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US 7,406,155 B2Granted
X-ray device
AssigneeSiemens Aktiengesellschaft
InventorThomas Schmitt
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Abstract
X-ray device with at least one switch for triggering a signal and at least one receiver for the signal are provided. The receiver may be arranged remote from the switch. The switch (6) includes an energy converter for converting the mechanical energy expended in the event of the switch being triggered into electrical energy. The signal can then be wirelessly transmitted to the receiver (15) by way of a radio link.
Claims12
An X-ray device including at least one movable component, comprising:
- at least one mechanically actuatable switch for generating at least one signal, wherein the mechanically actuatable switch includes a first sensor for acquiring a measurement of a parameter indicative of a position of the movable component of the X-ray device, and the signal is a first sensor signal generated by the first sensor;
- at least one receiver arranged remotely relative to the switch, the receiver configured to receive the signal generated by the switch;
- an energy converter included in the switch for converting mechanical energy used to actuate the switch into electrical energy;
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- at least one transmitter for wirelessly transmitting the signal to the receiver using the electrical energy.
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