Articulated arm for suspending an x-ray head
US10918348B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 21, 2016 |
| Grant date | Feb 16, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 10, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02G11/02
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An articulated arm to suspend an X-ray head from a support section in a radiographic imaging apparatus comprising two pairs of linkages separated and joined to an intermediate linkage wherein the proximal end of the first pair of linkages is connected to the support section and the distal end of the second pair of linkages is connected to the X-ray head, and further wherein the linkages in the first pair of linkages are parallel and rotatable about the connection to the support section, the linkages in the second pair of linkages are parallel and rotatable about the intermediate linkage, and whereby a rotational orientation of a mounting for the X-ray head about an axis which is parallel to the axes about which the first pair of linkages are rotatable remains constant when the first pair of linkages is rotated relative to the support section and/or the second pair of linkages is rotated relative to the intermediate linkage.
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