Rail guide, patient table and method for operating a rail guide

• Main Authors: WOLFGANG NEUBER, FABIAN FLIEGE
• Format: Patent
• Language: Chinese; English
• Published: 10.11.2017
• Subjects: CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; FUNERAL DEVICES; HUMAN NECESSITIES; HYGIENE; MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; TRANSPORT OR ACCOMODATION FOR PATIENTS

The invention discloses a securable rail guide, comprising: a guide rail; a runner rail disposed in the guide rail and movable along the guide rail; and at least one securing unit being embodied to fix the runner rail in position in the guide rail in a releasable manner, the at least one securing unit containing: a locking unit disposed on the guide rail and embodied to secure the runner rail in a locked position; and an unlocking unit disposed on the runner rail; wherein the locking unit and the unlocking unit are parts of the securing unit; and wherein the unlocking unit is operatively connected to the locking unit in such a way that an actuation of the unlocking unit releases the runner rail allowing its free movement along the guide rail. The invention also discloses a patient table having a securable rail guide of the type, and a method for operating a securable rail guide. This configuration provides a separation of the locking and unlocking mechanisms, as a result of which an independent configuration