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Document | Title | Date |
20080201851 | LIFT SYSTEM FOR HOSPITAL BED - A lift system for a hospital bed is disclosed. The lift system includes lift arms that support a frame over a base frame. The lift arms are moved to raise and lower the frame relative to the base frame. | 08-28-2008 |
20080216241 | Re-Design of Operating Room Tables - A patient table, modified with a fixed-base design thereby allowing for heavy patients, providing tilting and cantilevering capabilities, table top extension (i.e. providing head to toe coverage), and overall stability, is described. The operating room table re-design includes incorporation of utility sources into the architecture of the table, so that utilities, such as wiring, vacuum, and gas hoses, arise from the table itself. The source of all utilities to the table (as opposed to those emanating from the table) may come from an underground connection. Further, the table is interchangeable with tables customized for a specific procedure. | 09-11-2008 |
20080235876 | Examination Table - An examination and treatment table having a base ( | 10-02-2008 |
20080256709 | Patient Positioning Device - A patient positioning device is provided. The patient positioning device includes a patient positioning top and a u-shaped undercarriage that includes first and second parts that can be displaced relative to each other. An undercarriage length is adjustable with the first and second parts. | 10-23-2008 |
20080276372 | Ambulance cot with retractable head section and control system therefor - An ambulance cot is disclosed and the ambulance cot having a base frame configured for support on a surface, a litter frame configured for supporting thereon a patient and an elevating mechanism interconnecting the base frame and the litter frame and configured to interconnect the litter frame and the base frame in order to facilitate movement of the base frame and the litter frame toward and away from each other. A control mechanism is provided on the cot which is configured to facilitate the movement of the base frame and the litter frame toward each other and at differing speeds predicated on at least one of whether the base frame is supported on the surface and the litter frame is supported by an external support separate from the elevating mechanism. | 11-13-2008 |
20090038073 | Protection for a Lifting Unit - The invention relates to a lifting unit for a patient support. Said lifting unit comprises a base plate, a motor drive, a lifting drive driven by said motor drive and received in the base plate. Said lifting drive is adapted to carry out a lifting movement and a movement in the opposite direction. A triggering element is activated when the pressure exerted by the lifting drive on the base plate falls below a defined minimum value. The movement of the lifting drive is stopped in response to the activation of the triggering element. If the patient support collides with an obstacle during lifting, the pressure exerted by the lifting drive on the base plate is reduced. The reduced pressure is detected by the triggering element and the movement of the patient support is stopped. | 02-12-2009 |
20090038074 | Hospital Bed with Double-Motor Drive - The invention provides a hospital bed with two driving motors that are used in the vertically adjustable jack in order to increase the hoisting power of the bed so as to be able to lift heavy patients. The two driving motors are mounted so as to mechanically operate in parallel. In order to obtain a symmetric load distribution among the two motors, the motors are electrically connected in series and are supplied from a joint voltage source as a serial connection. | 02-12-2009 |
20090049613 | Patient Supporting Device - The invention relates to a patient-supporting device for a diagnostic and/or therapeutic appliance, with a bench which is mounted so as to be vertically adjustable, and with a spindle drive which is designed for adjusting the height of the bench. According to the invention, the spindle drive is mounted on a base plate in a ball joint in order to avoid a situation where errors of alignment between spindle nut and spindle can be caused by a patient not being centered on the bench. | 02-26-2009 |
20090064414 | Bed, Preferably Hospital or Care Bed - Bed, comprising a lower frame ( | 03-12-2009 |
20090094747 | BED LIFT MECHANISM - A bed with a leg assembly coupled to a support link assembly by a joint, the joint comprising a slot having at least two paths. A support link assembly defining a length that automatically varies as the support link assembly moves relative to the leg assembly | 04-16-2009 |
20090119843 | MONITORING PATIENT SUPPORT EXITING AND INITIATING RESPONSE - The present invention relates to systems and methods for monitoring patient support exiting and initiating a response. Movement data is accessed from sensors (e.g., cameras) that are monitoring a patient resting on a support platform. A motion capture pattern summary is generated from the accessed movement data. The motion capture pattern summary is compared to one or more movement pattern data sets in a library of movement pattern data sets. It is determined that the motion capture pattern summary is sufficiently similar to one of the one or more movement pattern data sets in the library of movement pattern data sets. From the determined similarity it is determined that the patient is attempting to exit the support platform. Remedial measures are initiated to prevent the detected platform support exiting attempt. | 05-14-2009 |
20090126114 | MOBILIZATION HANDRAIL AND BED EQUIPPED WITH THIS MOBILIZATION HANDRAIL - A mobilization handrail ( | 05-21-2009 |
20090165207 | Ambulance Cot System - The present invention relates to ambulance cots, cot systems and methods of using the same. In particular, the present invention provides an ambulance cot comprising a hydraulic system and a tip angle monitoring, recording and alert system, and methods of using the same (e.g., to transport subjects and/or to detect and/or record operational data related to cot usage). | 07-02-2009 |
20090165208 | AMBULANCE COT SYSTEM - The present invention relates to ambulance cots, cot systems and methods of using the same. In particular, the present invention provides an ambulance cot comprising a hydraulic system and a tip angle monitoring, recording and alert system, and methods of using the same (e.g., to transport subjects and/or to detect and/or record operational data related to cot usage). | 07-02-2009 |
20090178198 | EMERGENCY STRETCHER - A stretcher includes a patient support, a base, and a plurality of support members, which supports the patient support relative to the base. The support members are adapted and arranged to raise or lower the base relative to the patient support. The stretcher also includes a releasable locking link between the patient support and a fixable point at the base. | 07-16-2009 |
20090178199 | SENSOR UNIT, BED FOR A PATIENT AND METHOD OF MODIFYING A PATIENT'S BED - The present invention allows on demand retrofit of a bed ( | 07-16-2009 |
20090178200 | EMERGENCY STRETCHER - A stretcher includes a patient support, a base, a plurality of support members supporting the patient support relative to the base, which are adapted and arranged to raise or lower the base relative to the patient support, and a locking mechanism. The locking mechanism is actuatable between a locked position wherein the locking mechanism locks the support members at a fixed height and an unlocked position wherein the support members are released from being locked at the fixed height so that the base or the patient support may be moved relative to the other. Further, the locking mechanism is configured to provide a stop for the support members and absorb energy from the support members are release and the support members engage the stop. | 07-16-2009 |
20090241263 | MEDICAL EXAMINATION TABLE - A medical examination table is provided. The medical examination table comprises a base providing a storage area, a patient support movable independent of the base between a lowered position and a raised position, and a lift mechanism coupled to the patient support for moving the patient support between the lowered position and the raised position. The patient support comprises a backrest and a seat. Movement of the patient support independent or separately from the base and without interfering with the storage areas within the base may allow for the efficient use of the examination table as a storage area. | 10-01-2009 |
