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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 16, 2002
Filed:
Mar. 24, 2000
Hideki Fujimoto, Otawara, JP;
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Kawasaki, JP;
Abstract
This invention provides an exchange jig for assisting work of exchanging a heavy object such as an X-ray tube. This exchange jig has a detachable unit, which enables attaching/detaching the exchange jig to/from the top plate of a bed. In exchange work, the exchange jig is attached to the top plate of the bed. The elevating function and top plate slide function of the bed realize a forklift function together with the support function of the arm unit of the exchange jig. If exchange work is not performed, the exchange jig can be detached from the top plate of the bed. The arm unit is attached to the detachable unit through a rotating unit. The rotating unit freely rotates about an almost vertical axis. This rotation facilitates work of transferring the heavy object between the arm unit and a gantry, and work of transferring the heavy object between the arm unit and a truck.