Ultrasonic imaging device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9840262-B2
Application number	US-201514793609-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 7, 2015
Priority date	Jan 14, 2015
Publication date	Dec 12, 2017
Grant date	Dec 12, 2017

Abstract

There is provided an ultrasonic imaging device capable of controlling a moving device according to a movement direction of a platform in the front or the rear thereof. An ultrasonic imaging device includes a platform to which an ultrasound probe is connected, a moving device configured to move the platform, and a manipulation unit configured to control the moving device to be in any mode of an aligned movement mode, a free movement mode and a stop mode, wherein the manipulation unit includes a first manipulation unit that is provided in a first direction of the platform and controls operations of the moving device and a second manipulation unit that is provided in a second direction facing the first direction of the platform and controls operations of the moving device.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An ultrasonic imaging device comprising:
a platform;
a moving device configured to move the platform; and
a manipulation unit configured to control operations of the moving device,
wherein the moving device includes a first moving device positioned in the front of the platform in a first direction and a second moving device positioned in the rear of the platform in the first direction,
wherein the manipulation unit is controlled based on input information received by the manipulation unit, and
wherein the first moving device is moved to be aligned in the first direction by the manipulation unit and the second moving device is moved to be aligned in a second direction by the manipulation unit in response to the input information.

2. The ultrasonic imaging device according to claim 1 , wherein forward in the first direction refers to forward in an advancing direction based on a center of the platform, and backward in the first direction refers to backward in the advancing direction based on the center of the platform.

3. The ultrasonic imaging device according to claim 1 , wherein movement in the front or the rear of the platform is detected by a sensor provided in the first moving device or the second moving device.

4. The ultrasonic imaging device according to claim 1 , wherein the first moving device or the second moving device is aligned by the manipulation unit.

5. The ultrasonic imaging device according to claim 1 , wherein, when the manipulation unit is pressed, a force applied to the manipulation unit is delivered by a transmission member and the moving device is aligned.

6. The ultrasonic imaging device according to claim 1 , wherein the moving device is electrically controlled and aligned by an input signal of the manipulation unit.

7. The ultrasonic imaging device according to claim 1 , wherein the manipulation unit includes a first manipulation unit positioned in the front of the platform and a second manipulation unit positioned in the rear of the platform.

8. The ultrasonic imaging device according to claim 7 , wherein the moving device is rotatable in any direction by manipulating at least one of a free movement input unit provided in the first manipulation unit or a free movement input unit provided in the second manipulation unit.

9. The ultrasonic imaging device according to claim 7 , wherein the moving device is locked by a locking unit not to rotate by manipulating at least one of a stop input unit provided in the first manipulation unit or a stop input unit provided in the second manipulation unit.

10. The ultrasonic imaging device according to claim 7 , wherein at least one of the first manipulation unit or the second manipulation unit includes a foot pedal.

11. The ultrasonic imaging device according to claim 1 , wherein the moving device is a caster that is rotatable in any direction.

12. The ultrasonic imaging device according to claim 1 , wherein the manipulation unit includes an aligned movement input unit configured to align the first moving device or the second moving device, a free movement input unit configured to move the first moving device and the second moving device in any direction, and a stop input unit configured to lock at least one of the first moving device and the second moving device.

13. The ultrasonic imaging device according to claim 12 , wherein the second moving device provided in the rear of the platform is aligned by manipulating the aligned movement input unit.

14. The ultrasonic imaging device according to claim 12 , wherein the first moving device provided in the front of the platform is aligned by manipulating the aligned movement input unit.

15. The ultrasonic imaging device according to claim 1 , wherein the platform includes a handle unit.

16. The ultrasonic imaging device according to claim 15 , wherein the handle unit is provided in the front and the rear with respect to a direction in which the platform moves.

17. The ultrasonic imaging device according to claim 15 , wherein the manipulation unit includes at least one of a first manipulation unit or a second manipulation unit provided in the handle unit.

18. The ultrasonic imaging device according to claim 1 , wherein the moving device includes a sensor configured to detect operations of the moving device.

19. The ultrasonic imaging device according to claim 18 , wherein the moving device is provided to be in any mode of an aligned movement mode, a free movement mode and a stop mode according to the result detected by the sensor.

20. The ultrasonic imaging device according to claim 19 , wherein, when the sensor detects that the moving device rotates to move in the first direction, the first moving device is aligned, and when the sensor detects that the moving device rotates to move in the second direction, the second moving device is aligned.

21. An ultrasonic imaging device comprising:
a platform;
a moving device configured to move the platform;
a sensor configured to detect operations of the moving device; and
a control unit configured to perform control such that the moving device is aligned in response to detected information received from the sensor,
wherein the moving device includes a first moving device positioned in the front and a second moving device positioned in the rear with respect to a direction in which the platform moves, and
wherein, when the platform moves forward, the first moving device is aligned, and when the platform moves backward, the second moving device is aligned.

22. The ultrasonic imaging device according to claim 21 , wherein the control unit performs control such that information detected by the sensor is received to align the moving device, the moving device is movable in any direction, or at least one of the first moving device and the second moving device is locked to stop the platform.

23. The ultrasonic imaging device according to claim 22 , wherein an aligned movement input unit that is manipulated to align the moving device, a free movement input unit that is manipulated to move the moving device in any direction, and a stop input unit that is manipulated to stop the moving device are included in the front or the rear of the platform.

24. The ultrasonic imaging device according to claim 21 , wherein, when the sensor detects that the moving device is stopped, the moving device is controlled to be in a locking mode.

25. The ultrasonic imaging device according to claim 21 , wherein, when the sensor detects that the moving device moves in a plurality of directions, the moving device is controlled to be in a free movement mode.

Assignees

• Samsung Medison Co Ltd

Inventors

• Woo Kyeong Gu

Classifications

• B62B5/00

  Accessories or details specially adapted for hand carts ({B62B3/1404} , B62B9/00 take precedence; wheels, axles, or axle bearings for vehicles B60B; castors for vehicles, castors in general B60B33/00) · CPC title

• B62B3/001 Primary

  Steering devices · CPC title

• A61B8/4405 Primary

  Device being mounted on a trolley · CPC title

• A61B8/467

  characterised by special input means · CPC title