X-ray radiator having an externally accessible fastening means
AssigneeSiemens Aktiengesellschaft
InventorsHorst Goetzl, Roland Schmidt, Hans Stroehlein, Thomas Weller
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Abstract
An x-ray radiator has an x-ray tube disposed in a protective housing and a fastening means having a portion attached to the x-ray tube inside the housing, and a portion which extends through the housing to the exterior of the housing. The exterior portion serves as a fastener to attach the x-ray radiator to a mount. The x-ray tube, within the housing, thus becomes directly attached to the exterior mount, which improves the precision with which the specified position of the central ray of the x-ray beam emanating from the x-ray tube can be achieved.
Claims12
An x-ray radiator for use with an external mount, said x-ray radiator comprising:
- a protective housing;
- an x-ray tube disposed inside said protective housing, said x-ray to be generating radiation having a central ray;
- and
- fastening means, attached to said x-ray tube and extending through said protective housing to the exterior of said housing, for providing a direct connection of said x-ray tube to said mount for fixing a position of said central ray relative to said mount.
An x-ray radiator for use with an external mount, said x-ray radiator comprising:
- a protective housing;
- an x-ray tube disposed inside said protective housing;
- and
- fastening means for fastening said x-ray radiator to said mount formed by a one-piece L-shaped flange having a first leg attached to said x-ray tube and a second leg emerging through said protective housing to the exterior thereof and being attachable to said mount.
An x-ray radiator for use with an external mount, said x-ray radiator comprising:
- a protective housing;
- an x-ray tube disposed inside said protective housing;
- and
- fastening means for fastening said x-ray radiator to said mount including first and second elements, said first element consisting of an L-shaped flange having a first leg attached to said x-ray tube and a second leg terminating inside said protective housing, said second element consisting of a bracket disposed adjacent said second leg of said L-shaped flange and extending through said protective housing to an exterior of said protective housing and being attachable to said mount, and said fastening means further including means for rigidly holding said second leg of said L-shaped flange to said bracket.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.