Jelly bottle hanger

Abstract

To provide a jelly bottle hanger simply supporting suspension of jelly bottles of a variety of diameters.SOLUTION: A jelly bottle hanger 32 includes: a winding-around part 40 wound around an ultrasonic jelly bottle 26; and a hanging part 42 whose both ends are combined at two parts separate in a longitudinal direction of the winding part. The winding-around part 40 and the hanging part 42 are formed integrally with an elastic material. By fastening the ultrasonic jelly bottle 26 with the winding-around part 40 by using elasticity, the ultrasonic jelly bottle is held. By hanging the hanging part 42 on an arbitrary hook, the ultrasonic jelly bottle 26 is hung and supported.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a jelly bottle hanger for suspending and supporting an ultrasonic jelly bottle. [Background technology]

[0002] In ultrasound diagnosis, ultrasound jelly may be applied to the surface of a patient's body to mitigate sudden changes in impedance between the patient's body and an ultrasound probe. The ultrasound jelly is contained in a bottle made of a flexible material and is ejected from the bottle by pressing the bottle. The ultrasound diagnostic device may have a holder for holding the ultrasound jelly bottle, which holds the bottle with its mouth facing down so that the ultrasound jelly is ejected immediately after the bottle is removed.

[0003] The following Patent Documents 1 and 2 show devices for suspending a bottle containing a medical liquid with the outlet facing downwards. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 11-227779 [Patent Document 2] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2009-285331 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] There are cases where it is necessary to place the ultrasound jelly bottle with the outlet facing downwards in a location other than the holder provided in the ultrasound diagnostic device. Also, ultrasound jelly bottles come in a variety of shapes and sizes, and it is desirable for the device that holds the ultrasound jelly to be able to accommodate these.

[0006] An object of the present invention is to make it possible to hold an ultrasonic jelly bottle with its discharge port facing downward in a location other than the holder of an ultrasonic diagnostic device. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] The jelly bottle hanger of the present invention comprises a winding part that is wound around an ultrasonic jelly bottle, and a hanging part whose both ends are connected to two separate points in the longitudinal direction of the winding part, and the winding part and the hanging part are integrally formed from an elastic material. The ultrasonic jelly bottle is held by being tightened by the winding part.

[0008] The looped portion formed by the elastic material can be stretched to accommodate ultrasonic jelly bottles of different diameters.

[0009] The winding portion may include a long belt portion and a hook ring portion connected to one end of the belt portion and having a through hole through which the belt portion passes. The belt portion may have a hooking protrusion, and a hooking hole for engaging with the hooking protrusion may be formed in the portion of the belt portion that passes through the through hole and is folded back. By folding the belt portion back through the through hole and engaging the hooking hole with the hooking protrusion, the ultrasonic jelly bottle can be securely fastened and held.

[0010] A plurality of the hook holes may be formed so as to be arranged along the longitudinal direction of the belt portion. By selecting the hook holes to be used, ultrasonic jelly bottles of different diameters can be accommodated.

[0011] The thickness of the belt portion may be 2 to 3 mm. Depending on the thickness of the belt portion, a step formed on the side of the ultrasonic jelly bottle contacts the hand holding the bottle, ensuring a secure grip of the bottle.

[0012] The thickness of the hook ring part may be thicker than the thickness of the belt part, which makes it easier to fit the belt part into the through-hole of the hook ring part. [Effects of the Invention]

