JP2012170634A - Photographing apparatus holding mechanism and movable radiation irradiation device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an photographing apparatus holding mechanism and a movable radiation irradiation device, capable of suppressing faults and damages of a portable radiation photographing apparatus with a simple configuration.SOLUTION: In the state of holding a plurality of electronic cassettes 50 by a holding member 94A for integrally holding the plurality of electronic cassettes 50, the respective electronic cassettes 50 are partitioned by a partitioning member 96A so that the plurality of electronic cassettes 50 may not be brought into contact with each other.

Description

  The present invention relates to an imaging apparatus holding mechanism and a mobile radiation irradiation apparatus, and more particularly to an imaging apparatus holding mechanism for holding a radiographic imaging apparatus and a mobile radiation irradiation apparatus having the imaging apparatus holding mechanism.

  In recent years, radiation detectors such as FPD (Flat Panel Detector), which has a radiation sensitive layer disposed on a TFT (Thin Film Transistor) active matrix substrate and can directly convert radiation into digital data, have been put to practical use. A portable radiographic image capturing apparatus (hereinafter referred to as “electronic cassette”) that captures a radiographic image represented by irradiated radiation has been put into practical use. For radiation detectors used in this type of electronic cassette, as a method for converting radiation, an indirect conversion method in which radiation is converted into light by a scintillator and then converted into electric charge in a semiconductor layer such as a photodiode, or radiation is converted. There is a direct conversion method in which a semiconductor layer such as amorphous selenium converts into electric charge, and there are various materials that can be used for the semiconductor layer in each method.

  By the way, when radiographing is continuously performed at a plurality of radiographing sites, an electronic cassette is mounted on a movable round-trip car having a radiation source, and the radiographing is performed by moving to each radiographing site. Yes.

  In this case, the electronic cassette contains many precision parts that are vulnerable to vibration and shock, so it may be damaged or malfunctioned when moving to each radiography site or when taking it out of the round-the-wheel car. .

  As a conventional technique that can be applied to solve this problem, Patent Document 1 discloses an FPD support portion that supports the FPD in a state where the FPD is suspended from the upper portion on the rear side surface of the cart portion of the rounded wheel. There is disclosed a technique in which an FPD storage unit having the above is provided.

Japanese Patent No. 4501763

  By the way, since the electronic cassette can capture a plurality of radiographic images even with only one, there are cases where radiographic images are continuously captured at a plurality of radiographing sites using only one, A plurality of electronic cassettes are mounted on a round-trip car to visit multiple imaging sites. For example, when continuously capturing images with a plurality of types of electronic cassettes having different sizes of imageable regions, or when continuously capturing images with a plurality of types of electronic cassettes having different characteristics regarding the image quality of a radiographic image obtained by capturing, When shooting continuously using an electronic cassette dedicated to moving image shooting and an electronic cassette dedicated to still image shooting, an electronic cassette that transmits and receives various types of information by wired communication and an electronic that transmits and receives various types of information by wireless communication This is the case where continuous imaging is performed using a cassette.

  As described above, when a plurality of electronic cassettes are mounted on a round-trip car, the electronic cassettes collide during movement by the round-trip car, or as shown in FIG. 14 as an example, some electronic cassettes ( When the right electronic cassette) is taken out of the container of the round-trip car, the remaining electronic cassette will fall to the bottom of the container due to the loss of the electronic cassette, causing the electronic cassette to break down or be damaged. There was a problem that it might be.

  On the other hand, in the technique disclosed in Patent Document 1, failure and damage can be prevented when only one electronic cassette is provided, but the case where a plurality of electronic cassettes are accommodated is considered. Therefore, in this case, there is a problem that failure or breakage cannot be prevented.

  In addition, the technique disclosed in Patent Document 1 requires a support portion that supports the object to be suspended, and thus has a problem that a complicated structure is required.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and has an imaging apparatus holding mechanism and mobile radiation irradiation that can suppress the occurrence of failure and breakage of a portable radiographic imaging apparatus with a simple configuration. An object is to provide an apparatus.

  In order to achieve the above object, the imaging apparatus holding mechanism according to claim 1 includes a holding member that integrally holds a plurality of portable radiographic imaging apparatuses, and the plurality of radiographic imaging apparatuses that are the holding members. And a partition member for partitioning the radiographic imaging devices so that the radiographic imaging devices do not contact each other.

  According to the imaging device holding mechanism of the first aspect, the plurality of portable radiographic imaging devices are integrally held by the holding member.

  Here, in the present invention, in a state where the plurality of radiographic imaging devices are held by the holding member, the partitioning member is provided between the radiographic imaging devices so that the plurality of radiographic imaging devices do not contact each other. Partitioned.

