EP3127525B1 - Patient support with connectable supporting parts - Google Patents

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EP3127525B1
EP3127525B1 EP16180988.4A EP16180988A EP3127525B1 EP 3127525 B1 EP3127525 B1 EP 3127525B1 EP 16180988 A EP16180988 A EP 16180988A EP 3127525 B1 EP3127525 B1 EP 3127525B1
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01Q—ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
    • H01Q1/00—Details of, or arrangements associated with, antennas
    • H01Q1/12—Supports; Mounting means
    • H01Q1/22—Supports; Mounting means by structural association with other equipment or articles
    • H01Q1/2291—Supports; Mounting means by structural association with other equipment or articles used in bluetooth or WI-FI devices of Wireless Local Area Networks [WLAN]
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61G—TRANSPORT, PERSONAL CONVEYANCES, OR ACCOMMODATION SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PATIENTS OR DISABLED PERSONS; OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; FUNERAL DEVICES
    • A61G13/00—Operating tables; Auxiliary appliances therefor
    • A61G13/02—Adjustable operating tables; Controls therefor
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61G—TRANSPORT, PERSONAL CONVEYANCES, OR ACCOMMODATION SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PATIENTS OR DISABLED PERSONS; OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; FUNERAL DEVICES
    • A61G13/00—Operating tables; Auxiliary appliances therefor
    • A61G13/02—Adjustable operating tables; Controls therefor
    • A61G13/08—Adjustable operating tables; Controls therefor the table being divided into different adjustable sections
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01Q—ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
    • H01Q1/00—Details of, or arrangements associated with, antennas
    • H01Q1/12—Supports; Mounting means
    • H01Q1/22—Supports; Mounting means by structural association with other equipment or articles
    • H01Q1/2208—Supports; Mounting means by structural association with other equipment or articles associated with components used in interrogation type services, i.e. in systems for information exchange between an interrogator/reader and a tag/transponder, e.g. in Radio Frequency Identification [RFID] systems
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01Q—ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
    • H01Q1/00—Details of, or arrangements associated with, antennas
    • H01Q1/36—Structural form of radiating elements, e.g. cone, spiral, umbrella; Particular materials used therewith
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61G—TRANSPORT, PERSONAL CONVEYANCES, OR ACCOMMODATION SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PATIENTS OR DISABLED PERSONS; OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; FUNERAL DEVICES
    • A61G2205/00—General identification or selection means
    • A61G2205/60—General identification or selection means using magnetic or electronic identifications, e.g. chips, RFID, electronic tags

