Bushing, support arm, and support system for a medical technical stand apparatus

Abstract

A stand apparatus, which can be built and assembled/disassembled in a modular manner, is shown and described. In particular embodiments, a bushing for a stand apparatus for arrangement in an operation theater, comprising a coupling part, by means of which the bushing can be mounted on a connecting component of the stand apparatus about a rotational axis and/or along the rotational axis in a height-adjustable mannerin particular, on a spindleand a section on which the bushing can be connected to a support arm of the stand apparatus, wherein the section is a mounting section, by means of which the bushing can be mounted on the support arm in a reversible mannerin particular, by means of one or more fastening means. Further embodiments comprise a support arm for fastening to a bushing, as well as a support system, consisting of at least one such bushing and one such support arm.

Claims

1. A device for a stand apparatus for arrangement in an operating theater, comprising: a bushing having a bottom surface, the bushing including: a coupling part configured to be rotatably coupled to a spindle of the stand apparatus, the coupling part including an upper annular segment and a lower annular segment in spaced relationship and a rotation axis centrally disposed with respect to the upper and lower annular segments, the lower annular segment including a first surface and a second surface; a threaded hole in the lower annular segment structured to receive a braking screw; a recess in the first surface of the lower annular segment structured to lock a slip ring; a mounting segment integral with the coupling part and configured to be coupled to a support arm of the stand apparatus; and a receptacle extending from the bottom surface of the bushing structured to receive a locking bolt.

2. The device according to claim 1, wherein the mounting segment is configured to removably fasten the bushing to the support arm without material bond.

3. The device according to claim 1, wherein the mounting segment has at least one lead-through for receiving a fastener.

4. The device according to claim 3, wherein the at least one lead-through of the mounting segment has at least one placement surface configured to contact a head of the fastener when the fastener is received in the at least one lead-through.

5. The device according to claim 1, wherein the bushing comprises one of aluminum or an aluminum alloy.

6. The device of claim 1 wherein the threaded hole in the lower annular segment is one of a plurality of threaded holes in the lower annular segment, each threaded hole of the plurality of threaded holes structured to receive a respective braking screw.

7. The device of claim 1 wherein the recess is one of a plurality of recesses in the first surface of the lower annular segment, each recess of the plurality of recesses structured to lock the slip ring.

8. The device of claim 1 wherein the recess extends through the lower annular segment from the first surface to the second surface.

9. A system for an operating theater, comprising: a first bushing having a bottom surface, the bushing including: an upper annular segment; a lower annular segment having a first surface and a second surface; a first recess in the first surface of the lower annular segment configured to lock a slip ring; and a receptacle extending from the bottom surface of the first bushing and structured to receive a locking bolt; a support arm having at least one mounting interface configured to be removably coupled to the bushing; and a second bushing removably coupled to the support arm opposite the first bushing, wherein the at least one mounting interface of the support arm includes a first mounting interface and a second mounting interface, the first and second bushings mounted to the first and second mounting interfaces of the support arm, respectively, wherein the first and second mounting interfaces are arranged at respective free ends of the support arm, and wherein the first and second mounting interfaces are identical, and each include receptacles for receiving fasteners, which receptacles are flush with respective lead-throughs of the first and second bushings.

10. The system according to claim 9, further comprising a pin extending from the first mounting interface of the support arm, the pin received by a corresponding second recess in the first bushing.

11. The device of claim 9 further comprising: a threaded hole in the lower annular segment of the first bushing structured to receive a braking screw.

12. The system of claim 9 wherein the first recess extends through the lower annular segment of the first bushing from the first surface to the second surface.

13. The system of claim 9 wherein the bottom surface of the first bushing includes the second surface of the lower annular segment.

14. The system of claim 9 wherein the first bushing further includes a threaded hole in a side of the lower annular segment structured to receive a braking screw.

