Holding device for holding camera and method for aligning camera

Abstract

The invention relates to a holding device for holding a camera and a method for aligning a camera, the holding device having a camera-side part, a camera-side pivot bearing, a camera-side locking device, a camera-side intermediate part, a carrier-structure-side intermediate part, an intermediate part pivot bearing, an intermediate part locking device and a cable guide region, wherein the camera-side part is designed to receive a camera, and when the camera-side locking device is released, the camera-side part is pivotally mounted about a camera-side pivot axis by means of a camera-side pivot bearing relative to the camera-side intermediate piece, and wherein when the intermediate piece locking device is released, the camera-side part is pivotally mounted about the camera-side pivot axis by means of a camera-side pivot bearing relative to the camera-side intermediate piece. The camera-side intermediate part is pivotally mounted relative to the carrier-structure-side intermediate part by means of an intermediate part pivot bearing about an intermediate part pivot axis, and wherein the cable guide region extends along a longitudinal line of the cable guide region through the carrier-structure-side intermediate part and the camera-side intermediate part into the camera-side part, a longitudinal line of the cable guide region extends substantially perpendicular to the intermediate piece pivot axis in the region of the intermediate piece pivot axis, the intermediate piece pivot bearing and the intermediate piece locking device being arranged outside the cable guide region.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to a holding device for holding a camera and also to a method for aligning a camera. Background Art

[0002] The installation of cameras and similar sensors in the environment of medical imaging systems, for example on the ceiling of a medical examination room, is therefore particularly challenging, because in addition to the usual building-technical installations for lighting, air conditioning, smoke alarms and automatic fire extinguishing systems, specific clinical devices such as patient lifts, ceiling mounts for monitors, radiation protection devices and injection devices must also be installed. This requires flexibility in the spatial positioning of the camera in order to align the camera's field of view with the relevant area of ​​the medical device. However, too many degrees of freedom can have a negative impact on the alignment process. In addition, the camera cable should be guided as hidden as possible and prevent pinching. Summary of the invention

[0003] The object of the present invention is to provide an alternative to conventional solutions related to holding a camera. Regardless of the grammatical gender of a particular term, people with male and female gender identities are included.

[0004] The present invention relates to a holding device for holding a camera.

[0005] wherein the holding device comprises a camera-side part, a pivot bearing on the camera side, a locking device on the camera side, an intermediate part on the camera side, an intermediate part on the support structure side, an intermediate part pivot bearing, an intermediate part locking device and a cable guiding area,

[0006] wherein the camera-side part is designed to accommodate a camera and is pivotably mounted relative to the camera-side intermediate part by means of a camera-side pivot bearing about a camera-side pivot axis when a locking device on the camera side is released,

[0007] wherein, when the intermediate piece locking device is released, the intermediate piece on the camera side is pivotably mounted relative to the intermediate piece on the support structure side about the intermediate piece pivot axis by means of an intermediate piece pivot bearing,

[0008] wherein the cable guide region extends along a longitudinal line of the cable guide region through the support structure-side intermediate piece and the camera-side intermediate piece into the camera-side section,

[0009] wherein the longitudinal line of the cable guide area in the region of the pivot axis of the middle piece extends substantially perpendicularly to the pivot axis of the middle piece,

[0010] - wherein the intermediate piece pivot bearing and the intermediate piece locking device are arranged outside the cable guiding region.

[0011] In addition, the present invention also discloses a holding device for holding the sensor.

[0012] wherein the holding device comprises a sensor-side part, a sensor-side pivot bearing, a sensor-side locking device, a sensor-side middle piece, a support-structure-side middle piece, an middle piece pivot bearing, an middle piece locking device and a cable guiding region,

[0013] wherein the sensor-side part is designed to accommodate the sensor and is pivotably mounted relative to the sensor-side intermediate part about a sensor-side pivot axis by means of a sensor-side pivot bearing when the sensor-side locking device is released,

[0014] wherein the sensor-side middle piece is pivotably mounted relative to the support-structure-side middle piece about a middle piece pivot axis by means of a middle piece pivot bearing when the middle piece locking device is released,

[0015] wherein the cable guiding region extends along a longitudinal line of the cable guiding region through the intermediate piece on the support structure side and the intermediate piece on the sensor side to the sensor-side section,

[0016] wherein the longitudinal line of the cable guide area in the region of the pivot axis of the middle piece extends substantially perpendicularly to the pivot axis of the middle piece,

[0017] - wherein the intermediate piece pivot bearing and the intermediate piece locking device are arranged outside the cable guiding region.

[0018] In particular, the holding device for holding a sensor can be implemented according to one or more of the aspects described later for the holding device for holding a camera. In particular, the term "camera side" can be replaced by the term "sensor side" and / or the term "camera" can be replaced by the term "sensor". In addition, the present invention also discloses a method for aligning a sensor. The method for aligning a sensor can be implemented in particular according to one or more of the aspects described later for the method for aligning a camera. In particular, the term "camera side" can be replaced by the term "sensor side" and / or the term "camera" can be replaced by the term "sensor".

[0019] In particular, it can be provided that the section of the longitudinal line of the cable guide area extending through the camera-side middle piece in the area of ​​the middle piece pivot axis extends substantially perpendicularly to the middle piece pivot axis and / or in the area of ​​the camera-side pivot axis extends substantially perpendicularly to the camera-side pivot axis. In particular, it can be provided that the camera-side pivot bearing and the camera-side locking device are arranged outside the cable guide area.

