Control Display Positioning System
First Claim
1. A control display positioning system for use with a medical/surgical system, said control display positioning system comprising:
- a control display mounting constructed and arranged for permitting tilting of a control display about a substantially horizontal axis;
said control display mounting being connected to a display vertical hinge assembly constructed and arranged for turning about a substantially vertical axis;
said display hinge assembly being connected to the distal end of a first arm;
an elbow hinge assembly constructed and arranged for turning about a substantially vertical axis;
said elbow hinge assembly being connected to the proximal end of said first arm and at the distal end of a second arm;
a base hinge assembly constructed and arranged for turning about a substantially vertical axis;
said base hinge assembly being connected to the proximal end of said second arm;
wherein said display hinge assembly, said elbow hinge assembly and said base hinge assembly include;
a space to enable the passage of a cable bundle therethrough; and
a set of washers to provide friction forces within each hinge assembly sufficient to enable each hinge assembly to maintain its position.
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Abstract
A control display positioning system includes three vertically oriented hinges and a horizontally oriented hinge attached to the back of the control display. Two arms are used to connect the three vertically oriented hinges one to another. In each vertically oriented hinge is a central space for the passage of electrical cables therethrough. Also in each vertically oriented hinge is a washer stack that provides the necessary friction forces for the control display positioning system to remain in a selected position after being repositioned by a user.
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21 Claims
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1. A control display positioning system for use with a medical/surgical system, said control display positioning system comprising:
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a control display mounting constructed and arranged for permitting tilting of a control display about a substantially horizontal axis; said control display mounting being connected to a display vertical hinge assembly constructed and arranged for turning about a substantially vertical axis; said display hinge assembly being connected to the distal end of a first arm; an elbow hinge assembly constructed and arranged for turning about a substantially vertical axis; said elbow hinge assembly being connected to the proximal end of said first arm and at the distal end of a second arm; a base hinge assembly constructed and arranged for turning about a substantially vertical axis; said base hinge assembly being connected to the proximal end of said second arm; wherein said display hinge assembly, said elbow hinge assembly and said base hinge assembly include; a space to enable the passage of a cable bundle therethrough; and a set of washers to provide friction forces within each hinge assembly sufficient to enable each hinge assembly to maintain its position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A medical/surgical system comprising:
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a base unit; a control display; a positionable arm assembly connecting said base unit to said control display; said positionable arm assembly including; a display tilting hinge having a substantially horizontal axis; a display mounting hinge having a substantially vertical axis; a central elbow hinge having a substantially vertical axis; a base hinge having a substantially vertical axis; a first arm connecting said display mounting hinge and said central elbow hinge; a second arm connecting said central elbow hinge and said base hinge; and a washer stack in said display mounting hinge, in said central elbow hinge; and
in said base hinge for creating a frictional force to maintain the configuration of said positionable arm assembly after manual re-positioning. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for positioning a control display with respect to a medical/surgical system comprising the steps of:
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attaching the control display to a display hinge having a substantially horizontal axis to enable tilting of the control display about said horizontal axis; attaching said display hinge to a display mounting hinge having a substantially vertical axis to enable rotation of the control display about said vertical axis; attaching said display mounting hinge to an elbow hinge having a substantially vertical axis to enable rotation of said display hinge about said vertical axis; attaching said elbow hinge to a base hinge having a substantially vertical axis to enable rotation of the elbow hinge about said vertical axis; and attaching said base hinge to a stationary portion of the medical/surgical system. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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