20090276959 | STRETCHER AND A PATIENT TRANSPORT SYSTEM - A stretcher for transporting patients, comprising a rest plane ( | 11-12-2009 |
20090282616 | High/low bed - A bed is described having a support member for supporting an individual thereon; a base member configured to support the support member above a surface; a primary height adjusting mechanism operable to adjust the height of the support member with respect to the base member. The primary height adjusting mechanism includes an arrangement of a plurality of link arms drivably coupled to one or more actuators which raises the support frame member. During raising of the support frame member from its lowermost position to its fully raised position there is an initial lifting stage when the lifting force applied by the associated actuator to the arrangement of link arms acts at a shorter distance from a fulcrum of the arrangement of link arms to the support frame and therefore with a greater moment of force than during a later stage of lifting movement. A secondary height adjusting mechanism is operable to adjust the height of the base member with respect to the surface. | 11-19-2009 |
20090320206 | LIFTING COLUMN WITH PATIENT SUPPORT TABLE - A lifting column comprising two or more telescopically arranged column elements, where each column element comprises at least two column sub-elements arranged symmetrically on either side of a first vertical plane, one set of sub-column elements closer to the plane than the other set of sub-elements, where the outer sub-elements are slidingly connected to adjacent inner sub-elements by means of guiding sledges, and further where each column sub-element comprises at least two pulley wheels, one up-per and one lower, and further where one first continuous flexible member runs from an upper pulley wheel of a first sub-element to a lower pulley wheel on an adjacent sub-element, so that the first flexible member runs on the upper or lower pulley wheels of the innermost sub-elements on either side of the vertical plane, and that the flexible member is shortened or lengthened by rolling at least one end of the flexible member around a drive wheel on a rotatable axle of an actuating motor. The invention also relates to a patient support table, comprising a patient support surface, a lifting column and a foundation structure for fastening said patient support table to a floor surface. | 12-31-2009 |
20100000017 | Lift System with Kinematically Dissimilar Lift Mechanisms - A lift system for a bed frame 18 includes multiple lift mechanisms (e.g. M | 01-07-2010 |
20100005590 | ACTUATOR SYSTEM - Today, electromechanical actuator systems are used in a variety of applications, of which some are more safety critical than others. Likewise, they are used in a wide range of applications where the safety of persons often to a higher or lesser extent depends on that the actuators remains safe both during normal use and in the fault conditions, which may occur. By an actuator comprising a DC motor ( | 01-14-2010 |
20100005591 | HOSPITAL CHAIR BEDS WITH DROP FOOT SECTION - A hospital bed convertible to a side egress chair bed includes a base having opposite end portions; a lifting mechanism secured to the base between the end portions; a rotating frame mounted on the lifting mechanism and configured to rotate horizontally relative to the base; and a patient support surface pivotally secured to the rotating frame. The patient support surface includes a back panel, a seat panel, and a leg panel that are configured to articulate relative to each other from a co-planar configuration to a chair configuration. The leg panel includes a first section pivotally connected to the seat panel and a second section that is separable from the leg panel first section. | 01-14-2010 |
20100017965 | HOSPITAL BED HAVING A LOCALLY REINFORCED FRAME - A hospital bed having longitudinal rails, between which levers are supported. The levers are fixed on an axle tube that extends between the two longitudinal rails. The longitudinal rails are locally reinforced with respect to their wall thickness on the side situated adjacent to the axle tube by means of reinforcing plates welded thereto. A round rod extends through through-holes in the two longitudinal rails and the axle tube. For this purpose, the longitudinal rails are provided with through-holes that extend through the reinforcing plate. | 01-28-2010 |
20100050343 | PATIENT-SUPPORT APPARATUS WITH MOVABLE TOP - A patient-support apparatus includes frame and a lift arm. The frame includes a base frame and an upper frame. The lift arm has a first end coupled to the upper frame and a second end spaced apart from the first end and coupled to the base frame. In this embodiment, the lift arm is configured to move the frame in a generally vertical direction while the lift arm rotates with respect to the frame. The apparatus is configured to allow the first end of the lift arm to translate along the upper frame while the second end rotates about an axis that is fixed relative to the base frame. Other embodiments are also disclosed. | 03-04-2010 |
20100064438 | LIFTING COLUMN FOR HOSPITAL OR CARE BEDS - A lifting column comprising a number of telescopic members and a drive unit for extension of the members located internally herein. The column is intended for hospital and care beds of the art comprising a column at each end in its longitudinal centre plane and connected to the lower frame (1) and the upper frame (2) respectively so that the height of the upper frame can be adjusted by activating the drive unit of the lifting columns. This drive unit is a scissor mechanism constructed as a separate unit with two identical interconnected scissors (6, 7) located between a bottom and top element (8, 9) and by the longitudinal edges of these plates. A linear actuator (18) is, with its one end, secured to one of the bottom and top element and the other end secured to an interconnection element (16) between the two scissors. The scissor mechanism hereby becomes particularly rigid and the telescopic members can thus be constructed as a simple enclosure without stability. | 03-18-2010 |
20100064439 | HOSPITAL CHAIR BEDS WITH ARTICULATING FOOT SECTIONS - A hospital bed includes a base, a lifting mechanism, a rotating frame configured to rotate horizontally relative to the base, and a patient support surface pivotally secured to the rotating frame. The patient support surface includes a back section, a seat section, and foot section that articulate relative to each other. The patient support surface translates from a bed configuration to a side-egress chair configuration. The foot section includes a plurality of panels that translate relative to each other from a substantially co-planar relationship when the patient support surface is in a bed configuration to a relationship where one of the foot section panels is substantially orthogonal to another foot section panel when the patient support surface is in a chair configuration. A mattress supported by the patient support surface has a retractable foot portion that adjusts its length in response to translation of the foot section panels. | 03-18-2010 |
20100199430 | COT HEIGHT INDICATOR - Embodiments of a patient transport cot comprise a height adjustment component coupled to the patient transport cot and configured to raise or lower the cot to a plurality of heights. The patient transport cot further comprises an electronic height indicator coupled to the patient transport cot and comprising at least one height sensor, wherein each height sensor represents a target cot height. The electronic height indicator further comprises at least one visual display component coupled to the sensor, wherein the height sensor is triggered when the cot is adjusted to the target cot height setting represented by the height sensor. The triggering of the height sensor actuates the visual display component. | 08-12-2010 |
