An inverted coupling agent heating and oscillation device

The coupling agent is heated and vibrated by an inverted coupling agent heating and vibration device, which quickly brings it to the body temperature, solving the problems of time-consuming operation and stimulation, and improving the comfort and effectiveness of ultrasound examination.

CN224345763UActive Publication Date: 2026-06-12广州市疾病预防控制中心(广州市卫生监督所)

Patent Information

Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
广州市疾病预防控制中心(广州市卫生监督所)
Filing Date
2025-06-19
Publication Date
2026-06-12

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Technical Problem

The coupling gel bottles used in current ultrasound examinations are time-consuming and laborious to operate, and room-temperature coupling gels can easily cause irritation when in contact with the skin, affecting the comfort and effectiveness of the examination.

Method used

Design an inverted coupling agent heating and shaking device, including a temperature control mechanism, a shaking mechanism and a controller. The heating component heats the coupling agent container, and the shaking component causes the coupling agent to sink and concentrate at the bottle mouth for easy use.

Benefits of technology

It enables rapid heating of the coupling agent to body temperature, reduces operation time, improves examination comfort, and ensures uniformity of the coupling agent, making it easy to use.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses an inverted coupling agent heating and oscillation device, which comprises a base shell, a support block is fixed to the bottom surface of the base shell, a temperature control mechanism, the temperature control mechanism comprises a first annular plate fixedly connected to the top surface of the base shell, a heating assembly is installed in the first annular plate, an oscillation mechanism, the oscillation mechanism comprises a second annular plate and an oscillation assembly, the diameter of the second annular plate is less than the diameter of the first annular plate, the second annular plate and the first annular plate are coaxially arranged, a through hole is formed in the top surface of the base shell, the through hole is arranged correspondingly to the second annular plate, the oscillation assembly is installed in the base shell, a piston column is installed at the top end of the oscillation assembly, and the piston column is slidably connected in the second annular plate, a controller is installed on the front side of the base shell, and a groove is formed in the top surface of the piston column. The utility model ensures that the temperature of the coupling agent is appropriate, and the sinking of the coupling agent can be concentrated at the bottle opening, so that the utility model is convenient to use.
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Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of coupling agent pretreatment technology, and in particular to an inverted coupling agent heating and oscillation device. Background Technology

[0002] In ultrasound examinations, the 250ml coupling gel commonly used by ultrasound doctors presents some inconveniences. Before the examination, the doctor needs to turn the bottle upside down and shake it repeatedly to allow the coupling gel to gather at the nozzle, then remove the cap and squeeze out the gel to apply to the probe. This process is not only time-consuming and laborious, but also, since the coupling gel is usually at room temperature when squeezed out, significantly lower than the human body temperature of 37°C, direct contact with the patient's skin can easily cause irritation, affecting the comfort and effectiveness of the examination.

[0003] Based on the above-mentioned technical problems, this utility model provides an inverted coupling agent heating and vibration device. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of this invention is to provide an inverted coupling agent heating and vibration device to solve the problems existing in the prior art.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following solution: This utility model provides an inverted coupling agent heating and vibration device, comprising:

[0006] A base housing, wherein a support block is fixed to the bottom surface of the base housing;

[0007] A temperature control mechanism, comprising a first annular plate fixedly connected to the top surface of the base housing, wherein a heating component is installed within the first annular plate;

[0008] An oscillation mechanism is provided, comprising a second annular plate and an oscillation assembly. The diameter of the second annular plate is smaller than that of the first annular plate. The second annular plate and the first annular plate are coaxially arranged. A through hole is provided on the top surface of the base housing, and the through hole corresponds to the second annular plate. The oscillation assembly is installed inside the base housing. A piston column is installed at the top of the oscillation assembly and is slidably connected inside the second annular plate. The inner diameter of the second annular plate matches the outer diameter of the coupling agent container, and its height is less than the height of the coupling agent container.

