HOSPITAL BEDS WITH A ROTATING SLEEP SURFACE THAT CAN TRANSLATE INTO A CHAIR CONFIGURATION
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1. A hospital bed, comprising:
- a patient sleep surface support having back, seat and foot sections, wherein the seat section comprises first and second opposing longitudinally spaced apart end portions, the first end portion residing proximate the back section and the second end portion residing proximate the foot section;
a platform tilting mechanism attached to an underside of the patient sleep surface support proximate the seat section, the platform tilting mechanism comprising a rotating plate that resides below the seat section; and
a lifting mechanism attached to and residing under the platform tilting mechanism to be able to lift the patient sleep surface support;
wherein the rotating plate is configured to rotate the patient sleep surface support from a longitudinal bed orientation to a side egress orientation, and wherein the lifting mechanism and the platform tilting mechanism cooperate to move the patient sleep surface support to a side standing egress position with the seat section tilted down so that the second end portion of the seat section resides below the first end portion of the seat section and the back section extends substantially upward above the seat section.
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Abstract
A vehicle for use in hospitals, and the like, giving better mobility, steering, braking and passenger handling while providing comfort to the passengers from the time they lay down until they are standing on the side through the rotation and tilting ability of the frame.
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1. A hospital bed, comprising:
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a patient sleep surface support having back, seat and foot sections, wherein the seat section comprises first and second opposing longitudinally spaced apart end portions, the first end portion residing proximate the back section and the second end portion residing proximate the foot section; a platform tilting mechanism attached to an underside of the patient sleep surface support proximate the seat section, the platform tilting mechanism comprising a rotating plate that resides below the seat section; and a lifting mechanism attached to and residing under the platform tilting mechanism to be able to lift the patient sleep surface support; wherein the rotating plate is configured to rotate the patient sleep surface support from a longitudinal bed orientation to a side egress orientation, and wherein the lifting mechanism and the platform tilting mechanism cooperate to move the patient sleep surface support to a side standing egress position with the seat section tilted down so that the second end portion of the seat section resides below the first end portion of the seat section and the back section extends substantially upward above the seat section. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A hospital bed, comprising:
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a patient sleep surface support having back, seat and foot sections, wherein the seat section comprises first and second opposing longitudinally spaced apart end portions, the first end portion residing proximate the back section and the second end portion residing proximate the foot section; a four way equal platform tilting mechanism attached to an underside of the patient sleep surface support proximate the seat section, the four way equal platform tilting mechanism comprising a rotating plate; and a lifting mechanism attached to and residing under the four way equal platform tilting mechanism to be able to lift the back and seat sections of the patient sleep surface support; wherein the rotating plate is circular and resides under the seat section and supports a single laterally extending main support bar that resides a distance above the rotating plate, the main support bar being attached to an underside of the seat section primary, and wherein the rotating plate is configured to rotate the patient sleep surface support from a longitudinal normal orientation to a side egress orientation, whereby the lifting mechanism and the four way equal platform tilting mechanism cooperate to move the patient sleep surface support to a side standing egress position where the seat section is tilted down so that the second end portion resides below the first end portion and the back and foot sections are substantially upright.
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16. A hospital bed, comprising:
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a patient sleep surface support having back, seat and foot sections, wherein the seat section comprises first and second opposing longitudinally spaced apart end portions, the first end portion residing proximate the back section and the second end portion residing proximate the foot section; a four way equal platform tilting mechanism comprising a platform holding a rotating plate, the rotating plate residing under the seat section and holding an upwardly extending tilt mount that holds a single laterally extending main support bar that resides over the plate and is attached to an underside of the patient sleep surface support proximate the seat section; and a lifting mechanism attached to and residing under the platform of the four way equal platform tilting mechanism aligned with the rotating plate to be able to lift the back and seat sections of the patient sleep surface support; wherein the rotating plate is configured to rotate the patient sleep surface support from a longitudinal normal orientation to a side egress orientation, whereby the lifting mechanism and the four way equal platform tilting mechanism cooperate to move the patient sleep surface support to a side standing egress position where the seat section is tilted down so that the second end portion resides below the first end portion and the back and foot sections are substantially upright. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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