Patient monitoring unit and care station

• US 5,187,641 A
• Filed: 10/24/1991
• Issued: 02/16/1993
• Est. Priority Date: 10/24/1991
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Critikon Co. LLC (GE Aerospace)
• Original Assignee: Critikon, Inc. (Johnson & Johnson)
• Inventors: Lysy, George C., Muskatello, James M., Parmet, Darryl, Ramsey, Maynard R. III
• Primary Examiner(s): Picard, Leo P.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Phillips, Michael W.
• Application Number:
  US07/782,020
• Time in Patent Office: 481 Days
• Field of Search: 248/917, 248/918, 248/919, 248/920, 248/921, 248/922, 248/923, 400/682, 312/208, 312/280, 312/7.2, 312/223, 312/223.2, 361/380, 361/390, 361/391, 361/392, 361/393, 361/394, 361/395, 361/399, 52/27, 52/28, 52/29, 52/36
• US Class Current: 361/679.61
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/18 Packaging or power distribution
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 248/918 Ancillary device support associated with a video display screen

Abstract

A care management workstation unit which contains three basic elements. There is a cathode ray tube or CRT, a mount, and a system unit. The CRT is rotatably mounted on the mount. It is capable of any rotational position and is able to be balanced at all such positions. The CRT is unique in that it is integral to the system. The mount connects the CRT to the system unit. It is able to be mounted flush against a wall such that the entire unit is supported by the mount. The system unit is also flush with the wall and the wall mount so that the entire system may be placed for mounting against a wall. In all, these three devices combine into one system to provide for a powerful, compact and ergonomically successful device which enables one to use the system virtually anywhere within a hospital or industrial setting.

Claims

1. A bedside data management system comprising:

a system unit;

a display means;

a mounting bracket, said mounting bracket supporting said display means and said mounting bracket integrally connected to said system unit, and wherein;

said system unit and said mounting bracket each have a planar back surface, such that said mounting bracket and said system unit may be mounted against a wall with said respective back surfaces coplanar and abutting the wall, with said display means supported by said mounting bracket.

2. The system of claim 1 wherein said mounting bracket supports said display means by means of a torsion spring.

3. The system of claim 2 wherein said display means is a cathode ray tube rotatable about said mounting bracket, and wherein said torsion spring maintains the rotational position of said cathode ray tube independent of user placement of said cathode ray tube.

4. The system of claim 3 wherein said cathode ray tube is less than 13 inches in depth.

5. The system of claim 3 wherein said mounting bracket has a pair of arms for supporting said cathode ray tube.

6. The system of claim 3 wherein said mounting bracket is attached to said system unit by a plurality of screws, and said system unit contains a cover with an opening accepting said mounting bracket such that a cover section of said mounting bracket fits below the surface of said cover, and said screws are inserted into said mounting bracket.

7. The system of claim 6 wherein said mounting bracket has a plurality of cable accepting channels, said channels allowing access between said cathode ray tube and said system unit.

8. The system of claim 3 wherein said cathode ray tube is mounted so that it is spaced apart from the centrally located above said system unit.

9. The system of claim 1 wherein said system unit further has a planar lower surface.

10. The system of claim 1 wherein said system unit has a front face containing a slot, a planar upper surface and further contains a keyboard, said keyboard placed on a sliding rack and said sliding rack operable to slide said keyboard within said slot in said system unit front face.

11. The system of claim 10 wherein said keyboard has a depth smaller than that of said system unit, such that said keyboard fits entirely within the depth occupied by said system unit.

12. The system of claim 1 wherein said system unit contains an isolation transformer.

13. The system of claim 1 wherein said system further contains a lower mounting bracket, said lower mounting bracket attached to said system unit and containing a planar back surface, such that said lower mounting bracket may be attached to said system unit and mounted against a wall.

14. The system unit of claim 1 wherein said system unit has a planar upper surface, and said cathode ray tube is mounted to said mounting surface such that there is clearance between said upper surface and said cathode ray tube.

15. A bedside data management system comprising:

a system unit;

a cathode ray tube;

a mounting bracket, said mounting bracket supporting said cathode ray tube and said mounting bracket integrally connected to said system unit, and wherein;

said system unit and said mounting bracket each have a planar back surface, such that said mounting bracket and said system unit may be mounted against a wall with said respective back surfaces coplanar and abutting the wall, with said cathode ray tube supported by said mounting bracket; and

wherein said system unit further has a planar lower surface.

16. The system of claim 15 wherein said mounting bracket supports said cathode ray tube by means of a torsion spring.

17. The system of claim 16 wherein said cathode ray tube is rotatable about said mounting bracket, and wherein said torsion spring maintains the rotational position of said cathode ray tube independent of user placement of said cathode ray tube.

18. The system of claim 16 wherein said cathode ray tube is less than 13 inches in depth.

19. The system of claim 15 wherein said mounting bracket has a pair of arms for supporting said cathode ray tube.

20. The system of claim 15 wherein said mounting bracket is attached to said system unit by a plurality of screws, and said system unit contains a cover with an opening accepting said mounting bracket such that a cover section of said mounting bracket fits below the surface of said cover, and said screws are inserted into said mounting bracket in said mounting bracket lower section.

21. The system of claim 20 wherein said mounting bracket has a plurality of cable accepting channels, said channels allowing access between said cathode ray tube and said system unit.

22. The system of claim 15 wherein said cathode ray tube is mounted so that it is spaced apart from and centrally located above said system unit.

