Medical examination container and container transport vehicle

Abstract

To provide a medical examination container and a container transport vehicle that can efficiently perform both transportation and on-site medical examinations while improving the comfort of examinees.SOLUTION: An embodiment comprises a container body 2 having an imaging examination room 26 inside, and an expandable portion 3 which can be switched between an expanded state protruding laterally from the container body 2 and a stored state accommodated within the container body 2. An imaging examination device 262 is provided inside the imaging examination room 26. Inside the expanded portion 3 in the expanded state, a waiting space for people awaiting entry into the imaging examination room 26 and a general examination space for conducting examinations other than imaging examination are provided.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a medical examination container equipped with an imaging diagnostic device such as an X-ray device, a computed tomography device, or a magnetic resonance imaging device, and a container transport vehicle for transporting the medical examination container. [Background technology]

[0002] Traditionally, mobile health checkups have been conducted by companies at business sites such as factories and offices, or by local governments in their respective regions. Mobile health checkups have the advantage of eliminating the need for patients to travel to hospitals for checkups and allowing for more efficient checkups. In particular, in depopulated areas, where public transportation is scarce and elderly people find it difficult to attend facility checkups, mobile health checkups are extremely useful for the elderly. Mobile health checkups are performed using X-ray examination vehicles. Conventional X-ray examination vehicles are configured with an X-ray imaging device and other equipment housed in a single compartment (see, for example, Patent Document 1). Patent Document 1 discloses an X-ray examination vehicle with the interior of the vehicle divided into three compartments by partition walls, with the driver's seat and X-ray control device located in the front compartment and an imaging diagnostic room (X-ray room) in the center compartment. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 6-277203 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] However, conventional X-ray examination vehicles, such as those described in Patent Document 1, have a driving mechanism (such as an engine and transmission), a driver's seat, an X-ray control device, and an X-ray imaging device that are all integrated and cannot be separated. Mobile examinations often require a full-day of work for medical professionals, as they require a large number of patients within a workplace or local area to undergo examinations in order. As a result, X-ray examination vehicles are often parked in one location all day. For large X-ray examination vehicles, a large vehicle license is required to move the vehicle from the garage to the mobile examination location. Meanwhile, the person operating the X-ray imaging device is a medical professional licensed as a diagnostic radiologist. Even if the same person were to operate the X-ray examination vehicle and perform the examinations, securing the necessary personnel would be extremely difficult due to the complex licensing process. Furthermore, if the person who transports the X-ray examination vehicle is a specialized driver, rather than a medical professional, the driver will drive the X-ray examination vehicle from the garage to the location where the mobile examination is conducted, and then will be unable to drive for a whole day until the mobile examination is completed, which would result in a lot of waste.

[0005] Furthermore, because conventional X-ray examination vehicles such as those described in Patent Document 1 are specially designed vehicles, their utilization rate tends to be lower than that of general freight vehicles, which has led to the problem that many years pass without the driving parts such as the engine and transmission being used much.

[0006] Furthermore, from the perspective of patients, in conventional X-ray examination vehicles such as those described in Patent Document 1, the floor of the imaging room was located high above the ground on the truck chassis. To enter the imaging room, patients had to use steep stairs or a slope. This made it physically difficult for patients, especially elderly patients, to enter and exit the imaging room.

[0007] Furthermore, in the past, when workplace health checks were conducted on employees at supermarkets and other businesses, the only available indoor space was a small space in the office, since the business was open during business hours. This meant that there was a problem of insufficient space for the employees to wait or change clothes.

[0008] The present invention has been made in consideration of the above-mentioned circumstances, and its object is to provide a medical examination container and a container transport vehicle that can efficiently transport and perform on-site medical examinations and improve the comfort of examinees. [Means for solving the problem]

[0009] In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the inventions disclosed in this specification are configured as follows: That is, a first invention is an examination container comprising a container body having an imaging diagnosis room therein, and an expanding part that can be changed between an expanded state protruding in the left and right directions from the container body and a stored state stored inside the container body, wherein an imaging diagnosis device is provided inside the imaging diagnosis room, and a waiting space for people waiting their turn to enter the imaging diagnosis room and / or a general examination space for performing examinations other than imaging diagnosis is provided inside the expanding part in the expanded state.

