The operating table system (10) includes a transfer device (50) for transferring the patient support unit (100), and can be mechanically coupled to the patient support unit (100), and the transfer device (50) and the operating table. An operating table column (20) including a transfer mechanism (22) moved in accordance with a transfer command (T) for transferring the patient support (100) to and from the support column (20), and a transfer command (T) are generated. And an operation unit (62) that is operable. The operation unit (62) is arranged at least one operation element (52, 54) arranged in the conveyance device (50), and arranged at the conveyance device (50) and conveyed simultaneously with the operation of the operation element (52, 54). An infrared transmitter (56) coupled to the operating element (52, 54) for transmitting the command (T) as an infrared signal. An infrared receiver (24) for receiving a transport command (T) is disposed on the operating table column (20). [Selection] Figure 2手術台システム(10)は、患者支持部(100)を搬送するための搬送装置(50)と、患者支持部(100)に機械的に結合することができると共に搬送装置(50)と手術台支柱(20)との間で患者支持部(100)を搬送するための搬送命令(T)に従って動かされる搬送機構(22)を含む手術台支柱(20)と、搬送命令(T)を生成するために操作可能である操作ユニット(62)と、を有する。操作ユニット(62)は、搬送装置(50)に配置された少なくとも1つの操作要素(52,54)と、搬送装置(50)に配置されると共に操作要素(52,54)の操作と同時に搬送命令(T)を赤外線信号として送信するために操作要素(52,54)に結合された赤外線送信機(56)と、を含む。手術台支柱(20)に搬送命令(T)を受信するための赤外線受信機(24)が配置される。【選択図】図2