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  • the present invention relates to a patient support, in particular for an operating table, according to the preamble of claim 1 (cf. EP 2 702 974 A2 ).
  • Modular patient supports especially for operating tables or examination tables, have the advantage that their lying or storage area can be variably composed of support parts depending on the situation and according to medical requirements and can be adjusted in complexity, position and configuration by pivoting the support parts relative to one another.
  • a transfer of data and / or electrical energy enables a clear and reliable identification of a support part, indirectly or directly connected to an operating table, with regard to configuration and / or function.
  • the identification and control of the support parts as a whole can also take place based on the identification. Since identification data of a support part can be transferred to a control, the control can automatically recognize which support part it is or which support parts the operating table is composed of after receiving the identification data and corresponding configuration data can be generated, for example, to display a suitable operating menu and / or to control an adjustment mechanism for the individual support parts.
  • the transmission device comprises a first component and a second component which communicate wirelessly with one another, the components also pivoting relative to one another when the one supporting part is pivoted relative to the other Swivel axis are moved.
  • wireless communication between the two support parts is thus provided, which is also ensured if the two support parts are pivoted relative to one another.
  • mechanical contacts of any kind can be dispensed with, which are not only susceptible to maintenance and malfunction, but which are also associated with increased mechanical and structural complexity even when a connection is ensured during a pivoting movement.
  • the first component is a curved antenna.
  • a curved antenna can be attached, for example, to a stationary support part in such a way that the second component, which is attached to a pivotable support part, remains in the region of the curved antenna even during pivoting. Reliable communication or transmission of data and / or electrical energy can thus take place over the entire swivel range or in each swivel position.
  • the antenna extends along a circle segment concentric to the pivot axis, since in this case the antenna and the second component are always at the same distance relative to one another and with respect to the pivot axis.
  • a component can be swept by the other component when the support parts are pivoted relative to one another.
  • a wireless sliding contact is formed, so to speak, but it enables contact-free communication or a contact-free transmission of electrical energy.
  • the antenna is planar and has at least two windings lying one above the other. Because of its compact design, such a planar antenna can be easily integrated into coupling elements between support parts of an operating table, reliable transmission by means of the antenna being ensured by the provision of the windings lying one above the other.
  • the RFID chip can be mounted on a removable support part.
  • Such an RFID chip does not require its own energy supply or can be supplied with energy wirelessly via an antenna, so that data can be exchanged.
  • the two components have essentially the same width in the radial direction relative to the pivot axis. In this case, it is guaranteed that energy and data are transmitted with the least possible losses.
  • the invention relates to an antenna for use in a patient support of the type described above, the antenna is planar and curved and in particular has at least two windings lying one above the other.
  • Fig. 1 shows a patient support for an operating table, treatment table or the like, with two support parts 10 and 12 which can be coupled to one another, the actual support surface of the support part 12 not being shown, but in Fig. 1 only one of two coupling hooks 14 can be seen.
  • the support part 10 which in the illustrated embodiment is held stationary, that is to say cannot be pivoted, has a drive motor 16 which pivots a coupling disk 18 about a pivot axis S. Since the support part 12 is hooked onto the coupling disc 18 with the coupling hook 14, the support part 12 pivots relative to the support part 10 by rotating the coupling disc 18 by means of the motor 16 Fig.
  • a transmission device which comprises a first coupling component and a second component which communicate wirelessly with one another, the components being pivoted relative to the support part when the support part 12 is pivoted 10 can also be moved relative to one another about the pivot axis S.
  • one component is an antenna and one component is an RFID chip 20.
  • the RFID chip 20 is integrated in the coupling hook 14 and therefore in FIG Fig. 1 only shown in dashed lines. In the representation of the Fig. 2 however, the RFID chip 20 is in its position from Fig. 1 shown, but the support part 12 or the swivel hook 14 is omitted in the illustration.
  • a curved antenna 22 is provided as a component of the transmission device, which extends along a circular ring segment concentric to the pivot axis S over an angular range of approximately 75 °.
  • the RFID chip 20 and the antenna 22, seen in the radial direction, have essentially the same width relative to the pivot axis and the antenna 22 is formed concentrically to the pivot axis S, the RFID chip 20 remains even when the support part 12 is pivoted relative to the Support part 10 always in the same radial position relative to antenna 22.
  • the antenna 22 comprises a plastic housing, which is fastened to the support part 10 with two screws, an antenna wire 24 being cast in the plastic housing in a configuration as shown in FIG Fig. 3 is shown. How Fig. 3 shows, the antenna wire 24 is formed into a first winding, which extends from the feed to the end of the antenna in a curved shape and back again. A second winding is formed in that the antenna wire is again guided in the direction of the first winding before being fed in and is then guided in the same way above or below the first winding in the direction of the feeding.
  • the antenna 22 or the antenna wire 24 can then be connected to a controller, with the aid of which the data contained in the RFID chip, such as identification data, serial numbers, type designations, dimensions or the like, can be read out, so that the controller information receives what support part 14 it is. It is also conceivable to integrate a rotary encoder into the antenna 22, so that it can simultaneously be read out in which pivot position the support part 14 is actually located.

Description

Die vorliegende Erfindung betrifft eine Patientenauflage, insbesondere für einen Operationstisch, nach dem Oberbegriff des Anspruchs 1 (vgl. EP 2 702 974 A2 ).The present invention relates to a patient support, in particular for an operating table, according to the preamble of claim 1 (cf. EP 2 702 974 A2 ).

Modular aufgebaute Patientenauflagen, insbesondere für Operationstische oder Untersuchungstische, besitzen den Vorteil, dass deren Liege- oder Lagerfläche variabel aus Auflageteilen situationsabhängig und den medizinischen Erfordernissen entsprechend zusammengesetzt und in Komplexität, Lage und Konfiguration durch Verschwenken der Auflageteile relativ zueinander angepasst werden kann.Modular patient supports, especially for operating tables or examination tables, have the advantage that their lying or storage area can be variably composed of support parts depending on the situation and according to medical requirements and can be adjusted in complexity, position and configuration by pivoting the support parts relative to one another.

