Head plate provided for an operating table and adjustable with one hand

A multi-part displaceable head plate (1) for an operating table (30), comprising:

• a coupling arrangement (2) for releasably coupling the head plate (1) to the operating table (30);
• a positioning segment (3) for positioning the head plate (1), wherein the positioning segment (3) can be pivotably connected to the coupling arrangement (2) via a first joint arrangement (5) that can be locked against pivoting;
• a head support segment (4) for supporting the head of a patient, wherein the head support segment (4) can be pivotably connected to the positioning segment (3) via a second joint arrangement (6) that can be locked against pivoting;
• and
• an unlocking device (24) for unlocking both joint arrangements (5), (6), with:
• a) an actuating device (23) for actuating the unlocking device (24) by the user, and
• b) a first unlocking mechanism (25) for unlocking the first joint arrangement (5), which mechanically couples the actuating device (23) to the first joint arrangement (5), wherein the first unlocking mechanism (25) comprises a displaceable coupling device (15),
• characterized in that
• the actuating device (23) is arranged on the head support segment (4), and that, starting from the head support segment (4), the coupling device (15) runs from the actuating device (23) as far as the second joint arrangement (6) and, when unlocked, adopts such a position that the head support segment (4) can pivot relative to the positioning segment (3) in each angular position.