MEDICAL IMAGING EQUIPMENT

• Main Author: KOYANAGI TAKAHIRO
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 26.02.2009
• Subjects: DIAGNOSIS; HUMAN NECESSITIES; HYGIENE; IDENTIFICATION; MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; SURGERY

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce a risk of suddenly changing an attitude even if a weight balance is lost. SOLUTION: A safety switch is turned on in S1, and a movement locking section and a safety locking section are locked in S2 to prevent the operation of a movement locking switch and allow the operation of an attachment/detachment locking release button. When an attachment/detachment locking section is unlocked in S3, an imaging section becomes loadable or attachable/detachable in S4. The attachment/detachment locking section is turned on in S5 and the presence/absence of the imaging section is detected in S6. When the imaging section is present, a type detection means determines its type in S7. A weight is adjusted to balance with the total weight of the weight of the imaging section determined in S8 and the weight of the retention section. When no imaging section is loaded in S6, the weight is adjusted to balance with the retention section in S8. When the safety switch and the safety locking section are released in S9, the attachment/detachment locking release button becomes non-operable to prevent the attachment/detachment operation, unless the safety switch is released again. The movement locking section becomes operable in S10 to allow the vertical movement operation of the retention section. COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT