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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 14, 2009
Filed:
Mar. 28, 2007
Norbert Hoffmann, Nürnberg, DE;
Norbert Hoffmann, Nürnberg, DE;
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft, Munich, DE;
Abstract
A lifting drive for a radiation filter in a mammography device is provided. The lifting drive includes a recording apparatus that accommodates the radiation filter. The recording apparatus is embodied so that the radiation filter is operatively supported to allow movement for executing a lifting movement in at least one lifting direction. A first drive element is operable to create a drive movement. A first movement transmission element is operable to transmit the drive movement to the recording apparatus. The recording apparatus is operable to convert the drive movement into the lifting movement. A shape of the first movement transmission element is operable to be changed, so that the drive movement is able to be transmitted over different paths.