[0009] A controller is installed on the front side of the base housing, and the heating component and the vibration component are both connected to the controller;

[0010] The coupling agent container is inserted upside down into the second annular plate, and a groove is formed on the top surface of the piston column, the shape of which matches the shape of the coupling agent container.

[0011] According to the inverted coupling agent heating and vibration device provided by this utility model, the heating component includes an electric heating tube, which is installed on the outer wall of the first annular plate.

[0012] According to the inverted coupling agent heating and vibration device provided by this utility model, the vibration component includes a mounting base, which is fixedly connected to the base housing. Four sets of telescopic rods are fixedly connected to the top surface of the mounting base, and a pad is fixedly connected to the top surface of each telescopic rod. A spring is sleeved on the telescopic rod, and both ends of the spring are fixed to the pad and the mounting base respectively. A high-frequency vibration component is provided between the pad and the mounting base, and the piston column is fixedly connected to the top surface of the pad.

[0013] According to the inverted coupling agent heating and vibration device provided by this utility model, the high-frequency vibration component includes a counterweight block fixedly connected to the bottom surface of the pad. The top surface of the counterweight block has an annular groove, and a plurality of vertical holes are axially spaced at equal intervals in the annular groove. A sliding rod is slidably connected in the vertical holes, and a push block is fixedly connected to the top end of the sliding rod. The push block abuts against the top surface of the pad. A wedge block is fixedly connected to the bottom surface of the sliding rod. The cross-sectional shape of the wedge block is triangular. A pushing component is installed on the mounting base. The pushing component is arranged correspondingly to the wedge block and is used to push the wedge block. A stepped groove is opened on the bottom surface of the vertical hole, and a compression spring is fixedly connected in the stepped groove. One end of the compression spring is fixedly connected to the wedge block.

[0014] According to the inverted coupling agent heating and vibration device provided by this utility model, the pushing component includes a drive motor fixedly connected to the mounting base, a mounting plate rotatably connected to the mounting base, the output shaft of the drive motor being axially connected to the bottom surface of the mounting plate, and a plurality of rollers rotatably connected to the top surface of the mounting plate, the rollers contacting and cooperating with the wedges, and the plurality of rollers being respectively arranged corresponding to the plurality of wedges.

[0015] According to the inverted coupling agent heating and vibration device provided by this utility model, a bearing seat is fixedly connected to the top surface of the mounting plate, and the roller is rotatably connected to the bearing seat.

[0016] The present invention discloses the following technical effects:

[0017] 1) Heat is transferred to the surrounding environment through the first annular plate, thereby heating the coupling agent container and ensuring the quality and stability of the coupling agent.

[0018] 2) The second annular plate is coaxially arranged with the first annular plate, and the diameter of the second annular plate is smaller than that of the first annular plate. A through hole corresponding to the second annular plate is opened on the top surface of the base housing. The oscillation component is installed in the base housing. This structural design is compact and reasonable, which not only ensures the normal operation of the heating component and the oscillation component, but also facilitates the placement and operation of the coupling agent container.

[0019] 3) When the oscillation component is working, it drives the piston rod to move up and down in the second annular plate, which in turn causes the inverted coupling agent container to oscillate, ensuring that the coupling agent sinks and concentrates at the bottle mouth for easy use. Attached Figure Description

[0020] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this utility model or the prior art, the drawings used in the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of this utility model. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0021] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the inverted coupling agent heating and vibration device of this utility model;

[0022] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the oscillation mechanism of this utility model.

[0023] The components include: 1. base shell; 2. first annular plate; 3. second annular plate; 4. mounting base; 5. telescopic rod; 6. spring; 7. counterweight; 8. slide rod; 9. push block; 10. wedge block; 11. compression spring; 12. drive motor; 13. roller; 14. bearing seat; 15. mounting plate; and 16. pad. Detailed Implementation

[0024] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.

[0025] To make the above-mentioned objectives, features and advantages of this utility model more apparent and understandable, the utility model will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.

