Hinged panels for a thermal support apparatus
DCFirst Claim
1. A patient-support apparatus comprisinga base, a patient support carried above the base, an isolation chamber on the patient support, a system for monitoring at least one environmental condition in the isolation chamber, a user interface panel having at least one button for entering system inputs and displays for observing system outputs, the user interface panel being rotatively mounted to the patient support through a rotatable member for pivoting movement about a generally vertical axis, and a hinge connecting the user interface panel to the rotatable member to permit angling of the user interface panel with respect to the patient support.
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Abstract
A patient-support apparatus includes a base, a patient support carried above the base and a controller that controls at least one function of the patient support. A user interface panel includes a display and at least one button configured to provide an input signal to the controller. The user interface panel is coupled to the patient support for pivoting movement about more than one axis.
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46 Claims
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1. A patient-support apparatus comprising
a base, a patient support carried above the base, an isolation chamber on the patient support, a system for monitoring at least one environmental condition in the isolation chamber, a user interface panel having at least one button for entering system inputs and displays for observing system outputs, the user interface panel being rotatively mounted to the patient support through a rotatable member for pivoting movement about a generally vertical axis, and a hinge connecting the user interface panel to the rotatable member to permit angling of the user interface panel with respect to the patient support.
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7. A patient-support apparatus comprising
a base, a patient support carried above the base, an isolation chamber on the patient support, a system for monitoring at least one environmental condition in the isolation chamber, a user interface panel having at least one button for entering system inputs and displays for observing system outputs, the user interface panel being rotatively mounted to the patient support through a rotatable member for pivoting movement about a generally vertical axis, and a hinge connecting the user interface panel to the rotatable member to permit angling of the user interface panel with respect to the patient support, the angling constituting pivoting about a generally horizontal axis.
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17. A patient-support apparatus comprising
a base, a patient support carried above the base, an isolation chamber on the patient support, a controller configured to control at least one function in the isolation chamber, and a user interface panel including a display and at least one button configured to provide an input signal to the controller, the user interface panel being coupled to the patient support by a resistive hinge configured to resist pivoting of the user interface panel in response to normal actuating forces applied to the at least one button of the user interface panel and configured to allow pivoting of the user interface panel in response to forces applied to the user interface panel that exceed the normal actuating forces.
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22. A patient-support apparatus comprising
a base, a patient support carried above the base, an isolation chamber on the patient support, a controller configured to control at least one function in the isolation chamber, and a user interface panel including a display and at least one button configured to provide an input signal to the controller, the user interface panel being pivotally mounted to the patient support to provide pivotal movement of the interface panel about more than one axis.
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28. A patient-support apparatus comprising
a base, a patient support carried above the base, a controller configured to control at least one function on the patient support, and user interface panel including a display and at least one button configured to provide an input signal to the controller, the user interface panel pivotally mounted to a collar coupled to the patient support to provide pivotal movement of the user interface panel about more than one axis, the collar including a cylindrical portion and an arm extending from the cylindrical portion, the arm having at a remote end at least one resistive hinge, the user interface panel being coupled to the arm through the hinge, the hinge resisting movement in response to force required to actuate the at least one button but permitting movement in response to force greater than the force required to actuate the at least one button.
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31. A patient-support apparatus comprising
a base, a patient support carried above the base, a controller configured to control at least one function on the patient support, and a user interface panel including a display and at least one button configured to provide an input signal to the controller, the user interface panel pivotally mounted to the patient support from at least one hinge to provide pivotal movement of the user interface panel about more than one axis, the user interface panel being coupled to a collar pivotally mounted to the patient support, the collar including a cylindrical portion and an arm extending from the cylindrical portion, the hinge provided at a remote end of the arm, the hinge being a resistive hinge and including a first member coupled to the user interface panel and a second member coupled to the arm, a hinge post being coupled to the first member and extending therefrom into the second member.
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32. A patient-support apparatus comprising
a base, a patient support carried above the base, a controller configured to control at least one function on the patient support, and a user interface panel including a display and at least one button configured to provide an input signal to the controller, the user interface panel pivotally mounted to the patient support from at least one hinge to provide pivotal movement of the user interface panel about more than one axis, the hinge resisting movement in response to force required to actuate the at least one button but permitting movement in response to force greater than the force required to actuate the at least one button.
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35. A patient-support apparatus comprising
a base, a patient support carried above the base, a support arm mounted for movement on the patient support, a controller configured to control at least one function on the patient support, and a user interface panel including a display and at least one button configured to provide an input signal to the controller, the user interface panel coupled to the support arm, the support arm including a resistive hinge coupled to the user interface panel, the hinge configured to resists movement in response to force required to actuate the at least one button but permit movement in response to force greater than the force required to actuate the at least one button.
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40. A patient-support apparatus comprising
a base, a patient support carried above the base, an isolation chamber on the patient support, a support arm mounted for movement on the patient support, a controller configured to control at least one function in the isolation chamber, and a user interface panel including a display and at least one button configured to provide an input signal to the controller, the user interface panel coupled to the support arm, the support arm configured to hold the user interface panel stationary in response to in response to force required to actuate the at least one button but permit movement in response to force greater than the force required to actuate the at least one button.
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