  As described above, according to the imaging apparatus holding mechanism of the first aspect, the plurality of radiographic imaging apparatuses are held in the state in which the plurality of portable radiographic imaging apparatuses are integrally held by the holding member. The members separate the radiographic imaging devices from each other so that the radiographic imaging devices do not come into contact with each other, thereby preventing collisions among the radiographic imaging devices and dropping of some radiographic imaging devices. As a result, failure and breakage of the portable radiographic imaging device can be suppressed with a simple configuration.

  In the present invention, as in the invention described in claim 2, the holding member and the partition member may be integrally configured. Thereby, workability | operativity at the time of hold | maintaining a radiographic imaging apparatus can be improved.

  Further, according to the present invention, as in the invention described in claim 3, even if the partition member is made of a buffer material, or at least a contact surface with the radiographic imaging device is covered with the buffer material. Good. Thereby, it is possible to more reliably prevent the radiographic imaging apparatus from being broken or damaged.

  Further, according to the present invention, as in the invention described in claim 4, the holding member and the partition member hold and partition one end portion of the radiographic apparatus, and the opposite side of the one end portion. It may be divided into a second portion that holds and partitions the other end located at the center. Thereby, the size in the state which does not hold | maintain a radiographic imaging apparatus can be reduced.

  In particular, in the invention described in claim 4, as in the invention described in claim 5, the first part and the second part may be further divided into a plurality of parts. Thereby, the size in the state which does not hold | maintain a radiographic imaging apparatus can be reduced more.

  Further, in the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 3, as in the invention according to claim 6, the holding member and the partition member include one end portion of the radiographic imaging device, and The plurality of radiographic imaging devices may be held and partitioned at two positions on the other end located on the opposite side of the one end. Thereby, a radiographic imaging device can be held more certainly.

  Further, according to the present invention, as in the invention described in claim 7, the radiographic imaging apparatus may be an electronic cassette. Thereby, generation | occurrence | production of the failure and damage of each electronic cassette at the time of hold | maintaining a some electronic cassette can be suppressed.

  On the other hand, in order to achieve the above object, the mobile radiation irradiating apparatus according to claim 8 is provided with a radiation source provided on the arm and capable of irradiating radiation, and any one of claims 1 to 7. A plurality of radiographic image capturing devices held by the image capturing device holding mechanism according to claim 1; and a storage unit configured to be able to be taken out by pulling out the radiographic image capturing device.

  Therefore, according to the mobile radiation irradiation apparatus of the eighth aspect, since the imaging apparatus holding mechanism of the present invention is provided, a portable radiation image can be obtained with a simple configuration like the imaging apparatus holding mechanism. It is possible to suppress the occurrence or failure of the photographing apparatus.

  On the other hand, in order to achieve the above object, the mobile radiation irradiating apparatus according to claim 9 is provided with a radiation source provided on the arm and capable of irradiating radiation, and any one of claims 1 to 7. A plurality of radiographic imaging devices held by the imaging device holding mechanism according to 1; the storage unit configured to accommodate the radiographic imaging devices in a lateral direction;

  Therefore, according to the mobile radiation irradiation apparatus of the ninth aspect, since the imaging apparatus holding mechanism of the present invention is provided, a portable radiation image can be obtained with a simple configuration as in the imaging apparatus holding mechanism. It is possible to suppress the occurrence or failure of the photographing apparatus.

  According to the present invention, in a state where the plurality of radiographic imaging devices are held by the holding member that integrally holds the plurality of portable radiographic imaging devices, the plurality of radiographic imaging devices are mutually connected by the partition member. Since the radiographic imaging devices are separated from each other so as not to come into contact with each other, collision between the radiographic imaging devices and dropping of some radiographic imaging devices can be prevented. An effect is obtained that the occurrence of a failure or breakage of the portable radiographic imaging device can be suppressed.

It is a perspective view which shows the structure of the radiography system which concerns on embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows the structure of the electronic cassette concerning embodiment. It is a side view which shows the structure of the roundabout vehicle which concerns on embodiment. It is the perspective part and top view which show the structure of the imaging device holding | maintenance mechanism which concerns on embodiment. It is a rear view which shows an example of the accommodation state of the accommodation thing in the accommodating part of the roundabout car which concerns on embodiment. It is the perspective part and top view which show the other structural example of the imaging device holding | maintenance mechanism which concerns on embodiment. It is a top view which shows the other structural example of the imaging device holding mechanism which concerns on embodiment. It is the perspective part and top view which show the other structural example of the imaging device holding | maintenance mechanism which concerns on embodiment. It is a perspective part which shows the other structural example of the imaging device holding | maintenance mechanism which concerns on embodiment. It is side surface sectional drawing which shows the other structural example of the imaging device holding | maintenance mechanism which concerns on embodiment. It is a perspective part which shows the other structural example of the imaging device holding | maintenance mechanism which concerns on embodiment. It is the side view and back view which show the other structural example of the roundabout car which concerns on embodiment. It is the side view and back view which show the other structural example of the roundabout car which concerns on embodiment. It is a side view of a roundabout wheel used for explanation of a problem of conventional technology.

  DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, embodiments for carrying out the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. Here, a description will be given of an example in which the present invention is applied to a radiation imaging system that captures a radiation image using an electronic cassette.

[First Embodiment]
FIG. 1 shows an example of a state in which the radiation imaging system 10 according to the present exemplary embodiment is arranged in a hospital room.

  As shown in the figure, the radiation imaging system 10 according to the present embodiment is portable, generates an electronic cassette 50 that generates image information indicating a radiation image represented by the irradiated radiation, and generates radiation. A round wheel 80 having a role and a console 70 for controlling radiation irradiation by the round wheel 80 are provided.

  The electronic cassette 50 is disposed between the bed 15 and the patient 17 lying on the bed 15.

  On the other hand, the round wheel 80 according to the present embodiment includes an arm 82, and a radiation emitting unit 84 is provided at one end of the arm 82. Further, the round wheel 80 is provided with a wheel 88 at the bottom of the main body 86 and is movable within the hospital.

  The console 70 according to the present embodiment is configured by a notebook computer or the like, and receives various operation inputs related to shooting such as shooting conditions from a photographer.

  Further, the radiation emitting unit 84 is disposed on the upper part of the patient 17 who is lying on the bed 15. When the roundabout wheel 80 is instructed to take a radiographic image via the console 70, the roundabout wheel 80 irradiates the radiation emitting unit 84 with a radiation having a radiation dose corresponding to the above imaging conditions. The radiation emitted from the radiation emitting unit 84 passes through the patient 17 to carry image information, and is then applied to the electronic cassette 50, whereby a radiographic image is taken by the electronic cassette 50.

  FIG. 2 shows the configuration of the electronic cassette 50 according to the present exemplary embodiment.

  As shown in the figure, an electronic cassette 50 according to the present embodiment is covered with a rectangular parallelepiped casing 20 made of a material that transmits radiation X and having a thickness.

  In the housing 20, a grid 24 that removes scattered radiation of the radiation X that is generated by passing through the patient 17 in order from the irradiation surface 22 side where the radiation X is irradiated in the housing 20, and the radiation X. A radiation detector 26 for detection and a lead plate 28 for absorbing the back scattered radiation of the radiation X are provided. Note that the irradiation surface 22 of the housing 20 may be configured by a grid 24. In addition, the radiation detector 26 converts the radiation X directly into electric charges in a semiconductor layer made of amorphous amorphous selenium (a-Se) containing selenium as a main component (for example, content of 50% or more), for example. It may be of the direct conversion type that accumulates, and once the radiation X is converted into light by a scintillator such as gadolinium sulfate (GOS) or cesium iodide (CsI), the converted light is converted into electric charges by a photoelectric conversion element (photodiode). An indirect conversion method of converting and accumulating may be used.

  In addition, a case 30 that houses an electronic circuit including a microcomputer and a rechargeable secondary battery is disposed on one end side inside the housing 20. The radiation detector 26 and the electronic circuit are operated by electric power supplied from the secondary battery disposed in the case 30. In order to avoid various circuits housed in the case 30 from being damaged by the irradiation of the radiation X, it is desirable to arrange a lead plate or the like on the irradiation surface 22 side of the case 30.

  FIG. 3 shows the configuration of a roundabout wheel 80 according to the present embodiment.

  As shown in the figure, the round wheel 80 according to the present embodiment is gripped when the round wheel 80 is moved to the upper end of the main body 86 opposite to the side where the radiation emitting portion 84 is provided. A gripping portion 88 is provided.

  In addition, an accommodation portion 90 that mainly accommodates the electronic cassette 50 is provided below the grip portion 88 of the main body portion 86. In the roundabout wheel 80 according to the present embodiment, a box-like shape having a rectangular shape in a side view and having an upper surface opened is used as the accommodating portion 90. Here, in the accommodating portion 90, the state indicated by the solid line and the alternate long and short dash line in the drawing is the accommodated state accommodated in the main body portion 86, and the round wheel 80 is moved in this state. On the other hand, the accommodating portion 90 can be pulled out in the direction of arrow C in the figure, and the state indicated by the two-dot chain line in FIG. Putting in and out of the contents is performed.

