Cable catheter section, kit of cable catheter sections, and medical imaging system

Abstract

The utility model relates to a cable conduit section, a kit of the cable conduit section and a medical imaging system. A cable guide section for guiding a cable and / or a line along a cable guide path on the ground comprises a cable guide region and a housing which is arranged at least partially around the cable guide region and extends along the cable guide path for covering the guided cable or line upwards, wherein the housing includes a carrier layer and a cuttable layer.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to a cable conduit segment (Kabelkanalsegment), a kit of cable conduit segments, a medical imaging system and the application of the cable conduit segment or the kit of cable conduit segments. BACKGROUND

[0002] Regardless of the grammatical gender of specific terms, people with a male or female gender identity are included.

[0003] For operating a medical imaging system, for example a magnetic resonance tomography system (MR system), a plurality of input lines and cables are required. In magnetic resonance tomography systems, it is common in the prior art, for example, to guide the lines at the ceiling. For this purpose, the cables and lines are usually guided in a so-called mezzanine ceiling. In the common magnetic resonance tomography systems, so-called "quench pipes" are also usually guided there. The quench pipes serve to lead off the explosively evaporated helium in the event of a quench of the superconducting magnet coil. The cables can then also be guided into the mezzanine ceiling parallel to the quench pipes.

[0004] In contrast, some newer developed magnetic resonance tomography systems can cope with a significantly reduced amount of helium. As a result, the systems can be equipped with a completely closed helium system, i.e. no longer require a quench pipe. In this context, it is desirable to find alternative possibilities for guiding the remaining cables or lines. One alternative possibility is to guide the lines in an intermediate floor. However, an intermediate floor significantly increases the effort when installing, especially since MR systems are very heavy and are therefore preferably built on a solid floor. Furthermore, the magnetic space is typically enclosed by a shielded radio frequency cabin. The space used therefore usually does not have a suitable intermediate floor. As a result, the installation of an intermediate floor can be associated with significant additional costs. It is therefore desirable to find possibilities by means of which the provision of cable or line guides for medical imaging systems can be simplified. SUMMARY

[0005] It is therefore an object of the utility model to find an alternative to the cable and line guides for medical imaging systems, in particular magnetic resonance tomography systems. Preferably, a simplified and / or more cost-advantageous installation should be possible here.

[0006] The object is achieved by the cable conduit segment according to the embodiments of the utility model, the kit of cable conduit segments according to the embodiments of the utility model, the medical imaging system according to the embodiments of the utility model and the application according to the embodiments of the utility model. Further features and advantages are derived from the description and the drawings.

[0007] According to the first aspect of the utility model, a kind of cable conduit section for guiding cable and / or line along cable guiding path on ground is provided.The cable conduit section includes cable guiding area and shell at least partially arranged around cable guiding area and extends along cable guiding path, and the shell is used to cover guided cable or line upwards, wherein the shell includes bearing layer and cuttable layer.Especially, multiple cable conduit sections can be used to assemble cable conduit.Thereby, bearing layer can ensure the stability of completed cable conduit, and cuttable layer can achieve flexibility during installation.The flexibility can be achieved in the length of completed cable conduit.In principle, it can be difficult to achieve the desired or required stability and simple adjustment of the length of cable conduit.On the one hand, it is necessary or at least desirable to have a material that is sufficiently stable, while on the other hand, stable materials are generally difficult or completely impossible to cut with simple mechanisms.By providing two layers, a solution can be provided in that good stability can be ensured by the bearing layer.The problem of length adjustment can be solved by providing cable conduit sections that can be assembled according to the required length.On the fine adjustment side, the problem of flexible length can be solved by means of the cuttable layer.The cuttable layer itself does not necessarily have to be particularly load-bearing, but can be relatively easily adjusted in its length, for example by means of a knife.The cuttable layer can be easily separated, for example by cutting or tearing, especially transversely to the direction of the cable guiding path.A section of the cuttable layer can thus be separated and removed.The separated section of the cuttable layer can preferably be removed during installation without damaging the remainder of the cable conduit section.When assembling two cable conduit sections, the length of the cuttable layer can now always be coordinated with the length required overall.The two cable conduit sections can then be assembled such that, in the region where the cable conduit sections are connected to each other, the two bearing layers, i.e. one bearing layer of each cable conduit section, are pushed onto each other.For this region, the cuttable layers of the two cable conduit sections can each be removed beforehand.However, additionally, a part of the cuttable layer can always be left such that, in the region where the two cable conduit sections do not overlap, one bearing layer and the cuttable layer (of one cable conduit section) are arranged one above the other.This ensures that there is at least one bearing layer everywhere.In contrast, the length can be finely set very simply depending on how much of the cuttable layer is removed in the two cable conduit sections.The stability can also be further improved by nesting the two cable conduit sections.According to the utility model, the cable conduit section can be matched to local conditions, for example the length of the path corresponding to the locality, with relatively simple mechanisms, for example with a simple cutting knife.The cable conduit section can be advantageously installed directly on the ground, thereby eliminating the need for intermediate flooring.Furthermore, it allows for solutions that occupy relatively little space, such as cable towers that guide cables to the ceiling. Additionally, the system can be positioned or erected relatively freely in the space via ground-level cable conduits, thus providing greater flexibility in its design.

