Patent ID: 6676291
Filing Date: 2004-01-13
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
A bone densitometer having an opening between an x-ray generator and an x-ray detector comprising:a stand in an â€œLâ€ -shape consisting of a horizontal plate and a vertical plate including a handle capable of rotating between a horizontal position and a vertical position on said horizontal plate, a handle groove formed on said horizontal plate for accommodating said handle in said horizontal plate when said handle is positioned horizontally, a first guide pin and a second guide pin formed at each side of said stand for guiding the movements of said horizontal plate and vertical plate, and a stand groove formed at one end of said horizontal plate for grasping and carrying said horizontal plate; and a housing including an opening formed perpendicular in the center of the upper part of said housing, the opening having one or more of a first guide groove and a second guide groove at each side of said opening; a stand settle groove formed concavely in the bottom of said opening to accommodate said stand when said stand is settled horizontally; and a stand erecting groove formed concavely in said stand settle groove for supporting the edge of said stand when said stand is erected in slope.