[0010] According to the first invention, by providing a medical examination container with an imaging diagnostic room for the imaging diagnostic device, the travel drive unit and driver's seat of the container transport vehicle for transporting the medical examination container can be separated from the imaging diagnostic device. As a result, after transporting the medical examination container from the garage to the medical examination site, the container transport vehicle can leave the medical examination container at the medical examination site and then move to another location. As a result, even if the person transporting the medical examination container in the container transport vehicle is a professional driver other than a medical professional, the driver does not need to remain at the medical examination site and can concentrate on driving the container transport vehicle. Medical professionals do not need to obtain a large vehicle license to transport the medical examination container, and can concentrate on performing medical examinations using the imaging diagnostic device.

[0011] In addition, since the medical examination container with the imaging diagnostic room for the imaging diagnostic device is constructed separately from the container carrier vehicle, even if the utilization rate of the medical examination container itself is low, the utilization rate can be improved by utilizing the container carrier vehicle for other work. This eliminates the problem of the driving parts such as the engine and transmission being left unused for many years as in the case of conventional X-ray medical examination vehicles.

[0012] The medical examination container also includes an expandable section that can be expanded laterally relative to the container body or retracted within the container body. The expanded section provides a waiting area for people waiting their turn to enter the diagnostic imaging room and a general examination space for other medical examinations. This allows the medical examination container to be compact when transported, and allows examinees to wait protected from the elements when in use. For example, when conducting workplace medical examinations for employees at a supermarket, the expandable section can create additional indoor space, greatly improving the comfort of the employees. General medical examinations, such as vision and hearing tests, can also be conducted in the expanded section in conjunction with diagnostic imaging.

[0013] Furthermore, the examination container is placed on the ground at the examination site. Therefore, the difference in height between the floor of the imaging room and the ground can be made smaller than that of conventional X-ray examination vehicles. This allows for easy access to the imaging room with just a slight slope. As a result, transportation and on-site examination procedures can be carried out efficiently, while improving the comfort of examinees.

[0014] Furthermore, the widening section is moved relative to the container body to change it to the expanded state or the stored state, and the interior of this movable widening section is used as a waiting space or a general examination space, and a heavy imaging diagnostic device is installed in the container body. This allows the widening section to be weaker than the container body, making it lighter and simpler than the container body. This also simplifies the structure of the drive mechanism for moving and maintaining the widening section in the expanded state or the stored state.

[0015] The second invention is characterized in that, in the first invention, a jack device is provided for raising and lowering the container body and the widening section relative to the ground, and the jack device includes jack cylinders arranged at each of the four corners of the bottom of the container body, and slide members for sliding each of the jack cylinders in the left-right direction.

[0016] According to the second invention, the inspection container is equipped with a jack device for raising and lowering the container body and the widening section relative to the ground. This allows the inspection container to be loaded and unloaded between the bed of the container carrier and the ground by raising and lowering the container body with the jack device. This makes it possible to move the inspection container efficiently without requiring special equipment such as a crane on the container carrier.

[0017] A third invention is characterized in that, in the second invention, the imaging diagnosis room is formed by dividing the internal space of the container body with a plurality of partition wall sections, and the widening section has a widening ceiling wall section, a widening floor wall section that can be folded around a hinge axis in the front-to-rear direction, and a widening side wall section whose upper end is connected to the widening ceiling wall section and whose lower end is connected to the widening floor wall section, and the widening ceiling wall section is stored in a first storage space formed between the ceiling wall section of the container body and the partition wall section on the ceiling side of the imaging diagnosis room in the stored state, and the widening floor wall section is configured to be folded and stored in a second storage space formed between the widening side wall section and the partition wall section on the widening section side of the imaging diagnosis room in the stored state.

[0018] According to the third aspect of the present invention, when the widening section is in the stored state, the widening ceiling wall section is stored in the first storage space, and the widening floor wall section is folded and stored in the second storage space. This prevents the partition wall section of the imaging diagnostic room from being deformed, whether the widening section is in the expanded state or the stored state. This makes it easy to minimize gaps in the partition wall section of the imaging diagnostic room, ensuring radiation shielding and magnetic shielding. Furthermore, there is no need to move the position of the imaging diagnostic device inside the imaging diagnostic room when switching between the expanded state and the stored state of the widening section. This allows for immediate examination operations after the screening container is moved to the screening site without having to make detailed adjustments to the position of the imaging diagnostic device.

[0019] The fourth invention is a container transport vehicle that loads and unloads an inspection container of any one of the first to third inventions between a loading platform and the ground and transports the inspection container mounted on the loading platform, and is characterized in that it has a double cab at the front of the vehicle that has a front seat side space and a rear seat side space.

[0020] According to the fourth invention, when the screening container is transported between the garage and the screening site by a container transport vehicle, it can carry not only the imaging diagnostic device and other equipment necessary for the screening, but also a large number of medical professionals who will be performing the screening work.