[0008] A cable conduit section is a section in particular in that multiple cable conduit sections can provide the cable conduit. Here, the cable guiding area is particularly useful for guiding cables and / or lines. The cable guiding area is preferably at least one cavity at least partially enclosed by a housing, which extends particularly along the cable guiding path. For this purpose, the housing is arranged at least partially around the cable guiding area. Partial arrangement, for example, can mean that the housing is open towards the ground. Thus, the cable / line is at least covered upwards by the housing. In this example, the cable / line is then closed downwards, particularly through the ground. The ground is preferably a space, such as the floor and / or ground of an inspection room. Therefore, the housing can be designed to be open in one direction, particularly towards the ground. This saves material on the one hand. On the other hand, it also facilitates maintenance access to the line / cable. However, in some embodiments, it is also advantageous to completely enclose the cable / line by the housing. For example, better protection of the cable / line can be achieved by complete enclosure. Furthermore, better hygienic properties can be achieved by complete enclosure. For example, better or easier cleaning can be achieved. Susceptibility to liquid intrusion into the cable conduit can be reduced. Liquids can be bodily fluids such as blood, vomit, urine, etc.

[0009] The load-bearing layer can be made of a material that is less easily cut compared to the material of the cuttable layer. Cuttability here particularly refers to the feasibility of cutting the cuttable layer using a common utility knife. Cuttability and stability can be determined, for example, by the hardness of the material. The load-bearing layer can have a greater hardness than the cuttable layer. Hardness can be defined, for example, by Shore A hardness. For example, the load-bearing layer can have a Shore A hardness exceeding 90. For example, the cuttable layer can have a Shore A hardness less than 80. However, the precise absolute hardness of these layers may vary, for example, depending on the application and the available tools. The load-bearing layer can be made of, for example, hard plastics and / or glass fiber reinforced plastics. For example, the load-bearing layer can be designed to support weights up to 500 kg.

[0010] Cable conduit segments can be provided in different sizes. The size can be adjusted, in particular, according to the intended use. For example, cable conduit segments can have a width of 4cm to 80cm, preferably 20cm to 60cm, and particularly preferably 30cm to 50cm. Cable conduit segments can have a height of 3cm to 30cm, preferably 5cm to 20cm. These dimensions can be particularly advantageous for guiding the wiring / cables in medical imaging methods. A width of 30cm to 50cm and a height of 5cm to 20cm can be particularly advantageous for the requirements of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) systems. Cable conduit segments can have a length of 30cm to 200cm, preferably 40cm to 150cm. For example, cable conduit segments can have a length of approximately 50cm or approximately 100cm. Preferably, the thickness of the support layer and the cuttable layer can be substantially the same. This allows for particularly good and uniform insertion of multiple cable conduit segments together. The thickness of the outer shell is preferably in the range of 3mm to 12mm, and particularly preferably 5mm to 7mm. It has been proven that the aforementioned thickness can achieve a particularly good balance between load-bearing capacity, space saving, and flexibility in length adjustment.

[0011] According to one embodiment, the housing has an additional outer layer, wherein the cuttable layer and the carrier layer are disposed further inward and closer to the cable guiding area than the outer layer. The outer layer can be advantageous in that it can realize additional characteristics of the cable conduit section without having to correspondingly adjust the inner layer. For example, the outer layer can realize the optical design of the cable conduit section without compromising the characteristics of the other two layers. For example, the outer layer can be designed to prevent liquid intrusion. This can be advantageous in terms of hygiene. For example, the housing allows for simpler cleaning and / or disinfection of the installed cable conduit. For example, the housing can be designed to be non-slip to prevent slipping on the cable conduit. For example, the housing can be a thin film, especially an adhesive film.

[0012] According to one embodiment, the housing includes a flat cover section in the central region when viewed in the direction of the cable guide path. The cover section can be designed such that, when the cable conduit section is installed on the ground, it extends substantially horizontally when viewed in the direction of the cable guide path. The flat cover section allows for particularly efficient cable guidance in terms of space. For example, the cable guide channel can have a substantially rectangular cross-section in the region of the cover section. Within the scope of this invention, the cross-section of the cable conduit section should be understood in particular as the cable guide path extending vertically through the cross-section.

[0013] According to one embodiment, the housing includes a bottom section that extends substantially parallel to the cover section and is designed to be grounded when the cable conduit section is installed. The bottom section provides downward protection for the cable / line. For example, it can be proposed that the housing completely surrounds the cable guide area in cross-section.

