Patent ID: 8582723

Claim:
A rotatable anode ( 4 ) for generating X-rays, the anode ( 4 ) comprising a bearing ( 10 , 11 ), the bearing ( 10 , 11 ) comprising a first bearing element ( 10 ); and a second bearing element ( 11 ); wherein the second bearing element ( 11 ) is rotatable about the first bearing element ( 10 ); an anode element ( 4 a ) arranged at the second bearing element ( 11 ); an opening ( 16 a,b ), arranged between the second bearing element ( 11 ) and the anode element ( 4 a ); wherein the opening ( 16 a,b ) is at least partly filled with a contact material ( 14 ); at least one contact element ( 15 ) for providing a contact between the anode element ( 4 a ) and the second bearing element ( 11 ) and having a first end ( 15 a ) and a second end ( 15 b ); wherein the first end ( 15 a ) is arranged at the second bearing element ( 11 ); and wherein the second end ( 15 b ) is arranged to extend into the contact material ( 14 ).