Patient Support Apparatuses With Controllable Wireless Charging Means To Charge Portable Electronic Devices

A patient support apparatus comprising:

• a support structure including a patient support deck defining a patient support surface;
• a charging interface coupled to the support structure and being operable between:
• a first charge state for charging portable electronic devices where the charging interface generates an electromagnetic field, and
• a second charge state where the charging interface at least partially limits generation of the electromagnetic field;
• a third charge state where the charging interface interrupts generation of the electromagnetic field;
• a sensor system coupled to the support structure to generate data representing changes in patient position on the support structure relative to a patient safety zone defined spaced from the charging interface;
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• a controller disposed in communication with the sensor system and the charging interface and configured to change operation of the charging interface from the first charge state to the third charge state in response to the data generated by the sensor system indicating a sensed patient position outside the patient safety zone to interrupt the electromagnetic field based on the operation changes of the charging interface between the first charge state and the third charge state different from the first charge state.