CN110882000A - A portable ultrasonic couplant heater - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention provides a portable ultrasonic couplant heater, which belongs to the ultrasonic couplant heater and includes a casing, a display screen is arranged on the front of the casing, and a heater and a carrier are arranged inside the casing. The top of the casing is provided with a pick-and-place port, and a cover plate is provided at the pick-and-place port, and one side of the cover plate is hinged with the shell; A coupling agent can be placed in the carrier, the heater is used to heat a plurality of the carriers, the carriers can be lifted and lowered in the housing, and opening the cover plate can make the carriers rise to the desired position. Describe the pick-and-place port. The ultrasonic couplant can be heated conveniently and quickly, and the structure is independent, the size is small, and it is convenient to carry, so that medical staff can use it outside the hospital, and it provides convenience for diagnosis.

Description

A portable ultrasonic couplant heater

technical field

The present invention relates to the field of ultrasonic couplant heaters, in particular to a portable ultrasonic couplant heater.

Background technique

In the cold winter, patients are often afraid of cold couplant during ultrasound examination, which affects the patient's medical experience. The couplant heating devices currently on the market are all integrated with a medical ultrasonic diagnostic instrument or an electric ultrasonic diagnostic bed, and the couplant is heated by using the machine to dissipate heat or electrify the bed. The existing couplant heaters have at least the following problems: 1. Ultrasound diagnostic equipment or examination beds with heating function are expensive; 2. Portable ultrasonic diagnostic equipment cannot heat the couplant when visiting the bedside or going to the countryside for free clinics; 3. .Most ultrasound systems are not equipped with a couplant heater.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention provides a portable ultrasonic couplant heater, aiming at solving the above problems in the prior art.

The present invention is realized in this way:

A portable ultrasonic couplant heater, comprising a casing, a display screen is arranged on the front of the casing, a heater and a carrier are arranged inside the casing, a pick-and-place port is arranged on the top of the casing, and the A cover plate is arranged at the pick-and-place port, and one side of the cover plate is hinged with the casing; a plurality of bearing bodies are arranged on the carrier at intervals, and a coupling agent can be placed in the bearing body, and the heating The carrier is used for heating a plurality of the carriers, the carriers are arranged in the casing in a liftable manner, and the carriers can be lifted to the pick-and-place opening by opening the cover plate.

In some preferred embodiments, the carrier includes a carrier plate, a plurality of the carriers are arranged on the carrier plate, the carrier is a cylindrical structure with an open top, and the bottom of the carrier is hemispherical , the carrier plate is provided with two rows of the carrier.

In some preferred embodiments, the heater includes a base plate, and a plurality of heating bodies are arranged on the base plate, each of the heating bodies corresponds to one of the carrier bodies, and a accommodating cavity is formed inside the heating body, and the The carrier can be placed in the accommodating cavity.

In some preferred embodiments, the casing includes a left side plate, a right side plate, a top plate and a bottom plate, two stoppers are symmetrically arranged inside the casing, and one end of one stopper is connected to the left side plate. a side plate, and the other end is connected to the top plate; one end of the other limiter is connected to the right side plate, and the other end is connected to the top plate; the limiter includes a limit rod arranged vertically and a horizontal a support rod arranged in a direction, a limit hole is formed on the bearing plate, the limit rod passes through the limit hole, and the bottom of the bearing plate is placed on the support rod;

The bottom of the top plate is provided with a support block, the bottom surface of the support block is in an inclined surface structure, the support block and the top plate are connected by a connecting rod, and the outer part of the connecting rod is provided with a spring, and the end of the spring abuts at the end of the support block; one end of the support block extends below the pick-and-place opening; one end of the connecting rod extends to the outside of the right side plate;

The heater is movably arranged inside the casing, the casing is provided with a screw vertically, the bottom of the screw is rotatably connected to the bottom plate, and the bottom end of the screw passes through the bottom plate and is connected There is a runner; the base plate is provided with a screw sleeve, the screw sleeve is screwed on the screw rod, the casing is also provided with a column, the base plate is provided with a perforation, and the column passes through the perforation .

In some preferred embodiments, the carrier plate is provided with two lifting holes spaced apart, and fingers can pass through the lifting holes.

