Patent ID: 8487619
Filing Date: 2013-07-16
Classification: G01R,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An adapter for connecting a local coil of a magnetic resonance data acquisition unit to an acquisition unit component that requires signal transferring communication between said local coil and said acquisition unit component, said adapter comprising: an adapter body; a coil-connection element adapter in said adapter body, said coil-connection element adapter having a configuration that forms a signal transferring connection with a coil connection element of said local coil; an acquisition unit component-connection element adapter in said adapter body, said acquisition unit component-connection element adapter having a configuration that forms a signal transferring connection with an acquisition unit component-connection element of said acquisition unit component; a fixing element adapted for attachment to said acquisition unit component; and a housing comprising an adapter body holder having a mechanical configuration that mechanically mates with said fixing element and said adapter body being moveably received in said housing so as to move between a first position in which said adapter body makes no electrical or mechanical contact with said acquisition unit component and a second position in which said adapter body mechanically engages said acquisition unit component to mechanically fix said adapter body to said acquisition unit component, via said fixing element, at a fixed location; and wherein said adapter body holder being configured to permit movement of said housing with said adapter body received therein along a predetermined direction while mating with said fixing element with said adapter body in said first position.