20100199431 | SAFETY BED FRAME MOUNTING SYSTEM - A safety bed including a bed frame with a head board, side boards and a footboard, pivotally attached guard members, and a vertically adjustable mattress support structure which is attached to the side boards. The mattress support structure is capable of being lowered within the confines of the bed frame to prevent a patient from crawling out of the safety bed. The mattress support structure capable of being raised within the bed frame to grant a health care provider access to the patient. The raising and lowering of the mattress support frame does not affect height of the side boards or guard members. | 08-12-2010 |
20100205741 | Activation Means for Position Adjustment of a Therapeutic Table - The present invention is a therapeutic table with an improved position adjustment mechanism and to a method for adapting a therapeutic table to include an improved mechanism for position adjustment of a table. In an embodiment, the improved position adjustment mechanism is a ribbon switch on the top surface of a frame forming the base of the table and a ribbon switch on the bottom surface of a frame forming the base of the table, which ribbon switch when pressure is applied activates the movement of the table up and down, respectively. | 08-19-2010 |
20100257671 | X-LINKED LIFT MECHANISM - In the conventional X-linked lift mechanism, in the state where the lift frame is lowered, lift drive components occupy a wide area. Therefore, it is difficult to additionally dispose other functional mechanism components. Further, in the configuration wherein the lift frame is raised when the linear actuator acts in the direction to shorten itself, if the linear actuator is broken, the lift frame may drop dangerously. | 10-14-2010 |
20100293718 | HOSPITAL BEDS WITH A ROTATING SLEEP SURFACE THAT CAN TRANSLATE INTO A CHAIR CONFIGURATION - A vehicle for use in hospitals, and the like, giving better mobility, steering, braking and passenger handling while providing comfort to the passengers from the time they lay down until they are standing on the side through the rotation and tilting ability of the frame. | 11-25-2010 |
20100325797 | HEIGHT ADJUSTABLE SUPPORT ASSEMBLY - A support assembly ( | 12-30-2010 |
20110047704 | MEDICAL EXAMINATION TABLE - A medical examination table is provided. The medical examination table comprises a base providing a storage area, a patient support movable independent of the base between a lowered position and a raised position, and a lift mechanism coupled to the patient support for moving the patient support between the lowered position and the raised position. The patient support comprises a backrest and a seat. Movement of the patient support independent or separately from the base and without interfering with the storage areas within the base may allow for the efficient use of the examination table as a storage area. | 03-03-2011 |
20110113556 | Steerable ultra-low patient bed - A steerable ultra-low patient bed that incorporates a means for maintaining verticality of the caster stem at all height positions of the bed and a means for selectively locking the caster assemblies of the bed in a desired locking position. The means for selectively locking the caster assemblies may be actuated from either end of the bed using a central actuation mechanism. The bed according to the present invention has legs that are pivotally and translatably attached at their upper end to a frame of the bed and caster support members that are longitudinally aligned with the bed pivotally attached to the lower end of each leg. The caster support members each have a single caster assembly attached thereto. The means for maintaining verticality of the caster stem incorporates a constraint means that urges the caster support member in a direction of rotation opposite to that of the leg during adjustment of the height of the bed. | 05-19-2011 |
20110191959 | HOSPITAL BED LIFT AND BRAKING MECHANISMS - A patient support including a frame, plurality of wheels coupled to the frame, a deck, and a scissor mechanism coupled to the frame and the deck to move the deck from a raised position to a lowered position. The support includes brake mechanism including a brake pad to contact the floor to prevent the patient support from rolling. | 08-11-2011 |
20110219545 | BED, PARTICULARLY A HOSPITAL BED OR CARE NURSING BED - The invention relates to a bed ( | 09-15-2011 |
20110225733 | HYDRAULIC ACTUATOR CONTROL APPARATUS FOR A STRETCHER - A patient support apparatus includes a frame, a plurality of casters coupled to the frame and supporting the frame above a floor, a wheel, a push handle that is coupled to the frame and that is gripable to maneuver the patient support apparatus along the floor, and a brake handle coupled to the push handle and movable to move a brake to impede rotation of the wheel. | 09-22-2011 |
20110277242 | HOSPITAL BED - A patient support apparatus includes a deck, a plurality of side rails, a control panel, and a plurality of subsystems, such as a bed exit system that detects when a patient may exit from the support apparatus, or a lifting mechanism to raise and lower the deck. A controller is in communication with the control panel and is adapted to monitor conditions regarding the side rails and/or the other subsystems. At least one lamp is also provided on the patient support apparatus that is adapted to be illuminated in a first manner when a plurality of monitored conditions remain in a desired state, and in a second manner when at least one of the plurality of monitored conditions changes to an undesired state. | 11-17-2011 |
20120023673 | Bed Frame Assembly with a Lift System having a Translatable Carriage - A bed frame assembly includes a base frame | 02-02-2012 |
20120023674 | LATERALLY ROTATING PATIENT SUPPORT APPARATUS - A patient support apparatus comprises a lower frame, a lift mechanism , a drive mechanism, and an upper frame. The lower frame includes a lift drive configured to at least one of expand and contract the lift mechanism. The lift mechanism is pivotably coupled with the lower frame to rotate about a rotational axis. A drive mechanism is coupled between the lift mechanism and the lower frame. The drive mechanism is configured to rotate the lift mechanism about the rotational axis. The upper frame is supported on the lift mechanism and responsive to the rotation of the lift mechanism to rotate a patient about the rotational axis. | 02-02-2012 |
20120060290 | BRUSHLESS DC MOTOR BRAKING FOR A BARRIER FREE MEDICAL TABLE - A braking action of movement of a support surface on an examination may be accomplished with a motor. The examination table includes a base, a support surface moveable with respect to the base, and a motor having a rotor and a stator. The motor is coupled to the support surface and configured to move the support surface. A motor controller of the examination table is in electrical communication with the motor. The motor controller is configured to brake the movement of the support surface by terminating power to a plurality of windings of the stator of the motor for a predetermined amount of time, and, selectively activating a subset of windings of the plurality of windings of the stator for a predetermined amount of time. | 03-15-2012 |
20120060291 | HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM FOR A MASSAGE TABLE - A massage device ( | 03-15-2012 |
20120102648 | PATIENT HANDLING DEVICE - A patient handling device, such as a bed, stretcher, cot, or the like, includes a deck on which a patient may lie and which is surrounded by siderails. Control panels may be mounted on the siderails in a staggered fashion to improve the ease of accessing the control panels. A handle assembly may be included near the top of the Fowler section of the deck which allows a pair of handles to be squeezed independently for manual pivoting of the Fowler section. Squeezing one handle does not increase the force required to subsequently squeeze the other handle. The pivoting of the Fowler section may also be carried out automatically through an electrical actuator. The raising of the deck may be carried out through an electrical pump that pumps hydraulic fluid, and which may be activated near the top end of the stroke of a reciprocating pedal. | 05-03-2012 |
