Method and a device for attaching ultrasonic transducers
AssigneeUltra Sonus AB
InventorsBo Nilsson, Håkan Dahlberg
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Abstract
Ultrasonic energy from an ultrasonic transducer 3 is transmitted through a member 1, such as the wall of a vessel, on which the transducer is mounted. A cylindrical projection 2 is formed integral with the member, and the ultrasonic transducer main body is attached to the projection, e.g. by screwing the body onto outer threads of the cylindrical projection. The cylindrical projection is designed to form the lower part of the ultrasonic transducer.
Claims27
A method for attaching at lost one ultrasonic transducer assembly to a supporting body, the at least one ultrasonic transducer assembly including an ultrasonic transducer main body and an ultrasonic transducer emitting body, comprising the steps of:
- providing the supporting body with a section with at least one integrally formed generally cylindrical projection for mating with the ultrasonic transducer main body, said section being adapted for contact with a liquid at one side, said section and said at least one integrally formed generally cylindrical projection forming the ultrasonic transducer emitting body;
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- mating the ultrasonic transducer main body with said at least one integrally formed cylindrical projection.
A coupling member for mating with an ultrasonic transducer main body to form an ultrasonic transducer assembly, comprising:
- a surface for contact with a liquid;
- at least one integrally formed generally cylindrical projection at a side opposite to said surface for contact with the liquid, said at least one generally cylindrical projection being adapted to mate with the ultrasonic transducer main body;
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- means for attaching said coupling member to a supporting body.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.