Cart for portable ultrasonic diagnostic device and ultrasonic diagnostic unit

• US 9,180,898 B2
• Filed: 07/30/2012
• Issued: 11/10/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 09/30/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: FUJIFILM Healthcare Corp. (Fujifilm Holdings Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Hitachi Aloka Medical, Ltd (Hitachi, Ltd.)
• Inventors: Ninomiya, Atsushi, Yokoyama, Masaru, Yanase, Kazuyuki, Ichimura, Masaru, Usami, Katsumi
• Primary Examiner(s): Walters, John
• Assistant Examiner(s): SWENSON, BRIAN L
• Application Number:
  US14/129,413
• Publication Number:
  US 20140117635A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,198 Days
• Field of Search: 280/35, 280/47.34, 280/47.35, 600/47, 600/437, 248/917, 248/918, 312/223.3
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 8/4209 by using holders, e.g. positioning frames
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 8/4405 Device being mounted on a trolley
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 8/4411 Device being modular
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 8/4427 Device being portable or laptop-like
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 8/4433 involving a docking unit
• CPC Class Codes: B62B 2202/56 Computers; Screens
• CPC Class Codes: B62B 2206/06 adjustable in height
• CPC Class Codes: B62B 3/008 having more than two axes
• CPC Class Codes: B62B 3/02 involving parts being adjustable, collapsible, attachable, detachable or convertible

Abstract

A cart is provided for mounting a portable ultrasonic diagnostic device, the cart being small in size and having high operability, and the portable ultrasonic diagnostic device is opened and used in the state of being kept mounted on the cart. The cart has a top board 1 for placing the portable ultrasonic diagnostic device thereon, a support column 2 for supporting the top board in such a manner as movable up and down, multiple legs 3 for supporting the support column, wheels 4 respectively attached to the legs, and a unit 5 having a predetermined function. The unit 5 is placed below the top board 1 in the rear of the support column 2, and the center of gravity of the cart is positioned in the rear of the center of the support column 2. This cart has a simple configuration enabling downsizing, and it is high in operability. It is possible to open and use the portable ultrasonic diagnostic device in the state that the portable ultrasonic diagnostic device is kept mounted on the cart.

Claims

1. A cart for a portable ultrasonic diagnostic device, comprising,

a top board for attachably and detachably placing the portable ultrasonic diagnostic device thereon,

a support column for supporting the top board in such a manner as being movable up and down,

multiple legs for supporting the support column, wheels respectively attached to the legs, and

a unit having a predetermined function, wherein,

the unit being placed below the top board in a rear of the support column, and regardless of whether the portable ultrasonic diagnostic device is mounted on the ton board or not, a center of gravity of the cart being positioned in a rear of a center of the support column;

and

the portable ultrasonic diagnostic device has a main body, an operating portion and a display, the operating portion and the display are positioned forward of the main body

an upper surface of the top board is provided with a convex portion for engaging with a concave portion provided on a bottom surface of the main body of the portable ultrasonic diagnostic device,

the top board is provided with a hook which is accommodated in the top board in such a manner as protrudable from the upper surface of the top board, the hook being engaged with the bottom surface of the main body of the portable ultrasonic diagnostic device, in order to fix the portable ultrasonic diagnostic device on the top board, and

while the main body being fixed to the top board. the operating portion and the display are configured to be held at a raised state.

2. The cart for the portable ultrasonic diagnostic device according to claim 1, further comprising,

a lifting lever for controlling up-and-down movement of the top board, wherein,

the lifting lever is arranged at a position around the top board, forward of the support column, where the center of gravity of the cart is not located.

3. The cart for the portable ultrasonic diagnostic device according to claim 1, wherein,

the number of the legs positioned rearward of the support column is larger than the number of the legs positioned forward thereof.

4. The cart for the portable ultrasonic diagnostic device according to claim 1, further comprising a palm rest which is provided being slidable outwardly, on the front side of the top board and which has a handle provided on the front of the palm rest,

the size of the top board in a depth direction is smaller than a total size in a depth direction of the portable ultrasonic diagnostic device,

upon placing the portable ultrasonic diagnostic device on the top board. the palm rest is pulled out to support the operating portion of the portable ultrasonic diagnostic device, and

the handle is exposed in front of the top board when the palm rest is accommodated into the top board.

5. The cart for the portable ultrasonic diagnostic device according to claim 4, further comprising a lock mechanism for fixing each of following states;

the state in which the palm rest is pulled out from the top board, and the state in which the palm rest is accommodated in the top board.

6. The cart for the portable ultrasonic diagnostic device according to claim 1, wherein,

the support column has a flat shape in which a column width is larger than a column depth.

7. The cart for the portable ultrasonic diagnostic device according to claim 6, wherein,

the column width of the support column is equivalent to the width of the unit.

8. The cart for the portable ultrasonic diagnostic device according to claim 1, further comprising a probe holder which is placed around the top board, for holding a probe of the portable ultrasonic diagnostic device, wherein,

the probe holder is arranged in such a manner that an upper end of the probe to be held is positioned lower than the upper surface of an operating portion of the portable ultrasonic diagnostic device that is placed on the top board.

9. An ultrasonic diagnostic unit comprising, a portable ultrasonic diagnostic device, and

a cart for mounting the portable ultrasonic diagnostic device thereon, the cart being described in claim 1.