20120117730 | PATIENT SUPPORT WITH WIRELESS DATA AND/OR ENERGY TRANSFER - A patient support apparatus, such as a bed, cot, stretcher, gurney, surgical table, or the like, is disclosed that includes at least one form of wireless energy transfer and/or at least one form of wireless communication amongst its components. The wireless energy transfer may include the inductive transfer of electrical energy from the main body of the patient support apparatus to a mattress positioned thereon that uses electrical energy. Alternatively, the wireless energy transfer may include the inductive transfer or electrical energy from a stationary power station to the patient support itself. Or, the patient support apparatus may include both types of inductive energy transfer. The wireless communication may be between a controller on the main body of the patient support apparatus and a controller within, or coupled to, the mattress. | 05-17-2012 |
20120124744 | CONTROL OF HOSPITAL BED CHAIR EGRESS CONFIGURATION BASED ON PATIENT PHYSIOLOGY - A patient support apparatus includes a frame having a patient support deck that is movable between a horizontal position to support a patient in a lying position and a chair egress position to support the patient in a sitting position. Depending upon a height of the patient, a lift system is operated to support the patient support deck relative to an underlying floor at different heights when the patient support deck is moved to the chair egress position. Depending upon a weight of the patient, at least one bladder of a mattress is either deflated or further inflated when the patient support deck is moved to the chair egress position and the patient is in the process of egressing from the patient support apparatus. | 05-24-2012 |
20120137437 | MULTI-POSITION SUPPORT APPARATUS WITH A MOVABLE FRAME - Apparatus for supporting a user in a selected position includes a tiltable frame assembly, a body support supported thereon, and a foot support extending transversely across the foot end of the body support. Either the foot support or the body support is movable relative to the other such that: (a) in the horizontal position of the apparatus the foot support is spaced away from the foot end of the body support and from the bottom surfaces of the user's feet supported thereon, and (b) when the tiltable frame assembly is tilted towards the vertical position, either the foot support or the body support moves relative to the other in the direction to cause the foot support to engage the bottom surfaces of both feet of the user to prevent siding of the user on the body support and thereby to facilitate exiting of the user from the apparatus. | 06-07-2012 |
20120144586 | PATIENT SUPPORT APPARATUS WITH POWERED WHEEL - A patient support apparatus includes a frame, a plurality of casters coupled to the frame, and a wheel supported with respect to the frame and movable between a lowered position engaging a floor and a raised position spaced from the floor. The patient support apparatus also has a drive assembly with a first mode of operation coupled to the wheel and operable to drive the wheel to propel the patient support apparatus along the floor and a second mode of operation decoupled from the wheel so that the wheel is free to rotate when the wheel is in the lowered position and the patient support apparatus is moved along the floor. A first user input is provided to move the wheel between the raised and lowered positions and a second user input is provided to signal the drive assembly to drive the wheel. | 06-14-2012 |
20120186018 | MEDICAL EXAMINATION TABLE - A medical examination table is provided. The medical examination table comprises a base providing a storage area, a patient support movable independent of the base between a lowered position and a raised position, and a lift mechanism coupled to the patient support for moving the patient support between the lowered position and the raised position. The patient support comprises a backrest and a seat. Movement of the patient support independent or separately from the base and without interfering with the storage areas within the base may allow for the efficient use of the examination table as a storage area. | 07-26-2012 |
20120255123 | MEDICAL EXAMINATION TABLE - A medical examination table includes a seat, a compartment below the seat, a first extension, a second extension, a lift mechanism, a base, and a storage section formed in the base. The first extension is configured to be stored in the compartment, and is further configured to project outward relative to the seat when in an extended configuration of the first extension. The second extension is configured to be stored in the compartment with the first extension, and is further configured to project outward relative to the first extension when in an extended configuration of the second extension. The lift mechanism is configured to raise and lower the seat, the compartment, and the first and second extensions. The base is coupled to the lift mechanism. | 10-11-2012 |
20120297542 | Movable Lift Device Having Rotatable Bed - A movable lift device including a rotatable bed which can be lifted or rotated by a user, with laying a user thereon. The movable lift device having a rotatable bed includes a base frame comprising a plurality of wheels installed therein; a post rotatably coupled to the base frame, the post upwardly extended from the base frame a predetermined length in an “L” shape; and a bed comprising a bed part that is able to ascend along the post, the bed part allowing a user to lie thereon. The post rotatably supporting the bed has an “L” shape and the supporting point of the post rotatably supporting the bed is formed in the center of the base frame, such that the structure may be stably maintained even when the bed having the patient lying thereon is rotated, only to prevent an accident of overturning the movable lift device. | 11-29-2012 |
20120317725 | Senior Friendly Shower Carrier - There is disclosed a senior-friendly shower carrier comprising a bed; a housing part comprising a second housing, a first housing coupled to a lower portion of the bed to elevate to an upper portion of the second housing and a third housing that elevates to a lower portion of the second housing; a first elevating module comprising a driving motor having a shaft provided therein, a fixing part, a power transmitting part which transmits a rotational force of the shaft to the fixing part, and a moving part which elevates the first housing upwardly, moving along the rotation of the fixing part upwardly and downwardly; and a second elevating module comprising a driving motor having a shaft provided therein, a fixing part, a power transmitting part which transmits a rotational force of the shaft to the fixing part, and a moving part which elevates the third housing downwardly. | 12-20-2012 |
20120317726 | HOSPITAL BED OBSTACLE DETECTION APPARATUS - A hospital bed obstacle detection device and related method for detecting an obstacle between first and second components of a hospital bed is provided. | 12-20-2012 |
20130007959 | LIFT DEVICE INCLUDING RING-SHAPED DRIVING UNIT - There is disclosed a lift device including a base frame; a main frame comprising a fixing member longitudinally formed in the vertical direction, coupled to the base frame, and a movable member movably provided in the vertical direction; a bed unit connected to the movable member, positioned in front of the main frame; a operation unit having an end connected to the movable member or the bed unit and the other end extended forwardly, with a ring-shaped operation control part provided in the other end thereof to put a user's finger thereon; and a driving unit comprising a first driving part configured to moves the movable member upwardly based on input of the operation control part. The operation control part comprises an upper input means for upwardly moving the movable member and a lower input means for downwardly moving the movable member based on an input signal. | 01-10-2013 |
20130019407 | TILT MOTION LEISURE ADJUSTABLE BED - An adjustable bed adaptable to tilt in a number of different, comfortable positions is presented. The adjustable bed comprises a bed frame, a mattress support plate, a plurality of pairs of supporting legs, a plurality of lateral leg supporting members, a plurality of elongated structures, a mattress retainer bar, a sliding member, a central cross bar, a control box, a power supply module, a remote control, a battery compartment, a back rest motor, a foot rest motor, a plurality of levers and a bed lift mechanism. The bed lift mechanism includes at least one motor claw, a left lifting leg, a right lifting leg, a left mounting bracket, a right mounting bracket and a bed lift motor. The back rest motor, the foot rest motor and the bed lift motor receives an operating signal transmitted by the remote controller and tilts the adjustable bed in the plurality of comfortable positions. | 01-24-2013 |
