Device for reading out especially flexible imaging plates
OwnerMichael Thomsinventor
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Abstract
The invention relates to a device for reading out at least one especially flexible imaging plate. The readout device comprises a reader for reading out information stored on the imaging plate, and a transport device having at least one drive means for transporting the imaging plate relative to the reader along a guide means on the transport path. The shape of the transport path is adapted to the shape of a readout area of the reader. At least one substantially solid support for the imaging plate is provided. The shape and dimension of the support are adapted to the shape of the transport path. When the imaging plate is transported together with the support, the imaging plate does not come into contact with the drive means. The invention also relates to the support for the imaging plate.
Claims44
A device for reading out at least one flexible imaging plate, the device comprising:
- a reading device for reading out information stored on the imaging plate, wherein the reading device comprises a reading region with a cylindrical shape, and,
- a transport device having at least one drive means for transporting the imaging plate relative to the reading device along a guide means on a transport path, the shape of which is adapted to the cylindrical shape of the reading region of the readout device, and,
- at least one substantially rigid support which has a support face and is capable of being fed to the transport device together with the imaging plate on the support face, wherein the shape and dimensions of the support face are adapted to the cylindrical shape of the reading region and the imaging plate does not come into contact with the drive means when the imaging plate is transported with the at least one substantially rigid support.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.