Systems, devices, and methods for over-bed support of a bassinet or tray

A system, comprising:

• a base including a plurality of transport elements, the plurality of transport elements configured to move along a floor;
• a support column including a first end and a second end, the first end of the support column being coupled to the base;
• a support arm coupled to the second end of the support column;
• a holding structure supported by the support arm, the support arm and the holding structure configured to enable the holding structure to be pivoted relative to the base and to be laterally extended relative to the support column, the holding structure, in response to being at least pivoted or laterally extended, transitioning from a stowed configuration in which the holding structure is centered over the base to a deployed configuration in which at least a portion of the holding structure is disposed outside of a perimeter of the base, the holding structure configured to hold an object;
• and
• a counterweight configured to counterbalance forces generated by at least a weight of the holding structure and a weight of the object when the holding structure is in the deployed configuration, to maintain a stability of the system.

A system, comprising:

• a base including a plurality of transport elements, the plurality of transport elements configured to move along a floor;
• a support column including a first end and a second end, the first end of the support column being coupled to the base;
• a support arm coupled to the second end of the support column, the support arm configured to pivot relative to the base about a first pivot axis extending along a length of the support column;
• and
• a holding structure supported by the support arm, the holding structure configured to pivot relative to the base about a second pivot axis extending through a central region of the holding structure, the support arm and the holding structure configured to enable the holding structure to be laterally extended relative to the support column, the holding structure, in response to at least the support arm pivoting about the first axis or the holding structure pivoting about the second axis or being laterally extended, transitioning from a stowed configuration in which the holding structure is centered over the base to a deployed configuration in which at least a portion of the holding structure is disposed outside of a perimeter of the base, the holding structure configured to hold an object,
• the system configured to maintain stability on the floor when the holding structure is in the stowed configuration and the deployed configuration and any configuration therebetween.