Device for the cooling of an x-ray source
US4780901A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 28, 1987 |
| Grant date | Oct 25, 1988 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 28, 2007 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05G1/04
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A device is disclosed for the cooling of an X-ray tube contained in a casing, using a fluid put into forced circulation in a cooling circuit comprising a heat exchanger. The device of the invention can be used to obtain efficient cooling while, at the same time, using a small volume of fluid and a heat exchanger of smaller size than in the prior art. To this end, the cooling circuit comprises means to, firstly, store a quantity of heat accumulated by the fluid when the latter reaches a pre-determined temperature during an examination period and, secondly, to restore this quantity of heat during an idle period which follows the examination period.
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