Hospital Bed Having Weigh Scale System
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Abstract
A hospital bed includes a force sensor or scale apparatus configured to detect the weight of a patient.
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40 Claims
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1-20. -20. (canceled)
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21. An apparatus for supporting a patient, the apparatus comprising:
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a base; a frame to support the patient above the base; a lift coupled to the base and the frame, the lift being operable to elevate a first end of the frame relative to a second end of the frame; a force sensor coupled to the frame, the force sensor being configured to generate a force signal in response to a detected force; an angle sensor coupled to the frame, the angle sensor being configured to generate an angle signal in response to an angle of the force sensor; a controller coupled to the angle sensor to receive the angle signal therefrom and coupled to the force sensor to receive the force signal therefrom, the controller being configured to calculate a weight of the patient based on the angle signal and the force signal; and an output device coupled to the controller and configured to indicate the weight of the patient. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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