公开(公告)号：US09597710B2

公开(公告)日：2017-03-21

申请号：US15059499

申请日：2016-03-03

Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION

Inventor： Satoshi Yoshida ,  Takuya Imahashi

IPC: B06B1/06 ,  H01R43/28 ,  H01L23/538 ,  H01R43/00 ,  A61B8/12

CPC classification number: B06B1/0685 ,  A61B8/12 ,  B06B1/0607 ,  B06B1/0622 ,  B06B1/0633 ,  H01L23/5385 ,  H01L23/5389 ,  H01R43/007 ,  H01R43/28 ,  Y10T29/42 ,  Y10T29/49005 ,  Y10T29/49147 ,  Y10T29/49194

Abstract: A method for manufacturing an ultrasound transducer includes a first step of manufacturing a wiring layer by arranging insulating fibers on conductive threads, a second step of electrically connecting one end of the plurality of conductive threads to a transducer array unit, a third step of providing a first backing material after providing a second backing material so that at least connection sites between the transducer array unit and the conductive threads are embedded, and a fourth step of curing the first backing material so as to fix the transducer array unit and the wiring layer.

公开(公告)号：US09517052B2

公开(公告)日：2016-12-13

申请号：US14931113

申请日：2015-11-03

Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION

Inventor： Takuya Imahashi

IPC: A61B8/00 ,  A61B8/12 ,  A61B1/00

CPC classification number: A61B8/445 ,  A61B1/00101 ,  A61B1/0011 ,  A61B8/12 ,  A61B8/4281 ,  A61B8/4455 ,  A61B8/4494

Abstract: An ultrasound endoscope according to the invention includes: an ultrasound transducer that transmits/receives ultrasound; a housing in which the ultrasound transducer is fixed via an adhesive, and which houses the ultrasound transducer; an inner peripheral face forming a rectangular first opening portion for exposing the ultrasound transducer, the first opening portion being formed in the housing; an acoustic lens forming a part from an upper face to at least a side face of the ultrasound transducer; and a chamfered portion provided at a side face of the acoustic lens, an adhesive outlet port for the adhesive to flow to an outside from the first opening portion being formed between the chamfered portion and the inner peripheral face.

Abstract translation: 根据本发明的超声波内窥镜包括：超声波换能器，其发送/接收超声波; 其中所述超声换能器经由粘合剂固定并且容纳所述超声换能器的壳体; 形成用于暴露所述超声波换能器的矩形第一开口部的内周面，所述第一开口部形成在所述壳体中; 声透镜，形成从所述超声波换能器的上表面至少至少侧面的一部分; 以及设置在所述声透镜的侧面的倒角部，在所述倒角部和所述内周面之间形成有用于所述粘合剂从所述第一开口部向外侧流动的粘合剂排出口。

公开(公告)号：US11612380B2

公开(公告)日：2023-03-28

申请号：US16785900

申请日：2020-02-10

Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION

Inventor： Takuya Imahashi

IPC: A61B8/00 ,  A61B8/12 ,  A61B8/08 ,  A61B1/018

Abstract: An ultrasound endoscope includes: an insertion portion to be inserted into a subject; an ultrasound transducer that is provided at a distal end of the insertion portion and includes plural piezoelectric element groups configured to transmit and receive ultrasound; a connector portion that is provided on a proximal end side of the insertion portion and includes plural connectors to which an external device is connected; and a cable portion including plural first coaxial lines connected to the piezoelectric element groups configured to transmit the ultrasound to a first area, and plural second coaxial lines connected to the piezoelectric element groups configured to transmit the ultrasound to a second area, the first coaxial lines being shorter in length than the second coaxial lines, the first area and the second area being where the ultrasound is transmitted.