Control panel for a patient transporter

• US 5,697,110 A
• Filed: 12/01/1995
• Issued: 12/16/1997
• Est. Priority Date: 12/01/1995
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Patient Easy Care Products, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Patient Easy Care Products, Inc.
• Inventors: Campbell, Peter M.
• Primary Examiner(s): TRETTEL, MICHAEL
• Application Number:
  US08/565,796
• Time in Patent Office: 746 Days
• Field of Search: 5/81.1 R, 5/83.1, 5/85.1, 5/87.1, 5/86.1, 5/89.1
• US Class Current: 5/81.10R
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 2200/32 lying
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 2200/34 sitting
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 2203/12 Remote controls
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 5/04 motor-driven A61G5/06 takes precedence; motor-operated rests A61G5/12; for vehicles with handlebars, equipped with three or more wheels B62K5/003, B62K5/023
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/1003 mounted on or in combination with a bath-tub
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/1007 mounted on or in combination with a toilet
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/1019 Vertical extending columns or mechanisms
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/1046 Mobile bases, e.g. having wheels
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/1048 having auxiliary drive means
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/1051 Flexible harnesses or slings
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/1055 Suspended platforms, frames or sheets for patient in lying position
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/1061 Yokes
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/1076 Means for rotating around a vertical axis

Abstract

The present invention includes a control scheme for controlling a transporter that has a lifting mechanism, pivoting mechanism, and swivel mechanism. The control scheme includes a source of power, a power distribution block for distributing power from the power source and a controller for receiving power from the power block. The controller controls motor component of one or more of the lifting mechanism, pivoting mechanism and swivel mechanism.

Claims

1. A control scheme for controlling a transporter that has a lifting mechanism, pivoting mechanism, stabilizer mechanism and swivel mechanism, comprising:

a source of power;

a power distribution block for distributing power from the power source;

a controller receiving power from the power block, for controlling a motor component of one or more of the lifting mechanism, pivoting mechanism, swivel mechanism and stabilizer mechanism; and

a computer receiving power from the power block and actuating the controller in accordance with a program input wherein the program input actuates each of the lifting mechanism, pivoting mechanism, swivel mechanism and stabilizer mechanism, and wherein the program input programs the transporter to lift an individual, to seat an individual, and to orient an individual ±

90°

.

2. The control scheme of claim 1 wherein the program input actuates one of the lifting mechanism, pivoting mechanism and swivel mechanism.

3. A transporter programmed to lift, pivot, stabilize or swivel in accordance with the control scheme of claim 1.

4. The control scheme of claim 1 and further including a control panel for actuating a program input of the computer.

5. The control panel of claim 4 wherein the program is actuated by touching the panel.

6. The control panel of claim 4 wherein the panel is attached to the transporter.

7. The control panel of claim 4 wherein the panel is remote from the transporter and actuates the computer by telemetry.

8. The control panel of claim 6 wherein the panel is attached to the transporter by a tether.