Operating table patient support means
First Claim
1. A patient support means (16) for an operating table, which operating table includes a support apparatus (10), said patient support means comprising:
- a number of support sections (18,20,22,24) connected with one another with one (18) of said sections being releasably connectable with said support apparatus (10),said support section (18) connectable with the support apparatus (10) including a lower plate portion (30) couplable with the support apparatus and an upper plate portion (32) translationally adjustably guided on the lower plate portion, said upper plate portion being connected with the remaining sections (20,22,24) of the patient support means,said lower plate portion (30) being made in the form of a sealed closed box (50,52) in which is arranged a drive mechanism (54) for the adjustment of the upper plate portion (32),said drive mechanism including an electric motor (54) connected with a transmitting device (80) in the bottom of said closed box (50,52) for transmitting electrical energy between the patient support means (16) and the support apparatus (10) when the patient support means is connected with the support apparatus, andsaid transmitting device having no wires connected between said patient support means (16) and said support apparatus (10) so that when said support means (16) is removed from said support apparatus (10) said support means becomes completely disconnected from said support apparatus (10).
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Abstract
A patient support means (16) of an operating table comprises several patient support sections (18,20,22,24) connected to one another and in the region of one of the sections is releasably connected with a support apparatus (10). The support section (18) connectable with the support apparatus (10) includes a lower plate portion (30) couplable with the support apparatus and an upper plate portion (32) translationally adjustably guided on the lower plate portion and connected with the remaining sections (20,22,24) of the patient support means (16), with the lower plate portion (30) being made in the form of a closed box in which the drive mechanism for the adjustment of the upper plate portion (32) is arranged.
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11 Claims
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1. A patient support means (16) for an operating table, which operating table includes a support apparatus (10), said patient support means comprising:
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a number of support sections (18,20,22,24) connected with one another with one (18) of said sections being releasably connectable with said support apparatus (10), said support section (18) connectable with the support apparatus (10) including a lower plate portion (30) couplable with the support apparatus and an upper plate portion (32) translationally adjustably guided on the lower plate portion, said upper plate portion being connected with the remaining sections (20,22,24) of the patient support means, said lower plate portion (30) being made in the form of a sealed closed box (50,52) in which is arranged a drive mechanism (54) for the adjustment of the upper plate portion (32), said drive mechanism including an electric motor (54) connected with a transmitting device (80) in the bottom of said closed box (50,52) for transmitting electrical energy between the patient support means (16) and the support apparatus (10) when the patient support means is connected with the support apparatus, and said transmitting device having no wires connected between said patient support means (16) and said support apparatus (10) so that when said support means (16) is removed from said support apparatus (10) said support means becomes completely disconnected from said support apparatus (10). - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A patient support means (16) for an operating table, which operating table includes a support apparatus (10), said patient support means comprising:
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a number of support sections (18,20,22,24) connected with one another with one (18) of said sections being releasably connectable with said support apparatus (10), said support section (18) connectable with the support apparatus (10) including a lower plate portion (30) couplable with the support apparatus and an upper plate portion (32) translationally adjustably guided on the lower plate portion, said upper plate portion being connected with the remaining sections (20,22,24) of the patient support means, said lower plate portion (30) being made in the form of a closed sealed box (50,52) in which is arranged a drive mechanism (54) for the adjustment of the upper plate portion (32), said upper plate portion (32) being rigidly connected with at least one elongated drive element (46) which is guided in the lower plate portion (30), and said elongated drive element (46) having a first portion located outside of said closed box and rigidly connected with said upper plate portion and a second portion located inside of said closed box and drivingly connected with said drive mechanism (54) for translationally adjusting said upper plate portion relative to said lower plate portion. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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