[0014] According to one embodiment, the housing, viewed in the direction of the cable guide path, includes lateral ramps in at least one edge region, preferably two edge regions, preferably extending at an angle of 10° to 45°, preferably 25° to 35° relative to the cover section. In particular, the lateral ramps may be provided in combination with the cover section and / or the bottom section. The ramps may have an outwardly substantially flat surface. The lateral ramps, preferably two lateral ramps, can reduce the risk of tripping. Furthermore, it can facilitate driving through the cable conduit, for example, by using a trolley. It is conceivable that the cable conduit section has a ramp only on one side. For example, the cable conduit section may be rounded on the other side or have a vertical extension. Having a ramp only on one side can be advantageous, for example, when the cable conduit is to extend along a wall or other corresponding structure.

[0015] According to one embodiment, the housing includes vertical regions at its outer edges, extending substantially perpendicular to the cover section, with lateral ramps respectively disposed between the vertical regions and the cover section. Advantageously, the vertical regions can be configured to be recessed into the ground. For example, corresponding recesses can be machined, for example, milled into the ground. Thus, advantageously, in corresponding use, relatively more space can be provided by the vertical regions for guiding cables / lines, wherein the cable conduits can still extend into the space at a less high or less extreme angle.

[0016] According to one embodiment, the vertical region has an extension of 5 mm to 30 mm, preferably 10 mm to 20 mm, in its vertical extension. For example, an extension of 15 mm may be provided. It has been proven that this height is particularly well-suited because, on the one hand, it is relatively feasible to recess it into the ground, and on the other hand, a significant increase in space for cables / lines can be achieved.

[0017] According to one embodiment, the cable conduit section includes at least one partition wall, preferably at least two partition walls, which extend perpendicularly to the cover section when viewed in the direction of the cable guide path, particularly extending from the cover section to the bottom section. The partition walls can function as guiding aids for cables / lines. The partition walls advantageously allow for more orderly and clearly defined guidance of cables / lines. Advantageously, the partition walls can have a width of 4 mm to 15 mm, particularly preferably 5 mm to 10 mm, when viewed in cross-section. This dimension allows for a good trade-off between stability and space saving. At least one partition wall may include a fastening element for securing cables and / or lines. The fastening element may be, for example, a hole designed to allow cable ties to be guided through it. The at least two partition walls are preferably arranged symmetrically. The at least two partition walls are preferably arranged symmetrically at least with respect to their position in the direction of the width of the cable conduit. The symmetrical arrangement of the partition walls can be particularly advantageous when there are curved cable conduit sections. In particular, curved cable conduit sections can thus be used similarly for right-hand bends and left-hand bends.

[0018] According to one embodiment, the carrier layer is disposed further inland and closer to the cable guiding area than the cutable layer. According to another embodiment, the cutable layer is disposed further inland and closer to the cable guiding area than the carrier layer. This other embodiment may be identical to the one mentioned herein, particularly in its remaining features, except that the arrangements of the carrier layer and the cutable layer are varied. The two embodiments are particularly well complementary to each other. This is because, according to the other embodiment of each of these two embodiments, when a portion of the cutable layer is cut from each of the two cable conduit sections, the two cable conduit sections can be inserted together particularly well.

[0019] According to one embodiment, the cable guide path is designed with a curved shape, preferably with an angle of 5° to 45°, particularly preferably 10° to 20°, and even more particularly preferably 15°. Advantageously, the curvature of the cable guide path can also be achieved by means of curved cable conduit segments. It has been shown that curvature within the stated angle range can be particularly advantageous for the characteristics of cables / lines in medical imaging systems. An angle of 10° to 20° is particularly well suited here for cables / lines in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) systems. For example, it can be proposed to combine or assemble multiple curved cable guide paths to achieve a greater overall curvature. For example, a curvature of 45° (with 3 curved cable conduit segments) or 90° (with 6 curved cable conduit segments) can be achieved by means of cable conduit segments with a 15° bend.

