IP Library Granted Patent US 9,724,060
Granted Patent B2
US 9,724,060 · App. 14/666,419 · Granted Aug 8, 2017

CT apparatus with cooling system

Inventors: Ulrich Kühn (Baiersdorf, DE); Christian Willming (Forchheim, DE)
Assignee: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
A61B6/4488A61B6/44F28F9/0263F28F9/0265F28F9/0282H05G1/025A61B6/035A61B2560/04A61B2560/0406F28F9/026H01L23/467H05G1/02
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Patent No.
US 9,724,060
App. No.
14/666,419
Granted
Aug 8, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

A CT system is disclosed for generating tomographic recordings of an examination object. In an embodiment, the CT system includes at least a gantry with a rotatable support for receiving components of the CT system, and a cooling system for cooling the components secured to the gantry with at least one air duct. In at least one embodiment, an incoming-air duct of the cooling system is divided into at least two segments to ensure uniform pressure distribution in the incoming-air duct.

Claims (18)

1. A CT system for generating tomographic recordings of an examination object, comprising:

a gantry, including a rotatable support, on which components of the CT system are arranged; and

a cooling system for cooling the components arranged on the gantry with at least one incoming air duct being divided into at least two segments separated from each other by an air-impermeable partition to ensure a uniform pressure distribution in the at least one incoming-air duct.

2. The CT system of claim 1 , wherein the at least two segments are each individually supplied with air.

3. The CT system of claim 1 , wherein the at least two segments each include at least one respective inlet opening.

4. The CT system of claim 1 , wherein the at least two segments are arranged at least in part concentrically to each other.

5. The CT system of claim 3 , wherein pressure in the at least two segments are respectively adjustable by way of a size of the at least one inlet opening.

6. The CT system of claim 1 , wherein partitions are arranged between the at least two segments.

7. The CT system of claim 1 , wherein the at least two segments are connected to a waste-air duct by the components to be cooled.

8. The CT system of claim 1 , wherein the cooling system includes an air cooling system.

9. The CT system of claim 1 , wherein the cooling system includes a fluid cooling system.

10. The CT system of claim 4 , wherein pressure in the at least two segments are respectively adjustable by way of a size of the at least one inlet opening.

11. The CT system of claim 2 , wherein the at least two segments are arranged at least in part concentrically to each other.

12. The CT system of claim 2 , wherein partitions are arranged between the at least two segments.

13. The CT system of claim 2 , wherein the at least two segments are connected to a waste-air duct by the components to be cooled.

14. The CT system of claim 2 , wherein the cooling system includes an air cooling system.

15. The CT system of claim 2 , wherein the cooling system includes a fluid cooling system.

16. The CT system of claim 1 , wherein the at least two segments are separated from each other by the air-impermeable partitions throughout the at least two segments.

Assignments (4)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE ASSIGNEE PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 066088 FRAME: 0256. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Jan 17, 2024
From: SIEMENS HEALTHCARE GMBH
To: SIEMENS HEALTHINEERS AG
Reel/Frame 071178/0246 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 20, 2023
From: SIEMENS HEALTHCARE GMBH
To: SIEMENS HEALTHINEERS AG
Reel/Frame 066088/0256 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 26, 2017
From: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
To: SIEMENS HEALTHCARE GMBH
Reel/Frame 043691/0090 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 12, 2015
From: KUEHN, ULRICH; WILLMING, CHRISTIAN
To: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Reel/Frame 035621/0529 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 10 2014 205 739 · Mar 27, 2014 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20150272525A1 · Oct 1, 2015