embodiments, or to make equivalent substitutions for some of the technical features therein. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principles of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. An abdominal ultrasound diagnostic device, comprising an ultrasound probe (1), characterized in that: The ultrasonic probe (1) is connected to a fixing frame (2), and a coating component is fixedly mounted on the fixing frame (2); The fixing frame (2) is fixedly mounted with a fixing rod (3), and a plurality of rectangular blocks (5) are axially elastically limited and slidably connected to the fixing rod (3), and each rectangular block (5) is connected with an annular smearing assembly, which is sleeved on the fixing rod (3); the smearing assembly and the rectangular block (5) are rotatably connected via a rotating shaft (6), and the rotating shaft (6) is horizontally arranged; A fixing block (501) is fixedly installed in the middle of the fixing rod (3), a plurality of rectangular blocks (5) are arranged on both sides of the fixing block (501), the fixing block (501) is elastically connected to adjacent rectangular blocks (5), and a smearing assembly is connected to the fixing block (501); The fixed rod (3) is provided with a limit slide groove (4) in the axial direction, the rectangular block (5) is limitedly slidably arranged in the limit slide groove (4), the fixed block (501) is fixedly installed in the limit slide groove (4) and is located in the middle of the limit slide groove (4), both sides of the fixed block (501) are connected with elastic ropes (9), and the rectangular blocks (5) on the same side are connected with corresponding elastic ropes (9); The smearing components located at both ends of the fixed rod (3) are provided with sealing members; initially, the plurality of smearing components are closely attached, and then the plurality of smearing components, the sealing members and the fixed rod (3) form a closed accommodating chamber for accommodating the coupling agent; when in use, the fixing frame (2) is moved along the axial direction of the fixed rod (3), the smearing components are rotated around the rotating shaft (6) and tilted, and gaps (14) appear at the bottoms of adjacent smearing components; then, the fixing frame (2) is moved in a direction perpendicular to the fixed rod (3), and the smearing components are located at the front end of the ultrasonic probe (1), the coupling agent flows out through the gap (14), and the smearing components smear the flowing coupling agent.

2. The abdominal ultrasonic diagnostic device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cross section of the application component is circular.

3. The abdominal ultrasonic diagnostic device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: Each smearing assembly comprises a connecting ring (7) and a smearing ring (8); the connecting ring (7) is fixedly connected to the rotating shaft (6) and is coaxially arranged with the fixed rod (3); and the smearing ring (8) is coaxially rotatably sleeved on the connecting ring (7).

4. The abdominal ultrasonic diagnostic device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The sealing component comprises a soft film (11) and a rotating ring (10), wherein the rotating ring (10) is coaxially rotatably mounted on the fixed rod (3), the soft film (11) is coaxially fixedly sleeved on the rotating ring (10), and the soft film (11) is fixedly connected to the corresponding smear ring (8).

5. The abdominal ultrasonic diagnostic device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The fixing rod (3) is provided with a liquid injection channel (12) communicating with the accommodating cavity, and a plug (13) is provided at one end of the liquid injection channel (12) facing outward.

6. The abdominal ultrasonic diagnostic device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The fixing frames (2) have two and are symmetrically mounted on the ultrasonic probe (1), and each fixing frame (2) is mounted with a coating assembly.

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