  The accommodating portion 90 according to the present embodiment is capable of accommodating a plurality of electronic cassettes 50 (two in the present embodiment) together, and the plurality of electronic cassettes 50 are photographed. It is accommodated while being held by the device holding mechanism.

  FIG. 4 shows the configuration of the photographing apparatus holding mechanism 92A according to the present embodiment.

  As shown in the drawing, the photographing apparatus holding mechanism 92A according to the present embodiment includes a holding member 94A that integrally holds a plurality of electronic cassettes 50, and a holding member 94A that holds the plurality of electronic cassettes 50. A partition member 96A for partitioning the electronic cassettes 50 so that the electronic cassettes 50 are not in contact with each other.

  Here, in the photographing apparatus holding mechanism 92A according to the present embodiment, the holding member 94A and the partition member 96A are integrally configured, and are formed in a rectangular parallelepiped shape as a whole, and for inserting the electronic cassette 50 on the upper surface thereof. It has an opening 99A. The imaging device holding mechanism 92A according to the present embodiment is intended to hold a plurality of rectangular parallelepiped electronic cassettes 50 each having the same size, and each electronic cassette 50 has one end (this embodiment). Then, the housing 30 is accommodated so that the end portion on the side where the case 30 is disposed is exposed to the outside.

  The photographing device holding mechanism 92A according to the present embodiment has its inner surface and upper surface covered with the cushioning material 100, and the electronic due to contact or collision with the upper surface when the electronic cassette 50 is inserted from the opening 99A. While mitigating the impact on the cassette 50, the impact on the electronic cassette 50 due to contact or collision between the outer peripheral surface of the electronic cassette 50 and the inner surface in a state where the electronic cassette 50 is held is mitigated. In the imaging device holding mechanism 92A according to the present embodiment, a foam cushioning material is applied as the cushioning material 100. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a configuration in which rubber, elastic resin material, or the like is applied is also possible. Good.

  In addition, the imaging device holding mechanism 92A according to the present embodiment has a shape of the inner surface so that when the electronic cassettes 50 are accommodated, the cushioning material 100 comes into contact with the outer peripheral surface excluding the one end portion of the electronic cassettes 50. As such, it has substantially the same shape and size as the outer peripheral surface.

  In the imaging device holding mechanism 92A according to the present embodiment, when the electronic cassette 50 is accommodated, a space is provided in an intermediate portion in the width direction with respect to the direction orthogonal to the insertion direction of the electronic cassette 50 into the imaging device holding mechanism 92A. The partition member 96A is separated into two parts.

  FIG. 5 shows an example of the accommodation state of the accommodation in the accommodation unit 90 when viewed in the direction of arrow D in FIG.

  As shown in the figure, the accommodating portion 90 according to the present embodiment accommodates a plurality of electronic cassettes 50 held by the photographing apparatus holding mechanism 92A in a vertical position, and also includes a console 70, an instruction manual 72, and the like. A variety of documents are housed.

  Next, as an operation of the radiation imaging system 10 according to the present exemplary embodiment, when the electronic cassette 50 is accommodated in the accommodating portion 90 of the round-trip wheel 80 particularly related to the present invention, and the electronic cassette 50 accommodated in the accommodating portion 90. The operation when the container is taken out from the accommodating portion 90 will be described.

  When accommodating a plurality of (two in the present embodiment) electronic cassettes 50 in the accommodating portion 90, the user of the roundabout wheel 80 inserts each electronic cassette 50 into the imaging device holding mechanism 92A from the opening 99A. By doing so, each electronic cassette 50 is held by the imaging device holding mechanism 92A.

  Then, when the storage unit 90 is in the storage state, the user pulls out the storage unit 90 in the direction of arrow C in FIG. 3 to the pull-out state, and then holds the electronic cassette 50 held by the photographing device holding mechanism 92A. Is accommodated in the accommodating portion 90 as it is, and then the accommodating portion 90 is pushed in the direction opposite to the direction of arrow C in FIG.

  On the other hand, when taking out the electronic cassette 50 from the accommodating portion 90, the user pulls out the accommodating portion 90 in the direction of arrow C in FIG. 3 to bring the electronic cassette 50 into the drawn out state, and then removes the electronic cassette 50 held by the photographing apparatus holding mechanism 92A. In this state, it is taken out from the accommodating portion 90.

  Then, the user pulls out the electronic cassette 50 used for radiographic imaging from the imaging device holding mechanism 92A, and then returns the remaining electronic cassette 50 to the housing unit 90 while being held by the imaging device holding mechanism 92A. The housing portion 90 is returned to the housing state by pushing the housing portion 90 in the direction opposite to the arrow C direction in FIG.