[0020] According to another aspect of the present invention, a cable conduit section is provided for guiding cables and / or lines along a cable guide path on the ground. The cable conduit section includes a cable guide area and a housing at least partially surrounding the cable guide area and extending along the cable guide path, the housing for upwardly covering the guided cable or line. The housing includes a support layer having at least one, preferably multiple, desired break points, designed to divide the cable conduit section into two parts along the cable guide path at predetermined locations, preferably multiple predetermined locations. Preferably, the multiple desired break points are arranged sequentially when viewed in the direction of the cable guide path. The multiple desired break points allow for flexible separation of the cable conduit section at different locations defined by the desired break points. Variations with desired break points can be an alternative solution for flexible configuration of the cable conduit. Furthermore, the desired break points can be used to achieve simpler adjustments to the length if necessary. Optionally, the variant with the desired fracture site can be combined with a variant having a support layer and a cutable layer. Here, the desired fracture site may optionally extend through the cutable layer. Therefore, the cutable layer can also be separated, for example, without the use of a cutting tool. Alternatively, the desired fracture site may not extend into the cutable layer. Therefore, for example, accidental separation of the cable conduit section can be suppressed by the cutable layer. In principle, the cable conduit section according to the aforementioned aspects may also include the features of a cable conduit section with a support layer and a cutable layer. All the advantages and features of a cable conduit section with two layers can be similarly transferred to a cable conduit section with the desired fracture site, and vice versa. This applies, for example, to the outer layer of a housing. Preferably, the desired fracture site can be designed such that it does not extend into the outer layer. A desired fracture site that does not extend into the outer layer can have the advantage that, for example, liquid can be better intercepted through the outer layer. Furthermore, an outer layer that is not pre-separated can leave a better visual impression. For example, it can be proposed to separate the outer layer using a cutting tool at the point where the cable conduit section with the desired fracture site is to be divided into two parts. The cable conduit section according to the aforementioned aspects may, for example, have a cover section as described herein. The cable conduit section according to the aforementioned aspects may, for example, have a bottom section as described herein. The cable conduit section according to the aforementioned aspects may, for example, include lateral ramps as described herein, preferably two lateral ramps. The cable conduit section according to the aforementioned aspects may, for example, have a vertical region as described herein. The cable conduit section according to the aforementioned aspects may, for example, have one or more partition walls as described herein. Optionally, the cable conduit section according to the aforementioned aspects may be designed in a curved manner as described herein.

[0021] According to one embodiment, at least one desired fracture site extends through the entire cross-section of the load-bearing layer, except for the end regions of the cross-section designed to be ground-level. Advantageously, better stability can be achieved by means of the end regions through which the desired fracture site does not extend. Thus, high strength can be achieved with good adjustability in length.

[0022] According to one embodiment, at least one desired fracture point extends through the support layer, such that dividing the cable conduit segment into two parts creates a first part having a flange extending in the direction of the cable guide path and a second part having a recess complementary to the flange. Advantageously, this embodiment allows the two cable conduit segments to connect particularly well to each other after separation at the desired fracture point. This, for example, particularly after installation, can suppress pulling or sliding of the two cable conduit segments.

[0023] According to another aspect of the present invention, a cable conduit section is provided for guiding cables and / or lines along a cable guide path on the ground. The cable conduit section includes a cable guide area and a housing at least partially surrounding the cable guide area and extending along the cable guide path. The housing is used to cover the guided cable or line upwards. The housing includes a support layer. Viewed in the direction of the cable guide path, the housing includes a flat cover section in a central region. The housing includes vertical regions at its outer edges, extending substantially perpendicular to the cover section, and these vertical regions are designed to be recessed into the ground. According to one embodiment, the housing includes lateral ramps in at least one edge region, preferably two edge regions, viewed in the direction of the cable guide path. Preferably, the ramps extend obliquely relative to the cover section at an angle of 10° to 45°, preferably 25° to 35°. Preferably, the lateral ramps can be respectively provided between the vertical regions and the cover section. Preferably, the vertical regions are designed to be recessed into the ground. For example, corresponding recesses can be machined, for example, milled into the ground. Therefore, advantageously, in corresponding use, relatively more space can be provided through a vertical area for guiding cables / lines, wherein the cable conduit can, however, extend into the space less or not at all higher. All the advantages and features of cable conduit segments, cable conduit segment kits, applications, and medical imaging systems according to other aspects can be similarly transferred to cable conduit segments according to the aforementioned aspects, and vice versa.

