Claims
- 1. An image readout apparatus comprising:
- a casing having means for supporting said casing on a floor;
- an optical system housed in said casing for applying a laser beam from a laser beam source as stimulating light to a stimulable phosphor sheet which stores a radiation image of an object;
- a light guide for guiding light emitted from the stimulable phosphor sheet upon exposure to said stimulating light;
- photoelectric transducer means for converting the light guided by said light guide to an electric signal;
- a base panel having means for supporting said base panel on a floor, said base panel supporting said optical system and being separate from said casing in vibro-isolating relation thereto;
- first vibro-isolating means interposed between said casing and said base panel; and
- conveyor means for delivering the stimulable phosphor sheet toward said light guide, said conveyor means being supported on said base panel, and said optical system being supported on said base panel by a plurality of additional vibro-isolating means.
- 2. An image readout apparatus according to claim 1 wherein each of said additional vibro-isolating means comprises:
- a first vibro-isolating member disposed on an upper surface of said base panel;
- a flat holder having a vertical leg extending from an upper surface thereof for supporting an optical support base of said optical system;
- a second vibro-isolating member disposed on an upper surface of said holder and surrounding said vertical leg; and
- bolts for securing said holder and first and second vibro-isolating members to the upper surface of said base panel.
- 3. An image readout apparatus comprising:
- a casing having a casing frame for supporting said casing on a floor;
- an optical system housed in said casing for applying a laser beam from a laser beam source as stimulating light to a stimulable phosphor sheet which stores a radiation image of an object;
- a light guide for guiding light emitted from the stimulable phosphor sheet upon exposure to said stimulating light;
- photoelectric transducer means for converting the light guided by said light guide to an electric signal;
- a base panel having means for supporting said base panel on a floor, said base panel supporting said optical system and being separate from said casing in vibro-isolating relation thereto;
- first vibro-isolating means interposed between said casing and said base panel; and
- fastening means for fastening said base panel to a vertical wall of said casing frame, wherein said base panel and said casing frame are fastened together by said fastening means when moving the image readout apparatus.
- 4. An image readout apparatus according to claim 3, wherein said base panel has an oblong hole defined therein, said fastening means comprising an angle, a bolt and nut for fixing said angle to said base panel through said oblong hole, and a fastener for fixing said angle to said vertical wall of said casing frame.
- 5. An image readout apparatus comprising:
- a casing having means for supporting said casing on a floor;
- an optical system housed in said casing for applying a laser beam from a laser beam source as stimulating light to a stimulate phosphor sheet which stores a radiation image of an object;
- a light guide for guiding light emitted from the stimulable phosphor sheet upon exposure to said stimulating light;
- photoelectric transducer means for converting the light guided by said light guide to an electric signal;
- a base panel having means for supporting said base panel on a floor, said base panel supporting said optical system and being separate from said casing in vibro-isolating relation thereto;
- first vibro-isolating means interposed between said casing and said base panel; and
- second vibro-isolating means comprising:
- a threaded bolt having a head on one end;
- a vibro-isolating member attached to said head for contact with the floor; and
- a nut adjustably threaded on said bolt and having an upper end face in contact with a lower surface of said base panel for support thereof.
- 6. An image readout apparatus comprising:
- a casing having means for supporting said casing on a floor;
- an optical system housed in said casing for applying a laser beam from a laser beam source as stimulating light to a stimulable phosphor sheet which stores a radiation image of an object;
- a light guide for guiding light emitted from the stimulable phosphor sheet upon exposure to said stimulating light;
- photoelectric transducer means for converting the light guided by said light guide to an electric signal;
- a base panel having means for supporting said base panel on a floor, said base panel supporting said optical system and being separate from said casing in vibro-isolating relation thereto;
- first vibro-isolating means interposed between said casing and said base panel, wherein said first vibro-isolating means is comprises of first and second vibro-isolating members, and
- casing frames supported on the floor and independently connected to said casing and said base panel by first and second vibro-isolating members respectively, wherein said casing and base panel are maintained in a separate vibro-isolating relationship with said casing frames.
- 7. An image readout apparatus comprising:
- a casing having means for supporting said casing on a floor;
- an optical system housed in said casing for applying a laser beam from a laser beam source as stimulating light to a stimulable phosphor sheet which stores a radiation image of an object;
- a light guide for guiding light emitted from the stimulable phosphor sheet upon exposure to said stimulating light;
- photoelectric transducer means for converting the light guided by said light guide to an electric signal;
- a base panel having means for supporting said base panel on a floor, said base panel supporting said optical system and being separate from said casing in vibro-isolating relation thereto; and
- means for shielding light between said casing and said base panel.
- 8. An image readout apparatus according to claim 7, further including conveyor means for delivering the stimulable phosphor sheet toward said light guide, said conveyor means being supported on said base panel, and said optical system being supported on said base panel by a plurality of vibro-isolating means.
- 9. An image readout apparatus according to claim 8, wherein each of said vibro-isolating means comprises:
- a first vibro-isolating member disposed on an upper surface of said base panel;
- a flat holder having a vertical leg extending from an upper surface thereof for supporting an optical support base of said optical system;
- a second vibro-isolating member disposed on an upper surface of said holder and surrounding said vertical leg; and
- bolts for securing said holder and first and second vibro isolating members to the upper surface of said base panel.
- 10. An image readout apparatus according to claim 7, further including fastening means for fastening said base panel to a vertical wall of said casing frame, wherein said base panel and said casing frame are fastened together by said fastening means when moving the image readout apparatus.
- 11. An image readout apparatus according to claim 10, wherein said base panel has an oblong hole defined therein, said fastening means comprising an angle, a bolt and nut for fixing said angle to said base panel through said oblong hole, and a fastener for fixing said angle to said vertical wall of said casing frame.
- 12. An image readout apparatus according to claim 7 wherein said means for supporting said base panel include:
- a threaded bolt having a head on one end;
- a vibro-isolating member attached to said head and disposed in contact with the floor; and
- a nut adjustably threaded on said bolt and having an upper end face in contact with a lower surface of said base panel for support thereof.
- 13. An image readout apparatus according to claim 7, further including casing frames supported on the floor and independently connected to said casing and said base panel by first and second vibro-isolating members respectively, wherein said casing and base panel are maintained in a light shielding relationship with said casing frames.
Priority Claims (1)
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Parent Case Info
This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 847,390, filed Apr. 2, 1986, now abandoned.
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