23. The system of claim 15 wherein said system unit has a front face containing a slot, a planar upper surface and further contains a keyboard, said keyboard placed on a sliding rack and said sliding rack operable to slide said keyboard within said slot in said system unit front face.

24. The system of claim 23 wherein said keyboard has a depth smaller than that of said system unit, such that said keyboard fits entirely the depth occupied by said system unit.

25. The system of claim 15 wherein said system unit contains an isolation transformer.

26. The system of claim 15 wherein said system further contains a lower mounting bracket, said lower mounting bracket attached to said system unit and containing a planar back surface, such that said lower mounting bracket may be attached to said system unit and mounted against a wall.

27. The system of claim 15 wherein said system unit contains internally located peripheral connectors.

28. The system unit of claim 15 wherein said system unit has a planar upper surface, and said cathode ray tube is mounted to said mounting surface such that there is clearance between said upper surface and said cathode ray tube.

29. A bedside data management system comprising:

a system unit;

a cathode ray tube;

a mounting bracket, said mounting bracket supporting said cathode ray tube and said mounting bracket integrally connected to said system unit, and wherein;

said system unit and said mounting bracket each have a planar back surface, such that said mounting bracket and said system unit may be mounted against a wall with said respective back surfaces coplanar and abutting the wall, with said cathode ray tube supported by said mounting bracket;

wherein said system unit further has a planar lower surface; and

wherein said system unit has a front face containing a slot, a planar upper surface and further contains a keyboard, said keyboard placed on a sliding rack and said sliding rack operable to slide said keyboard within said slot in said system unit front face.

30. The system of claim 29 wherein said mounting bracket supports said cathode ray tube by means of a torsion spring.

31. The system of claim 30 wherein said cathode ray tube is rotatable about said mounting bracket, and wherein said torsion spring maintains the rotational position of said cathode ray tube independent of user placement of said cathode ray tube.

32. The system of claim 30 wherein said cathode ray tube is less than 13 inches in depth.

33. The system of claim 29 wherein said mounting bracket has a pair of arms for supporting said cathode ray tube.

34. The system of claim 29 wherein said mounting bracket is attached to said system unit by a plurality of screws, and said system unit contains a cover with an opening accepting said mounting bracket such that a cover section of said mounting bracket fits below the surface of said cover, and said screws are inserted into said mounting bracket in said mounting bracket lower section.

35. The system of claim 34 wherein said mounting bracket has a plurality of cable accepting channels, said channels allowing access between said cathode ray tube and said system unit.

36. The system of claim 29 wherein said cathode ray tube is mounted so that it is spaced apart from and centrally located above said system unit.

37. The system of claim 29 wherein said keyboard has a depth smaller than that of said system unit, such that said keyboard fits entirely the depth occupied by said system unit.

38. The system of claim 29 wherein said system unit contains an isolation transformer.

39. The system of claim 29 wherein said system further contains a lower mounting bracket, said lower mounting bracket attached to said system unit and containing a planar back surface, such that said lower mounting bracket may be attached to said system unit and mounted against a wall.

40. The system of claim 29 wherein said system unit contains internally located peripheral connectors.

41. The system unit of claim 29 wherein said system unit has a planar upper surface, and said cathode ray tube is mounted to said mounting surface such that there is clearance between said upper surface and said cathode ray tube.

42. A bedside data management system comprising:

a system unit;

a cathode ray tube;

a mounting bracket, said mounting bracket supporting said cathode ray tube and said mounting bracket integrally connected to said system unit, and wherein;

said system unit and said mounting bracket each have a planar back surface, such that said mounting bracket and said system unit may be mounted against a wall with said respective back surfaces coplanar and abutting the wall, with said cathode ray tube supported by said mounting bracket;

wherein said system unit further has a planar lower surface;

wherein said system unit has a front face containing a slot, a planar upper surface and further contains a keyboard, said keyboard placed on a sliding rack and said sliding rack operable to slide said keyboard within said slot in said system unit front face; and

wherein said system further contains a lower mounting bracket, said lower mounting bracket attached to said system unit and containing a planar back surface, such that said lower mounting bracket may be attached to said system unit and mounted against a wall such that said wall back surface is coplanar with said system unit back surface.

43. The system unit of claim 42 wherein said system unit has a planar upper surface, and said cathode ray tube is mounted to said mounting surface such that there is clearance between said upper surface and said cathode ray tube.

44. A care management workstation comprising:

a system unit;

a cathode ray tube;

a mounting bracket, said mounting bracket supporting said cathode ray rube and said mounting bracket integrally connected to said system unit, and wherein;

said system unit and said mounting bracket each have a planar back surface, such that said mounting bracket and said system unit may be mounted against a wall with said respective back surfaces coplanar and abutting the wall, with said cathode ray tube supported by said mounting bracket;

wherein said system unit further has a planar lower surface;

wherein said system unit has a front face containing a slot, a planar upper surface and further contains a keyboard, said keyboard placed on a sliding rack and said sliding rack operable to slide said keyboard within said slot in said system unit front face;

wherein said system further contains a lower mounting bracket, said lower mounting bracket attached to said system unit and containing a planar back surface, such that said lower mounting bracket may be attached to said system unit and mounted against a wall with said respective back surfaces coplanar and abutting the wall; and

wherein said mounting bracket is attached to said system unit by a plurality of screws, and said system unit contains a cover with a removed portion capable of accepting said mounting bracket such that a cover section of said mounting bracket fits below the surface of said cover, and said screws are inserted into said mounting bracket in said mounting bracket lower section.