Cassette

• US 7,740,405 B2
• Filed: 08/20/2008
• Issued: 06/22/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 08/20/2007
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Fujifilm Corporation (Fujifilm Holdings Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Fujifilm Corporation (Fujifilm Holdings Corporation)
• Inventors: Kito, Eiichi, Yoshimi, Takuya, Tanabe, Tsuyoshi, Ohta, Yasunori
• Primary Examiner(s): Kiknadze; Irakli
• Application Number:
  US12/222,940
• Publication Number:
  US 20090052629A1
• Time in Patent Office: 671 Days
• Field of Search: 378/98.8, 378189-192
• US Class Current: 378/189
• CPC Class Codes: H01J 31/49 Pick-up adapted for an input of electromagnetic radiation other than visible light and having an electric output, e.g. for an input of X-rays, for an input of infrared radiation

Abstract

A cassette includes a main cassette body having a radiation detector for detecting radiation that has passed through a subject and converting the detected radiation into radiation image information, and a communication unit for wireless communications with a console. The communication unit is connected to the main cassette body by a cable and detachably mounted in a cradle part on said main cassette body.

Claims

1. A cassette comprising:

a main cassette body having a radiation detector for detecting a radiation that has passed through a subject and converting the detected radiation into radiation image information; and

a communication unit for wireless communications with an external control device, said communication unit being connected to said main cassette body by a cable and detachably mounted on said main cassette body,

wherein said main cassette body and said cable, or said cable and said communication unit are detachably connected to each other by a connector.

2. A cassette according to claim 1, further comprising a take-up mechanism mounted in said main cassette body or said communication unit, for winding up said cable such that said take-up mechanism allows said cable to be reeled out therefrom in use.

3. A cassette according to claim 1, wherein said communication unit comprises a mobile terminal.

4. A cassette according to claim 1, wherein said communication unit includes an indicating unit for indicating field intensity information of the wireless communications.

5. A cassette according to claim 1, further comprising a detecting unit mounted in said communication unit or said main cassette body, for detecting whether said communication unit is separated away from said main cassette body or not.

6. A cassette according to claim 1, wherein said communication unit is mounted on said main cassette body when said cassette is carried around for preventing said communication unit from dangling.

7. A cassette comprising:

a main cassette body having a radiation detector for detecting a radiation that has passed through a subject and converting the detected radiation into radiation image information; and

a communication unit for wireless communications with an external control device, said communication unit being connected to said main cassette body by a cable and detachably mounted on said main cassette body,

wherein said communication unit includes an indicating unit for indicating field intensity information of the wireless communications.

8. A cassette comprising:

a main cassette body having a radiation detector for detecting a radiation that has passed through a subject and converting the detected radiation into radiation image information;

a communication unit for wireless communications with an external control device, said communication unit being connected to said main cassette body by a cable and detachably mounted on said main cassette body; and

a detecting unit mounted in said communication unit or said main cassette body, for detecting whether said communication unit is separated away from said main cassette body or not.