  As described above in detail, according to the present embodiment, the holding member (in this embodiment) that integrally holds a plurality of portable radiographic imaging devices (in this embodiment, the electronic cassette 50). In the state where the plurality of radiographic imaging devices are held by the holding member 94A), the respective radiographic images are prevented from coming into contact with each other by the partition member (in this embodiment, the partitioning member 96A). Since the imaging devices are partitioned, the collision between the radiographic imaging devices and the fall of some of the radiographic imaging devices can be prevented. As a result, the portable radiographic imaging device can be configured with a simple configuration. Occurrence of failure or damage can be suppressed.

  Moreover, according to this Embodiment, since the said holding member and the said partition member are comprised integrally, workability | operativity at the time of hold | maintaining a radiographic imaging apparatus can be improved.

  Further, according to the present embodiment, the contact surface with the radiographic image capturing apparatus is covered with the buffer material (the buffer material 100 in the present embodiment), so that the radiographic image capturing apparatus can be more reliably The occurrence of breakage can be prevented.

  Moreover, according to this Embodiment, the said holding member and the said partition member are two or more places of the one end part of the said radiographic imaging apparatus, and the other end part located in the other side of the said one end part. Since the imaging device is held and partitioned, the radiographic imaging device can be more reliably held.

  Furthermore, according to the present embodiment, since the radiographic image capturing apparatus is an electronic cassette, it is possible to suppress the occurrence or failure of each electronic cassette when holding a plurality of electronic cassettes.

[Second Embodiment]
Hereinafter, a second embodiment of the photographing apparatus holding mechanism will be described. Since the configuration of the radiation imaging system 10 excluding the imaging device holding mechanism is the same as that of the first embodiment, description thereof is omitted here.

  FIG. 6 shows the configuration of the photographing apparatus holding mechanism 92B according to the second embodiment.

  As shown in the drawing, the photographing apparatus holding mechanism 92B according to the second embodiment includes a holding member 94B that integrally holds a plurality of (two in the present embodiment) electronic cassettes 50, and A partition member 96B is provided for partitioning the electronic cassettes 50 so that the electronic cassettes 50 are not in contact with each other in a state where the plurality of electronic cassettes 50 are held by the holding member 94B.

  Here, in the photographing apparatus holding mechanism 92B according to the present embodiment, the holding member 94B and the partition member 96B are integrally configured, and are formed in a rectangular parallelepiped shape as a whole, and for inserting the electronic cassette 50 on the upper surface thereof. An opening 99B is provided. The imaging device holding mechanism 92B according to the present embodiment is intended to hold a plurality of rectangular parallelepiped electronic cassettes 50 each having a different size, and each electronic cassette 50 is attached to one end (in this embodiment). The end portion on the side where the case 30 is disposed is accommodated so as to be exposed to the outside.

  In addition, the imaging device holding mechanism 92B according to the present embodiment has an inner surface and an upper surface covered with a cushioning material 100, and an electron due to contact or collision with the upper surface when the electronic cassette 50 is inserted from the opening 99B. While mitigating the impact on the cassette 50, the impact on the electronic cassette 50 due to contact or collision between the outer peripheral surface of the electronic cassette 50 and the inner surface in a state where the electronic cassette 50 is held is mitigated. In the imaging device holding mechanism 92B according to the present embodiment, a foam cushioning material is applied as the cushioning material 100. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a configuration in which rubber, an elastic resin material, or the like is applied is also possible. Good.

  In addition, the photographing device holding mechanism 92B according to the present embodiment also has a shape of the inner surface so that the buffer material 100 comes into contact with the outer peripheral surface of the electronic cassette 50 excluding the one end when the electronic cassette 50 is accommodated. As such, it has substantially the same shape and size as the outer peripheral surface.

  Even in the photographing apparatus holding mechanism 92B according to the present embodiment, when the electronic cassette 50 is accommodated, a space is provided in an intermediate portion in the width direction with respect to the direction orthogonal to the insertion direction of each electronic cassette 50 into the photographing apparatus holding mechanism 92B. The partition member 96B is separated into two parts.

  In addition, when the electronic cassette 50 is accommodated in the accommodating portion 90 of the round-trip wheel 80 according to the present embodiment, and when the electronic cassette 50 accommodated in the accommodating portion 90 is taken out from the accommodating portion 90, the operation is the first implementation described above. Since it is the same as that of form, description here is abbreviate | omitted.

  As described above in detail, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to achieve substantially the same effect as the first embodiment, and it is also possible to deal with electronic cassettes 50 of different sizes.

  In the first and second embodiments, the case where the partition member 96A and the partition member 96B are separated into two parts so as to have the space has been described. However, the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, as shown in FIG. 7, an integrally configured partition member 96 </ b> C may be applied.

[Third Embodiment]
The third embodiment of the photographing apparatus holding mechanism will be described below. Since the configuration of the radiation imaging system 10 excluding the imaging device holding mechanism is the same as that of the first embodiment, description thereof is omitted here.

  FIG. 8 shows a configuration of an imaging device holding mechanism 92D according to the third embodiment.

  As shown in the figure, the photographing apparatus holding mechanism 92D according to the third embodiment holds a plurality of (four in the example shown in the figure) electronic cassettes 50 at both ends thereof. It is constituted by two members 92D ′.

  The two members 92D ′ according to the present embodiment are the same, and each includes a holding member 94D that integrally holds a plurality of electronic cassettes 50, and a holding member 94D that holds the plurality of electronic cassettes 50. A partition member 96D for partitioning the electronic cassettes 50 so that the electronic cassettes 50 do not contact each other in a state where the electronic cassettes 50 are held.

  Here, in the member 92D ′ according to the present embodiment, the holding member 94D and the partition member 96D are integrally configured, and covers the entire surface opposite to the surface that holds the electronic cassette 50, and A plate-like member 98 having a U-shaped cross-sectional view is provided so as to cover up to a part of the two surfaces in contact with the surface in the arrangement direction of the electronic cassette 50. In consideration of workability when holding the electronic cassette 50, the plate-like member 98 is applied such that the opposing surfaces at both ends are elastic to the outside.

  In addition, the member 92D ′ according to the present embodiment has a surface on the side holding the electronic cassette 50 covered with the cushioning material 100, and the electronic cassette due to contact or collision with the surface when the electronic cassette 50 is held. The impact on the electronic cassette 50 caused by contact or collision between the outer peripheral surface of the electronic cassette 50 and the surface in a state where the electronic cassette 50 is held is reduced. In the imaging device holding mechanism 92D according to the present embodiment, a foam cushioning material is applied as the cushioning material 100. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a configuration in which rubber, elastic resin material, or the like is applied is also possible. Good.

  The imaging device holding mechanism 92D according to the present embodiment can achieve substantially the same effect as that of the second embodiment, and the holding member and the partition member can be connected to one end of the radiographic imaging device. A first part that holds and partitions (in this embodiment, one member 92D ′) and a second part that holds and partitions the other end located on the opposite side of the one end (in this embodiment, the other And the member 92D ′), the size when the radiographic image capturing apparatus is not held can be reduced.

[Fourth Embodiment]
Hereinafter, a fourth embodiment of the photographing apparatus holding mechanism will be described. Since the configuration of the radiation imaging system 10 excluding the imaging device holding mechanism is the same as that of the first embodiment, description thereof is omitted here.

  FIG. 9 shows a configuration of an imaging device holding mechanism 92E according to the fourth embodiment.

  As shown in the figure, the photographing apparatus holding mechanism 92E according to the fourth embodiment holds a plurality of (two in the example shown in the figure) electronic cassettes 50 at the lower end thereof. The holding member 94E that integrally holds the plurality of electronic cassettes 50 and the electronic cassettes 50 that are not held in contact with each other in a state where the plurality of electronic cassettes 50 are held by the holding member 94E. And a partition member 96E for partitioning the cassettes 50.

  Here, in the photographing apparatus holding mechanism 92E according to the present embodiment, the holding member 94E and the partition member 96E are integrally configured, and the surface (the upper surface in the figure) that holds the electronic cassette 50 is covered with the cushioning material 100. In addition to alleviating the impact on the electronic cassette 50 due to contact or collision with the surface when holding the electronic cassette 50, contact between the outer peripheral surface of the electronic cassette 50 and the surface in a state where the electronic cassette 50 is held The impact on the electronic cassette 50 due to the collision is reduced. In the imaging device holding mechanism 92E according to the present embodiment, a foam cushioning material is applied as the cushioning material 100. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a configuration in which rubber, an elastic resin material, or the like is applied is also possible. Good.

  In the imaging apparatus holding mechanism 92E according to the present embodiment, a plurality of radiographic imaging apparatuses can be held by a single member, and therefore the radiographic imaging apparatus is held as compared with the third embodiment. It is possible to further reduce the size in a state where it is not.

  In addition, since the photographing apparatus holding mechanism 92E according to the present embodiment is in a state in which the three side surfaces of each electronic cassette 50 are exposed while the electronic cassette 50 is held, compared to the third embodiment. Thus, it is possible to improve the degree of freedom of the area in which the communication cable is provided when the electronic cassette 50 exchanges various types of information with the external device by wired communication.

[Fifth Embodiment]
Hereinafter, a fifth embodiment of the photographing apparatus holding mechanism will be described. Since the configuration of the radiation imaging system 10 excluding the imaging device holding mechanism is the same as that of the first embodiment, description thereof is omitted here.