[0026] Reference Figure 1-2 This utility model provides an inverted coupling agent heating and vibration device, characterized in that it comprises:

[0027] The base housing 1 has a support block fixed to its bottom surface;

[0028] The temperature control mechanism includes a first annular plate 2 fixedly connected to the top surface of the base housing 1, and a heating component is installed inside the first annular plate 2.

[0029] The oscillation mechanism includes a second annular plate 3 and an oscillation assembly. The diameter of the second annular plate 3 is smaller than that of the first annular plate 2. The second annular plate 3 and the first annular plate 2 are coaxially arranged. A through hole is opened on the top surface of the base housing 1, and the through hole is correspondingly arranged with the second annular plate 3. The oscillation assembly is installed in the base housing 1. A piston column is installed at the top of the oscillation assembly. The piston column is slidably connected in the second annular plate 3. The inner diameter of the second annular plate 3 matches the outer diameter of the coupling agent container, and its height is less than the height of the coupling agent container. The first annular plate 2 and the second annular plate 3 are coaxial to form an annular section. During long-term operation, a medium can be added to cooperate with the heating assembly for constant temperature heating.

[0030] The controller is installed on the front side of the base housing 1, and the heating component and the vibration component are both connected to the controller.

[0031] The coupling agent container is inserted upside down into the second annular plate 3, and a groove is provided on the top surface of the piston column. The shape of the groove matches the shape of the coupling agent container.

[0032] In use, the coupling agent container is inverted and inserted into the second annular plate 3. At this point, the bottom of the coupling agent container contacts the groove on the top surface of the piston column. Because the shape of the groove matches the shape of the coupling agent container, the stability of the container is ensured. The controller controls the heating component in the temperature control mechanism. The heating component is installed inside the first annular plate 2, which is fixed to the top surface of the base housing 1. The heating component heats the surrounding environment, thereby heating the inverted coupling agent container inserted into the second annular plate 3, bringing the coupling agent to a suitable temperature. During or after heating, the controller controls the oscillation component in the oscillation mechanism. The oscillation component is installed inside the base housing 1, and a piston column is mounted at its top, slidably connected to the second annular plate 3. When the oscillation component operates, it drives the piston column to move up and down within the second annular plate 3, causing the inverted coupling agent container to oscillate. This ensures that the coupling agent settles and concentrates at the bottle opening, allowing for direct application. The oscillation also solves the problem of uneven coupling agent temperature.

[0033] The design is further optimized so that the heating component includes an electric heating element, which is installed on the outer wall of the first annular plate 2.

[0034] The scheme is further optimized. The vibration component includes a mounting base 4, which is fixedly connected to the base housing 1. Four sets of telescopic rods 5 are fixedly connected to the top surface of the mounting base 4. A pad 16 is fixedly connected to the top surface of the telescopic rods 5. A spring 6 is sleeved on the telescopic rods 5. The two ends of the spring 6 are fixed to the pad 16 and the mounting base 4 respectively. A high-frequency vibration component is set between the pad 16 and the mounting base 4. A piston column is fixedly connected to the top surface of the pad 16.

[0035] Further optimization of the scheme: the high-frequency vibration component includes a counterweight 7 fixedly connected to the bottom surface of the pad 16. The top surface of the counterweight 7 has an annular groove, and several vertical holes are axially spaced at equal intervals in the annular groove. A sliding rod 8 is slidably connected in the vertical holes. A push block 9 is fixedly connected to the top of the sliding rod 8. The push block 9 abuts against the top surface of the pad 16. A wedge 10 is fixedly connected to the bottom surface of the sliding rod 8. The cross-sectional shape of the wedge 10 is triangular. A pushing component is installed on the mounting base 4. The pushing component is arranged correspondingly to the wedge 10 and is used to push the wedge 10. A stepped groove is opened on the bottom surface of the vertical hole. A compression spring 11 is fixedly connected in the stepped groove. One end of the compression spring 11 is fixedly connected to the wedge 10.

