US4944501A
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Examination bed for NMR or tomodensitometry apparatus
Assignee: General Electric CGR SA
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Filing: 1987-07-10
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Granted: 1990-07-31
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Expires: 2007-07-10
Abstract
Abstract An examination bed, notably for RMN or tomodensitometry, which includes a chassis, an examination plateau, and a mechanism for driving movement of the plateau with respect to the chassis and with respect to the apparatus wherein the moving mechanism includes a moving assembly with respect to the plateau and the chassis, elongated in its shape with one end being movable with respect to the chassis and whose other end is movable with respect to the plateau.
Inventors
- 👤 Jacques Sireul
- 👤 Rene Gauthier
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 13:08
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B6/00; A61B6/04; A61B6/0487; A61B5/00; A61B5/05; A61B5/055
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
147 words
An examination bed, notably for a NMR or tomodensitometry apparatus, which comprises: a chassis; an examination plateau; moving assembly means for moving the plateau with respect to the chassis and said apparatus; and means for translating said moving assembly means with respect to said plateau, said chassis and said apparatus, said moving assembly means being elongated in shape, a first end of said moving assembly means including means for mechanically connecting said moving assembly means to said chassis and including means for moving said first end in translation with respect to said chassis and a second end of said moving assembly means including means for providing mechanical motion connection of said moving assembly means to the plateau, and means for moving said second end in translation with respect to said plateau wherein said means for translating said moving assembly means is connected to said moving assembly means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
147 words
An examination bed, notably for a NMR or tomodensitometry apparatus, which comprises: a chassis; an examination plateau; moving assembly means for moving the plateau with respect to the chassis and said apparatus; and means for translating said moving assembly means with respect to said plateau, said chassis and said apparatus, said moving assembly means being elongated in shape, a first end of said moving assembly means including means for mechanically connecting said moving assembly means to said chassis and including means for moving said first end in translation with respect to said chassis and a second end of said moving assembly means including means for providing mechanical motion connection of said moving assembly means to the plateau, and means for moving said second end in translation with respect to said plateau wherein said means for translating said moving assembly means is connected to said moving assembly means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
56 words
A bed according to claim 1, wherein said moving assembly means includes an arm having a predetermined and fixed length and having, at said first and second ends of said moving assembly means, mobile drive means for moving said arm, respectively, in translation with respect to said chassis and said plateau with respect to said arm.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
A bed according to claim 1 or 2, wherein said moving assembly means includes coupling means so that movements with respect to said first and second ends are mechanically dependent.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
A bed according to claim 3, wherein said arm includes first and second drive gears which mesh with first and second racks respectively connected to said chassis and to said plateau.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
A bed according to claim 4, wherein said means for moving said plateau with respect to said chassis includes a belt having teeth for meshing with said drive gears.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
50 words
A bed according to claim 3, wherein said coupling means are such that the ratio of movement of said plateau with respect to said moving assembly means is one to one and the ratio of movement of said moving assembly means with respect to said chassis is one to one.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
28 words
A bed according to claims 1 or 2, wherein said chassis includes, at an end near said apparatus, a coil provided with two cones opposed by an apex.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
37 words
A bed according to claim 2, wherein said arm includes a roller positioned in an area adjacent said apparatus so as to form a support point of said arm upon positioning of said arm in said apparatus.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
34 words
A bed according to claim 3, wherein said apparatus and said chassis include grooves for receiving said arm and wherein said arm includes side blocks for guiding said arm between sides of said grooves.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
45 words
A bed according to claims 1 or 2, wherein said moving assembly means includes means for measuring the position of said plateau with respect to said apparatus and while simutaneously measuring the position of an end of said moving assembly means connected to said chassis.
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