In some preferred embodiments, the bottom of the top plate is further provided with clips protruding toward the pick-and-place opening, and the clips and the support blocks are located at two ends of the pick-and-place opening respectively; the carrying When the board is raised to the pick-and-place opening, the clip can be clamped on the bottom edge of the carrier board, and the support block can be supported on the bottom of the carrier board.

In some preferred embodiments, the heater is further provided with a thermostat, and the thermostat is used to limit the maximum temperature of the heater.

In some preferred embodiments, a thermal insulation board is provided on the inner side of the housing; the length of the carrier board is greater than the length of the base plate, and the length of the base plate is less than the distance between the two limiters, so that The base plate can be raised between the two stoppers.

The portable ultrasonic couplant heater provided by the invention can heat the ultrasonic couplant conveniently and quickly, and has an independent structure, small size, and easy portability, so that medical staff can use it outside the hospital and provide convenience for diagnosis.

Description of drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the accompanying drawings required in the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some of the present invention. In the embodiments, for those of ordinary skill in the art, other drawings can also be obtained according to these drawings without any creative effort. The above and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the accompanying drawings. The same reference numerals refer to the same parts throughout the drawings. The drawings are not intentionally scaled to actual size, and the emphasis is on illustrating the gist of the present invention.

1 is a schematic front view of a portable ultrasonic couplant heater provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

2 is a schematic side view of a portable ultrasonic couplant heater provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

3 is a schematic top view of a portable ultrasonic couplant heater provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

4 is a schematic bottom view of a portable ultrasonic couplant heater provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

5 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a portable ultrasonic couplant heater provided by an embodiment of the present invention, where the heater and the carrier are in a lower position;

6 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a portable ultrasonic couplant heater provided by an embodiment of the present invention, where the heater is at a lower position and the carrier is at a higher position;

7 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a portable ultrasonic couplant heater provided by an embodiment of the present invention, where the heater and the carrier are in a higher position;

8 is a schematic top view of a carrier of a portable ultrasonic couplant heater provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

9 is a schematic top view of a heater in a portable ultrasonic couplant heater provided by an embodiment of the present invention.

Reference numerals summary: housing 111, display screen 112, top plate 113, left side plate 114, right side plate 115, bottom plate 116, heater 117, carrier 118, pick and place opening 119, cover plate 120, carrier 121, Bearing plate 122, base plate 123, heating body 124, limiter 125, limit rod 126, support rod 127, limit hole 128, lifting hole 129, support block 130, connecting rod 131, spring 132, connecting block 133, screw 134, runner 135, screw sleeve 136, column 137, perforation 138, clip 139, thermostat 140.

Detailed ways

In order to make the purposes, technical solutions and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention clearer, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments These are some embodiments of the present invention, but not all embodiments. The components of the embodiments of the invention generally described and illustrated in the drawings herein may be arranged and designed in a variety of different configurations.

Thus, the following detailed description of the embodiments of the invention provided in the accompanying drawings is not intended to limit the scope of the invention as claimed, but is merely representative of selected embodiments of the invention. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative efforts shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

It should be noted that like numerals and letters refer to like items in the following figures, so once an item is defined in one figure, it does not require further definition and explanation in subsequent figures.

Furthermore, the terms "first", "second", etc. are only used to differentiate the description and should not be construed to indicate or imply relative importance.

For examples, see Figures 1-9.

This embodiment provides a portable ultrasonic couplant heater, which can heat the ultrasonic couplant conveniently and quickly, and has an independent structure, small size, and easy portability, so that medical staff can use it outside the hospital and provide diagnosis and treatment. convenience.

As shown in FIGS. 1-4 , this portable ultrasonic couplant heater 117 includes a housing 111 , a display screen 112 is arranged on the front of the housing 111 , a heater 117 and a carrier 118 are arranged inside the housing 111 , and the housing 111 is The top of 111 is provided with a pick-and-place port 119, a cover plate 120 is provided at the pick-and-place port 119, and one side of the cover plate 120 is hinged with the casing 111; The couplant can be placed inside, the heater 117 is used to heat the plurality of carriers 121 , the carriers 118 are arranged in the casing 111 in a liftable manner, and the carriers 118 can be lifted to the pick-and-place port 119 by opening the cover 120 .