[0024] Another aspect of this invention is a cable conduit segment kit comprising at least one cable conduit segment as described herein, wherein the support layer is disposed further inland and closer to the cable guide area than the cuttable layer and the at least one cable conduit segment as described herein, and wherein the cuttable layer is disposed further inland and closer to the cable guide area than the support layer. All the advantages and features of the cable conduit segments can be similarly transferred to the cable conduit segment kit, and vice versa. Advantageously, particularly good and flexible length adjustment of the cable conduit can be achieved by means of two different embodiments of the cable conduit segments. In particular, the two cable conduit segments can be assembled such that in the area where the cable conduit segments are connected to each other, the two support layers, i.e., one support layer of each cable conduit segment, are pushed onto each other. Through the different embodiments of the two cable conduit segments, the two cable conduit segments can be assembled particularly well. Preferably, the support layer and the cuttable layer within one cable conduit segment and below both cable conduit segments can be designed to be of equal thickness. For the area described, the cuttable layers of the two cable conduit segments can be removed respectively before assembly. Here, a portion of the cutable layer can also be retained separately, such that in the non-overlapping areas of the two cable conduit sections, one carrier layer and one cutable layer (of one cable conduit section) are arranged vertically on top of each other. According to different embodiments of the two variations, the carrier layer is positioned on top in one area, and the cutable layer is positioned on top in the other area. In short, this advantageously ensures at least one carrier layer is present at various points in the assembled cable conduit. It can be proposed that the kit also include more cable conduit sections. In particular, it can be proposed that the cable conduit can be flexibly assembled from multiple cable conduit sections. It can be proposed that all cable conduit sections have a standardized, uniform length. This length is measured specifically in the direction of the cable guide path. In one example, the cable conduit sections can each be 1 meter long, and a straight section of 1.7 meters should be provided. In this case, for example, the cutable layer can be cut from the inside of one of the cable conduit sections using a tool at a location 70 cm away from the end of the cable conduit section and then removed. In the second cable conduit section, the cutable layer is cut open from the outside and removed at a point 30 cm away from the end of the cable conduit section. The two cable conduit sections can then be inserted into each other, resulting in a continuous and stable cable conduit of 1.7 meters in length. Advantageously, it is not necessary for service technicians to separate the load-bearing layer. Therefore, a very stable, load-bearing (e.g., very rigid) material can be used for the load-bearing layer, eliminating the need for on-site fabrication.

[0025] Particularly advantageously, the aspect of the cable conduit segment with the desired breakage location can be combined with the following embodiment: according to this embodiment, the cable guide path is designed to bend, preferably at an angle of 5° to 45°, particularly preferably 10° to 20°, and more particularly preferably about 15°. The advantages and features described herein regarding the bent cable conduit segment can also be similarly presented in this aspect. The combination of the desired breakage location and the bent cable guide path can be particularly advantageous because, in this combination, the angle can be selected with particular flexibility according to the currently required angle. For this purpose, it may be necessary to separate the bent cable conduit segment from multiple desired breakage locations at the corresponding desired breakage locations. This allows for particularly good fulfillment of local requirements.

[0026] According to one embodiment, the kit also includes at least one cable conduit section having a desired breakage location as described herein. Therefore, it is advantageous to combine the advantages of both variations. For example, the cable conduit section with the desired breakage location can be provided as an end section for the cable conduit. In particular, the cable conduit section can have multiple desired breakage locations, thereby enabling fine adjustment of the length. On the other hand, the main portion of the cable conduit can be formed using cable conduit sections without desired breakage locations, so as to provide a particularly stable main portion. It is advantageous here that the main portion can also be designed flexibly, for example, so that bends can be placed at desired locations.

[0027] According to one embodiment, the kit also includes at least one cable conduit segment, particularly as described herein, wherein the cable guide path of the cable conduit segment is designed to be curved. Advantageously, the kit can therefore also be used to create cable conduits with one or more curved segments.

[0028] Another aspect of this invention is a medical imaging system comprising a cable conduit assembled from cable conduit segments or kits of cable conduit segments as described herein. The medical imaging system can, in particular, be a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system. All the advantages and features of the cable conduit segments and kits of cable conduit segments can be similarly transferred to the medical imaging system, and vice versa. Therefore, in particular, a particularly easy-to-install yet stable alternative to cable routing can be provided for MRI systems without quench tubes.

[0029] Another aspect of this invention is the application of cable conduit segments and / or cable conduit segment kits as described herein for mounting medical imaging systems, particularly magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) systems. All the advantages and features of the cable conduit segments, cable conduit segment kits, and medical imaging systems can be similarly transferred to these applications, and vice versa.

[0030] Unless otherwise expressly stated, all embodiments described herein can be combined with each other. Attached Figure Description

[0031] The embodiments are described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0032] Figure 1 The diagram shows a cross-section of a cable conduit section for guiding cables and / or lines along a cable guide path on the ground, according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0033] Figure 2 The diagram shows a cross-section of a cable conduit section for guiding cables and / or lines along a cable guide path on the ground, according to another embodiment of the present invention.

[0034] Figure 3 It can be shown that it corresponds to in Figure 1 and Figure 2 The diagram shows cross-sectional views of the sides of two cable conduit sections.

[0035] Figure 4 The variant shown in the assembly can correspond to the one in Figure 1 and Figure 2 The diagram shows cross-sectional views of the sides of two cable conduit sections.

[0036] Figure 5 The diagram shows a cross-section of a cable conduit section for guiding cables and / or lines along a cable guide path on the ground, according to another embodiment of the present invention.

[0037] Figure 6 The diagram shows a cross-section of a cable conduit section for guiding cables and / or lines along a cable guide path installed on the ground, according to another embodiment of the present invention.

[0038] Figure 7 The diagram shows a cross-section of a cable conduit section for guiding cables and / or lines along a cable guide path on the ground, according to another embodiment of the present invention.

[0039] Figure 8 Shown with Figure 7 The cross-sectional view of the side of the cable conduit section shown.