[0020] The camera-side part can be designed in particular for positively locking and / or non-destructively releasable accommodation of a camera. For example, the support structure-side middle piece can be connected to the support structure by means of the support structure-side part and the support structure interface. The support structure can be, for example, a ceiling, a wall and / or a bracket.

[0021] In particular, it can be provided that, when the locking device on the camera side is clamped, the part on the camera side is fixed relative to the middle piece on the camera side by means of the locking device on the camera side to prevent pivoting movement around the pivot axis of the camera side, and / or when the middle piece locking device is clamped, the middle piece on the camera side is fixed relative to the middle piece on the supporting structure side by means of the middle piece locking device to prevent pivoting movement around the middle piece pivot axis.

[0022] In particular, the longitudinal line can extend in the cable guide area so that the cable can extend through the cable guide area in the longitudinal line. The longitudinal line can be a center line of the cable guide area and / or a center line deviating from the cable guide area. In particular, a plurality of cable guide areas can be formed in the holding device, which can, for example, extend adjacent to each other and / or substantially parallel to each other.

[0023] The camera can be, for example, a 2D camera and / or a 3D camera. This solution allows a closed mechanical structure with a small space requirement, wherein at the same time, due to the hollowed-out embodiment, the cable routing can be integrated into the holding device.

[0024] Embodiments provide that the camera-side pivot axis is perpendicular to the middle-piece pivot axis. The camera-side pivot axis and the middle-piece pivot axis can in particular form the axis of a universal joint, in particular a hollow universal joint.

[0025] Embodiments provide that the camera-side pivot axis and the middle piece pivot axis are spaced apart from one another along a section of the longitudinal line of the cable guide area extending through the camera-side middle piece, in particular in such a way that when the camera is accommodated in the camera-side part, the camera-side pivot axis is located along the longitudinal line of the cable guide area between the middle piece pivot axis and the camera. The camera-side pivot axis can in particular be tilted relative to the middle piece pivot axis.

[0026] In one embodiment, the camera-side intermediate piece has a frame, a first plate-shaped protrusion and a second plate-shaped protrusion.

[0027] - wherein the cable guide area extends through the frame,

[0028] wherein the plate-shaped first projection extends in a first plane from the frame in a planar manner to a first region of the intermediate part pivot bearing, wherein the first plane is perpendicular to the intermediate part pivot axis,

[0029] wherein the second plate-shaped projection extends in a second plane from the frame in a planar manner to a second region of the middle part pivot bearing, wherein the second plane is perpendicular to the middle part pivot axis,

[0030] wherein the cable guide region is located in the region of the camera-side intermediate piece between the first plane and the second plane.

[0031] The frame can be quadrilateral, for example. The frame can be closed circumferentially around the longitudinal line of the cable guide area, for example. In particular, it can be provided that the cable guide area is located in the region of the middle piece pivot axis between the first plate-shaped projection and the second plate-shaped projection and / or that the cable guide area is located in the region of the middle piece pivot axis between the first region of the middle piece pivot bearing and the second region of the middle piece pivot bearing.

[0032] In particular, it can be provided that the camera-side intermediate piece has a third plate-shaped projection and a fourth plate-shaped projection.

[0033] wherein the plate-shaped third projection extends in a third plane from the frame in a planar manner to a first region of the camera-side pivot bearing, wherein the third plane is perpendicular to the camera-side pivot axis,

[0034] wherein the plate-shaped fourth projection extends in a fourth plane from the frame in a planar manner to the second region of the camera-side pivot bearing, wherein the fourth plane is perpendicular to the camera-side pivot axis,

[0035] wherein the cable guide region is located in the region of the camera-side intermediate piece between the third plane and the fourth plane.

[0036] An embodiment provides that the frame has a first frame side surface and a second frame side surface, wherein a first area of ​​the middle piece pivot bearing is connected to the first frame side surface by means of a first plate-shaped protrusion, and wherein a second area of ​​the middle piece pivot bearing is connected to the second frame side surface by means of a second plate-shaped protrusion.

[0037] In an embodiment, a first frame side surface is perpendicular to the middle piece pivot axis, and an edge of the first frame side surface is curved in an arc shape around the middle piece pivot axis, wherein a second frame side surface is perpendicular to the middle piece pivot axis, and an edge of the second frame side surface is curved in an arc shape around the middle piece pivot axis.

[0038] In particular, it can be provided that the frame has a third frame side surface and a fourth frame side surface, wherein the first area of ​​the camera-side pivot bearing is connected to the third frame side surface by means of a third plate-shaped projection, wherein the second area of ​​the camera-side pivot bearing is connected to the fourth frame side surface by means of a fourth plate-shaped projection. In particular, it can be provided that the third frame side surface is perpendicular to the camera-side pivot axis and the edge of the third frame side surface is curved in an arc shape around the camera-side pivot axis, wherein the fourth frame side surface is perpendicular to the camera-side pivot axis and the edge of the fourth frame side surface is curved in an arc shape around the camera-side pivot axis.

[0039] The first frame side surface can in particular be flat and / or parallel to the first plane. The first frame side surface and the plate-shaped first projection can in particular be coplanar and / or connected to each other in a planar manner, in particular in a connection plane substantially parallel to the first plane. The second frame side surface can in particular be flat and / or parallel to the second plane. The second frame side surface and the plate-shaped second projection can in particular be coplanar and / or connected to each other in a planar manner, in particular in a connection plane substantially parallel to the second plane.

