Drawer for X-ray detectors
AssigneeSiemens Aktiengesellschaft
InventorsThomas Dippl, Klaus Hruschka, Jochen Miguel Löseken, Peter Rauh, Josef Rupprecht
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Abstract
An X-ray detector drawer, into which an X-ray detector is insertable in two alternate orientations, has guide elements by which an inserted X-ray detector is fixedly positioned and oriented. The X-ray detector drawer has a securing device, by which an asymmetrical insertion of an X-ray detector with respect to either one of the two alternate orientations is hindered. The securing device includes a blocking element, whose position is altered as a function of the removal of the X-ray detector drawer. A receptacle for the X-ray detector drawer is configured to facilitate a removal the X-ray detector drawer from either of two opposite directions.
Claims22
An X-ray detector drawer, comprising:
- a guide elements disposed to fixedly hold an X-ray detector inserted in a plurality of predetermined orientations;
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- a blocking element positionable to prevent insertion of the X-ray detector in all but one of the plurality of predetermined orientations.
A patient examination table having a receptacle into which an X-ray detector drawer is insertable, the patient examination table comprising:
- the X-ray detector drawer into which an X-ray detector is insertable in one of two alternate predetermined orientations;
- a plurality of guide elements by which an inserted X-ray detector is fixedly positioned and oriented;
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- a blocking element disposable to prevent an unsuitable insertion of the X-ray detector with respect to either one of the two alternate predetermined orientations.
An X-ray system comprising:
- a patient examination table having a receptacle into which an X-ray detector drawer is insertable in one of two alternate predetermined orientations;
- a plurality of guide elements by which an inserted X-ray detector is fixedly positioned and oriented;
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- a blocking element positionable to automatically prevent insertion of the X-ray detector with respect to one of the two alternate predetermined orientations.
An X-ray detector drawer into which an X-ray detector having an asymmetrical shape can be inserted in at least a first and a second predetermined orientation, comprising;
- guide elements fixing the inserted X-ray detector in position;
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- a blocking element having a first state to prevent insertion of the X-ray detector in the first predetermined orientation while permitting the insertion of the X-ray detector in the second predetermined orientation, and a second state of all the blocking element to prevent insertion the X-ray detector in the second predetermined orientation while permitting the insertion of the X-ray detector in the first predetermined orientation.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.