Radiographic imaging apparatus and radiographic imaging system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2024385341-A1
Application number	US-202418635184-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Apr 15, 2024
Priority date	May 15, 2023
Publication date	Nov 21, 2024
Grant date	—

Abstract

A radiographic imaging apparatus includes: a radiographic imager that performs imaging; a built-in power storage device that supplies electric power to the imager, an attachment portion to which an external power storage device that supplies electric power to the imager is to be detachably attached; a connector that is electrically connectable to an external apparatus; and a hardware processor that, in a case where the processor is connected to the external apparatus by the connector and the imager is performing imaging, performs control to supply electric power supplied from the external apparatus to the imager, and in a case where the processor is connected to the external apparatus by the connector and the imager is not performing imaging, performs control to supply the electric power supplied from the external apparatus to the built-in power storage device or the external power storage device attached to the attachment portion.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A radiographic imaging apparatus comprising:
a radiographic imager that performs imaging, thereby capturing a radiographic image; a built-in power storage device that supplies electric power to the radiographic imager; an attachment portion to which an external power storage device that supplies electric power to the radiographic imager is to be detachably attached; a connector that is electrically connectable to an external apparatus; and a hardware processor that, in a case where the hardware processor is connected to the external apparatus by the connector and the radiographic imager is performing imaging, performs control to supply electric power supplied from the external apparatus to the radiographic imager, and in a case where the hardware processor is connected to the external apparatus by the connector and the radiographic imager is not performing imaging, performs control to supply the electric power supplied from the external apparatus to the built-in power storage device or the external power storage device attached to the attachment portion.

2 . The radiographic imaging apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein in the case where the hardware processor is connected to the external apparatus by the connector and the radiographic imager is not performing imaging, the hardware processor performs control to supply the electric power supplied from the external apparatus to the built-in power storage device preferentially, but performs control to supply the electric power supplied from the external apparatus to the external power storage device in a case where a remaining charge amount of the built-in power storage device is equal to or greater than a predetermined value.

3 . The radiographic imaging apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the built-in power storage device is a lithium-ion capacitor, and the external power storage device is a lithium-ion battery.

4 . The radiographic imaging apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein in a case where the hardware processor is not connected to the external apparatus by the connector, the hardware processor performs control to supply electric power from the built-in power storage device or the external power storage device attached to the attachment portion to the radiographic imager.

5 . The radiographic imaging apparatus according to claim 4 , wherein in the case where the hardware processor is not connected to the external apparatus by the connector, the hardware processor performs control to supply electric power from the built-in power storage device to the radiographic imager preferentially in a case where the external power storage device is attached to the attachment portion.

6 . The radiographic imaging apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein in a case where the hardware processor is not connected to the external apparatus by the connector, the external power storage device is attached to the attachment portion, the radiographic imager is not performing imaging, and a remaining charge amount of the built-in power storage device is less than a predetermined value, the hardware processor performs control to supply electric power from the external power storage device to the built-in power storage device.

7 . The radiographic imaging apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein in a case where the hardware processor is not connected to the external apparatus by the connector, the external power storage device is attached to the attachment portion, and the radiographic imager is operating in a moving image shooting mode, the hardware processor performs control to supply electric power from the external power storage device to the radiographic imager preferentially.

8 . The radiographic imaging apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein in a case where the hardware processor is not connected to the external apparatus and the external power storage device is not attached to the attachment portion, the hardware processor prohibits the radiographic imager from operating in a moving image shooting mode.

9 . The radiographic imaging apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the hardware processor displays a remaining charge amount of the built-in power storage device and/or the external power storage device on a display provided on a housing of the radiographic imaging apparatus.

10 . The radiographic imaging apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein in a case where the external power storage device is not attached to the attachment portion, the hardware processor displays a message that the external power storage device is not attached to the attachment portion on a display provided on a housing of the radiographic imaging apparatus.

11 . A radiographic imaging system comprising:
the radiographic imaging apparatus according to claim 1 ; and a console that receives information indicating a state of the radiographic imaging apparatus.

12 . The radiographic imaging system according to claim 11 , wherein in a case where a remaining charge amount of the external power storage device and the built-in power storage device is equal to or less than a predetermined value, the console displays, on a display of the console, a message that the remaining charge amount of the external power storage device and the built-in power storage device is equal to or less than the predetermined value.

13 . The radiographic imaging system according to claim 11 , wherein the console displays, on a display of the console, a number of images that can be captured by imaging and/or a time period for which imaging can be performed, the number and the time period corresponding to a remaining charge amount of the external power storage device and the built-in power storage device.

14 . The radiographic imaging system according to claim 11 , wherein in a case where the external power storage device is not attached to the attachment portion, the console displays, on a display of the console, a message that the external power storage device is not attached to the attachment portion.

15 . The radiographic imaging system according to claim 11 , wherein in a case where the external power storage device is not attached to the attachment portion, the console prohibits a user from making a selection operation to select a moving image shooting mode.

Assignees

• Konica Minolta Inc

Inventors

• Takamiya Kiichi
• Koeda Keisuke

Classifications

• H02J2105/46

  Medical devices, medical implants or life supporting devices · CPC title

• H02J2105/44

  Portable electronic devices · CPC title

• H02J7/82

  Control of state of charge [SOC] · CPC title

• A61B6/487

  involving fluoroscopy · CPC title

• G01T1/175

  Power supply circuits · CPC title