20130036550 | BED LIFT MECHANISM - A bed with a leg assembly coupled to a support link assembly by a joint, the joint comprising a slot having at least two paths. A support link assembly defining a length that automatically varies as the support link assembly moves relative to the leg assembly. | 02-14-2013 |
20130061397 | HOSPITAL BEDS WITH FOUR CORNER BRAKING - A vehicle for use in hospitals, and the like, giving better mobility, steering, braking and passenger handling while providing comfort to the passengers from the time they lay down until they are standing on the side through the rotation and tilting ability of the frame. | 03-14-2013 |
20130152308 | INTELLIGENT HOSPITAL BED AND METHOD FOR OPERATING SAME - The invention relates to an intelligent hospital bed comprising a lower main frame ( | 06-20-2013 |
20130174341 | Device for Driving Lifting Movement of Examination Bed, Examination Bed, and Medical Equipment - A device for driving the lifting movement of an examination bed includes a horizontal support frame and a base support component that is pivotally connected to a swing arm component. The device includes a swing bar component including a swing bar. A first end of the swing bar is connected to a lifting movement element, and a second end of the swing bar is connected to a set position of the swing arm component. The device includes a sliding component including a linear guide element and at least one sliding element slidable relative to the linear guide element. The device also includes a swing arm component including at least one swing arm, with the first end of each of the swing arms being connected to the base support component and the second end of each of the swing arms being connected to the sliding element. | 07-11-2013 |
20130180051 | STEERABLE ULTRA-LOW PATIENT BED - A steerable ultra-low patient bed incorporates means for maintaining verticality of the caster stem at all height positions of the bed, and means for selectively locking the caster assemblies of the bed in a desired locking position. The means for selectively locking the caster assemblies may be actuated from either end of the bed using a central actuation mechanism. The bed preferably has legs that are pivotally and translatably attached at their upper end to the bed frame, and caster support members that are longitudinally aligned with the bed pivotally attached to the lower end of each leg. Each caster support member has a single caster assembly attached thereto. The means for maintaining verticality of the caster stem incorporates a constraint means that urges the caster support member in a direction of rotation opposite that of the leg during adjustment of the height of the bed. | 07-18-2013 |
20130198959 | CONTROL PANEL OF SICKBED HAVING A LIGHT SOURCE - A control panel of a sickbed having a light source is disposed around a sickbed and includes a casing, a light module and a control module. The light module and the control module are provided on two opposite surfaces of the casing respectively. The control module is electrically connected to the light module for controlling the height of the sickbed and an ON/OFF state of the light module. The control panel of the present invention is used to adjust the height of the sickbed and also provides illumination, so that it really demonstrates practicability and convenience. | 08-08-2013 |
20130205501 | PATIENT SUPPORT APPARATUS AND CONTROLS THEREFOR - A patient support apparatus system includes sensors adapted to sense a gesture of a person, or forces exerted by the person on the patient support apparatus, and to control the movement of a component of the patient support apparatus based on the gesture or forces. The movement of the patient support apparatus matches the direction of the person's gesture or applied forces. The speed of the gesture and magnitude of the applied force also influence the movement of the patient support apparatus component. The controlled movement may be the upward and downward motion of a patient support deck on the patient support apparatus, or it may be the pivoting of a section of the patient support deck, or it may be other movement. Control of the patient support apparatus is carried out based on the intent of the user, as evidenced by the user's gesture or applied forces. | 08-15-2013 |
20130219622 | CONTROL OF HOSPITAL BED CHAIR EGRESS CONFIGURATION BASED ON PATIENT PHYSIOLOGY - A patient support apparatus includes a frame having a patient support deck that is movable between a horizontal position to support a patient in a lying position and a chair egress position to support the patient in a sitting position. Depending upon a height of the patient, a lift system is operated to support the patient support deck relative to an underlying floor at different heights when the patient support deck is moved to the chair egress position. Depending upon a weight of the patient, at least one bladder of a mattress is either deflated or further inflated when the patient support deck is moved to the chair egress position and the patient is in the process of egressing from the patient support apparatus. | 08-29-2013 |
20130227787 | PATIENT SUPPORT - The present invention provides a patient support that can be configured in an expanded configuration, for example to accommodate larger patients, and then reconfigured to a more compact configuration to ease maneuverability of the patient support through constricted passageways in a facility and/or to provide a low height patient support. Further, the present invention provides a barrier around the patient support surface which includes a panel that allows a patient to see through the barrier and which is optionally adaptable to change its transparency and/or color. | 09-05-2013 |
20130247300 | Medical Examination Table With Integrated Scale - An examination table including an integrated scale with automatic taring, weight capture in the presence of patient motion, and automatic table height adjustment. The examination table includes a controller that periodically tares the integrated scale when a patient is not on the table so that the scale is ready to measure the weight of a patient without manual taring by the table operator. When a patient is on the table, the controller detects the presence of patient motion based on signals from load sensors, and captures weights for patients experiencing uncontrolled motion or tremors by averaging and comparing sampled weight values over predetermined periods of time. To insure that the patient is fully supported by the examination table before weighing the patient, the controller automatically adjusts the height of the examination table support surface so that the patient's feet are not touching the floor prior to weighing the patient. | 09-26-2013 |
20130276233 | PATIENT SUPPORT SYSTEM - A patient support system includes a floor cavity in the floor of a treatment room; a patient support device comprising a treatment table; a base; a first movement mechanism on which the treatment table is mounted; a second movement mechanism mounted on the base and attached to the first movement mechanism, wherein the first and second movement mechanisms are moveable independently of each other; the first movement mechanism is configured to raise and lower the treatment table and the second movement mechanism is configured to raise and lower the first movement mechanism such that in a lowered position the second movement mechanism is contained within the floor cavity. | 10-24-2013 |
20130312183 | HOSPITAL BED OBSTACLE DETECTION APPARATUS - A hospital bed obstacle detection device and related method for detecting an obstacle between first and second components of a hospital bed is provided. | 11-28-2013 |
