Shock absorber for medical imaging device

Abstract

Various embodiments of the invention provide a shock absorber. The shock absorber comprising a frame having three sides, namely a first side, a second side and a third side. The first side is contiguous with the second side, which is contiguous with the third side. Further, the first side makes an angle greater than zero degrees with the second side and the second side makes an angle greater than zero degrees with the third side. The frame is different from a housing.

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         16 . An X-ray detector for an imaging system said X-ray detector comprising:
 a detector housing; and   a frame fabricated from a shock absorbing material and configured to couple to an exterior surface of the detector housing, said frame having three sides fabricated from at least one of plastic and metal, wherein the three sides include a first side, a second side, and a third side, the frame is different from the detector housing, the second side located at an angle other than zero degrees from the first side, the third side located an at angle other than zero degrees from the second side, the second side is contiguous with the first side, and the third side is contiguous with the second side.   
     
     
         17 . An X-ray detector in accordance with  claim 16  wherein the frame comprises a fourth side contiguous with the third side and the first side. 
     
     
         18 . An X-ray detector in accordance with  claim 16  wherein the frame comprises a fourth side contiguous with the third side and the first side, and a back side adjacent to the first, second, third, and fourth sides, the back side extending from the first side to the third side and from the second side to the fourth side. 
     
     
         19 . An X-ray detector for a medical imaging system, said X-ray detector comprising:
 a portable detector having a housing; and   a frame having three sides fabricated from at least one of plastic and metal, wherein the three sides include a first side, a second side, and a third side, the frame is separate from the housing, the second side located at an angle other than zero degrees from the first side, the third side located an at angle other than zero degrees from the second side, the second side is contiguous with the first side, and the third side is contiguous with the second side.   
     
     
         20 . An X-ray detector for a medical imaging system in accordance with  claim 19  wherein the frame comprises a fourth side contiguous with the third side and the first side. 
     
     
         21 . An X-ray detector in accordance with  claim 16  further comprising a back side adjacent to the first, second, and third sides, wherein the back side is fabricated from plastic, and at least one of the first side, second side, third side, and the back side includes a plurality of integrally formed ribbed portions. 
     
     
         22 . An X-ray detector in accordance with  claim 16  wherein the first side comprises a protrusion configured to receive the housing and forming an angle with the remaining portion of the first side. 
     
     
         23 . An X-ray detector in accordance with  claim 19  wherein the frame includes a plurality of ribbed portions formed by injection molding.