Systems For Providing Power To A Patient Support Apparatus

A system for providing power to a patient support apparatus, the system comprising:

• a facility power system for providing a source of alternating current power to a plurality of outlets;
• a facility interface disposed in electrical communication with the source of alternating current power and including:
• a facility module coupled to the source of alternating current power,
• an interface connector supporting an interface magnetic element and an interface terminal, and
• a tether extending between the facility module and the interface connector to electrically couple the interface terminal with the source of alternating current power;
• and
• a patient support apparatus including:
• a support structure with a patient support deck,
• a battery operatively attached to the support structure,
• a powered device to perform a powered function of the patient support apparatus, and
• a charging connection system including:
• a charger disposed in electrical communication with the battery;
• an apparatus interface disposed in electrical communication with the charger and including an apparatus connector shaped to receive the interface connector and supporting an apparatus magnetic element and an apparatus terminal;
• and
• an auxiliary charging cable extending to a plug configured to releasably couple to one of the plurality of outlets;
• wherein the charging connection system is selectively operable between:
• a tether state where the interface connector is disposed in electrical communication with the charging connection system, and
• an auxiliary cable state where the plug of the auxiliary charging cable is disposed in electrical communication with the charging connection system and where electrical communication is interrupted between the charging connection system and the interface connector.