The display screen 112 on the housing 111 is used to display information such as the temperature of the couplant, and the carrier 118 provided inside the housing 111 is used to place the couplant. The carrier 118 has a plurality of carriers 121, each carrier 121 The interior can be used to place couplant. The heater 117 is used to heat the plurality of carriers 121 to heat the couplant to a suitable temperature, so as to facilitate body detection.

The carrier 118 can be lifted and lowered in the housing 111 . When not in use, the carrier 118 is moved to a lower position, and the cover 120 is closed to protect the carrier 118 and the heater 117 in the housing 111 . When needed, the cover plate 120 is opened, and the carrier 118 is raised to a higher position, so that the heated couplant can be easily accessed by medical staff.

The ultrasonic couplant heater 117 is connected to the AC power source, and when the external conditions for detection can be connected to the power source, the power source can be connected to the local power source to heat the couplant. When the external conditions cannot connect the power supply, the power supply can be connected in advance to heat the couplant, and the cover plate 120 can be closed to keep the carrier 118 in a thermal insulation state inside the housing 111. It can be ensured that the couplant still has a certain temperature.

As shown in FIG. 5 and FIG. 8 , the carrier 118 includes a carrier plate 122, and a plurality of carriers 121 are disposed on the carrier plate 122. The carrier 121 is a cylindrical structure with an open top, and the bottom of the carrier 121 is hemispherical. The carrier plate 122 is provided with two rows of carriers 121 . The capacity of the carrier 121 is not large, and each carrier 121 can meet the needs of one or two ultrasonic inspections. When the coupling agent in the carrier 121 is used up, an assistant can add it inward. This design makes the whole heater 117 small in size, convenient to carry, and convenient to heat the coupling agent quickly.

As shown in FIG. 5 and FIG. 9 , the heater 117 includes a substrate 123 on which a plurality of heating bodies 124 are arranged, each heating body 124 corresponds to a carrier 121 , and a accommodating cavity is formed inside the heating body 124 , and the carrier 121 can placed in the container. The structure of the heater 117 is adapted to the structure of the carrier 118 , so that the heater 117 can quickly and efficiently heat the plurality of carriers 121 . During heating, the carrier body 121 is inserted downward into the heating body 124 , and the heating body 124 heats it from the outside of the carrier body 121 . The heating body 124 may be a structural member with a heating wire wound externally.

As shown in FIG. 5 and FIG. 6 , the casing 111 includes a left side plate 114 , a right side plate 115 , a top plate 113 and a bottom plate 116 , and two stoppers 125 are symmetrically arranged inside the casing 111 . One end is connected to the left side plate 114, and the other end is connected to the top plate 113; one end of the other limiter 125 is connected to the right side plate 115, and the other end is connected to the top plate 113; the limiter 125 includes a vertical limit rod 126 and a horizontal For the support rod 127 set in the direction, a limit hole 128 is provided on the bearing plate 122, the limit rod 126 passes through the limit hole 128, and the bottom of the bearing plate 122 is placed on the support rod 127; the bottom of the top plate 113 is provided with a support block 130, The bottom surface of the support block 130 is in an inclined surface structure, the support block 130 and the top plate 113 are connected by a connecting rod 131, and a spring 132 is provided outside the connecting rod 131, and the end of the spring 132 abuts against the end of the support block 130; the support block 130 One end of the connecting rod 131 extends below the pick-and-place opening 119; one end of the connecting rod 131 extends to the outside of the right side plate 115;

The heater 117 can be lifted and lowered inside the casing 111 , a screw 134 is vertically arranged inside the casing 111 , the bottom of the screw 134 is rotatably connected to the bottom plate 116 , and the bottom end of the screw 134 passes through the bottom plate 116 and is connected with a runner 135 The base plate 123 is provided with a screw sleeve 136, the screw sleeve 136 is screwed on the screw 134, the casing 111 is also provided with a column 137, the base plate 123 is provided with a through hole 138, and the column 137 passes through the through hole 138.

This structural design makes the ultrasonic couplant heater 117 more convenient to use, can flexibly respond to various external environments, and provides more convenience to medical staff.

