Tilt-controlled grid
AssigneeKoninklijke Philips N.V.
InventorMika Tapani Ihatsu
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Abstract
An apparatus for controlling a needle guide includes a first lever, a second lever, a first cam and a second cam. The first cam is attached to and extends from the first lever to a housing under the needle guide. The second cam is attached to and extends from the second lever to the housing under the needle guide. At least one of the first cam and the second cam is configured to translate rotational movement from the first lever and the second lever to both linear and rotational movement of the needle guide via the housing.
Claims20
An apparatus for controlling a needle guide, the apparatus comprising:
- a first lever;
- a second lever;
- a first cam attached to and extending from the first lever to a housing under the needle guide;
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- a second cam attached to and extending from the second lever to the housing under the needle guide,
- wherein at least one of the first cam and the second cam is configured to translate rotational movement from the respective first lever and the second lever to both linear and rotational movement of the needle guide via the housing.
An apparatus for controlling a needle guide, the apparatus comprising:
- a housing under the needle guide;
- a first cam configured to translate rotational movement to linear movement via the housing, and comprising a first central axis therethrough and a first peg that directly contacts the housing;
- a second cam configured to translate rotational movement to linear movement via the housing, and comprising a second central axis therethrough and a second peg that directly contacts the housing;
- a first lever attached to the first cam at a horizontal offset from the housing and configured to rotate the first cam about the first central axis to convey the rotational movement of the first cam;
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- a second lever attached to the second cam at a horizontal offset from the housing and configured to rotate the second cam about the second central axis to convey the rotational movement of the second cam;
- wherein at least one of the first cam and the second cam is configured to translate rotational movement from the respective first lever and the second lever to both linear and rotational movement of the needle guide via the housing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.