Obstetric and gynecologic diagnosis apparatus and obstetric and gynecologic diagnosis method using the same

1. An obstetric and gynecologic diagnosis apparatus comprising:

a chair unit comprising an upper body support, a set, and a leg cradle sequentially arranged in one direction and connected to each other,

a controller configured to generate a control signal for moving at least one of the upper body support, the seat, or the leg cradle according to first body information of an object including a gestation period of the object; and

a driver configured to generate a driving force for moving at least one of the upper body support, the seat, or the leg cradle according to the control signal,

wherein relative position of the upper body support, the seat, and the leg cradle is changed according to a change of the gestation period of the object.

2. The obstetric and gynecologic diagnosis apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising:

a storage configured to store the first body information of the object; and

an input interface configured to input identification (ID) information of the object,

wherein the first body information of the object is identified by the ID information of the object, and the ID information of the object is at least one of name information of the object, fingerprint information of the object, face information of the object, an ID code corresponding to the object.

3. The obstetric and gynecologic diagnosis apparatus of claim 2 , wherein user ID information comprising body information of a user is input to the input interface, and the controller generates the control signal for moving at least one of the upper body support, the seat, or the leg cradle according to the first body information of the object and the body information of the user.

4. The obstetric and gynecologic diagnosis apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising at least one ultrasound probe configured to transmit an ultrasound signal to the object and receive an ultrasound echo signal from the object, the at least one ultrasound probe being connected to the chair unit to be movable with respect to the chair unit.

5. The obstetric and gynecologic diagnosis apparatus of claim 4 , further comprising a diagnosis part comprising the controller, an input interface, and a display that displays a diagnosis image of the object, the diagnosis part being connected to the chair unit to be movable with respect to the chair unit.

6. The obstetric and gynecologic diagnosis apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the chair unit is arranged to be vertically movable with respect to a ground, the upper body support is connected to the seat to be rotatable about one axis, and the leg cradle is connected to the seat to be rotatable about the axis.

7. The obstetric and gynecologic diagnosis apparatus of claim 6 , wherein, in a first diagnosis state, the upper body support is arranged on a same plane as the seat, and the leg cradle is inclined at an angle of 120° to 180° clockwise with respect to the seat.

8. The obstetric and gynecologic diagnosis apparatus of claim 6 , wherein, in a second diagnosis state, the upper body support, the seat, and the leg cradle are arranged on one plane.

9. The obstetric and gynecologic diagnosis apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the leg cradle comprises a first cradle and a second cradle on which both legs of the object are respectively placed, and the first cradle and the second cradle are arranged such that one end of the first cradle is spaced apart from one end of the second cradle.

10. The obstetric and gynecologic diagnosis apparatus of claim 6 , wherein, in a third diagnosis state, the upper body support is inclined at an angle of 110° to 170° counterclockwise with respect to the seat, and the leg cradle is arranged on a same plane as the seat.

11. The obstetric and gynecologic diagnosis apparatus of claim 4 , further comprising:

a probe holder configured to hold the at least one ultrasound probe; and

a probe sensor configured to sense whether the at least one ultrasound probe has been held on the probe holder.

12. The obstetric and gynecologic diagnosis apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising at least one sensor configured to sense second body information of the object,

wherein the controller generates the control signal for moving at least one of the upper body support, the seat, or the leg cradle according to the first body information of the object and the second body information of the object.

13. An obstetric and gynecologic diagnosis method comprising:

obtaining first body information of an object including a gestation period of the object;

generating a control signal for a chair unit comprising an upper body support, a seat, and a leg rest, based on a change of the gestation period of the object;

changing relative position of the upper body support, the seat, and the leg rest according to the control signal;

inputting diagnosis completion information; and

changing relative position of the upper body support, the seat, and the leg rest to an initial state.

14. The obstetric and gynecologic diagnosis method of claim 13 , further comprising inputting identification (ID) information of the object,

wherein the first body information of the object is obtained based on the ID information of the object, and the ID information of the object is at least one of name information of the object, fingerprint information of the object, face information of the object, or an ID code corresponding to the object.

15. The obstetric and gynecologic diagnosis method of claim 13 , wherein

the changing relative position of the upper body support, the seat, and the leg rest comprises changing to a diagnosis state;

the diagnosis state is one of first through third diagnosis states, wherein,

in the first diagnosis state, the upper body support is arranged on a same plane as the seat, and the leg cradle is inclined at an angle of 120° to 180° clockwise with respect to the seat,

in the second diagnosis state, the upper body support, the seat, and the leg cradle are arranged on one plane, and

in the third diagnosis state, the upper body support is inclined at an angle of 110° to 170° counterclockwise with respect to the seat, and the leg cradle is arranged on a same plane as the seat.

16. The obstetric and gynecologic diagnosis method of claim 13 , wherein, when a probe has been held on a probe holder for a certain period of time or mom, the diagnosis completion information is inputted.

17. The obstetric and gynecologic diagnosis method of claim 13 , further comprising obtaining second body information of the object by using a sensor,

wherein the second body information of the object is at least one of a weight, a body temperature, a sitting state, or a sitting duration time.

18. The obstetric and gynecologic diagnosis method of claim 17 , wherein the control signal for the chair unit is generated based on the obtained first body information of the object and the obtained second body information of the object.

19. The obstetric and gynecologic diagnosis method of claim 18 , further comprising adjusting a diagnosis state of the chair unit by using an input signal generated by a user.

20. An obstetric and gynecologic diagnosis method comprising:

obtaining first body information of an object including a gestation period of the object and body information of a user;

generating a control signal for a chair unit comprising upper a body support, a seat, and a leg rest, based on a change of the gestation period of the object and the obtained body information of the user;

changing relative position of the upper body support, the seat, and the leg rest according to the control signal;

inputting diagnosis completion information; and

changing relative of the upper body support, the seat, and the leg rest to an initial state.