[0021] In the fifth invention, in the fourth invention, the loading platform comprises a rectangular floor panel, side panel parts that can be removably attached to the left and right ends of the floor panel, and a rear panel part that can be removably attached to the rear end of the floor panel, and is configured so that when the medical examination container is transported, the side panel parts and the rear panel part are removed from the floor panel and used, and when the medical examination container is not transported, the side panel parts and the rear panel part are attached to the floor panel and used.

[0022] According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the container carrier is configured so that when not transporting inspection containers, the side and rear panels are attached to the floor panel, making it possible to transport cargo other than inspection containers using the container carrier. This allows the container carrier to be used to transport various cargo even on days when inspection work is not being carried out on inspection containers, thereby improving the operating rate of the container carrier. [Effects of the Invention]

[0023] The medical examination container and container transport vehicle according to the present invention can efficiently transport and perform medical examinations on site, while improving the comfort of examinees. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0024] [Figure 1] 1 is a side view of a container transport vehicle equipped with an inspection container according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a side view of the examination container according to the present embodiment. [Figure 3] FIG. 2 is a front view of the examination container according to the present embodiment. [Figure 4] 10 is a front view showing the state in which the jack cylinder of the jack device is extended in the examination container in which the widening section is stored. FIG. [Figure 5] FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional front view of the examination container with the widening portion in the expanded state. [Figure 6]FIG. 10 is a front view of the medical examination container with the jack cylinder extended and the widening portion in the expanded state. [Figure 7] 2 is a side view showing a state in which the examination container is made to stand upright by a jack device from the state shown in FIG. 1. FIG. [Figure 8] FIG. 8 is a side view showing a state in which the container carrier has been moved forward from the state in FIG. 7. [Figure 9] FIG. 10 is a side view showing the configuration of the container transport vehicle when not in use to transport the medical examination container. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0025] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

[0026] FIG. 1 is a side view of a container transport vehicle 100 equipped with an inspection container 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a side view of the inspection container 1 according to this embodiment. FIG. 3 is a front view of the inspection container 1 according to this embodiment. In FIG. 1, the container transport vehicle 100 is a vehicle for transporting the inspection container 1 from a garage to a business establishment such as a factory or office or to a local inspection site, and for transporting the inspection container 1 from the inspection site to a garage once the inspection work at the inspection site is completed. In this embodiment, the forward direction of the container transport vehicle 100 is referred to as the front, the opposite direction as the rear, and the left and right directions relative to the front are referred to as the right and left of the container transport vehicle 100, respectively. The container transport vehicle 100 includes a chassis frame 101, a double cab 102 mounted on the chassis frame 101 at the front of the vehicle, a subframe 103 attached to the chassis frame 101 at the rear of the vehicle, and a loading platform 110 attached to the subframe 103.

[0027] The double cab 102 has a front seat side space FS where the driver's seat is located and a rear seat side space RS where rear seats for medical personnel are located. The loading platform 110 has a rectangular floor panel portion 111. A torii portion 112 is attached to the front end portion of the floor panel portion 111. The container transport vehicle 100 loads and unloads the medical examination container 1 between the loading platform 110 and the ground G, and transports the medical examination container 1 mounted on the loading platform 110.

[0028] As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the medical examination container 1 includes a container body 2 having an imaging diagnosis room 26 therein. The container body 2 is formed in a rectangular parallelepiped shape. The container body 2 has a floor wall 21 (see FIG. 4), a front wall 22, a rear wall 23, left and right side wall portions 24, and a ceiling wall portion 25. A large rectangular opening 24a is formed in the left side wall portion 24. The imaging diagnosis room 26 is formed by dividing the internal space of the container body 2 with a plurality of partition walls 261. The partition walls 261 are formed of a material that has radiation shielding or magnetic shielding properties, such as a material containing lead. The imaging diagnosis room 26 is disposed within the container body 2 from the center to the rear end. The imaging diagnosis room 26 is provided with an imaging diagnosis device 262, such as an X-ray device, a computed tomography device, or a magnetic resonance imaging device, and an examination table 263. Inside the container body 2, an operation panel 264 for the diagnostic imaging device 262 is disposed between the front wall 22 and the diagnostic imaging room 26. The operation panel 264 is provided outside the diagnostic imaging room 26 so that a medical professional can operate the diagnostic imaging device 262 to perform diagnostic imaging on a patient.