[0040] Figure 9 This shows a side cross-sectional view of a cable conduit section according to another embodiment of the present invention.

[0041] Figure 10 A view from the top shows a cable conduit section according to another embodiment of the present invention, and

[0042] Figure 11 This invention illustrates a medical imaging system according to one embodiment of the present invention, comprising a cable conduit assembled from cable conduit segments. Detailed Implementation

[0043] Figure 1 The diagram shows a cross-section of a cable conduit section 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention for guiding cables 10 and / or lines 11 along a cable guide path on the ground. The cable conduit section 1 includes a cable guide area 9 and a housing at least partially surrounding the cable guide area and extending along the cable guide path, the housing for upwardly covering the guided cables 10 or lines 11. In this embodiment, the housing includes a support layer 2, a cutable layer 3, and an outer layer 4. The cutable layer 3 and the support layer 2 are disposed further inland and closer to the cable guide area 9 than the outer layer 4. Furthermore, the cutable layer 3 is disposed further inland and closer to the cable guide area 9 than the support layer 2. The support layer 2 is designed to bear the main load and primarily ensure the stability of the cable bridge. Compared to the support layer 2, the cutable layer 3 is less stable and can be easily cut by hand, for example, with a cutting tool. Additionally, the cable conduit section includes a plurality of partition walls 5, i.e., four partition walls in this case, which extend vertically or perpendicular to the ground when viewed in the direction K of the cable guide path.

[0044] Figure 2 The diagram shows a cross-section of a cable conduit segment 1 for guiding cable 10 and / or line 10 along a cable guide path on the ground, according to another embodiment of the present invention. This embodiment corresponds to... Figure 1 The embodiment shown differs in that, here, the carrier layer 2 is positioned further inland and closer to the cable guiding region 9 than the cutable layer 3. In other words, the arrangement of the carrier layer 2 and the cutable layer is changed. Therefore, the two embodiments can be combined particularly well to create cable conduits flexibly, especially in terms of length. The principle is... Figure 3 and Figure 4 The explanation is as follows.

[0045] Figure 3 It can be shown that it corresponds to in Figure 1 and Figure 2 The image shows a sectional view of the sides of two cable conduit sections 1. For overview purposes, cables 10, wiring 11, and partition walls 5 are not shown here. The viewing direction here corresponds to... Figure 1 and Figure 2The observation direction is indicated in the diagram. Here, a portion of the cutable layer is cut off accordingly. Preferably, the cable conduit segment 1 has a standard length in the direction K of the cable guide path. In this case, a length of 1 meter should be assumed by way of example, and the aim is to produce an assembly segment with a length of 1.7 meters from two cable conduit segments 1, each with a length of 1 meter. For this purpose, a 30 cm section of the cutable layer 3 is removed from each of the two cable conduit segments. Additionally, the outer layer 4 is also removed if it is directly adjacent to the cutable layer 3, as is the case here in the left cable conduit segment 1. This results in that, in the area where the cutable layer 3 has been removed, only the outer shell's carrier layer 2 remains in the left cable conduit segment 1, and the carrier layer 2 along with the outer layer 4 remains in the right cable conduit segment. The two cable conduit segments 1 are then nested together, resulting in Figure 4 The overall thickness of the outer casing is the same throughout, and this also ensures that the carrier layer 2 is present at least simply across the entire cable guide path. In short, this makes it relatively easy to provide cable conduits set to the desired length (1.7 meters in the example), and in particular, it is not necessary to cut or otherwise treat the (typically rigid) carrier layer 2.

[0046] Figure 5 A cross-section of a cable conduit section 1 according to another embodiment of the present invention for guiding cables 10 and / or lines 11 along a cable guide path on the ground is shown. The cable conduit section 1 includes a cable guide region 9 and a housing at least partially surrounding the cable guide region and extending along the cable guide path, the housing for upwardly covering the guided cable 10 or line 11. In this embodiment, the housing includes a support layer 2 and a cutable layer 3, and may also include an outer layer 4. These layers are not explicitly shown here, but can be correspondingly represented as shown in... Figure 1 or Figure 2The housing is configured as shown. Viewed from the direction of the cable guide path, the housing includes a flat cover section 21 and a bottom section 22 in the central region. The bottom section 22 extends substantially parallel to the cover section 21 and is designed to be on the ground 30 when the cable conduit section 1 is installed. Multiple partition walls 5, specifically two partition walls in this case, are provided for the cable conduit section, extending perpendicularly from the cover section 21 to the bottom section 22 when viewed in the direction of the cable guide path K. Furthermore, viewed in the direction of the cable guide path K, the housing includes lateral ramps 23 in each of the two edge regions. The ramps 23 extend obliquely relative to the cover section 21 at an angle W of approximately 30°. Additionally, in this embodiment, the housing optionally includes vertical regions 24 at its outer edges, extending substantially perpendicular to the cover section 21, with the lateral ramps 23 respectively positioned between the vertical regions 24 and the corresponding cover sections 21. The vertical regions 24 are configured to be recessed into the ground 30. This is... Figure 6 The explanation is as follows. Therefore, the corresponding recess is machined, for example, by milling into the ground surface 30.