  FIG. 10 shows a configuration of an imaging apparatus holding mechanism 92F according to the fifth embodiment.

  As shown in the drawing, the photographing apparatus holding mechanism 92F according to the fifth embodiment has a hollow rectangular parallelepiped shape, and a plurality of (two in the present embodiment) electronic cassettes 50 are integrally formed. It has a holding member 94F for holding.

  The upper surface of the holding member 94F can be held for inserting the other end side of each of the electronic cassettes 50 except the one end (the end on the side where the case 30 is disposed in this embodiment) into the inside. The same number of openings 99F as the electronic cassette 50 are provided.

  In addition, a partition member 96F that partitions the electronic cassettes 50 inserted through the corresponding opening 99F is provided on the bottom surface of the holding member 94F below the opening 99F in the vertical direction. The partition member 96F according to the present embodiment is U-shaped in cross-section so as to cover the vicinity of the other end of the inserted electronic cassette 50.

  Further, in the partition member 96F according to the present embodiment, the surface on the side where the electronic cassette 50 abuts is covered with the cushioning material 100, and the electronic cassette is brought into contact with or colliding with the surface when the electronic cassette 50 is held. The impact on the electronic cassette 50 caused by contact or collision between the outer peripheral surface of the electronic cassette 50 and the surface in a state where the electronic cassette 50 is held is reduced. In the imaging device holding mechanism 92F according to the present embodiment, a foam cushioning material is applied as the cushioning material 100. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a configuration in which rubber, an elastic resin material, or the like is applied is also possible. Good.

  According to the present embodiment, substantially the same effect as the first embodiment can be obtained, and the inside of the photographing device holding mechanism is hollow, so that it is compared with the first embodiment. Thus, the photographing device holding mechanism can be reduced in weight.

[Sixth Embodiment]
The sixth embodiment of the photographing apparatus holding mechanism will be described below. Since the configuration of the radiation imaging system 10 excluding the imaging device holding mechanism is the same as that of the first embodiment, description thereof is omitted here.

  FIG. 11 shows a configuration of an imaging apparatus holding mechanism 92G according to the sixth embodiment.

  As shown in the figure, the photographing apparatus holding mechanism 92G according to the sixth embodiment has a plurality of (two in the example shown in the figure) electronic cassettes 50 that hold the electronic cassettes 50 at both ends thereof. It is configured by four members 92G ′ (in the example shown in the figure, four).

  The plurality of members 92G ′ according to the present embodiment are the same, and each includes a holding member 94G that integrally holds a plurality of electronic cassettes 50 and a holding member 94G that holds the plurality of electronic cassettes 50. And a partition member 96G that partitions the electronic cassettes 50 so that the electronic cassettes 50 do not contact each other in a state of being held by the above.

  Here, in the member 92G ′ according to the present embodiment, the holding member 94G and the partition member 96G are integrally configured, and the surface on the side holding the electronic cassette 50 is covered with the cushioning material 100. The impact on the electronic cassette 50 due to contact or collision with the surface during holding is mitigated, and the impact on the electronic cassette 50 due to contact or collision between the outer peripheral surface of the electronic cassette 50 and the surface when the electronic cassette 50 is held. To ease. In the imaging device holding mechanism 92G according to the present embodiment, a foam cushioning material is applied as the cushioning material 100. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a configuration in which rubber, elastic resin material, or the like is applied is also possible. Good.

  The imaging device holding mechanism 92G according to the present embodiment can achieve substantially the same effect as the third embodiment, and the first part and the second part are further divided into a plurality of parts. Therefore, the size in the state where the radiographic image capturing apparatus is not held can be further reduced.

  As mentioned above, although this invention was demonstrated using embodiment, the technical scope of this invention is not limited to the range as described in the said embodiment. Various modifications or improvements can be added to the above-described embodiment without departing from the gist of the invention, and embodiments to which such modifications or improvements are added are also included in the technical scope of the present invention.

  The above embodiments do not limit the invention according to the claims (claims), and all the combinations of features described in the embodiments are essential for the solution means of the invention. Is not limited. The embodiments described above include inventions at various stages, and various inventions can be extracted by appropriately combining a plurality of disclosed constituent elements. Even if some constituent requirements are deleted from all the constituent requirements shown in the embodiment, as long as an effect is obtained, a configuration from which these some constituent requirements are deleted can be extracted as an invention.

  For example, in each of the above embodiments, the case where the contact surface with the electronic cassette 50 in the photographing apparatus holding mechanism is covered with the cushioning material 100 has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, for example, It is good also as a form which comprises the partition member in each embodiment with a shock absorbing material.