[0029] The medical inspection container 1 also includes a jack device 4 for raising and lowering the container main body 2 and the widening section 3 (described later) relative to the ground G. The jack device 4 includes four jack cylinders 44 arranged at each of the four corners of the bottom of the container main body 2, and slide members 43 for sliding each jack cylinder 44 left and right. The configuration of the jack device 4 will be described in more detail below. The jack device 4 has a base frame 41 attached to the bottom of the container main body 2. A plurality of main body abutment members 46 are attached to the lower end of the base frame 41, and serve as a contact surface when the medical inspection container 1 is placed on the loading platform 110 (floor plate portion 111) of the container transport vehicle 100 or installed on the ground G.

[0030] A jack mounting frame 42 is attached to the front end of the base frame 41 so as to protrude forward from the front wall portion 22. As shown in FIG. 3, the jack mounting frame 42 has a shape extending in the left-right direction below the front wall portion 22. A similar jack mounting frame 42 is also attached to the rear end of the base frame 41. That is, as shown in FIG. 2, a pair of jack mounting frames 42 are provided on the front and rear of the container body 2. As shown in FIG. 3, a right opening 42a is formed at the right end of each jack mounting frame 42. Furthermore, a left opening 42b is formed at the left end of each jack mounting frame 42.

[0031] The base ends of slide members 43 are inserted into the right opening 42a and the left opening 42b so as to be slidable in the left-right direction. A jack cylinder 44 is attached to the tip of each slide member 43. The jack cylinder 44 has a fixed cylinder tube 44a and a cylinder rod 44b that can be raised and lowered relative to the lower end of the cylinder tube 44a. A ground plate 45 is attached to the lower end of the cylinder rod 44b. When the inspection container 1 is transported by the container transport vehicle 100, the four jack cylinders 44 of the jack device 4 are retracted and brought into close proximity to the container main body 2 (the position indicated by the solid lines in Figures 2 and 3). When the inspection container 1 is lowered from the loading platform 110 of the container transport vehicle 100 to the ground G, the jack cylinders 44 are extended outward in the left-right direction from the container main body 2 (the direction of arrow A in Figure 3). Also, the cylinder rod 44b of the jack cylinder 44 extends downward from the lower end of the cylinder tube 44a (in the direction of arrow B in FIG. 3).

[0032] FIG. 4 is a front view showing the medical examination container 1 with the widening section 3 in the storage state F1 and the jack cylinder 44 of the jack device 4 extended. FIG. 5 is a sectional front view of the medical examination container 1 with the widening section 3 in the expanded state F2. FIG. 6 is a front view of the medical examination container 1 with the jack cylinder 44 extended and the widening section 3 in the expanded state F2. As shown in FIGS. 4 to 6, the medical examination container 1 is equipped with the widening section 3 that can be changed between an expanded state F2 protruding in the left-right direction from the container main body 2 and a storage state F1 stored inside the container main body 2. The widening section 3 is changed between the expanded state F2 and the storage state F1 by a drive mechanism (not shown). In this embodiment, the widening section 3 is configured to protrude leftward from the container main body 2. The widening section 3 has a widening ceiling wall section 37, a widening floor wall section 31, a widening side wall section 34 whose upper end is connected to the widening ceiling wall section 37 and whose lower end is connected to the widening floor wall section 31, a widening front wall section 32, and a widening rear wall section 33.

[0033] As shown in FIG. 5, the widening floor wall portion 31 has a first floor wall portion 31a and a second floor wall portion 31b. The left end of the first floor wall portion 31a is connected to the lower end of the widening side wall portion 34 by a first hinge 35. The first floor wall portion 31a is configured to be rotatable in the vertical direction relative to the widening side wall portion 34. The right end of the first floor wall portion 31a is connected to the left end of the second floor wall portion 31b by a second hinge 36. The second floor wall portion 31b is configured to be rotatable in the vertical direction relative to the first floor wall portion 31a. As a result, the widening floor wall portion 31 is configured to be foldable around the axis of the first hinge 35 and the axis of the second hinge 36 in the front-rear direction. The widening floor wall portion 31 forms the floor portion of the widening section 3 in the expanded state F2 by horizontally expanding the first floor wall portion 31a and the second floor wall portion 31b. The widening floor wall portion 31 also enables the widening section 3 to be stored in the state F1 by folding the first floor wall portion 31a and the second floor wall portion 31b in a mountain fold state with the second hinge 36 as the apex.

