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US 7,416,163 · App. 09/967,769 · Granted Aug 26, 2008

Support

Assignee: Carl Zeiss Surgical GmbH
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Patent No.
US 7,416,163
App. No.
09/967,769
Granted
Aug 26, 2008
Kind
B2
Abstract

A support is designed to receive an operation microscope. This support has a support column, movable around a rotation axis, with a first carrier arm and a second carrier arm which, with respect to the first carrier arm, can be moved around a first pivot axis and a second pivot axis. A cable connection is provided for producing a restoring force for the second carrier arm, and couples the second carrier arm to a counterweight for producing a restoring force around the second pivot axis. The counterweight is arranged in the region of the support column, to minimize inertial action accompanying a movement of the support around the rotation axis. A freewheel rotary joint is provided in the cable connection to suppress a feedback to the counterweight of a movement of the second carrier arm around the first pivot axis.

Claims (66)

1. A support comprising:

a support column,

a first carrier arm,

a second carrier arm mounted pivotably with respect to said first carrier arm, on a first axis and a second axis,

a restoring device for producing a restoring force around said first axis,

a coupling device that couples said second carrier arm with said restoring device, and

a suppressing device that suppresses feedback of movement of said second carrier arm around said first axis to said restoring device,

wherein said restoring device comprises a weight, and

wherein said coupling device comprises a cable connection.

2. A support comprising:

a support column,

a first carrier arm,

a second carrier arm mounted pivotably with respect to said first carrier arm, on a first axis and a second axis,

a restoring device for producing a restoring force around said first axis,

a coupling device that couples said second carrier arm with said restoring device, and

a suppressing device that suppresses feedback of movement of said second carrier arm around said first axis to said restoring device,

wherein said restoring device comprises a weight,

wherein said coupling device comprises a cable connection, and

further comprising rollers that guide said cable connection sectionally along one of said first axis or said second axis.

3. A support comprising:

a support column,

a first carrier arm,

a second cater arm mounted pivotably with respect to said first carrier arm, on a first axis and a second axis,

a restoring device for producing a restoring force around said first axis,

a coupling device that couples said second carrier arm with said restoring device, and

a suppressing device that suppresses feedback of movement of said second carrier arm around said fast axis to said restoring device,

wherein said restoring device comprises a weight,

wherein said coupling device comprises a cable connection,

further comprising rollers that guide said cable connection sectionally along said first axis, and

wherein said support supports a medical operation microscope.

4. A support comprising:

a support column,

a first carrier arm which is mounted on the support column and can be rotated about a vertical rotation axis,

a second carrier arm mounted pivotably with respect to said first carrier arm on a first axis and a second axis,

a restoring device for producing a restoring force around said first axis, and

a coupling device that couples said second cater arm to said restoring device,

said restoring device comprising a weight that moves in a region of said column axis of said support column, and

wherein said coupling device comprises a cable connection.

5. A support comprising:

a support column,

a first carrier arm which is mounted on the support column and can be rotated about a vertical rotation axis,

a second carrier arm mounted pivotably with respect to said first carrier arm on a first axis and a second axis,

a restoring device for producing a restoring force around said first axis, and

a coupling device that couples said second carrier arm to said restoring device,

said restoring device comprising a weight that moves in a region of said column axis of said support column,

wherein the weight acts on said second carrier arm due to a load arranged on said second carrier arm, and said restoring device compensates said weight, and

wherein said restoring force is transmitted by a cable connection, and acts on said second carrier arm at a distance from said support column, and

wherein said cable connection is deflected into a direction parallel to said support column.

6. A support comprising:

a support column,

a first carrier arm which is mounted on the support column and can be rotated about a vertical rotation axis,

a second carrier arm mounted pivotably with respect to said first carrier arm on a first axis and a second axis,

a restoring device for producing a restoring force around said first axis, and

a coupling device that couples said second carrier arm to said restoring device,

said restoring device comprising a weight that moves in a region of said column axis of said support column,

wherein said coupling device comprises a cable connection, and

further comprising a deflector in the neighborhood of said support column for guiding said cable connection.

7. A support comprising:

a support column,

a first carrier arm which is mounted on the support column and can be rotated about a vertical rotation axis,

a second carrier arm mounted pivotably with respect to said first carrier arm on a first axis and a second axis,

a restoring device for producing a restoring force around said first axis, and

a coupling device that couples said second carrier arm to said restoring device,

said restoring device comprising a weight that moves in a region of said column axis of said support column,

wherein said coupling device comprises a cable connection, and

further comprising rollers that guide said cable connection sectionally along said first axis.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 4, 2008
From: GAIDA, GERHARD; BRENNER, ROLAND
To: CARL ZEISS SURGICAL GMBH
Reel/Frame 020477/0033 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 4, 2002
From: GAIDA, GERHARD; BRENNER, ROLAND
To: CARL-ZEISS-STIFTUNG TRADING AS CARL ZEISS
Reel/Frame 012548/0668 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 100 48 545 · Sep 30, 2000 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20020074472A1 · Jun 20, 2002