RATCHET LOCK BRAKE OF MEDICAL EQUIPMENT - GE MED SYS GLOBAL TECH CO LLC

Title:

RATCHET LOCK BRAKE OF MEDICAL EQUIPMENT

Document Type and Number:

Japanese Patent JP2002248135

Kind Code:

A

Abstract:

To provide a brake device lockable promptly and easily and additionally capable of fixing medical equipments even on the ruggedness surface.

The first link part 210 connected with an edge 190 of a shaft 170 is installed in a ratchet mechanism structure 280 which moves a pedal 160 to the lock position. The second link part 390 connected with an edge 200 is united with a cam 500 which drives a plunger-assembly 130 loading springs equipped in a pedal housing 110. When the pedal 160 is located at the lock position, the plunger-assembly 130 comes into contact with the floor to stop a movement of the medical equipments. When the pedal 160 is slightly pushed up, the ratchet mechanism structure 280 makes the pedal 160 and the plunger- assembly 130 return back to the lock release position.

Inventors:

PATTEE JEFFREY WAYNE
SIMMONS JOHN MATTHEW
ROBBINS DAVID M

Application Number:

JP2001317533A

Publication Date:

September 03, 2002

Filing Date:

October 16, 2001

Export Citation:

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Assignee:

GE MED SYS GLOBAL TECH CO LLC

International Classes:

A61G13/00; A47C20/00; A47C20/02; A61G13/10; A61G7/05; (IPC1-7): A61G13/00; A61G13/10

Attorney, Agent or Firm:

Kenichi Matsumoto

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