[0034] Unlike the width-expanding floor wall portion 31, the width-expanding ceiling wall portion 37 is formed from a single panel member. The left-right length of the width-expanding ceiling wall portion 37 is set to be slightly shorter than the left-right length of the ceiling wall portion 25 of the container body 2. In addition, the left-right length of the width-expanding ceiling wall portion 37 is set to be approximately the same as the left-right length of the width-expanding floor wall portion 31 when the first floor wall portion 31a and the second floor wall portion 31b are in a horizontally expanded state.

[0035] 2, the widening side wall 34 is formed in a rectangular plate shape to fit the shape of the opening 24a formed on the left side of the container body 2. An outer door 37 is provided at the front of the widening side wall 34. This outer door 37 can be opened and closed to allow access between the inside and outside of the examination container 1 whether the widening section 3 is in the stored state F1 or the expanded state F2.

[0036] As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, the first partition wall 261a, which forms the ceiling of the diagnostic imaging room 26 provided inside the container main body 2, is located slightly lower than the ceiling wall 25 of the container main body 2. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, a first storage space S1 is formed between the ceiling wall 25 and the first partition wall 261a. Furthermore, the second partition wall 261b, which forms the left side wall of the diagnostic imaging room 26, is located closer to the center than the left end of the container main body 2. As shown in FIG. 2, an inner door 265 is provided on the second partition wall 261b. The inner door 265 is provided for access between the inside and outside of the diagnostic imaging room 26. The inner door 265 is provided at the rear of the container main body 2. The inner door 265 is located away from the outer door 37 in the front-to-rear direction. As shown in Figures 4 and 5, a second storage space S2 is formed between this second partition wall portion 261b and the left end of the container main body 2. When the widening section 3 is in the stored state F1, the widening side wall portion 34 closes the opening 24a of the container main body 2 and is flush with the left side wall portion 24 of the container main body 2. At this time, the widening ceiling wall portion 37 is stored in the first storage space S1. In addition, the widening floor wall portion 31 is folded and stored in the second storage space S2.

[0037] On the other hand, when the widening section 3 is in the expanded state F2, as shown in Figures 5 and 6, the widening side wall 34 protrudes leftward beyond the left end of the container body 2. The widening ceiling wall 37 moves leftward along the underside of the ceiling wall 25 of the container body 2 and protrudes leftward from the left end of the container body 2. The widening floor wall 31 is in a horizontally expanded state and protrudes leftward from the left end of the container body 2. As a result, inside the widening section 3 in the expanded state F2, a waiting space S3 for people waiting their turn to enter the diagnostic imaging room 26 and a general examination space S4 for performing medical examinations other than diagnostic imaging are formed. In the general examination space S4, for example, vision tests and hearing tests are performed using devices (not shown) arranged inside the widening section 3.

[0038] Figure 7 is a side view showing a state in which the inspection container 1 has been made to stand on its own by the jack device 4 from the state in Figure 1. Figure 8 is a side view showing a state in which the container transport vehicle 100 has been moved forward from the state in Figure 7. With reference to Figures 1 to 8, the operation of lowering the inspection container 1, which has been moved from the garage to the inspection site by the container transport vehicle 100, from the loading platform 110 to the ground G and preparing it for use in inspection work will be described.

[0039] First, when the inspection container 1 arrives at the inspection site, it is placed on the floor plate 111 of the loading platform 110 of the container transport vehicle 100, as shown in FIG. 1. In this state, the main body abutment member 46 of the inspection container 1 abuts against the floor plate 111. Furthermore, the jack cylinder 44 of the inspection container 1 is positioned as close as possible to the container main body 2, as shown by the solid line in FIG. 3. Furthermore, the jack cylinder 44 is in a contracted state. The cylinder rod 44b of the jack cylinder 44 is inserted almost completely into the cylinder tube 44a. Furthermore, the ground plate 45 attached to the lower end of the cylinder rod 44b is positioned above the main body abutment member 46.

[0040] Next, the four jack cylinders 44 are operated to lower the medical examination container 1 from the loading platform 110 to the ground G. Specifically, each jack cylinder 44 is slid and extended in the direction of arrow A in FIG. 3. Then, the cylinder rod 44b is extended from the lower end of the cylinder tube 44a in the direction of arrow B in FIG. 3. This causes the ground plate 45 to be grounded on the ground G. Then, as shown in FIG. 7, the main body abutment member 46 is lifted from the floor plate portion 111 of the loading platform 110, causing the medical examination container 1 to become self-standing.

