公开(公告)号：US09504444B2

公开(公告)日：2016-11-29

申请号：US15063695

申请日：2016-03-08

Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION

Inventor： Takanao Fujimura

IPC: A61B8/12 ,  A61B8/00 ,  A61B1/05 ,  A61B1/018 ,  A61B1/04 ,  A61B1/06

CPC classification number: A61B8/12 ,  A61B1/018 ,  A61B1/04 ,  A61B1/05 ,  A61B1/06 ,  A61B8/4444 ,  A61B8/445

Abstract: An ultrasound endoscope distal end portion includes an ultrasound transducer provided at a distal end of an insertion portion, a wiring substrate electrically connected to the ultrasound transducer, a plurality of wires connected to the wiring substrate, a restricting section arranged so as to cover the wiring substrate, wiring substrate side fitting sections provided in the wiring substrate, a first restricting section side fitting section that is provided in the restricting section and fits with the wiring substrate side fitting sections.

Abstract translation: 超声波内窥镜前端部包括设置在插入部的前端的超声波换能器，与超声波振子电连接的配线基板，与配线基板连接的多根电线，配置为覆盖布线的限制部 基板，设置在布线基板中的布线基板侧嵌合部，第一限制部侧配合部，设置在限制部中，与布线基板侧嵌合部嵌合。

公开(公告)号：US09924925B2

公开(公告)日：2018-03-27

申请号：US15482062

申请日：2017-04-07

Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION

Inventor： Takanao Fujimura

IPC: A61B8/00 ,  A61B8/12 ,  H04R17/00 ,  H04R19/00 ,  A61B1/00 ,  A61B1/06 ,  A61B8/14 ,  A61B1/307

CPC classification number: A61B8/4483 ,  A61B1/00045 ,  A61B1/06 ,  A61B1/307 ,  A61B8/0841 ,  A61B8/12 ,  A61B8/14 ,  A61B8/4281 ,  A61B8/4444 ,  A61B8/461 ,  H04R17/00 ,  H04R19/00

Abstract: Provided is an ultrasound transducer for irradiating a subject with ultrasound and receiving an ultrasound echo reflected from the subject. The ultrasound transducer includes a plurality of piezoelectric elements configured to emit ultrasound according to input of an electric signal and convert ultrasound incident from outside into an electric signal, and a mask portion provided between the plurality of piezoelectric elements and a radiation surface of the ultrasound on the ultrasound transducer. The mask portion is configured to: mask any divided region among a plurality of divided regions obtained by dividing an elevation direction orthogonal to a plane parallel to a scanning direction of the ultrasound; reflect the ultrasound in a direction different from a propagation direction of the ultrasound on the masked division region; and allow the ultrasound to pass in the propagation direction in the plurality of divided regions except the masked divided region.

公开(公告)号：US09919343B2

公开(公告)日：2018-03-20

申请号：US15422527

申请日：2017-02-02

Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION

Inventor： Takanao Fujimura

IPC: H01L41/08 ,  B06B1/06

CPC classification number: B06B1/0622 ,  A61B8/12 ,  B06B2201/20 ,  B06B2201/55 ,  B06B2201/76

Abstract: An ultrasound transducer includes: an acoustic matching layer bending with a predetermined curvature; a plurality of piezoelectric elements disposed on an inner face on a side of a curvature center of the acoustic matching layer in such a manner that the plurality of piezoelectric elements bend; a plurality of wirings including respective one ends electrically connected to the plurality of piezoelectric elements, respectively; a substrate to which respective other ends of the plurality of wirings are electrically connected; and a holding member provided on the plurality of wirings at a position partway of the plurality of wirings between the plurality of piezoelectric elements and the substrate, the holding member being configured to hold a pitch of the plurality of wirings so as to be a pitch that is equal to or smaller than a predetermined arrangement pitch of the plurality of piezoelectric elements.

公开(公告)号：US09517048B2

公开(公告)日：2016-12-13

申请号：US15131248

申请日：2016-04-18

Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION

Inventor： Yoshiyuki Okuno ,  Tomoyuki Hatakeyama ,  Katsuhiro Wakabayashi ,  Satoshi Yoshida ,  Takanao Fujimura ,  Teppei Tsuruta

IPC: A61B8/14 ,  A61B8/12 ,  H04R1/06 ,  H04R3/00 ,  H04R17/00 ,  A61B8/00

CPC classification number: A61B8/12 ,  A61B8/4483 ,  H04R1/06 ,  H04R3/00 ,  H04R3/005 ,  H04R17/00 ,  H04R17/02 ,  H04R2201/401 ,  H04R2430/20

Abstract: An ultrasound endoscope, having a cable for connecting the ultrasound endoscope to a driving apparatus, includes an insertion section insertable into a subject, a plurality of transducers provided at a distal end portion, an electrode formed in each of the transducers, a wiring section connected to the electrode to electrically connect the electrode and the cable, and matching circuits, at least one of which is provided at an end of or partway in each of the wiring section. The electrode, the wiring section, and the matching circuits are provided in each of the plurality of transducers. The cable includes a core wire and an insulating layer enwrapping the core wire and functions as a matching section that matches electric impedance of each of the transducers between the plurality of transducers and the driving apparatus by varying a thickness or quality of material of the insulating layer.

Abstract translation: 一种具有用于将超声波内窥镜连接到驱动装置的电缆的超声波内窥镜，包括可插入被检体的插入部，设置在前端部的多个换能器，形成在各换能器中的电极， 连接到电极以电连接电极和电缆，以及匹配电路，其中至少一个设置在每个布线部分中的一端或一部分。 电极，配线部和匹配电路设置在多个换能器的每一个中。 电缆包括芯线和绝缘层，其包裹芯线并且用作匹配部分，其通过改变绝缘层的材料的厚度或质量来匹配多个换能器和驱动装置之间的每个换能器的电阻抗 。

公开(公告)号：US09510731B2

公开(公告)日：2016-12-06

申请号：US14637531

申请日：2015-03-04

Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION

Inventor： Takanao Fujimura

IPC: A61B1/00 ,  A61B8/12 ,  A61B8/00

CPC classification number: A61B1/00082 ,  A61B1/00073 ,  A61B1/00101 ,  A61B8/12 ,  A61B8/445

Abstract: An ultrasound endoscope includes an insertion portion that is inserted into a subject, an ultrasound transducer portion that is arranged at a distal end portion of the insertion portion and includes an ultrasound transmitting and receiving surface for transmitting and receiving ultrasound, a first balloon groove that is a groove formed between the insertion portion and the ultrasound transducer portion and is for locking a balloon that covers the ultrasound transmitting and receiving, a distal end face that is arranged on a distal end side with respect to the ultrasound transducer portion and is disposed spaced apart from the ultrasound transmitting and receiving surface, and a convex portion that is provided on the distal end face and on which stress concentrates when a finger is slid on the distal end face.

Abstract translation: 超声波内窥镜包括插入到被检体内的插入部，配置在插入部的前端部的超声波换能器部，具有超声波收发用超声波收发面，第一气球槽， 形成在所述插入部和所述超声波换能器部之间并且用于锁定覆盖所述超声波发射和接收的球囊的远端端，所述远端面相对于所述超声波换能器部分布置在远端侧，并且间隔开设置 以及设置在所述前端面上并且当手指在所述前端面上滑动时所述应力集中的凸部的超声波收发面。