20130318720 | PATIENT SUPPORT WITH IMPROVED PATIENT SAFETY - A patient support, such as a bed, can include a frame, a patient support deck coupled to the frame and configured to support a patient, and wheels coupled to the frame to support the patient support on a floor. A securing device can removably fasten the patient support to the floor. A guard structure coupled to the frame can include a substantially continuous body as well as a gripping portion for the patient and attendant. A controller can enable functionality of the patient support in response to an access control device being unlocked. A brake pedal can be removable from the patient support by an attendant. In another embodiment, the patient support can include a frame configured to be supported by the floor, a non-articulating patient support deck supported by the frame, side panels extending from the patient support deck to the floor, and restraint loops on opposite sides of the patient support deck. | 12-05-2013 |
20130340167 | PATIENT CARE AND TRANSPORT ASSEMBLY - A versatile patient care and transport assembly having a patient support frame constructed of multiple sections, each including pluralities of individual patient sensors, and which can be cooperatively tilted or otherwise inter-articulated to a variety of support positions. Pull-out/expandable side and end railings are provided for patient safety. Power and drive components are incorporated into a base module upon which the patient support module is mounted in multiple elevatable and/or articulating fashion. Also provided is paired side-by-side docking of two identical assemblies such as for facilitate patient transfer and in order to drastically reduce the risks associated with handling of patients by caregivers. | 12-26-2013 |
20140000030 | LIFT SYSTEM FOR A PERSON SUPPORT APPARATUS | 01-02-2014 |
20140000031 | ELECTRIC ACTUATOR SYSTEM | 01-02-2014 |
20140000032 | HOSPITAL BED HAVING ALERT LIGHT | 01-02-2014 |
20140033435 | PIECE OF FURNITURE, SUCH AS AN ADJUSTABLE BED, HAVING AN ADJUSTABLE PLATFORM - An adjustable bed includes a main frame which supports a mattress platform, a fixed frame base having wheels mounted thereto for displacement thereof on a floor surface, and a lift mechanism interconnecting the main frame and the fixed frame base. The lift mechanism supports the main frame and is actuated to displace and position the main frame between a fully collapsed position and a fully elevated position relative to the fixed frame base without any longitudinal displacement of the bed. The main frame, the fixed base and the lift mechanism collapse into a low profile bed configuration in the fully collapsed position, such that the mattress platform is located at a minimum vertical height of at most 9 inches above the floor surface. | 02-06-2014 |
20140041120 | LIFTABLE HOSPITAL BED - A liftable hospital bed, comprising a bedplate base ( | 02-13-2014 |
20140059768 | HOSPITAL BED - A patient support apparatus includes a deck, a plurality of side rails, a control panel, and a plurality of subsystems, such as a bed exit system that detects when a patient may exit from the support apparatus, or a lifting mechanism to raise and lower the deck. A controller is in communication with the control panel and is adapted to monitor conditions regarding the side rails and/or the other subsystems. At least one lamp is also provided on the patient support apparatus that is adapted to be illuminated in a first manner when a plurality of monitored conditions remain in a desired state, and in a second manner when at least one of the plurality of monitored conditions changes to an undesired state. | 03-06-2014 |
20140123389 | Bed Frame Assembly with a Lift System having a Translatable Carriage - A bed frame assembly includes a base frame | 05-08-2014 |
20140137328 | LIFTING APPARATUS AND BED PROVIDED WITH THE SAME - A lifting apparatus includes an upper frame, a base frame, a link mechanism for connecting the upper frame and the base frame, and a linear actuator connected to the link mechanism for driving the link mechanism. The link mechanism includes at least a T-shaped first arm slidably supported on the base frame or the upper frame and provided with connections at four points, and an L-shaped second arm provided with connections at three points. | 05-22-2014 |
20140165290 | Patient Support Apparatus Having Movable Handles - A patient support apparatus includes a rolling base, a push handle unit, and a siderail. The push handle unit is coupled to a head end of the rolling base to provide a hand hold for a user pushing the rolling base from along the head end of the rolling base. The siderail is extends along a side of the rolling base to provide a hand hold for a caregiver pushing the rolling base from along the side of the rolling base. | 06-19-2014 |
20140259412 | PATIENT SUPPORT - A compact patient support provides a full range of motion and function while optimizing compactness and achieving an improved “low height” position. Casters joined to the base of the support have a low profile and provide mechanical braking about a swivel axis and a rotational axis of the wheels. The low profile of the casters allows for a more compact base. The lift mechanism includes a lift actuator with the motor mounted on the upper of two stacked X-frames allowing for shorter cables and harnesses and allowing for a more compact folding of the X-frames when the support is in a lowered position thereby reducing bulk and contributing to the overall compactness of the patient support. | 09-18-2014 |
20140259413 | BED SYSTEMS AND METHOD - A bed is provided. The bed may include a lift system which raises and lowers a support deck of the bed. The lift system may include multiple individually actuatable lift systems. The bed may include an expandable support deck. The bed may include a powered caster braking system. | 09-18-2014 |
20140259414 | PATIENT SUPPORT APPARATUS WITH REMOTE COMMUNICATIONS - A patient support apparatus includes a computer supported thereon that acts as a thin client for at least one network service available on a remote network to which the patient support apparatus has access. The thin client architecture of the patient support apparatus enables the patient support apparatus to dynamically change its functions, algorithms, features and other aspects more easily. The thin client architecture may be applied to generating alerts, performing maintenance functions, analyzing sensor data—including, but not limited to—weight sensors used to detect weight distributions on the patient support apparatus, implementing patient care protocols, performing patient assessments, accumulating information for billing, and monitoring patient movement. The patient support apparatuses may also function as local WiFi hotspots and/or as software access points to the healthcare network and/or the Internet. One or more Software-as-a-Service applications may run on the patient support apparatus. | 09-18-2014 |
20140317848 | LONG TERM CARE BED - An adjustable bed system includes a first frame having four actuators coupled thereto and disposed between the head and foot ends thereof. The actuators define a generally-rectangular configuration wherein first and third actuators are diagonally-opposed and wherein second and fourth actuators are diagonally-opposed. A second frame coupled to the first frame includes a first section secured to the first frame, a second section pivotably coupled to the first section towards the head end of the first frame, and a third section pivotably coupled to the first section towards the foot end of the first frame. The first and third actuators are coupled to the second and third sections, respectively, for articulating the second and third sections, respectively. First and second leg assemblies are coupled to the second and fourth actuators, respectively, for selectively raising and lowering the first frame. | 10-30-2014 |
20140325759 | ADJUSTABLE BED - An exemplary bed platform frame includes first and second support frame assemblies, each including a pair of spaced apart rails, a cross member extending between the pair of spaced apart rails, and an actuator support member coupled to the cross member. The spaced apart rails of the first support frame assembly are connected to the spaced apart rails of the second support frame assembly when the first support frame assembly is assembled with the second support frame assembly. The actuator support member of the first support frame assembly is coupled to the cross member of the second support frame assembly when the first support frame assembly is assembled with the second support frame assembly. The actuator support member of the second support frame assembly is coupled to the cross member of the first support frame assembly when the first support frame assembly is assembled with the second support frame assembly. | 11-06-2014 |