[0040] The third frame side surface can be, in particular, flat and / or parallel to the third plane. The third frame side surface and the third plate-shaped projection can be, in particular, coplanar and / or planarly connected to each other, in particular planarly connected to each other in a connection plane substantially parallel to the third plane. The fourth frame side surface can be, in particular, flat and / or parallel to the fourth plane. The fourth frame side surface and the fourth plate-shaped projection can be, in particular, coplanar and / or planarly connected to each other, in particular planarly connected to each other in a connection plane substantially parallel to the fourth plane. It can be provided in particular that the first frame side surface and the second frame side surface are connected to each other by means of the third frame side surface and the fourth frame side surface.

[0041] According to an embodiment, the intermediate part on the support structure side has a first side surface on the support structure side and a second side surface on the support structure side.

[0042] wherein the cable guide region is located in the region of the intermediate part on the support structure side between a first support structure side side surface and a second support structure side side surface,

[0043] - wherein the first side surface on the supporting structure side is perpendicular to the middle piece pivot axis, and the edge of the first side surface on the supporting structure side is curved in an arc shape around the middle piece pivot axis, wherein the edge of the first side surface on the supporting structure side is adjacent to the edge of the first frame side surface, in particular adjacent in such a way that a gap between the edge of the first side surface on the supporting structure side and the edge of the first frame side surface extends in an arc shape around the middle piece pivot axis,

[0044] -Wherein, the second side surface on the supporting structure side is perpendicular to the pivot axis of the middle piece, and the edge of the second side surface on the supporting structure side is curved in an arc shape around the pivot axis of the middle piece, wherein the edge of the second side surface on the supporting structure side is adjacent to the edge of the second frame side surface, in particular adjacent so that the gap between the edge of the second side surface on the supporting structure side and the edge of the second frame side surface extends in an arc shape around the pivot axis of the middle piece.

[0045] The camera-side middle piece can thus be pivoted relative to the support structure-side middle piece about the middle piece pivot axis within a corresponding angular range without increasing the gap between the edges of the side surfaces. It is thus possible to separate the cable routing region from the surroundings by means of the frame side surfaces and the support structure-side side surfaces at different angular positions that can be reached by means of a pivoting movement of the camera-side middle piece relative to the support structure-side middle piece about the middle piece pivot axis.

[0046] In particular, it can be provided that the edge of the first frame side surface is curved concavely in an arcuate manner around the middle piece pivot axis, the edge of the second frame side surface is curved concavely in an arcuate manner around the middle piece pivot axis, the edge of the first side surface on the support structure side is curved convexly in an arcuate manner around the middle piece pivot axis, and the edge of the second side surface on the support structure side is curved convexly in an arcuate manner around the middle piece pivot axis. Alternatively, it can be provided that the edge of the first frame side surface is curved convexly in an arcuate manner around the middle piece pivot axis, the edge of the second frame side surface is curved convexly in an arcuate manner around the middle piece pivot axis, the edge of the first side surface on the support structure side is curved concavely in an arcuate manner around the middle piece pivot axis, and the edge of the second side surface on the support structure side is curved concavely in an arcuate manner around the middle piece pivot axis.

[0047] In particular, it can be provided that the camera-side portion has a first camera-side side surface and a second camera-side side surface,

[0048] wherein the portion of the cable guide area on the camera side is in the area between the first side surface on the camera side and the second side surface on the camera side,

[0049] - wherein the first side surface on the camera side is perpendicular to the pivot axis on the camera side, and an edge of the first side surface on the camera side is curved in an arc shape around the pivot axis on the camera side, wherein the edge of the first side surface on the camera side is adjacent to an edge of the third frame side surface, in particular adjacent in such a way that a gap between the edge of the first side surface on the camera side and the edge of the third frame side surface extends in an arc shape around the pivot axis on the camera side,

[0050] -Wherein, the second side surface on the camera side is perpendicular to the pivot axis on the camera side, and the edge of the third side surface on the camera side is curved in an arc shape around the pivot axis on the camera side, wherein the edge of the second side surface on the camera side is adjacent to the edge of the fourth frame side surface, in particular adjacent such that a gap between the edge of the second side surface on the camera side and the edge of the fourth frame side surface extends in an arc shape around the pivot axis on the camera side.

[0051] In particular, it can be arranged that the edge of the third frame side surface is curved concavely in an arcuate shape around the pivot axis on the camera side, the edge of the fourth frame side surface is curved concavely in an arcuate shape around the pivot axis on the camera side, the edge of the first side surface on the camera side is curved convexly in an arcuate shape around the pivot axis on the camera side, and the edge of the second side surface on the camera side is curved convexly in an arcuate shape around the pivot axis on the camera side.

[0052] Alternatively, it can be arranged that the edge of the third frame side surface is convexly curved in an arcuate shape around the pivot axis on the camera side, the edge of the fourth frame side surface is convexly curved in an arcuate shape around the pivot axis on the camera side, the edge of the first side surface on the camera side is concavely curved in an arcuate shape around the pivot axis on the camera side, and the edge of the second side surface on the camera side is concavely curved in an arcuate shape around the pivot axis on the camera side.

[0053] An embodiment provides that the holding device has a support-structure-side part, a support-structure-side pivot bearing and a support-structure-side locking device,

[0054] wherein the support-structure-side intermediate part is pivotably mounted relative to the support-structure-side part about a support-structure-side pivot axis by means of a support-structure-side pivot bearing when the support-structure-side locking device is released,

[0055] wherein the cable guiding region extends along a longitudinal line of the cable guiding region through the support-structure-side section to the support-structure-side intermediate part,

[0056] wherein the section of the longitudinal line of the cable guiding area which extends through the part on the supporting structure side is substantially parallel to the pivot axis on the supporting structure side,

[0057] - wherein the support-structure-side pivot bearing and the support-structure-side locking device are arranged outside the cable guiding region.

