Ultrasonic Probe Standby Display Power Management
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users of ultrasonic diagnostic apparatuses face inconvenience as they need to manually turn on the display or manipulate it multiple times to view operational information, especially when the device is in standby mode for an extended period, leading to power wastage and reduced usability.
Innovation Solution
The ultrasonic probe and diagnostic apparatus are designed to display essential operational information continuously on an OLED panel-based display, using a controller to manage power efficiency by showing only necessary information in standby mode, with options to adjust based on battery capacity and user preferences, ensuring constant visibility without excessive power consumption.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the display is kept on continuously to show operational information, then users can easily view information at any time, but power consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The display alternates between showing operational information and entering a sleep mode, periodically refreshing the display of essential information rather than maintaining continuous illumination, thus reducing overall power consumption while keeping key information accessible
Solution Approach 2:
The patent extracts and displays only the most essential operational information (such as probe type, connection status, and basic operational state) on the display during standby mode, removing non-essential information to minimize power consumption while maintaining usability
2Use of energy by moving object
If the display is turned off to save power during standby mode, then power consumption decreases, but users cannot easily view operational information
Solution Approach 1:
The system prepares and displays essential operational information in advance during standby mode, so that when users need to check the status, the critical information is already visible without requiring full display activation or user manipulation to access
3Loss of information
If the display shows all operational information continuously, then complete information is always available, but power consumption and device complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The display information is segmented into essential operational status (shown continuously in standby) and detailed operational information (shown only when needed), allowing the system to maintain power efficiency while ensuring complete information is available on demand through selective display activation
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
This solution allows users to easily access operational information at any time, reducing power wastage and enhancing usability by maintaining display functionality with low power consumption, even in standby mode, through the use of OLED panels and intelligent controller management.
Implementation Method 1
The ultrasonic probe and diagnostic apparatus are designed to display essential operational information continuously on an OLED panel-based display
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AI summary
Disclosed herein are a ultrasonic probe comprise an ultrasonic transceiver configured to transmit an ultrasonic signal to an object and receive a signal reflected from the object, a first display configured to receive information from a user or output information received from an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus and a first controller configured to display a first picture on the first display when an operating state of the ultrasonic probe is switched to a standby state, wherein the first picture includes information regarding the operating state of the ultrasonic probe, and the information is set by the user. According to the present disclosure, information set by a user may be viewed through a display installed in an ultrasonic probe or an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus at any time. Thus, the user may easily obtain and control information regarding the ultrasonic probe or the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus.