User interface powered via an inductive coupling
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1. An operating machine with a moveable display, comprising:
- a housing for the operating machine;
an operating section within the housing;
first and second primary induction coils carried by the housing;
a user interface connected hingedly to the housing without wires; and
first and second secondary induction coils carried by the user interface, the first secondary induction coil coupled inductively to the first primary induction coil and configured to wirelessly supply at least one signal to or from the user interface while the machine is operating, and the second secondary induction coil coupled inductively to the second primary induction coil and configured to wirelessly supply power to the user interface while the machine is operating.
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Abstract
An operating machine, such as a medical machine or a dialysis machine, includes a housing for operating components of the machine and a moveable user interface or display for viewing and entering information concerning operation of the machine. Signals concerning operating information are wirelessly transmitted between the machine and the display using one of several techniques. Power is also transmitted wirelessly from the operating machine to the screen, or from a separate power source to the display. The wireless signals may be transmitted via induction, radio, infrared or optical means.
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33 Claims
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1. An operating machine with a moveable display, comprising:
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a housing for the operating machine; an operating section within the housing; first and second primary induction coils carried by the housing; a user interface connected hingedly to the housing without wires; and first and second secondary induction coils carried by the user interface, the first secondary induction coil coupled inductively to the first primary induction coil and configured to wirelessly supply at least one signal to or from the user interface while the machine is operating, and the second secondary induction coil coupled inductively to the second primary induction coil and configured to wirelessly supply power to the user interface while the machine is operating. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An operating machine with a moveable display, comprising:
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a housing for an operating medical machine; a display movably connected to the housing without wires; at least one sensor within the housing for sensing a condition of the operating medical machine and sending a signal concerning an operation or a status of the machine; first signal processing circuitry connected to the sensor for processing the signal; a hinge movably and mechanically connecting the display to the housing, the hinge including a housing portion having a first transceiver for wirelessly sending the signal and a display portion having a second transceiver for wirelessly receiving the signal; and second signal processing circuitry for displaying on the display an indication of the operation or the status of the operating medical machine from the signal. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. An operating machine with a moveable display, comprising:
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a housing for an operating dialysis machine; at least one pump within the housing for pumping dialysis fluid; a user interface coupled wirelessly and removeably to the housing; and electronics associated with the housing and the user interface and configured for the housing electronics to supply power to the user interface electronics when the user interface is near the housing and for the housing electronics to automatically cease supplying power to the user interface when the user interface is removed from the housing. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A method of providing a dialysis therapy, the method comprising:
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providing a dialysis machine having a user interface removeably and wirelessly connected to the dialysis machine; generating signals indicative of a status or an operation of the dialysis machine; providing a dialysis therapy; and wirelessly sending at least one operating signal from at least one transceiver, through a hinge that movably and mechanically connects the user interface to the dialysis machine, to the user interface. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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