20140331409 | THERAPEUTIC TREATMENT TABLE - A therapeutic treatment table comprises a frame and a treatment platform that is mounted on the frame and adapted to support at least a portion of the body of a patient. A preferred treatment table also includes an arm support section which is mounted on the frame. The arm support section comprises an arm support that is moveable by a patient on the table independently of the treatment platform. | 11-13-2014 |
20140352067 | Hospital Bed Obstacle Detection Apparatus - A hospital bed obstacle detection device and related method for detecting an obstacle between first and second components of a hospital bed is provided. | 12-04-2014 |
20140359942 | Mobile Patient Bed - A mobile patient bed includes a bench that may be moved vertically via a lifting mechanism. Vertical movement may be effected via a first, electric drive mechanism including a drive device that may be operated when connected to an energy supply. As an alternative, vertical movement may be effected via a second drive mechanism that may be actuated by the operator using a foot pedal. The drive device is a drive motor that is coupled to the lifting mechanism via a motor shaft and is coupled to the second drive mechanism via a clutch. The clutch is closed with no connection to the energy supply and is opened with connection established. The motor shaft may be driven via the second drive mechanism when the clutch is closed. | 12-11-2014 |
20150040317 | TILT MOTION LEISURE ADJUSTABLE BED BASE - An adjustable bed base adaptable to tilt in a number of different comfortable positions is presented. The adjustable bed base comprises a bed frame, a deck, a plurality of supporting legs, a plurality of lateral leg supporting members, a left elongated structure, a right elongated structure, a mattress retainer bar, a sliding member, a frame reinforcement bar, a control box, a power supply module, a remote control, a backrest motor, a footrest motor, a plurality of levers and a tilt arm assembly. The tilt arm assembly includes at least one motor claw, a sliding member and at least one bed tilt motor. The backrest motor, the footrest motor and the at least one bed tilt motor receives at least one operating signal transmitted by the remote control and tilts the adjustable bed base in the plurality of comfortable positions. | 02-12-2015 |
20150059095 | PATIENT SUPPORT SYSTEM - A patient support system includes a floor cavity in the floor of a treatment room; a patient support device comprising a treatment table; a base; a first movement mechanism on which the treatment table is mounted; a second movement mechanism mounted on the base and attached to the first movement mechanism, wherein the first and second movement mechanisms are moveable independently of each other; the first movement mechanism is configured to raise and lower the treatment table and the second movement mechanism is configured to raise and lower the first movement mechanism such that in a lowered position the second movement mechanism is contained within the floor cavity. | 03-05-2015 |
20150082543 | MATTRESS AND BED DEVICE - In order to provide a mattress that has punched holes of the same number and the same area as conventional products, is easy to contract thanks to efficient application of shearing stress to the punched holes of the mattress without the need of corrugation forming, and will neither deteriorate in strength nor increase the number of processing steps compared to conventional products, as well as a bed device using the mattress, a mattress | 03-26-2015 |
20150135439 | HOSPITAL BED - Patient-support systems and apparatuses for supporting patients, including for example hospital beds. | 05-21-2015 |
20150135440 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY ADJUSTING THE HEIGHT OF A PATIENT SUPPORT - A system for adjusting the height of a patient support surface on a bed includes one or more height adjustment actuators operable to adjust a height of the patient support surface above a floor surface; a controller connected to the one or more height adjustment actuators, the controller including a memory; and one or more user interface units connected to the controller, wherein the controller is configured to record as a stored actuator state a current state of the one or more height adjustment actuators in the memory in response to a first input signal from the one or more interface units, and is configured to operate the one or more height adjustment actuators to automatically return them to the stored actuator state in response to a second input signal from the one or more interface units. Alternatively, or in addition, the controller may be configured to provide an indication to a user when the one or more height adjustment actuators have returned to the stored actuator state during a subsequent height adjustment operation. | 05-21-2015 |
20150313780 | MANUAL RELEASE SYSTEMS FOR AMBULANCE COTS - Embodiments of a cot comprise a support frame, legs coupled to the support frame, at least one hydraulic actuator configured to raise or lower the legs, and a manual release system coupled to the at least one actuator and configured to lower the cot manually at a controlled descent rate. The manual release system comprises a manual actuation component, a manual release valve operable to be opened upon actuation by the manual actuation component, a fluid reservoir operable to receive hydraulic fluid from the at least one actuator upon opening of the manual valve; and a flow regulator configured to control the flow rate of the hydraulic fluid into the fluid reservoir, wherein the release of hydraulic fluid into the fluid reservoir at the controlled flow rate is configured to manually lower the cot at the controlled descent rate. | 11-05-2015 |
20150335508 | ROTATING BED FOR MEDICAL CARE - The present invention provides a rotating bed for medical care, which includes: a bed frame structure, a bed body structure as well as a pivotal turning structure. The bed frame structure includes a fixed support. The bed body structure includes a connecting support, and the connecting support is located on top of the fixed support. The pivotal turning device includes a rotating axis that is fixed on the connecting support and a starting unit that is in connection with the bed frame structure. Moreover, the rotating axis includes a plurality of pivoted arms. The starting unit includes an extendable element that is able to drive the rotation of the plurality of pivoted arms, whereby when the length of the extendable element of the starting unit is extended or retracted, the plurality of pivoted arms rotate while encircling the core of the rotating axis as a result of the extendable element extending or retracting its length, and this has the effect of driving the rotation of the bed body structure at the same time, so as to enable the bed body structure located in between the deflected position that projects from a side of the bed frame structure and a placement position that does not project from a side of the bed frame structure to rotate back and forth. The present invention is able to assist the patients to get into and out of bed with convenience, by means of the bed body structure being rotated at the deflected position. | 11-26-2015 |
20150342809 | TRANSMISSION FOR AN ADJUSTABLE-HEIGHT PLATFORM AND METHOD FOR CHANGING A HEIGHT OF A PLATFORM - A transmission for an adjustable-height platform includes at least one drive shaft, at least one output shaft, at least one first gear wheel configured to transmit a rotational movement of the drive shaft to the output shaft, and at least one second gear wheel configured to drive a hollow second output shaft. The at least one first gear wheel is formed from or includes at least portions formed from plastic. | 12-03-2015 |
20160000628 | DEVICE FOR HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT OF AN OPERATING TABLE - A device for height adjustment of an operating table ( | 01-07-2016 |