[0058] In particular, it can be provided that the support structure-side intermediate part is secured relative to the support structure-side part by means of the support structure-side locking device against a pivoting movement about the support structure-side pivot axis when the support structure-side locking device is clamped.

[0059] Embodiments provide that the pivot axis on the support structure side is perpendicular to the pivot axis of the intermediate part. In particular, it can be provided that the pivot axis on the support structure side is coplanar with the pivot axis on the camera side.

[0060] According to an embodiment, the pivot axis on the supporting structure side and the pivot axis of the middle piece are spaced apart from each other along a longitudinal line of the cable guiding area extending through a section of the middle piece on the supporting structure side, and in particular are spaced apart such that the pivot axis of the middle piece is located between the pivot axis on the supporting structure side and the pivot axis on the camera side along the longitudinal line of the cable guiding area.

[0061] An embodiment provides that the retaining device has a power supply and a power supply line for supplying electrical energy to the camera, wherein the power supply is arranged inside a portion on the supporting structure side, wherein the power supply line extends within the cable guiding area from the power supply to the portion on the camera side, and in particular extends substantially following the direction of a longitudinal line of the cable guiding area.

[0062] An embodiment provides that the support structure-side part is cylindrical, wherein the cylinder axis of the support structure-side part forms the support structure-side pivot axis. The support structure-side part can be a hollow tube, for example.

[0063] According to an embodiment, the locking device on the supporting structure side has a first clamping wedge, wherein clamping of the locking device on the supporting structure side causes the first clamping wedge to press the circumferential surface of the part on the supporting structure side, thereby achieving frictional fixing of the intermediate part on the supporting structure side relative to the part on the supporting structure side.

[0064] In particular, it can be provided that the support structure-side intermediate part has a first connecting unit.

[0065] wherein the support-structure-side part has a second connecting unit which is designed corresponding to the first connecting unit so that a connection can be established via the first connecting unit and the second connecting unit, which connection positively resists a translational movement of the support-structure-side intermediate part relative to the support-structure-side part parallel to the support-structure-side pivot axis when the locking device on the support-structure side is released,

[0066] wherein the intermediate part on the support structure side is pivotably supported relative to the support structure side part about the support structure side pivot axis by means of a support structure side pivot bearing when the support structure side locking device is released and the connection is established via the first connecting unit and the second connecting unit.

[0067] By means of the connection with the first connecting unit and the second connecting unit, the middle piece on the supporting structure side is fixed to prevent translation parallel to the pivot axis of the supporting structure side relative to the part of the supporting structure side, in particular to prevent falling off, while the angular position around the pivot axis of the supporting structure side can be adjusted by the pivoting movement of the middle piece on the supporting structure side relative to the part of the supporting structure side around the pivot axis of the supporting structure side.

[0068] In particular, it can be provided that, by frictionally fixing the middle piece on the supporting structure side relative to the portion on the supporting structure side, the middle piece on the supporting structure side is fixed against a translational movement parallel to the pivot axis of the supporting structure side relative to the portion on the supporting structure side and against a pivotal movement around the pivot axis of the supporting structure side relative to the portion on the supporting structure side.

[0069] The invention also relates to a system having a medical imaging device, a camera and a holding device according to the invention for holding a camera, wherein the camera is accommodated in the camera-side part of the holding device. In particular, it can be provided that the pivot axis on the support structure side is essentially vertical and / or the intermediate part pivot axis is essentially horizontal. The system can in particular have a set of cables which, for example, extend from the support structure in the cable guide region into the camera-side part and are connected to the camera. The system can, for example, have a support structure interface and / or a support structure.

[0070] Embodiments provide that the medical imaging device is a computed tomography device, a C-arm X-ray device or a magnetic resonance tomography device.

[0071] The present invention also relates to a method for aligning a camera, wherein the camera is accommodated in a camera-side part of a retaining device according to the present invention, wherein a locking device on the camera side is released, the camera-side part is pivoted relative to an intermediate part on the camera side about a pivot axis on the camera side, and the locking device on the camera side is clamped, wherein the intermediate part locking device is released, the intermediate part on the camera side is pivoted relative to the intermediate part on the supporting structure side about the intermediate part pivot axis, and the intermediate part locking device is clamped.

[0072] Embodiments provide that the support structure-side locking device is released, the support structure-side intermediate part is pivoted relative to the support structure-side part about the support structure-side pivot axis, and the camera-side locking device is clamped. In particular, the pivoting movement of the camera-side part relative to the camera-side intermediate part about the camera-side pivot axis and the pivoting movement of the support structure-side intermediate part relative to the support structure-side part about the support structure-side pivot axis can be combined in such a way that a pure translation of the camera-side part and / or a change in position of the camera-side part without a rotational component is produced in space, wherein the camera-side pivot axis is parallel to the support structure-side pivot axis. In this case, the adjustment range of the translational alignment can be defined by the distance between the camera-side pivot axis and the support structure-side pivot axis.

[0073] Within the scope of the present invention, the features described in different embodiments and / or different claim categories (methods, uses, devices, systems, components, etc.) of the present invention can be combined to form other embodiments of the present invention. For example, the claims related to the device can also be improved by combining the features described or claimed in the method, and vice versa. The functional characteristics of the method can be implemented by the specific components of the corresponding structure. The use of the indefinite article "a" or "one" does not exclude that the related features may also exist multiple times. Substantially parallel can be understood as, for example, an angular distance with an absolute value of less than 2 degrees, especially less than 1 degree. Substantially vertical can be understood as, for example, an angular distance with an absolute value of less than 2 degrees, especially less than 1 degree. Substantially vertical can be understood as, for example, an angular distance with an absolute value of less than 88 degrees to 92 degrees, especially between 89 degrees and 91 degrees. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0074] The invention is explained below by means of exemplary embodiments with reference to the attached drawings, in which the illustrations are schematic, greatly simplified and not necessarily true to scale.