The left side plate 114, the right side plate 115, the top plate 113 and the bottom plate 116 are plates at different positions of the casing 111, respectively. The limiter 125 provided inside the casing 111 is used to limit the carrier 118, so that the carrier 118 can easily move up and down in the housing 111 . As shown in FIG. 5 and FIG. 8 , the carrier plate 122 is a special-shaped structure, and its end positions are used to connect the stopper 125 , and the middle structure of the carrier board 122 is used to connect the carrier 121 .

The support block 130 at the bottom of the top plate 113 is used to support the carrying plate 122 . The support block 130 is slidably connected with the connecting rod 131 so that the support block 130 can slide in the horizontal direction. The bottom of the top plate 113 is provided with a connecting block 133, the middle of the connecting rod 131 is connected to the connecting block 133, and the end of the connecting rod 131 extends to the outside of the right side plate 115, so that people can pull the connecting rod 131 from the outside.

When the bearing plate 122 moves upward to the support block 130, the bearing plate 122 squeezes the support block 130, so that the support block 130 moves to the outside. The end can be moved to the bottom of the carrier plate 122 and support the carrier plate 122, so that the carrier plate 122 can be stably maintained at the position of the pick-and-place port 119, which is convenient for medical staff to take the coupling agent.

The heater 117 can also be installed in the housing 111 in a lifting and lowering manner, so that the heater 117 can cooperate with the carrier 118 to move up and down. The carrier 118 is continuously heated.

When the external environment does not have charging conditions, the couplant is heated in advance, and the cover plate 120 is closed to keep the couplant warm. When using the couplant, open the cover 120, move the carrier 118 to a higher position, and take out the couplant. At this time, the heater 117 is in a lower position.

When the external environment has charging conditions, move both the carrier 118 and the heater 117 to a higher position, so that the carrier 118 and the heater 117 are in a cooperative state, so that the heater 117 continues to heat the couplant, so that the medical staff can keep the couplant at any time. A suitable temperature couplant is available.

As shown in FIG. 8 , the carrier plate 122 is provided with two lifting holes 129 spaced apart, and fingers can pass through the lifting holes 129 . The lifting holes 129 are provided so that fingers can pass through, which facilitates the upward movement of the carrying plate 122 .

As shown in FIG. 5 , the bottom of the top plate 113 is further provided with clips 139 protruding toward the pick-and-place port 119 , and the clip bars 139 and the support blocks 130 are located at two ends of the pick-and-place port 119 respectively; The clamping strip 139 can be clamped on the bottom edge of the carrying plate 122 when the time is placed, and the support block 130 can be supported on the bottom of the carrying plate 122 .

The clips 139 are used in cooperation with the support block 130 to support the carrier board 122 from both ends of the carrier board 122 , so that the carrier board 122 can be stably fixed at the position of the pick-and-place port 119 . When the carrier board 122 is moved upward, the carrier board 122 presses the support block 130, and finally the support block 130 can be supported on the bottom of the carrier board 122, and the clip 139 can be clamped to the end of the carrier board 122 in the process. The clamping strips 139 and the support blocks 130 cooperate to support the carrying plate 122 . When it is necessary to put the carrying plate 122 back into the housing 111, hold the carrying plate 122 with one hand, and pull the connecting rod 131 with the other hand, so that the support block 130 is separated from the carrying plate 122, so that the carrying plate 122 can move downward, and when moving downward, the bearing plate 122 can be moved downward. The plate 122 can be disengaged from the clip 139, allowing the carrier plate 122 to be lowered to the original position.

As shown in FIG. 5 , the heater 117 is further provided with a thermostat 140 , and the thermostat 140 is used to limit the maximum temperature of the heater 117 . The thermostat 140 is used to prevent the couplant from being heated to a too high temperature. When the couplant is heated to a suitable temperature, the heating is turned off to keep the couplant at a suitable temperature, for example, 45°C.

The inner side of the housing 111 is provided with a thermal insulation board; the length of the carrier board 122 is greater than the length of the base plate 123 , and the length of the base plate 123 is smaller than the distance between the two limiters 125 , so that the base plate can rise to the distance between the two limiters 125 between. The thermal insulation board is provided inside the housing 111 so that the coupling agent inside the housing 111 can be kept in a thermal insulation state, so that the temperature will not drop rapidly for a long time. The size and structural design of the carrier plate 122 and the base plate 123 enable both the carrier plate 122 and the base plate 123 to smoothly complete the lifting and lowering motion in the housing 111 without interfering with each other, and enable the carrier 118 and the heater 117 to be able to interact with each other at any time. Cooperate to heat the couplant.

