PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a small-sized ultrasonic probe being capable of reducing impact applied to an ultrasonic element array substrate even when impact is applied to a housing and having excellent operability.SOLUTION: An ultrasonic probe comprises: an ultrasonic detection section transmitting ultrasonic waves and receiving reflection waves a fixing base 5 fixed with the ultrasonic detection section a housing 11 exposing the ultrasonic detection section and being incorporated with the fixing base 5 and a first connection section 15 connecting the fixing base 5 and the housing 11 and having elasticity. The first connection section 15 comprises: a first arm portion 26 extending in a first direction 23 and a second arm portion 29 extending in a second direction 24 intersecting with the first direction 23. One end of the first connection section 15 is brought into contact with the fixing base 5, and the other end of the first connection section 15 is brought into contact with the housing 11. The first direction 23 and the second direction 24 are the same directions as extension directions of a surface on which the fixing base 5 and the housing 11 face to each other.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5COPYRIGHT: (C)2017,JPO&INPIT【課題】筐体に衝撃が加わるときにも超音波素子アレイ基板に加わる衝撃を低減でき、操作性の良い小型の超音波プローブを提供する。【解決手段】超音波プローブは超音波を送信し反射波を受信する超音波検出部と、超音波検出部が固定された固定台5と、超音波検出部を露出させて固定台5を内蔵する筐体11と、固定台5と筐体11とを接続し弾性を有する第1接続部15と、を備え、第1接続部15は、第1方向23に延びる第1腕部26と第1方向23と交差する第2方向24に延びる第2腕部29とを備え、第1接続部15の一端が固定台5と接触し、第1接続部15の他端が筐体11と接触し、第1方向23及び第2方向24は固定台5と筐体11とが対向する面が延在する方向と同じ方向である。【選択図】図5
