Automatically actuated invalid bed toilet system
First Claim
1. A combination comprising:
- an air inflatable hospital bed having a plurality of air inflatable sacks at the head, foot and center of the bed;
a toilet unit comprising an outer cabinet placed alongside said hospital bed near said center, said toilet unit including said outer an outer cabinet receiving a seat bedpan assembly in an unactuated first position; and
means for moving said seat bedpan assembly to a position overlying said center of said hospital bed.
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Abstract
An invalid toilet is disclosed which is used in combination with an air inflated hospital bed which typically have a plurality of individually inflatable air sacks. The invalid toilet is stored in a cabinet member in a position such that it makes efficient use of hospital space. A control means is disclosed that may be actuated by the patient to move the invalid toilet to a "use" position. The control means causes the air inflatable sack at the center of the hospital bed to deflate and the invalid toilet is moved over this central area. The control means provide a signal to a remote nurses station to allow the nurse to monitor the use of the invalid toilet by the patient. The nurses station is provided with a stop switch to stop movement of the invalid toilet. The control means also record the time of actuation. The invalid toilet contains storage containers which store waster material and clean water and these waste containers are made easily accessible to service personnel. The invalid toilet disclosed by this invention is relatively simple, makes sufficient use of space, and does not require frequent attention by service or medical personnel. Thus, it is a practical solution to the problems faced by patients in a hospital environment.
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26 Claims
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1. A combination comprising:
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an air inflatable hospital bed having a plurality of air inflatable sacks at the head, foot and center of the bed; a toilet unit comprising an outer cabinet placed alongside said hospital bed near said center, said toilet unit including said outer an outer cabinet receiving a seat bedpan assembly in an unactuated first position; and means for moving said seat bedpan assembly to a position overlying said center of said hospital bed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A toilet unit comprising:
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an outer cabinet to be placed alongside a hospital bed said outer cabinet receiving a seat bedpan assembly in an unactuated first position; means for moving said seat bedpan assembly to a position overlying the hospital bed; said seat bedpan assembly being rectangular and having a longer dimension and a shorter dimension, said longer dimension extending vertically when said seat bedpan assembly is in said unactuated first position; said means for moving has a first motor which moves said seat bedpan assembly outside of said outer cabinet in one direction, a second motor which rotates said seat bedpan assembly such that said longer dimension extends horizontally, and said first motor then moves said seat bedpan assembly back into and through said outer cabinet in a second direction, away from said first direction, such that it at least partially overlies the hospital bed; said outer cabinet has normally closed openings in the sides facing both said first and second directions to allow the movement of said seat bedpan assembly; an inner cabinet carrying said seat bedpan assembly outwardly of said outer cabinet in said first direction and at least partially moves said seat bedpan assembly back into said second direction through said outer cabinet, said inner cabinet being driven by said first motor between an extended position and a retracted position and a third motor movable with said inner cabinet moves said seat bedpan assembly through a final movement over the hospital bed; and said seat bedpan assembly is driven to rotate relative to said inner cabinet by said second motor driving a rotating bar, said third motor rotating with said rotating bar, said seat bedpan assembly being pivotable with respect to said rotating bar.
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20. A combination comprising:
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an air inflatable hospital bed having a plural inflatable sacks at the head, foot and center of the bed; a toilet unit receiving a seat bedpan assembly in an unactuated first position; means for moving said seat bedpan assembly to a position overlying said center of said hospital bed; and control means accessible to a patient in said hospital bed and actuating said means for moving, said control means causing said head and foot of said bed to move to an actuated position and deflating said air sacks at said center, said control means providing a signal to a remote nurse station and actuating said means for moving. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23)
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24. A combination comprising:
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a hospital bed having a plurality of inflatable sacks at the head, foot, and center of the bed; an invalid toilet comprising an outer cabinet placed alongside said hospital bed near said center, said invalid toilet having an outer cabinet receiving a seat toilet bedpan assembly in an unactuated first position; and control means for actuating both said hospital bed and said invalid toilet to positions for use of said invalid toilet by a patient in said hospital bed, the movement of said invalid toilet including moving said seat bedpan assembly to a position overlying said center of said hospital bed. - View Dependent Claims (25)
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26. A hospital bed "comprising a plurality of air inflatable sacks";
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a toilet unit comprising an outer cabinet placed alongside said hospital bed near a center thereof, said toilet unit having said outer cabinet receiving a seat bedpan assembly in an unactuated first position; and means for moving said seat bedpan assembly outwardly of said outer cabinet to a position overlying said center of said hospital bed.
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