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Weight compensation device

US7410151B2 · kind B2 · utility

3Cited by

9References

15Claims

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Assignee

Siemens Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventors

Rainer Häupl · Krummennaab, DE
Thomas Will · Schweinfurt, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 14, 2003
Grant date	Aug 12, 2008
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 19, 2027

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB66D1/02
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A height-adjustably mounted apparatus has a flexible supply line that is conducted to the apparatus from above and is provided with a weight compensation device so that the apparatus can be easily adjusted to different vertical positions. The weight compensation device includes a cable drum that accepts a first carrying cable which is loaded with the height-adjustably mounted apparatus and is subjected to a force directed opposite to the weight of the device and the weight compensation device includes a second carrying cable that is accepted on the cable drum and has an end secured to a supply line at a fastening location, so that the fastening location is lifted by the second carrying cable during vertical adjustment of the apparatus.

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