Apparatus for positioning a patient with pivotably mounted hardware module

An irradiation system, comprising:

• an irradiation device configured to generate ionizing radiation;
• and
• an apparatus including,
• a pillar,
• a patient rest, and
• a hardware module including,
• control electronics configured to actuate at least one actuator element for changing a spatial position of the patient rest, and
• a carrier, the control electronics being on the carrier, wherein
• the hardware module is attached to the pillar such that the hardware module is pivotable about an axis of rotation,
• the hardware module is positionable into a first pivot position in which the control electronics are in an interior of the pillar, and
• the hardware module is positionable into a second pivot position in which the control electronics are accessible from outside the pillar.

An imaging system, comprising:

• an imaging unit configured to generate image data;
• and
• an apparatus including,
• a pillar,
• a patient rest, and
• a hardware module including,
• control electronics configured to actuate at least one actuator element for changing a spatial position of the patient rest, and
• a carrier, the control electronics being on the carrier, wherein
• the hardware module is attached to the pillar such that the hardware module is pivotable about an axis of rotation,
• the hardware module is positionable into a first pivot position in which the control electronics are in an interior of the pillar, and
• the hardware module is positionable into a second pivot position in which the control electronics are accessible from outside the pillar.