Portable ultrasound image diagnostic apparatus

A portable ultrasound image diagnostic apparatus comprising:

• a first housing;
• a second housing which includes a display panel provided with a touch panel;
• a connector which connects the first housing and a lower edge portion of the second housing;
• and
• a gripping portion,
• wherein:
• the second housing is rotatable with respect to the first housing so as to selectively configure the portable ultrasound image diagnostic apparatus in a first state and a second state, the second housing being rotatable with respect to the first housing about a horizontal axis of the connector as a supporting axis, the first state being a state in which the second housing is substantially parallel with the first housing, and the second state being a state in which the second housing is not substantially parallel with the first housing,
• a display surface of the display panel is exposed in the first state,
• the connector is provided at a position between a center of the first housing and a front side of the first housing, the front side being a side of the first housing which the display surface of the display panel faces in the second state,
• the portable ultrasound image diagnostic apparatus is configured such that an ultrasound probe which transmits and receives ultrasound is connected to the ultrasound image diagnostic apparatus, and
• the gripping portion can be projected with respect to a front edge of the front side of the first housing.