15. A stand apparatus, comprising: at least one bushing having a coupling part including a first annular segment spaced from a second annular segment, the coupling part coupled to a spindle of the stand apparatus, the at least one bushing rotatable about a rotation axis centrally disposed with respect to the coupling part, the second annular segment including a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, the at least one bushing further including a threaded hole in a side of the second annular segment structured to receive a braking screw and a recess in the first surface of the second annular segment structured to engage a slip ring; and a support arm removably coupled to the at least one bushing, the support arm having a first mounting interface with at least one receptacle extending therethrough, the at least one receptacle aligning flush with a corresponding at least one lead through of the at least one bushing, wherein the at least one receptacle and the at least one lead through receive a fastener for removably coupling the support arm to the at least one bushing at the first mounting interface.

16. The stand apparatus of claim 15 wherein the support arm includes a pair of opposing pins extending from sidewalls of the support arm, each of the pair of opposing pins received in corresponding ones of a pair of opposing recesses in the at least one bushing.

17. The stand apparatus of claim 15 further comprising a second bushing, the support arm having a second mounting interface and the second bushing including a face mating with the second mounting interface when the second bushing is coupled to the support arm, the face of the second bushing further comprising a first pair of opposing pin holes and the second mounting interface further comprising a second pair of opposing pin holes, wherein pins for aligning and securing the second bushing to the support arm are received in corresponding ones of the first and second pairs of opposing pin holes.

18. The stand apparatus of claim 15 wherein the at least one bushing has a bottom surface, the stand apparatus further comprising: a receptacle extending from the bottom surface of the at least one bushing and structured to receive a locking bolt.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWINGS

(1) In the following figures, the disclosure will be explained in greater detail with the help of an exemplary embodiment. These show:

(2) FIGS. 1A, 1B, 1Crespectively, in a perspectival view, a bushing according to an exemplary embodiment of the disclosure;

(3) FIGS. 2A, 2B, 2Crespectively in a side view, or in a plan view from above or below, the bushing shown in FIGS. 1A, 1B, 1C;

(4) FIGS. 3A, 3B, 3C, 3Drespectively in perspectival view or in a frontal view, a support arm for a bushing or a stand apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment of the disclosure;

(5) FIGS. 4A, 4Brespectively, in a perspectival view, an additional bushing according to an exemplary embodiment of the disclosure;

(6) FIG. 5in perspectival view, a support system or a portion of a support systemin particular, a boom with three componentsaccording to an exemplary embodiment of the disclosure; and

(7) FIG. 6in schematic depiction, a stand apparatus comprising a plurality of bushings and support arms according to an exemplary embodiment of the disclosure.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

(8) In connection with the description of the following figures, the reference indicators, in the event that they are not explicitly explained in individual figures, refer to the additional figures.

(9) In FIGS. 1A, 1B, 1C, a bushing 20 is shown which is set up to be mounted so as to be rotatable on a spindle (not shown). The bushing has a coupling part 21 and a mounting segment 25, wherein the coupling part 21 is essentially formed by an upper annular segment 22a and a lower annular segment 22b. A support arm (not shown) may be fastened to the mounting segment 25.

(10) Shown in FIG. 1A is the bushing 20 from the side of the mounting segment 25, wherein a face 25a is visible. The face 25a has a face surface 25a.1 that is flat, at least in sections. A support arm may be placed on the face surface 25a.1, and normal forces may be transmittedin particular, to ensure [sic] a non-positive fit via static friction. Formed on the face 25a is a first positive-fitting safety segment 25.2 to counter vertical movement and/or twisting and a second positive-fitting safety segment 25.3 to counter axial movement and/or twisting. An eyelet bolt 25.4 is also indicated for screwing down a casing.

(11) The first positive-fitting safety segment 25.2 is preferably a cutout or a recess or depression and has an upper and a lower surface. A pin 13.1c of the support arm 13 (see FIG. 3A) may be held in position between these two surfaces. One or more safety segments/cutouts, such as first positive-fitting safety segment 25.2, may jointly receive large torsion moments and secure the support arm against twistingin particular, with large dynamic impulses or moments when the support arm strikes in a jerky manner on an upper or lower stop. A gap between the first positive-fitting safety segment 25.2 and the support arm is preferably smallapproximately 0.1 mm.