[0047] Figure 7 A cross-section of a cable conduit segment 1 for guiding cables 10 and / or lines 22 along a cable guide path on the ground, according to another embodiment of the present invention, is shown. Figure 8 The corresponding sectional view of the side is shown. The cable conduit section includes a cable guiding region 9 and a housing that is at least partially disposed around the cable guiding region and extends along the cable guiding path, the housing for upwardly covering the guided cable 10 or line 11. The housing includes a carrier layer. (As shown in...) Figure 8 As shown, the carrier layer 2 has a plurality of desired break points 41, which are designed to divide the cable conduit segment 1 into two parts at one of a plurality of predefined locations (according to the desired break points 41) along the cable guide path. The desired break points extend through the entire cross-section of the carrier layer 2, except for the end regions 42 of the cross-section designed in a ground-level manner.

[0048] Alternatively, it is feasible to combine a variant with the desired fracture location with a variant with a cutable layer 3, for example, as in... Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown in the diagram. This is in Figure 9The description indicates that the cable conduit section has a supporting layer 2, a cutable layer 3, and an outer layer 4. In this embodiment, the desired break point 41 does not extend through the outer layer 4. The outer layer can optionally be cut accordingly, for example, using a tool. This has the advantage that the desired break point is not visible outwards. This, for example, can prevent liquid intrusion. Alternatively, it may be proposed that only the supporting layer 2 and the outer layer 4 exist, or only the supporting layer 2 and the cutable layer 3 exist.

[0049] Optionally, it is desirable that the fracture portion 41 can extend through the supporting layer 2 (or one or more additional layers), such that dividing the cable conduit segment into two parts creates a first part having a flange extending in the direction of the cable guide path and a second part having a recess complementary to the flange. A feasible implementation of this type is... Figure 10 The cable conduit section is shown in the view from above, with the direction of the desired break point 41 indicated by dashed lines. For example, the desired break point 41 may be spaced at 5cm intervals along the direction K of the cable guide path.

[0050] Figure 11 A medical imaging system, such as a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system, is shown, having a cable conduit assembled from a cable conduit segment 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention. The cable conduit segment 1 may, for example, correspond to the cable conduit segments shown in other figures.

Claims

1. A cable conduit section for guiding cables (10) and / or lines (11) along a cable guide path on the ground (30), characterized in that, The cable conduit section (1) includes: Cable guiding area (9), and A housing that is disposed at least partially around the cable guiding area (9) and extends along the cable guiding path, the housing being used to cover upward the guided cable (10) or the line (11). The outer shell includes a support layer (2) and a cuttable layer (3).

2. The cable conduit section according to claim 1, Its features are, The outer shell has an additional outer layer (4), and The cuttable layer (3) and the carrier layer (2) are disposed further inland and closer to the cable guiding area (9) than the outer layer (4).

3. The cable conduit section according to claim 1 or 2, Its features are, Viewed in the direction (K) of the cable guide path, the housing includes a flat cover section (21) in the central region.

4. The cable conduit section according to claim 3, Its features are, The housing includes a bottom section that extends parallel to the cover section (21) and is designed to be on the ground (30) when the cable conduit section (1) is installed.

5. The cable conduit section according to claim 3, Its features are, Viewed in the direction (K) of the cable guide path, the housing includes a lateral ramp (23) in at least one edge region. The ramp (23) extends at an angle (W) of 10° to 45° relative to the cover section (21).

6. The cable conduit section according to claim 5, Its features are, The outer casing includes vertical regions at its outer edges, the vertical regions extending perpendicularly to the cover section (21), wherein the lateral ramps (23) are respectively disposed between the vertical regions and the cover section (21).

7. The cable conduit section according to claim 6, Its features are, The vertical region (24) has an extension of 5 to 30 millimeters in its vertical extension.

8. The cable conduit section according to claim 4, Its features are, The cable conduit section (1) includes at least one partition wall (5) which, when viewed in the direction (K) of the cable guide path, extends perpendicularly from the cover section (21) to the bottom section.

9. The cable conduit section according to claim 1 or 2, Its features are, The bearing layer (2) is disposed further inland and closer to the cable guiding area (9) than the cutable layer (3).

10. The cable conduit section according to claim 1 or 2, Its features are, The cutable layer (3) is disposed further inland and closer to the cable guiding area (9) than the carrier layer (2).

11. The cable conduit section according to claim 1 or 2, Its features are, The cable guide path is designed to bend at an angle of 5° to 45°.

