Medical holding arm

US10072793B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• MAQUET GMBH · DE

Inventors

• Ulrich Wyslucha · Weingarten, DE
• Stefan Peter · Groß-Umstadt, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 3, 2013
• Grant date: Sep 11, 2018
• Expiry date: Dec 5, 2034

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10T403/32581
• WIPO field: Mechanical elements
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A medical holding arm, comprising at least one joint with two joint bodies which are rotatable relative to each other about a rotational axis (D), wherein a first of the joint bodies has a plurality of locking pins and a second of the joint bodies has a plurality of locking recesses, the number of locking pins differs from the number of locking recesses, the locking pins each have an axially tapered engagement part, the locking recesses are respectively formed axially tapered to selectively receive each of the engagement parts for locking the joint, and when the joint is locked, at least one of the locking pins is received with its tapered engagement part completely in one of the tapered locking recesses, while at least one of the other locking pins is received with its tapered engagement part only partially in one of the other tapered locking recesses.