Ophthalmologic examination unit

US4723380A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• Dieter Mann GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Dieter Mann · Senden, DE
• Dieter Fornoff · Darmstadt, DE
• Andreas Ries · Darmstadt, DE
• Eberhard Klett · Darmstadt, DE
• Michael van Suntum · Darmstadt, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 22, 1985
• Grant date: Feb 9, 1988
• Expiry date: Jul 22, 2005

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10T74/20
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

An examination unit which is particularly suitable as an ophthalmologic examination unit for the examination of a patient by an ophthalmologist, comprises a storage region for an examination apparatus, wherein the storage region is defined by a wall, and an opening in the wall for passing the examination apparatus therethrough from the storage region. In order to ensure an easy transfer of the examination unit to the patient a support frame is provided in the storage region having a pivot bearing with a pivot axis. A swivel arm is pivotable around the pivot axis from a rest position in which the swivel arm is positioned within the storage region, into an operating position in which the swivel arm has the free end thereof laterally swung out of the storage region through the opening. Furthermore, the examination apparatus is suspended at the free end of the swivel arm.