Integrated X-Ray Tube and HV Generator Isolation Layout
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional X-ray generating apparatuses have separate installations for the high voltage generator and X-ray tube, leading to high voltage interference, weight, and volume increases due to the need for external high voltage cables, which hinder the improvement of X-ray quality and product miniaturization.
Innovation Solution
An X-ray apparatus with a high voltage separator made of electrically insulating material divides the case into separate installation spaces for the X-ray tube and high voltage generator, minimizing high voltage interference and allowing them to be installed in the same case, using a DC transformer and high voltage booster for voltage transformation and boosting, respectively.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the high voltage generator and X-ray tube are installed separately with external high voltage cables, then high voltage interference is reduced, but the weight and volume of the product increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the high voltage generator and X-ray tube into a single integrated case, eliminating the need for external high voltage cables. The high voltage separator enables both components to coexist in the same enclosure while maintaining electrical isolation, thereby reducing product weight and volume without compromising high voltage interference protection.
Solution Approach 2:
The high voltage separator acts as an intermediary component between the high voltage generator and X-ray tube. Made of electrically insulating material, it provides physical separation and electrical isolation within the integrated case, enabling the merging of components while preventing high voltage interference.
2Reliability
If the high voltage generator and X-ray tube are installed separately, then high voltage interference is minimized, but the volume of the product increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the high voltage generator and X-ray tube into a single integrated case, reducing the overall product volume. The high voltage separator enables this consolidation by providing internal electrical isolation, eliminating the need for separate installations and external cabling that would occupy additional space.
Solution Approach 2:
The high voltage separator utilizes the spatial dimension within the case to achieve electrical isolation. By creating vertical or horizontal separation between components within the same enclosure, the patent reduces the overall volume footprint while maintaining the electrical isolation benefits of separate installations.
3Reliability
If external high voltage cables are used to connect the high voltage generator and X-ray tube, then high voltage interference is reduced, but time delay occurs in voltage output
Solution Approach 1:
The high voltage separator serves as an internal intermediary that enables direct electrical connection between the high voltage generator and X-ray tube without external cables. This internal routing eliminates the capacitance limitations of external cables, reducing voltage output time delay while maintaining electrical isolation and interference protection.
4Volume of stationary object
If the high voltage generator and X-ray tube are installed in the same case, then miniaturization is achieved, but high voltage interference may occur
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the internal space of the case into distinct regions using the high voltage separator. This segmentation creates separate zones for the high voltage generator and X-ray tube, providing electrical isolation that prevents high voltage interference while enabling miniaturization through integrated installation.
Solution Approach 2:
The high voltage separator acts as an intermediary barrier between the high voltage generator and X-ray tube within the same case. Made of electrically insulating material, it prevents high voltage interference while allowing both components to be housed in a compact integrated enclosure, achieving miniaturization without compromising reliability.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
This configuration enables stable operation, miniaturization, and weight reduction of the X-ray apparatus by minimizing high voltage interference and improving X-ray quality, while also providing efficient heat dissipation and insulation against X-ray exposure.
Implementation Method 1
a high voltage separator installed inside the case, responsible for dividing the installation space into a first installation portion and a second installation portion
Implementation Method 2
a DC transformer installed in the first high voltage generation space and responsible for transforming an AC voltage supplied from outside into a DC voltage
Implementation Method 3
a high voltage booster installed in the second high voltage generation space and responsible for boosting a voltage transformed by the DC transformer to a high voltage of 100 kV to 300 kV
Implementation Method 4
an X-ray tube for emitting X-rays by power applied from the high voltage generator
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AI summary
The present disclosure relates to an X-ray apparatus capable of stable driving, miniaturization, and weight reduction. The X-ray apparatus may include a case having an installation space formed therein; a high voltage separator installed inside the case, responsible for dividing the installation space into a first installation portion and a second installation portion, and having a high voltage generation space formed therein; an X-ray tube installed in the first installation portion; a high voltage generator installed in the high voltage generation space and responsible for receiving power from the outside, boosting the power, and supplying the boosted power to the X-ray tube; and a controller installed in the second installation portion and responsible for controlling driving of the X-ray tube and the high voltage separator.