# US 12,178,644 B2 · Detachment structure for portable diagnostic ultrasound apparatus

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- Number: US 12,178,644 B2
- Document ID: US12178644B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 18/057,235
- Filed: 2022-11-21
- Published: 2024-02-15
- Granted: 2024-12-31
- Earliest claimed: 2022-08-11
- Assignees: Sonotecho Biomedical Co., Ltd.
- Applicants: Sonotecho Biomedical Co., Ltd
- Inventors: Xianyang Zhao
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12178644B2

## CPC

- A61B 8/4411: {Device being modular}
- A61B 8/4427: {Device being portable or laptop-like}
- A61B 8/4444: {related to the probe}
- A61B 8/546: {involving monitoring or regulation of device temperature}
- A61B 8/56: {Details of data transmission or power supply}
- H01M 10/46: Accumulators structurally combined with charging apparatus (circuits for charging H02J7/00)
- H01M 50/247: specially adapted for portable devices, e.g. mobile phones, computers, hand tools or pacemakers
- H01M 50/262: with fastening means, e.g. locks
- H01M 50/271: Lids or covers for the racks or secondary casings
- H01M 50/284: with incorporated circuit boards, e.g. printed circuit boards [PCB]
- H01M 2220/30: Batteries in portable systems, e.g. mobile phone, laptop
- H02J 7/70: characterised by the mechanical construction
- Y02E 60/10: Energy storage using batteries
- A61B: DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION (usefulness limited to only animals A61D)
- H01M: PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
- H02J: ELECTRIC POWER NETWORKS; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTING ELECTRIC POWER; SYSTEMS FOR STORING ELECTRIC ENERGY
- Y02E: REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION

## Abstract

The present disclosure relates to the technical field of detachment structures, a detachment structure for a portable diagnostic ultrasound apparatus is disclosed, including: a top cover, a bottom housing, and a rechargeable battery, the top cover is detachably connected to the bottom housing, the bottom housing is installed with a fan, the bottom housing is installed with a battery PCB, the battery PCB is provided with a battery modular contact, and the top cover is provided with an opening for the battery modular contact to pass through. The solution facilitates detachable installation of the battery and the fan, and facilitates heat dissipation and maintenance.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A portable diagnostic ultrasound apparatus, comprising: a main body front housing, a main body bottom housing, and a detachment structure, the detachment structure being detachably connected within the main body bottom housing;
wherein the detachment structure comprising a top cover, a bottom housing, and a rechargeable battery installed between the top cover and the bottom housing, the top cover is detachably connected with the bottom housing, a fan is installed in the bottom housing, the fan is abutted with the top cover, a battery PCB is installed in the bottom housing, the battery PCB is provided with a battery modular contact, the top cover is provided with an opening for the battery modular contact to pass through.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The portable diagnostic ultrasound apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the main body bottom housing is rotationally connected with a rotating switch for clamping the bottom housing, and the rotating switch is sleeved with a torsion spring.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The portable diagnostic ultrasound apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the main body bottom housing is provided with a toggle switch which is slidingly connected by a pressing spring for pressing the detachment structure, the pressure spring is installed inside the main body bottom housing for pressing the toggle switch.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The portable diagnostic ultrasound apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the bottom housing is provided with a slot for facilitating embedded installation of the top cover.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The portable diagnostic ultrasound apparatus according to claim 1, the bottom housing is provided with an air outlet.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The portable diagnostic ultrasound apparatus according to claim 1, the battery PCB is provided with a charging interface for charging the rechargeable battery.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

The portable diagnostic ultrasound apparatus according to claim 6, the charging interface is a TYPE-C interface.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The portable diagnostic ultrasound apparatus according to claim 1, the bottom housing is provided with an undercut for facilitating clamping of the detachment structure.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The portable diagnostic ultrasound apparatus according to claim 1, the circumference of the bottom housing is provided with a groove, and the top cover is provided with protrusions corresponding to the groove, and the groove is filled with waterproof glue therein.