Handset having a display of zones and icon switches for controlling movement associated elements of a device such as a surgical operating table
US11877961B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 3, 2019 |
| Grant date | Jan 23, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 10, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61G2203/20
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A handset for controlling a device having a plurality of movable elements, the handset having a housing, a display on a front face of the housing, the display being divided into a plurality of zones, each zone including at least one icon switch, each icon switch being aligned with a respective associated icon, wherein each icon identifies a respective element or group of elements of a device to be controlled by the respective icon switch, and a plurality of physical switches on the front face, each physical switch being associated with a respective zone, and wherein each physical switch is configured to control movement of the element or elements shown by the icon or icons in the respective zone, and a control mechanism within the housing which is connected to the plurality of icon switches and the plurality of physical switches, the control mechanism being arranged to generate an output control signal for transmission to the device in response to an input command at the plurality of icon switches and the plurality of physical switches.
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