[0075] Figures 1 to 6 respectively show a holding device according to a first example,

[0076] Figure 7 shows a holding device according to a second example,

[0077] Figure 8 A system with a medical imaging device and a holding device is shown. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0078] Figures 1 to 6 A holding device according to a first example is respectively shown.

[0079] Figure 1 A holding device 3 for holding a camera K is shown.

[0080] wherein the holding device 3 has a camera-side part K1, a pivot bearing LK on the camera side, a locking device BK on the camera side, an intermediate part K2 on the camera side, an intermediate part T2 on the support structure side, an intermediate part pivot bearing L2, an intermediate part locking device B2 and a cable guiding area 39,

[0081] wherein the camera-side part K1 is designed to accommodate a camera K and is pivotably mounted relative to the camera-side intermediate part K2 by means of a camera-side pivot bearing LK about a camera-side pivot axis AK when a camera-side locking device BK is released,

[0082] wherein, when the intermediate piece locking device B2 is released, the camera-side intermediate piece K2 is pivotably supported relative to the support-structure-side intermediate piece T2 about the intermediate piece pivot axis A2 by means of the intermediate piece pivot bearing L2,

[0083] wherein the cable guide region 39 extends along the longitudinal line of the cable guide region 39 through the support structure-side intermediate part T2 and the camera-side intermediate part K2 into the camera-side part K1 ,

[0084] wherein the longitudinal line of the cable guiding region 39 in the region of the middle piece pivot axis A2 extends substantially perpendicularly to the middle piece pivot axis A2,

[0085] In this case, the intermediate piece pivot bearing L2 and the intermediate piece locking device B2 are arranged outside the cable guiding area 39 .

[0086] The camera-side pivot axis AK is perpendicular to the middle piece pivot axis A2. The camera-side pivot axis AK and the middle piece pivot axis A2 are spaced apart from one another along a section of the longitudinal line of the cable guide region 39 extending through the camera-side middle piece K2.

[0087] According to the example shown, the camera-side intermediate part K2 has a frame K20, a first plate-shaped projection 51 and a second plate-shaped projection 52.

[0088] - wherein the cable guide region 39 extends through the frame K20,

[0089] wherein the first plate-shaped projection 51 extends in a first plane from the frame K20 to a first region of the middle piece pivot bearing L2, wherein the first plane is perpendicular to the middle piece pivot axis A2,

[0090] wherein the second plate-shaped projection 52 extends in a second plane from the frame K20 to a second region of the middle piece pivot bearing L2, wherein the second plane is perpendicular to the middle piece pivot axis A2,

[0091] In this case, the cable guide region 39 is located in the region of the camera-side intermediate part K2 between the first plane and the second plane.

[0092] The frame K20 can be quadrilateral, for example. The frame K20 can be closed circumferentially around the longitudinal line of the cable guide area 39, for example. In particular, it can be provided that the cable guide area 39 is located in the region of the middle piece pivot axis A2 between the first plate-shaped projection 51 and the second plate-shaped projection 52 and / or that the cable guide area 39 is located in the region of the middle piece pivot axis A2 between the first region of the middle piece pivot bearing L2 and the second region of the middle piece pivot bearing L2.

[0093] According to the example shown, it is provided that the camera-side intermediate part K2 has a third plate-shaped protrusion 53 and a fourth plate-shaped protrusion 54,

[0094] wherein the plate-shaped third projection 53 extends in a third plane from the frame K20 to a first region of the camera-side pivot bearing LK, wherein the third plane is perpendicular to the camera-side pivot axis AK,

[0095] wherein the plate-shaped fourth projection 54 extends in a fourth plane from the frame K20 to the second region of the camera-side pivot bearing LK, wherein the fourth plane is perpendicular to the camera-side pivot axis AK,

[0096] In this case, the cable guide region 39 is located in the region of the camera-side intermediate part K2 between the third plane and the fourth plane.

[0097] According to the example shown, the frame K20 has a first frame side surface K21 and a second frame side surface K22.

[0098] wherein the first region of the intermediate piece pivot bearing L2 is connected to the first frame side surface K21 by means of a first plate-shaped projection 51,

[0099] wherein the second region of the intermediate piece pivot bearing L2 is connected to the second frame side surface K22 by means of a second plate-shaped projection 52,

[0100] wherein the first frame side surface K21 is perpendicular to the middle piece pivot axis A2 and the edge of the first frame side surface K21 is curved in a circular arc shape around the middle piece pivot axis A2,

[0101] - wherein the second frame side surface K22 is perpendicular to the middle piece pivot axis A2, and the edge of the second frame side surface K22 is curved in a circular arc shape around the middle piece pivot axis A2.

[0102] According to the example shown, the frame 20 has a third frame side surface K23 and a fourth frame side surface K23,

[0103] wherein a first region of the camera-side pivot bearing LK is connected to the third frame side surface K23 by means of a plate-shaped third projection 53,

[0104] wherein the second region of the camera-side pivot bearing LK is connected to the fourth frame side surface K24 by means of a fourth plate-shaped projection 54,

[0105] wherein the third frame side surface K23 is perpendicular to the camera-side pivot axis AK and the edge of the third frame side surface K23 is curved in an arc shape around the camera-side pivot axis AK,

[0106] wherein the fourth frame side surface K24 is perpendicular to the camera-side pivot axis AK and the edge of the fourth frame side surface K24 is curved in a circular arc shape around the camera-side pivot axis AK.