The above description of the disclosed embodiments enables any person skilled in the art to make or use the present invention. Various modifications to these embodiments will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art, and the generic principles defined herein may be implemented in other embodiments without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention. Thus, the present invention is not intended to be limited to the embodiments shown herein, but is to be accorded the widest scope consistent with the principles and novel features disclosed herein.

Claims (8)

1. A portable ultrasonic couplant heater is characterized by comprising a shell, wherein a display screen is arranged on the front face of the shell, a heater and a loader are arranged in the shell, a taking and placing opening is formed in the top of the shell, a cover plate is arranged at the taking and placing opening, and one side of the cover plate is hinged with the shell; the bearing device is provided with a plurality of bearing bodies at intervals, couplant can be placed in the bearing bodies, the heater is used for heating the bearing bodies, the bearing bodies are arranged in the shell in a liftable mode, and the cover plate is opened to enable the bearing devices to ascend to the taking and placing opening.

2. The portable ultrasonic couplant heater of claim 1, wherein the carrier comprises a carrier plate, a plurality of the carrier bodies are disposed on the carrier plate, the carrier bodies are cylindrical structures with open tops, the bottoms of the carrier bodies are hemispherical, and two rows of the carrier bodies are disposed on the carrier plate.

3. The portable ultrasonic couplant heater of claim 2, wherein the heater comprises a base plate, a plurality of heating bodies are arranged on the base plate, each heating body corresponds to one of the supporting bodies, a containing cavity is formed inside each heating body, and the supporting bodies can be placed in the containing cavities.

4. The portable ultrasonic couplant heater of claim 3, wherein the housing comprises a left side plate, a right side plate, a top plate and a bottom plate, two stoppers are symmetrically arranged inside the housing, one of the stoppers is connected with the left side plate at one end, and the other stopper is connected with the top plate at the other end; one end of the other stopper is connected with the right side plate, and the other end of the other stopper is connected with the top plate; the limiting device comprises a limiting rod arranged along the vertical direction and a supporting rod arranged along the horizontal direction, a limiting hole is formed in the bearing plate, the limiting rod penetrates through the limiting hole, and the bottom of the bearing plate is placed on the supporting rod;

the bottom of the top plate is provided with a supporting block, the bottom surface of the supporting block is of an inclined surface structure, the supporting block is connected with the top plate through a connecting rod, a spring is arranged outside the connecting rod, and the end part of the spring abuts against the end part of the supporting block; one end of the supporting block extends to the lower part of the taking and placing opening; one end of the connecting rod extends to the outside of the right side plate;

the heater is arranged in the shell in a lifting manner, a screw rod is vertically arranged in the shell, the bottom of the screw rod is rotatably connected with the bottom plate, and the bottom end of the screw rod penetrates through the bottom plate and is connected with a rotating wheel; the screw base is characterized in that a threaded sleeve is arranged on the base plate and is in threaded connection with the screw rod, an upright post is further arranged in the shell, a through hole is formed in the base plate, and the upright post penetrates through the through hole.

5. The portable ultrasonic couplant heater of claim 4 wherein said carrier plate has two lifting holes spaced apart through which a finger can pass.

6. The portable ultrasonic couplant heater of claim 4, wherein a clamping strip protruding towards the access opening is further arranged at the bottom of the top plate, and the clamping strip and the supporting block are respectively located at two ends of the access opening; when the bearing plate rises to the taking and placing opening, the clamping strip can be clamped on the bottom edge of the bearing plate, and the supporting block can be supported at the bottom of the bearing plate.

7. The portable ultrasonic couplant heater of claim 4, further comprising a thermostat disposed on said heater, said thermostat configured to limit a maximum temperature of said heater.

8. The portable ultrasonic couplant heater of claim 4 wherein an insulation board is disposed on the inside of the housing; the length of the bearing plate is greater than that of the substrate, and the length of the substrate is less than the distance between the two limiting devices, so that the substrate can ascend to a position between the two limiting devices.

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