Power supply components and techniques for hybrid x-ray system

Abstract

A hybrid x-ray system that includes an x-ray device for mounted and portable use. The x-ray device includes a housing, an x-ray source coupled to the housing and configured to generate x-ray radiation, and a support connector coupled to the housing. The support connector is configured to mechanically couple to a support arm and to mechanically couple to a handle. The x-ray device include power circuitry or is otherwise configured to selectively receive power from a battery and an AC power source.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A hybrid x-ray system comprising:
 an x-ray device for mounted and portable use and including,
 a housing, 
 an x-ray source coupled to the housing and configured to generate x-ray radiation, and 
 a support connector coupled to the housing and configured to mechanically couple to a support arm; 
   wherein the x-ray device is configured to selectively receive power from a battery and a power source.   
     
     
         2 . The hybrid x-ray system of  claim 1 , wherein the support connector is further configured to mechanically couple to a handle. 
     
     
         3 . The hybrid x-ray system of  claim 1 , wherein the x-ray device includes power circuitry having a power input and an input control and that is configured to convert between AC power and DC power. 
     
     
         4 . The hybrid x-ray system of  claim 1 , further comprising a support arm and wherein the support arm includes power circuitry configured to convert between AC power and DC power. 
     
     
         5 . The hybrid x-ray system of  claim 1 , wherein the x-ray device comprises a battery and the hybrid x-ray system further comprises a support arm having a plug end that includes one or more electrical contacts for providing electrical power. 
     
     
         6 . The hybrid x-ray system of  claim 5 , further comprising a support sensor coupled to the support connector or the support arm and configured to detect when the support arm is coupled to the support connector. 
     
     
         7 . The hybrid x-ray system of  claim 1 , further comprising an interlock coupled to the x-ray source and configured to disable activation of the x-ray source. 
     
     
         8 . The hybrid x-ray system of  claim 7 , wherein the interlock is configured to determine a support connector coupled condition when the support connector is coupled to the support arm. 
     
     
         9 . A hybrid x-ray system comprising:
 an x-ray device for mounted and portable use and including,
 a housing, 
 an x-ray source coupled to the housing and configured to generate x-ray radiation, and 
 a support connector coupled to the housing and configured to mechanically couple to a support arm; 
   a battery configured to provide power to the x-ray device; and   a support arm having a plug end that includes one or more electrical contacts for providing electrical power,   wherein the x-ray device is configured to selectively receive power from the battery and from the electrical contacts of the support arm.   
     
     
         10 . The hybrid x-ray system of  claim 9 , wherein the x-ray device includes power circuitry having a power input and an input control and that is configured to convert between AC power and DC power. 
     
     
         11 . The hybrid x-ray system of  claim 9 , wherein the support arm includes power circuitry configured to convert between AC power and DC power. 
     
     
         12 . The hybrid x-ray system of  claim 9 , further comprising a support sensor coupled to the support connector or the support arm and configured to detect when the support arm is coupled to the support connector. 
     
     
         13 . The hybrid x-ray system of  claim 12 , wherein power is provided from the electrical contacts of the support arm when the support arm is coupled to the support connector. 
     
     
         14 . The hybrid x-ray system of  claim 12 , wherein power is provided from the battery when the support arm is not coupled to the support connector. 
     
     
         15 . The hybrid x-ray system of  claim 9 , further comprising an interlock coupled to the x-ray source and configured to disable activation of the x-ray source. 
     
     
         16 . The hybrid x-ray system of  claim 15 , wherein the interlock is configured to determine a support connector coupled condition when the support connector is coupled to the support arm.