The present disclosure relates to an X-ray detector holder stand configured to maintain the position of a detector that is an X-ray device on which an X-ray image is formed.
An X-ray detector holder stand is required to maintain a detector at a variety of positions depending on a portion from which an image is to be captured by X-rays or the movement of a patient.
According to these requirements, Japanese Registered Utility Model No. 3189280 (registered on Feb. 12, 2014) proposed an invention regarding a configuration in which a cassette holder 20 is hinge-coupled to the top end of a post 4 through a support arm 11, the post 4 being fixed on a base 2 having casters, as illustrated in
However, when repeatedly used for an extended period of time, the hinge-coupled portion becomes loose due to wear, thereby making it difficult to accurately and uniformly maintain the position of the cassette holder 20 having a relatively heavy weight of 15 kg. Since adjustment in the height or angle is restricted and inaccurate, it is difficult for the disclosed invention to respond to a variety of imaging conditions, such as a patient on a wheelchair, the elderly or the weak, or the position of an affected part. In addition, when the cassette holder 20 is significantly extended forward as illustrated in
In addition, since the length of the support arm 11 is fixed at a constant length in
In addition, the cassette holder 20 illustrated in
Accordingly, the present disclosure has been made keeping in mind the above problems occurring in the prior art, and an objective of the present disclosure is to provide an X-ray detector holder stand, the position and height of which may be accurately and conveniently adjusted in wider position and angle ranges.
Another objective of the present disclosure is to provide an X-ray detector holder stand having an improved arm extension and contraction structure able to prevent a horizontally extensible and contractible arm from sagging or shaking due to the weight of a cassette.
Another objective of the present disclosure is to provide an X-ray detector holder stand having an improved structure by which the angle of rotation of a holder on which a cassette is mounted may be freely adjusted, the holder may be prevented from sagging or shaking due to the weight of the cassette, and the rotation of the holder may be easily and conveniently adjusted.
In order to accomplish at least one of the above objectives, the present disclosure provides an X-ray detector holder stand including: a horizontal base supported on a floor; a post including a post housing fixedly provided upright on the base, with a slide window provided on a front surface of the post housing extending in a top-bottom direction, a rack extending vertically and fixed inside the post housing, a wire wound on a plurality of pulleys arranged in the top-bottom direction within the post housing, the wire extending vertically in front of behind the rack, and a balance scale coupled to the wire behind the rack within the post housing; an arm including a slide block configured to be guided in the top-bottom direction along the slide window by the post, a stopper gear rotatably coupled to the slide block to pivot between a locking position in which the stopper gear is engaged with the rack and an unlocking position in which the stopper gear is disengaged from the rack, an elastic pressing means pressing the stopper gear to rotate to the locking position, and a lever configured to be manipulated to rotate the stopper gear to the unlocking position; and a holder coupled to one end of the arm to be manipulated to rotate in top-bottom and right-left directions.
In addition, in order to accomplish at least one of the above objectives, the present disclosure provides an X-ray detector holder stand including a base supported on a floor, a post provided upright on the base, an arm extending horizontally to be guided in a top-bottom direction along the post, and a holder coupled to a distal end of the arm. The arm may include: an extension block having a plate surface extending horizontally, with an LM guide being fastened integrally to the plate surface; and an end block fitted on the extension block through a rear end, wherein the holder is coupled to a front end of the end block to be rotatable in top-bottom and right-left directions and an LM guide block is slidably coupled to the LM guide and is fastened integrally to a plate surface of the end block, such that the end block is extensible from and contractible to the extension block.
In addition, in order to accomplish at least one of the above objectives, the present disclosure provides an X-ray detector holder stand including a base supported on a floor, a post provided upright on the base, an arm extending horizontally to be guided in a top-bottom direction along the post, and a holder coupled to a distal end of the arm. The holder may be configured to be pivoted in the top-bottom direction by a vertical pivot unit disposed between the holder and a distal end of the arm. The vertical pivot unit may include: a fixing element supporting a fixing pin extending horizontally; a pivot element coupled to the fixing pin to be pivotable in a top-bottom direction so as to pivot between a horizontal angel at which the pivot element is located above the fixing element and a vertical angle located in front of the fixing element; an elastic element axially coupled to the fixing pin, with one end of the elastic element being supported by the fixing element and the other end of the elastic element elastically pressing the pivot element at the horizontal angle; and a pivot angle fixing means for fixing an angle of pivot of the pivot element with respect to the fixing element.
According to the X-ray detector holder stand according to the present disclosure, even in the case of repetitive use, the position may be reliably fixed due to the rack-gear engagement between the post and the arm, and the height may be adjusted even with a small amount of force due to the balance scale. The arm extending horizontally from the stand facilitates the approaching of the detector to a patient on a wheelchair or the like through the extensible and contractible coupling between the extension block and the end block. In addition, the angle may be adjusted to a wider angle range through the multi-stage horizontal rotation and the multi-stage vertical rotation of the holder and the self-multi-stage rotation of the holder plate. Since the holder plate is provided with the extensible and contractible extension plate, applicability to detectors having a variety of sizes may be obtained. The base of the stand is provided as a plurality of arm plates present on the same plane, thereby being able to prevent the possibility of conduction while having a smaller volume.
