Universal C-arm calibration seat

• US 10,456,104 B2
• Filed: 11/09/2017
• Issued: 10/29/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 09/20/2017
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Metal Industries Research and Development Centre
• Original Assignee: Metal Industries Research and Development Centre
• Inventors: Chen, Ming-Hui
• Primary Examiner(s): Taningco, Marcus H
• Assistant Examiner(s): Boosalis, Fani
• Application Number:
  US15/807,923
• Publication Number:
  US 20190083055A1
• Time in Patent Office: 719 Days
• Field of Search: 378207
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 6/4405 the apparatus being movable or portable, e.g. handheld or mounted on a trolley
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 6/4441 the rigid structure being a C-arm or U-arm
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 6/582 Calibration
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 6/584 determining position of components of the apparatus or device using images of the phantom
• CPC Class Codes: G01T 7/005 calibration techniques stabilization of spectrometer G01T1/40

Abstract

A universal C-ARM calibration seat includes a base, at least three action units, and a driving and positioning device. The base is annular and has a central axis. The base includes a correction plate mounting area. The at least three action units is mounted on a side of the base opposite to the correction plate mounting area. Each of the at least three action units includes a sliding member. The driving and positioning device is coaxially mounted to and rotatable relative to the base about the central axis. The driving and positioning device includes a rotating unit configured to actuate each sliding member. When the driving and positioning device rotates relative to the base, the rotating unit actuates each sliding member to simultaneously move toward the central axis.

Claims

1. A universal C-ARM calibration seat comprising:

a base, wherein the base is annular and has a central axis, and wherein the base includes a correction plate mounting area;

at least three action units mounted on a side of the base opposite to the correction plate mounting area, wherein each of the at least three action units includes a sliding member; and

a driving and positioning device coaxially mounted to and rotatable relative to the base about the central axis, wherein the driving and positioning device includes a rotating unit configured to actuate each sliding member, wherein when the driving and positioning device rotates relative to the base, the rotating unit actuates each sliding member to simultaneously move toward the central axis.

2. The universal C-ARM calibration seat as claimed in claim 1, wherein the driving and positioning device includes a positioning unit, wherein when each sliding member is displaced to a predetermined position, the positioning unit restrains rotation of the rotating unit relative to the base.

3. The universal C-ARM calibration seat as claimed in claim 1, wherein the rotating unit includes a first arcuate plate and at least three engaging plates, wherein the first arcuate plate extends through each of the at least three action units, wherein each of the at least three engaging plates is disposed in association with one of the at least three action units and is fixed to the first arcuate plate, wherein each of the at least three engaging plates includes an inclined portion, wherein each sliding member includes an upper face having a protrusion, and wherein the inclined portion of each of the at least three engaging plates abuts the protrusion of one of the sliding members.

4. The universal C-ARM calibration seat as claimed in claim 2, wherein the base further includes a fixing hole, wherein the positioning unit includes a second arcuate portion and a positioning member, wherein the second arcuate portion has an arcuate slot, wherein the positioning member extends through the arcuate slot and is engaged in the fixing hole of the base.

5. The universal C-ARM calibration seat as claimed in claim 1, wherein each of the at least three action units further includes a body having an upper face with a recessed portion extending in a radial direction perpendicular to the central axis, and wherein each sliding member is received in one of the recessed portions.

6. The universal C-ARM calibration seat as claimed in claim 5, wherein the body of each of the at least three action units further includes a first groove defined in the upper face thereof, extending in a circumferential direction surrounding the central axis, and intercommunicating with the recessed portion, and wherein the rotating unit is received in the first grooves.

7. The universal C-ARM calibration seat as claimed in claim 5, wherein the body of each of the at least three action units further includes a second groove defined in a lower face thereof and extending in a circumferential direction surrounding the central axis, and wherein each second groove is coupled with the base.

8. The universal C-ARM calibration seat as claimed in claim 5, wherein each of the at least three action units further includes two limiting blocks and a plurality of first fasteners, wherein each of the two limiting blocks includes a plurality of limiting holes, wherein the body of each of the at least three action units further includes a plurality of assembling holes, wherein each of the plurality of first fasteners extends through one of the plurality of limiting holes and one of the plurality of assembling holes.

9. The universal C-ARM calibration seat as claimed in claim 8, wherein the body of each of the at least three action units further includes a plurality of first engaging holes and a plurality of second fasteners, wherein each of the plurality of second fasteners extends through one of the plurality of first engaging holes and tightly presses against the base.

10. The universal C-ARM calibration seat as claimed in claim 1, wherein each sliding member further includes an abutting portion on an end face of the sliding member facing the central axis, and wherein the abutting portion of each sliding member is substantially arcuate.