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Granted Patent B2
US 8,662,748 · App. 13/108,788 · Granted Mar 4, 2014

X-ray device

Inventors: Norbert Herrmann (Ebnath, DE); Andreas Limmer (Seybothenreuth, DE); Manfred Sechser (Neusorg, DE)
Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
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Patent No.
US 8,662,748
App. No.
13/108,788
Granted
Mar 4, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

An X-ray device including a C-arm movably guided on a mount is provided. A radiation source and a radiation detector are arranged on the C-arm. The radiation source and the radiation detector are connected to the C-arm by cables fed in from outside, the cables being arranged on a cable clamp that may be moved at least in segments along the C-arm.

Claims (26)

1. An X-ray device comprising:

a mount;

a C-arm that is operable to be guided in a movable manner on the mount;

a radiation source and a radiation detector arranged on the C-arm, the radiation source and the radiation detector being connected to the C-arm by cables that are externally supplied; and

a cable clamp supported by the C-arm, the cable clamp being movable along the C-arm,

wherein the cables are arranged on the cable clamp.

2. The X-ray device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the cable clamp is a carriage guided on a guide device.

3. The X-ray device as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the guide device comprises one or more rails or a guide channel for guiding the carriage.

4. The X-ray device as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the carriage is mounted on a roller bearing or friction bearing.

5. The X-ray device as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the guide device comprises a toothed rack or a toothed belt configured at least in segments along the C-arm, and

wherein a toothed wheel arranged on the carriage and drivable by a motor engages the toothed rack or the toothed belt.

6. The X-ray device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the cable clamp is arranged inside a hollow segment of the C-arm.

7. The X-ray device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the cable clamp is arranged on an outer surface of the inner radius of the C-arm.

8. The X-ray device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein a cable reserve is assigned to the cable clamp, the cable reserve holding sufficient cable length for the movement of the cable clamp.

9. The X-ray device as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the cable reserve is formed by a cable drum.

10. The X-ray device as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the cable reserve is arranged partly within the C-arm.

11. The X-ray device as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the cable reserve is formed as a loop guided by the cable clamp.

12. The X-ray device as claimed in claim 11 , wherein the loop is arranged on or in a supporting element connected directly or indirectly to the cable clamp.

13. The X-ray device as claimed in claim 12 , wherein the supporting element is a conduit.

14. The X-ray device as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the cable clamp is arranged inside a hollow segment of the C-arm.

15. The X-ray device as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the cable clamp is arranged inside a hollow segment of the C-arm.

16. The X-ray device as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the cable clamp is arranged inside a hollow segment of the C-arm.

17. The X-ray device as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the cable clamp is arranged inside a hollow segment of the C-arm.

18. The X-ray device as claimed in claim 2 , wherein a cable reserve is assigned to the cable clamp, the cable reserve holding sufficient cable length for the movement of the cable clamp.

19. The X-ray device as claimed in claim 6 , wherein a cable reserve is assigned to the cable clamp, the cable reserve holding sufficient cable length for the movement of the cable clamp.

20. The X-ray device as claimed in claim 7 , wherein a cable reserve is assigned to the cable clamp, the cable reserve holding sufficient cable length for the movement of the cable clamp.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 28, 2016
From: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
To: SIEMENS HEALTHCARE GMBH
Reel/Frame 039271/0561 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 26, 2011
From: HERRMANN, NORBERT; LIMMER, ANDREAS; SECHSER, MANFRED
To: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Reel/Frame 026651/0989 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 10 2010 020 780 · May 18, 2010 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20120121071A1 · May 17, 2012