[0107] According to the example shown, it is provided that the load-bearing structure-side intermediate part T2 has a first load-bearing structure-side side surface T21 and a second load-bearing structure-side side surface T22.

[0108] wherein the cable guide region 39 is located in the region of the load-bearing structure-side intermediate part T2 between the first load-bearing structure-side side surface T21 and the second load-bearing structure-side side surface T22,

[0109] - wherein the first side surface T21 on the bearing structure side is perpendicular to the middle piece pivot axis A2, and the edge of the first side surface T21 on the bearing structure side is curved in an arc shape around the middle piece pivot axis A2, wherein the edge of the first side surface T21 on the bearing structure side is adjacent to the edge of the first frame side surface K21, in particular adjacent in such a way that a gap between the edge of the first side surface T21 on the bearing structure side and the edge of the first frame side surface K21 extends in an arc shape around the middle piece pivot axis A2,

[0110] -Wherein, the second side surface T22 on the bearing structure side is perpendicular to the middle piece pivot axis A2, and the edge of the second side surface T22 on the bearing structure side is curved in an arc shape around the middle piece pivot axis A2, wherein the edge of the second side surface T22 on the bearing structure side is adjacent to the edge of the second frame side surface K22, and in particular is adjacent such that a gap between the edge of the second side surface T22 on the bearing structure side and the edge of the second frame side surface K22 extends in an arc shape around the middle piece pivot axis A2.

[0111] According to the example shown, the camera-side portion K1 has a first camera-side side surface K11 and a second camera-side side surface K12.

[0112] wherein the cable guide area 39 is located in the area of ​​the camera-side portion K1 between the first camera-side side surface K11 and the second camera-side side surface K12,

[0113] - wherein the first camera-side side surface K11 is perpendicular to the camera-side pivot axis AK, and an edge of the first camera-side side surface K11 is curved in an arc shape around the camera-side pivot axis AK, wherein the edge of the first camera-side side surface K11 is adjacent to an edge of the third frame side surface K23, in particular such that a gap between the edge of the first camera-side side surface K11 and the edge of the third frame side surface K23 extends in an arc shape around the camera-side pivot axis AK,

[0114] -Wherein, the second side surface K12 on the camera side is perpendicular to the pivot axis AK on the camera side, and the edge of the second side surface K12 on the camera side is curved in an arc shape around the pivot axis AK on the camera side, wherein the edge of the second side surface K12 on the camera side is adjacent to the edge of the fourth frame side surface K24, and in particular is adjacent so that the gap between the edge of the second side surface K12 on the camera side and the edge of the fourth frame side surface K24 extends in an arc shape around the pivot axis AK on the camera side.

[0115] According to the example shown, it is provided that the holding device 3 has a support-structure-side part T1, a support-structure-side pivot bearing LT and a support-structure-side locking device BT.

[0116] wherein the support-structure-side intermediate part T2 is pivotably mounted relative to the support-structure-side part T1 about the support-structure-side pivot axis AT by means of a support-structure-side pivot bearing LT when the support-structure-side locking device BT is released,

[0117] wherein the cable guide region 39 extends along the longitudinal line of the cable guide region 39 through the support-structure-side section T1 to the support-structure-side intermediate part T2,

[0118] wherein the section of the longitudinal line of the cable guiding region 39 extending through the support-structure-side portion T1 is substantially parallel to the support-structure-side pivot axis AT,

[0119] In this case, the support-structure-side swivel bearing LT and the support-structure-side locking device BT are arranged outside the cable guiding region 39 .

[0120] The support structure-side pivot axis AT is perpendicular to the middle part pivot axis A2. The support structure-side pivot axis AT and the middle part pivot axis A2 are spaced apart from each other along the section of the longitudinal line of the cable guide area 39 extending through the support structure-side middle part T2. The support structure-side part T1 is cylindrical, wherein the cylinder axis of the support structure-side part T1 forms the support structure-side pivot axis AT.

[0121] According to the example shown, the retaining device 3 has a power supply 41 and a power supply line C1 for supplying electrical energy to the camera K, wherein the power supply 41 is arranged inside the part T1 on the supporting structure side, and wherein the power supply line C1 extends inside the cable guiding area 39 from the power supply 41 to the part K1 on the camera side.

[0122] According to the example shown, the locking device BT on the supporting structure side has a first clamping wedge 71, wherein clamping of the locking device BT on the supporting structure side causes the first clamping wedge 70 to squeeze the circumferential side of the part T1 on the supporting structure side, thereby achieving frictional locking fixation of the middle part T2 on the supporting structure side relative to the part T1 on the supporting structure side.

[0123] According to the example shown, it is provided that the support structure-side intermediate part T2 has a first connecting unit 78,

[0124] wherein the support-structure-side part T1 has a second connecting unit 79 which is designed correspondingly to the first connecting unit 78 so that a connection can be established by means of the first connecting unit 78 and the second connecting unit 79 which connection positively resists a translational movement of the support-structure-side intermediate part T2 relative to the support-structure-side part T1 parallel to the support-structure-side pivot axis AT when the support-structure-side locking device BT is released,

[0125] -Wherein, when the locking device BT on the supporting structure side is released and a connection is established by means of the first connecting unit 78 and the second connecting unit 79, the intermediate part T2 on the supporting structure side is pivotably supported relative to the part T1 on the supporting structure side around the pivot axis AT on the supporting structure side by means of the pivot bearing LT on the supporting structure side.