[0036] The scheme is further optimized by driving the components, including a drive motor 12 fixedly connected to the mounting base 4, a mounting plate 15 rotatably connected to the mounting base 4, the output shaft of the drive motor 12 being axially connected to the bottom surface of the mounting plate 15, and several sets of rollers 13 rotatably connected to the top surface of the mounting plate 15. The rollers 13 are in contact with the wedges 10, and the several sets of rollers 13 are respectively arranged corresponding to the several sets of wedges 10.

[0037] The design is further optimized so that a bearing seat 14 is fixedly connected to the top surface of the mounting plate 15, and the roller 13 is rotatably connected to the bearing seat 14.

[0038] The oscillation assembly mainly consists of a mounting base 4, telescopic rods 5, springs 6, a pad 16, and a high-frequency vibration component. The mounting base 4 is fixedly connected inside the base housing 1. Four sets of telescopic rods 5 are fixedly connected to the top surface of the mounting base 4. The pad 16 is fixedly connected to the top surface of the telescopic rods 5. The springs 6 are sleeved on the telescopic rods 5, with both ends fixed to the pad 16 and the mounting base 4, respectively. The piston rod is fixedly connected to the top surface of the pad 16.

[0039] When the high-frequency vibration component operates, it generates periodic vibrations, causing the pad 16 to move up and down. During this movement, the pad 16 compresses or stretches the spring 6, and the telescopic rod 5 acts as a guide and support, ensuring the stability of the up-and-down movement of the pad 16 and the piston rod. The presence of the spring 6 serves two purposes: firstly, it acts as a buffer, reducing the impact of vibration on other parts of the device; secondly, under the action of the high-frequency vibration component, the spring 6, the pad 16, and the mounting base 4 form an elastic system, which enhances the oscillation effect, causing the piston rod to produce a more pronounced up-and-down reciprocating motion, thereby causing the inverted coupling agent container to oscillate.

[0040] The high-frequency vibration assembly mainly consists of a counterweight 7, a slide bar 8, a pusher 9, a wedge 10, a compression spring 11, and a pushing assembly. The counterweight 7 is fixedly connected to the bottom surface of the pad 16. An annular groove is formed on the top surface of the counterweight 7, and several vertical holes are formed axially at equal intervals in the annular groove. The slide bar 8 is slidably connected in the vertical holes. The top of the slide bar 8 is fixedly connected to the pusher 9, which abuts against the top surface of the pad 16. A wedge 10 with a triangular cross-section is fixedly connected to the bottom surface of the slide bar 8. One end of the compression spring 11 is fixedly connected to the wedge 10 and fixed in the stepped groove at the bottom surface of the vertical holes.

[0041] When the pusher component operates, it pushes the wedge 10. Since the wedge 10 has a triangular cross-sectional shape, when the pusher component applies a horizontal force to the wedge 10, the wedge 10 moves upward within the vertical hole, causing the slide rod 8 and push block 9 to move upward. Push block 9 then pushes the pad 16 upward, simultaneously compressing the compression spring 11. When the pusher component stops applying force to the wedge 10, the elastic force of the compression spring 11 causes the wedge 10 to move downward, causing the slide rod 8 and push block 9 to move downward. The pad 16 also moves downward under its own weight or the action of the spring 6. By periodically pushing the wedge 10, the pusher component causes the wedge 10 to reciprocate up and down within the vertical hole, thereby causing the pad 16 to vibrate at high frequency, achieving an oscillation effect.

[0042] The driving assembly mainly consists of a drive motor 12, a mounting plate 15, rollers 13, and a bearing housing 14. The drive motor 12 is fixedly connected to the mounting base 4, the mounting plate 15 is rotatably connected to the mounting base 4, the output shaft of the drive motor 12 is axially connected to the bottom surface of the mounting plate 15, the bearing housing 14 is fixedly connected to the top surface of the mounting plate 15, and the rollers 13 are rotatably connected to the bearing housing 14. Several sets of rollers 13 are arranged in correspondence with several sets of wedges 10 and are in contact with the wedges 10.

