Cassette clamping mechanism
US5315632A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 25, 1992 |
| Grant date | May 24, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 25, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03B42/025
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An apparatus for clamping a cassette containing a photosensitive element. The apparatus includes a frame and a stop bar movably mounted to the frame for movement between an operative position and a non operative position. The stop bar has a registration surface for registering the forward end of cassette. A first jaw member is secured to the frame and has a second registration surface for engagement with a first side of the cassette. A second movable jaw member is provided movable between a clamping position and a non clamping position. The second jaw member having a clamping surface for engaging a second side of the cassette opposite the first side of the cassette so as to clamp the cassette between the first and second jaw members when the second jaw member is in the clamping position. A mechanism is provided for moving the second jaw member between the clamping and non clamping positions. Sensors are also provided for sensing if the cassette is properly positioned within the clamping mechanism and position of the stop bar.
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