Structural pneumatic accumulator system

A pneumatic accumulator (20) integral to a structural member of a person-support apparatus (10) to store air is disclosed. The accumulator (20) serves as a reservoir available for rapid changes in demand for pressurized air, for use by a variety of devices integral or external to the person-support...

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Main Authors GRACE, JASON BRENNAN, RECEVEUR, TIMOTHY JOSEPH, O'KEEFE, CHRISTOPHER R, MEYER, ERIC R
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
German
Published 01.05.2013
Subjects
BLASTING
CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY
DETAILS OF FLUID-PRESSURE SYSTEMS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
FLUID-PRESSURE ACTUATORS
FLUID-PRESSURE ACTUATORS, e.g. SERVO-MOTORS
FUNERAL DEVICES
HEATING
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYDRAULICS OR PNEUMATICS IN GENERAL
HYGIENE
LIGHTING
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS
SYSTEMS ACTING BY MEANS OF FLUIDS IN GENERAL
TRANSPORT OR ACCOMODATION FOR PATIENTS
WEAPONS
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Summary:A pneumatic accumulator (20) integral to a structural member of a person-support apparatus (10) to store air is disclosed. The accumulator (20) serves as a reservoir available for rapid changes in demand for pressurized air, for use by a variety of devices integral or external to the person-support apparatus (10) or for extension and retraction of at least one portion of the person-support apparatus. A pump (18) supplies air to the accumulator (20). The pump (18) and at least one pressure sensor (32) are in communication with a controller (28). At least one valve (16) in the fluidic path is in communication with the controller (28) and meters the supply of air. The controller (28) may further be connected with an alarming unit (42), hospital network (36), activity log (46), communication station (40), nurse call system (3) or electronic medical records (44).
Bibliography:Application Number: EP20120185256