In addition, according to the X-ray detector holder stand according to the present disclosure, the horizontally extensible and contractible configuration of the arm may significantly increase the range of movement of the holder, thereby making it easy to appropriately set an imaging position of a patient with reduced mobility. In addition, since the slide coupling structure of the LM guide on the extension block side and the LM guide block on the end block side is provided as a structure for extending and contracting the arm, accurate slide movement between the two sides may be realized. Thus, even when the arm is extended, sagging and shaking due to the weight of the holder side cassette may be prevented. When the extension and contraction of the arm is adjusted, smooth slide movement unique to the LM guide may be realized.
In addition, according to the X-ray detector holder stand according to the present disclosure, the angle of pivoting of the holder in a top-bottom direction may be adjusted using the pivot angle fixing means, such as a combination of the plurality of ball plungers and the plurality of angle adjustment holes. The elastic element elastically pressing the pivot unit to pivot upward may prevent the holder on which the cassette is mounted from suddenly pivoting and protect the holder from resultant impact. Thus, the angle of pivoting may be safely adjusted while being freely adjusted with a small amount of force. In addition, the support force of the elastic unit may prevent the holder with the cassette mounted thereon from sagging or shaking due to the weight of the holder and the cassette.
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A stopper gear 132 is rotatably disposed on the slide block 131 to move between a locking position (see c) in which the stopper gear 132 is engaged with the rack 122 and an unlocking position (see b) in which the stopper gear 132 is disengaged from the rack 122. The stopper gear 132 is elastically pressed to the locking position by a spring 133. A block cover 134 covering the slide block 131 from above is coupled to the slide block 131 to be pivotable about a connecting shaft 134a located on one end. The block cover 134 pivots between a pressing position (see b) in which the block cover 134 presses the stopper gear 132 to pivot to the unlocking position and a parking position (see c) in which the block cover 134 is pivoted by the force of the stopper gear 132 biased to rotate toward the locking position (c) due to elastic restorative force of the spring 133.
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A shaft 136a extending in the right-left direction along the length of the end block 136 is fixedly disposed within the end block 136, and a flanged ball bearing 135b is disposed on one end within the extension block 135 in a corresponding manner. The shaft 136a and the flanged ball bearing 135b are coupled to each other to guide the movement of the end block 136 with respect to the extension block 135 while preventing the end block 136 from sagging.
A horizontal joint 141 on the side of the holder 140 is coupled to one end of the end block 136 so as to be rotatable in the right-left direction (see an arrow), and a vertical joint 142 is coupled to one end of the horizontal joint 141 so as to be rotatable in the top-bottom direction (i.e., a direction intersecting the floor). A holder plate 143 as illustrated in
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The end block 233 is fitted on the extension block 232 through the rear end of the end block 233. A guide block receiver 233a protruding rearward from the bottom portion of the rear end extends to receive an LM guide block (235 in
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In order to prevent the X-ray detector holder stand 200 from being inverted forward due to the arm 230 having the extensible and contractible end block 233, as illustrated in
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A horizontal pivot unit 250 and a vertical pivot unit 260 are sequentially disposed between the holder 240 and the arm 230. Thus, the holder 240 is configured to be pivoted in the right-left direction with respect to the arm 230 by the horizontal pivot unit 250 and is pivoted in the top-bottom direction by the vertical pivot unit 260.
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In addition, the vertical pivot unit 260 includes a pivot arm 264 as a pivot element that is axially coupled to the fixing pins 266 inside the vertical surface portions 264 and 265 to be pivotable in the top-bottom direction. The pivot arm 264 is configured to pivot between a vertical angle illustrated in
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As a pivot angle fixing means for fixing the angle of pivot of the holder 240 pivoting between the horizontal angle (
Due to the selective coupling between the plurality of ball plungers 269 and the plurality of angle adjustment holes 264a, the pivot arm 264 may be angle-adjusted and fixed in a multi-stage manner with respect to the fixing bracket 261 as illustrated in
As set forth above, due to the torsion spring 268, the plurality f ball plungers 269, and the plurality of angle adjustment holes 264a, a user may perform the angle adjustment and the fixing by only moving the holder 240 in the pivot direction without any manipulation.
Number | Date | Country | Kind |
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20-2019-0000338 | Jan 2019 | KR | national |
10-2019-0027850 | Mar 2019 | KR | national |
20-2019-0001262 | Mar 2019 | KR | national |
20-2019-0001263 | Mar 2019 | KR | national |
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PCT/KR2020/000971 | 1/20/2020 | WO | 00 |