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AssigneeGE Medical Systems Global Technology Company, LLC
InventorsAasulv Toennesland, Louis Morasse, Robert A. Meurer
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A scanner or other system has an actuator, a mechanical device having three states corresponding to three respective positions of the actuator, and a pedal mechanism. The pedal mechanism comprises: a support structure; first and second slotted arms pivotably mounted to the support structure; first and second latches respectively pivotably mounted to the first and second arms; a pivot part pivotably mounted to the support structure; and a mechanism for converting pivoting of the pivot part into movement of the actuator, e.g., swinging of a lever. The pivot part has first and second extensions which extend in generally opposite directions and which respectively protrude through the slots in the first and second arms. The pedal arms, latches and pivot part cooperate to enable the position of the actuator to be controlled by depressing one pedal at a time.
A system comprising an actuator, a mechanical device having first, second and third states corresponding to first, second and third positions respectively of said actuator, and a pedal mechanism arranged to provide an operator interface for controlling the position of said actuator, wherein said pedal mechanism comprises first and second pedals and is designed to control the position of said actuator in response to depressions of said first and second pedals in accordance with the following sequence:
A system comprising an actuator, a mechanical device having first, second and third states corresponding to first, second and third respective positions of said actuator, and a pedal mechanism arranged to provide an operator interface for controlling the position of said actuator, wherein said pedal mechanism comprises:
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