Portable X-Ray Detector Holder With Rotatable Telescoping Arm
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current x-ray detector holders are bulky, heavy, and limited to a single 90-degree angle, making them impractical for portable use and patient comfort, leading to inefficient imaging and potential image shifts during exams.
Innovation Solution
A portable x-ray detector holder and positioner with a rotatable and extendable arm, featuring a hinge and fastening mechanisms for adjustable angles and lengths, allowing the x-ray detector to be positioned ergonomically and securely for patient comfort and efficient imaging.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a stationary x-ray detector holder is used to provide stable support, then the x-ray detector can be held securely, but the device becomes heavy, bulky, and limited to a single 90-degree angle position
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the dynamics principle by transforming the stationary holder into a mobile platform with rotatable and extendable arms. The base can rotate 360 degrees, and the arms can be extended or retracted to various positions, allowing the x-ray detector to be positioned at multiple angles and locations while maintaining stable support throughout the examination process.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements universality by designing a holder that can accommodate multiple imaging positions and angles within a single setup. The rotatable base and extendable arms enable the system to perform various imaging procedures (AP, lateral, oblique views) without requiring multiple fixed holders, making one device serve multiple functions.
2Reliability
If current bulky detector holders are used to ensure stable positioning, then the x-ray detector remains fixed, but the device cannot be transported portably to different locations
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies segmentation by dividing the holder into distinct modular components: a base plate with wheels, a rotatable base, extendable arms, and a detector mounting mechanism. This modular segmentation reduces the weight of each individual component while maintaining the overall stability and positioning capability when assembled, enabling portable transport to different imaging locations.
3Ease of operation
If towels and blankets are used to wedge the detector into position, then patient comfort can be improved, but the detector shifts during imaging causing repeats and longer exam time
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements self-service by incorporating adjustable padding and positioning mechanisms directly into the holder structure. The system can independently adjust and maintain the detector position and patient support without requiring external towels or blankets, ensuring both patient comfort and detector stability throughout the examination.
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AI summary
Disclosed are devices and methods for facilitating the obtaining of radiologic images. Some embodiments of the disclosed devices are directed to a portable x-ray holder and positioner having a base, an arm coupled to the base, and an x-ray holding mechanism coupled to the arm. In certain embodiments, the arm is configured to be rotatable and extendable. In one embodiment, the device includes a hinge coupled to the base and/or to the arm. In some embodiments, the x-ray holding mechanism includes one or more brackets coupled to the arm. In certain embodiments, the arm has a first part configured to receive a second part within the first part, and the second part is configured to be telescoped out of the first part. In one embodiment, a fastening mechanism is provided that cooperates with the hinge and the arm to maintain a desired angular position of the arm.