Extraction bar mechanism for storage phosphor reader

Details Extraction bar mechanism for storage phosphor reader Extraction bar mechanism for storage phosphor reader

1998-03-11

1999-09-21

Bucci, David A.

Material or article handling

Device for emptying portable receptacle

Nongravity type

B65G 6500

Patent

active

059544694

ABSTRACT:
In a storage phosphor reader having a receiving station for receiving a cassette containing a removable storage phosphor, the storage phosphor having an end cap with an alignment opening and access openings, an extraction bar assembly comprising: an extraction bar; a locator pin and spaced hook members projecting from the extraction bar toward a received cassette; a slider for mounting the locating pin, the slider being slidably mounted on the extraction bar; an over center spring connected between the slider and the extraction bar; mechanism for moving the extraction bar towards a received storage phosphor so that the locator pin and hook members are respectively inserted into the alignment opening and the access openings of the storage phosphor end cap and then for moving the extraction bar laterally of the storage phosphor so that the hook members engage the end cap of the storage phosphor, the slider slides in the extraction bar, and the over center spring locks the hook members in the engaged position; and a wedge mechanism that is movably mounted on the extraction bar to engage the storage phosphor end cap when the hook members engage the end cap, the wedge member stabilizing the engagement.

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