Durch eine Übertragung von Daten und/oder elektrischer Energie ist eine eindeutige und sichere Identifikation eines an einem Operationstisch mittelbar oder unmittelbar angeschlossenen Auflageteils hinsichtlich Konfiguration und/oder Funktion möglich. Im Betrieb eines Operationstisches kann auf Grund der Identifikation auch eine Bewertung und Steuerung der Auflageteile als Ganzes erfolgen. Da Identifikationsdaten eines Auflageteils an eine Steuerung übertragbar sind, kann die Steuerung nach Erhalt der Identifikationsdaten automatisch erkennen, um welches Auflageteil es sich handelt bzw. aus welchen Auflageteilen der Operationstisch zusammengesetzt ist und es können entsprechende Konfigurationsdaten erzeugt werden, um beispielsweise ein passendes Bedienmenü darzustellen und/oder einen Verstellmechanismus für die einzelnen Auflageteile geeignet anzusteuern.A transfer of data and / or electrical energy enables a clear and reliable identification of a support part, indirectly or directly connected to an operating table, with regard to configuration and / or function. In the operation of an operating table, the identification and control of the support parts as a whole can also take place based on the identification. Since identification data of a support part can be transferred to a control, the control can automatically recognize which support part it is or which support parts the operating table is composed of after receiving the identification data and corresponding configuration data can be generated, for example, to display a suitable operating menu and / or to control an adjustment mechanism for the individual support parts.

Aus der EP 2 062 558 A2 ist eine Operationstischsäule mit drahtlosen elektrischen Übertragungselementen bekannt,
Es ist die Aufgabe der vorliegenden Erfindung, eine Patientenauflage der eingangs genannten Art derart weiterzubilden, dass bei geringen Kosten, geringem Wartungsaufwand und leichter Bedienbarkeit eine zuverlässige Übertragung von Daten und/oder elektrischer Energie gewährleistet ist.From the EP 2 062 558 A2 an operating table column with wireless electrical transmission elements is known,
It is the object of the present invention to develop a patient support of the type mentioned at the outset in such a way that reliable transmission of data and / or electrical energy is ensured at low cost, low maintenance and ease of use.

Die Lösung dieser Aufgabe erfolgt durch die Merkmale des Anspruchs 1 und insbesondere dadurch, dass die Übertragungseinrichtung eine erste Komponente und eine zweite Komponente umfasst, die drahtlos miteinander kommunizieren, wobei die Komponenten bei einem Verschwenken eines Auflageteils relativ zu dem anderen Auflageteil ebenfalls relativ zueinander um die Schwenkachse bewegt werden. Erfindungsgemäß ist somit eine drahtlose Kommunikation zwischen den beiden Auflageteilen vorgesehen, die auch dann gewährleistet ist, wenn die beiden Auflageteile relativ zueinander verschwenkt werden. Auf diese Weise kann auf mechanische Kontakte jeglicher Art verzichtet werden, die nicht nur wartungs- und störanfällig sind sondern die auch bei Gewährleistung einer Verbindung während einer Schwenkbewegung mit einem erhöhten mechanischen und konstruktiven Aufwand verbunden sind.This object is achieved by the features of claim 1 and in particular by the fact that the transmission device comprises a first component and a second component which communicate wirelessly with one another, the components also pivoting relative to one another when the one supporting part is pivoted relative to the other Swivel axis are moved. According to the invention, wireless communication between the two support parts is thus provided, which is also ensured if the two support parts are pivoted relative to one another. In this way, mechanical contacts of any kind can be dispensed with, which are not only susceptible to maintenance and malfunction, but which are also associated with increased mechanical and structural complexity even when a connection is ensured during a pivoting movement.

Nach der Erfindung ist die erste Komponente eine gekrümmte Antenne. Eine solche gekrümmte Antenne lässt sich beispielsweise an einem stationären Auflageteil so befestigen, dass die zweite Komponente, die an einem verschwenkbaren Auflageteil befestigt ist, auch während des Verschwenkens im Bereich der gekrümmten Antenne verbleibt. Somit kann über den gesamten Schwenkbereich bzw. in jeder Schwenkstellung eine zuverlässige Kommunikation bzw. Übertragung von Daten und/oder elektrischer Energie erfolgen.
Vorteilhafte Ausführungsformen der Erfindung sind in der Beschreibung, der Zeichnung sowie den Unteransprüchen beschrieben.According to the invention, the first component is a curved antenna. Such a curved antenna can be attached, for example, to a stationary support part in such a way that the second component, which is attached to a pivotable support part, remains in the region of the curved antenna even during pivoting. Reliable communication or transmission of data and / or electrical energy can thus take place over the entire swivel range or in each swivel position.
Advantageous embodiments of the invention are described in the description, the drawing and the subclaims.