[0013] By forming the jelly bottle hanger from an elastic material, the belt portion that wraps around the ultrasonic jelly bottle can expand and contract to accommodate ultrasonic jelly bottles of different diameters. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0014] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a schematic configuration of an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus. [Figure 2] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing the jelly bottle hanger attached to the ultrasonic jelly bottle. [Figure 3] FIG. 10 is a view showing the jelly bottle hanger alone. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0015] An embodiment of the present invention will now be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the exterior of an ultrasound diagnostic device 10. The ultrasound diagnostic device 10 includes a device main body 12, an operation panel 14 and a sub-monitor 16 supported above the device main body 12, and a main monitor 20 supported by an articulated arm 18 attached to the device main body 12. The device main body 12 includes a box-shaped housing unit 22 that houses a control circuit for transmitting and receiving ultrasound, a power supply circuit, a connector to which an ultrasound probe is connected, and other components. Ultrasound images are displayed on the main monitor 20. The sub-monitor 16 displays diagnostic settings and other parameters. The operation panel 14 is provided with controls such as push buttons, levers, and a trackball for setting various diagnostic parameters and operating the ultrasound probe. Probe holders 24 for holding the head of the ultrasound probe are located on the left and right sides of the operation panel 14. Multiple probe holders 24 may be provided. Furthermore, a jelly bottle holder 28 for holding an ultrasound jelly bottle 26 is provided near the operation panel 14. Hooks 30 are provided on the left and right front edges of the operation panel 14. The hook 30 can be used to hang the cord of an ultrasonic probe, and in FIG. 1, an ultrasonic jelly bottle 26 with a jelly bottle hanger 32 attached thereto is hung on it.

[0016] 2 is a diagram showing an ultrasonic jelly bottle 26 equipped with a jelly bottle hanger 32. (a) of FIG. 2 is a front view, (b) is a rear view, and (c) is a plan view. The ultrasonic jelly bottle 26 includes a cylindrical bottle body 34 and a bottle cap 36 that is screwed onto one end of the bottle body 34. The bottle cap 36 has a discharge nozzle 38 that discharges the ultrasonic jelly. When the tip 38a of the discharge nozzle 38 is rotated, a discharge port that discharges the ultrasonic jelly opens at the tip.

[0017] The jelly bottle hanger 32 is attached to the end of the bottle body 34 on the bottom surface 34a side. The jelly bottle hanger 32 has a winding portion 40 that is wound around the bottle body 34 and a hanging portion 42, both ends of which are connected to two locations on the winding portion 40. The hanging portion 42 is hung on the hook 30 of the ultrasound diagnostic device 10 or a hook provided on another device. As a result, the ultrasonic jelly bottle 26 is hung with the discharge nozzle 38 facing downward, i.e., in an upside-down position. When the ultrasonic jelly bottle 26 is hung, the hanging portion 42 of the jelly bottle hanger 32 curves vertically across the top of the bottom surface 34a of the bottle body.

[0018] Figure 3 is a diagram showing the jelly bottle hanger 32 alone. Figure 3(a) is a plan view, (b) is a front view, and (c) is a cross-sectional view of the winding portion 40. In the cross-sectional view, the dimension in the thickness direction is enlarged.

[0019] The jelly bottle hanger 32 has a winding portion 40 that extends straight when not attached to the ultrasonic jelly bottle 26, and a hanging portion 42 whose ends are connected to two separate locations in the longitudinal direction of the winding portion 40. The jelly bottle hanger 32 is integrally molded from an elastic material such as rubber. The winding portion 40 has a long belt portion 44 that accounts for most of the length of the winding portion 40, and a hook ring portion 48 that is connected to one end (the right end in FIG. 3) of the belt portion 44 and has a through-hole 46 formed therein for passing the belt portion 44 through.

[0020] A hooking protrusion 50 is provided at approximately the center in the longitudinal direction of the belt portion 44. The hooking protrusion 50 may be provided between two connecting points of the hanging portion 42. The hooking protrusion 50 may be a mushroom-shaped protrusion that is thin at the base and thick at the tip. A hooking hole 52 is formed so as to pass through the belt portion 44 at the end of the belt portion 44 opposite the hook ring portion 48 (the left end in Figure 3). The hooking hole 52 may be an elongated hole that is long in the longitudinal direction of the belt portion 44. Three hooking holes 52 are arranged along the longitudinal direction of the belt portion 44. The number of hooking holes 52 may be a number other than three, and may be one.

