X-ray Fluoroscopic Imaging Apparatus Interlocked Component Movement Feedback
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Solution Overview
Problem
In X-ray fluoroscopic imaging apparatuses, operators unfamiliar with equipment specifications may inadvertently cause imaging equipment components to move interlock, leading to accidents as they cannot distinguish which components are moving during operations.
Innovation Solution
The apparatus includes an information element that informs operators about the movement of imaging equipment components through visual cues, such as light emission, and a control element that manages the movement of components to ensure clear indication of interlocked movements, allowing operators to understand which components are moving even if they are not familiar with the equipment specifications.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If multiple imaging equipment component members are moved interlocked with each other, then the efficiency of imaging operations is improved, but the safety is worsened because operators unfamiliar with equipment specifications cannot distinguish which components are moving
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies feedback by providing real-time visual information to operators about which imaging equipment component members are moving. The control element activates display elements to show movement status of each component member, creating a feedback loop that informs operators of the current state of interlocked movements, thereby preventing accidents while maintaining efficient interlocked operation
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses display elements as an intermediary between the control system and the operator. These display elements serve as a mediator that translates complex interlocked movement control into simple visual indicators, allowing operators to understand which components are moving without needing to memorize equipment specifications
2Ease of operation
If the C-arm moves automatically while interlocked with the table movement, then the ease of operation is improved, but the difficulty of detecting and measuring the moving components is worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies segmentation by dividing the visual feedback into separate display elements, each corresponding to a specific imaging equipment component member. This segmentation allows operators to easily identify which individual component is moving among multiple interlocked components, solving the detection difficulty while maintaining ease of operation
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses color changes or light emission from display elements to indicate movement status. By changing the visual state of display elements (e.g., lighting up when a component moves), the system makes moving components easily detectable without complicating the operation interface
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AI summary
An X-ray fluoroscopy imaging apparatus has a plurality of imaging equipment component members including an X-ray source, an X-ray detector, a C-arm, a table and a display unit; a input receiving element, an information element; and a control element that controls the information element to inform that the second imaging equipment component member moves when controlling the move of the first imaging equipment component member among a plurality of imaging equipment component members and moving the second imaging equipment component member while interlocked with the move of the first imaging equipment component member.