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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 29, 2017
Filed:
Dec. 08, 2014
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Su Young Ko, Hwaseong-si, KR;
Woo Sup Han, Yongin-si, KR;
Hyung Won Yoon, Seoul, KR;
Jin Ho Choi, Anyang-si, KR;
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., Suwon-si, KR;
Abstract
A mammography apparatus minimizes the displeasure experienced by a human during x-ray operations, the displeasure being generated by a low temperature of a portion of the mammography apparatus making contact with the human body. The displeasure is minimized by increasing and maintaining the temperature of the portion of the mammography apparatus. The mammography apparatus includes an x-ray generating unit to generate x-rays, and an x-ray detecting unit having a detector to obtain x-ray data by detecting the x-ray passing through a subject. The x-ray detecting unit includes a housing forming an outer appearance of the x-ray detecting unit, a thermoelectric element provided at an inside the housing, and is disposed such that a cooling unit faces a lower surface of the detector, and a heat pipe extends to an inner side surface of the housing from a heat generating unit of the thermoelectric element.