Mechanical interface assembly
AssigneeVarian Medical Systems, Inc.
InventorGregory C. Andrews
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Abstract
A mechanical interface assembly that includes an adjustable element having first and second states such that in the first state, the adjustable element is radially compliant, and in the second state, the adjustable element is substantially non-radially compliant. The adjustable element also includes a mating element configured to interface with a mating component. The mechanical interface assembly further includes an adjustment element configured to interface with the adjustable element such that a first position of the adjustment element corresponds to the first state of the adjustable element, and a second position of the adjustment element corresponds to the second state of the adjustable element.
Claims20
An x-ray device, comprising:
- an x-ray device component;
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- a mechanical interface assembly, comprising:
- an adjustable element having first and second states such that in the first state, the adjustable element is radially compliant, and in the second state, the adjustable element is substantially non-radially compliant, and the adjustable element including a mating element configured to interface with the x-ray device component;
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- an adjustment element configured to interface with the adjustable element such that a first position of the adjustment element corresponds to the first state of the adjustable element, and a second position of the adjustment element corresponds to the second state of the adjustable element.
An x-ray device, comprising:
- an x-ray device component;
- a radially compliant collet having a plurality of fingers arranged such that each finger is separated from a succeeding finger by a cutout, the fingers cooperatively defining a portion of a tapered cavity, the tapered cavity including a threaded portion, and the radially compliant collet including a mating element configured to interface with the x-ray device component;
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- a tapered collet expander having threads configured to engage the threaded portion of the tapered cavity of the radially compliant collet, the fingers being responsive to the position of the collet expander in the tapered cavity such that when the collet expander is in a first position, the fingers are in a radially compliant state, and when the collet expander is in a second position, the fingers are in a substantially non-radially compliant state.
A rotating anode assembly, comprising:
- a rotor cylinder assembly;
- a shaft including a mechanical interface assembly that is configured to be removably attached to the rotor cylinder assembly, and the mechanical interface assembly having first and second associated states such that in the first state, the mechanical interface assembly is radially compliant, and in the second state, the mechanical interface assembly is substantially non-radially compliant;
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- an adjustment element configured to interface with the mechanical interface assembly such that a first position of the adjustment element corresponds to the first state of the mechanical interface assembly, and a second position of the adjustment element corresponds to the second state of the mechanical interface assembly.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.