Mattress apparatus having a siderail down sensor
AssigneeHill-Rom, Inc.
InventorsCraig D. Ellis, Kenith W. Chambers, Stephen E. Glover, Kerry J. Mensching
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Abstract
A mattress apparatus is provided for use on a bed frame having at least one siderail movable from an up position to a down position. The apparatus includes a support surface, an electrical controller configured to control the support surface, and a siderail down sensor configured to be coupled to one of the bed frame and siderail. The siderail down sensor is electrically coupled to the controller. The siderail down sensor is configured to generate an output signal indicating that the siderail of the bed frame is in the down position.
Claims7
A mattress apparatus for use on a bed frame having at least one siderail movable from an up position to a down position, the apparatus comprising:
- a support surface;
- an electrical controller configured to control the support surface;
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- a siderail down sensor configured to be coupled to one of the bed frame and siderail, the siderail down sensor being electrically coupled to the controller, the siderail down sensor being configured to generate an output signal indicating that the siderail of the bed frame is in the down position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.