Movable X-ray Bucky Assembly for Patient Accessibility
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional X-ray detection systems require patients to stand in front of a wall-mounted panel, limiting accessibility for patients who cannot assume this position, such as those with mobility issues or specific anatomical constraints.
Innovation Solution
A movable X-ray bucky device comprising an X-ray track unit mounted to a ceiling with a slidable positioning rail and a pivotally coupled X-ray detection panel, allowing the panel to be positioned adjacent to the patient at various locations within the X-ray room, including those not accessible to conventional wall-mounted systems.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a wall-mounted X-ray detection panel is used, then the system structure is simple and stable, but the patient accessibility is limited to those who can stand in front of the panel
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the dynamics principle by transforming the static wall-mounted detection panel into a movable system. The detection panel is mounted on a movable rail that can be repositioned along the ceiling track, allowing the panel to dynamically adapt to different patient positions and requirements, thereby improving accessibility while maintaining operational simplicity
Solution Approach 2:
The patent segments the X-ray system into independent functional modules: the X-ray source, the movable detection panel, and the positioning rail system. This segmentation allows the detection panel to be independently positioned and adjusted without affecting the overall system stability, resolving the contradiction between adaptability and structural complexity
2Adaptability or versatility
If a movable X-ray bucky device is implemented, then patient positioning flexibility is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies universality by designing a multi-functional movable bucky device that can serve multiple purposes: it functions as both an X-ray detection panel and a positioning mechanism. The single movable rail system accommodates both the detection panel and provides positioning capabilities, reducing the need for separate complex subsystems
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary positioning rail system that mediates between the fixed ceiling mount and the movable detection panel. This intermediate component simplifies the overall structure by providing a straightforward mechanical connection and positioning mechanism, avoiding the need for complex direct mounting systems
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AI summary
A movable X-ray bucky assembly includes an X-ray track unit that is mounted to a ceiling of an X-ray room. The X-ray track unit includes a positioning rail that is slidable along a lateral axis of the X-ray track unit. An X-ray bucky mount is movably coupled to the positioning rail and the X-ray bucky mount is movable along a longitudinal axis of the positioning rail. Thus, the X-ray bucky mount can be positioned at a plurality of locations in the X-ray room. An X-ray detection panel is pivotally coupled to the X-ray bucky mount. Thus, the X-ray detection panel can be positioned adjacent to a patient regardless of the position of the patient within the X-ray room. In this way an X-ray image can be taken of the patient when the patient is not able to stand in front of a conventional wall mounted X-ray detection panel.