X-ray apparatus and control method thereof

An X-ray apparatus comprising:

• a plurality of guide rails arranged along different axes;
• an X-ray tube mounted on at least one guide rail of the plurality of guide rails so as to be movable along a plurality of axes, the X-ray tube being moved upon receiving force applied by a user;
• motors provided respectively at the plurality of guide rails to provide the X-ray tube with moving force;
• a force detection unit to detect the user force applied to the X-ray tube;
• a control unit to determine a direction of force if the force is detected, and drive the motor provided at the guide rail on an axis corresponding to the determined direction;
• and
• an input unit to instruct movement of the X-ray tube along a single axis,
• wherein the control unit determines a magnitude of force applied in each direction if an On signal is transmitted from the input unit, and drives the motor provided at the guide rail corresponding to a direction in which the greatest magnitude of force is applied while stopping the motor provided at the guide rail corresponding to the other direction.

A control method of an X-ray apparatus comprising a plurality of guide rails arranged along different axes and an X-ray tube mounted on at least one guide rail of the plurality of guide rails so as to be movable along a plurality of axes, the method comprising:

• determining whether or not force is applied to the X-ray tube;
• detecting the force if the force is applied to the X-ray tube;
• determining a direction of the force;
• and
• driving a motor provided at the guide rail on an axis corresponding to the determined direction under control,
• wherein the driving of the motor under control includes
• determining whether the force is applied in a plurality of directions;
• determining a magnitude of force applied in each direction if the force is applied in the plurality of directions;
• determining a direction in which the greatest magnitude of force is applied;
• driving the motor provided at the guide rail on an axis corresponding to the direction in which the greatest magnitude of force is applied;
• and
• stopping the motor provided at the guide rail on an axis corresponding to the other direction.

A control method of an X-ray apparatus comprising a plurality of guide rails arranged along different axes and an X-ray tube mounted on at least one guide rail of the plurality of guide rails so as to be movable along a plurality of axes, the method comprising:

• determining whether or not force is applied to the X-ray tube;
• detecting the force if the force is applied to the X-ray tube;
• determining a direction of the force;
• driving a motor provided at the guide rail on an axis corresponding to the determined direction under control;
• confirming an On/Off state of a button indicating single-axis movement of the X-ray tube;
• determining a magnitude of force applied in each direction if the button is in an On state;
• determining a direction in which the greatest magnitude of force is applied;
• driving the motor provided at the guide rail on an axis corresponding to the direction in which the greatest magnitude of force is applied;
• and
• stopping the motor provided at the guide rail on an axis corresponding to the other direction.