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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 16, 2001
Filed:
Aug. 25, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Frank Brendel, Coswig, DE;
Roland Reuther, Dresden, DE;
Assignee:
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft, Munich, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01M 1/00 ; A47B 7/100 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01M 1/00 ; A47B 7/100 ;
Abstract
Weight compensating arrangement for a displaceable examination component of a medical system has a lever arrangement and a controllable adjusting device which acts on a first lever arm in order to exert a compensating force for the weight of the examination component which act on the other lever arm. This produces an optimal weight compensation and a reduced mass of the medical device compared to conventional arrangements.