Arrangement for protecting cables and lines in C-arms, and X-ray imaging apparatus

US9986959B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Siemens Healthcare Limited · DE

Inventors

• Michael Atzinger · Seybothenreuth, DE
• Berthold Baumann · Unterlüß, DE
• Franz Fadler · Hetzles, DE
• Claus Fleischmann · Bad Vilbel, DE
• Stefan Groβ · Trabitz, DE
• Matthias Hoff · Marktredwitz, DE
• Thomas Kleber · Eslarn, DE
• Alexander Kramer · Austin, US
• Harald Mulzer · Speinshart, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Feb 10, 2017
• Grant date: Jun 5, 2018
• Expiry date: Feb 10, 2037

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H02G11/006
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A system for protecting cables and lines is provided. The system includes a telescopic C-arm and a cable carrier. The telescopic C-arm includes an outer C-arm, an inner C-arm, an outer carriage, and an inner carriage. The outer C-arm, on an outer surface of the outer C-arm, is arranged in a displaceable manner along the outer carriage. The inner C-arm, on an outer surface of the inner C-arm, is arranged in a fixed or displaceable manner on the inner carriage. The inner carriage is arranged in a displaceable manner along an inner surface of the outer C-arm. The cable carrier connects the outer carriage and the inner carriage. The cable carrier accommodates the cables and the lines and is configured to move freely between the outer C-arm and the inner C-arm.