Operating table system

An operating table system, comprising:

• a patient support;
• a transport device that transports the patient support;
• an operating table column;
• a coupling device that couples the patient support and the operating table column;
• a first infrared transmitter and a first infrared receiver that are disposed on the transport device;
• a second infrared transmitter and a second infrared receiver that are disposed on the operating table column;
• and
• at least one operating device disposed on the transport device;
• wherein the first infrared transmitter is configured to transmit a request command to the second infrared receiver;
• wherein after the second infrared receiver receives the request command, the second infrared transmitter transmits a device address to the first infrared receiver, forming a paired state between the second infrared transmitter and the first infrared receiver;
• and
• wherein the first infrared transmitter is configured to transmit a transfer command to the second infrared receiver when:
• the second infrared transmitter and the first infrared receiver are in a paired state;
• and
• the at least one operating device disposed on the transport device is activated by an operator.

An operating table system, comprising:

• a first line-of-sight transmitting-receiving device that is mountable to a transport device;
• a second line-of-sight transmitting-receiving device that is mountable to an operating table column;
• and
• a coupling device that couples a patient support and the operating table column;
• wherein the first line-of-sight transmitting-receiving device is configured to transmit a request command to the second line-of-sight transmitting-receiving device;
• wherein the second line-of-sight transmitting-receiving device is configured to transmit a device address to the first line-of-sight transmitting-receiving device after receiving the request command from the first line-of-sight transmitting-receiving device;
• and
• wherein the first line-of-sight transmitting-receiving device is configured to transmit the transfer command after:
• the first line-of-sight transmitting-receiving device has received the device address;
• and
• an operating device disposed on the transport device is activated by an operator.