(12) The second positive-fitting safety segment 25.3 preferably does not rest so closely on the support arm. It also thereby transfers barely any torsion moments, or none at all. The second positive-fitting safety segment is set up to position the boom horizontallyin particular, in order to be able to assemble fastening elements/bolts in a simple way.

(13) The mounting segment 25 has a safety device 25.1 for the support arm, at/on which the support arm may be supported. The safety device 25.1 is preferably designed as a longitudinal profile segment that projects radially from the bushing 20. The safety device 25.1 has a support segment, a support surface, and/or a support contour 25.1a on which a corresponding segment of the support arm can be borne. To mount the support arm 13 at the bushing 20, the safety device 25.1 can thus be inserted into an axially extending interior 13.6 of the support arm 13 (see FIGS. 1A, 3A, and 5). The support contour 25.1a thereby comes to be placed on a corresponding bearing surface 13.4c at the bearing segment 13.4b of the support arm 13 (see FIGS. 3A and 3B).

(14) The upper annular segment 22a of the coupling part 21 has a face surface 22.1 at which an additional component (for example, an additional bushing) may be arranged. Each annular segment has an inwardly facing shell surface (bearing seat) 22.2 on which the bushing 22 can be mounted around the spindle.

(15) The lower annular segment 22b of the coupling part 21 has multiple recesses 22.3 for locking a slip ring, as well as multiple reliefs 22.4in particular, through-holesfor locking a cover cap. One or more threaded holes 22.5 for braking screws are also provided.

(16) A receptacle 23 for a locking bolt for setting a stop position or rotation position is also provided on the underside of the bushing 20.

(17) In FIG. 1B, the bushing 20 is shown from an inner side, from which fastening means (not shown) can be mounted. The mounting segment 25 has four lead-throughs 25.5 for fastening meansin particular, for bolts. A placement surface 25.5a for fastening means is formed at each lead-through 25.5. The mounting segment 25 also has a recess 25.7 for conduits or cables, which is arranged between two lead-throughs 25.5 for fastening means. The support arm 13 is thus to be affixed on the bushing 20 (see FIG. 5) via at least one (preferably four) fastening means 40 that flank the safety device 25.1 at one or more corners (in particular, four corners), so that a connection between the support arm 13 and the bushing 20 is achieved that is both rotationally fixed and tight in the axial direction (thus, along the longitudinal axis L) of the support arm 13 or, respectively, in the radial direction of the bushing 20.

(18) In FIG. 1C, it is apparent that the safety device 25.1 forms the lower segment of the recess 25.7. Provided on an underside of the upper annular segment 22a are threaded holes 22.6 for the fastening of cable guidance means.

(19) The design of the bushing 20 is shown in additional views in FIGS. 2A, 2B, 2C.

(20) In FIG. 2A, the bushing 20 is shown in an alignment in which the radial direction r corresponds to the horizontal direction. In this alignment, the bushing 20 is preferably mounted so that the bushing 20 may rotate around a vertically aligned rotation axis. The rotation axis D defined by the annular segments 22a, 22b is aligned exactly in the vertical direction z. The face 25a extends in a plane orthogonal to the radial direction r. The safety device 25.1 extends in the radial direction r.

(21) In FIG. 2B it is apparent that the recess 25.7 is formed only in the mounting segment 25, but not in the annular segments 22a, 22b. Cables or conduits may be guided from the support arm (not shown) through the recess 25.7 between the upper annular segment 22a and the lower annular segment in the direction of the rotation axis D.

(22) In FIG. 2C, it is apparent that the support segment, the support surface, or the support contour 25.1a of the safety device 25.1 are formed by a self-contained surface which is as large as possible with regard to the width of the support arm 13 indicated by the dashed line. The width of the support segment 25.1a is, in particular, at least half, and preferably at least , of the width of the support arm. Greater loads may in this way be transferred without stress peaks, or without the risk of deformation of the profile of the support arm. One or more recesses 22.7 for conduits or cables are provided on an underside of the lower annular segment 22b. In other words, cables may optionally be directed between the annular segments at the spindle (not shown), or downward or upward out of the bushing 20. The cable guidance is an aspect which must be considered with support systems of modular design, since, in most instances, the medical technology devices held by the support system require a plurality of electrical or other supply lines. The bushing 20 enables different arrangement variants for these conduits, and thereby remains mountable in a simple manner.

