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X-ray irradiation device and X-ray radiation source

  • US 9,445,487 B2
  • Filed: 02/07/2013
  • Issued: 09/13/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/02/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An X-ray radiation device comprising:

  • a plurality of X-ray radiation sources, each having an X-ray tube for generating an X-ray, a drive circuit for driving the X-ray tube, and a trunk line connected to the drive circuit; and

    a controller having a control circuit for controlling the X-ray radiation sources;

    wherein the trunk lines of the plurality of X-ray radiation sources are connected in series to the control circuit so that the drive circuits of the plurality of X-ray radiation sources are connected in parallel to the control circuit,wherein the X-ray radiation source further comprises input and output terminals serving as external connection ports for the trunk line, andwherein the output terminal of one such X-ray radiation source is detachably connected to the input terminal of another such X-ray radiation source through a relay cable,the X-ray radiation device further comprising a rail for attaching thereto the plurality of X-ray radiation sources in a row;

    wherein the X-ray radiation source further comprises a housing for containing the X-ray tube, drive circuit, trunk line, input terminal, and output terminal;

    wherein the housing has on the outside thereof an X-ray emission surface for emitting the X-ray generated by the X-ray tube, a back face opposing the X-ray emission surface, and a pair of side faces intersecting the X-ray emission surface while opposing each other; and

    wherein each of the X-ray radiation sources is attached to the rail such that the back face opposes the rail while the opposing direction of the pair of side faces lies along the extending direction of the rail.

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