Bed device

• US 10,463,552 B2
• Filed: 09/27/2018
• Issued: 11/05/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 11/22/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Paramount Bed Company Limited (Paramount Bed Holdings Company Limited)
• Original Assignee: Paramount Bed Company Limited (Paramount Bed Holdings Company Limited)
• Inventors: Murai, Shinya
• Primary Examiner(s): Girma, Fekadeselassie
• Application Number:
  US16/143,848
• Publication Number:
  US 20190021923A1
• Time in Patent Office: 404 Days
• Field of Search: None
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 20/04 with adjustable inclination A47C20/08 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 31/008 Use of remote controls
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1115 Monitoring leaving of a patient support, e.g. a bed or a wheelchair
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 2203/12 Remote controls
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 2203/16 Touchpads
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 2203/20 Displays or monitors
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 2203/32 for force
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 2203/34 for pressure
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 2203/42 for inclination
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 2203/46 for temperature
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 2203/70 with special adaptations, e.g. for safety or comfort
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 2203/726 for automatic deactivation, e.g. deactivation of actuators or motors
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/001 with means for turning-over the patient
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/012 raising or lowering of the whole mattress frame A61G7/005, A61G7/008 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/015 divided into different adjustable sections, e.g. for Gatch position
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/018 Control or drive mechanisms
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/05769 with inflatable chambers
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/02 Alarms for ensuring the safety of persons
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 3/10 using electric transmission; using electromagnetic transmission
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 5/22 using electric transmission; using electromagnetic transmission

Abstract

A bed device includes: an operation section that receives an operation input; a controller that controls a movement of the bed in accordance with the operation input; a detector that detects a position of a patient on the bed; and, a limitation table that stores a limitation area set on the bed in association with a limitation content, wherein when the position of the patient detected by the detector is included in the limitation area, the limitation content is read out from the limitation table so as to control the controller in accordance with the limitation content. With this configuration, it is possible to provide a higher safety bed device which can not only notify the danger based on the bed movement but also limit the movement of the bed in accordance with the status of the patient or the bed device.

Claims

1. A bed comprising:

a surface configured to support a user;

an input unit configured to input an instruction of the user;

a detector configured to detect a position of the user; and

a controller configured to control a movement of the surface based on the instruction, the controller being configured to limit the movement of the surface if a part of body of the user is in a first area and the input unit receives a first instruction, the first area being located above the surface, the controller being configured not to limit the movement of the surface if a part of the user'"'"'s body is in a first area and the input unit receives a second instruction, the second instruction being different from the first instruction.

2. The bed according to claim 1, wherein the controller is configured to continue to limit the movement of the surface even if the input unit receives the first instruction.

3. The bed according to claim 2, wherein the controller is configured to temporarily suspend the movement of the surface if a part of body of the user is in the first area.

4. The bed according to claim 2, further comprising:

an output unit configured to notify an alarm to an operator of an alert if the controller is configured to temporarily suspend the movement of the surface.

5. The bed according to claim 1, further comprising:

an output unit configured to notify an alarm to an operator of an alert if the controller temporarily suspends the movement of the surface.

6. The bed according to claim 4, wherein the controller is configured to decide whether the controller resumes the movement of the surface after suspending the movement of the surface.

7. The bed according to claim 5, wherein the controller is configured to decide whether the controller resumes the movement of the surface after suspending the movement of the surface.

8. A bed device comprising:

a surface configured to support a user;

an input unit configured to receive an instruction as input from an operator;

a detector configured to detect a position of the user on the surface; and

a controller configured to control a movement of the surface based on the instruction, the controller being configured to limit the movement to change angle of at least part of the surface if a part of the body of the user is in a first area that is located above the surface and the input unit receives a first instruction, the controller being configured not to limit the movement of the surface if a part of body of the user is in a first area and the input unit receives a second instruction, and the second instruction being different from the first instruction.

9. The bed according to claim 8, wherein the controller is configured to continue to limit the movement of the surface even if the input unit receives the first instruction.

10. The bed according to claim 9, wherein the controller is configured to temporarily suspend the movement of the surface if a part of body of the user is in the first area.

11. The bed according to claim 10, further comprising:

an output unit configured to notify an alarm to an operator of an alert if the controller is configured to temporarily suspend the movement of the surface.

12. The bed according to claim 8, further comprising:

an output unit configured to notify an alarm to an operator of an alert if the controller temporarily suspends the movement of the surface.

13. The bed according to claim 11, wherein the controller is configured to decide whether the controller resumes the movement of the surface after suspending the movement of the surface.

14. The bed according to claim 12, wherein the controller is configured to decide whether the controller resumes the movement of the surface after suspending the movement of the surface.

15. A bed device comprising:

a surface configured to support a user;

an input unit configured to receive an instruction as input from an operator;

a detector configured to detect a position of the user on the surface; and

a controller configured to control a movement of the surface based on the instruction, the controller being configured to limit the movement to change angle of at least part of the surface if a status of the bed device is a first state and the input unit receives a first instruction, the controller being configured not to limit the movement of the surface if a part of body of the user is in a first area and the input unit receives a second instruction, and the second instruction being different from the first instruction.

16. The bed according to claim 15, wherein the first state is a state that an angle of part of the surface exceeds to a first angle.

17. The bed according to claim 16, wherein the controller is configured to limit a movement related to a rolling function.

18. The bed according to claim 17, wherein the controller is configured to continue to limit the movement of the surface even if the input unit receives the first instruction.

19. The bed according to claim 18, wherein the controller is configured to temporarily suspend the movement of the surface if the status of the bed device is the first state.

20. The bed according to claim 19, further comprising:

an output unit configured to notify an alarm to an operator of an alert if the controller is configured to temporarily suspend the movement of the surface.