Work station for an X-ray examining apparatus

• US 6,155,179 A
• Filed: 06/14/1999
• Issued: 12/05/2000
• Est. Priority Date: 03/10/1999
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Heimann Systems GmbH
• Original Assignee: Heimann Systems GmbH
• Inventors: Thoma, Helmut, Aust, Stefan
• Primary Examiner(s): Chen, Jose V.
• Application Number:
  US09/332,532
• Time in Patent Office: 540 Days
• Field of Search: 108/50.01, 108/50.02, 108/50.11, 297/217.3, 297/172, 312/223.3, 312/235.2, 312/235.5, 312/235.9
• US Class Current: 108/50.01
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 2083/025 Computer workstation with integrated seat
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 9/025 Stools for standing or leaning against, e.g. in a semi-standing or half-seated position

Abstract

A work station for an X-ray examining apparatus includes a seat-and-standing unit; a monitor disposed in a range of vision of an operator positioned in the seat-and-standing unit; a keyboard; a first device for securing the keyboard to the monitor for pivotal motion of the keyboard relative to the monitor; a second device for adjusting a height position of the seat-and-standing unit; a third device for adjusting a height position of the monitor; and a fourth device for providing for a turning motion of the monitor about a vertical axis, whereby the first, second, third and fourth devices provide the work station with ergonomic properties.

Claims

1. A work station in combination with an X-ray examining apparatus for inspecting objects, comprising

(a) a seat-and-standing unit;

(b) a monitor mounted on said X-ray examining apparatus and disposed in a range of vision of an operator positioned in said seat-and-standing unit;

(c) a keyboard;

(d) first means for securing said keyboard to said monitor for pivotal motion of said keyboard relative to said monitor;

(e) second means for adjusting a height position of said seat-and-standing unit;

(f) third means for adjusting a height position of said monitor with respect to said X-ray examining apparatus; and

(g) fourth means for providing for a turning motion of said monitor about a vertical axis;

whereby said first, second, third and fourth means provide said work station with ergonomic properties.

2. The combination as defined in claim 1, wherein said seat-and-standing unit includes a body-supporting component having opposite first and second sides;

further wherein said second means includes

(a) a supporting and guiding portion connected to said body-supporting component at said first side thereof for vertically guiding said body-supporting component;

(b) a guide being attached to said X-ray examining apparatus and being disposed at said second side of said body-supporting component; and

(c) first and second detents situated at respective said first and second sides of said body-supporting component for engaging into said supporting and guiding portion and into said guide, respectively, for arresting said body-supporting component in a selected height position.

3. The combination as defined in claim 2, further comprising fifth means for providing for an angular adjustability of said body-supporting component with respect to said supporting and guiding portion.

4. The combination as defined in claim 1, wherein said seat-and-standing unit includes a body-supporting component having opposite first and second sides;

further wherein said second means includes

(a) two supporting and guiding portions disposed on respective first and second sides of said body-supporting component for vertically guiding said body-supporting component; and

(b) first and second detents situated at respective said first and second sides of said body-supporting component for engaging into said first and second supporting and guiding portion, respectively, for arresting said body-supporting component in a selected height position.

5. The combination as defined in claim 3, further comprising fifth means for providing for an angular adjustability of said body-supporting component with respect to said supporting and guiding portions.

6. The combination as defined in claim 1, wherein said monitor has a central axis, and further wherein said vertical axis coincides with said central axis.

7. The combination as defined in claim 1, wherein said third means has a longitudinal axis and further wherein said vertical axis coincides with said longitudinal axis.

8. The combination as defined in claim 1, further comprising a palm support connected to said keyboard.

9. The combination as defined in claim 1, further wherein said monitor and said keyboard are mounted on a column;

said third means being integrated in said column.