User interface powered via an inductive coupling
AssigneesBaxter International Inc., Baxter Healthcare S.A.
InventorsAndrey Kopychev, Gideon Hecht, Peter J. Wellings
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Abstract
A hinge is provided for mechanically and electrically coupling a machine and a display wirelessly. The hinge includes a machine portion having a first transceiver for wirelessly sending a signal concerning an operation or status of the machine and a display portion having a second transceiver for wirelessly receiving the operating signal. The hinge machine portion and the hinge display portion are mechanically connected so as to: (i) swivel with respect to each other; or (ii) tilt with respect to each other.
Claims19
A hinge for mechanically and electrically coupling a machine and a display wirelessly, comprising:
- a machine portion of the hinge having a first transceiver for wirelessly sending a signal concerning an operation or status of the machine;
- and
- a display portion of the hinge having a second transceiver for wirelessly receiving the operating signal,
- wherein the hinge machine portion and the hinge display portion are mechanically connected so as to:
- (i) swivel with respect to each other about a swivel axis, wherein at least one of the first transceiver or the second transceiver is spatially offset from the swivel axis;
- or (ii) tilt with respect to each other about a tilt axis, wherein at least one of the first transceiver or the second transceiver is spatially offset from the tilt axis.
A method of sending an electrical signal wirelessly through a hinge, comprising:
- mechanically connecting a display to a machine via a hinge that (i) enables the display to rotate with respect to the machine about a rotational axis and (ii) positions at least one transceiver to be spatially offset from the rotational axis;
- generating signals concerning an operation of the machine;
- using the at least one transceiver to wirelessly transmit at least one operating signal from the machine, through the hinge, to the display;
- and
- displaying information on the display based on the at least one operating signal.
A method of sending an electrical signal wirelessly, comprising:
- providing a display configured and arranged to be removably and wirelessly connected to a machine;
- inductively transferring at least one operating signal for the machine from the display to the machine;
- supplying electric power to the machine;
- transferring electric power from the machine to the display when the display is mechanically connected to the machine;
- storing electric power within the display;
- and
- enabling the display to operate using the stored electric power when mechanically disconnected from the machine.
A method of sending an electrical signal wirelessly, comprising:
- providing a display configured and arranged to be removably and wirelessly connected to a medical machine;
- inductively transferring at least one operating signal for the medical machine between the medical machine and the display;
- supplying electric power to the medical machine;
- transferring electric power from the medical machine to the display when the display is mechanically connected to the medical machine;
- storing electric power within the display;
- and
- enabling the display to operate using the stored electric power when mechanically disconnected from the machine.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.