MODULAR SYSTEM FOR CONSTRUCTING HOSPITAL WALLS

• Main Authors: KRAMER, KENNETH, L, KERN, JULIE, A, CHANCE, RICHARD, W
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French
• Published: 23.11.2006
• Subjects: BUILDING; BUILDINGS OR LIKE STRUCTURES FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSES; CABINETS; CEILINGS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; COFFEE MILLS; DESKS; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; DRAWERS; FENCING; FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS; FLOORS; FUNERAL DEVICES; FURNITURE; GENERAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTIONS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE; HUMAN NECESSITIES; HYGIENE; INSULATION OR OTHER PROTECTION OF BUILDINGS; MASTS; MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; OFFICE FURNITURE; OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; PAYING COUNTERS; ROOFS; SANITARY EQUIPMENT NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; SPECIAL FURNITURE, FITTINGS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR SHOPS,STOREHOUSES, BARS, RESTAURANTS OR THE LIKE; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL; SWIMMING OR SPLASH BATHS OR POOLS; TABLES; TENTS OR CANOPIES, IN GENERAL; TOILET ACCESSORIES; TRANSPORT OR ACCOMODATION FOR PATIENTS; WALLS, e.g. PARTITIONS

A modular wall system (20) is provided for use in a healthcare facility to divide the available floor space into rooms and to support hospital equipment modules (24). The system (20) includes a plurality of frame units (100) configured to rest on a floor and extend vertically upwardly. The frame units (100) form a grid of vertically and laterally spaced apart wall spaces having a predetermined height (132) and a predetermined width (130). A plurality of modules (24) is configured to be positioned in the wall spaces to form a wall (26). L'invention concerne un système de paroi modulaire (20) utilisé dans une installation de soins de santé de manière à diviser l'espace au sol disponible en pièces et à supporter des modules d'équipements médicaux (24). Ce système (20) comprend une pluralité de modules de châssis (100) destinés à reposer sur un sol et à s'étendre verticalement vers le haut. Ces modules de châssis (100) forment une grille d'espaces de parois séparés verticalement et latéralement à hauteur (132) et à largeur (130) prédéterminées. Une pluralité de modules (24) sont conçus pour être disposés dans les espaces de parois pour former une paroi (26).