IP Library Granted Patent US 8,333,698
Granted Patent B2
US 8,333,698 · App. 12/635,227 · Granted Dec 18, 2012

Ultrasonograph

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Patent No.
US 8,333,698
App. No.
12/635,227
Granted
Dec 18, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

An ultrasonograph includes a main body to which an ultrasonic probe is connected, an operation device having an operation switch, and a movable arm connecting the main body housing and the operation device. A bumper section is formed around the operation device, and wherein at least one probe container in which the ultrasonic probe is containable is formed at the bumper section.

Claims (25)

1. An ultrasonograph comprising a main body to which an ultrasonic probe is connected, an operation device having an operation switch, and a movable arm connecting the main body housing and the operation device;

wherein a bumper section is formed around and separate from the operation device; and

wherein at least one probe container in which the ultrasonic probe is containable is formed at the bumper section in a state where the probe is enclosed by the bumper section.

2. The ultrasonograph according to claim 1 ,

wherein the at least one probe container is disposed at a position which is lower than at least a position of the operation device.

3. The ultrasonograph according to claim 1 ,

wherein, when the ultrasonic probe is stored in the at least one probe container, an operating area of the operation device is located at a position which is higher than a position of the stored ultrasonic probe.

4. The ultrasonograph according to claim 1 ,

wherein the bumper section is located at a position which has one of a same position and a lower position than a position of a bottom face of the operation device.

5. An ultrasonograph comprising a main body housing to which an ultrasonic probe is connected, an operation device having a operation switch, and a movable arm connecting the main body housing and the operation device;

wherein a bumper section is formed at a position which is lower than a position of the operation device so as to surround the operation device and separate from the operation device;

wherein the operation device has a keyboard container formed at a bottom face section of the operation device, and a keyboard is slidably attached to the keyboard container;

wherein the keyboard is formed at a position higher than the position of the bumper section;

wherein the keyboard is slidably supported at an upper part of the bumper section; and

wherein at least one probe container in which the ultrasonic probe is containable is formed at the bumper section in a state where the probe is enclosed by the bumper section.

6. The ultrasonograph according to claim 5 ,

wherein the at least one probe container is disposed at a position which is lower than at least the position of the operation device.

7. The ultrasonograph according to claim 5 ,

wherein, when the ultrasonic probe is stored in the at least one probe container, an operating area of the operation device is located at a position which is higher than a position of the stored ultrasonic probe.

8. The ultrasonograph according to claim 5 ,

wherein the bumper section is located at a position which has one of a same position and a lower position than a position of the bottom face of the operation device.

9. An ultrasonograph comprising a main body to which an ultrasonic probe is connected, an operation device having an operation switch, and a movable arm connecting the main body housing and the operation device;

wherein a bumper section is formed around and separate from the operation device;

wherein a storage space of the ultrasonic probes is provided at a position inside of the bumper section; and

wherein, when the ultrasonic probe is stored in at least one probe container in the storage space of the bumper section, the operation switch of the operation device is located at a position which is higher than a position of the stored ultrasonic probe.

Assignments (5)
MERGER Recorded Jan 10, 2025
From: FUJIFILM HEALTHCARE CORPORATION
To: FUJIFILM CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 070128/0828 →
MERGER Recorded Oct 11, 2024
From: FUJIFILM CORPORATION
To: FUJIFILM CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 069162/0756 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE THE PROPERTY AND APPLICATION NUMBERS PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 058026 FRAME: 0559. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Jan 31, 2022
From: HITACHI LTD.
To: FUJIFILM HEALTHCARE CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 058917/0853 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 4, 2021
From: HITACHI, LTD.
To: FUJIFILM HEALTHCARE CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 058026/0559 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 2, 2016
From: HITACHI MEDICAL CORPORATION
To: HITACHI, LTD.
Reel/Frame 040545/0254 →