Es ist vorteilhaft, wenn sich die Antenne entlang eines zu der Schwenkachse konzentrischen Kreissegments erstreckt, da in diesem Fall Antenne und zweite Komponente relativ zueinander und bezogen auf die Schwenkachse stets den gleichen Abstand besitzen.It is advantageous if the antenna extends along a circle segment concentric to the pivot axis, since in this case the antenna and the second component are always at the same distance relative to one another and with respect to the pivot axis.

Nach einer weiteren Ausführungsform kann eine Komponente bei einem Verschwenken der Auflageteile relativ zueinander von der anderen Komponente überstrichen werden. Hierdurch wird sozusagen ein drahtloser Schleifkontakt gebildet, der jedoch eine berührungsfreie Kommunikation bzw. eine berührungsfreie Übertragung von elektrischer Energie ermöglicht.According to a further embodiment, a component can be swept by the other component when the support parts are pivoted relative to one another. In this way, a wireless sliding contact is formed, so to speak, but it enables contact-free communication or a contact-free transmission of electrical energy.

Nach einer weiteren vorteilhaften Ausführungsform ist die Antenne planar ausgebildet und weist zumindest zwei übereinander liegende Wicklungen auf. Eine derartige planare Antenne lässt sich aufgrund ihrer kompakten Bauweise gut in Koppelelemente zwischen Auflageteilen eines Operationstisches integrieren, wobei durch das Vorsehen der übereinanderliegenden Wicklungen eine zuverlässige Übertragung mittels der Antenne gewährleistet ist.According to a further advantageous embodiment, the antenna is planar and has at least two windings lying one above the other. Because of its compact design, such a planar antenna can be easily integrated into coupling elements between support parts of an operating table, reliable transmission by means of the antenna being ensured by the provision of the windings lying one above the other.

Nach einer weiteren vorteilhaften Ausführungsform kann der RFID-Chip an einem abnehmbaren Auflageteil montiert sein. Ein derartiger RFID-Chip benötigt keine eigene Energieversorgung bzw. kann drahtlos über eine Antenne mit Energie versorgt werden, so dass ein Datenaustausch erfolgen kann.According to a further advantageous embodiment, the RFID chip can be mounted on a removable support part. Such an RFID chip does not require its own energy supply or can be supplied with energy wirelessly via an antenna, so that data can be exchanged.

Es kann vorteilhaft sein, wenn die beiden Komponenten in radialer Richtung relativ zu der Schwenkachse im Wesentlichen die gleiche Breite besitzen. In diesem Fall ist gewährleistet, dass Energie bzw. Daten mit geringstmöglichen Verlusten übertragen werden.It can be advantageous if the two components have essentially the same width in the radial direction relative to the pivot axis. In this case, it is guaranteed that energy and data are transmitted with the least possible losses.

Nach einem weiteren Aspekt betrifft die Erfindung eine Antenne zur Verwendung in einer Patientenauflage der vorstehend beschriebenen Art, wobei die Antenne planar und gekrümmt ausgebildet ist und insbesondere zumindest zwei übereinander liegende Wicklungen aufweist.According to a further aspect, the invention relates to an antenna for use in a patient support of the type described above, the antenna is planar and curved and in particular has at least two windings lying one above the other.

Nachfolgend wird die vorliegende Erfindung rein beispielhaft anhand einer vorteilhaften Ausführungsform und unter Bezugnahme auf die beigefügten Zeichnungen beschrieben. Es zeigen:

Fig. 1
eine perspektivische Ansicht einer Patientenauflage mit zwei aneinander gekoppelten Auflageteilen;
Fig.2
die Patientenauflage von Fig. 1 ohne angekoppeltes Auflageteil; und
Fig. 3
eine schematische Ansicht einer Antenne.
The present invention is described below purely by way of example using an advantageous embodiment and with reference to the accompanying drawings. Show it:
Fig. 1
a perspective view of a patient support with two coupled support parts;
Fig. 2
the patient support from Fig. 1 without attached support part; and
Fig. 3
a schematic view of an antenna.

