Guidance chain for guiding cables or other lines in a medical diagnostic apparatus
US8769922B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 21, 2010 |
| Grant date | Jul 8, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 13, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B6/4488
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A guidance chain for guiding a connection line, such as a cable, electrical cable, fiber glass cable, water line, gas line or fluid line, between parts of a medical diagnostic apparatus which are moved relative to each other, includes plural chain elements, where consecutive chain elements are moveable relative to each other about a respective imaginary or real rotation axis for realizing a folding movement of the guidance chain. The guidance chain is constructed such that it has a pre-set curvature in an unfolded state, and the radial extensions of the rotation axes are originating from substantially the same point in a folded state of the guidance chain.
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