PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a portable ultrasonic imaging apparatus which is excellent in portability as an integral body with a probe and improves convenience at the time of use while maintaining the compact shape.SOLUTION: A portable ultrasonic imaging apparatus comprises a body housing which stores an electronic component including an ultrasonic transmission part, a probe connection part which is provided on the side surface of the body housing and to which the connector of the probe is connected, and a handle part which is connected to the end in the short direction of the side surface of the body housing and has a surface facing the side surface. The handle part has an L-shaped cross section orthogonal to the longitudinal direction and is rotatable or slidable with respect to the body housing.COPYRIGHT: (C)2016,JPO&INPIT【課題】コンパクトな形状を保ちながら、プローブと一体としての可搬性に優れ、使用時における利便性を高めた可搬型超音波撮像装置を提供する。【解決手段】可搬型超音波撮像装置は、超音波発信部を含む電子部品を収納する本体筐体と、本体筐体の側面に設けられた、プローブのコネクタが接続されるプローブ接続部と、本体筐体の前記側面の短手方向の端部に連結され、前記側面と対向する面を持つハンドル部と、を備える。ハンドル部は、その長手方向と直交する断面の形状がL字状であり、本体筐体に対し回転可能又はスライド可能である。【選択図】図1