[0041] Next, as shown in FIG. 8, the container transport vehicle 100 is moved forward, thereby removing the loading platform 110 from directly below the container body 2. Next, as shown in FIG. 4, the jack cylinder 44 is retracted, thereby lowering the container body 2 to a height close to the ground G. At this time, the body-side abutment member 46 may be brought into contact with the ground G. Next, the widening section 3, which is in the stored state F1, is moved in the direction of arrow C in FIG. 4 to the expanded state F2. At this time, as shown in FIG. 5, the widening floor wall section 31 is moved from the folded state to the horizontally deployed state. This brings the medical examination container 1 into the state shown in FIG. 6. Inside the widening section 3, a waiting space S3 for people waiting their turn to enter the imaging diagnosis room 26 and a general medical examination space S4 for medical examinations other than imaging diagnosis are formed.

[0042] A person undergoing a medical examination using the imaging diagnostic device 262 enters the medical examination container 1 from the outside through the outer door 37 and is first guided to the waiting space S3 without entering the medical examination room 26 directly. As shown in FIG. 2 , the outer door 37 is provided on the widening side wall 34, so that the person undergoing the medical examination can naturally line up in the waiting space S3. Furthermore, because the inner door 265 is located at a distance from the outer door 37 in the front-to-rear direction, a person entering the medical examination container 1 from the outside through the outer door 37 naturally lines up at the end of the waiting line. Then, the person closest to the inner door 265 enters the medical examination room 26 and undergoes a medical examination using the imaging diagnostic device 262 in order. Note that medical personnel stand in front of the operation panel 264 outside the medical examination room 26 to operate the imaging diagnostic device 262. Because the operation panel 264 and the outer door 37 are located close to each other, medical personnel can easily check people entering and exiting through the outer door 37. In addition, before and after the examination using the image diagnostic device 262, general examinations such as vision tests and hearing tests are conducted in the general examination space S4.

[0043] FIG. 9 is a side view showing the configuration of the container transport vehicle 100 when not being used to transport the inspection container 1. The container transport vehicle 100 has side plates 113 that are detachably attached to the left and right ends of the floor plate 111 of the loading platform 110, and a rear plate 114 that is detachably attached to the rear end of the floor plate 111. When transporting the inspection container 1, the side plates 113 and the rear plate 114 are removed from the floor plate 111 and used. This prevents the jack cylinder 44 from interfering with the loading platform 110 when the inspection container 1 is mounted on the loading platform 110. Furthermore, when not transporting the inspection container 1, the container transport vehicle 100 is configured to be used with the side plates 113 and the rear plate 114 attached to the floor plate 111. This allows the container transport vehicle 100 to transport cargo other than the inspection container 1 without causing it to fall off the loading platform 110.

[0044] As described above, the medical examination container 1 according to this embodiment includes the container body 2 having the imaging diagnosis room 26 therein, and the expandable section 3 which can be changed between an expanded state F2 protruding in the left-right direction from the container body 2 and a stored state F1 stored inside the container body 2. An imaging diagnosis device 262 is provided inside the imaging diagnosis room 26. Inside the expandable section 3 in the expanded state F2, there are provided a waiting space S3 for people waiting their turn to enter the imaging diagnosis room 26, and a general medical examination space S4 for performing medical examinations other than imaging diagnosis.

[0045] According to the above configuration, the medical examination container 1 has an imaging diagnosis room 26 for the imaging diagnosis device 262, so that the travel drive unit and driver's seat of the container transport vehicle 100 for transporting the medical examination container 1 can be separated from the imaging diagnosis device 262. As a result, the container transport vehicle 100 can transport the medical examination container 1 from the garage to the medical examination site, and then leave the medical examination container 1 at the medical examination site and move to another location. As a result, even if the person transporting the medical examination container 1 in the container transport vehicle 100 is a specialized driver other than a medical professional, the driver does not need to remain at the medical examination site and can concentrate on driving the container transport vehicle 100. The medical professional does not need to obtain a large vehicle license to transport the medical examination container 1, and can concentrate on medical examination work using the medical examination container 1.

[0046] Furthermore, since the medical examination container 1 having the image diagnosis room 26 of the image diagnosis device 262 is constructed separately from the container transport vehicle 100 used for transportation, even if the utilization rate of the medical examination container 1 itself is low, the utilization rate can be improved by utilizing the container transport vehicle 100 for other work. This eliminates the problem of many years passing without much use of the traveling drive units such as the engine and transmission, as in the case of conventional X-ray medical examination vehicles.

