Apparatus and Method for Mechanically Providing Power to a Generator on a Continuous Rotatable Rotor of an X-Ray Scanner

摘要

A system including an x-ray scanner gantry having: a housing; a gantry gear; a rotor; a generator mounted on the rotor; and first and second generator gears connected to or engaged with one or more axles of the generator. The second generator gear is engaged with the gantry gear. A motor rotates the intermediate gear via a motor gear. A second actuator actuates the motor gear to engage the motor with the rotor. A control module operates in first and second modes and: while in the first mode, engages the intermediate gear to the first generator gear via the first actuator to rotate, via the motor gear, the intermediate gear and as a result the first generator gear; and while in the second mode, engage the motor to the rotor via the second actuator to rotate, via the motor gear, the rotor and as a result the second generator gear.

主权项

1. A system comprising:
an x-ray scanner gantry comprising
a housing,a gantry gear formed as part of or connected to the housing,a rotor,a generator mounted on the rotor, anda first generator gear and a second generator gear connected to or configured to engage with one or more axles of the generator, wherein the second generator gear is engaged with the gantry gear; an intermediate gear; a first actuator connected to the intermediate gear; a motor gear coupled to and configured to rotate the intermediate gear; a motor configured to rotate the motor gear; a second actuator configured to actuate the motor gear to engage the motor with the rotor; and a control module configured to operate in a first mode and a second mode, wherein the control module is configured to
while in the first mode, engage the intermediate gear to the first generator gear via the first actuator to rotate, via the motor gear, the intermediate gear and as a result the first generator gear to generate power, andwhile in the second mode, engage the motor to the rotor via the second actuator to rotate, via the motor gear, the rotor and as a result the second generator gear to generate power.