超音波診断装置 - オリンパスメディカルシステムズ株式会社

Title:

超音波診断装置

Document Type and Number:

Japanese Patent JP4422733

Kind Code:

B2

Abstract:

An ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus includes an ultrasonic transducer including an acoustic lens, a piezoelectric element, a backing material, and a housing, a transducer holder that holds the ultrasonic transducer, a transducer side connector fixed in an inside of the ultrasonic transducer, and a holder side connector that is arranged in the transducer holder and connectable to the transducer side connector. Positioning and fixing of the ultrasonic transducer are performed by fitting the ultrasonic transducer in the transducer holder, the holder side connector is movable in a direction perpendicular to a connector connecting direction and is positioned by connection to the transducer side connector to electrically connect the ultrasonic transducer. With this ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus, it is possible and easy to replace the ultrasonic transducer, work for replacing the ultrasonic transducer is easy, and a distal end portion of the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus incorporated with the ultrasonic transducer can be reduced in size.

Inventors:

Takemura Fujimura

Application Number:

JP2007024617A

Publication Date:

February 24, 2010

Filing Date:

February 02, 2007

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