(23) Shown in FIGS. 3A, 3B, 3C is the cross-section profile Q of a support arm 13 extending along a longitudinal axis L. In a state in which it is mounted on the previously described bushing 20, the longitudinal axis L is aligned in the radial direction r. The support arm 13 is formed by a circumferential wall 13a which satisfies at least three functionsin particular, a fastening, a securing, and/or a centering, as well as an arrangement of cables.

(24) In FIG. 3A, a first mounting interface 13.1 is shown, wherein the mounting interface 13.1 is formed essentially by a face or face surface 13.1a of the support arm 13. Formed at the mounting interface 13.1 are four receptacles 13.1bin particular, in the form of screw channels for fastening means. The receptacles 13.1b are thereby formed in the wall 13a.

(25) Formed at the mounting interface 13.1 are pins 13.1c for rotation locking and vertical positioning, as well as cutouts 13.1d for horizontal positioning.

(26) The wall 13a has four corners or folds 13a.1 in which the receptacles 13.1b are arranged.

(27) The wall 13a also forms a channel 13.4in particular, a cable channel open at the top. Two grooves 13.4a for locking cable securing means are formed in an upper segment of the channel 13.4.

(28) The wall 13a has a bearing segment 13.4b which is set up to be borne at/on the geometrically corresponding safety device 25.1.

(29) Visible in FIG. 3B is a bearing surface 13.4c formed on the bearing segment 13.4b, on which bearing surface 13.4c can be borne the support arm 13 on the safety device 25.1. The bearing surface 13.4c and the support surface 25.1a of the safety device 25.1 preferably have at least approximately the same curvature radius. FIG. 3B shows that the bearing segment 13.4b forms a U-profile. A large weight may in this way be accommodated. The U-profile can ensure a large carrying force and high dimensional stability. Thanks to the U-profile, the safety device 25.1 may be formed to be comparatively short in the radial direction. A groove 13.2 for fastening casing parts is provided on an outside of the wall 13a.

(30) A second mounting interface 13.5 of the support arm 13 is shown in FIG. 3C. The mounting interfaces 13.1, 13.5 are respectively provided at a free end of the support arm 13specifically, at the respective faces 13.1a, 13.5a. The mounting interface 13.5 comprises four receptacles 13.5b for fastening meansin particular, in the form of screw channels. The receptacles at both mounting interfaces are preferably of identical design. Also provided on the face 13.5a are pin holes 13.5c extending in the radial direction r or, respectively, in the longitudinal direction L, for rotation locking and for vertical positioning. Pins for alignment and securing of an additional bushing (cf. FIGS. 4A, 4B) may be introduced into these pin holes 13.5c.

(31) The support arm 13 is shown in its entirety in FIG. 3D. The mounting interfaces 13.1, 13.5 are respectively provided at a free end of the support arm 13. It is apparent that the support arm 13 is shaped in the form of an extruded profile extending in a straight line along the longitudinal axis L.

(32) Shown in FIGS. 4A, 4B is an additional bushing 30 which defines an additional rotation axis D1. The additional bushing 30 is preferably mounted on a forward end of the support arm that faces toward a medical technology device. Like bushing 20, which may be a rear or first bushing, the additional bushing 30 has a coupling part 31 with annular segment 32, as well as a mounting segment 35. The mounting segment 35 has a face 35a having one or more face surfaces 35a.1, as well as four lead-throughs 35.5 for fastening means, wherein the lead-throughs respectively have a placement surface 35.5a for placement of the fastening meansfor example, for placement of a screw head. The mounting segment 35 also has a positive-fitting safety segment 35.2 to counter vertical movement and/or twistinghere, in the form of two pin holes.

(33) Via holes 35.6 that are flush with two of the lead-throughs are introduced at the coupling part 31. The via holes 35.6 facilitate the assembly radially from the outside. A recess 35.7 for conduits or cables is provided between two of the via holes 35.6, viz., the upper via holes 35.6.