[0047] The medical examination container 1 also has a width expandable section 3 that can be changed between an expanded state F2 protruding laterally from the container body 2 and a stored state F1 stored inside the container body 2. Inside the expanded state F2, the width expandable section 3 is provided with a waiting space S3 for people waiting their turn to enter the diagnostic imaging room 26 and a general medical examination space S4 for performing medical examinations other than diagnostic imaging. This allows the medical examination container 1 to be made compact when transported, and allows examinees to wait protected from cold, heat, wind, and rain when used for medical examinations. Furthermore, in the general medical examination space S4, general medical examinations such as vision tests and hearing tests can be performed in conjunction with diagnostic imaging within the width expandable section.

[0048] Furthermore, the examination container 1 is placed on the ground G at the examination site. Therefore, the difference in height between the floor of the image diagnosis room 26 and the ground G can be made smaller than that of a conventional X-ray examination vehicle. This allows easy access to the image diagnosis room 26 with just a slight slope. As a result, the examination container 1 of this embodiment can efficiently transport and perform on-site examination work, while also improving the comfort of examinees.

[0049] Furthermore, the widening section 3 is moved relative to the container body 2 to change it to the expanded state F2 or the stored state F1, and the interior of this moved widening section 3 is used as a waiting space S3 or a general examination space S4, and a heavy diagnostic imaging device 262 is installed in the container body 2. This allows the strength of the widening section 3 to be lower than that of the container body 2, making it possible to make the widening section 3 lighter and simpler than the container body 2. This also simplifies the structure of the drive mechanism for moving and holding the widening section 3 to the expanded state F2 or the stored state F1.

[0050] In the above embodiment, the medical examination container 1 is equipped with a jack device 4 for raising and lowering the container main body 2 and the widening section 3 relative to the ground G. The jack device 4 is equipped with jack cylinders 44 arranged at each of the four corners of the bottom of the container main body 2, and slide members 43 for sliding each jack cylinder 44 in the left-right direction.

[0051] According to the above configuration, the inspection container 1 is provided with a jack device 4 for raising and lowering the container main body 2 and the widening section 3 relative to the ground G. As a result, the container main body 2 can be raised and lowered by the jack device 4, allowing the inspection container 1 to be loaded and unloaded between the loading platform 110 of the container transport vehicle 100 and the ground G. As a result, the inspection container 1 can be moved efficiently without requiring special equipment such as a crane device on the container transport vehicle 100.

[0052] In the above embodiment, the diagnostic imaging room 26 is formed by dividing the internal space of the container main body 2 with a plurality of partition walls 261. The widening section 3 has a widening ceiling wall 37, a widening floor wall 31 that is foldable around the axis of a first hinge 35 and the axis of a second hinge 36 in the front-rear direction, and a widening side wall 34 whose upper end is connected to the widening ceiling wall 37 and whose lower end is connected to the widening floor wall 31. In the stored state F1, the widening ceiling wall 37 is stored in a first storage space S1 formed between the ceiling wall 25 of the container main body 2 and the first partition wall 261a on the ceiling side of the diagnostic imaging room 26. In the storage state F1, the widening floor wall portion 31 (first floor wall portion 31a, second floor wall portion 31b) is folded and stored in the second storage space S2 formed between the widening side wall portion 34 and the second partition wall portion 261b on the widening portion 3 side of the imaging diagnosis room 26.

[0053] According to the above configuration, when the widening section 3 is in the storage state F1, the widening ceiling wall 37 of the widening section 3 is stored in the first storage space S1, and the widening floor wall 31 (the first floor wall 31a and the second floor wall 31b) is folded and stored in the second storage space S2. This prevents the partition wall 261 of the imaging diagnosis room 26 from being deformed, regardless of whether the widening section 3 is in the expanded state F2 or the storage state F1. This facilitates a configuration that minimizes gaps in the partition wall 261 of the imaging diagnosis room 26 and ensures radiation shielding and magnetic shielding. Furthermore, when switching the widening section 3 between the expanded state F2 and the storage state F1, there is no need to move the position of the imaging diagnosis device 262 inside the imaging diagnosis room 26. This eliminates the need to adjust the position of the imaging diagnosis device 262 after the screening container 1 is moved to the screening site, allowing for immediate screening operations without requiring detailed adjustments to the position of the imaging diagnosis device 262.

[0054] The container transport vehicle 100 of the above embodiment loads and unloads the inspection container 1 between the loading platform 110 and the ground G, and transports the inspection container 1 mounted on the loading platform 110. The container transport vehicle 100 is provided with a double cab 102 at the front of the vehicle, which has a front seat side space FS and a rear seat side space RS.