[0043] When the drive motor 12 operates, it drives the mounting plate 15 to rotate. Since the roller 13 is rotatably connected to the bearing seat 14 on the top surface of the mounting plate 15, the roller 13 rotates along with the mounting plate 15. During rotation, the roller 13 periodically contacts and pushes the wedge 10. Because the wedge 10 has a triangular cross-sectional shape, the horizontal pushing force of the roller 13 on the wedge 10 is converted into the vertical movement force of the wedge 10 within the vertical hole, thus realizing the pushing action of the pushing assembly on the wedge 10, causing the high-frequency vibration assembly to vibrate, which in turn drives the oscillation assembly to work, causing the piston column and coupling agent container to oscillate.

[0044] The bearing housing 14 is fixedly connected to the top surface of the mounting plate 15, and the roller 13 is rotatably connected to the bearing housing 14. The main function of the bearing housing 14 is to provide stable support and a rotation axis for the roller 13. When the mounting plate 15 rotates under the drive of the drive motor 12, the roller 13 can rotate freely on the bearing housing 14, reducing the friction between the roller 13 and the mounting plate 15, ensuring that the roller 13 can smoothly contact the wedge 10 and push the wedge 10, so that the pushing assembly can work normally, thereby realizing the high-frequency vibration function of the oscillation assembly.

[0045] The electric heating element used is a stainless steel heating element from the "Feiyu" brand, model FY-DR-1000W. This heating element has the following characteristics:

[0046] Power: 1000W, which meets the power requirements of this device for heating the coupling agent and quickly heats the water bath environment to a suitable temperature.

[0047] Material: Made of stainless steel, it has good corrosion resistance, can adapt to heating environments, and extends service life.

[0048] Dimensions: Its diameter is 12mm, and its length can be customized according to the actual space of the device. It can be easily installed on the top surface of the base housing 1 and located between the first annular plate 2 and the second annular plate 3.

[0049] When the device activates its heating function, the electric heating element is energized and generates heat, converting electrical energy into thermal energy. The heat is transferred to the surrounding water through thermal conduction, which in turn heats the coupling agent container, which is inverted and inserted into the second annular plate 3, thus heating the coupling agent.

[0050] The telescopic rod 5 is a precision telescopic rod from the "MISUMI" brand, model MISUMI-SSG-50. This telescopic rod 5 has the following advantages:

[0051] Stroke: The stroke is 50mm, which can meet the needs of the piston rod to move up and down and ensure that the oscillation amplitude is appropriate.

[0052] Precision: It has high motion precision, which can ensure smooth piston column movement and reduce the impact of unstable motion on the coupling agent container.

[0053] Material: The rod body is made of high-strength aluminum alloy, which is lightweight, high-strength, wear-resistant, and can adapt to long-term high-frequency extension and retraction movements.

[0054] Drive motor selection 12: A Siemens AC asynchronous motor, model 1LE0001-1CA23-3FA4, is selected. This motor has the following characteristics:

[0055] Power: 0.75kW, which provides sufficient power for the rotation of mounting plate 15, ensuring the normal operation of the high-frequency vibration component.

[0056] Rotation speed: The rated rotation speed is 1400 r / min. By reasonably designing the transmission mechanism, the required rotation speed of the mounting plate 15 can be achieved, thereby enabling the roller 13 to periodically push the wedge block 10.

[0057] Protection rating: IP55, with good dustproof and waterproof performance, and can adapt to the working environment of the device.

[0058] controller

[0059] An Omron programmable logic controller (PLC), model CP1 H-XA40DT-D, was selected. This controller has the following features:

[0060] Input / output points: It has 24 input points and 16 output points, which can meet the control requirements of the heating component (electric heating tube) and the oscillation component (drive motor 12).

[0061] Programming function: Supports ladder diagram programming, which is simple and convenient to operate. Parameters such as heating temperature, oscillation frequency and duration can be flexibly set according to actual needs.

