Rotatable Bucky Tray for Multi-Size X-Ray Detectors
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing X-ray imaging apparatuses face challenges in accommodating digital X-ray detecting devices of various sizes and angles, limiting flexibility and efficiency in medical and security applications.
Innovation Solution
An X-ray imaging apparatus with a bucky tray system that includes a rotatable base and plate configuration, equipped with sensors and guides to adjust the position and orientation of the X-ray detecting device, allowing for easy attachment and detachment, and accommodating different sizes such as 8×10 inches, 10×12 inches, 14×14 inches, 14×17 inches, or 17×17 inches, with wireless charging capabilities.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the X-ray detecting device is fixed in a single position and orientation, then the device structure is simple, but it cannot accommodate devices of various sizes and angles
Solution Approach 1:
The first plate is configured to rotate with respect to the base in a first state and a second state, enabling dynamic adjustment of the X-ray detecting device orientation. This rotational capability allows the system to adapt to various angles while maintaining a relatively simple base structure, resolving the contradiction between adaptability and structural complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The bucky tray is designed with a universal base that can accommodate multiple configurations through the rotatable first plate. The base serves multiple functions: supporting the rotating plate, providing a stable foundation, and enabling various device orientations. This multi-functionality allows one structure to handle various sizes and angles without requiring multiple specialized components.
2Ease of operation
If the X-ray detecting device can be detached from the bucky, then flexibility and ease of replacement are improved, but connection reliability and signal transmission stability may deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces traditional mechanical cable connections with a wireless communication system. The wireless communication unit enables data transmission between the X-ray detecting device and the bucky control unit without physical cable connections. This substitution maintains connection reliability through wireless protocols while dramatically improving ease of attachment and detachment, as no cable management is required when the device is removed or repositioned.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the first plate rotates freely without constraints, then adjustability is improved, but positioning precision and stability deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The rotation sensor detects the rotational position of the first plate and provides feedback to the control unit. This feedback mechanism enables precise positioning by allowing the system to know the exact orientation of the first plate. The control unit can then adjust the rotation to achieve the desired angular position with high precision, maintaining both adjustability and positioning accuracy.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces manual mechanical positioning with an automated wireless communication and control system. The wireless communication unit transmits positioning information between the first plate and the bucky control unit, enabling precise angular positioning without relying solely on mechanical constraints. This substitution improves positioning precision while maintaining rotation adjustability through electronic control rather than mechanical stopping points.
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AI summary
A bucky tray for an X-ray imaging apparatus includes a first plate on which an X-ray detecting device is mountable, and a second plate configured to be coupled to the first plate to be movable to at least one of a first location where the X-ray detecting device of a first size is accommodated and a second location where another X-ray detecting device of a second size is accommodated. The X-ray detecting device is configured to be mounted on the bucky tray.