Apparatus for counterbalancing a rotating arm in an imaging system
US9510798B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 30, 2014 |
| Grant date | Dec 6, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 14, 2035 |
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- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16M11/04
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An apparatus for balancing a statically unbalanced system, particularly useful in balancing X-ray and mammography systems having an X-ray source and detector mounted to a rotational arm, includes a spring mechanism which synchronizes the activation of the spring mechanism with the rotation of the arm of the mammography system. The balancing system reduces the amount of torque necessary to rotate the arm and decreases the overall inertia of the system by eliminating the need for counterweights to maintain balance of the system.
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