Konica Minolta, Inc.

Tatsushi Chihara

Takahiko Shiraishi

Hisayoshi Nagase

Yasuhiro Nakamura

Shinya Noguchi

A diagnostic ultrasound apparatus includes a body, a display, a console, a probe port, a battery and a cart configured as separate units. The display, the console, the probe port and the battery are attachable to and detachable from the body. The body, the display and the console are attachable to and detachable from the cart. The body with the probe port and the battery attached, the display and the console are attached to the cart, thereby configuring the diagnostic ultrasound apparatus as a cart style. The display and the console are detached from the body with the probe port and the battery attached, thereby configuring the diagnostic ultrasound apparatus as a desktop style. The display, the console, the probe port and the battery are attached and connected to the body so as to be integrated, thereby configuring the diagnostic ultrasound apparatus as a hand-carry style.

Diagnostic ultrasound apparatus

Provided is an ultrasound diagnostic apparatus including a touch panel monitor and a palm rest that supports a hand when a touch operation is performed on the touch panel monitor.

Ultrasound diagnostic apparatus

A portable ultrasound image diagnostic apparatus includes a first housing, a second housing including a display panel, a connector, and an ultrasound probe. The connector connects the first housing and a lower edge portion of the second housing so that the second housing is rotatable to be overlapped on the first housing to fold the portable ultrasound image diagnostic apparatus. The connector is provided at a position between a center of the first housing and a front side of the first housing. The second housing is rotatable towards a rear side of the first housing with a horizontal axis of the connector as a supporting axis to open the portable ultrasound image diagnostic apparatus.

Portable ultrasound image diagnostic apparatus

A cradle apparatus configured to detachably support an ultrasound diagnostic apparatus, the cradle apparatus including: a base portion configured to support a bottom portion of the ultrasound diagnostic apparatus; a back supporting portion extending from the base portion along an attaching/detaching direction of the ultrasound diagnostic apparatus, the back supporting portion being configured to support a back portion of the ultrasound diagnostic apparatus on a side opposite to a front portion of the ultrasound diagnostic apparatus, the front portion being provided with a display device; and a guide disposed in the back supporting portion and configured to be fitted with a rail provided in the back portion of the ultrasound diagnostic apparatus so as to allow the ultrasound diagnostic apparatus to slide along the attaching/detaching direction.

Cradle apparatus

A portable ultrasound image diagnostic apparatus is shown. The apparatus includes an ultrasound probe and a hinge. The ultrasound probe transmits and receives ultrasound. The hinge connects a first housing and a lower edge portion of a second housing including a display panel so that the second housing is overlapped on the first housing to fold the portable ultrasound image diagnostic apparatus. The hinge is provided on an upper face of the first housing in a near side than a center. The second housing is rotated to a far side of the first housing with a horizontal axis of the hinge as a supporting axis to fold the portable ultrasound image diagnostic apparatus.

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Tokyo, Japan

Tatsushi Chihara