Patent · US Expired

Work station for an X-ray examining apparatus

US6155179A · kind A · utility

16Cited by

8References

9Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Heimann Systems GmbH · DE

Inventors

Stefan Aust · Idstein, DE
Helmut Thoma · Mainz, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 14, 1999
Grant date	Dec 5, 2000
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 14, 2019

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA47B2083/025
WIPO fieldFurniture, games
WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A work station for an X-ray examining apparatus includes a seat-and-standing unit; a monitor disposed in a range of vision of an operator positioned in the seat-and-standing unit; a keyboard; a first device for securing the keyboard to the monitor for pivotal motion of the keyboard relative to the monitor; a second device for adjusting a height position of the seat-and-standing unit; a third device for adjusting a height position of the monitor; and a fourth device for providing for a turning motion of the monitor about a vertical axis, whereby the first, second, third and fourth devices provide the work station with ergonomic properties.

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