Surgery – Diagnostic testing – Detecting nuclear – electromagnetic – or ultrasonic radiation
Reexamination Certificate
1999-09-10
2001-07-10
Jaworski, Francis J. (Department: 3737)
Surgery
Diagnostic testing
Detecting nuclear, electromagnetic, or ultrasonic radiation
C600S459000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06258028
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a portable ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus having a probe for veterinary activity which is referred to as an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus, and more particularly, to an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus which is worn on his or her shoulder in order to diagnose a health condition of an animal on the farm or field.
2. Description of the Related Art
In general, an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus is hand-held or hand-carrying diagnostic equipment for diagnosing a health condition of animals using an ultrasonic signal.
One of conventional ultrasonic diagnostic apparatuses is shown in
FIG. 1
, which will be described below in detail.
A conventional ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus
100
is shown in FIG.
1
. The ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus
100
includes an ultrasonic diagnoser
110
incorporated with a system for generating an ultrasonic wave and processing the generated ultrasonic wave. A grip
112
is provided on the upper surface of the ultrasonic diagnoser
110
, and a terminal plate
116
is provided on the lateral surface thereof. A probe
120
for transmitting an ultrasonic signal transmitted from the ultrasonic diagnoser
110
to an external target object and then receiving an ultrasonic signal reflected and returned from the object, is connected with the terminal plate
116
.
In the above conventional ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus
100
, the grip
112
enables a user to hold the ultrasonic diagnoser
110
by hand and to hand-carry it.
However, the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus
100
is heavy in its weight due to the components incorporated in the ultrasonic diagnoser
110
and large in its volume. Thus, it is inconvenient for a user to hand-hold it for a long time or to use it in the hand-carried state. In particular, it is difficult to perform a mobile diagnostic activity in correspondence to movement of animals on the farm or field.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
To solve the above problems, it is an object of the present invention to provide an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus which is portable and wearable.
It is another object of the present invention to provide an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus which is portable and wearable, in which an ultrasonic diagnoser is accommodated quickly and simply.
It is still another object of the present invention to provide an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus which is improved a safety in carrying it, with which an ultrasonic diagnoser is firmly combined.
To accomplish the object according to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus comprising: an ultrasonic diagnoser; and a shoulder-wear member which is combined with the ultrasonic diagnoser in order to enable the ultrasonic diagnoser to be worn on the shoulder.
The ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus comprises a battery case which is assembled or disassembled to one surface of the ultrasonic diagnoser.
The ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus comprises a back supporting member located between the ultrasonic diagnoser and the shoulder-wear member and made of a grid-shaped plate material combined with the ultrasonic diagnoser, in order to mitigate a sense of oppression loaded from the ultrasonic diagnoser to the human body.
The ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus comprises a waist band member connected to the back supporting member in which a belt and a pair of buckles in either end of the belt are formed.
The ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus comprises an external monitor connected to the ultrasonic diagnoser in order to output a detected signal as an ultrasonic image.
To accomplish another object according to another aspect of the present invention, there is also provided an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus comprising: an ultrasonic diagnoser; a box-shaped back supporting member having a space for accommodating the ultrasonic diagnoser; and a shoulder-wear member which is connected to the back supporting member in order to enable the ultrasonic diagnoser to be worn on the shoulder.
The ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus comprises a battery case which is assembled or disassembled to one surface of the back supporting member, in order to accommodate outer sheathed batteries.
The ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus comprises a waist band member connected to the back supporting member in which a belt and a pair of buckles in each end of the belt are formed.
The ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus comprises an external monitor connected to the ultrasonic diagnoser in order to output a detected signal as an ultrasonic image.
To accomplish the other object according to another aspect of the present invention, there is also provided an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus comprising: an ultrasonic diagnoser having an engagement portion pierced with a throughhole and formed in each corner portion; a battery case including an opening and shutting cover hinge-combined and a supporting leg pierced with a throughhole corresponding to the engagement portion of the ultrasonic diagnoser in each corner portion, and being combined with one surface of the ultrasonic diagnoser; a back supporting member having a supporting leg pierced with a throughhole corresponding to the engagement portion of the ultrasonic diagnoser in each corner portion and combined with the other surface of the ultrasonic diagnoser; and a shoulder-wear member which is connected to the back supporting member in order to enable the ultrasonic diagnoser to be worn on the shoulder.
In the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus, both surfaces of the engagement portion of the ultrasonic diagnoser are concave by a predetermined depth, and the supporting legs of back supporting member and the battery case are bent in correspondence to the engagement portion.
The ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus comprises a waist band member connected to the back supporting member in which a belt and a pair of buckles in each end of the belt are formed.
The ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus comprises an external monitor connected to the ultrasonic diagnoser in order to output a detected signal as an ultrasonic image.
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Byeon Jong-Won
Lee Sang-jae
Lee Woo-Jung
F. Chau & Associates LLP
Imam Ali M.
Jaworski Francis J.
Medison Co. Ltd.
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