(34) Shown in FIG. 5 is a boom 11 that can be mounted so as to rotate, comprising the bushing 20, which may be a rear bushing, and the additional bushing 30, which may be a forward bushing, as well as the support arm 13. Also indicated are fastening means 40 in the form of bolts.

(35) Shown in FIG. 6 is a stand apparatus 1 installed on a ceiling, which stand apparatus 1 comprises three booms 11 that respectively comprise the bushing 20, which may be a rear or first bushing, a support arm 13, and the additional bushing 30, which may be a forward bushing. Two of the support arms 13 are mounted so as to be rotatable on a spindle 3. The stand apparatus 1 positions and holds two medical technology devices 2 which are mounted in pivot joints 12 at the respective support arm 13 or the respective forward bushing 30.

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(36) 1 stand apparatusin particular, ceiling stand apparatus 2 medical technology devicein particular, supply console 3 connection modulein particular, spindle 11 rotationally mountable boom, comprising two bushings and a support arm 12 pivot joint 13 support arm (spring arm) 13a circumferential wall 13a.1 corner or fold 13.1 first mounting interfacein particular, first face of the support arm 13.1a first face surface of the support arm 13.1b receptaclein particular, screw channel for fastening means 13.1c pin for rotation locking and for vertical positioning 13.1d cutout for horizontal positioning 13.2 groove for fastening of casing parts 13.4 channelin particular, cable channel open at the top 13.4a groove for locking cable securing means 13.4b bearing segment 13.4c bearing surface at the bearing segment 13.5 second mounting interfacein particular, second face of the support arm 13.5a second face surface of the support arm 13.5b receptacle for fastening means at the second mounting interface 13.5c pin holes for rotation locking and for vertical positioning 13.6 interior of the support arm 20 (first, rear) bushing set up for coupling to the connection module 21 coupling part 22a upper annular segment 22b lower annular segment 22.1 face surface 22.2 inwardly facing shell surface (bearing seat) 22.3 recess for locking a slip ring 22.4 reliefin particular, through-hole for locking a cover cap 22.5 threaded hole for braking screw 22.6 threaded hole for fastening of means for cable guidance 22.7 recess for conduits or cables 23 receptacle for bolts for adjustment of a stop position or rotation position 25 mounting segment 25a face 25a.1 face surface 25.1 safety device for support arm 25.1a support segment, support surface, or support contour 25.2 first positive-fitting safety device segment to counter vertical movement and/or twisting 25.3 second positive-fitting safety device segment to counter axial movement and/or twisting 25.4 screw eye for screwing down a casing 25.5 lead-through for fastening meansin particular, for screw 25.5a placement surface for fastening means 25.7 recess for conduits or cables 30 additional (forward) bushing arranged at the free end of the support arm 31 coupling part 32 ring segment 35 mounting segment 35a face 35a.1 face surface 35.2 positive-fitting safety device segment to counter vertical movement and/or twisting 35.5 lead-through for fastening meansin particular, for screw 35.5a placement surface for fastening means 35.6 via hole flush with the lead-through 35.7 recess for conduits or cables 40 fastening meansin particular, self-tapping screw D rotation axisin particular, vertically aligned normal axis D1 rotation axis defined by the additional bushing L longitudinal axis of the support arm Q cross section profile of the support arm r radial direction z vertical direction

(37) The various embodiments described above can be combined to provide further embodiments. All of the U.S. patents, U.S. patent application publications, U.S. patent applications, foreign patents, foreign patent applications and non-patent publications referred to in this specification and/or listed in the Application Data Sheet are incorporated herein by reference, in their entirety. Aspects of the embodiments can be modified, if necessary to employ concepts of the various patents, applications and publications to provide yet further embodiments.

(38) These and other changes can be made to the embodiments in light of the above-detailed description. In general, in the following claims, the terms used should not be construed to limit the claims to the specific embodiments disclosed in the specification and the claims, but should be construed to include all possible embodiments along with the full scope of equivalents to which such claims are entitled. Accordingly, the claims are not limited by the disclosure.