Ultrasonic Diagnosis Rotary Encoder Function Menu Display
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Solution Overview
Problem
Ultrasound diagnostic apparatuses face usability challenges due to the absence of touch panels, necessitating an alternative method for users to easily set and navigate through numerous functions.
Innovation Solution
The integration of operation devices with a display that visually correlates function menus, where each operation device is assigned multiple functions, and the display shows a special form for the current operation target, enhancing user understanding and flexibility.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a touch panel is used to display function settings, then ease of operation is improved, but device complexity and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The display is segmented to show multiple function menus simultaneously, with each menu corresponding to a specific operation device. This segmentation allows users to see and select from multiple functions without needing a complex touch interface, resolving the contradiction between ease of operation and device complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The display acts as an intermediary between the operation devices and the user, visually presenting function menus that correspond to physical operation devices. This intermediary approach enables users to easily set functions through visual guidance without requiring direct touch interaction, thus improving ease of operation while avoiding the complexity of touch panels.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple functions are assigned to operation devices, then adaptability is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent adds a visual dimension by displaying function menus on the screen, which corresponds to the physical operation devices. This dimensional addition allows users to understand and select from multiple functions assigned to each operation device, improving adaptability while maintaining ease of operation through visual guidance.
Solution Approach 2:
The display provides visual feedback by showing which function is currently selected and what other functions are available for each operation device. This feedback mechanism helps users navigate through multiple functions more easily, resolving the contradiction between versatility and ease of operation.
3Ease of operation
If function settings are displayed on the display, then ease of operation is improved, but loss of information increases
Solution Approach 1:
The display is segmented into multiple function menus, each corresponding to a specific operation device. This segmentation organizes information in a structured way, making it easier for users to find and set functions while preventing information loss through clear categorization and visual presentation.
Data Source
AI summary
In the present invention, a plurality of functions are allocated to respective rotary encoders (RE1 to RE5) from among numerous functions involved in ultrasonic diagnosis, and each of the rotary encoders selectively targets for operation each of the allocated plurality of functions. Names for the plurality of functions allocated to each of the rotary encoders are displayed as a bundle within respectively corresponding function menus (FM1 to FM5). Within each of the function menus, the name of the function that is currently being targeted for operation is given a special display mode. For example, the function menu (FM1) displays BbH and AIP, which are the names for two functions allocated to the rotary encoder (RE1), the lower AIP being displayed at a lower brightness than the higher BbH, to explicitly show that the current target for operation is BbH.