PATIENT SUPPORT APPARATUS HAVING CONTROLLER AREA NETWORK
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1. A patient support apparatus comprising:
- a mattress having at least one inflatable bladder;
a pressure control system which is operable to inflate and deflate the at least one inflatable bladder; and
a controller area network (CAN) communicating with the pressure control system, the CAN having a number of modules and a serial bus connecting the modules such that the modules are in communication with each other.
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Abstract
A patient support including a frame and a mattress supported by the frame. The frame includes a deck support and a deck supporting the mattress.
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27 Claims
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1. A patient support apparatus comprising:
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a mattress having at least one inflatable bladder;
a pressure control system which is operable to inflate and deflate the at least one inflatable bladder; and
a controller area network (CAN) communicating with the pressure control system, the CAN having a number of modules and a serial bus connecting the modules such that the modules are in communication with each other. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 21, 22, 23)
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19. A patient support apparatus comprising:
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a bed frame;
a mattress supported on the bed frame, the mattress having at least one inflatable bladder; and
a controller area network (CAN) having a plurality of interconnected modules for controlling the operation of the bed frame and the mattress. - View Dependent Claims (20, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A patient support apparatus comprising:
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a bed frame having a base frame, an intermediate frame coupled to the base frame for up and down movement relative to the base frame, and an articulating deck coupled to the intermediate frame and having articulating deck sections;
a mattress supported on the articulating deck of the bed frame, the mattress having at least one inflatable bladder;
a first control module configured to control inflation and deflation of the at least one inflatable bladder;
a second control module configured to control movement of one or more of the bed frame components; and
a network configured to provide communication between the first and second control modules.
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