20160015582 | ADJUSTING DEVICE FOR A HEIGHT-ADJUSTABLE PLATFORM AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTING THE HEIGHT OF THE PLATFORM - The height of a platform relative to a support surface is adjustable by rotating a drive shaft to actuate a first height-adjusting device and a second height-adjusting device, thereby changing the height of the respective ends of the first and second height-adjusting devices relative to the support surface. The drive shaft is selectively drivable by either a drive motor or a manually-operable drive. | 01-21-2016 |
20160038357 | Hospital Bed Obstacle Detection Apparatus - A hospital bed obstacle detection device and related method for detecting an obstacle between first and second components of a hospital bed is provided. | 02-11-2016 |
20160067127 | BED APPARATUS - A bed apparatus including, at least, two drivers or a first driver and a second driver, the first driver being in linkage with the second driver, comprises: a calculating means for calculating a calculated bed state value, based on the first driver and the second driver; an error detecting means for detecting error between the calculated bed state value and a designated bed state value designated by the user; and, an error correcting means for correcting the detected error when an error is detected by the error detecting means. As a result, it is possible to provide a bed apparatus that can coincide the designated state of the bed apparatus with the actual state of the bed apparatus by appropriately correcting the error between the drivers. | 03-10-2016 |
20160078755 | OPERATING TABLE SYSTEM - An operating table system is disclosed. The operating table system has a first transmitting-receiving device that is mountable to a transport device, a second transmitting-receiving device that is mountable to an operating table column, and a coupling device that couples a patient support and the operating table column. The first transmitting-receiving device is configured to transmit a request command and a transfer command to the second transmitting-receiving device. The second transmitting-receiving device is configured to transmit a device address to the first transmitting-receiving device. The coupling device is actuated based on the second transmitting-receiving device receiving the request command and the transfer command and the first transmitting-receiving device receiving the device address. | 03-17-2016 |
20160120717 | Hospital Chair Beds with Extendable/Retractable Foot Sections - A hospital bed includes a base, a lifting mechanism, a rotating frame configured to rotate horizontally relative to the base, and a patient support surface pivotally secured to the rotating frame. The patient support surface includes a back section, a seat section, and foot section that articulate relative to each other. The patient support surface translates from a bed configuration to a side-egress chair or stand assist configuration. The foot section includes a plurality of panels configured to move relative to each other in substantially parallel overlapping planes between an extended configuration and a retracted configuration when the patient support surface is in a chair or stand assist configuration. The foot section contacts a floor which causes the plurality of panels to move to the retracted configuration. Biasing members urge the plurality of panels to the extended configuration when the foot section no longer contacts the floor. | 05-05-2016 |
20160128881 | ASSISTED LIFTING DEVICES FOR ROLL-IN-COTS - Roll-in cots having lift assist mechanisms and lift assist mechanisms are disclosed. According to one embodiment, a lift assist mechanism includes a force application member having an actuation element, an actuation mechanism comprising a first grasp handle and a second grasp handle, and a force transmission assembly. The force transmission assembly includes a first keyway plate that is coupled to the first grasp handle, a second keyway plate that is coupled to the second grasp handle, and an actuation pin that extends through both the first keyway plate and the second keyway plate, where the actuation pin selectively applies a force to the actuation element of the force application member. | 05-12-2016 |
20160136018 | POWERED PATIENT SUPPORT APPARATUS - Powered patient support apparatuses—such as beds, cots, stretchers, or the like—include a plurality of user controls that allow a caregiver to control the steering and/or driving of one or more powered wheels from multiple different locations around the patient support apparatus (e.g. head end, foot end, and/or the sides). The control is carried out by force sensors that detect both an orientation of the applied forces and a magnitude of the applied forces. Translational and/or rotational movement is effectuated, depending upon the magnitude and direction of the forces, as well as the physical location of the applied force relative to a reference point on the support apparatus, such as the center. One or more object sensors may also be included in the support apparatus to assist in steering and/or navigating. | 05-19-2016 |
20160136021 | LEG ASSEMBLY FOR HEIGHT ADJUSTABLE PATIENT SUPPORT - A height adjustable patient support has a frame, a pair of motor powered leg assemblies operable to vertically raise and lower the frame between a lowermost position and an uppermost position, a guide structure for longitudinally guiding an end of at least one of the pair of leg assemblies along the frame as the at least one of the pair of leg assemblies operates to vertically raise and lower the frame, and a non-motorized structure operable to longitudinally bias the end of the at least one of the pair of leg assemblies when the frame is in the lowermost position, the non-motorized structure mounted on the patient support by a mounting structure non-rigidly secured to the patient support. The non-motorized structure may assist with raising the frame from the lowermost position until motors operating the motor powered legs are able to continue with raising the frame. | 05-19-2016 |
20160136022 | BED SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A bed is provided. The bed may include a lift system which raises and lowers a support deck of the bed. The lift system may include multiple individually actuatable lift systems. The bed may include a powered bed mover system. | 05-19-2016 |
20160184152 | PIECE OF FURNITURE, SUCH AS AN ADJUSTABLE BED, HAVING AN ADJUSTABLE PLATFORM - An adjustable bed is described that includes a main frame having a mattress support platform mounted thereon, wheels mounted to the main frame for displacement of the adjustable bed, and a lift mechanism supporting the main frame and actuable to displace same between a fully collapsed position and a fully elevated position. The lift mechanism includes two or more leg members each having a first end pivotally connected with a corresponding one of the wheels at a lower pivot and a second end pivotally connected with the main frame at a movable upper pivot. A stabilizer link has an upper end pivotally connected with the main frame and a lower end pivotally connected with each the leg member at an intermediate pivot point. An actuating assembly includes at least one actuator having a force multiplying actuating linkage interconnecting the actuator and the stabilizer link. | 06-30-2016 |
20160250087 | BED | 09-01-2016 |
20160374874 | PERSON SUPPORT APPARATUSES WITH DRIVE CONTROLS - A person support apparatus includes a base, wheels, a drive system, a support surface, a lift system, and a control. The control controls the drive system in response to forward/reverse forces applied thereto, and also controls the lift system in response to upward or downward forces applied thereto. In some embodiments, a controller compares a magnitude of the forward/reverse force to a magnitude of the upward/downward force and commands the drive system to drive the wheels if the magnitude of the forward/reverse force exceeds the magnitude of the upward/downward force. The control may include a user-engageable portion that is constructed to not move with respect to a force sensor when forward or reverse forces are applied to the user-engageable portion. The controller controls the drive system in response to the forward or reverse forces applied to the user-engageable portion. | 12-29-2016 |