US 11,723,824 B2
Base module, medical system and method for operation of the medical system
Volker Dietz, Hoechstadt an der Aisch (DE); Elmar Garcia, Erlangen (DE); Franz Dirauf, Bad Staffelstein (DE); and Josef Deuringer, Herzogenaurach (DE)
Assigned to Siemens Healthcare GMBH, Erlangen (DE)
Filed by Siemens Healthcare GmbH, Erlangen (DE)
Filed on Dec. 7, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/113,323.
Claims priority of application No. 19216765 (EP), filed on Dec. 17, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2021/0177683 A1, Jun. 17, 2021
Int. Cl. A61G 7/08 (2006.01); B60B 33/00 (2006.01); B60B 33/06 (2006.01)
CPC A61G 7/08 (2013.01) [B60B 33/0044 (2013.01); B60B 33/06 (2013.01); A61G 2203/18 (2013.01); A61G 2203/30 (2013.01); A61G 2210/50 (2013.01)] 26 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A medical system, to cover distances autonomously or semi-autonomously, the medical system comprising:
a base module including a chassis, the chassis including
a plurality of rolling bodies, mounted to rotate about respective axes of rotation, and
adjusting devices, configured to rotate respective rolling bodies of the plurality of rolling bodies, the adjusting devices being adjustable in a vertical direction such that each respective rolling body, of the plurality of rolling bodies, is movable between a first position, in which the respective rolling body is in contact with a floor area, and a second position, in which the respective rolling body is spaced apart from the floor area;
an energy storage module configured to supply the medical system with energy; and
a control module configured to control movement of the base module taking into account at least one of a state-of-energy or state-of-charge of the energy storage module.