Fig. 1 zeigt eine Patientenauflage für einen Operationstisch, Behandlungstisch oder dergleichen, mit zwei aneinander koppelbaren Auflageteilen 10 und 12, wobei von dem Auflageteil 12 die eigentliche Auflagefläche nicht dargestellt ist, sondern in Fig. 1 nur einer von zwei Koppelhaken 14 erkennbar ist. Hierbei besitzt das Auflageteil 10, das bei dem dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiel stationär, also nicht verschwenkbar gehalten ist, einen Antriebsmotor 16, der eine Koppelscheibe 18 um eine Schwenkachse S verschwenkt. Da das Auflageteil 12 mit dem Koppelhaken 14 an der Koppelscheibe 18 eingehängt ist, verschwenkt durch Verdrehen der Koppelscheibe 18 mittels des Motors 16 das Auflageteil 12 relativ zu dem Auflageteil 10. Ergänzend sei bemerkt, dass die in Fig. 1 dargestellte Anordnung auch auf der gegenüberliegenden Seite der Auflageteile vorhanden ist, so dass insgesamt zwei Motoren 16 vorgesehen sind, die insgesamt zwei Koppelscheiben 18 antreiben, wobei das Auflageteil 12 über zwei Koppelhaken 14 mit den Koppelscheiben 18 lösbar verbunden ist. Fig. 1 shows a patient support for an operating table, treatment table or the like, with two support parts 10 and 12 which can be coupled to one another, the actual support surface of the support part 12 not being shown, but in Fig. 1 only one of two coupling hooks 14 can be seen. Here, the support part 10, which in the illustrated embodiment is held stationary, that is to say cannot be pivoted, has a drive motor 16 which pivots a coupling disk 18 about a pivot axis S. Since the support part 12 is hooked onto the coupling disc 18 with the coupling hook 14, the support part 12 pivots relative to the support part 10 by rotating the coupling disc 18 by means of the motor 16 Fig. 1 shown arrangement also on the opposite side of the support parts is present, so that a total of two motors 16 are provided which drive a total of two coupling disks 18, the support part 12 being releasably connected to the coupling disks 18 via two coupling hooks 14.

Um zwischen den beiden Auflageteilen 12, 14 Daten und/oder elektrische Energie zu übertragen, ist eine Übertragungseinrichtung vorgesehen, die eine erste Koppelkomponente und eine zweite Komponente umfasst, welche drahtlos miteinander kommunizieren, wobei die Komponenten bei einem Verschwenken des Auflageteils 12 relativ zu dem Auflageteil 10 ebenfalls relativ zueinander um die Schwenkachse S bewegt werden. Bei dem dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiel ist eine Komponente eine Antenne und eine Komponente ein RFID-Chip 20. Der RFID-Chip 20 ist in den Koppelhaken 14 integriert und deshalb in Fig. 1 nur gestrichelt dargestellt. In der Darstellung der Fig. 2 hingegen ist der RFID-Chip 20 in seiner Position von Fig. 1 dargestellt, jedoch ist das Auflageteil 12 bzw. der Schwenkhaken 14 in der Darstellung weggelassen.In order to transmit data and / or electrical energy between the two support parts 12, 14, a transmission device is provided which comprises a first coupling component and a second component which communicate wirelessly with one another, the components being pivoted relative to the support part when the support part 12 is pivoted 10 can also be moved relative to one another about the pivot axis S. In the exemplary embodiment shown, one component is an antenna and one component is an RFID chip 20. The RFID chip 20 is integrated in the coupling hook 14 and therefore in FIG Fig. 1 only shown in dashed lines. In the representation of the Fig. 2 however, the RFID chip 20 is in its position from Fig. 1 shown, but the support part 12 or the swivel hook 14 is omitted in the illustration.

Wie die Fig. 1 und Fig. 2 verdeutlichen, ist als eine Komponente der Übertragungseinrichtung eine gekrümmte Antenne 22 vorgesehen, die sich entlang eines zu der Schwenkachse S konzentrischen Kreisringsegmentes über einen Winkelbereich von etwa 75° erstreckt. Hierbei ist die Antenne 22, die parallel zu der Schwenkachse S eine Dicke von einigen wenigen Millimetern aufweist, so an dem Auflageteil 10 um die Schwenkachse S herum angeordnet und befestigt, dass bei einem Verschwenken des Auflageteils 12 die Antenne 22 von dem RFID-Chip 20 überstrichen wird. Da der RFID-Chip 20 und die Antenne 22 in radialer Richtung gesehen relativ zur Schwenkachse im Wesentlichen die gleiche Breite besitzen und die Antenne 22 konzentrisch zur Schwenkachse S ausgebildet ist, bleibt der RFID-Chip 20 auch bei einem Verschwenken des Auflageteils 12 relativ zu dem Auflageteil 10 stets an der gleichen radialen Position relativ zur Antenne 22.As the 1 and 2 To illustrate, a curved antenna 22 is provided as a component of the transmission device, which extends along a circular ring segment concentric to the pivot axis S over an angular range of approximately 75 °. Here, the antenna 22, which has a thickness of a few millimeters parallel to the swivel axis S, is arranged and fastened on the support part 10 around the swivel axis S such that when the support part 12 is swiveled, the antenna 22 is removed from the RFID chip 20 is swept over. Since the RFID chip 20 and the antenna 22, seen in the radial direction, have essentially the same width relative to the pivot axis and the antenna 22 is formed concentrically to the pivot axis S, the RFID chip 20 remains even when the support part 12 is pivoted relative to the Support part 10 always in the same radial position relative to antenna 22.

