Modular support structure for a medical device

Abstract

A modular support structure for a device consists of module components of different module component types. The number of different module component types may be restricted in order to enable a particularly simple construction of the support structure. The module component types comprise a plate-like sheet and a u-shaped bent sheet having link plates arranged on both sides.

1 . A support structure for a medical device, comprising: 
 a plurality of module components of different module component types,    wherein the plurality of module components comprises a plate-like sheet and a u-shaped bent sheet having link plates arranged on both sides.    
   
   
       2 . A support structure as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein only the plate-like and the u-shaped bent sheet are used as the plurality of module component types.  
   
   
       3 . The support structure as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the u-shaped bent sheets and the plate-like sheets each comprise a side with a same length.  
   
   
       4 . The support structure as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of module components are permanently connected to one another.  
   
   
       5 . The support structure as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the plate-like sheets are only attached to the link plates.  
   
   
       6 . The support structure as claimed  claim 1 , wherein the module components include boreholes arranged in a predetermined grid, the boreholes being operable to accommodate cladding holders, medical components, mechanical components, or accessories.  
   
   
       7 . The support structure as claimed in  claim 1 , comprising two u-shaped bent sheets, the link plates on a same side are oriented opposite of each other, wherein the oppositely oriented link plates are connected by a plate-like sheet.  
   
   
       8 . The support structure as claimed in  claim 1 , comprising two u-shaped bent sheets arranged at a distance from one another, the link plates on a same side being oriented towards one another, wherein the link plates on the same side are connected by a plate-like sheet.  
   
   
       9 . The support structure as claimed in  claim 1 , comprising two u-shaped bent sheets arranged at a distance from one another, the link plates being oriented towards one another, wherein only one side of the link plate pairs oriented towards one another are connected by a plate-like sheet.  
   
   
       10 . The support structure as claimed in  claim 1 , comprising a plate-like cover sheet and/or a plate-like base sheet.  
   
   
       11 . The support structure as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein the u-shaped bent sheets and the plate-like sheets each comprise a side with a same length.  
   
   
       12 . The support structure as claimed in  claim 4 , wherein the plurality of module components are welded or screwed to one another.  
   
   
       13 . The support structure as claimed  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of module components include boreholes arranged in a predetermined grid, the boreholes being operable to accommodate for cladding holders, medical components, mechanical components, or accessories.  
   
   
       14 . The support structure as claimed in  claim 7 , comprising a plurality of pairs of u-shaped bent sheets.  
   
   
       15 . The support structure as claimed in  claim 8 , comprising a plurality of pairs of u-shaped bent sheets.  
   
   
       16 . The support structure as claimed in  claim 9 , comprising a plurality of pairs of unshaped bent sheets.