X-ray or gamma ray systems or devices – Source support – Including movable source
Patent
1996-01-02
1997-10-21
Porta, David P.
X-ray or gamma ray systems or devices
Source support
Including movable source
378193, 2483164, H05G 102
Patent
active
056804369
ABSTRACT:
A system (60) for mounting a cylindrical item such as an x-ray tube (18) or pipe (73) to a flat surface includes a plate (63) having a slot (67) therein. A clamp arm (69) is rotatably carried on a bolt (68) so that it is spaced from the plate (63). The cylindrical item may be received in that space and clamped between the clamp arm (69) and the slot (67) of the plate (63) upon rotation of the clamp arm (69). The system (60) is particularly suited for a wall-mountable x-ray system (50) which includes a pair of parallel, spaced tracks (11, 12) mounted on a wall and capable of receiving, through either of their open ends (35,36), traveller assemblies (13, 14). One traveller assembly (13) carries system (60) and the other traveller assembly (14) carries x-ray receiving and patient locating equipment (16). The traveller assemblies (13, 14) are movable on the tracks (11, 12), which movement is assisted by handles (42). Handles (42) are threaded into traveller assemblies (13,14) and when the desired position along tracks (11, 12) is reached, by tightening the handles (42), the tracks (11, 12) are engaged to hold the traveller assemblies (13, 14) in place. Traveller assembly (13) may be aligned with traveller assembly (14) by use of an optical transmitter (45) carried by the traveller assembly (13) and a receiving target (47) carried by the traveller assembly (14).
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