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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 20, 2006
Filed:
Oct. 23, 2003
Hartmut Schmidt, Heilshoop, DE;
Günter Olbrich, Lübeck, DE;
Hartmut Schmidt, Heilshoop, DE;
Günter Olbrich, Lübeck, DE;
Dräger Medical AG & Co. KGaA, Lübeck, DE;
Abstract
The present invention pertains to a supply unit for accommodating medical instruments. A middle part, which is located at an instrument () and is equipped with lateral guide surfaces (), engages a height-adjustable middle part of the supply unit () with side cheeks () in an accurately fitting manner. So-called end position sensors (), e.g., photoelectric cells, which send a signal to an evaluating and control unit when the height-adjustable middle part of the supply unit () has been moved upward to the extent that pins () arranged there are completely accommodated by complementarily designed pin mounts () at the middle part of the instrument (), are provided at the middle part of the supply unit (). The evaluating and control unit now releases a plug-type connection for the power supply (), for the data transmission () and for the pneumatic supply ().