BED DEVICE

• US 20170042750A1
• Filed: 10/28/2016
• Published: 02/16/2017
• 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
• Granted Patent: US 10,111,791 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• 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 device comprising:

a controller that controls a movement of the bed in accordance with an operation input; and

a detector that detects a position of a patient on the bed; and

, wherein

when the operation input is entered into the bed device,

if the position of the patient detected by the detector is included in a limitation area and,

if the operation input relates to a bed operation content associated with the limitation area, then

the controller notifies an operator of an alert in accordance with notifying information associated with the limitation area and the bed operation content.

2. The bed device according to claim 1, further comprising a display unit for notifying the operator of the alert,

wherein the alert is displayed on the display unit.

3. The bed device according to claim 1, further comprising a sound output unit for notifying the operator of the alert,

wherein the alert is output from on the sound output unit.

4. A bed device comprising:

a controller that controls a movement of the bed in accordance with an operation input,

wherein

when the operation input is entered into the bed device,

if a bed mode causing the controller to control the movement of the bed so that the bed takes a predetermined form,—

is being implemented, and

if the operation input relates to the bed operation content associated with the bed mode, then

the controller notifies an operator of an alert in accordance with notifying information associated with the bed mode and the bed operation content.

5. The bed device according to claim 4, further comprising a display unit for notifying the operator of the alert,

wherein the alert is displayed on the display unit.

6. The bed device according to claim 4, further comprising a sound output unit for notifying the operator of the alert,

wherein the alert is output from on the sound output unit.

7. A bed device comprising:

a controller that controls a movement of the bed in accordance with an operation input,

wherein

when the operation input that relates to a bed function, is entered into the bed device,

if a status of the bed is corresponding to a bed status being associated with the bed function, then

the controller notifies an operator of an alert in accordance with notifying information associated with the bed status and the bed function.

8. The bed device according to claim 7, wherein the bed status is a status such that an angle of the bed is greater than a predetermined angle.

9. The bed device according to claim 7, wherein the bed status is a status such that a patient is staying in the bed.

10. The bed device according to claim 7, wherein the bed status is a status such that a patient is getting out of the bed.

11. The bed device according to claim 7, wherein the bed status is a status that a patient is staying within a predetermined area on the bed.

12. The bed device according to claim 7, wherein the bed function is a rolling function to change a position of a patient on the bed.

13. An alerting method in a bed device, the bed device comprising:

a controller that controls a movement of the bed in accordance with an operation input; and

a detector that detects a position of a patient on the bed, the alerting method comprising the steps of;

the operation input being entered into the bed device and

when the operation input is entered into the bed device,

if the position of the patient detected by the detector is included in a limitation area and,

if the operation input relates to a bed operation content associated with the limitation area, then

notifying an operator of an alert in accordance with notifying information associated with the limitation area and the bed operation content.

14. An alerting method in a bed device, the bed device comprising:

a controller that controls a movement of the bed in accordance with an operation input,

the alerting method comprising the steps of;

the operation input being entered into the bed device; and

when the operation input is entered into the bed device,

if a bed mode causing the controller to control the movement of the bed so that the bed takes a predetermined form, is being implemented, and

if the operation input relates to the bed operation content associated with the bed mode, then

notifying an operator of an alert in accordance with notifying information associated with the bed mode and the bed operation content.

15. An alerting method in a bed device, the bed device comprising:

a controller that controls a movement of the bed in accordance with an operation input,

the alerting method comprising the steps of;

the operation input that relates to a bed function being entered into the bed device; and

when the operation input that relates to the bed function, is entered into the bed device,

if a status of the bed is corresponding to a bed status being associated with the bed function, then

notifying an operator of an alert in accordance with notifying information associated with the bed status and the bed function.

16. The alerting method according to claim 15, wherein the bed status is a status such that an angle of the bed is greater than a predetermined angle.

17. The alerting method according to claim 15, wherein the bed status is a status such that a patient is staying in the bed.

18. The alerting method according to claim 15, wherein the bed status is a status such that a patient is getting out of the bed.

19. The alerting method according to claim 15, wherein the bed status is a status that a patient is staying within a predetermined area on the bed.

20. The alerting method according to claim 15, wherein the bed function is a rolling function to change a position of a patient on the bed.