Powered transport apparatus for a bed
AssigneeHill-Rom Services, Inc.
InventorsDennis J. Gallant, John D. Vogel
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Abstract
A patient support and powered transport apparatus are provided. The powered transport apparatus is provided to assist a caregiver in moving the patient support from one location in a care facility to another.
Claims35
A powered transport apparatus configured to provide powered transport of a patient support, the patient support defining a footprint having head and foot ends and first and second longitudinal sides extending between the head and foot ends, the powered transport apparatus comprising
- a frame adapted to be positioned under the patient support by entering one of the longitudinal sides of the patient support,
- a powered wheel rotatably supported by the frame to provide powered transport of the patient support,
- a scissor mechanism supported by the frame and configured to transfer downward force from the patient support to the powered wheel, the scissor mechanism being movable between a first position transferring downward force from the patient support to the powered wheel and a second position permitting removal of the frame from the patient support, and
- a connection member, supported by the scissor mechanism, to removably connect the powered transport apparatus to the patient support with contact pressure at a connection location that is accessible by the powered transport apparatus through one of the first and second longitudinal sides of the footprint.
A powered transport apparatus configured to provide powered transport of a patient, the powered transport apparatus comprising
- a patient support including a support frame, a mattress, and at least four casters coupled to the support frame,
- a frame removably connectable to the patient support at a connection location that is accessible by the frame through at least one of the first and second longitudinal sides of the patient support,
- at least two casters coupled to the frame, and
- a powered wheel rotatably connected to the frame to provide powered transport of the patient support.
A powered transport apparatus configured to provide powered transport of a patient support, the powered transport apparatus comprising:
- a frame,
- a powered wheel,
- a scissor mechanism supported by the frame and movable between a first position supporting the patient support and a second position permitting removal of the frame from the patient support, the scissor mechanism including a first link and a second link coupled to the first link to rotate relative to the first link during movement of the scissor mechanism between the first and second positions, and a compliant member coupled to at least one of the first and second links of the scissor mechanism and the frame, and
- a connection member, supported by the scissor mechanism, to removably connect the powered transport apparatus to the patient support with contact pressure
- wherein the compliant member has a first state applying a first amount of force to the at least one of the first and second links and a second state applying a second amount of force to the at least one of the first and second links that is greater than the first amount.
A powered transport apparatus configured to provide powered transport of a patient, the powered transport apparatus comprising
- a patient support including a support frame with at least two longitudinally extending members, a mattress, and at least four casters coupled to the support frame,
- a frame,
- at least two casters coupled to the frame,
- a powered wheel supported by the frame, and
- a substantially T-shaped connection member including a first member and a second member coupled to a midpoint of the first member, supported by the frame, to connect to the at least two longitudinally extending members of the patient support, the first member is adapted to be connected to the patient support in at least two spaced-apart locations and the second member is connected to the patient support in at least one location.
A powered transport apparatus configured to provide powered transport of a patient support, the patient support having a head end, a foot end longitudinally spaced apart from the head end, a first longitudinal side, and a second longitudinal side, the head and foot ends and the first and second longitudinal sides cooperating to define a footprint of the patient support, the powered transport apparatus comprising
- a frame including at least two casters, the frame adapted to enter the footprint of the patient support between the first and second ends of the patient support,
- a powered wheel rotatably supported by the frame to provide powered transport to the patient support, and
- a connection member supported by the frame and configured to removably connect the powered transport apparatus to the patient support with contact pressure.
An apparatus configured to provide powered transport of a patient, the apparatus comprising
- a patient support including a frame, at least four casters, and a patient rest surface, the patient support defining a footprint having a head end, a foot end, and first and second spaced-apart longitudinal sides extending between the head and foot ends, and
- a powered transport apparatus configured to assist a caregiver in moving the patient support from one location to another, the powered transport apparatus including at least two casters and a powered wheel, the powered transport apparatus being removably connected to the patient support at a connection location that is accessible by the powered transport apparatus through one of the first and second longitudinal sides of the footprint.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.