Ultrasonic diagnostic system and ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus docking cart

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9649088-B2
Application number	US-55262609-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 2, 2009
Priority date	Sep 3, 2008
Publication date	May 16, 2017
Grant date	May 16, 2017

Abstract

After an ultrasonic diagnosis apparatus is temporally placed on the receptacle of a docking cart to relieve a weight load, the portable ultrasonic diagnosis apparatus is placed at a predetermined position by sliding the apparatus while guiding it along the shapes of the edges of the receptacle. After the portable ultrasonic diagnosis apparatus is slid on the receptacle and rear foot portions come into contact with the stoppers of the receptacle, the front side of the portable ultrasonic diagnosis apparatus is placed on the receptacle. With this operation, front foot portions are fitted in fitting portions, and the portable ultrasonic diagnosis apparatus is placed at an accurate position on the receptacle. In addition, when an operator places the portable ultrasonic diagnosis apparatus on the receptacle or lifts the portable ultrasonic diagnosis apparatus from the receptacle, the fingers which grasp the apparatus are placed in the recessed portions of the receptacle.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An ultrasonic diagnostic system comprising:
an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus which acquires ultrasonic image data, and includes two foot portions on a bottom surface, the two foot portions placed at predetermined positions separated apart from each other by a predetermined distance; and
a docking cart including a receptacle for mounting of the ultrasonic diagnosis apparatus,
the receptacle comprising:
a main portion positioned at a top of the receptacle and between first and second recessed portions of the receptacle, the main portion configured to guide a sliding of the ultrasonic diagnosis apparatus in a sliding direction by using first and second side surfaces of the main portion, the first and second side surfaces of the main portion limiting a movement of the two foot portions in a width direction perpendicular to the sliding direction by contacting side surfaces of the two foot portions, the first side surface of the main portion opposed to the first recessed portion in the width direction, and the second side surface of the main portion opposed to the second recessed portion in the width direction, and
a stopper which stops the sliding of the ultrasonic apparatus at a predetermined position on the receptacle by contacting the side surfaces of the two foot portions, the stopper positioned at a rear side of the main portion in the sliding direction,

wherein the main portion has different widths in the width direction, the widths increasing from a front side of the main position to the rear side of the main portion and including a maximum width which is equal to the predetermined distance separating the two foot portions from each other, and
wherein the stopper stops the sliding of the ultrasonic diagnosis apparatus when the two foot portions are at a part of the main portion having the maximum width.

2. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the first and second recessed portions are formed in the receptacle so as to prevent a hand of a person who grasps and mounts the ultrasonic diagnosis apparatus from coming into contact with the receptacle when at least part of the ultrasonic diagnosis apparatus is mounted on the receptacle.

3. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the receptacle is formed such that a front side of the docking cart becomes lower in level than a rear side of the docking cart.

4. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the sliding direction is a direction which goes to a rear side of the receptacle from a front side of the receptacle.

5. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the main portion is formed along the sliding direction in which the ultrasonic diagnosis apparatus at least partly mounted on the receptacle is slid and moved on the receptacle, and guides the ultrasonic diagnosis apparatus to the predetermined position on the receptacle while being in contact with at least part of the ultrasonic diagnosis apparatus.

6. The system according to claim 5 , wherein the first and second recessed portions are formed in the receptacle so as to prevent a hand of a person who grasps and mounts the ultrasonic diagnosis apparatus from coming into contact with the receptacle when at least part of the ultrasonic diagnosis apparatus is mounted on the receptacle.

7. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the two foot portions are located on a rear side of the bottom surface in the ultrasonic diagnosis apparatus.

8. The system according to claim 7 , wherein the ultrasonic diagnosis apparatus includes two front foot portions other than the two foot portions, the two front foot portions being located on a front side of the bottom surface in the ultrasonic diagnosis apparatus.

9. The system according to claim 8 , further comprising a fitting portion including recessed shapes corresponding to shapes of the two front foot portions and that fix the ultrasonic diagnosis apparatus by fitting on the two front foot portions.

10. An ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus docking cart comprising:
a receptacle to mount an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus which acquires ultrasonic image data and includes two foot portions on a bottom surface, the two foot portions placed at predetermined positions separated apart from each other by a predetermined distance;
a main portion positioned at a top of the receptacle and between a first and second recessed portion of the receptacle, the main portion configured to guide a sliding of the ultrasonic diagnosis apparatus in a sliding direction by using first and second side surfaces of the main portion, the first and second side surfaces of the main portion limiting a movement of the two foot portions in a width direction perpendicular to the sliding direction by contacting side surfaces of the two foot portions, the first side surface of the main portion opposed to the first recessed portion in the width direction, and the second side surface of the main portion opposed to the second recessed portion in the width direction; and
a stopper which stops the sliding of the ultrasonic diagnosis apparatus at a predetermined position on the receptacle by contacting the side surfaces of the two foot portions, the stopper positioned at a rear side of the main portion in the sliding direction,
wherein the main portion has different widths in the width direction, the widths increasing from a front side of the main position to the rear side of the main portion and including a maximum width which is equal to the predetermined distance separating the two foot portions from each other, and
wherein the stopper stops the sliding of the ultrasonic diagnosis apparatus when the two foot portions are at a part of the main portion having the maximum width.

11. The docking cart according to claim 10 , wherein the main portion is formed along the sliding direction in which the ultrasonic diagnosis apparatus at least partly mounted on the receptacle is slid and moved on the receptacle, and guides the ultrasonic diagnosis apparatus to the predetermined position on the receptacle while being in contact with at least part of the ultrasonic diagnosis apparatus.

12. The docking cart according to claim 10 , wherein the first and second recessed portions are formed in the receptacle so as to prevent a hand of a person who grasps and mounts the ultrasonic diagnosis apparatus from coming into contact with the receptacle when at least part of the ultrasonic diagnosis apparatus is mounted on the receptacle.

13. The docking cart according to claim 11 , wherein the first and second recessed portions are formed in the receptacle so as to prevent a hand of a person who grasps and mounts the ultrasonic diagnosis apparatus from coming into contact with the receptacle when at least part of the ultrasonic diagnosis apparatus is mounted on the receptacle.

14. The docking cart according to claim 10 , wherein the receptacle is formed in such a manner that a front side of the docking cart becomes lower in level than a rear side of the docking cart.

15. The docking cart according to claim 10 , wherein the sliding direction is a direction which goes to a rear side of the receptacle from a front side of the receptacle.

16. The docking cart according to claim 10 , wherein the two foot portions are located on a rear side of the bottom surface in the ultrasonic diagnosis apparatus.

17. The docking cart according to claim 16 , wherein the ultrasonic diagnosis apparatus includes two front foot portions other than the two foot portions, the two front foot portions being located on a front side of the bottom surface in the ultrasonic diagnosis apparatus.

Assignees

• Hirakui Katsuya
• Onodera Hideo
• Okumura Takatoshi
• Nakata Kazuhito
• Hongou Hironobu
• Shibanuma Hiroyuki
• Shiina Takayuki
• Toshiba Medical Sys Corp

Inventors

• Hirakui Katsuya
• Onodera Hideo
• Okumura Takatoshi
• Nakata Kazuhito
• Hongou Hironobu
• Shibanuma Hiroyuki
• Shiina Takayuki

Classifications

• A61B2560/0456

  Apparatus provided with a docking unit · CPC title

• A61B8/00 Primary

  Diagnosis using ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves · CPC title

• A61B8/4427

  Device being portable or laptop-like · CPC title

• A61B8/4411

  Device being modular · CPC title

• A61B8/4405

  Device being mounted on a trolley · CPC title