Medical imaging environment compatible positioning arm
US6857609B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 9, 2004 |
| Grant date | Feb 22, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 9, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16M11/12
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A positioning arm for positioning and holding a device within a medical imaging environment workspace has: (a) a free-end link in the form of a circular cylinder having a distal end face and an adjoining end face, with the adjoining end face forming a specified angle with the cylinder's centerline and the distal end face adapted to allow for the connection of the device to the free-end link, (b) a plurality of intermediate links, each in the form of a circular cylinder having end faces that form a specified angle with the links' centerline, and each of these intermediate links having a channel connecting their end faces, (c) a base link in the form of a circular cylinder having a base end face and an adjoining end face, with the adjoining end face forming a specified angle with the link's centerline and the base end face adapted to allow for the connection of the arm to a supporting surface, (d) a cable that passes through the link channels so that one cable end attaches to the free-end link and the other end attaches to the base link, and (e) a locking mechanism that attaches to the cable and applies tension to the cable so as to pull adjoining end faces into contact so as to lock…
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