Hospital room computer mounting arm

An extendable and retractable computer mounting arm for mounting a computer to the wall of a patient treatment room allowing in the retracted position the computer to be stored close to the wall and in the extended position electronic information to be accessed through the computer at a point of patient care zone spaced from the wall, said computer mounting arm comprising:

• a computer mounting bracket having a front side and a back side,
• a wall mounting bracket for mounting with respect to the wall of a patient treatment room,
• a pair of extended support arms extending between and pivotally mounted to said computer mounting bracket and said wall mounting bracket, said support arms being movable in generally parallel first and second vertical planes lying perpendicular to the plane of said wall between said retracted position wherein said support arms are in a generally vertically upright position and said back side of said computer mounting bracket is in close proximity to the wall and said extended position wherein said computer mounting bracket extends to a point of patient care, said support arms carrying electrical and data linking wiring between said computer mounting bracket and said wall mounting bracket,
• a pneumatic spring extending between and pivotally mounted to said computer mounting bracket and said wall mounting bracket to assist in extending and retracting said computer mounting arm, said pneumatic spring being movable in a generally vertical plane lying perpendicular to the plane of said wall and parallel to said first and second vertical planes of movement of said support arms, said spring in said retracted position of said mounting arms being likewise in a generally vertically upright position and in close proximity to said wall, and
• mounting means for mounting said wall mounting bracket with respect to the wall of said patient treatment room under a spring force operative to normally hold said wall mounting bracket with respect to the wall while permitting said wall mounting bracket to flex with respect to the wall on imposition of a force to said computer mounting arm sufficient to overcome said spring force to prevent said computer mounting arm from being accidentally dislodged from its mounted relationship with the wall.

An extendable and retractable computer mounting arm for mounting a computer to the wall of a patient treatment room allowing in the retracted position the computer to be stored close to the wall and in the extended position electronic information to be accessed through the computer at a point of patient care zone spaced from the wall, said computer mounting arm comprising:

• a computer mounting bracket having a front side and a back side,
• a wall mounting bracket for mounting with respect to the wall of a patient treatment room,
• a first extended support arm extending between said computer mounting bracket and said wall mounting bracket comprising a cylindrical boss at one end thereof received in a recess in said computer mounting bracket and pivotally mounted to said computer mounting bracket, the opposite end of said first support arm being pivotally mounted to said wall mounting bracket,
• a second extended support arm extending between said computer mounting bracket and said wall mounting bracket comprising a cylindrical boss extending between the sides of said wall mounting bracket and being pivotally connected thereto, the opposite end of said second support arm being pivotally connected to said computer mounting bracket,
• said cylindrical boss of said first support arm and said cylindrical boss of said second support arm having opposed clevises located generally centrally between the respective ends thereof,
• a pneumatic spring extending between and pivotally mounted to said clevises to assist in extending and retracting said computer mounting arm,
• said first and second support arms including recesses for receiving electrical and data linking cables extending between said computer mounting bracket and said wall mounting bracket, and
• said first and second support arms being movable in generally parallel first and second vertical planes lying perpendicular to the plane of said wall between a retracted position wherein said support arms are in a generally vertically upright position and said back side of said computer mounting bracket is in close proximity to said wall and said extended position wherein said computer mounting bracket extends into the point of patient care zone,
• mounting means for mounting said wall mounting bracket with respect to the wall of said patient treatment room comprising bolts passing through said wall mounting bracket, coil springs surrounding the ends of said bolts and nuts receivable on said bolts for compressing said coil springs, said coil springs applying a spring force relative to said wall mounting bracket and said patient treatment room wall operative to normally hold said wall mounting bracket with respect to said patient treatment room wall while permitting said wall mounting bracket to flex with respect to said wall on imposition of a force to said computer mounting arm sufficient to overcome said spring force to prevent said computer mounting arm from being accidentally dislodged from its mounted relationship with the wall.

An extendable and retractable computer mounting arm for mounting a computer to the wall of a patient treatment room allowing in the retracted position the computer to be stored close to the wall and in the extended position electronic information to be accessed through the computer at a point of patient care zone spaced from the wall, said computer mounting arm comprising:

• a computer mounting bracket having a front side and a back side,
• a wall mounting bracket for mounting with respect to the wall of a patient treatment room,
• a pair of extended support arms extending between and pivotally mounted to said computer mounting bracket and said wall mounting bracket, said support arms being movable in generally parallel first and second vertical planes lying perpendicular to the plane of said wall between said retracted position wherein said support arms are in a generally vertically upright position and said back side of said computer mounting bracket is in close proximity to the wall and said extended position wherein said computer mounting bracket extends to a point of patient care, said support arms carrying electrical and data linking cabling between said computer mounting bracket and said wall mounting bracket,
• means extending between and pivotally mounted to said computer mounting bracket and said wall mounting bracket to assist in extending and retracting said computer mounting arm, and
• mounting means for mounting said wall mounting bracket with respect to the wall of said patient treatment.

An extendable and retractable computer mounting arm for mounting a computer to the wall of a patient treatment room allowing in the retracted position the computer to be stored close to the wall and in the extended position electronic information to be accessed through the computer at a point of patient care zone spaced from the wall, said computer mounting arm comprising:

• a computer mounting bracket having a front side and a back side,
• a wall mounting bracket for mounting with respect to the wall of a patient treatment room,
• a first extended support arm extending between said computer mounting bracket and said wall mounting bracket comprising a cylindrical boss at one end thereof received in a recess in said computer mounting bracket and pivotally mounted to said computer mounting bracket, the opposite end of said first support arm being pivotally mounted to said wall mounting bracket,
• a second extended support arm extending between said computer mounting bracket and said wall mounting bracket comprising a cylindrical boss extending between the sides of said wall mounting bracket and being pivotally connected thereto, the opposite end of said second support arm being pivotally connected to said computer mounting bracket,
• said cylindrical boss of said first support arm and said cylindrical boss of said second support arm having opposed clevises located generally centrally between the respective ends thereof,
• means extending between and pivotally mounted to said clevises to assist in extending and retracting said computer mounting arm,
• said first and second support arms including recesses for receiving electrical and data linking cables extending between said computer mounting bracket and said wall mounting bracket, and
• said first and second support arms being movable in generally parallel first and second vertical planes lying perpendicular to the plane of said wall between a retracted position wherein said support arms are in a generally vertically upright position and said back side of said computer mounting bracket is in close proximity to said wall and said extended position wherein said computer mounting bracket extends into the point of patient care zone,
• mounting means for mounting said wall mounting bracket with respect to the wall of said patient treatment room.