Wirelessly Chargeable And Portable Ultrasonic Diagnostic Device

• US 20090062652A1
• Filed: 09/02/2008
• Published: 03/05/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 08/31/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Samsung Medison Company Limited (Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Samsung Medison Company Limited (Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.)
• Inventors: Lee, Jin Yong, Shin, Soo Hwan, Song, Young Seuk
• Application Number:
  US12/202,980
• Publication Number:
  US 20090062652A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/446
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 8/4427 Device being portable or laptop-like
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 8/4472 Wireless probes
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 2310/23 The load being a medical device, a medical implant, or a life supporting device
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/12 of the resonant type
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0044 specially adapted for holding portable devices containing batteries H02J7/0045 takes precedence

Abstract

Embodiments of the present invention may provide a portable ultrasonic diagnostic device to which electric energy can be transferred wirelessly. The device according to the present invention comprises: a wireless energy radiating part for converting an electrical energy into wireless energy to radiate the wireless energy therearound; a main body of the portable ultrasonic diagnostic device, the main body being separated from the radiating part; a wireless energy converting part disposed in the main body and being configured to convert the wireless energy radiated from the radiating part into the electrical energy; and a rechargeable battery connected to the converting part so as to be recharged by the electrical energy converted at the converting part.

Claims

1. A portable ultrasonic diagnostic device which is chargeable wirelessly.

2. A wirelessly chargeable portable ultrasonic diagnostic device, comprising:

a wireless energy radiating part for converting an electrical energy into wireless energy to radiate the wireless energy therearound;

a main body of the portable ultrasonic diagnostic device, the main body being separated from the radiating part;

a wireless energy converting part disposed in the main body and configured to convert the wireless energy radiated from the radiating part into the electrical energy; and

a rechargeable battery connected to the converting part for being recharged by the electrical energy converted at the converting part.

3. The device of claim 2, wherein the wireless energy radiating part includes a first coil receiving A.C. voltage from an external electric power source for generating magnetic fields therearound;

wherein the converting part includes a second coil for inducing A. C. voltage in the magnetic fields around the first coil and a rectifier which converts the induced A. C. voltage of the second coil into D.C voltage to supply the D. C. voltage to the rechargeable battery; and

wherein the rechargeable battery is recharged by the D.C voltage from the rectifier.

4. The device of claim 3, wherein the radiating part has a charging coupler protruded at a position corresponding to the first coil while the converting part has a charging port recessed at a position corresponding to the second coil, the charging coupler being inserted into the charging port.

5. The device of claim 3, wherein the converting part has a charging coupler protruded at a position corresponding to the second coil while the radiating part has a charging port recessed at a position corresponding to the first coil, the charging coupler being inserted into the charging port.

6. The device of claim 2, wherein the wireless energy radiating part radiates electromagnetic waves in a constant frequency;

wherein the converting part includes a receiving part for generating tuned signals by resonance in a frequency corresponding to the frequency of radiated electromagnetic waves and a rectifier for smoothing the tuned signals and converting the signals into D. C. voltage to supply the D. C. voltage to the rechargeable battery;

and wherein the rechargeable battery is recharged by the D.C voltage from the rectifier.

7. The device of any one of claims 2 to 6, wherein the wireless energy radiating part is mounted to a support station where the main body is placed.