IP Library Granted Patent US 8,561,469
Granted Patent B2
US 8,561,469 · App. 12/952,798 · Granted Oct 22, 2013

Three-dimensional mechanical ultrasonic probe

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Patent No.
US 8,561,469
App. No.
12/952,798
Granted
Oct 22, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

A three-dimensional mechanical ultrasound probe includes a base; a transducer for emitting an ultrasonic signal; a driven wheel with a hole, the driven wheel being connected to the transducer, the transducer being swung by the driven wheel; a motor fixed on the base; and a transmission system connected to the motor and a first rope, the transmission system being driven by the motor, the first rope being driven by the transmission system, wherein the first rope is connected to the transmission system and a rope adjusting dowel; and wherein the adjusting dowel is pivotably inserted into the hole of the driven wheel.

Claims (14)

1. A three-dimensional mechanical ultrasonic probe, comprising:

a base;

a transducer for emitting an ultrasonic signal;

a driven wheel with a hole, the driven wheel being connected to the transducer, the transducer being swung by the driven wheel;

a motor fixed on the base; and

a transmission system connected to the motor and a first rope, the transmission system being driven by the motor, the first rope being driven by the transmission system;

wherein the first rope is connected to the transmission system and a rope adjusting dowel and wherein at least a portion of the first rope is wound around the rope adjusting dowel;

wherein the rope adjusting dowel is pivotably inserted into the hole of the driven wheel; and

wherein the rope adjusting dowel includes a waist-shaped hole and a slot, a knot of the first rope passing through the waist-shape hole and being blocked by the slot.

2. A three-dimensional mechanical ultrasonic probe according to claim 1 , wherein the driven wheel includes two concentric holes where the rope adjusting dowel inserted, and the adjusting dowel can rotate in the two concentric holes.

3. A three-dimensional mechanical ultrasonic probe according to claim 1 , wherein the rope adjusting dowel includes a through-hole, the rope being connected to the adjusting dowel by passing through the through-hole.

4. A three-dimensional mechanical ultrasonic probe according to claim 1 , further comprising a nut, the nut being coupled to the rope adjusting dowel, wherein the direction of tightening the screw joint by rotating the rope adjusting dowel relative to the nut is the same as the rotating tendency direction of the adjusting dowel under the action of the pull of the rope.

5. A three-dimensional ultrasonic probe according to claim 1 , wherein the transmission system includes a driving timing pulley, a driven timing pulley and a driving shaft, the driving timing pulley connecting with the output of the motor and driving the driven timing pulley by a timing belt, wherein the driven timing pulley drives the driving shaft connected to the first rope.

6. A three-dimensional ultrasonic probe according to claim 1 , further comprising a second rope, one end of the second rope connecting with the transmission system, wherein the driven wheel includes a second spring connecting with the other end of the second rope.

Assignments (3)
LICENSE Recorded Jun 24, 2022
From: SHENZHEN MINDRAY SCIENTIFIC CO., LTD.
To: SHENZHEN MINDRAY ANIMAL MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 060311/0411 →
ASSIGNMENT OF FIFTY PERCENT (50%) OF THE ASSIGNOR ENTIRE RIGHT Recorded May 30, 2018
From: SHENZHEN MINDRAY BIO-MEDICAL ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
To: SHENZHEN MINDRAY SCIENTIFIC CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 047094/0624 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 30, 2010
From: TANG, SHENGLI
To: SHENZHEN MINDRAY BIO-MEDICAL ELECTRONICS CO., LTD
Reel/Frame 025402/0801 →