Medical apparatus and method
First Claim
1. A medical apparatus, comprising:
- an adjustable device;
a portable control device that controls a movement of the adjustable device;
a signal sender unit arranged on the control device that sends a signal;
a plurality of signal converter units arranged on different positions of the adjustable device that convert and retransmit the signal, wherein the different positions for the plurality of signal converter units include at least a first side of the adjustable device and at least a second side of the adjustable device, wherein the first and second sides are mutually perpendicular to one another, wherein the plurality of signal converter units are configured to process the signal from the sender unit so that a directional control by the control device with respect to the adjustable device, as perceived by the user, remains spatially unchanged regardless of whether the user is facing the first or the second side of the adjustable device; and
a signal receiver unit arranged on the control device that receives the converted signal for setting an operating configuration of the control device to provide said directional spatial control in the control device.
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Abstract
To facilitate an intuitive operation of an adjustable device of a medical apparatus, a system for the automatic setting of an operating configuration of the portable control module controlling the adjustable device is provided. Different operating configurations regarding the directional control of the movement of the movable device differ are based on the relative spatial position of the adjustable device with respect to the control module. The system includes at least one signal sender unit for sending a signal. The signal sender unit may be arranged on the control module. The system further includes at least two signal converter units for converting and retransmitting or for converting and reflecting the signal. The signal converter units may be arranged on different positions on the device. A signal receiver unit is used for receiving the converted signal, and the receiver unit may be arranged on the control module.
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16 Claims
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1. A medical apparatus, comprising:
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an adjustable device; a portable control device that controls a movement of the adjustable device; a signal sender unit arranged on the control device that sends a signal; a plurality of signal converter units arranged on different positions of the adjustable device that convert and retransmit the signal, wherein the different positions for the plurality of signal converter units include at least a first side of the adjustable device and at least a second side of the adjustable device, wherein the first and second sides are mutually perpendicular to one another, wherein the plurality of signal converter units are configured to process the signal from the sender unit so that a directional control by the control device with respect to the adjustable device, as perceived by the user, remains spatially unchanged regardless of whether the user is facing the first or the second side of the adjustable device; and a signal receiver unit arranged on the control device that receives the converted signal for setting an operating configuration of the control device to provide said directional spatial control in the control device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for automatically setting an operating configuration of a portable control device controlling an adjustable device of a medical apparatus, comprising:
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sending a signal from the portable control device to the adjustable device; positioning a plurality of signal converter units on at least a first side of the adjustable device and on at least a second side of the adjustable device, wherein the first and second sides are mutually perpendicular to one another; converting the signal into a response signal by a plurality of signal converter units arranged on the adjustable device, wherein the response signal is configured so that a directional control by the control device with respect to the adjustable device, as perceived by the user, remains spatially unchanged regardless of whether the user is facing the first or the second side of the adjustable device; receiving the response signal by the portable control device; and setting the operating configuration of the portable control device to provide said directional spatial control based on the response signal. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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