Patent ID: 8475040

Claim:
An x-ray apparatus comprising: a fixed column ( 1 ) for control and power supply; a revolving base ( 2 ) mounted on the fixed column ( 1 ) and movable vertically ( 8 ) along the fixed column ( 1 ) and turnable ( 9 ) about a horizontal axis with respect to the fixed column ( 1 ); a folding board ( 4 ) that is connected to the revolving base ( 2 ); a support plate ( 17 ) mounted on the revolving base and partially releasable from its attachment to said revolving base ( 2 ) so that it has a degree of freedom and is movable longitudinally ( 10 ) along a length of said revolving base ( 2 ) by means of two guides provided in the revolving base ( 2 ); a detector ( 5 ) and an arm ( 3 ) on which is disposed a x-ray tube ( 6 ) and collimator ( 7 ) assembly both of them mounted on said support plate ( 17 ), and the arm ( 3 ) being U-shaped and movable along a longitudinal sense to be raised and lowered with respect to the board ( 4 ) and turnable ( 11 ) with respect to the support plate ( 17 ) independently of the detector ( 5 ).