Apparatus for shielding X-rays and X-ray device incorporating said apparatus
AssigneeUnisantis Fze
InventorThomas Baumann
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Abstract
An X-ray shielding apparatus (40) and an X-ray device incorporating such an apparatus are described. The apparatus (40) comprises a stationary member (94) having an aperture and one or more shielding members (96, 98) movable in relation to the stationary member (94) and made from an X-ray shielding material. The one or more shielding members (96, 98) define an X-ray passage (90) within the aperture that is smaller than the aperture. Movement of the one or more shielding members (96, 98) is restricted such that the one or more shielding members (96, 98) in each position relative to the stationary member (94) cover the aperture at least in an area outside the X-ray passage (90).
Claims15
An X-ray shielding apparatus having an adjustable X-ray passage, the X-ray shielding apparatus comprising:
- a stationary member having an aperture;
- one or more shielding members movable in relation to the stationary member and made from an X-ray shielding material, the one or more shielding members having openings defining an X-ray passage within the aperture that is smaller than the aperture, wherein the movement of the one or more shielding members is restricted such that the one or more shielding members in each position relative to the stationary member cover the aperture at least in an area outside the X-ray passage;
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- a tube member constituted by an X-ray lens or configured to receive an X-ray lens, wherein one of the one or more shielding members is mounted on the tube member such that the tube member extends through the opening of this shielding member and through the aperture of the stationary member.
An X-ray device comprising:
- an X-ray source;
- an X-ray lens for redirecting X-rays emitted from the X-ray source;
- an X-ray shielding component for selectively transmitting X-rays towards or through the X-ray lens, the X-ray shielding component including a stationary member having an aperture and one or more shielding members movable in relation to the stationary member and made from an X-ray shielding material, the one or more shielding members having openings defining an X-ray passage within the aperture that is smaller than the aperture, wherein the movement of the one or more shielding members is restricted such that the one or more shielding members in each position relative to the stationary member cover the aperture at least in an area outside the X-ray passage, and the X-ray shielding component further comprising a tube member constituted by an X-ray lens or configured to receive an X-ray lens, wherein one of the one or more shielding members is mounted on the tube member such that the tube member extends through the opening of this shielding member and through the aperture of the stationary member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.