Mobile C-arm X-ray apparatus
AssigneeSiemens Healthcare GmbH
InventorsJens Fehre, Ralf Nanke
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Abstract
A mobile c-arm X-ray apparatus is described. The mobile X-ray apparatus includes an electrically operated X-ray source. The mobile C-arm X-ray apparatus also includes an electrical energy storage device having a high current-capable accumulator. The electrical energy storage device includes a first electrical terminal electrically connected to the electrically operated X-ray source and a second electrical terminal used by a system energy supply. A method for operating the mobile X-ray apparatus is also described.
Claims14
A mobile C-arm X-ray apparatus comprising:
- an electrically operated X-ray source;
- and
- an electrical energy storage device comprising a high current-capable battery, the high current-capable battery comprising a first electrical terminal configured to be electrically connected to the electrically operated X-ray source and a second electrical terminal,
- wherein a system energy supply is configured to supply a detector unit with electrical energy via the second electrical terminal, and
- wherein the system energy supply is configured to supply all electrical consumers of the mobile C-arm X-ray apparatus, with exception of the electrically operated X-ray source, with electrical energy.
A mobile C-arm X-ray apparatus comprising:
- an electrically operated X-ray source;
- and
- an electrical energy storage device comprising a high current-capable battery, the high current-capable battery comprising a first electrical terminal configured to be electrically connected to the electrically operated X-ray source and a second electrical terminal,
- wherein a system energy supply is configured to supply a detector unit with electrical energy via the second electrical terminal, and
- wherein the electrical energy storage device comprises an inductive charging interface for contactless electrical charging of the electrical energy storage device.
A method for operating a mobile C-arm X-ray apparatus, the method comprising:
- providing an electrically operated X-ray source;
- and
- providing an electrical energy storage device comprising a high current-capable battery, the high current-capable battery comprising a first electrical terminal configured to be electrically connected to the electrically operated X-ray source and a second electrical terminal, wherein a system energy supply is configured to supply a detector unit with electrical energy via the second electrical terminal;
- supplying the electrically operated X-ray source with electrical energy from the electrical energy storage device via the first electrical terminal;
- and
- supplying, via the system energy supply via the second electrical terminal of the electrical energy storage device, all electrical consumers of the mobile C-arm X-ray apparatus, with exception of the electrically operated X-ray source, with electrical energy.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.