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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 08, 2014
Filed:
Jun. 21, 2010
Antonius Maria Rijken, Nuenen, NL;
Martinus Antonius Maria Cuppen, Mierlo, NL;
Ravindra Bhat, Eindhoven, NL;
Arthur Robert Van ES, Eindhoven, NL;
Antonius Maria Rijken, Nuenen, NL;
Martinus Antonius Maria Cuppen, Mierlo, NL;
Ravindra Bhat, Eindhoven, NL;
Arthur Robert Van Es, Eindhoven, NL;
Koninklijke Philips N.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Abstract
A guidance chain for guiding a connection line, such as a cable, electrical cable, fiber glass cable, water line, gas line or fluid line, between parts of a medical diagnostic apparatus which are moved relative to each other, includes plural chain elements, where consecutive chain elements are moveable relative to each other about a respective imaginary or real rotation axis for realizing a folding movement of the guidance chain. The guidance chain is constructed such that it has a pre-set curvature in an unfolded state, and the radial extensions of the rotation axes are originating from substantially the same point in a folded state of the guidance chain.