Patent ID: 7597298

Claim:
A carrying device comprising: bracket legs arranged between a first end-side head piece and a second end-side head piece forming a parallelogram height-adjustable bracket; a self-locking pneumatic spring between one of said first end-side head piece and said second end-side head piece and one of said bracket legs, said self-locking pneumatic spring having a valve for abolishing a blocking function of said self-locking pneumatic spring; a ceiling bracket connected at said first head piece; a supply unit for medical devices connected at said second head piece; a handle at the supply unit for swiveling the bracket; an electric release element connected to the handle in one assembly unit; and a transmission means for actuating said valve, said transmission means being operatively connected between said electric release element and said valve, said transmission means comprising a pneumatic piston releasing said valve, a solenoid valve connected to a compressed gas source, said solenoid valve being opened by said release element and a compressed gas line between said pneumatic piston and said solenoid valve.