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US 8,986,212 B2Granted
Ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus
AssigneeSamsung Medison Co., Ltd.
InventorsDong Gyu Hyoun, Jong Sik Kim
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Abstract
The present disclosure provides an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus. The ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus includes a fastening part having a band shape and wound around a diagnosis object, and a mover moving a probe along the fastening part.
Claims13
An ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus comprising:
- a probe configured to transmit an ultrasound signal to a diagnosis object and receive the ultrasound signal reflected therefrom;
- a fastening part having a band shape and wound around the diagnosis object;
- and
- a mover configured to automatically move the probe along an inner side of the fastening part wound around the diagnosis object,
- wherein the mover comprises:
- a gear rack disposed on the fastening part in a longitudinal direction in which the probe is moved;
- a pinion member configured for engaging with the gear rack;
- a transport motor configured for driving the pinion member;
- a movable plate on which the transport motor, pinion member and probe are mounted;
- and
- anti-separation rings each bent at opposite sides of the movable plate and configured to catch lateral sides of the fastening part.
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