Die Antenne 22 umfasst ein Kunststoffgehäuse, das mit zwei Schrauben am Auflageteil 10 befestigt ist, wobei in dem Kunststoffgehäuse ein Antennendraht 24 in einer Konfiguration eingegossen ist, wie sie in Fig. 3 dargestellt ist. Wie Fig. 3 zeigt, ist der Antennendraht 24 zu einer ersten Wicklung geformt, die sich von der Zuführung bis zu dem Ende der Antenne in gekrümmter Form und wieder zurück erstreckt. Eine zweite Wicklung ist dadurch gebildet, dass der Antennendraht vor der Zuführung noch einmal in Richtung der ersten Wicklung geführt ist und anschließend in gleicher Weise über bzw. unter der ersten Wicklung in Richtung der Zuführung geführt ist.The antenna 22 comprises a plastic housing, which is fastened to the support part 10 with two screws, an antenna wire 24 being cast in the plastic housing in a configuration as shown in FIG Fig. 3 is shown. How Fig. 3 shows, the antenna wire 24 is formed into a first winding, which extends from the feed to the end of the antenna in a curved shape and back again. A second winding is formed in that the antenna wire is again guided in the direction of the first winding before being fed in and is then guided in the same way above or below the first winding in the direction of the feeding.

Die Antenne 22 bzw. der Antennendraht 24 kann dann mit einer Steuerung verbunden werden, mit deren Hilfe die in dem RFID-Chip enthaltenen Daten, wie beispielsweise Identifikationsdaten, Seriennummern, Typenbezeichnungen, Abmessungen oder dgl., ausgelesen werden können, so dass die Steuerung Informationen darüber erhält, um welches Auflageteil 14 es sich handelt. Hierbei ist auch denkbar, in die Antenne 22 einen Drehgeber zu integrieren, so dass gleichzeitig ausgelesen werden kann, in welcher Schwenkstellung sich das Auflageteil 14 tatsächlich befindet.The antenna 22 or the antenna wire 24 can then be connected to a controller, with the aid of which the data contained in the RFID chip, such as identification data, serial numbers, type designations, dimensions or the like, can be read out, so that the controller information receives what support part 14 it is. It is also conceivable to integrate a rotary encoder into the antenna 22, so that it can simultaneously be read out in which pivot position the support part 14 is actually located.

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  1. Patient support, in particular for an operating table, with two supporting parts (10, 12) that can be coupled together, wherein a transmission device is provided to transmit data and/or electrical energy between the two supporting parts (10, 12), and wherein the transmission device comprises a first component (22) and a second component (20) which communicate with one another wirelessly,
    characterised
    in that the supporting parts (10, 12) can be pivoted relative to one another about a pivot axis (S),
    in that when one supporting part (12) is pivoted relative to the other supporting part (10), the components are also moved relative to one another about the pivot axis (S), and in that the first component is a curved antenna (22) and the second component is an RFID chip (20).
  2. Patient support according to claim 1,
    characterised in that
    the antenna (22) extends along a circle segment concentric to the pivot axis (S).
  3. Patient support according to at least one of the preceding claims,
    characterised in that
    the first component (22) is passed over by the second component (20) when the supporting parts (10, 12) are pivoted relative to one another.
  4. Patient support according to at least one of the preceding claims 1-3,
    characterised in that
    the antenna (22) is planar and has at least two windings lying one above the other.
  5. Patient support according to claim 1,
    characterised in that
    the RFID chip (20) is mounted on a removable supporting part (12).
  6. Patient support according to at least one of the preceding claims,
    characterised in that
    the two components (20, 22) have essentially the same width in the radial direction relative to the pivot axis (S).
  7. Patient support according to at least one of the preceding claims,
    characterised in that
    the second component (20) can be operated without its own power supply.
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