Stand equipped with counterbalance unit

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2017299838-A1
Application number	US-201715634120-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jun 27, 2017
Priority date	May 24, 2013
Publication date	Oct 19, 2017
Grant date	—

Abstract

A stand includes first to fourth links, first to fourth joints, a front link, first to fifth extension links, and first to fourth extension joints. The first to fourth links are arranged in a parallelogram configuration, wherein the first and third links are arranged on opposite sides and the second and fourth joints are arranged in a diagonal direction. The front link extends from the first link. The first extension link is rotatably connected to the second joint. The second extension link is rotatably connected to the first extension joint. The third extension link is rotatably connected to the second extension joint. The fourth extension link is arranged between the third extension joint and the fourth extension joint. The fifth extension link is arranged between the first joint and the second extension joint. The first, fourth, and fifth extension links are in parallel with one another.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A stand, comprising:
first to fourth links arranged in a parallelogram configuration, the first link and the third link being arranged on opposite sides; first to fourth joints to which each connection part of the first to fourth links is rotatably connected respectively, the second joint being fixed to a holding unit and the second joint and the fourth joint being arranged in a diagonal direction in the parallelogram configuration; a front link extended from the first link in a direction from the fourth joint toward the first joint; a first extension link rotatably connected to the second joint; a first extension joint arranged at an end of the first extension link; a second extension link rotatably connected to the first extension joint; a second extension joint arranged at an end of the second extension link; a third extension link rotatably connected to the second extension joint; a third extension joint arranged at an end of the third extension link; a fourth extension joint arranged at an end of the front link; a fourth extension link arranged between the third extension joint and the fourth extension joint; and a fifth extension link arranged between the first joint and the second extension joint, wherein the first extension link, the fourth extension link and the fifth extension link are in parallel with one another.

2 . The stand of claim 1 , further comprising an extension front link extended from the fourth extension link, wherein a predetermined apparatus is mounted to a tip of the extension front link.

3 . The stand of claim 1 , further comprising a counterbalance unit which includes counterweights connected to the second joint and the third joint respectively,
wherein the counterweights compensate torques in the second joint and the third joint respectively, the torques being caused by a movement of the front link and a movement of the fourth extension link.

4 . The stand of claim 3 , wherein the counterweight connected to the second joint compensates a torque caused by a rotation of the first extension link, and
wherein the counterweight connected to the third joint compensates a torque caused by a rotation of the front link.

5 . The stand of claim 3 , wherein the counterweight connected to the second joint is extended from the first extension link and compensates the torque caused by the rotation of the first extension link, and
wherein the counterweight connected to the third joint is extended from at least one of the third link and fourth link and compensates the torque caused by the rotation of the front link.

6 . The stand of claim 5 , wherein the counterbalance unit further includes a counterweight which is connected to and is extended from the second joint and compensates a torque caused by a rotation of the second link.

Assignees

• Koh Young Tech Inc
• Industry-Univ Coop Found Hanyang Univ Erica Campus
• Industry-Univ Coop Found Hanyang Univ Erica Campus

Inventors

• Yi Byung-Ju
• Seo Jong-Tae

Classifications

• G02B21/24

  Base structure · CPC title

• A61B2090/504

  with a counterweight · CPC title

• G02B7/001 Primary

  Counterbalanced structures, e.g. surgical microscopes · CPC title

• A61B2090/506

  using a parallelogram linkage, e.g. panthograph · CPC title

• F16M2200/041

  for balancing rotational movement of the head · CPC title