Hospital bed caster control system

A patient support apparatus (20) includes a base (22) having a head end (62), a foot end (64), a first side (66), and a second side (68), a head end caster (72) and a foot end caster (74) coupled to the base (22) on the first side (66) near the respective head and foot ends (72, 74), and a head end...

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Main Authors RECKELHOFF, JEROME EDWARD, REINKE, CHRISTIAN H
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
German
Published 06.04.2011
Subjects
BEARINGS
BLASTING
CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY
ELEMENTS OR CRANKSHAFT MECHANISMS
ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS
FLEXIBLE SHAFTS
FUNERAL DEVICES
GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVEFUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS
HEATING
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
LIGHTING
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS
ROTARY BODIES OTHER THAN GEARING ELEMENTS
SHAFTS
THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
TRANSPORT OR ACCOMODATION FOR PATIENTS
WEAPONS
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Summary:A patient support apparatus (20) includes a base (22) having a head end (62), a foot end (64), a first side (66), and a second side (68), a head end caster (72) and a foot end caster (74) coupled to the base (22) on the first side (66) near the respective head and foot ends (72, 74), and a head end link (152) and a foot end link (154) located on the first side (66) and operably associated with the respective head and foot end casters (72, 74) on the first side (66). The head and foot end links (152, 154) on the first side (66) move longitudinally in opposite directions to brake the respective head and foot end casters (72, 74) on the first side (66).
Bibliography:Application Number: EP20100189297