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Apparatus having a mechanism for the acceptance of an electrical conductor
Assignee: Siemens AG
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Filing: 1991-06-05
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Granted: 1992-09-08
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Expires: 2011-06-05
Abstract
Abstract An apparatus having a stationary part and a movable part, with an electrical conductor running between one or more components on each part, includes a mechanism for winding and unwinding the electrical conductor as the movable part is moved relative to the stationary part. The mechanism includes a rotatable drum onto which, and from which, both the electrical conductor and a cable can be wound or unwound in opposite winding directions. By exerting a tensile force on the conductor, the conductor can be unwound from the drum while the cable is being wound onto the drum. Conversely, the cable can be unwound from the drum while the conductor is being wound onto the drum, given a tensile force on the cable. If both the cable and the conductor are mechanically connected to the movable part, the forces acting on the movable part during winding or unwinding of the conductor balance substantially to zero.
Inventors
- 👤 Karlheinz Kaul
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 12:42
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B6/00; A61B6/56; B; B65; B65H; B65H75/00; B65H75/02; B65H75/34; B65H75/38; B65H75/44; B65H75/4449; H; H02; H02G; H02G11/00; H02G11/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
119 words
An apparatus comprising: an electrical conductor having one end mechanically attached at a first apparatus location; a cable, separate from said conductor, having one end mechanically attached at a second apparatus location; rotatable drum means entraining said conductor and said cable for respectively simultaneously winding said conductor and unwinding said cable in opposite directions and for simultaneously unwinding said conductor and winding said cable in opposite directions; and said cable having a diameter which is less than the height of a turn of said conductor on said drum means, and a first region of said drum means having a helix onto which said cable is wound having a pitch corresponding to said height of a turn of said conductor.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
119 words
An apparatus comprising: an electrical conductor having one end mechanically attached at a first apparatus location; a cable, separate from said conductor, having one end mechanically attached at a second apparatus location; rotatable drum means entraining said conductor and said cable for respectively simultaneously winding said conductor and unwinding said cable in opposite directions and for simultaneously unwinding said conductor and winding said cable in opposite directions; and said cable having a diameter which is less than the height of a turn of said conductor on said drum means, and a first region of said drum means having a helix onto which said cable is wound having a pitch corresponding to said height of a turn of said conductor.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
49 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 1 wherein said drum means has a width, and wherein said cable is wound onto and unwound from a first width region of said drum means and said conductor is wound onto and unwound from a second width region of said drum means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 1 wherein said cable has a diameter which is equal to the height of a turn of said conductor on said drum means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 1 wherein said conductor is a flat cable.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
216 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 1 wherein said drum means comprises: an inner, stationary, hollow, cylindrical drum having an exterior surface with an opening therein; an outer, hollow, cylindrical drum rotatably seated around said inner drum and having an exterior surface with a width divided into first and second width regions and said exterior surface having an opening in said second width region; said conductor extending through an interior of said inner drum and through said opening in the exterior surface of said inner drum into a region between said inner drum and said outer, and through said opening in said outer drum, and said conductor being mechanically fixed relative to said inner and said outer drum; and said cable being wound around said first width region of said outer drum so that, given rotation of the outer drum due to a tensile force acting on said cable, said conductor is wound onto said exterior surface of said inner drum and said second width region of said outer drum while said cable is unwound from said first width region, and given a tensile force acting on said conductor, said conductor is unwound from said second width region of said outer drum and said cable is wound onto said first width region of said outer drum.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
200 words
An apparatus comprising: a first unit and a second unit adjustable in position relative to said first unit; an electrical conductor having one end mechanically attached at a first apparatus location on said second unit; a cable, separate from said conductor, having one end mechanically attached at a second apparatus location on said second unit; rotatable drum means entraining said conductor and said cable for respectively simultaneously winding said conductor and unwinding said cable in opposite directions and for simultaneously unwinding said conductor and winding said cable in opposite directions, so that when said second unit is moved in a first direction a tensile force is exerted on said conductor and when said second unit moves in a second, opposite direction a tensile force is exerted on said cable; and wherein said second unit is an arc carrying an x-radiator and a radiation receiver at opposite free ends thereof, and wherein said first unit is a holder for said arc permitting adjustment of said arc along its circumference, and wherein said first apparatus location is disposed at one of said free ends of said arc, and said second apparatus location is disposed at an opposite free end of said arc.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
200 words
An apparatus comprising: a first unit and a second unit adjustable in position relative to said first unit; an electrical conductor having one end mechanically attached at a first apparatus location on said second unit; a cable, separate from said conductor, having one end mechanically attached at a second apparatus location on said second unit; rotatable drum means entraining said conductor and said cable for respectively simultaneously winding said conductor and unwinding said cable in opposite directions and for simultaneously unwinding said conductor and winding said cable in opposite directions, so that when said second unit is moved in a first direction a tensile force is exerted on said conductor and when said second unit moves in a second, opposite direction a tensile force is exerted on said cable; and wherein said second unit is an arc carrying an x-radiator and a radiation receiver at opposite free ends thereof, and wherein said first unit is a holder for said arc permitting adjustment of said arc along its circumference, and wherein said first apparatus location is disposed at one of said free ends of said arc, and said second apparatus location is disposed at an opposite free end of said arc.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
60 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 6 wherein said cable has a diameter which is less than the height of a turn of said conductor on said drum means, and wherein said first region of said drum means has a helix onto which said cable is wound having a pitch corresponding to the height of a turn of said conductor.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
27 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 6 wherein said cable is secured to said end of said arc at said second apparatus location via a spring element.
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