[0021] The thickness of the belt portion 44 may be 2 to 3 mm, and is 2 mm in this jelly bottle hanger 32. By wrapping the belt portion 44, which is about 2 mm thick, around the ultrasonic jelly bottle 26, a step is formed on the side of the bottle body 34. When handling the ultrasonic jelly bottle 26, this step catches the hand gripping the ultrasonic jelly bottle 26, ensuring a secure hold of the ultrasonic jelly bottle 26. The hook ring portion 48 may be thicker than the belt portion 44. The thickness of the winding portion 40 may have a step at the boundary between the belt portion 44 and the hook ring portion 48, or it may change smoothly.

[0022] A method for attaching the jelly bottle hanger 32 to the ultrasonic jelly bottle 26 will be described with reference to FIG. 2. The belt portion 44 of the jelly bottle hanger 32 is wrapped around the bottle body 34 of the ultrasonic jelly bottle 26 with the hooking protrusion 50 facing outward. The belt portion 44 is wrapped around the end of the bottle body 34 on the bottom surface 34a side. At this time, the hook ring portion 48 is kept away from the bottle body 34. The tip of the belt portion 44, i.e., the end opposite to the side where the hook ring portion 48 is connected, is passed through the through hole 46 of the hook ring portion 48. At this time, the tip of the belt portion 44 is passed from the side closer to the bottle body 34 (inside) to the side farther from it (outside). The portion of the belt portion 44 that passed through the through hole 46 is folded back and overlapped with the portion wrapped around the bottle body 34. Furthermore, one of the hooking holes 52 is hooked onto the hooking protrusion 50. When the ultrasonic jelly bottle is attached, the winding portion 40 is stretched and curved along the bottle body 34. The force of the stretched winding portion 40 trying to contract causes the winding portion 40 to tighten around the bottle body 34, and the jelly bottle hanger 32 holds the ultrasonic jelly bottle 26.

[0023] The jelly bottle hanger 32 can accommodate ultrasonic jelly bottles of different diameters by expanding and contracting the belt portion 44. Furthermore, ultrasonic jelly bottles with larger diameter differences can be accommodated by changing the hook holes 52 that are hung on the hook protrusions 50.

[0024] In Fig. 2, the hook ring portion 48 is spaced apart from the side surface of the bottle body 34 due to the difference in rigidity between it and the belt portion 44. The hook ring portion 48 may be curved rather than extending straight as shown in Fig. 2. Alternatively, the hook ring portion 48 may also be configured to curve so as to fit along the side surface of the bottle body 34. [Explanation of symbols]

[0025] 10 Ultrasound diagnostic device, 14 Operation panel, 26 Ultrasound jelly bottle, 28 Jelly bottle holder, 30 Hook, 32 Jelly bottle hanger, 34 Bottle body, 36 Bottle cap, 38 Discharge nozzle, 40 Winding part, 42 Hanging part, 44 Belt part, 46 Through hole, 48 Hook ring part, 50 Hook protrusion, 52 Hook hole.

Claims

1. A jelly bottle hanger for hanging an ultrasonic jelly bottle, a wrapping portion that is wrapped around the ultrasonic jelly bottle; a hanging portion having both ends connected to two separate locations in the longitudinal direction of the winding portion; Equipped with The jelly bottle hanger has the winding portion and the hanging portion integrally formed from an elastic material, and holds the ultrasonic jelly bottle by being tightened by the winding portion.

2. 2. The jelly bottle hanger according to claim 1, The winding portion has a long belt portion and a hook ring portion connected to one end of the belt portion and having a through hole through which the belt portion passes, The belt portion has a hooking protrusion, and further, a hooking hole for hooking onto the hooking protrusion is formed in a portion of the belt portion that passes through the through hole and is folded back. Jelly bottle hanger.

3. 3. The jelly bottle hanger according to claim 2, wherein a plurality of the hanging holes are formed, and the plurality of hanging holes are arranged along the longitudinal direction of the belt portion.

4. 4. A jelly bottle hanger according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the belt portion has a thickness of 2 to 3 mm.

5. 5. The jelly bottle hanger according to claim 4, wherein the thickness of the hook ring portion is greater than the thickness of the belt portion.

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