[0126] The holding device 3 has a cover part F which is detachably connected to the middle part T2 on the support structure side. The holding device 3 also has a data cable C2 and a ground cable C3. The middle part pivot bearing L2 is connected to the middle part T2 on the support structure side by means of a threaded connection 75. The middle part pivot bearing L2 and the camera-side pivot bearing LK form a hollow universal joint in conjunction with the camera-side middle part K2. The camera 3 is a 3D camera having a lens 36 and a convection heat sink 38. The coordinate system M indicates a plurality of directions in space.

[0127] The camera-side portion V1 has a camera-side cover V1 . The camera-side cover V1 has a camera-side second side surface K12 .

[0128] Here, the cover part F is removed so that the screws 73 and 74 of the locking device BT on the load-bearing structure side and the screws of the intermediate locking device B2 are accessible for loosening and / or tightening. The part T1 on the load-bearing structure side is a hollow tube. The load-bearing structure interface TD is a screw clamp, for example, which is fixed to the ceiling D.

[0129] The locking device BT on the supporting structure side has a second clamping wedge 72, wherein clamping of the locking device BT on the supporting structure side causes the second clamping wedge 72 to squeeze the peripheral side of the part T1 on the supporting structure side, thereby achieving friction-locking fixation of the middle part T2 on the supporting structure side relative to the part T1 on the supporting structure side.

[0130] The first connecting unit 78 can be, for example, an elastic pressure piece. The second connecting unit 79 can be, for example, a groove into which an elastic support body of the pressure piece is pressed by means of a spring of the pressure piece.

[0131] In order to Figure 5 The orientation shown moves to Figure 6 In the orientation shown, the pivoting movement of the camera-side part K1 relative to the camera-side middle part K2 around the camera-side pivot axis AK and the pivoting movement of the support-structure-side middle part T2 relative to the support-structure-side part T1 around the support-structure-side pivot axis AT are combined so that a pure translation of the camera-side part K1 occurs in space and the position change of the camera-side part K2 has no rotational component.

[0132] Figure 7 A holding device 3 according to a second example is shown, in which the support-structure-side pivot axis AT is parallel to the intermediate-piece pivot axis A2 .

[0133] Figure 8 A system 1 is shown, which has a medical imaging device 2, a camera K and a holding device 3 for holding the camera K, wherein the camera K is accommodated in a camera-side part K1 of the holding device 3. The medical imaging device 2 has a frame 20, a tunnel-shaped opening 9 and a patient bed 10. A patient 13 can be introduced into the tunnel-shaped opening 9. The acquisition area is located in the tunnel-shaped opening 9. The patient bed 10 has a support base 11 and a support plate 12 for supporting the patient 13. The support plate 12 can be introduced into the tunnel-shaped opening 9 by a translation movement of the patient bed 10 and the frame 20 relative to each other in the longitudinal direction of the support plate 12, in particular along the system axis AS. The examination room has a ceiling D and a floor G. The holding device 3 is fixed to the ceiling D by means of a load-bearing structure interface TD.

Claims

1. A holding device (3) for holding a camera (K), - wherein the holding device (3) comprises a camera-side part (K1), a pivot bearing (LK) on the camera side, a locking device (BK) on the camera side, an intermediate part (K2) on the camera side, an intermediate part (T2) on the supporting structure side, an intermediate part pivot bearing (L2), an intermediate part locking device (B2) and a cable guide area (39), -in, The camera-side part (K1) is designed to accommodate the camera (K) and is pivotably supported relative to the camera-side intermediate part (K2) about a camera-side pivot axis (AK) by means of a camera-side pivot bearing (LK) when the camera-side locking device (BK) is released, - wherein, when the intermediate part locking device (B2) is released, the intermediate part (K2) on the camera side is pivotably supported relative to the intermediate part (T2) on the supporting structure side about the intermediate part pivot axis (A2) by means of the intermediate part pivot bearing (L2), wherein the cable guide region (39) extends along a longitudinal line of the cable guide region (39) through the support structure-side middle piece (T2) and the camera-side middle piece (K2) into the camera-side part (K1), - wherein the longitudinal line of the cable guide region (39) extends in the region of the middle piece pivot axis (A2) substantially perpendicularly to the middle piece pivot axis (A2), - wherein the intermediate piece pivot bearing (L2) and the intermediate piece locking device (B2) are arranged outside the cable guiding area (39).

2. The holding device (3) according to claim 1, - wherein the camera-side pivot axis (AK) is perpendicular to the intermediate element pivot axis (A2).

3. The holding device (3) according to claim 1 or 2, -in, The camera-side pivot axis (AK) and the middle piece pivot axis (A2) are spaced apart from one another along a section of a longitudinal line of the cable guide region (39) extending through the camera-side middle piece (K2).

4. A holding device (3) according to any one of claims 1 to 3, -in, The camera-side middle piece (K2) comprises a frame (K20), a plate-shaped first protrusion (51) and a plate-shaped second protrusion (52), - wherein the cable guide area (39) extends through the frame (K20), - wherein the plate-shaped first projection (51) extends in a first plane from the frame (K20) to a first region of the middle piece pivot bearing (L2), wherein the first plane is perpendicular to the middle piece pivot axis (A2), - wherein the second plate-shaped projection (52) extends in a second plane from the frame (K20) to a second region of the middle piece pivot bearing (L2), wherein the second plane is perpendicular to the middle piece pivot axis (A2), wherein the cable guide region (39) is located in the region of the camera-side intermediate piece (K2) between the first plane and the second plane.

