X-ray device
AssigneeShimadzu Corporation
InventorsTakuya YUASA, Norimasa HISHIDA, Makoto KATOH
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Abstract
An X-ray device may comprise a timer for monitoring a nonoperation time, such as a time from a previous signal input to a control circuit to the next input signal. When the timer detects that the nonoperation time has exceeded a preset time, the control circuit controls the contactors and so as to turn off the contactors. The standby power of the X-ray device when the frequency of use during the nonoperation time is low can be reduced. Further, when the next signal is input to the control circuit, the control circuit controls the contactors so as to close the contactors, thereby restoring power supply. Therefore, when the next signal is input to the control circuit, the X-ray device is turned to a usable state.
Claims8
An X-ray device provided with an X-ray irradiator for irradiating X-rays, comprising:
- an electromagnetic switch configured to open/close to respectively electrically connect/disconnect a power supply line to the X-ray irradiator;
- a control circuit configured to control a power of the power supply line provided to the electromagnetic switch and the opening/closing of the electromagnetic switch;
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- judging means configured to judge whether or not the X-ray irradiator should be set to a standby mode,
- wherein the control circuit is configured to reduce or cut off the power of the power supply line provided to the electromagnetic switch and is configured to release the electromagnetic switch in response to the judging means judging that the X-ray irradiator should be set to the standby mode.
A method of operating an X-ray device, comprising:
- determining that an X-ray irradiator of the X-ray device should be put into a standby mode;
- in response to determining that the X-ray irradiator should be put into a standby mode, interrupting a power supplied to the X-ray irradiator by an electrically disconnecting a power supply line electrically connected to the X-ray irradiator with an electromagnetic switch.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.