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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 12, 2014
Filed:
Feb. 09, 2012
Guido Koch, Karlsruhe, DE;
Rolf Revenus, Kuppenheim, DE;
Guido Koch, Karlsruhe, DE;
Rolf Revenus, Kuppenheim, DE;
Maquet GmbH, Rastatt, DE;
Abstract
An operating table column has a column part a head part, and a plurality of actuating drives that each comprise a first element and a second element that can be linearly adjusted relative to this first element and that acts upon the head part. The first element of a first actuating drive is connected to the column part, while the head part is pivotably connected to the second element of the first actuating drive. The first element of a second actuating drive is pivotably connected to the column part, whereby, the head part is pivotably connected to the second element of the second actuating drive. The first element of a third actuating drive is connected at a distance from the head part to the second element of the first actuating drive and the second element of the third actuating drive is connected to the head part via respective universal joints.