5. The holding device (3) according to claim 4, -in, The frame (K20) has a first frame side surface (K21) and a second frame side surface (K22), - wherein a first region of the intermediate piece pivot bearing (L2) is connected to the first frame side surface (K21) by means of the first plate-shaped projection (51), - wherein the second region of the intermediate piece pivot bearing (L2) is connected to the second frame side surface (K22) by means of the second plate-shaped projection (52), - wherein the first frame side surface (K21) is perpendicular to the middle piece pivot axis (A2), and an edge of the first frame side surface (K21) is curved in a circular arc shape around the middle piece pivot axis (A2), - wherein the second frame side surface (K22) is perpendicular to the middle piece pivot axis (A2), and an edge of the second frame side surface (K22) is curved in a circular arc shape around the middle piece pivot axis (A2).

6. The holding device (3) according to claim 5, -in, The middle piece (T2) on the bearing structure side has a first side surface (T21) on the bearing structure side and a second side surface (T22) on the bearing structure side. - wherein the cable guide region (39) is located in the region of the load-bearing structure-side intermediate part (T2) between a first load-bearing structure-side side surface (T21) and a second load-bearing structure-side side surface (T22), - wherein the first side surface (T21) on the bearing structure side is perpendicular to the middle piece pivot axis (A2), and an edge of the first side surface (T21) on the bearing structure side is curved in an arc shape around the middle piece pivot axis (A2), wherein the edge of the first side surface (T21) on the bearing structure side is adjacent to an edge of the first frame side surface (K21), -Wherein, the second side surface (T22) on the bearing structure side is perpendicular to the middle piece pivot axis (A2), and the edge of the second side surface (T22) on the bearing structure side is curved in an arc shape around the middle piece pivot axis (A2), wherein the edge of the second side surface (T22) on the bearing structure side is adjacent to the edge of the second frame side surface (K22).

7. A holding device (3) according to any one of claims 1 to 6, - wherein the holding device (3) comprises a support-structure-side part (T1), a support-structure-side pivot bearing (LT) and a support-structure-side locking device (BT), -in, When the support-structure-side locking device (BT) is released, the support-structure-side intermediate part (T2) is pivotably supported relative to the support-structure-side part (T1) about a support-structure-side pivot axis (AT) by means of the support-structure-side pivot bearing (LT), wherein the cable guide region (39) extends along a longitudinal line of the cable guide region (39) through the support structure-side portion (T1) to the support structure-side intermediate part (T2), - wherein the section of the longitudinal line of the cable guiding area (39) extending through the part (T1) on the support structure side is substantially parallel to the pivot axis (AT) on the support structure side, - wherein the support-structure-side pivot bearing (LT) and the support-structure-side locking device (BT) are arranged outside the cable guiding area (39).

8. The holding device (3) according to claim 7, - wherein the support structure-side pivot axis (AT) is perpendicular to the intermediate element pivot axis (A2).

9. The holding device (3) according to claim 7 or 8, -in, The support structure-side pivot axis (AT) and the middle piece pivot axis (A2) are spaced apart from one another along a section of a longitudinal line of the cable guide region (39) extending through the support structure-side middle piece (T2).

10. The holding device (3) according to any one of claims 7 to 9, - wherein the holding device (3) has a power supply (41) and a power line (C1) for supplying electrical energy to the camera (K), -in, The power source (C1) is arranged inside the portion (T1) on the side of the bearing structure, - wherein the power supply line (C1) extends from the power supply (41) inside the cable guide area (39) to the camera-side section (K1).

11. The holding device (3) according to any one of claims 7 to 10, -in, The portion (T1) on the bearing structure side is cylindrical, - wherein the column axis of the support-structure-side part (T1) forms the support-structure-side pivot axis (AT).

12. The holding device (3) according to claim 11, -in, The support structure-side locking device (BT) has a first clamping wedge (71), -Wherein, the clamping of the locking device (BT) on the supporting structure side causes the first clamping wedge (71) to squeeze the peripheral side of the part (T1) on the supporting structure side, thereby achieving frictional locking fixation of the intermediate part (T2) on the supporting structure side relative to the part (T1) on the supporting structure side.

13. A system (1) comprising a medical imaging device (2), a camera (K) and a holding device (3) according to any one of claims 1 to 12 for holding the camera (K), wherein: The camera (K) is accommodated in a camera-side part (K1) of the holding device (3).

14. A method for aligning a camera (K), wherein: The camera (K) is accommodated in a camera-side part (K1) of a holding device (3) according to any one of claims 1 to 12, - wherein the camera-side locking device (BK) is released, the camera-side part (K1) is pivoted relative to the camera-side intermediate part (K2) about the camera-side pivot axis (AK), and the camera-side locking device (BK) is clamped, - wherein the intermediate part locking device (B2) is released, the intermediate part (K2) on the camera side is pivoted relative to the intermediate part (T2) on the supporting structure side about the intermediate part pivot axis (A2), and the intermediate part locking device (B2) is clamped.

15. The method according to claim 14, wherein: The camera (K) is accommodated in a camera-side part (K1) of a holding device (3) according to any one of claims 7 to 12, -Wherein, the locking device (BT) on the camera side is released, the intermediate part (T2) on the supporting structure side is pivoted relative to the part (T1) on the supporting structure side about the pivot axis (AT) on the supporting structure side, and the locking device (BK) on the camera side is clamped.

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