  In each of the above-described embodiments, a case has been described in which a plurality of electronic cassettes 50 held by the photographing apparatus holding mechanism are accommodated vertically in the accommodating portion 90, but the present invention is not limited to this. Alternatively, a plurality of electronic cassettes 50 held by the photographing device holding mechanism may be stored horizontally in the storage unit 90. FIG. 12 and FIG. 13 show an example of this case.

  The example shown in FIG. 12 is the above-mentioned first type for a conventional roundabout vehicle provided with an accommodating portion 90 ′ for accommodating an cassette used before the electronic cassette is used or an instruction manual. FIG. 13 shows an example of a case where the electronic cassette 50 held by the imaging device holding mechanism 92A according to the embodiment is housed horizontally in the housing portion 90 ′. The example shown in FIG. On the other hand, the electronic cassette 50 held by the photographing apparatus holding mechanism 92E according to the fourth embodiment is an example of a case where the electronic cassette 50 is housed horizontally in the housing portion 90 ′. The imaging device holding mechanism applicable in these embodiments is not limited to the imaging device holding mechanism 92A and the imaging device holding mechanism 92E, and other imaging device holding mechanisms 92B to 92D, 92F, and 92G may be applied. Needless to say. Further, in these embodiments, it is possible to accommodate items other than the cassette such as the console 70 and the instruction manual 72 in the accommodating portion 90 ′ as in the above embodiments.

  In these horizontally placed forms, the photographing apparatus holding mechanism itself can be stabilized by fixing the photographing apparatus holding mechanism to the housing portion 90 ′ with an adhesive or other fixing member. Can be transported more safely.

  In addition, since the electronic cassette normally has a weight of 1 kg, it is difficult to pull out the accommodating portion 90 in the round-trip car according to each of the above embodiments. Because it is not necessary to draw out, it is very convenient.

  In each of the above embodiments, the case where the electronic cassette is applied as the radiographic image capturing apparatus of the present invention has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, a stimulable phosphor sheet is used as a housing. A so-called IP cassette used in a state of being accommodated in the apparatus may be applied as the radiographic imaging apparatus of the present invention. Also in this case, the same effects as those of the above embodiments can be obtained.

  In addition, the configuration of the radiation imaging system 10 described in the above embodiments (see FIG. 1), the configuration of the electronic cassette 50 (see FIG. 2), and the configuration of the round wheel 80 (see FIG. 3) are examples. Needless to say, unnecessary portions can be deleted or new portions can be added without departing from the scope of the present invention.

10 Radiography system 50 Electronic cassette 80 Round-trip car (mobile radiation irradiation device)
84 Radiation emission part (irradiation part)
90, 90 'accommodating part 92A-92G imaging device holding mechanism 92D' member 92G 'member 94A-94G holding member 96A-96G partition member 98 plate-like member 99A, 99B, 99F opening part 100 buffer material

Claims (9)

A holding member that integrally holds a plurality of portable radiographic imaging devices;
A partition member for partitioning the radiographic imaging devices so that the radiographic imaging devices are not in contact with each other in a state where the radiographic imaging devices are held by the holding member;
An imaging device holding mechanism having The imaging device holding mechanism according to claim 1, wherein the holding member and the partition member are integrally configured. The imaging device holding mechanism according to claim 1, wherein the partition member is made of a cushioning material, or at least a contact surface with the radiographic imaging device is covered with the cushioning material. The holding member and the partition member include a first part that holds and partitions one end of the radiographic imaging device, and a second part that holds and partitions the other end located on the opposite side of the one end. The photographing device holding mechanism according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the photographing device holding mechanism is divided. The photographing apparatus holding mechanism according to claim 4, wherein the first part and the second part are further divided into a plurality of parts. 2. The holding member and the partition member hold and partition the plurality of radiographic imaging devices at two locations, one end of the radiographic imaging device and the other end located on the opposite side of the one end. The photographing device holding mechanism according to claim 3. The imaging device holding mechanism according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the radiographic imaging device is an electronic cassette. A radiation source is provided on the arm, and an irradiation unit capable of emitting radiation,
A plurality of radiographic imaging devices held by the imaging device holding mechanism according to any one of claims 1 to 7 are accommodated in a vertical position, and the radiographic imaging device can be taken out by being pulled out. A containment section,
A mobile radiation irradiation apparatus. A radiation source is provided on the arm, and an irradiation unit capable of emitting radiation,
A plurality of radiographic imaging devices held by the imaging device holding mechanism according to any one of claims 1 to 7 are accommodated horizontally, and the radiographic imaging device is configured to be able to be taken out in a lateral direction. A containment section;
A mobile radiation irradiation apparatus.

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