12. The cable conduit section according to claim 5, Its features are, The ramp (23) extends at an angle (W) of 25° to 35° relative to the cover section (21).

13. The cable conduit section according to claim 6, Its features are, The vertical region (24) has an extension of 10 to 20 millimeters in its vertical extension.

14. The cable conduit section according to claim 11, Its features are, The cable guide path is designed to bend at an angle of 10° to 20°.

15. A cable conduit section for guiding cables (10) and / or lines (11) along a cable guidance path on the ground (30), characterized in that, The cable conduit section (1) includes: Cable guiding area (9), and A housing that is disposed at least partially around the cable guiding area (9) and extends along the cable guiding path, the housing being used to cover upward the guided cable (10) or the line (11). The outer shell includes a support layer (2). The carrier layer (2) has at least one desired fracture site (41) designed to divide the cable conduit section (1) into two parts at a predetermined location along the cable guide path.

16. The cable conduit section according to claim 15, Its features are, The at least one desired fracture site (41) extends through the entire cross-section of the load-bearing layer (2), except for the end region (42) of the cross-section designed to be on the ground (30).

17. The cable conduit section according to claim 15 or 16, Its features are, The at least one desired fracture site (41) extends through the support layer (2), such that the cable conduit section (1) is divided into two parts to produce a first part having a flange extending in the direction (K) of the cable guide path and a second part having a recess complementary to the flange.

18. The cable conduit section according to claim 15 or 16, Its features are, The cable guide path is designed to bend at an angle of 5° to 45°.

19. The cable conduit section according to claim 15 or 16, Its features are, Viewed in the direction (K) of the cable guide path, the housing includes a flat cover section (21) in the central region.

20. The cable conduit section according to claim 19, Its features are, The housing includes a bottom section that extends parallel to the cover section (21) and is designed to be on the ground (30) when the cable conduit section (1) is installed.

21. The cable conduit section according to claim 19, Its features are, Viewed in the direction (K) of the cable guide path, the housing includes lateral ramps (23) in at least one edge region. The ramp (23) extends at an angle (W) of 10° to 45° relative to the cover section (21).

22. The cable conduit section according to claim 21, Its features are, The outer casing includes vertical regions at its outer edges, the vertical regions extending perpendicularly to the cover section (21), wherein the lateral ramps (23) are respectively disposed between the vertical regions and the cover section (21).

23. The cable conduit section according to claim 22, Its features are, The vertical region (24) has an extension of 5 to 30 millimeters in its vertical extension.

24. The cable conduit section according to claim 20, Its features are, The cable conduit section (1) includes at least one partition wall (5), which, when viewed in the direction (K) of the cable guide path, extends perpendicularly from the cover section (21) to the bottom section.

25. The cable conduit section according to claim 15, Its features are, The carrier layer (2) has multiple desired fracture sites (41) designed to enable separation of the cable conduit segment (1) at multiple predetermined locations along the cable guide path.

26. The cable conduit section according to claim 18, Its features are, The cable guide path is designed to bend at an angle of 10° to 20°.

27. The cable conduit section according to claim 21, Its features are, The ramp (23) extends at an angle (W) of 25° to 35° relative to the cover section (21).

28. The cable conduit section according to claim 22, Its features are, The vertical region (24) has an extension of 10 to 20 millimeters in its vertical extension.

29. A cable conduit section for guiding cables (10) and / or lines (11) along a cable guidance path on the ground (30), characterized in that, The cable conduit section (1) includes: Cable guiding area (9), and A housing that is disposed at least partially around the cable guiding area (9) and extends along the cable guiding path, the housing being used to cover upward the guided cable (10) or the line (11). The outer shell includes a support layer (2). When viewed in the direction (K) of the cable guide path, the housing includes a flat cover section (21) in the central region. The outer casing includes vertical regions at its outer edges, the vertical regions extending perpendicularly to the cover segment (21), and the vertical regions are designed to sink into the ground.

30. A kit for a cable conduit section, characterized in that, The kit includes at least one cable conduit segment (1) according to claim 9 and at least one cable conduit segment (1) according to claim 10.

31. The cable conduit section kit according to claim 30, Its features are, The kit also includes at least one cable conduit section (1) according to any one of claims 15 to 29.

32. The kit for a cable conduit section according to claim 30 or 31, Its features are, The kit also includes at least one cable conduit section (1) as claimed in claim 11 or claim 18.

33. A medical imaging system, characterized in that, The medical imaging system includes a cable conduit assembled from a cable conduit segment according to any one of claims 1 to 28 or a kit of a cable conduit segment according to any one of claims 29 to 32.

34. The medical imaging system according to claim 33, characterized in that, The cable conduit is installed such that it is at least partially submerged in the ground.

35. The medical imaging system according to claim 33 or 34, characterized in that, The medical imaging system is a magnetic resonance tomography (MRI) system.

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