[0062] Communication interfaces: Equipped with RS-232C and RS-485 communication interfaces, facilitating data transmission and communication with host computers or other devices to achieve remote monitoring and control.

[0063] In the description of this utility model, it should be understood that the terms "longitudinal", "lateral", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", etc., indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing this utility model and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on this utility model.

[0064] The embodiments described above are merely preferred embodiments of the present utility model and are not intended to limit the scope of the present utility model. Various modifications and improvements made to the technical solutions of the present utility model by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit of the present utility model should fall within the protection scope defined by the claims of the present utility model.

Claims

1. An inverted coupling agent heating and oscillation device, characterized in that, include: The base housing (1) has a support block fixed on its bottom surface; Temperature control mechanism, the temperature control mechanism includes a first annular plate (2) fixedly connected to the top surface of the base housing (1), and a heating component is installed in the first annular plate (2); An oscillation mechanism is provided, comprising a second annular plate (3) and an oscillation assembly. The diameter of the second annular plate (3) is smaller than that of the first annular plate (2). The second annular plate (3) and the first annular plate (2) are coaxially arranged. A through hole is provided on the top surface of the base housing (1). The through hole is correspondingly arranged with the second annular plate (3). The oscillation assembly is installed inside the base housing (1). A piston column is installed at the top of the oscillation assembly. The piston column is slidably connected inside the second annular plate (3). The inner diameter of the second annular plate (3) matches the outer diameter of the coupling agent container, and its height is less than the height of the coupling agent container. The controller is installed on the front side of the base housing (1), and the heating component and the vibration component are both connected to the controller; The coupling agent container is inserted upside down into the second annular plate (3), and a groove is provided on the top surface of the piston column. The shape of the groove matches the shape of the coupling agent container.

2. The inverted coupling agent heating and oscillation device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The heating assembly includes an electric heating tube, which is installed on the outer wall of the first annular plate (2).

3. The inverted coupling agent heating and oscillation device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The vibration assembly includes a mounting base (4), which is fixedly connected to the base housing (1). Four sets of telescopic rods (5) are fixedly connected to the top surface of the mounting base (4). A pad (16) is fixedly connected to the top surface of the telescopic rods (5). A spring (6) is sleeved on the telescopic rods (5). The two ends of the spring (6) are fixed to the pad (16) and the mounting base (4) respectively. A high-frequency vibration assembly is provided between the pad (16) and the mounting base (4). The piston column is fixedly connected to the top surface of the pad (16).

4. The inverted coupling agent heating and oscillation device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The high-frequency vibration component includes a counterweight (7) fixedly connected to the bottom surface of the pad (16). The top surface of the counterweight (7) is provided with an annular groove. Several vertical holes are axially spaced at equal intervals in the annular groove. A sliding rod (8) is slidably connected in the vertical holes. A push block (9) is fixedly connected to the top of the sliding rod (8). The push block (9) abuts against the top surface of the pad (16). A wedge (10) is fixedly connected to the bottom surface of the sliding rod (8). The cross-sectional shape of the wedge (10) is triangular. A pushing component is installed on the mounting base (4). The pushing component is arranged correspondingly to the wedge (10) and is used to push the wedge (10). A stepped groove is provided on the bottom surface of the vertical hole. A compression spring (11) is fixedly connected in the stepped groove. One end of the compression spring (11) is fixedly connected to the wedge (10).

5. The inverted coupling agent heating and oscillation device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The pushing assembly includes a drive motor (12) fixedly connected to the mounting base (4), a mounting plate (15) rotatably connected to the mounting base (4), the output shaft of the drive motor (12) being axially connected to the bottom surface of the mounting plate (15), and a number of rollers (13) rotatably connected to the top surface of the mounting plate (15). The rollers (13) are in contact with the wedges (10), and the number of rollers (13) are respectively arranged corresponding to the number of wedges (10).

6. The inverted coupling agent heating and oscillation device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The top surface of the mounting plate (15) is fixedly connected to a bearing seat (14), and the roller (13) is rotatably connected to the bearing seat (14).