[0055] According to the above configuration, when the medical examination container 1 is moved between the garage and the medical examination site by the container transport vehicle 100, it can carry not only the imaging diagnostic device 262 and other equipment necessary for the medical examination, but also a large number of medical professionals who will be performing the medical examination.

[0056] In the above embodiment, the loading platform 110 includes a rectangular floor panel 111, side panel sections 113 detachably attached to the left and right ends of the floor panel 111, and a rear panel section 114 detachably attached to the rear end of the floor panel 111. When the medical examination container 1 is to be transported, the side panel sections 113 and the rear panel section 114 are removed from the floor panel 111 for use. When the medical examination container 1 is not to be transported, the side panel sections 113 and the rear panel section 114 are attached to the floor panel 111 for use.

[0057] According to the above configuration, when the container transport vehicle 100 is not transporting the inspection container 1, the side plate portion 113 and rear plate portion 114 are attached to the floor plate portion 111 for use, so it becomes possible to transport cargo other than the inspection container 1 using the container transport vehicle 100. As a result, even on days when inspection work is not performed on the inspection container 1, the container transport vehicle 100 can be used to transport various cargo, thereby improving the operating rate of the container transport vehicle 100.

[0058] The embodiments disclosed herein are illustrative in all respects and are not intended to be limiting. The technical scope of the present invention is not to be interpreted solely by the above-described embodiments, but is defined by the claims. The technical scope of the present invention also includes all modifications within the scope and meaning equivalent to the claims.

[0059] For example, in the above embodiment, both the waiting space S3 and the general medical examination space S4 are formed inside the widening section 3 of the medical examination container 1. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and only one of the waiting space and the general medical examination space may be provided inside the widening section of the medical examination container. [Explanation of symbols]

[0060] 1. Medical Examination Container 2. Container body 3 Widening section 4 Jacking device 26 Diagnostic Imaging Room 31 Widening floor wall 31a First floor wall section 31b Second floor wall 34 Widening side wall 35 First hinge 36 Second hinge 37 Widening ceiling wall section 43 Slide member 44 Jack cylinder 100 Container Truck 102 double cab 110 Cargo bed 111 Floorboard 113 Side plate part 114 Rear plate part 261 Partition wall 261a First partition wall 261b Second partition wall 262 Diagnostic Imaging Devices F1 storage state F2 Expanded State FS front seat side space G ground RS rear seat side space S1 First storage space S2 Second storage space S3 Waiting space S4 General examination space

Claims

1. a container body having an imaging diagnostic room therein; and a width expansion section that can be changed between an expanded state in which it protrudes in the left and right directions relative to the container body and a stored state in which it is stored inside the container body, An imaging diagnostic device is provided inside the imaging diagnostic room, A waiting space for people waiting their turn to enter the imaging diagnosis room and / or a general examination space for performing examinations other than imaging diagnosis are provided inside the widening section in the expanded state. A medical examination container characterized by:

2. a jack device for raising and lowering the container body and the widening section relative to the ground, The jack device includes jack cylinders disposed at four corners of the bottom of the container body, and slide members for sliding each of the jack cylinders in the left-right direction.

2. The medical examination container according to claim 1.

3. the imaging diagnosis room is formed by dividing the internal space of the container body by a plurality of partition wall portions, The widening section has a widening ceiling wall section, a widening floor wall section that can be folded around a hinge axis in the front-rear direction, and a widening side wall section whose upper end is connected to the widening ceiling wall section and whose lower end is connected to the widening floor wall section, the widening ceiling wall portion is stored in a first storage space formed between the ceiling wall portion of the container body and the partition wall portion on the ceiling side of the diagnostic imaging room in the stored state, the widening floor wall portion is configured to be folded and stored in a second storage space formed between the widening side wall portion and the partition wall portion on the widening portion side of the imaging diagnosis room in the stored state; 3. The medical examination container according to claim 2.

4. A container transport vehicle that loads and unloads the inspection container according to any one of claims 1 to 3 between a loading platform and the ground and transports the inspection container in a loaded state on the loading platform, The vehicle is provided with a double cab at the front, which has a front seat space and a rear seat space. A container transport vehicle characterized by:

5. The loading platform includes a rectangular floor panel, side panel parts detachably attached to left and right ends of the floor panel, and a rear panel part detachably attached to a rear end of the floor panel, When the medical examination container is transported, the side plate portion and the rear plate portion are detached from the floor plate portion and used; When the medical examination container is not being transported, the side plate portion and the rear plate portion are attached to the floor plate portion for use.

5. A container transport vehicle according to claim 4.

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