US 12,064,285 B2
Ultrasound diagnostic apparatus and method for controlling ultrasound diagnostic apparatus
Sang Mok Lee, Seoul (KR); and Hong Gyo Lee, Seoul (KR)
Assigned to SAMSUNG MEDISON CO. LTD., Gangwon-do (KR)
Appl. No. 17/437,921
Filed by SAMSUNG MEDISON CO., LTD., Gangwon-do (KR)
PCT Filed Feb. 3, 2020, PCT No. PCT/KR2020/001580
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Sep. 10, 2021,
PCT Pub. No. WO2020/189890, PCT Pub. Date Sep. 24, 2020.
Claims priority of application No. 10-2019-0029719 (KR), filed on Mar. 15, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2022/0125406 A1, Apr. 28, 2022
Int. Cl. A61B 8/00 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 8/4411 (2013.01) [A61B 8/4444 (2013.01); A61B 8/461 (2013.01); A61B 8/54 (2013.01)] 11 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An ultrasound diagnostic apparatus comprising:
a recognition information receiver configured to receive recognition information from a probe;
an input device configured to receive a selection signal with respect to the probe from a user;
a probe connection module comprising a first connector configured to lock and hold a second connector of the probe to be connected to the second connector, and a sub PCB to which the first connector is attached;
a probe select assembly (PSA) board including a connection module configured to mount the probe connection module thereon and a main printed circuit board (PCB) configured to be electrically connected to the probe connection module; and
a controller configured to control the PSA board to connect the probe connection module to the main PCB on the basis of the selection signal and control the probe on the basis of a connection between the probe connection module and the main PCB,
wherein the connection module comprises:
a first connection pin configured to allow the connection module to be electrically connected to the sub PCB when the first connection pin is in contact with the sub PCB; and
a moving part configured to move the first connection pin to a first location at which the first connection pin is in contact with the sub PCB or a second location at which the first connection pin is not in contact with the sub PCB,
wherein the probe connection module is detachable from the PSA board, and
wherein the controller is configured to control the moving part to move the first connection pin so that the first connection pin is in contact with the sub PCB based on the selection signal.